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russincheshire.bsky.social
"If the people who ran Facebook were monsters, I wouldn’t have worked there," says man who worked with the Conservatives as their ideology killed 330,000 people.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘If I felt Zuckerberg and Sandberg were monsters, I wouldn’t have worked at Meta’: Nick Clegg on tech bros, AI and Starmer’s half measures
When Britain’s former deputy PM took a job at Meta, nothing could have prepared him for the ‘cloying conformity’ of the tech world. So why does he still think social media is a force for good?
www.theguardian.com
August 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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asherelbein.bsky.social
This is what social media should have always been
veroniqueb99.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy Vee @veroniqueb99.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 8
This is exactly what the internet is for.
July 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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karimwafa.bsky.social
Funny how folks like to say that humanities degrees are “useless” while the world is being actively destroyed by people not knowing about history, ethics, media literacy, or how to think critically. But sure, tell me again how STEM alone will save us.
April 26, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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monicabyrne13.bsky.social
"Elon Musk refers to empathy as 'the fundamental weakness of western civilization' because our collective empathy has the potential to undermine his political agenda. Remember that." [email protected]
Must-Reads and Some Thoughts on Learning in This Moment
“Your clarity is needed. Your hearts and hands are needed.”
organizingmythoughts.org
April 27, 2025 at 4:26 AM
This story needs to blow up and cost them staggering PR dollars.
goldengateblond.bsky.social shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · Apr 24
local story making the rounds, just in case you’ve forgotten what a dick mark zuckerberg is. it would cost him the equivalent of loose change to keep funding this school, but it helps brown kids, so. (gift link)
Zuckerberg-funded school closure leaves Silicon Valley families in the lurch
Bay Area parents said they were shocked by the loss of the Primary School in East Palo Alto.
www.sfchronicle.com
April 24, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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joanwestenberg.com
There is no culture war. There is a resource war disguised as a vibe war to keep the internet busy while the extractive class finishes loading the truck.
April 22, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Larry’s the best.
April 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Good chance
gonebabygone.bsky.social Slow Ominous "Auld Lang Syne" Cover @gonebabygone.bsky.social · Apr 18
What if Elon is the first autistic person RFK has ever actually met and that’s why he assumes we don’t pay taxes or go on dates
April 19, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The brain drain was inevitable.
April 1, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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wired.com
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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March 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Wired’s reporting has been phenomenal.
dell.bsky.social dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · Mar 6
NEW: WIRED got IP blocked by the Social Security Administration, among other outlets covering Musk's takeover.

Federal workers are now "prohibited" from accessing our reporting on "government-furnished equipment."

WaPo, NYT, and MSNBC are likewise banned, sources confirm.
Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story
New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.
www.wired.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
Please, please, please join me in contacting your congressional representatives IMMEDIATELY to tell Congress to STAND UP AND ACT.

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Reverse Funding Ban
Tell Congress to reverse the Trump Administration's decision to freeze all U.S. foreign aid spending on global health programs, including the delivery of lifesaving medicines to vulnerable patients.
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February 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM