Mauricio Sellmann Oliveira
@mausellmoli.bsky.social
PhD LatAm Cultural Studies @uniofmanchester.bsky.social “…and world peace” Neurodivergent. Tire suas próprias conclusões e os pratos secos do escorredor. Curiositas ducit. ENG: https://mausellmoli.substack.com PORT: https://almanaquesemanal.substack.com
“The pattern speaks for itself. A court that systematically dismantles democratic safeguards, steamrolls constitutional liberties, and tramples human dignity [is one] driven by agenda and intent on swiping power that belongs to the people.”
A Blistering Critique of the Roberts Court, From Hawaii’s Supreme Court
In an extraordinary opinion, the state justices accuse the SCOTUS majority of undermining democracy.
thebulwark.com
Candidatos ligados a Flávio B. têm problemas com a justiça — virou regra. Nem os partidos aliados, cheios de candidatos a problemas com a justiça, querem se aliar. A velocidade com que aparecem novos escândalos deve ser um recorde histórico. Mas dois quintos dos brasileiros não arredam pé.
“I remember the dotcom era, when the business press was full of articles about the conflict between CEOs and a workforce that demanded the right to use the web on the job. Today, the business press is full of articles about the conflict between the workforce and CEOs who demand that they use AI.”
Cory Doctorow: The people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lying
It has become impossible to tell managers mesmerised by artificial intelligence that the tools are not, in fact, helpful. So employees just play along with the fiction to keep their jobs, writes our t...
thenerve.news
Imagino que o Tarcísio vai evitar mencionar Lulinha na campanha de reeleição.
Gustavo Pizzo @gugpizzo.bsky.social · 5h agoEmpresa foi criada pelos filhos do Tarcísio em 5 de fevereiro. Em Junho, se associou a outro grupo empresarial e criou uma terceira empresa. A família do sócio dos filhos de Tarcísio é dona de uma consultoria tributária que atende grandes empresas paulistas www.metropoles.com/colunas/igor...
Meu senhor, tem certeza de que leu Érico Veríssimo?
“The lesson Trump took from Cohn was that the facts could always be drowned out by strident counterclaims. Trump never incurred any financial consequences for his alleged discriminatory practices.” Now a whole party is trained on this.
How Roy Cohn Taught Donald Trump Everything
How Roy Cohn taught Donald Trump to ignore the rules, avoid a paper trail, and make up a good story for the media.
newyorker.com
How can you tell a16z is full of idiots and a Humpty Dumpty? Because if they fill the Internet with slop, the startup they fund might soon be training their AI model on slop and thus devolve into a useless mess.
A16Z Brags That Its AI Is Great for Poisoning the Internet With Fake Tech History
The average person isn't equipped to fact-check every video in their feed.
gizmodo.com
Frases que pensamos no banheiro em momentos de aperto mas jamais devem ser ditas em voz alta.
Jeff Nascimento@jnascim.info · 21h ago"Se os EUA invadirem o Brasil, a gente terá que abrir o portão", diz Múcio www.cnnbrasil.com.br/politica/se-...
Guardando isso como comentário multiuso.
I hope the new @realinfowars.bsky.social will continue honoring this tradition.
All the “wellness” products Americans love to buy are sold on both Infowars and Goop
There are two Americas, we’ve been told.
qz.com
"An unprecedented transfer of wealth in the coming decades is likely to disproportionately benefit America’s most affluent families, boosting their fortunes by trillions of dollars... Almost three quarters of those expected to inherit from Boomers are already in the top 10% by household net worth."
The Rich, and Their Kids, Are Getting a Lot Richer
Get caught up.
bloomberg.com
'When French and German security chiefs announced plans last month to develop a “European sovereign digital backbone,” tech and defense industry insiders on both sides of the Atlantic knew what they really meant: Adieu Palantir.'
Europe looks to kick its Palantir habit
politico.com
Sometimes I think Marvel Studios is as lost as Dems top brass.
But nobody cares to explain to American voters that democratic socialism is just what they do in Europe.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 23h agoIn @nytopinion.nytimes.com “There is no more dynamic force in Democratic politics — bar none — than the Democratic Socialists of America,” Thomas Edsall writes. “At the same time, the liabilities surrounding the socialist label threaten to limit potential center-left gains in voting.”
“The last outbreak was in 2019, I think. Back then, there were a lot of resources, a lot of personnel and many treatment tents. International NGOs were highly involved. This time, the response’s capacity is weaker so as soon as the government fails to pay people, it becomes obvious.“
Mongabay@mongabay.com · 23h agoWith nearly 1,500 deaths in ten weeks, the DRC is experiencing its fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record. While neighboring Uganda nears the end of its outbreak, local DRC responders continue battling misinformation, severe funding cuts, and ongoing conflict. Elodie Toto reports for #Mongabay.
Žižek: “…the only genre of literature that survived its death are detective stories written by women (like Tana French).” I wouldn’t count fantasy out yet.
“BlueSky is an echo chamber.” Darling, all digital social media are. Pick your fighter aware of that.
Almost everyone who wants a revolution has a very specific perception of who will fall and who will rise. Revolutions, when they come, are notorious for how they do not follow the plan.
“Funcionários da estação meteorológica levaram 1 fêmea, 1 macho castrado e 3 filhotes para controlar os roedores. Os felinos, no entanto, descobriram presas mais fáceis: as aves marinhas... População felina explodiu e dizimou aves.” noticias.uol.com.br/meio-ambient...
Gian o Infantino’s biopic will be called All the Money Money Can Buy.
Baldwin bested Buckley elegantly. Vidal preferred the faster Real Housewives route.
‘A Coca-Cola Brasil usa de brechas legais para, de um lado, se beneficiar de renúncias fiscais na Zona Franca de Manaus (ZFM) e, de outro, ter subsidiárias pagando mais caro pelo produto para serem contempladas com incentivos de “cashback mágico”… como os praticados pela Sudene e Sudam.’
Estudo denuncia como contribuinte brasileiro subsidia Coca-Cola em "mágica tributária"
Big Food inflacionaria preço de xarope da Zona Franca de Manaus e faria uso de royalties fantasmas para evitar impostos
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