To learn which questions are unanswerable, and not to answer them: this skill is most needful in times of stress and darkness.
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To learn which questions are unanswerable, and not to answer them: this skill is most needful in times of stress and darkness.
You don’t have to participate in AI’s massive hype inflation, writes critical informatics scholar Britt S. Paris. You have a right to refuse the ‘inevitable’.
"Reports indicate an increase in Christian extremism in the military, noting that complainants “report the unrestricted euphoria of their commanders” who perceive a “‘biblically-sanctioned’ war that is clearly the undeniable sign of the expeditious approach of fundamentalist Christian ‘End Times’.”
Recent months have seen the escalation of a brazen campaign by separatists in the oil-rich province of Alberta to dismember the country and lease its resources to an expansionist American regime—with direct support from officials in the U.S. government. trib.al/jPu1QtT
"Rejecting or resisting a commercial technology designed to attempt a mass wealth transfer and to erode public institutions is a valid political position." -
@bcmerchant.bsky.social
This Freedom to Read Week, we’re joining organizations across Canada to champion intellectual freedom! 📚💡💪 Protect your freedom to read by learning about challenged books and how you can take action. Together, we can keep access to ideas open for everyone! #FTRW26 #FreedomToRead
This scandal presents Carney and Solomon the perfect opportunity to pivot away from the AI boosterism that has defined this Liberal government to recalibrate their AI policy and start taking on the harms that have come of generative AI (and other digital tech).
I do not expect them to take it.
"Here are five essential propositions that should guide any country with a powerful fascist neighbour:
A country must be unified to defend itself.
Fascists only respect hard power.
Soft power is also power.
A democratic people is a strong people.
There are no moral victories."
Has Valentine’s Day got you wondering, is it you?
@sarahljaffe.bsky.social argues it’s the economic ground under your relationships: Engels on the family as property-transfer machine, Gramsci on capitalism’s “need” for disciplined monogamy—and why dating apps feel like gig work for romance.
“”Today, there are no Conservatives. There are no Liberals, New Democrats, Greens or Bloc Quebecois . . . “
Poilievre commended Carney for his “tremendous grace” and the two leaders joined hands as an Indigenous leader sang a prayer outside the town hall.”
Big news: @alexhanna.bsky.social and I are over the moon to welcome @naomiaklein.bsky.social to Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 to discuss “AI” and the military industrial complex. Join us for the livestream:
Monday, Feb 9, noon PT,
twitch.tv/dair_institute
the fake conspiracies are a distraction from the real conspiracies... this is what I found again and again while researching Doppelganger.
And Bannon is doing it in overdrive these days.
Gioia Woods reflects on the legacy of Lawrence Ferlinghetti and City Lights.
3 yrs ago I started writing a book that is in stores TODAY. It's narrative nonfiction, anti-fascist spy thriller set in Trump era. It's timely as hell & I'm proud of it.
A thread of what people are saying abt it & why I hope you'll help make it a bestseller www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat...
AI surveillance tech has changed protest forever. This is a crucial prep list.
The tragic events of Minnesota are pushing the nation toward two tipping points. Let me explain. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/americas-tipping-point
Mutual Aid by Dean Spade is free on Libro for the next week (until 2/2).
We know that books can't fix everything, but they can help us show up for and strengthen our communities. Our employee book club read this last year, leading to a great discussion. We hope that it helps others do the same 💗 ⏬
You can, by the way, borrow The Origins of Totalitarianism from the Internet Archive: archive.org/details/orig...
The advent of a “content creator” pass for next week’s convention marks a new chapter in the Conservative party’s embrace of the influencer movement — and rhymes perfectly with Trump's White House and Pentagon media strategy. Reporting by @arnokopecky.bsky.social in @nationalobserver.com
How's your local government doing differentiating what's real and what's AI-generated propaganda. Join me @supriya.bsky.social @rorywh.bsky.social @zoegrams.bsky.social
I teach a history of antifascism course @ruhistorydept.bsky.social and figured I'd start an ongoing thread this semester to share some insights from course readings and recommend some great works on antifascism.
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To find out what kind of surveillance tech you may be facing at a protest, check out EFF’s Atlas of Surveillance: www.atlasofsurveillance.org/.
And so we choose to do battle against the forces of darkness, #ghting back against a malevolent movement that represents all that is bad in the world— fascism, authoritarianism, racism, misogyny, and bigotry— a movement that uses antiscienti#c disinformation as its preferred weapon. We do this not because our success is guaranteed. Given the forces mobilized against us, we are clearly the underdog. And no white wizard will come to our rescue. But we have truth and justice on our side. And the stakes simply couldn’t be greater. We #ght for a livable planet, for us, our children, and future generations. Because it’s worth #ghting for.8
The concluding paragraph of #ScienceUnderSiege
(www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/micha...)
Newsletter: There is nothing inevitable about artificial intelligence, outside of the media's continued deference to the power. For a better tech industry - and a better world - the media must become more accountable, more sincere, and fight for the truth for the public.
www.wheresyoured.at/sic/
TONIGHT! 7pm PT. Earth Day at City Lights continues! 🌱
Malcom Harris joins us in-store to discuss WHAT'S LEFT: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis [@aaknopf.bsky.social]
The event will be broadcast on Zoom, so if you want to catch it online, register here: citylights.com/events/malco...
