All we should ever be talking about is Leonard Leo, tbh. Talking about Leonard Leo will convince more people we need court reform. That man bought the fucking Supreme Court.

Tom Carter@thcarter123.bsky.social · 5h ago

Astonishing. The only mention of “Loser Leonard Leo” in Kansas vote so far is Talking Points Memo. Do legacy media reporters not know or are they in on the con & think Leo involvement is irrelevant? WE are reporters. WE decide what readers need to know. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/kansas-...

Don't forget that Audible is owned by Amazon and you should use @libro.fm instead, which allows you to support an indie bookstore in the process

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So, what happens if I'm a parent and I know that my kid needs highly paid teachers, a library full of books with diverse characters, trans-inclusive bathrooms and extracurriculars, and a curriculum unpacking topics like systemic racism, colonial oppression, economic inequality, and climate change?

Surely the solution here is just *don't use AI tools* for your writing and research and continue to do your writing and research in ALL the ways you were doing it before you started using AI instead of doing the work??

This shit is not inevitable, it could be made illegal tomorrow if our governments weren't in the pocket of Big Pervert.

Unofficial CTV News Mirror@ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · last wk.

AI devices that see, listen and record: Are we ready for the post-smartphone world?

one of the most important things you need to do when developing a new product, especially in tech, is sit down and think about how it can be misused by bad actors and nowadays it sure seems like the bad actors are less “people to be guarded against” and more “the target customer base”

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · last wk.

FWIW, Meta was fully aware of how these glasses would primarily be used. The glasses were designed to erase consent, and that is why they exist. Anything that they do that suggests they want to ameliorate this use is an attempt to win the PR battle and manipulate public opinion.

This. So … why manufacture the glasses in the first place. These don’t need to exist, plain and simple. But if there’s money to be made, Big Tech really doesn’t give a shit about real-life consequences. Spare me the “desperately trying to ban creeps” bullshit.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · last wk.

FWIW, Meta was fully aware of how these glasses would primarily be used. The glasses were designed to erase consent, and that is why they exist. Anything that they do that suggests they want to ameliorate this use is an attempt to win the PR battle and manipulate public opinion.

Scientists--if your funding was cut over the last year (for research on climate, global health, DEI, LGBTQ or womens health, etc) but you managed to keep the research going, I want to talk to you for an upcoming article! Plz contact me: gewin at me dot com. Re-posts appreciated!

Yes!

Arinn Dembo@erinys.bsky.social · 4w ago

Some people see all the things I try to do—writing, cooking, singing, drawing, academic research, dyeing yarn and other fibre art projects—as unrelated pursuits. I don’t. I am just a committed citizen of the Skilled World. Doing things myself—however well or badly—is my act of resistance.

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I know we’re all exhausted, but can I interest you in the first qualifying round of Champions League tomorrow?

once again reminding folks that police commit violence against women at a higher rate than the general population.

404 Media@404media.co · last mo.

A Florida police officer met a woman on a TV set, surveilled her for weeks, stalked her, and nearly caused a head-on collision while chasing her to pull her over.

I went to the NAE's webinar on the proposed OMB changes. The intention of this is to stop scientific progress in the United States and cause the financial collapse of research universities. There is no other explanation for the proposed changes.

Gregg Gonsalves@gregggonsalves.bsky.social · last mo.

Russell Vought is an evil man. This plan is nothing short of a personal take-over of federal grant making. It will affect ALL of us. Political commissars will now be in charge of all agencies, reporting to him. But we are not powerless. See what you can do below. 1/ www.thenation.com/article/poli...

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The Onion@theonion.com · 3mo ago

Supreme Court Overturns ‘Right v. Wrong’ https://theonion.com/supreme-court-overturns-right-v-wrong-1819573211/

My print piece on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is up. I point out that the rest of the country is still desperately trying to get the same rights the white man gave himself 250 years ago. In @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Will America Ever Give White-Man Rights To Everyone Else?

If we want to make it another 250 years, the Constitution is going to have to do a lot more than protect individual political and civil rights.

thenation.com

"Soon, half of all American schoolkids will be able to apply for state money to finance a private education, and many states will offer the scholarships even to families with high incomes." Read more to find out how this could affect students with disabilities: https://ow.ly/GwYu50ZfU0a

from my own perspective this is one of the greatest harms done by this government and plotting a course to reverse this damage is must be a very priority in our speech and our activism

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · last mo.

Stephen Miller was reportedly the driving force behind the DOJ's recent memo authorizing states to institutionalize people with disabilities rather than fund community-based care

The Court's GOP justices love to talk a big game about defending people's religious rights but they really only care about *some people & *some religions A Black man in a Louisiana jail is not one of those people and Rastafarianism is not one of those religions ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/lando...

The Supreme Court Just Empowered Prison Guards to Violate Religious Rights With Impunity

The conservatives on the Court often posture as great defenders of religious rights. In reality, they only care about the religious rights of some people.

ballsandstrikes.org

Today was an absolute blood bath at SCOTUS for the less powerful to enforce civil rights in the federal courts. TL;dr - SCOTUS rules 6-3 that only corporations have rights that are enforceable in federal court??

Leah Litman@leahlitman.bsky.social · last mo.

And the final case, 6-3 (usual split) - SCOTUS says immigration officers can deny admission to lawful permanent residents *without having clear & convincing evidence that the LPR committed a crime that renders them inadmissible* www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

AI changes feedback on student writing when it knows student race, gender www.edweek.org/technology/a...

This is absolutely insane. If anyone thinks that AI is value-free, non-prejudiced, colourblind or whatever...think again. You don't need to be a person to be racist or misogynistic! www.edweek.org/technology/a...

AI Changes Its Feedback on Students' Writing When It Knows Their Race, Gender

AI makes judgments based on the writer's characteristics—a problem if teachers use it as a writing coach.

edweek.org

I don’t particularly need a “vision of masculinity,” but if for some reason I were in the market for such a thing, I cannot imagine wanting to get it from a political party.

Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The thing about the left needing a positive vision for masculinity to counter the right is … they don’t have one either. Their whole thing is “don’t be a woman” as arbitrarily defined by whatever they consider feminine. Apparently some people find this admirable and wish to imitate it

“It’s a proposal to lower the floor for what constitutes a minimal free public education down into the basement, with steps out of that basement on a strictly pay-to-play basis.”

Peter Greene@palan57.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Will Public Schools Benefit From Federal Vouchers? open.substack.com/pub/curmudgu...

Calling disabled voters in ID, IL, IN, KY, MI, MO, NE, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WY! @americanprogress.bsky.social wants to hear about your voting accessibility experiences. Interested? Please complete this short form: #CripTheVote

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Always be suspicious when the rich argue that people shouldn't be getting an education. They are trying to lock out low income people, Black and brown people, and other marginalized people.

Debt Collective 🟥@debtcollective.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It's happening 🚨 House GOP representatives are about to introduce a bill that would completely eliminate subsidized student loans. They are trying to make it impossible to go to college unless you can afford to pay for it upfront.

"According to a recent survey by the nonpartisan Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), 57% of special education teachers polled nationwide said they used AI to help develop individualized plans for their students in the 2024-25 school year." Read more: https://ow.ly/nRvU50Z4WUF

LOL. NYC selfies, man. 🤣

You need to read this. Yes, you.

John Light@johnalight.bsky.social · 3mo ago

People who lost family members in the fight for the Voting Rights Act tell @talkingpointsmemo.com how they feel about the Supreme Court’s decision demolishing it. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/their-l...

“In his statement, Mr. Rosenbaum said that if the episode ‘serves as a warning about the risks of A.I.-assisted research and verification, that is why I wrote the book.’”

Jon Lovitz's Dramatic Acting on SNL

Alt: Jon Lovitz's Dramatic Acting on SNL

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Julia Carrie Wong@joolia.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"The author of a nonfiction book about the effects of artificial intelligence on truth acknowledged on Monday that he had included numerous made-up or misattributed quotes concocted by A.I." 🫠🫠🫠

Rep. Ogles: "Muslims don’t belong in American society," Rep. Fine on "mainstream Muslims": "I think you should destroy them first" Sen. Tuberville: "The enemy is inside the gates". Rep. Roy posted "No more Muslims" on his social media. None of them censured by Democrats. No penalty.