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TechEquity @techequity.bsky.social · 1d

Despite making critical contributions to the booming AI industry, data workers often report that they aren’t treated like the skilled, valuable workers that they are.

So, from @alphabetworkersunion.org to @turkopticon.bsky.social, data workers are organizing for better pay and working conditions.

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TechEquity @techequity.bsky.social · 4d

Two decades later, the label of AI still hides a world of interconnected workers in the U.S. and abroad who keep the magic going. That's why ee collaborated with @alphabetworkersunion.org to investigate what conditions they’re working under.

This is what we found: techequity.us/2025/09/30/g...

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Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · 9d

The future of AI is being built on the backs of underpaid workers with no protections. I shared my story in this new report because silence keeps us invisible. #HumansMakeAI #DataWorkersUnite #InvisibleLabor

TechEquity @techequity.bsky.social · 10d

NEW RESEARCH ALERT 🚨

Tech giants are making massive investments in generative AI, integrating it into their existing products and selling access to the foundational models to others.

But all that money and power isn’t making its way down to the people who make AI actually work: data workers.

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Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · 24d

The oppressed should never be expected to mourn their oppressors.

Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · Sep 9

I love a good rainbow spread.
#HobonichiCousin #plannerspread #planner #washi #stickers

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Progress Michigan @progressmich.bsky.social · Sep 4

Michigan Republicans just passed a bill showing they are more concerned about what school bathroom children are using than whether or not their school has enough money to keep the bathroom lights on. #mileg

An image of MI House Speaker Matt Hall sitting in a bathroom stall with a large plate of cash. Text reads, "Michigan deserves progress, not Hall's Stall."

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Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · Aug 26

True collaboration feels radical when you’ve only known control.
#RadicalCollaboration #WorkerPower #NoMoreDictators #Solidarity

Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · Aug 14

a man in a suit and tie says nope. don 't like that

ALT: a man in a suit and tie says nope. don 't like that

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Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · Aug 2

See you there

Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · Jul 13

It's crazy how some people will lie and pretend to be something they’re not just to get ahead. Fake it till you make it is one thing, but doing it at the expense of others is a whole other level. #KeepItReal #IntegrityMatters #BeYourself

Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · Jul 11

We welcome proposals on all subjects related to labor organizing in the tech industry, but we are particularly interested in the following tracks:

- Labor Organizing Against Imperialism
- Workers Taking on Technology
- Bold Strategy 🧨

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Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · Jul 11

Circuit Breakers 2025 is now accepting submissions (by July 31st) for workshops, panels, talks, and everything in between!

Learn more at bit.ly/circuitbreakers2025 💥

#labororganizing #techworkers

Retro computer style message with loading progress bar: “Save the date: Circuit Breakers October 18 to 19 2025 in New York” https://bit.ly/circuitbreakers2025

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Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · Jul 11

Covert narcissist coworkers are wild.
One minute they're sweetly offering to “support you,”
The next, they’re spinning your work as their own and making you look “difficult.”
Quiet sabotage is still sabotage.
#gaslighting #subtleabuse #manipulation

Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · Jun 30

Distracting myself from all the crap in the world with the cutest item I received in my stationary subscription box this past month — a book to collect stickers from fruit! 🥑🍐🍏🍎🍌🍋🍊

Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · Jun 23

This time last year I was in Chicago at #TakeBackTech with @kristap.bsky.social. It was such a great experience!

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Turkopticon @turkopticon.bsky.social · May 12

One of our organizers having a conversation with Angeline Corvaglia from Digital Dominoes about the work that goes into your AI

Krista Pawloski @kristap.bsky.social · May 12

Hear me talk about work as an invisible data worker with Angeline Corvaglia player.captivate.fm/episode/d2e6...

Behind the AI Curtain: A US Data Labeler's Journey Since 2008

Quickly and easily listen to Digital Dominoes for free!

player.captivate.fm

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Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · May 7

A piece I worked on with @efwebb.bsky.social and @businessinsider.com about some of the work I do as a #dataworker -- www.businessinsider.com/data-worker-...

I have a side hustle training AI and reviewing online ads. Some tasks are random, but as a mom, I love the flexibility.

Mom Brook Hansen told BI she's worked on tasks such as chatbot training, ad reviews and voice recordings as a freelance data worker.

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Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · May 7

The best revenge is continuing on with grace and succeeding.

Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · May 5

Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · May 2

Excited to be reunited with @kristap.bsky.social giving a presentation on the often overlooked aspects of AI. #mackinacisland

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Dr. Pamela Pugh @pamelapughmi.bsky.social · Apr 5

The U.S. Department of Education’s decision to rescind $42M in approved COVID relief is a stunning betrayal of Michigan’s students.
This move abandons vulnerable communities and undermines trust in federal commitments.

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Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · Mar 28

Great webinar!

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Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · Mar 27

I see people saying that the distribution of IDEA and Title I funds will just shift to another department and not to worry. I am worried! Funds allocated this year will be distributed but that is no guarantee these funds will continue to exist in the future.

Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · Mar 18

Does anyone know a good resource for obtaining old booking photos (mugshots) in Michigan, when the original booking location no longer has the photo?

Brook Hansen @brookh.bsky.social · Mar 16

Pic stolen from my brother. This is Freyja. She is SLEEPING!