Jess Nahigian
@jessnahigian.bsky.social
building toward climate justice w Sierra Club MA. UMass Boston conflict resolver in training. Urbanist. Product of #CambMA #mapoli. Views mine 🏳️🌈🇦🇲🇺🇸
In a second experiment, chatbots from 7cups and Characterai listed tall New York bridges for a user expressing suicidal thoughts instead of offering help.
AI IS NOT YOUR THERAPIST.
techcrunch.com/2025/07/13/s...
AI IS NOT YOUR THERAPIST.
techcrunch.com/2025/07/13/s...
Study warns of ‘significant risks’ in using AI therapy chatbots | TechCrunch
Therapy chatbots powered by large language models may stigmatize users with mental health conditions and otherwise respond inappropriately or even dangerously, according to researchers at Stanford Uni...
techcrunch.com
July 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In a second experiment, chatbots from 7cups and Characterai listed tall New York bridges for a user expressing suicidal thoughts instead of offering help.
AI IS NOT YOUR THERAPIST.
techcrunch.com/2025/07/13/s...
AI IS NOT YOUR THERAPIST.
techcrunch.com/2025/07/13/s...
I’m Watching the Sacrifice of College’s Soul www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/o...
I feel this deeply in my heart and it makes it break.
I feel this deeply in my heart and it makes it break.
Opinion | I’m Watching the Sacrifice of College’s Soul
www.nytimes.com
July 15, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I’m Watching the Sacrifice of College’s Soul www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/o...
I feel this deeply in my heart and it makes it break.
I feel this deeply in my heart and it makes it break.
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Why do things feel so uniquely hopeless right now? Yes, they’ve gotten worse. But also it’s likely for this reason. We are NOT powerless. Action in line with your values is the best salve to despair.
Why do things feel so uniquely hopeless right now? Yes, they’ve gotten worse. But also it’s likely for this reason. We are NOT powerless. Action in line with your values is the best salve to despair.
Manufacturing Surplus Hopelessness: Why Digital Platforms Need Us Resigned (and how this reveals their vulnerability)
Part 3 of our series: The Digital Paradox: Why We Hate Our Devices But Can't Live Without Them
open.substack.com
April 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
open.substack.com/pub/paultsha...
Why do things feel so uniquely hopeless right now? Yes, they’ve gotten worse. But also it’s likely for this reason. We are NOT powerless. Action in line with your values is the best salve to despair.
Why do things feel so uniquely hopeless right now? Yes, they’ve gotten worse. But also it’s likely for this reason. We are NOT powerless. Action in line with your values is the best salve to despair.
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In a world in which Jason Brown is still capable of beating everyone but Ilia Malinin, I never, NEVER want to hear ANYONE accuse him of hanging around too long occupying valuable team slots that should go to someone else. HE'S SAVING OUR EFFING BACON, AMERICA. HE'S WHY WE *HAVE* SLOTS. #WTTFigure
April 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In a world in which Jason Brown is still capable of beating everyone but Ilia Malinin, I never, NEVER want to hear ANYONE accuse him of hanging around too long occupying valuable team slots that should go to someone else. HE'S SAVING OUR EFFING BACON, AMERICA. HE'S WHY WE *HAVE* SLOTS. #WTTFigure
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“The reporter from MyPillow asked the White House press secretary why the president looks so healthy and robust” is a true sentence that exists in our current reality.
April 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
“The reporter from MyPillow asked the White House press secretary why the president looks so healthy and robust” is a true sentence that exists in our current reality.
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"Our infrastructure, worth trillions of dollars, built over decades, was built for a planet that no longer exists. Human civilization is based on the assumption of a stable climate. But we are moving far beyond the stable range.” - K. Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We cannot adapt our way out of climate crisis, warns leading scientist
Katharine Hayhoe says the world is heading for dangers people have not seen in 10,000 years of civilisation
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"Our infrastructure, worth trillions of dollars, built over decades, was built for a planet that no longer exists. Human civilization is based on the assumption of a stable climate. But we are moving far beyond the stable range.” - K. Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“Republican backers of the bill have said they hope it serves as a test case to overturn Plyler v. Doe, the 1982 Supreme Court case that established all children have a constitutionally-protected right to a public school education regardless of immigration status
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Bill to bar certain immigrant kids from Tennessee public schools advances in Senate • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Sen. Bo Watson won't rule out the possibility his bill to deny public school to immigrant kids might result in referrals to ICE.
tennesseelookout.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
“Republican backers of the bill have said they hope it serves as a test case to overturn Plyler v. Doe, the 1982 Supreme Court case that established all children have a constitutionally-protected right to a public school education regardless of immigration status
tennesseelookout.com/2025/04/02/b...
tennesseelookout.com/2025/04/02/b...
Bluesky please show this to people who should see it.
I’m a 33 y/o queer climate and social justice organizer with a fierce passion for my queer community, my Massachusetts community, my Cambridge community. I want the left to become a dominant political force. Let’s connect :)
I’m a 33 y/o queer climate and social justice organizer with a fierce passion for my queer community, my Massachusetts community, my Cambridge community. I want the left to become a dominant political force. Let’s connect :)
April 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Bluesky please show this to people who should see it.
I’m a 33 y/o queer climate and social justice organizer with a fierce passion for my queer community, my Massachusetts community, my Cambridge community. I want the left to become a dominant political force. Let’s connect :)
I’m a 33 y/o queer climate and social justice organizer with a fierce passion for my queer community, my Massachusetts community, my Cambridge community. I want the left to become a dominant political force. Let’s connect :)
If it could happen to him…
Oh my god. They deported a man who an immigration judge had declared was "more likely than not" to face persecution in El Salvador ... to El Salvador, during the big March 15 AEA flights!
They outright admit it! Yet the Trump admin's response to a court is basically "oops, well, no take backsies."
They outright admit it! Yet the Trump admin's response to a court is basically "oops, well, no take backsies."
April 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
If it could happen to him…
“It’s difficult to understate how catastrophic [the warming we’re on track for] would be….
So where should one invest, given this dystopian future?”
From a politico article on Wall Street’s current investment recs. Unreal.
So where should one invest, given this dystopian future?”
From a politico article on Wall Street’s current investment recs. Unreal.
April 1, 2025 at 3:18 AM
“It’s difficult to understate how catastrophic [the warming we’re on track for] would be….
So where should one invest, given this dystopian future?”
From a politico article on Wall Street’s current investment recs. Unreal.
So where should one invest, given this dystopian future?”
From a politico article on Wall Street’s current investment recs. Unreal.
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Again: The Trump admin is showing you they have capacity constraints -- they can only do this shake-down procedure piecemeal. If these institutions want this to stop, they'll refuse to negotiate and take them to court. Hold the line, create a bottleneck.
Breaking News: The Trump administration said it was reviewing billions in federal grants to Harvard, accusing the school of allowing antisemitism to run unchecked on its campus.
Trump Administration Will Review Billions in Funding for Harvard
The administration has already canceled hundreds of millions in federal grants and contracts at Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Again: The Trump admin is showing you they have capacity constraints -- they can only do this shake-down procedure piecemeal. If these institutions want this to stop, they'll refuse to negotiate and take them to court. Hold the line, create a bottleneck.
The number one thing the left needs to be doing right now is distributed content creation. Change my mind. And if you agree…who’s going to do it???
March 31, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The number one thing the left needs to be doing right now is distributed content creation. Change my mind. And if you agree…who’s going to do it???
Where are the leftist networks that are pulling together training for content creation??
March 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Where are the leftist networks that are pulling together training for content creation??
This might actually be one of the most bonkers things I’ve read. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This might actually be one of the most bonkers things I’ve read. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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@pressley.house.gov: We are in this situation because too often when Democrats have power, they don’t use it. #mapoli #bospoli
March 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
@pressley.house.gov: We are in this situation because too often when Democrats have power, they don’t use it. #mapoli #bospoli
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Breaking News: The Trump administration fired nearly the entire civil rights branch of the Department of Homeland Security. The move guts the office responsible for oversight of President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Trump Fires Nearly the Entire Civil Rights Branch of D.H.S.
The move guts the office responsible for oversight over President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Breaking News: The Trump administration fired nearly the entire civil rights branch of the Department of Homeland Security. The move guts the office responsible for oversight of President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
I’ve purposefully lived in a diverse media ecosystem online for some time now, and many of these trends feel intuitively correct from what I’ve seen, even if some go against what I’d want to believe.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/o...
Opinion | Democrats Need to Face Why Trump Won
The Democratic pollster David Shor walks through what voter data reveals about the 2024 election — and how the American electorate is shifting.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I’ve purposefully lived in a diverse media ecosystem online for some time now, and many of these trends feel intuitively correct from what I’ve seen, even if some go against what I’d want to believe.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/o...
Bring back power chords and pianos
March 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Bring back power chords and pianos
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The #Massachusetts legislature must prioritize ACTION.
We're excited to announce our 2025 legislative priorities; each top priority bill was chosen by our volunteer legislative team because it moves us toward a healthy, equitable, and just future. #mapoli
➡️ Read and take action: bit.ly/masc2025
We're excited to announce our 2025 legislative priorities; each top priority bill was chosen by our volunteer legislative team because it moves us toward a healthy, equitable, and just future. #mapoli
➡️ Read and take action: bit.ly/masc2025
March 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The #Massachusetts legislature must prioritize ACTION.
We're excited to announce our 2025 legislative priorities; each top priority bill was chosen by our volunteer legislative team because it moves us toward a healthy, equitable, and just future. #mapoli
➡️ Read and take action: bit.ly/masc2025
We're excited to announce our 2025 legislative priorities; each top priority bill was chosen by our volunteer legislative team because it moves us toward a healthy, equitable, and just future. #mapoli
➡️ Read and take action: bit.ly/masc2025
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Air monitors near the facility, which Denka acquired from DuPont in 2015, have found chloroprene concentrations that are up to 14 times the level that the EPA considers safe for a lifetime of exposure, according to the complaint.
Air monitors near the facility, which Denka acquired from DuPont in 2015, have found chloroprene concentrations that are up to 14 times the level that the EPA considers safe for a lifetime of exposure, according to the complaint.
Justice Department is poised to drop suit over alleged cancer-causing pollution — The Washington Post
The Justice Department is poised to drop a landmark lawsuit alleging that emissions from a Louisiana petrochemical plant poses a danger to nearby communities.
apple.news
March 4, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Air monitors near the facility, which Denka acquired from DuPont in 2015, have found chloroprene concentrations that are up to 14 times the level that the EPA considers safe for a lifetime of exposure, according to the complaint.
Air monitors near the facility, which Denka acquired from DuPont in 2015, have found chloroprene concentrations that are up to 14 times the level that the EPA considers safe for a lifetime of exposure, according to the complaint.
#presidentMusk at it again apple.news/AkjynmV3cRZe...
Musk accuses Zelenskyy of pushing ‘forever war’ with Russia — POLITICO
“This is evil,” the tech billionaire said, mounting a fresh attack on the Ukrainian leader.
apple.news
March 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
#presidentMusk at it again apple.news/AkjynmV3cRZe...
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This absolutely will make flying less safe. Maybe not today. But inevitably.
Conceivably *this* will finally get public attention? About the danger of just blowing up structures built with care over decades?
Maybe some GOP Sen/Rep will think: "I'd rather not be on the wrong side of this one"?
Conceivably *this* will finally get public attention? About the danger of just blowing up structures built with care over decades?
Maybe some GOP Sen/Rep will think: "I'd rather not be on the wrong side of this one"?
Elon Musk's DOGE team of misfits have fired everybody at the Federal Aviation Administration ✈️ who is a probationary employee
Thinking they have got rid of all the new hires
It turns out many of these were experienced technicians, recently promoted and were on probation for their new senior role
Thinking they have got rid of all the new hires
It turns out many of these were experienced technicians, recently promoted and were on probation for their new senior role
February 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This absolutely will make flying less safe. Maybe not today. But inevitably.
Conceivably *this* will finally get public attention? About the danger of just blowing up structures built with care over decades?
Maybe some GOP Sen/Rep will think: "I'd rather not be on the wrong side of this one"?
Conceivably *this* will finally get public attention? About the danger of just blowing up structures built with care over decades?
Maybe some GOP Sen/Rep will think: "I'd rather not be on the wrong side of this one"?
A reminder of why you should never accept the “AI summary” google results (or anything else AI tells you) as fact.
www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
Groundbreaking BBC research shows issues with over half the answers from Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistants
Conducted over a month, the study saw the BBC test four prominent, publicly available AI assistants
www.bbc.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:09 AM
A reminder of why you should never accept the “AI summary” google results (or anything else AI tells you) as fact.
www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
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Sure, since you asked so nicely!
1. McConnell and the Senate GOP kept Judd Gregg from joining Obama’s Cabinet and blocked Tom Daschle — a powerful senator! — from being Obama’s HHS pick.
1. McConnell and the Senate GOP kept Judd Gregg from joining Obama’s Cabinet and blocked Tom Daschle — a powerful senator! — from being Obama’s HHS pick.
I'm going to need EVERY SINGLE "Progressive" McConnell taint licker to actually LIST what the 40 GOP Minority U.S. Senators did to stop Barack Obama in 2009. Did they stop cabinet members from being confirmed? Did they stop major bills from being passed? It seems some memories are faulty.
February 17, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Sure, since you asked so nicely!
1. McConnell and the Senate GOP kept Judd Gregg from joining Obama’s Cabinet and blocked Tom Daschle — a powerful senator! — from being Obama’s HHS pick.
1. McConnell and the Senate GOP kept Judd Gregg from joining Obama’s Cabinet and blocked Tom Daschle — a powerful senator! — from being Obama’s HHS pick.
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We are not powerless.
Friday, February 14th at 12 PM
Our Love is Resistance
STOP THE COUP Rally and March
Meet at Bandstand, Boston Common
RSVP: bit.ly/stopcoupmarsvp
Friday, February 14th at 12 PM
Our Love is Resistance
STOP THE COUP Rally and March
Meet at Bandstand, Boston Common
RSVP: bit.ly/stopcoupmarsvp
February 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
We are not powerless.
Friday, February 14th at 12 PM
Our Love is Resistance
STOP THE COUP Rally and March
Meet at Bandstand, Boston Common
RSVP: bit.ly/stopcoupmarsvp
Friday, February 14th at 12 PM
Our Love is Resistance
STOP THE COUP Rally and March
Meet at Bandstand, Boston Common
RSVP: bit.ly/stopcoupmarsvp