Luke Stark
@lukestark.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 just a simple country AI ethicist | Assistant Professor, Western University 🇨🇦 | he/his/him | | no all-male panels |#BLM | 🏳️⚧️ ally | views my own
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Battle Hymn Of The Republic
YouTube video by Joan Baez - Topic
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The Union anthem has always been understood as a call to freedom and against tyranny
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The Meta Canadian news ban and the neutering of Torstar's provincial political coverage by its new owners have largely destroyed the media's capacity to hold the Ford government to account. #onpoli
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The Meta Canadian news ban and the neutering of Torstar's provincial political coverage by its new owners have largely destroyed the media's capacity to hold the Ford government to account. #onpoli
How much more shit will Ontarians eat?
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
How much more shit will Ontarians eat?
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I hope folks realize that between Trump, Kushner, Hegseth, Witkoff, Noem, RFK, Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard, this country is almost entirely undefended.
Q: Have you heard this audio that Bloomberg has of Witkoff coaching the Russians on how to appeal to you?
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I hope folks realize that between Trump, Kushner, Hegseth, Witkoff, Noem, RFK, Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard, this country is almost entirely undefended.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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HUGE rally here folks, let's make it to $70k tonight, where we'll hit a matching threshold that nets us another $35k on top of that! gofund.me/525131968
November 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
HUGE rally here folks, let's make it to $70k tonight, where we'll hit a matching threshold that nets us another $35k on top of that! gofund.me/525131968
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How you know your post-secondary institution is being run by administrative functionaries, not the faculty.
Morgan State University is one of the first colleges in the country to create its own sovereign artificial intelligence system. The university will soon run entirely on the AI, called Obsidian, which will advise students and grade assignments.
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
Morgan State could one day run entirely on AI
The historically Black college may be one of the few universities in the country, perhaps even the world, that has its own sovereign AI.
www.thebanner.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 AM
How you know your post-secondary institution is being run by administrative functionaries, not the faculty.
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The first official confirmation that Noem herself made the decision not to turn the planes around. A couple hundred men were tortured as a result — and soon after, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Trump admin’s Alien Enemies Act process was a total violation of due process.
BREAKING:
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The first official confirmation that Noem herself made the decision not to turn the planes around. A couple hundred men were tortured as a result — and soon after, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Trump admin’s Alien Enemies Act process was a total violation of due process.
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Andrew Bailey, in line to replace Patel, is a white nationalist firebrand whose name you might recognize as in '23 as Missouri AG, he tried to unilaterally ban trans health care for adults & children, sought kids' private medical records, and tried to get local police to physically enforce his law.
MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: “President Trump is considering removing Kash Patel as FBI director in the coming months, as he and his top aides have grown increasingly frustrated by the unflattering headlines Patel has recently generated.”
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President Trump may have had enough of Kash Patel, according to sources
The president is weighing whether to oust the FBI director after scrutiny of Patel's stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.
www.ms.now
November 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Andrew Bailey, in line to replace Patel, is a white nationalist firebrand whose name you might recognize as in '23 as Missouri AG, he tried to unilaterally ban trans health care for adults & children, sought kids' private medical records, and tried to get local police to physically enforce his law.
This company designs its products to sycophantic. It knows it is doing this. It knows why it is doing this. The design principles involved are well-known in HCI. OpenAI, quite literally, is a monstrosity.
“OpenAI’s court filing argued that the harms in this case were at least partly caused by Raine’s ‘failure to heed warnings, obtain help, or otherwise exercise reasonable care,’ as well as the ‘failure of others to respond to his obvious signs of distress.’”
OpenAI denies allegations that ChatGPT is to blame for a teenager's suicide
Adam Raine's family sued the AI company in August. On Tuesday, OpenAI said in a new court filing that it isn't responsible for the teen's death.
www.nbcnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
This company designs its products to sycophantic. It knows it is doing this. It knows why it is doing this. The design principles involved are well-known in HCI. OpenAI, quite literally, is a monstrosity.
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“The chatbot tells you to kill yourself because you violated the TOS” is fucking diabolical.
Why does this company exist.
Why does this company exist.
November 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
“The chatbot tells you to kill yourself because you violated the TOS” is fucking diabolical.
Why does this company exist.
Why does this company exist.
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“OpenAI’s court filing argued that the harms in this case were at least partly caused by Raine’s ‘failure to heed warnings, obtain help, or otherwise exercise reasonable care,’ as well as the ‘failure of others to respond to his obvious signs of distress.’”
OpenAI denies allegations that ChatGPT is to blame for a teenager's suicide
Adam Raine's family sued the AI company in August. On Tuesday, OpenAI said in a new court filing that it isn't responsible for the teen's death.
www.nbcnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM
“OpenAI’s court filing argued that the harms in this case were at least partly caused by Raine’s ‘failure to heed warnings, obtain help, or otherwise exercise reasonable care,’ as well as the ‘failure of others to respond to his obvious signs of distress.’”
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How many foreign intelligence services have hacked into Witkoff's accounts and devices? How many schemes are underway to influence him?
November 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
How many foreign intelligence services have hacked into Witkoff's accounts and devices? How many schemes are underway to influence him?
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Nothing to worry about, just a US official advising our nuclear-armed adversary how to manipulate the President of the United States, a notoriously weak-minded mark
November 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Nothing to worry about, just a US official advising our nuclear-armed adversary how to manipulate the President of the United States, a notoriously weak-minded mark
Approaching Burke-in-Aliens levels of perfidy
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Approaching Burke-in-Aliens levels of perfidy
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Samantha Hancox-Li is the most essential thinker of 2025 and anything that supports her is good.
Something that definitely happened last year is that @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com got on CNN. It's true—we have video.
And, that happened because of an article she landed in a larger publication.
Big platforms lead to big audiences for liberal ideas. Build one: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
And, that happened because of an article she landed in a larger publication.
Big platforms lead to big audiences for liberal ideas. Build one: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
Gorilla Channel Governance
YouTube video by Liberal Currents
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November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Samantha Hancox-Li is the most essential thinker of 2025 and anything that supports her is good.
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If Trump wants to look for treason by American officials, he need look no further.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
If Trump wants to look for treason by American officials, he need look no further.
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This is why OpenAI is selling so aggressively to education at all levels—they want to create entire generations of users incapable of reading, writing and thinking without ChatGPT to hold their hands
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
To bear out this rosy projection, HSBC assumes that OpenAI will become "as ubiquitous [...] as Microsoft 365" (345mm users worldwide) while bringing in 10x the number of users (3bn).
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is why OpenAI is selling so aggressively to education at all levels—they want to create entire generations of users incapable of reading, writing and thinking without ChatGPT to hold their hands
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
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Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
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think it's understated how much of insane UK policy is shaped by online RW anons
November 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
think it's understated how much of insane UK policy is shaped by online RW anons
Doug Ford is an authoritarian, consolidating authoritarian control over the province of Ontario. Will anyone notice?
November 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Doug Ford is an authoritarian, consolidating authoritarian control over the province of Ontario. Will anyone notice?
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Everything Ford does is to consolidate power, this sucks
There’s much chatter about Ford changing local government structure. What does it mean for Waterloo Region?
www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
There’s much chatter about Ford changing local government structure. What does it mean for Waterloo Region?
Active discussions are underway, predicting regional chairs will be appointed instead of elected and directly elected regional councillors would also be gone by the 2026 municipal election, Luisa…
www.therecord.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Everything Ford does is to consolidate power, this sucks
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The Fall-Winter 2025 legislative session is a full assault on municipalities, schools, pedestrians, cyclists, local democracy, and accountability.
Everything Ford does is to consolidate power, this sucks
There’s much chatter about Ford changing local government structure. What does it mean for Waterloo Region?
www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The Fall-Winter 2025 legislative session is a full assault on municipalities, schools, pedestrians, cyclists, local democracy, and accountability.
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Yeah, there is so much to unpack around the implications and consequences of consistently focusing on children as seemingly the only group that can be harmed (even before distinguishing btwn genuine/good faith if narrow focus, and those using as rhetorical shield for human rights violations)
November 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Yeah, there is so much to unpack around the implications and consequences of consistently focusing on children as seemingly the only group that can be harmed (even before distinguishing btwn genuine/good faith if narrow focus, and those using as rhetorical shield for human rights violations)
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The media really will treat LLMs as human before they give trans people the same courtesy
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The media really will treat LLMs as human before they give trans people the same courtesy