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Renata Avila @avilarenata.bsky.social · 7d

This case must not be forgotten.

PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · 7d

#Türkiye: Honorary PEN member and publisher #OsmanKavala should be celebrating his birthday with his family, not behind bars.

The global PEN community continues to stand with Kavala and to urge his immediate release.

Read more about his case ⬇️

www.pen-international.org/news/trkiye-...

Türkiye: Top Court Upholds Rights Defender’s Life Term — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide

Conviction of Osman Kavala and Four Others Needs Urgent International Response 10 October: The prosecution of the rights defender and businessman Osman Kavala and four codefendants in connection ...

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Stefania Maurizi @smaurizi.bsky.social · 9d

Buongiorno,
John Elkann &Co porteranno a Torino #ItalianTechWeek: la tecnologia che sta rivoluzionando il mondo secondo piani e interessi dei signori della #Guerra,#Sorveglianza,#Capitalismo.
Noi porteremo la #Resistenza, grazie #SerenaDoe per #ItalianTechResistance

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Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social · 16d

Take this opportunity to reread 'The Road to a Press Freedom AI Commons' by @avilarenata.bsky.social and Scott Griffen. The text explores a joint project to open the #IPI archive and makes a call for reflection on #AI infrastructures for the public good.

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The Road to a Press Freedom AI Commons - Open Knowledge Blog

Opening the International Press Institute (IPI) archive is not just for preservation, but the first step toward creating a digital press freedom commons for the public good.

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Teresa Heffernan @tjheffernan.bsky.social · 17d

“Water demand from AI could become a huge issue by 2027 — AI data centers may use more water than entire countries like Denmark, and more energy than countries like France.”

restofworld.org/2025/gulf-ai...

Big Tech is building AI in the desert. The water may not last

Tech giants are pouring oil riches into Middle East data centers as water scarcity threatens digital ambitions.

restofworld.org

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 20d

An early look at next week’s cover: "Remote Control,” by Barry Blitt.
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The cover of the September 29, 2025, issue of The New Yorker.

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 20d

"Oxford becomes first UK university to offer ChatGPT Edu to all staff and students" - imagining a lot of staff there pretty upset about, but also it says much about OpenAI's education strategy that it's targeted Oxford as its first institutional capture in the UK www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

Oxford becomes first UK university to offer ChatGPT Edu to all staff

OpenAI’s flagship GPT-5 model will be provided across the University and Oxford Colleges through ChatGPT Edu, a version of ChatGPT built for universities that includes enterprise-level security and

www.ox.ac.uk

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Renata Avila @avilarenata.bsky.social · 20d

bien dicho!

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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 20d

the Huxley bot at World Press Freedom Day: they talked about the importance of science fiction, then instead of inviting a real writer with real opinions to speak, put up a puppet that "said" nothing meaningful at all. It is next level falsity.
(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 20d

something which is not a person, and does not have feelings or intelligence, being designed visually in an aspirational, rich- and status-coded way and programmed to say it is hurt, while ACTUAL HUMAN BEINGS who don't look or speak nicely are not treated as human.
COMEMIERDERÍA

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 20d

🇦🇱 Albania's AI minister "Diella" addressed the parliament for the first time.

👀 Diella said she has been "hurt" by opposition lawmakers who called her unconstitutional.

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D3 – Defesa dos Direitos Digitais @direitosdigitais.pt · 21d

Nós avisámos. E era previsível.

Em 2021/22, criticámos o sistema em que o Estado mantinha a propriedade dos PCs da Escola Digital. PCs de baixa gama, que pouco duram, e escolas sem meios para reparação.

2025: «Centenas de computadores "encostados" à espera de arranjo»
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Escolas. Centenas de computadores "encostados" à espera de arranjo, distribuição de kits suspensa e pais forçados a pagar avarias de origem

Em Vila Nova de Gaia, pelo menos 300 computadores estão à espera de ser reparados. Em Lisboa, alguns alunos de 5.º ano, afinal, não vão ter direito a computador. Ministério da Educação em silêncio.

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Renata Avila @avilarenata.bsky.social · 20d

Sadly, the corporate capture is everywhere. Not only aviation. Policies are often dictated or heavily influenced by Big Tech/Cloud Giants. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Revealed: ‘Corporate capture’ of UN aviation body by industry

Exclusive: Industry delegates outnumbered climate experts by 14 to one at recent ICAO meeting, thinktank says

www.theguardian.com

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Renata Gomes @renatagames.bsky.social · 21d

ODEIO esse papo de não pode "politizar" isto ou aquilo. DADOS SÃO POLÍTICOS! o que não se pode é DISTORCER os dados deliberadamente! a tara da objetividade que iguala "político" a "partidário" e a "desonesto" é um perigo! é ela que faz um LLM fuleiro como o chatGPT ser visto como "inteligente".

tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 22d

NEW: The labor official fired by Trump over a jobs report that he disliked made her first major comments since that ouster. She warned against politicization of data, and described an agency facing severe shortfalls, particularly in staffing, since DOGE www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/b...

Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data

www.nytimes.com

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Renata Avila @avilarenata.bsky.social · 24d

Heading to @osfair.bsky.social! Open Science or 404 Future

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Stefania Maurizi @smaurizi.bsky.social · 29d

our investigation on #IDFSoldiers who have been touring the Marche region for #PsychologicalDecompression,disguised as tourists and protected by the Italian #police is now available in

#English and free from paywall in our newspaper #IlFattoQuotidiano:

www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2025/09/09/i...

IDF soldiers have been touring the Marche region to relieve their psychological stress (protected by the Italian Digos police unit)

By Stefania Maurizi and Ferruccio Sansa “He wasn't a guy like all the others, carefree like us as we sunbathed under our beach umbrellas. I realized that wh...

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OpenForum Europe @openforumeurope.org · 29d

Have you booked your trip to Brazil? Join the OpenForum Academy Symposium 2025 in Rio, Nov 18–19, for two-days of inspiring keynotes & expert speakers. Limited spots available – register now: symposium.openforumeurope.org#register

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ECCHR - European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights @ecchr.bsky.social · 29d

ECCHR has filed a criminal complaint with the German Federal Public Prosecutor's Office. The complaint names a member of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) who is suspected of having been involved in the targeted killing of unarmed Palestinian civilians in Gaza. www.ecchr.eu/en/press-rel...

In the background is a screenshot from a documentary by Younis Tirawi; above it is the following text: “Alleged war crimes in Gaza: Criminal complaint filed in Germany against a member of the Israeli army”

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Renata Avila @avilarenata.bsky.social · 29d

Loving the Metagov/PublicAI community. Refreshing.

Renata Avila @avilarenata.bsky.social · Sep 8

Experiment over. I closed my Instagram account after trying it for a few months. The app is plagued with disinformation, a terrible vehicle for accessing news or forming meaningful connections. (On top of all the privacy and security concerns).

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Stefania Maurizi @smaurizi.bsky.social · Sep 7

Revealed:

over the last year, #IDF soldiers have come to the beautiful #Italian region of #Marche disguised as tourists and protected by the special unit of the #ItalianPolice #DIGOS, for "psychological decompression"

Here is our investigation

[Italian]

www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/in-edicola/a...

Soldati Idf nelle Marche per smaltire lo stress (sorvegliati dalla Digos) - Il Fatto Quotidiano

Leggi su Il Fatto Quotidiano l'articolo in edicola "Soldati Idf nelle Marche per smaltire lo stress (sorvegliati dalla Digos)" pubblicato il 7 Settembre 2025 a firma di Stefania Maurizi e Ferruccio Sa...

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Stefania Maurizi @smaurizi.bsky.social · Sep 7

it is an absolute scandal that over the last year Italian authorities have allowed #IDF soldiers to come to Italy disguised as tourists, protected by the #ItalianPolice,#DIGOS, for "psychological decompression", as our investigation reveals:

[Italian]

www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/in-edicola/a...

Soldati Idf nelle Marche per smaltire lo stress (sorvegliati dalla Digos) - Il Fatto Quotidiano

Leggi su Il Fatto Quotidiano l'articolo in edicola "Soldati Idf nelle Marche per smaltire lo stress (sorvegliati dalla Digos)" pubblicato il 7 Settembre 2025 a firma di Stefania Maurizi e Ferruccio Sa...

www.ilfattoquotidiano.it

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Ellsberg Whistleblower Award @ellsberg-award.org · Sep 4

Whistleblowers risk much to bring truth to light – often without recognition. Time to make their voices heard! Nominations are open. Sharing or donating is appreciated 😉 💡 Who would you suggest? 👉 ellsberg-award.org/nominate-for... #Whistleblower #EWA

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Patricio Del Boca @pdelboca.me · Sep 3

If you're an R programmer with some expertise on Data Validation and want to work in a short mission-driven project this is a cool chance to work with us!

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Renata Avila @avilarenata.bsky.social · Sep 3

At @okfn.bsky.social we are looking for a short-term R Developer. The work is exciting and important, advancing a humanitarian mission! Apply or share with others!

Senior R Developer – Jobs & Opportunities – Open Knowledge Foundation

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Yani Bellini Saibene @yabellini.bsky.social · Sep 3

#RStats friend, this can be of interest. 👇

Renata Avila @avilarenata.bsky.social · Sep 3

At @okfn.bsky.social we are looking for a short-term R Developer. The work is exciting and important, advancing a humanitarian mission! Apply or share with others!

Senior R Developer – Jobs & Opportunities – Open Knowledge Foundation

okfn.org