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Jorge A. Caballero, MD @datadrivenmd.social · 24d

I just canceled my Disney+ and Hulu subscription, and cited ABC's decision to censor @jimmykimmel.com as the reason. Will resubscribe when ABC's parent company shows that they are willing to resist Trump's fascist regime

#CancelDisney #CancelHulu

Disney+ cancellation success form. Reason for cancellation is Other, with text that reads, "ABC, which is owned by Disney, censored Jimmy Kimmel"

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Shayan Sardarizadeh @shayan86.bsky.social · 24d

The US Justice Department appears to have removed from its website a study into political violence in America by the National Institute of Justice, the Justice Department’s research agency, which concluded that far-right extremism outpaced “all other types of domestic violent extremism”.

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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · Sep 6

This company stole my work and I’ve submitted my name to the class action lawsuit. Details on how to do that are in this thread:

Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · Aug 27

There are tons of graphic novels, academic papers, film and TV scripts, & prose novels/nonfiction on the LibGen list Anthropic used.

As settlement approaches, make it easy for the class action lawyers to contact you! Here’s how

Part 1: is your work in Libgen?

www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

www.theatlantic.com

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hello. I wrote a nice long essay about AI and this very strange moment where we're constantly told we're living in the dawn of a strange new future but the only thing that's actually clear is that everyone feels pretty unmoored and uncertain. I hope you'll read it

AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event

Three years in, one of AI’s enduring impacts is to make people feel like they’re losing it.

www.theatlantic.com

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ACLU @aclu.org · Aug 16

The Constitution protects your right to record law enforcement in public.

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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · Aug 14

CPJ is actively investigating new online Israeli smear campaigns targeting a dozen Palestinian journalists — the same precursor to Israel's murder of Anas al-Sharif and five other journalists on August 10. The international community must act.🚨

cpj.org/2025/08/isra...

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Photojournalism News @pjournalismnews.bsky.social · Aug 14

THE GUARDIAN: How German media outlets helped pave the way for Israel’s murder of journalists in Gaza www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @theguardian.com ‪@hahauenstein.bsky.social‬ #photojournalism #journalism

How German media outlets helped pave the way for Israel’s murder of journalists in Gaza | Hanno Hauenstein

In the run-up to this week’s deadly attacks, stories linking Palestinian reporters to Hamas gained currency, says Berlin-based journalist Hanno Hauenstein

www.theguardian.com

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · Aug 12

Have you been following the saga of the lonely hedge fund who keeps offering more money for the newspaper he wants — really wants — and it doesn't work? www.niemanlab.org/2025/08/alde... By @joshuabenton.com

Alden Global Capital is still trying to get its hands on The Dallas Morning News

The hedge fund known for gutting newsrooms has bumped up its offer to buy the paper — but Texas law may be what stands in the way of an acquisition.

www.niemanlab.org

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The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · Aug 11

On Friday, August 8, LAPD arrested several photojournalists. Be careful when covering protests. Tap the link below from the National Press Photographers Foundation to understand your rights when you're out on the street covering the day's events in your community.

Journalists, Know Your Rights at Police Scenes, Protests - National Press Foundation

The First Amendment protects free speech, but there are limitations. Here’s what you need to know from lawyer and photojournalist Mickey Osterreicher.

nationalpress.org

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David Carson @pdpj.bsky.social · Aug 10

Ferguson holds a prayer, reflection, and healing ceremony dedicated to injured officer Travis “T.J.” Brown, a year after he was hurt trying to arrest a protester. www.stltoday.com/news/multime...

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David Carson @pdpj.bsky.social · Aug 9

11th anniversary of Michael Brown shooting & start of #Ferguson protests. Compared to past years, the crowd was small, still some strong anti-police vibes, but a Canfield resident thanked a cop she liked with a snow cone she was making & selling to people www.stltoday.com/news/multime...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jul 22

UnitedHealthcare is raising premiums for policyholders in New York and Washington after spending $9B on stock buybacks last year.

Healthcare companies are robbing you blind to enrich their executives and shareholders.

This is why we need Medicare for All.

Health Insurers Are Hiking Premiums as Their Profits Balloon

The US’s six largest health insurers reported massive profits last year, doling out billions on stock buybacks and divid

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FOX 2 St. Louis @fox2now.bsky.social · Jul 21

The average price of a pound of ground beef rose to $6.12 in June, up nearly 12% from a year ago, according to U.S. government data. The average price of all uncooked beef steaks rose 8% to $11.49 per pound. https://tinyurl.com/muauynzs

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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · Jul 20

Experts from India, Belarus, Nigeria, Mali, Paraguay and the Philippines explain how they are building tools to bridge gaps between newsrooms and audiences to keep their countries’ languages alive in the age of AI news.

Read more from @reutersinstitute.bsky.social ⤵️

These pioneers are working to keep their countries’ languages alive in the age of AI news

Experts from India, Belarus, Nigeria, Mali, Paraguay and the Philippines explain how they are building tools to bridge these language gaps.

reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk

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David Carson @pdpj.bsky.social · Jul 17

Former U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Missouri, Richard Callahan, "masked or hooded law enforcement officers is not what our country is about." www.stltoday.com/opinion/lett...

Letter: Law enforcement officials aren't masked. Why are ICE agents?

Letter: No matter what one thinks of the immigration issue, masked or hooded law enforcement officers is not what our country is about.

www.stltoday.com

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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · Jul 16

LOOKING FOR VIDEO/PHOTO EVIDENCE:
- No Kings protest in Downtown LA/City Hall
- June 14 from 5:43pm-5:49pm (probably on earlier side)
- Spring St near Temple St

There's a line of police at intersection who shoot LLMs, lots of press around. DM me or email pressrights [at] lapressclub [dot] org.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Jul 13

Federal workers: If you have information to share with us, we want to hear from you.

We take your privacy seriously. We collect tips using encrypted forms and apps, meaning your messages can’t be read by anyone other than you and ProPublica.

Do You Work For the Federal Government? ProPublica Wants To Hear From You.

We’re doubling down on our coverage of government agencies and federal policy. With your help, we can dig deeper.

www.propublica.org

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 6

The death toll in Texas rose to 79 on Sunday afternoon and forecasters warned that downpours would continue in areas already reeling from the deadly floods. Dozens of people remained unaccounted for, including 10 girls from a summer camp on the Guadalupe River. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4knBZ1S

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Robert Cohen @kodacohen.bsky.social · Jul 4

Happy Fourth of July.

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David Carson @pdpj.bsky.social · Jul 4

Fireworks light up the St. Louis skyline and the Gateway Arch on Thursday, July 3, 2025. #STL More pix here www.stltoday.com/news/multime...

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David Carson @pdpj.bsky.social · Jul 3

Federal budget megabill would shift billions in cost to Missouri taxpayers www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...

Federal budget megabill would shift billions in cost to Missouri taxpayers

Already facing a difficult financial future, the state would have to choose whether to continue services or reduce spending for Medicaid, food aid and other programs.

www.stltoday.com

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · Jun 29

Timothy Snyder with some compressed truth about truth. www.facebook.com/thedailyshow... via @mariopro.bsky.social

When Step 1 becomes a commonplace, journalism and its practices are in peril. We crossed into that world well before the 2024 election, but it was hard to get journalists to see it.

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · Jun 27

I wrote a similar response to a similar argument in a libertarian law pub —just came out!

The arguments are well-trod by this point; my essay responds to a specific provocation.

Look: the structures for discourse are different now. Sensemaking changed. So: we adapt.

lawliberty.org/content-mode...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jun 23

Be warned: Trump will likely use his war with Iran as a pretext to further suppress dissent at home.

We must resist his efforts to stifle freedom of speech, make warrantless searches and arrests of Americans, and put more military onto our streets.

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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · Jun 23

Big news! Bravo to the all who stood up for the rights of photographer Anthony Orendorff, arrested Thursday by LAPD.

Still haven't seen video. But prosecutors rejecting charges suggests LAPD held him in jail for 4 days just to punish him for taking photos in public.

#JournalismIsNotACrime

People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · Jun 23

BREAKING: FREE FREE ANTHONY

We just got news that Anthony Orendorff will be coming home TODAY! The city attorney has rejected filing on Anthony.

We can’t say for sure but the public pressure all weekend and today at the courthouse seems to have made a difference. FREE THEM ALL!

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