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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 2h

Posted less than an hour ago.

From: @conejoclint
https://m.ai6yr.org/@conejoclint/115334581060295226

"Someone" cancelled my family's flight out of the country at the last second.
We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation 'disappeared.'

Bluesky post from Mark Bray.

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 6h

“One of the negative consequences AI is having on students is that it is hurting their ability to develop meaningful relationships with teachers, the report finds. Half of the students agree that using AI in class makes them feel less connected to their teachers.” […]

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 6h

https://isportlandburning.com

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 6h

https://isportlandburning.com

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

isportlandburning.com

Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 6h

“One of the negative consequences AI is having on students is that it is hurting their ability to develop meaningful relationships with teachers, the report finds. Half of the students agree that using AI in class makes them feel less connected to their teachers.” […]

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 7h

They don’t want to be called fascist or for us to identify as antifascist because they want to solidify fascism into fascist totalitarianism before most people catch on to what’s happening.

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 7h

Why All Animals Are Sentient, and Machines Will Never Be

Even the smallest sea slug feels pain. That means we have a responsibility not to inflict it.

https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-all-animals-are-sentient-and-machines-will-never-be

Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 7h

[Politics, Hate]

@jonathankoren @ai6yr Dunno about bffs, but…

https://itsgoingdown.org/what-you-need-to-know-about-stephen-millers-connection-to-richard-spencer-white-nationalism-why-it-matters/

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AI6YR Ben @ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 8h

Hmm, someone tell when we get here. (someone sent this to me again) Although, I assume all your posts when the First Amendment *did* apply from years past will still be used against you? i.e. you're screwed one way or another?

#fascism

Honey, did you post something negative about the regime

Shows masked and armed thugs at front door and a guy holding the door

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 9h

Archived: https://archive.ph/0axqQ

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 9h

Exclusive: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

[non-Substack link in comments] […]

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 9h

[Politics, Hate]

@ai6yr I recently read this book. The title is extremely appropriate. My god, it was a rough read. He’s been a virulent racist since at least high school.

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/hatemonger-jean-guerrero?variant=32999929610274

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 12h

The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession

Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since […]

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Leonard Zeskind, Who Foresaw the Rise of White Nationalism, Dies at 75

With “Blood and Politics,” he predicted that anti-immigrant ideologies would become part of mainstream American politics, and warned about downplaying the threat.

[archived link in comments] […]

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Mapping deportations invites you to see the history of U.S. immigration enforcement not as a series of disconnected events, but as a pattern. For more than two centuries, U.S. immigration enforcement has favored Europeans and their descendants while targeting non-white migrants for exclusion […]

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Social media post: A federal agent, wearing camouflage and a mask, is pointing a weapon at a woman recording from a distance. The agent is inside a gray vehicle. The scene appears tense and is set outdoors under cloudy skies.

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/07/rutgers-professor-turning-point-usa

A red banner displaying the word "Rutgers" hangs from a wooden post, with vibrant orange trees in the background, suggesting an autumn setting.

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 1d

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Leonard Zeskind, Who Foresaw the Rise of White Nationalism, Dies at 75

With “Blood and Politics,” he predicted that anti-immigrant ideologies would become part of mainstream American politics, and warned about downplaying the threat.

[archived link in comments] […]

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AI6YR Ben @ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 1d

[AI harassment, celebrities]

BBC: Robin Williams' daughter pleads for people to stop sending AI videos of her dad

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r0erqk18jo

Robin Williams' daughter pleads for people to stop sending AI videos of her dad

The filmmaker said it is not what her dad, who died in 2014, would have wanted.

www.bbc.com

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/07/rutgers-professor-turning-point-usa

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 1d

@ai6yr 👆

Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 1d

California: VOTE YES on 50!

Prop 50 makes sure next year’s midterm elections are conducted on a level playing field without an unfair advantage for Republicans.

You will start receiving mail-in ballots this week. 👀

MAKE SURE YOU SEND IT IN ASAP! It has to be […]

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A graphic featuring a bear holding a ballot box with a checked ballot. The background is blue, and the text includes phrases like "Fair Elections. Made in California." and "Vote Yes on Prop 50."

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Clint (he/him) @conejoclint.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/07/global-renewable-energy-generation-surpasses-coal-first-time

Aerial view of a winding road passing through a large solar panel field, with rows of solar panels on either side of the road. The landscape is green, indicating the presence of vegetation surrounding the installation.

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Mitch Wagner #DEI @mitch.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Congratulations to Cory @pluralistic on the publication of his new book, "Enshittification: Why everything suddenly got worse and what to do about it," and his blockbuster profile in The New York Times.

Times writer Joseph Bernstein met with Cory over "an avocado malted and poached eggs at a […]

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