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Ekō is a global movement of consumers, investors, and workers committed to curbing the growing power of corporations. This is our English language account. eko.org
ALMOST AT A MILLION!! Billionaires like Musk & Altman are treating the entire world as a laboratory, and we're their test subjects. But AI was built on human knowledge and creativity. It should enrich humanity, not wipe us out. Add your name and share: stoptheracetoreplace.org?bsky
Billionaires like Elon Musk and Sam Altman are racing to see who can conquer AI first – at all costs.
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WE'RE OVER 280000 SIGNATURES! Billionaires like Musk & Altman are treating the entire world as a laboratory, and we're their test subjects. But AI was built on human knowledge and creativity. It should enrich humanity, not wipe us out. Add your name and share: stoptheracetoreplace.org?bsky
Stop the Race to Replace Humans
A remarkable coalition is united: stop the billionaire race to replace humanity with AI. If you agree, add your name.
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WE'RE OVER 280000 SIGNATURES! Billionaires like Musk & Altman are treating the entire world as a laboratory, and we're their test subjects. But AI was built on human knowledge and creativity. It should enrich humanity, not wipe us out. Add your name and share: stoptheracetoreplace.org?bsky
Stop the Race to Replace Humans
A remarkable coalition is united: stop the billionaire race to replace humanity with AI. If you agree, add your name.
stoptheracetoreplace.org
AI Billionaires like Elon Musk and Sam Altman are treating the entire world as a laboratory, and we are their test subjects. But AI was built on our collective human knowledge and creativity. It should enrich humanity, not wipe us out. Add your name if you agree: stoptheracetoreplace.org?bsky
Stop the Race to Replace Humans
A remarkable coalition is united: stop the billionaire race to replace humanity with AI. If you agree, add your name.
stoptheracetoreplace.org
US Congress and lawmakers everywhere: Urgently pass AI safety laws. actions.eko.org/a/us-congres... @oaklandinstitute.org @dropsitenews.com @eko.org
US Congress and lawmakers everywhere: Urgently pass AI safety laws.
It happened. An OpenAI system broke out of its secure testing environment, hacked its way online, then broke into a second company's servers to access data.No one told it to. It chose to.Now imagine t
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Agents shot him in the head, allegedly in front of his three-year-old daughter.
Another ICE killing
“They’re not vetted, they’re not trained."
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At the same time, mobile billboards from @eko.org were on the move across LA, showcasing the harms of Hyundai’s supply chain and calling on football fans to join in giving Hyundai a digital red card. Send the company a red card here → action.eko.org/a/red-card-hyundai
Signed @eko.org's petition to EU leadership asking them to protect people's health and keep genetically-engineered bacteria and viruses out of Europe. #DidThisToday action.eko.org/a/eu-keep-ge...
EU: Block the release of genetically-engineered bacteria and viruses!
Soon, Bayer's AI-engineered bacteria and viruses may be released into Europe's environment for the first time ever -- and EU governments are ready to roll out the red carpet for these greedy and reckl
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World Cup double standards show who gets to host without criticism—and who doesn't.
The World Cup comes to the US—and critics are quiet
"Why are the standards applied to geopolitical rivals and Muslim-majority states so rarely applied to the United States?"
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"Everyone knew the Strait of Hormuz would be shut down, and the US had no plan or preparation for it."
Trita Parsi on the Strait of Hormuz
"Everyone knew the Strait of Hormuz would be shut down, and the US had no plan or preparation for it."
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As the war heats back up, here's how we got here—sign up today and get our next newsletter Friday, with an exclusive interview with @tparsi.bsky.social on the economic ramifications of the war
Israel attacks on Lebanon spark Iranian attack
US President Donald Trump claims to oppose the strikes, and Israel and Iran are reportedly trying to deescalate the conflict.
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"The main reason why Bari Weiss—who reports directly to David Ellison—is dismantling the most prestigious news show in television history from the top down is that Donald Trump despises it, and Ellison feels the need to appease Trump at this moment in time."
CBS News chaos is what happens when billionaires control the media
"Bari Weiss is dismantling the most prestigious news show in television history from the top down because Donald Trump despises it."
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Today is the Google I/O event, take it to social media and tell them to stop profiting off of genocide: action.eko.org/a/google-dro...
URGENT: Elon Musk just launched his megalomaniac bid for world domination: a terrifying merger of SpaceX, xAI, and X. And he wants $75 billion in public funds. We only have a couple of weeks to pressure the SEC to prevent Musk’s corporate autocracy. action.eko.org/a/sec-block-...
SEC: Block Musk's bid for world domination
Elon Musk is trying to push through one of the most predatory corporate deals in history: Project Apex. He is using the SpaceX IPO to suck $75 billions out of pension funds.By smashing SpaceX together
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Mark Carney wants to build AI factories in the middle of downtown Vancouver. It’ll likely spike energy prices, and suck up water resources - but local communities are fighting back. If we can make the backlash big enough, we can force the government to rethink: eko.org/canada-pause...
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"If there’s one thing we’ve learned in the last decade, it’s that elite impunity really has no bounds."
The surveillance state goes private
"Tons of the world’s most profitable businesses all practice a form of surveillance capitalism."
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Read our interview with @kaburbank.bsky.social on Flock, and more, on today's Ekō News: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Surveillance tech isn't slowing down
"Mass surveillance companies are coming for every ounce of information on the public, without offering any meaningful transparency into their operations."
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Ekō (formerly SumOfUs) exists to challenge corporate power and fight for people over profits. Donate now to keep Ekō strong @eko.org action.eko.org/a/donate-wra... #Activism #Activists #Politics #Money #Power #PeopleOverProfits #Ekō #Donate #MakeADonation
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Wondering about what's going on in Hungary? We talked to @thencarolsaid.bsky.social and got the view from the ground.
Hungary for change
Hello and welcome to Ekō News.
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Electric trucks are ramping up fast 🌏 ⚡ Sales surged in 2024 and are already nearing that total again in the first half of 2025. As diesel prices spike, electric trucks are becoming the best option for businesses looking to cut costs, reduce risk, and move away from fossil fuel dependence. 1/3
URGENT: Trump has lost it, and we need to stop him NOW. He threatened to erase Iran's entire civilization tonight. That's genocide, plain and simple. We only have a couple hours to act before it's too late: action.eko.org/a/impeach-tr...
Impeach Trump NOW
Over a month ago, while Washington D.C. was asleep, Donald Trump pushed the button. He didn't ask Congress, he didn't show proof of a threat, and he didn't care about the consequences. He just selfish
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“The Trump administration is playing god with our most vulnerable wildlife."
Gulf of Mexico oil and gas Endangered Species Act exemption to be challenged in court
The “decision to illegally eviscerate the Endangered Species Act is a corrupt and unnecessary gift to polluters.”
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What does the global economy look like in two weeks?
War of choice on Iran approaching international economic crisis
There's no end in sight.
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President Donald Trump delivered a rambling address on Wednesday during which he said, variously, that the US was winning the war, that the war would be over soon, that the war would take a few more weeks.
War of choice on Iran approaching international economic crisis
There's no end in sight.
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Violence in South Sudan claims dozens of lives
Attack on South Sudan gold mine kills dozens
"These were hardworking citizens, the backbone of our local economy."
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"We have to be clear-eyed. The Trump administration has shown utter contempt for both domestic and international law."
Heading to Havana
"The US cannot intimidate its way to global silence."
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War on Iran's regional ripple effects could be far reaching An interview with Dr. Ala’a Shehabi "By way of a reminder, Israel had already bombed Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Qatar, Yemen, Iraq, and Iran...so it was already a regional war" ekonews.substack.com/p/war-on-ira...
War on Iran's regional ripple effects could be far reaching
"The arc of normalization with Israel, operationalized through Trump’s Abraham Accords, is being tested."
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Trump wants to build autonomous killer robots - and OpenAI just volunteered. This is a defining moment: either AI is used to help us, or it’s used to kill us. Help us block OpenAI's deal with the devil: action.eko.org/a/stop-trump...
Stop Trump's Killer Robots
Trump wants to build autonomous killer robots - and OpenAI just volunteered. This is a defining moment: either AI is used to help us, or it’s used to kill us.While OpenAI has jumped in with both feet
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