Michael Borum 🇺🇦 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@itsmichael.bsky.social
Boston & Provincetown based human rights defender, web guy, music lover, writer and Queer activist who isn’t interested in your opinions about us.
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It's been a year since President Trump's reckless and cruel cuts to U.S humanitarian aid and the impact can be measured in human lives.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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Column | A year after aid cuts, the image of American power shifts under Trump
The Trump administration's America First strategy has trickled down to what's left of the government's humanitarian apparatus, potentially leading to millions of deaths by 2030.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:09 PM
It's been a year since President Trump's reckless and cruel cuts to U.S humanitarian aid and the impact can be measured in human lives.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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A year ago, President Trump decimated USAID and made cruel cuts to lifesaving humanitarian aid. Ever since then we’ve been measuring the human cost. We will continue to fight to end this assault on lifesaving aid. oxfamamerica.org/lifesavingaidcuts
February 4, 2026 at 11:18 PM
A year ago, President Trump decimated USAID and made cruel cuts to lifesaving humanitarian aid. Ever since then we’ve been measuring the human cost. We will continue to fight to end this assault on lifesaving aid. oxfamamerica.org/lifesavingaidcuts
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Peter Thiel German-American billionaire, PayPal co-founder, Palantir chairman and Trump ally
People are waking up to what you’re doing there, sir
People are waking up to what you’re doing there, sir
February 8, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Peter Thiel German-American billionaire, PayPal co-founder, Palantir chairman and Trump ally
People are waking up to what you’re doing there, sir
People are waking up to what you’re doing there, sir
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Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
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We Didn’t Ask for This Internet www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
Video: Opinion | We Didn’t Ask for This Internet
Cory Doctorow and Tim Wu explain why the internet failed to live up to its early promise.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
We Didn’t Ask for This Internet www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
This is well worth a read, and I'll admit has prompted me to pause and reflect a bit on its implications. #AI
Does AI already have human-level intelligence? The evidence is clear
The vision of human-level machine intelligence laid out by Alan Turing in the 1950s is now a reality. Eyes unclouded by dread or hype will help us to prepare for what comes next.
www.nature.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
This is well worth a read, and I'll admit has prompted me to pause and reflect a bit on its implications. #AI
I'm thrilled to see three friends (and clients) nominated this year: Kevin Young ("Night Watch," Poetry), Amanda Vaill ("Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution," Biography), and Carl Kaplan ("Troublemaker: The Fierce Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford," Biography)!
NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR PUBLISHING YEAR 2025 - National Book Critics Circle
Frances FitzGerald to receive lifetime achievement award New York, NY (Tuesday, January 20)—Today, the National Book Critics Circle announced the finalists in six categories – Autobiography, Biography...
www.bookcritics.org
January 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I'm thrilled to see three friends (and clients) nominated this year: Kevin Young ("Night Watch," Poetry), Amanda Vaill ("Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution," Biography), and Carl Kaplan ("Troublemaker: The Fierce Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford," Biography)!
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We have a system set up to prevent this, and we have a party that has set itself up to prevent the system from working.
We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done: A superpower is committing suicide because the GOP Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
Footage shows Danish troops arriving in Greenland as part of a new military deployment. Among the personnel who landed on the island is Major General Peter H. Boysen, Chief of the Danish Army Command. #Greenland
January 19, 2026 at 11:11 PM
We have a system set up to prevent this, and we have a party that has set itself up to prevent the system from working.
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Wake up folks! It's happening all around! Keep your head on a swivel. Stay alert, stay alive.
January 18, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Wake up folks! It's happening all around! Keep your head on a swivel. Stay alert, stay alive.
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Dolly Parton Turns 80 Years Old www.tmz.com/2026/01/19/d...
Dolly Parton Turns 80 Years Old
Dolly Parton turns 80 years old today, and she's still too hot to handle ... so we're helping you celebrate her incredible milestone with a photographic tour of her iconic career.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Dolly Parton Turns 80 Years Old www.tmz.com/2026/01/19/d...
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The author of a controversial memo from centrist think tank Searchlight telling Democrats to abandon the slogan “Abolish ICE” is a senior advisor for WestExec, a D.C. shadow lobbyist for corporations in the defense, surveillance, and immigration enforcement industries.
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Author of ‘Don’t Say Abolish ICE’ Memo Is a Corporate Consultant - The American Prospect
Blas Nuñez-Neto is a senior adviser to WestExec, a shadow lobbyist for defense and tech firms.
prospect.org
January 19, 2026 at 2:13 PM
The author of a controversial memo from centrist think tank Searchlight telling Democrats to abandon the slogan “Abolish ICE” is a senior advisor for WestExec, a D.C. shadow lobbyist for corporations in the defense, surveillance, and immigration enforcement industries.
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
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I'm starting to think that, until he's finally gone, I should repost on a daily basis this 11,000+ word piece I published in @theatlantic.com about Donald Trump's serious psychiatric disorders to explain why, as a legal and constitutional matter, he was unfit for the presidency.
In the six-plus years since, every mental health professional I have come across has told me that my essay had it exactly right. I think every word of it has been proven right many times over.
Even today, he's still only going to get worse.
Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Even today, he's still only going to get worse.
Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Unfit for Office
Donald Trump’s narcissism makes it impossible for him to carry out the duties of the presidency in the way the Constitution requires.
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:38 PM
I'm starting to think that, until he's finally gone, I should repost on a daily basis this 11,000+ word piece I published in @theatlantic.com about Donald Trump's serious psychiatric disorders to explain why, as a legal and constitutional matter, he was unfit for the presidency.
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As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, his words from 1961 continue to ring true. His legacy continues to guide us as we demand equality and justice and push for systems that work for ALL, not just the privileged few.
January 19, 2026 at 1:45 PM
As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, his words from 1961 continue to ring true. His legacy continues to guide us as we demand equality and justice and push for systems that work for ALL, not just the privileged few.
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Nick Fuentes, Andrew Tate, Sneako, and Clavicular were all in a night club in Miami singing and dancing to the Kanye song "Heil Hitler" which they requested be played.
January 18, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Nick Fuentes, Andrew Tate, Sneako, and Clavicular were all in a night club in Miami singing and dancing to the Kanye song "Heil Hitler" which they requested be played.
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🤔 Why do we see so much harmful content online? Because social media algorithms push it to our feeds.
Algorithms have a huge impact on how people perceive digital spaces, but they are not designed with safety in mind.
Here's all you need to know about how algorithms work & why it matters👇
Algorithms have a huge impact on how people perceive digital spaces, but they are not designed with safety in mind.
Here's all you need to know about how algorithms work & why it matters👇
counterhate.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:37 PM
🤔 Why do we see so much harmful content online? Because social media algorithms push it to our feeds.
Algorithms have a huge impact on how people perceive digital spaces, but they are not designed with safety in mind.
Here's all you need to know about how algorithms work & why it matters👇
Algorithms have a huge impact on how people perceive digital spaces, but they are not designed with safety in mind.
Here's all you need to know about how algorithms work & why it matters👇
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A nonprofit last year released a damning investigation finding that gig platforms are using algorithmic systems not simply to manage workers but to systematically extract labor while evading legal obligations, yet the response from government has been timid, David Sathuluri writes
Why Gig Platform Wage Theft is a Governance Crisis
A report exposed an AI governance crisis in the gig economy, yet the response in Washington has been inadequate, David Sathuluri writes.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:33 PM
A nonprofit last year released a damning investigation finding that gig platforms are using algorithmic systems not simply to manage workers but to systematically extract labor while evading legal obligations, yet the response from government has been timid, David Sathuluri writes
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Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
January 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
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Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
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WHY are Americans still clueless about these draconian tech cabals that are literally taking over the world? The three of the wealthiest leading this are not even American-born citizens; they became billionaires many times over on our U.S. taxpayer money.
January 8, 2026 at 6:46 PM
WHY are Americans still clueless about these draconian tech cabals that are literally taking over the world? The three of the wealthiest leading this are not even American-born citizens; they became billionaires many times over on our U.S. taxpayer money.
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The shooting in Minnesota is a reminder that while authoritarian governments may justify abuses of power by directing them at scapegoats or vulnerable populations, the goal is ultimately to deploy them against anyone they wish to www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 8, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The shooting in Minnesota is a reminder that while authoritarian governments may justify abuses of power by directing them at scapegoats or vulnerable populations, the goal is ultimately to deploy them against anyone they wish to www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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my immediate thought is they are sending vance out to eat shit for the administration
January 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM
my immediate thought is they are sending vance out to eat shit for the administration