Martin Pravda
@martinpravda.bsky.social
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10 years ago they told us AI and self-driving cars were going to wipe out up to half of all jobs. They didn’t.
But while everyone was talking about whether they would, companies rolled out algorithmic management and used digital tech as a pretext to reclassify workers as contractors.
But while everyone was talking about whether they would, companies rolled out algorithmic management and used digital tech as a pretext to reclassify workers as contractors.
I'm not even saying that's the most *likely* possibility, but it's just very clear that the likelihood of that outcome as increased and even if there's, like, a 1 in 10 change that "AI replaces most to all white collar jobs in 10 years" that's an *enormous* risk to the social order!
February 11, 2026 at 6:13 PM
10 years ago they told us AI and self-driving cars were going to wipe out up to half of all jobs. They didn’t.
But while everyone was talking about whether they would, companies rolled out algorithmic management and used digital tech as a pretext to reclassify workers as contractors.
But while everyone was talking about whether they would, companies rolled out algorithmic management and used digital tech as a pretext to reclassify workers as contractors.
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Somehow developers have been convinced that the future of computing is to leave their computers busy doing something with a swarm of "agents", going to sleep, and then accepting —without reviewing— the garbage output after they wake up the next morning.
February 11, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Somehow developers have been convinced that the future of computing is to leave their computers busy doing something with a swarm of "agents", going to sleep, and then accepting —without reviewing— the garbage output after they wake up the next morning.
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“Streaming and gaming subscriptions and rentals saw higher inflation in 2025 than any of the other CPI-U subcategories, which includes food.”
New data shows streaming services increased 29% in price between December 2024 to December 2025.
New data shows streaming services increased 29% in price between December 2024 to December 2025.
Federal data underscores meteoric rise of streaming subscription prices in 2025
Streaming services played a big role in 2025 inflation.
arstechnica.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:12 PM
“Streaming and gaming subscriptions and rentals saw higher inflation in 2025 than any of the other CPI-U subcategories, which includes food.”
New data shows streaming services increased 29% in price between December 2024 to December 2025.
New data shows streaming services increased 29% in price between December 2024 to December 2025.
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Aký silný je protiruský sentiment v ČR?
Slabší, než by sa zdalo. Dojem jeho univerzálnosti je vytvorený konsenzom politickej a novinárskej elity. Ako ukazujú nové prieskumy, rozdiel medzi "pro-ruským" Slovenskom a "pro-západným" Českom je zhruba 10%.
komentare.sme.sk/c/23538772/p...
Slabší, než by sa zdalo. Dojem jeho univerzálnosti je vytvorený konsenzom politickej a novinárskej elity. Ako ukazujú nové prieskumy, rozdiel medzi "pro-ruským" Slovenskom a "pro-západným" Českom je zhruba 10%.
komentare.sme.sk/c/23538772/p...
Komentáre SME | o Slovensku a svete
Komentáre z denníka SME. Analýzy a názory, ktoré vysvetľujú dianie na Slovensku a vo svete.
komentare.sme.sk
September 3, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Aký silný je protiruský sentiment v ČR?
Slabší, než by sa zdalo. Dojem jeho univerzálnosti je vytvorený konsenzom politickej a novinárskej elity. Ako ukazujú nové prieskumy, rozdiel medzi "pro-ruským" Slovenskom a "pro-západným" Českom je zhruba 10%.
komentare.sme.sk/c/23538772/p...
Slabší, než by sa zdalo. Dojem jeho univerzálnosti je vytvorený konsenzom politickej a novinárskej elity. Ako ukazujú nové prieskumy, rozdiel medzi "pro-ruským" Slovenskom a "pro-západným" Českom je zhruba 10%.
komentare.sme.sk/c/23538772/p...
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What a great day for Vladimir Putin! I can picture him in the Kremlin, watching the EU & the UK play dumb while Trump trashes Int. Law, their media reporting Maduro's abduction as an 'arrest'. I bet he's thinking: Should I also detain Zelensky and subject him to Russian justice?
January 3, 2026 at 2:18 PM
What a great day for Vladimir Putin! I can picture him in the Kremlin, watching the EU & the UK play dumb while Trump trashes Int. Law, their media reporting Maduro's abduction as an 'arrest'. I bet he's thinking: Should I also detain Zelensky and subject him to Russian justice?
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Neocons wanted violent regime change in Venezuela. Trump is giving them that.
Neocons wanted violent regime change in Iran. Trump is giving them that.
Neocons wanted blind support for Israel. Trump is given them that.
Tell me again how Trump is different to the neocons?
Neocons wanted violent regime change in Iran. Trump is giving them that.
Neocons wanted blind support for Israel. Trump is given them that.
Tell me again how Trump is different to the neocons?
January 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Neocons wanted violent regime change in Venezuela. Trump is giving them that.
Neocons wanted violent regime change in Iran. Trump is giving them that.
Neocons wanted blind support for Israel. Trump is given them that.
Tell me again how Trump is different to the neocons?
Neocons wanted violent regime change in Iran. Trump is giving them that.
Neocons wanted blind support for Israel. Trump is given them that.
Tell me again how Trump is different to the neocons?
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On behalf of DiEM25, Happy New Year to all. Here is my review of 2025 and the perspective through which I see 2026 www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMt9...
Yanis Varoufakis: After 2025, Europe Is Changed Forever
YouTube video by DiEM25
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December 31, 2025 at 9:14 AM
On behalf of DiEM25, Happy New Year to all. Here is my review of 2025 and the perspective through which I see 2026 www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMt9...
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"how can we use this technology ethically"
me, chewing on a piece of straw: you cant
"but how do we use it in a prosocial and democratic way"
me, whittling a piece of wood: you dont
"youre not being very constructive"
me, chewing on a piece of straw: you cant
"but how do we use it in a prosocial and democratic way"
me, whittling a piece of wood: you dont
"youre not being very constructive"
January 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
"how can we use this technology ethically"
me, chewing on a piece of straw: you cant
"but how do we use it in a prosocial and democratic way"
me, whittling a piece of wood: you dont
"youre not being very constructive"
me, chewing on a piece of straw: you cant
"but how do we use it in a prosocial and democratic way"
me, whittling a piece of wood: you dont
"youre not being very constructive"
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He’s doing the meme
January 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
He’s doing the meme
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Digitálne projekty SNG boli malý zázrak. Pár ľudí tam za tri groše robilo fantastickú robotu, ktorú by inde vyvážili zlatom. A trúfli si to robiť opensource.
A aj toto pochovala ministerka Šimkovičová a návrat späť nevidím reálne.
A aj toto pochovala ministerka Šimkovičová a návrat späť nevidím reálne.
January 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Digitálne projekty SNG boli malý zázrak. Pár ľudí tam za tri groše robilo fantastickú robotu, ktorú by inde vyvážili zlatom. A trúfli si to robiť opensource.
A aj toto pochovala ministerka Šimkovičová a návrat späť nevidím reálne.
A aj toto pochovala ministerka Šimkovičová a návrat späť nevidím reálne.
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here for woke ford motor company 😎
December 30, 2024 at 8:33 PM
here for woke ford motor company 😎
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I'm back. Here's What We're Doing in 2025
YouTube video by Garys Economics
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December 29, 2024 at 7:08 PM
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Even a system that calls itself a democracy can become an oligarchy if power becomes concentrated in the hands of a few very wealthy people.
What is Oligarchy? | Robert Reich
Robert Reich explains why American democracy has become a oligarchy.Watch More: 10 Ways to Save American Democracy ►► https://youtu.be/3OUbWJrbzog
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December 28, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Even a system that calls itself a democracy can become an oligarchy if power becomes concentrated in the hands of a few very wealthy people.
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"We don’t have a policy on Palestine. We just do what the Israelis want us to do.” - Mike Casey, the US diplomat working on Gaza who just quit his job.
‘Tired of writing about dead kids’: why a US state department worker resigned over Israel-Gaza policy
Mike Casey, one of only two people explicitly focused on Gaza, left over inaction and doing ‘what the Israelis want’
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2024 at 12:25 AM
"We don’t have a policy on Palestine. We just do what the Israelis want us to do.” - Mike Casey, the US diplomat working on Gaza who just quit his job.
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So while Israel was busy killing Palestinian journalists in Gaza, Facebook and Instagram were busy killing any chance that surviving Palestinian journalists could tell audiences about the genocide.
The BBC doing some actual journalism for a change: www.bbc.com/news/article...
The BBC doing some actual journalism for a change: www.bbc.com/news/article...
How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territories
Palestinian news outlets have seen a steep drop in audience engagement since October 2023.
www.bbc.com
December 19, 2024 at 5:28 PM
So while Israel was busy killing Palestinian journalists in Gaza, Facebook and Instagram were busy killing any chance that surviving Palestinian journalists could tell audiences about the genocide.
The BBC doing some actual journalism for a change: www.bbc.com/news/article...
The BBC doing some actual journalism for a change: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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NKÚ veľmi otvorene a dobre o žalostnom stave v štátnom IT. 👏
Ako to urobiť dobre? Poučenia z digitálnych projektov: Ľubomír Andrassy, Najvyšší kontrolný úrad SR
Čo sa podarilo a nepodarilo v IT projektoch?Za predchádzajúcich vlád sa napriek vynaloženému úsiliu veľké pokroky v budovaní lepších služieb nedosiahli. Stal...
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December 19, 2024 at 9:33 PM
NKÚ veľmi otvorene a dobre o žalostnom stave v štátnom IT. 👏
This is wild.
The BBC is in civil war over Israel and Palestine.
BBC journalists are in revolt over what they call "systematic Israeli propaganda" churned out by the Corporation.
My exclusive investigative piece for @dropsitenews.com 👇
www.dropsitenews.com/p/bbc-civil-...
BBC journalists are in revolt over what they call "systematic Israeli propaganda" churned out by the Corporation.
My exclusive investigative piece for @dropsitenews.com 👇
www.dropsitenews.com/p/bbc-civil-...
The BBC's Civil War Over Gaza
The BBC is facing an internal revolt over its reporting on Israel’s war on Gaza. Owen Jones investigates.
www.dropsitenews.com
December 19, 2024 at 10:13 PM
This is wild.
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"Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds." And yet the civilised West is doing precisely nothing to bring about a ceasefire as a prelude to saving these hundreds of thousands of children who now live on death row. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds
Needs assessment by NGO reveals the huge psychological impact of the war with Israel on young people
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:55 PM
"Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds." And yet the civilised West is doing precisely nothing to bring about a ceasefire as a prelude to saving these hundreds of thousands of children who now live on death row. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
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Israel has invaded Syria.
The failure of the Western media to refer to an invasion is nothing other than disinformation.
A lie by omission is still a lie. You are being lied to.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/israel-has...
The failure of the Western media to refer to an invasion is nothing other than disinformation.
A lie by omission is still a lie. You are being lied to.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/israel-has...
Israel has invaded Syria - with Western complicity
This is a blatant land grab - and an attempt to hobble any new Syrian government - by an Israeli state cheered on by Western politicians and media.
www.owenjones.news
December 11, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Israel has invaded Syria.
The failure of the Western media to refer to an invasion is nothing other than disinformation.
A lie by omission is still a lie. You are being lied to.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/israel-has...
The failure of the Western media to refer to an invasion is nothing other than disinformation.
A lie by omission is still a lie. You are being lied to.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/israel-has...
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některý z těch samých lidí, který vám budou znechuceně ukazovat případy toho, jak jsou palestinské děti vychovávané k nenávisti, budou krčit rameny nad militarizací izraelské společnosti s tím, že to přece nejde jinak
December 11, 2024 at 7:08 AM
některý z těch samých lidí, který vám budou znechuceně ukazovat případy toho, jak jsou palestinské děti vychovávané k nenávisti, budou krčit rameny nad militarizací izraelské společnosti s tím, že to přece nejde jinak
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I’d like some clarification from @bsky.app on whether they plan to introduce advertising.
An @npr.org profile in November said “Officials at Bluesky say it has no plans of ever relying on ads.” But last week, @jay.bsky.team told @techcrunch.com advertising hasn’t been ruled out.
An @npr.org profile in November said “Officials at Bluesky say it has no plans of ever relying on ads.” But last week, @jay.bsky.team told @techcrunch.com advertising hasn’t been ruled out.
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber on the need for social to recapture the open web's spirit at StrictlyVC SF
YouTube video by TechCrunch
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December 10, 2024 at 4:21 AM
I’d like some clarification from @bsky.app on whether they plan to introduce advertising.
An @npr.org profile in November said “Officials at Bluesky say it has no plans of ever relying on ads.” But last week, @jay.bsky.team told @techcrunch.com advertising hasn’t been ruled out.
An @npr.org profile in November said “Officials at Bluesky say it has no plans of ever relying on ads.” But last week, @jay.bsky.team told @techcrunch.com advertising hasn’t been ruled out.
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The Casio TM-100 Transmitter Watch (1987) could broadcast to an FM radio
December 9, 2024 at 2:07 PM
The Casio TM-100 Transmitter Watch (1987) could broadcast to an FM radio
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Elon admits that any post on X with a link is throttled
He advises you to upload content directly to X instead, where he can monetize it
Musk is the richest person in the world and his view is everyone should work for him for free
He advises you to upload content directly to X instead, where he can monetize it
Musk is the richest person in the world and his view is everyone should work for him for free
November 25, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Elon admits that any post on X with a link is throttled
He advises you to upload content directly to X instead, where he can monetize it
Musk is the richest person in the world and his view is everyone should work for him for free
He advises you to upload content directly to X instead, where he can monetize it
Musk is the richest person in the world and his view is everyone should work for him for free