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Hilde Van den Bulck
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tjheffernan.bsky.social
Canada is also falling for AI industry hype, which is threatening to escalate the environmental crisis and derail democracy.

"policymakers have a duty to serve the citizens and not cater to the whims of tech CEOs."

@mark-carney.bsky.social
abeba.bsky.social Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social · 10d
Europe’s policy makers continue to echo corporate hype and tech CEOs' speculations about “AGI” and “superintelligence”. In this piece, @krisshrishak.bsky.social & I call on our policy makers to be grounded in empirical evidence

www.techpolicy.press/ai-hype-is-s...
AI Hype Is Steering EU Policy Off Course | TechPolicy.Press
Kris Shrishak and Abeba Birhane say policymakers should stop peddling in unscientific discourse about "AGI" and "superintelligence."
www.techpolicy.press
November 18, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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theguardian.com
‘They have total impunity’: West Bank settler violence surges after Gaza ceasefire
‘They have total impunity’: West Bank settler violence surges after Gaza ceasefire
UN logs 260 attacks in October alone, its highest monthly tally, as settlers attack farmers and burn olive trees
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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downwithdan.bsky.social
lol she got his ass and he knows it
Joyce Carol Oates @Joyce... 17h O So curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates— scenes from nature, pet dog or cat, praise for a movie, music, a book (but doubt that he reads); pride in a friend's or relative's accomplishment; condolences for someone who has died; pleasure in sports, acclaim for a favorite team; references to history. In fact he seems totally uneducated, uncultured. The poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the "most wealthy person in the world." Elon Musk ' @elonmusk X.com Oates is a liar and delights in being mean. Not a good human.
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
hildevdb.bsky.social
Hell yeah!
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 AM
hildevdb.bsky.social
Yep! Super happy with this publication, even more happy with the collaboration!
manuelpuppis.ch Manuel Puppis @manuelpuppis.ch · Oct 29
New publication:
"Epistemic welfare and PSM's algorithmic recommender systems: A theoretical framework, operationalization and relevance for governance."

Out now in the European Journal of Communication; and it is open access.

Shout out to @hildevdb.bsky.social, M. Kulig, A. Hyzen & S. Paulussen.
Epistemic welfare and public service media's algorithmic recommender systems: A theoretical framework, operationalization and relevance for governance - Hilde Van den Bulck, Michelle Kulig, Aaron Hyze...
This contribution introduces the comprehensive framework of epistemic welfare to discuss how public service media (PSM) can engage with algorithmic recommender ...
doi.org
October 31, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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drewharwell.com
So the $20,000 humanoid robot housekeeper actually just webcams your house to a random person in a call center with an Xbox controller www.wsj.com/tech/persona... @joannastern.bsky.social
I Tried the Robot That’s Coming to Live With You. It’s Still Part Human.
1X’s Neo wants to be your housekeeper. First, it needs to be controlled by a human in your home. Cool with you?
www.wsj.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:49 AM
hildevdb.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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reutersinstitute.bsky.social
"All our staff got out safely. But that group probably lost more than 50 family members. Every single one of them had their house destroyed and some would appear to have been targeted strikes"

AFP's Phil Chetwynd on AFP's staff journalists in Gaza
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/starved...
Starved, displaced and exhausted: Inside AFP’s fight to protect its Gaza reporters
“Some of our freelancers have lost 20 or 30 kilos. Their daily battle to find food and to feed their family is immense,” says Global News Director Phil Chetwynd.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
August 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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faineg.bsky.social
AI does appear to be rapidly accelerating human selection of the fittest….

except it’s doing it by straight-up killing people who rely on ChatGPT to plan dangerous trips, not by improving human cognition like the techbros want us to believe:
Why Are the Italian Alps So Deadly This Summer?
On average, three hikers have died every day throughout the summer in Italy’s high peaks. Experts explain why.
www.outsideonline.com
August 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
hildevdb.bsky.social
I realize that even just reposting this interesting piece adds to the environmental pressures created by AI :(
us.theconversation.com The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · Aug 21
Google's data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa used 1 BILLION gallons of water in 2024 - enough to supply all of Iowa's residential water for five days.

Researchers in water law and policy explain how companies rarely tell the public exactly how much water data centers consume:
Data centers consume massive amounts of water – companies rarely tell the public exactly how much
In 2024, one data center in Iowa consumed 1 billion gallons of water, enough to supply all the state’s residences with water for five days.
buff.ly
August 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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mattdpearce.com
It’s important to pay for local journalism but not like this.

www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips
THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.
www.thecity.nyc
August 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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techpolicypress.bsky.social
The story of Andrew Carnegie’s libraries, originally created to spur the "diffusion of knowledge," has resonance in our present digital age, where information is both readily abundant and increasingly scarce or inaccessible, Stefaan Verhulst writes.
Why We Need a Carnegie Moment for the Age of AI | TechPolicy.Press
Building modern data libraries, embedding principles of the commons, could restore openness to information online, Stefaan Verhulst writes.
www.techpolicy.press
August 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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techpolicypress.bsky.social
Top Republicans and US tech leaders are ramping up a pressure campaign against the EU’s platform regulations, calling it foreign “censorship.” Tech Policy Press unpacks how Washington and Silicon Valley are working to sway Brussels on softening enforcement.
How US Officials Are Pressuring Europe Over Its Platform Regulations | TechPolicy.Press
Republicans are using trade talks, immigration threats and diplomatic messaging to counter Europe's platform regulations, Cristiano Lima-Strong writes.
www.techpolicy.press
August 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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bfishbfish.bsky.social
I believe one of the new mRNA vaccines was expected to treat colon cancer, and another had the potential to keep pancreatic cancer from recurring. That’s what they’re taking away.
August 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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shesbonky.bsky.social
If you think a golden ballroom is more important than childhood cancer research… I have nothing left to say to you. Please unfollow me.

#pediatriccancer #cancermom
August 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
hildevdb.bsky.social
The sad outcome of utterly stupid short-sightedness
deadline.com/2025/08/corp...
Corporation For Public Broadcasting To Shut Down Operations After Loss Of Federal Funding
The CPB will lay off staffers at the end of September following the loss of federal funding.
deadline.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
lol
Rasmus Jarlov on Twitter writes: "There is nothing to celebrate. Moving from average tariffs of less than 2% on trade between the USA and Europe to 15% under today’s deal will inevitably lead to inflation. Almost everything will become more expensive in both Europe and the USA, and we will all be worse off. The economic illiteracy in the White House is doing serious damage to the West." Stylish Skunk replies: "I have a feeling you have 0 idea what you're talking about. In fact I know you do." Rasmus Jarlov responds: "Of course. I am former minister of trade in Denmark and you are an anonymous Twitter profile. You probably know a lot more than me. For sure."
July 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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nytimes.com
From @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“There is no excuse for the world to stand by and watch two million human beings suffer on the brink of full-blown famine,” the chef José Andrés writes about Gaza.
Opinion | José Andrés: People of Good Conscience Must Stop the Starvation in Gaza
www.nytimes.com
July 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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charlotteclymer.bsky.social
POLITICO compiled a list of all the Washington Post staffers who have left in the past eight months. It’s at least a hundred names, many of them among the biggest names in journalism. This is the fastest erosion of a major outlet ever.
July 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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jeffjarvis.bsky.social
He was the last SS guard, about to be tried when he died at 100. Let this warn the ICE agents who think they are only guards, following orders. Your masked crimes against humans and humanity will mark you to the end of your days.
The Last SS Guard @zeit.de
www.zeit.de/gesellschaft...
Concentration Camp Duty: The Last SS Guard
Gregor Formanke stood guard in Sachsenhausen. Jerzy Zawadzki was nine years old, and a prisoner. When Formanek is indicted at age 99, their lives intersect once more.
www.zeit.de
July 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
hildevdb.bsky.social
His communication skls are next level - as cool as his political agenda! @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social #nycmayoralrace
zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Jul 20
Good morning! I'm in Uganda to visit family and friends.

But depending on your perspective, don't worry or I'm sorry: I'll be back by the end of the month.

See you soon, NYC.
July 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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sgoodyear.bsky.social
If you are a taxpayer in the United States of America, as I am, you are paying for this.
July 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
hildevdb.bsky.social
Bye!

#vote @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social #nycmayorelections
July 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
hildevdb.bsky.social
Consider supporting, especially local stations under threat of closing down #npr #pbs #publicmedia
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Jul 19
Congress eliminated public media funding. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.

Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
July 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM
hildevdb.bsky.social
Organized solidarity
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 17
Massive Attack announce alliance of musicians speaking out over Gaza
Massive Attack announce alliance of musicians speaking out over Gaza
Brian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap say group will support those subject to ‘aggressive, vexatious campaigns’ by pro-Israel advocates Massive Attack, Brian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap have announced the formation of a syndicate for artists speaking out about Israel’s military assault on Gaza who they say have been subjected to “aggressive, vexatious campaigns” by pro-Israel advocates. Posting on Instagram, the musicians said their aim is to protect other artists, particularly those at earlier stages of their careers from being “threatened into silence or career cancellation” by organisations such as UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM