Michael Schmidt
@michaelschmidt.bsky.social
Creative Director at @virtualidentity.bsky.social, talks about #Feminism / #ClimateCrisis. Opinions mine.
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"The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Grok [...] if X is found to have breached EU online platform rules under the bloc's Digital Services Act (DSA), the Commission could fine the company up to 6% of its global annual turnover."
European Commission to open investigation into Elon Musk’s X
The European Commission will open today a formal investigation into X after outcry at the platform's failure to prevent the creation of sexually explicit images of real people – including children.
www.euronews.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:22 AM
"The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Grok [...] if X is found to have breached EU online platform rules under the bloc's Digital Services Act (DSA), the Commission could fine the company up to 6% of its global annual turnover."
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Minneapolis resisted and here’s a compilation in case any of you missed these.
January 24, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Minneapolis resisted and here’s a compilation in case any of you missed these.
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In our conservative estimate, 41 percent of Grok’s images — or 1.8 million — were sexualized depictions of women. Separately, CCDH analyzed how many were sexualized images across genders and ages. Their findings: an estimated 3 million images, including more than 23,000 of children.
January 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM
In our conservative estimate, 41 percent of Grok’s images — or 1.8 million — were sexualized depictions of women. Separately, CCDH analyzed how many were sexualized images across genders and ages. Their findings: an estimated 3 million images, including more than 23,000 of children.
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Greenpeace study shows link between the quality of public transport and trust in democracy.
In communities with poor local transport services, the right-wing populist AfD party tends to perform better.
Greenpeace study shows link between the quality of public transport and trust in democracy.
In communities with poor local transport services, the right-wing populist AfD party tends to perform better.
January 10, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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Greenpeace study shows link between the quality of public transport and trust in democracy.
In communities with poor local transport services, the right-wing populist AfD party tends to perform better.
Greenpeace study shows link between the quality of public transport and trust in democracy.
In communities with poor local transport services, the right-wing populist AfD party tends to perform better.
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Allow me to connect some dots for you:
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
January 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Allow me to connect some dots for you:
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
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So many people over decades have been called conspiracy theorists for suggesting that U.S. intervention is driven by capitalist interests, and the interests of the oil industry in particular. Now the president just says it outright in press conferences and interviews.
Q: China, Russia, and Iran have interests in Venezuela. How does this operation affect your relationships with them?
TRUMP: In terms of other countries that want oil, we're in the oil business. We're gonna sell it to them. We'll be selling oil.
TRUMP: In terms of other countries that want oil, we're in the oil business. We're gonna sell it to them. We'll be selling oil.
January 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
So many people over decades have been called conspiracy theorists for suggesting that U.S. intervention is driven by capitalist interests, and the interests of the oil industry in particular. Now the president just says it outright in press conferences and interviews.
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Good morning to everyone, but especially to Mayor Katie Wilson.
January 1, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Good morning to everyone, but especially to Mayor Katie Wilson.
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Mary Sheffield was sworn in as Detroit’s 76th mayor, becoming the first woman to hold the office in the city's 324-year history
January 1, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Mary Sheffield was sworn in as Detroit’s 76th mayor, becoming the first woman to hold the office in the city's 324-year history
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For folks still struggling with the math:
There are ~345 million US citizens.
There are ~245 million white US citizens.
This is what they mean by "Peaceful ethnic cleansing." Their plan ends with deporting all non-white people.
Not "undocumented criminals."
Not even "all undocumented people."
There are ~345 million US citizens.
There are ~245 million white US citizens.
This is what they mean by "Peaceful ethnic cleansing." Their plan ends with deporting all non-white people.
Not "undocumented criminals."
Not even "all undocumented people."
This should not be shrugged aside. They have stopped with the fake 22 million illegal immigrants things and are flat out saying we want to deport 10's of millions of citizens and legal residents from "third world countries" Basically they are advocating removing 1/3 of the population on a gov site.
December 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM
For folks still struggling with the math:
There are ~345 million US citizens.
There are ~245 million white US citizens.
This is what they mean by "Peaceful ethnic cleansing." Their plan ends with deporting all non-white people.
Not "undocumented criminals."
Not even "all undocumented people."
There are ~345 million US citizens.
There are ~245 million white US citizens.
This is what they mean by "Peaceful ethnic cleansing." Their plan ends with deporting all non-white people.
Not "undocumented criminals."
Not even "all undocumented people."
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Exxon has a new plan to sell more fossil fuels: stick carbon capture on massive gas-fired power plants for AI and brand them as climate friendly.
Critics say that's a dangerous fiction.
Thrilled to have @emorwee.bsky.social as my editor on this one!
www.exxonknews.org/p/exxon-prom...
Critics say that's a dangerous fiction.
Thrilled to have @emorwee.bsky.social as my editor on this one!
www.exxonknews.org/p/exxon-prom...
Exxon’s new greenwashing ploy
The oil giant claims it can eliminate more than 90 percent of emissions from gas-powered AI facilities. Critics say that’s nonsense.
www.exxonknews.org
December 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Exxon has a new plan to sell more fossil fuels: stick carbon capture on massive gas-fired power plants for AI and brand them as climate friendly.
Critics say that's a dangerous fiction.
Thrilled to have @emorwee.bsky.social as my editor on this one!
www.exxonknews.org/p/exxon-prom...
Critics say that's a dangerous fiction.
Thrilled to have @emorwee.bsky.social as my editor on this one!
www.exxonknews.org/p/exxon-prom...
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Don't know whether this is new or has been up for awhile. Either way, when the White House creates a hit list of journalists it doesn't like, the free press is in danger. www.whitehouse.gov/mediabias/
Media Offenders
Explore the Media Bias Tracker that fact checks and holds Fake News accountable. False claims debunked, Hall of Shame for serial offenders, Leaderboard of networks ranked by Repeated Lies. Stay inform...
www.whitehouse.gov
November 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Don't know whether this is new or has been up for awhile. Either way, when the White House creates a hit list of journalists it doesn't like, the free press is in danger. www.whitehouse.gov/mediabias/
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Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
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Time to call it a day.
November 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Time to call it a day.
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Der Countdown läuft!
Wir suchen noch rund 500 Mitglieder – und haben nur mehr drei Tage Zeit.
Wer uns im Endspurt unterstützen will: Ab 3 Euro im Monat bist du dabei!
👉 www.kobuk.at/unterstuetzen
Wir suchen noch rund 500 Mitglieder – und haben nur mehr drei Tage Zeit.
Wer uns im Endspurt unterstützen will: Ab 3 Euro im Monat bist du dabei!
👉 www.kobuk.at/unterstuetzen
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Der Countdown läuft!
Wir suchen noch rund 500 Mitglieder – und haben nur mehr drei Tage Zeit.
Wer uns im Endspurt unterstützen will: Ab 3 Euro im Monat bist du dabei!
👉 www.kobuk.at/unterstuetzen
Wir suchen noch rund 500 Mitglieder – und haben nur mehr drei Tage Zeit.
Wer uns im Endspurt unterstützen will: Ab 3 Euro im Monat bist du dabei!
👉 www.kobuk.at/unterstuetzen
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Microsoft, Google say their data centers create thousands of jobs. Their permit filings say otherwise
https://restofworld.org/2025/data-centers-jobs-microsoft-google-chile/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1763146621
https://restofworld.org/2025/data-centers-jobs-microsoft-google-chile/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1763146621
November 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Microsoft, Google say their data centers create thousands of jobs. Their permit filings say otherwise
https://restofworld.org/2025/data-centers-jobs-microsoft-google-chile/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1763146621
https://restofworld.org/2025/data-centers-jobs-microsoft-google-chile/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1763146621
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Across the top 592 podcasts, where 66.3% of hosts were men; 33.2% women. In top 100 podcasts, 72.8% of guests were men; 27.2% women. 62.6% of episodes did not feature a woman guest. Women most likely to appear as a guest when podcast had a woman host.
annenberg.usc.edu/news/researc...
annenberg.usc.edu/news/researc...
USC Annenberg releases a new study exploring the gender and race/ethnicity of hosts and guests of popular podcasts
The first-ever Golden Globe Award nominations for podcasting will be announced this month, as the medium continues its growing popularity across the entertainment landscape. As podcasts audiences
annenberg.usc.edu
November 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Across the top 592 podcasts, where 66.3% of hosts were men; 33.2% women. In top 100 podcasts, 72.8% of guests were men; 27.2% women. 62.6% of episodes did not feature a woman guest. Women most likely to appear as a guest when podcast had a woman host.
annenberg.usc.edu/news/researc...
annenberg.usc.edu/news/researc...
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Remember all the hype about how Uber and Lyft would allow people to live car-free?
Well, it turns out ridehail has no discernible impact on car ownership at all.
Analysis from Glenn Mercer's excellent newsletter:
glennmercer.substack.com/p/the-impact...
Well, it turns out ridehail has no discernible impact on car ownership at all.
Analysis from Glenn Mercer's excellent newsletter:
glennmercer.substack.com/p/the-impact...
November 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Remember all the hype about how Uber and Lyft would allow people to live car-free?
Well, it turns out ridehail has no discernible impact on car ownership at all.
Analysis from Glenn Mercer's excellent newsletter:
glennmercer.substack.com/p/the-impact...
Well, it turns out ridehail has no discernible impact on car ownership at all.
Analysis from Glenn Mercer's excellent newsletter:
glennmercer.substack.com/p/the-impact...
Not a good prompt: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
EU could water down AI Act amid pressure from Trump and big tech
European Commission confirms reports it is looking at postponing parts of landmark legislation
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Not a good prompt: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
