Anton Van Gramberen

@antonvangramberen.bsky.social

Former editor VRT@news (retired). Loves equality and kind people. Woke means being aware. Antifa means anti-fascism. Democracy is heading into shallow waters. No DMs please.

As former Labour minister Tom Watson joins Palantir, please read this devastating exposé by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social & @lucasamin.bsky.social of how the company, with Peter Mandelson's help, wormed its way into the UK government to sell its dire & dangerous products. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Peter Geoghegan and Lucas Amin · ‘This looks absolutely rubbish’: Palantir and the NHS

A decade ago Palantir was largely unknown in the UK. It now holds public contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds...

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If voters return Republicans to the majority in the midterms they will get exactly what they have right now - Congress doing nothing month after month, out of session refusing to do their jobs while Trump rules like an autocrat with no checks or balances. An Imperial Presidency.

Politieke spelletjes spelen op de rug van jongeren uit een bezet gebied in puin zonder universiteiten en hen het laatste restje toekomstperspectief afpakken. Proficiat. Ge moogt er fier op zijn.

Honestly, the warnings coming from people actually building AI are getting harder and harder to ignore. We’re talking about warnings of human extinction, losing control of advanced AI, biological weapons becoming easier to create, massive cyberattacks,

Buttigieg: "I was shocked to hear Speaker Johnson just now saying 'we shouldn't be rushing, shouldn't be moving too quickly on this.' You know what is moving quickly? AI. For Congress to sit on its hands is deeply dangerous it to the American people ... what have they been doing this entire time?"

Ik schoot opeens vol bij dit beeld net in NOSJournaal, van de makers van Naza. Terwijl ze op filmfestival Venetië 25 min. lang een staande ovatie krijgen, ongekend succes dus, staan ze niet trots te buigen. Ze lijken ongemakkelijk, in het besef hoe verschrikkelijk de zaak is waar hun film over gaat.

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A pro-Palestine protester is arrested for holding a poster reading “I oppose genocide I support Palestine Action” Over 3,500 arrests have been made since Palestine Action was labeled a “terrorist organization” by the UK.