Mike Cozens
@michaelccozens.bsky.social
He/him. No-one's humanity is up for debate. If you're not against fascism, you're for it. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
What is the cost of lies?
What is the cost of lies?
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Thank you! Because of your support, we've been able to send over 1,000 letters (and counting) to EDF leadership, asking for voluntary recognition. 🎉 actionnetwork.org/letters/volu...
Voluntarily Recognize EDF Together!
On December 2, 2025, workers at the Environmental Defense Fund announced the formation of our union, EDF Together. With this announcement, we formally requested voluntary recognition from EDF’s Execut...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Thank you! Because of your support, we've been able to send over 1,000 letters (and counting) to EDF leadership, asking for voluntary recognition. 🎉 actionnetwork.org/letters/volu...
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PEN America today offered its support to a lawsuit filed in federal court by The New York Times that argues the Pentagon’s newly imposed reporting rules violate journalists’ constitutional rights. https://pen.org/press-release/lawsuit-challenging-pentagon-press-restrictions/
Support for Lawsuit Challenging Pentagon Press Restrictions
PEN America today offered its support to a lawsuit filed in federal court by The New York Times that argues the Pentagon’s newly imposed reporting rules violate journalists’ constitutional rights.
pen.org
December 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
PEN America today offered its support to a lawsuit filed in federal court by The New York Times that argues the Pentagon’s newly imposed reporting rules violate journalists’ constitutional rights. https://pen.org/press-release/lawsuit-challenging-pentagon-press-restrictions/
I just wrote a letter to Environmental Defence Fund: Voluntarily Recognize the @edftogether.bsky.social union! Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/volu...
Voluntarily Recognize EDF Together!
On December 2, 2025, workers at the Environmental Defense Fund announced the formation of our union, EDF Together. With this announcement, we formally requested voluntary recognition from EDF’s Execut...
actionnetwork.org
December 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I just wrote a letter to Environmental Defence Fund: Voluntarily Recognize the @edftogether.bsky.social union! Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/volu...
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They really are contradicting themselves
December 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
They really are contradicting themselves
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"Taken together, these results suggest that optimizing persuasiveness may come at some cost to truthfulness" 🤔
NEW: AI chatbots used inaccurate information to change people’s political opinions, study finds www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
AI chatbots used inaccurate information to change people’s political opinions, study finds
A paper published in the journal Science found that chatbots become more persuasive when they share large amounts of information.
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
"Taken together, these results suggest that optimizing persuasiveness may come at some cost to truthfulness" 🤔
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There is a strong need for disclosure requirements on these AI systems, as well as information source citation.
If the AI system that is designed to summarize information cannot cite references, it isn't production quality.
If the AI system that is designed to summarize information cannot cite references, it isn't production quality.
December 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
There is a strong need for disclosure requirements on these AI systems, as well as information source citation.
If the AI system that is designed to summarize information cannot cite references, it isn't production quality.
If the AI system that is designed to summarize information cannot cite references, it isn't production quality.
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By stating the where the information came from, the risk of data poisoning can be reduced.
Honestly, the fact that AI companies aren't doing that is proof that they are dangerous and should be stopped.
Honestly, the fact that AI companies aren't doing that is proof that they are dangerous and should be stopped.
December 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
By stating the where the information came from, the risk of data poisoning can be reduced.
Honestly, the fact that AI companies aren't doing that is proof that they are dangerous and should be stopped.
Honestly, the fact that AI companies aren't doing that is proof that they are dangerous and should be stopped.
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AI is going great
December 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
AI is going great
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Here's the study, for anyone curious: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The levers of political persuasion with conversational artificial intelligence
There are widespread fears that conversational artificial intelligence (AI) could soon exert unprecedented influence over human beliefs. In this work, in three large-scale experiments (N = 76,977 part...
www.science.org
December 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Here's the study, for anyone curious: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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NEW: AI chatbots used inaccurate information to change people’s political opinions, study finds www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
AI chatbots used inaccurate information to change people’s political opinions, study finds
A paper published in the journal Science found that chatbots become more persuasive when they share large amounts of information.
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
NEW: AI chatbots used inaccurate information to change people’s political opinions, study finds www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
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You have the right to record ICE.
You have the right to film any operation happening in public as long as you do not interfere or impede it.
Your camera is proof, but keep a safe distance. KEEP RECORDING.
You have the right to film any operation happening in public as long as you do not interfere or impede it.
Your camera is proof, but keep a safe distance. KEEP RECORDING.
December 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
You have the right to record ICE.
You have the right to film any operation happening in public as long as you do not interfere or impede it.
Your camera is proof, but keep a safe distance. KEEP RECORDING.
You have the right to film any operation happening in public as long as you do not interfere or impede it.
Your camera is proof, but keep a safe distance. KEEP RECORDING.
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The one good billionaire being the lady who got divorced tells us so much about everything really
Mackenzie Scott’s signature philanthropic style is giving unrestricted gifts—a rarity in the industry. trib.al/DjrurgM
MacKenzie Scott's $19 billion donations have turned philanthropy on its head—why her style of giving actually works | Fortune
The billionaire philanthropist’s giving style is a rarity in the industry.
trib.al
December 3, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The one good billionaire being the lady who got divorced tells us so much about everything really
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Elon Musk’s charitable foundation grew larger than ever in 2024. But, for the fourth year in a row, the huge charity failed to give away the minimum amount required by law — and the donations it did make went largely to charities closely tied to Musk himself, who is the world's richest man.
Elon Musk’s Foundation Grows to $14 Billion, but Gives Little to Outsiders
The philanthropy has become one of America’s biggest, but most of its giving went to charities closely tied to the world’s richest man.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
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🚨🚨🚨Senator Mark Kelly with a special announcement. 1/2
December 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
🚨🚨🚨Senator Mark Kelly with a special announcement. 1/2
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We’ve all seen ICE brutally arresting immigrants. Currently, 60,000 are being detained-and without a lawyer, chances of getting asylum drop by 80%
Since 2018 L4GG has represented 10,000+ asylum seekers
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Since 2018 L4GG has represented 10,000+ asylum seekers
This #GivingTuesday please consider supporting our work
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Adam Cohen’s L4GG Fundraiser is raising funds for Lawyers for Good Government Inc.
I'm raising money for a cause that’s important to me. Please donate today to help me show support!
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December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We’ve all seen ICE brutally arresting immigrants. Currently, 60,000 are being detained-and without a lawyer, chances of getting asylum drop by 80%
Since 2018 L4GG has represented 10,000+ asylum seekers
This #GivingTuesday please consider supporting our work
l4gg-org.donorsupport.co/-/NSYMSSBV?m...
Since 2018 L4GG has represented 10,000+ asylum seekers
This #GivingTuesday please consider supporting our work
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You would have to be pretty damn stupid to expect any loyalty from Donald Trump. He throws people under the bus before the bus even arrives.
December 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
You would have to be pretty damn stupid to expect any loyalty from Donald Trump. He throws people under the bus before the bus even arrives.
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The Trump administration frequently attacks critics and government employees
So L4GG started the Pro Bono Litigation Corps. We are already defending FEMA whistleblowers and challenging unlawful actions
At a time when some shrink from the fight, we step up
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So L4GG started the Pro Bono Litigation Corps. We are already defending FEMA whistleblowers and challenging unlawful actions
At a time when some shrink from the fight, we step up
l4gg-org.donorsupport.co/-/NSYMSSBV?m...
Adam Cohen’s L4GG Fundraiser is raising funds for Lawyers for Good Government Inc.
I'm raising money for a cause that’s important to me. Please donate today to help me show support!
l4gg-org.donorsupport.co
December 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The Trump administration frequently attacks critics and government employees
So L4GG started the Pro Bono Litigation Corps. We are already defending FEMA whistleblowers and challenging unlawful actions
At a time when some shrink from the fight, we step up
l4gg-org.donorsupport.co/-/NSYMSSBV?m...
So L4GG started the Pro Bono Litigation Corps. We are already defending FEMA whistleblowers and challenging unlawful actions
At a time when some shrink from the fight, we step up
l4gg-org.donorsupport.co/-/NSYMSSBV?m...
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Berry, the Democrat who lost the House race in 2024, won the early vote in Davison County by 40 percentage points.
Behn just won the early vote by 70 percentage points.
Behn just won the early vote by 70 percentage points.
December 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Berry, the Democrat who lost the House race in 2024, won the early vote in Davison County by 40 percentage points.
Behn just won the early vote by 70 percentage points.
Behn just won the early vote by 70 percentage points.
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The Pentagon has “cut off contact” between American defence officials and their German counterparts, according to the head of Germany’s army.
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
German army chief says contact with US military cut off by Pentagon
Lieutenant General Christian Freuding fears the longstanding military partnership between the two allies is unravelling under President Trump’s administration
www.thetimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The Pentagon has “cut off contact” between American defence officials and their German counterparts, according to the head of Germany’s army.
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
When classrooms are overcrowded, our kids struggle. Smaller classes are better for our kids!
Add your voice today. Together we can push for #SmallerClasses and make a big difference for public education.
#onted #ontedu #ETFO @etfoeducators.bsky.social
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Add your voice today. Together we can push for #SmallerClasses and make a big difference for public education.
#onted #ontedu #ETFO @etfoeducators.bsky.social
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Smaller classes. Big difference.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
When classrooms are overcrowded, our kids struggle. Smaller classes are better for our kids!
Add your voice today. Together we can push for #SmallerClasses and make a big difference for public education.
#onted #ontedu #ETFO @etfoeducators.bsky.social
app.sosha.ai/s/VD9nQZ9o
Add your voice today. Together we can push for #SmallerClasses and make a big difference for public education.
#onted #ontedu #ETFO @etfoeducators.bsky.social
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Thou shalt not pretend that you’re at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.
Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
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November 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Thou shalt not pretend that you’re at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.
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Hmm... Couldn't have said it better myself.
--Oh wait, I did, two days earlier.
If the president and/or his social media team actually read the plaque I posted, they would have removed it from West Point's campus instead of posting it.
--Oh wait, I did, two days earlier.
If the president and/or his social media team actually read the plaque I posted, they would have removed it from West Point's campus instead of posting it.
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Hmm... Couldn't have said it better myself.
--Oh wait, I did, two days earlier.
If the president and/or his social media team actually read the plaque I posted, they would have removed it from West Point's campus instead of posting it.
--Oh wait, I did, two days earlier.
If the president and/or his social media team actually read the plaque I posted, they would have removed it from West Point's campus instead of posting it.
Join Global Citizen in calling-on Keir Starmer to listen to the demands of the UK public and join the pledge to protect rainforests at #COP30.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Join Global Citizen in calling-on Keir Starmer to listen to the demands of the UK public and join the pledge to protect rainforests at #COP30.
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America is now the world's pirate.
November 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
America is now the world's pirate.