Jordan Ali
@jordan-ali.bsky.social
I write about geographies of US imperialism and information technologies @ Cornell InfoSci
CBC fighting for their damn lives knowing the Conservatives will likely take office next election.
January 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
CBC fighting for their damn lives knowing the Conservatives will likely take office next election.
CBC guests today are unhinged, convinced they live in the US. "...to take on Trump." And, "move back to the centre." Who's gonna tell them?
December 16, 2024 at 9:40 PM
CBC guests today are unhinged, convinced they live in the US. "...to take on Trump." And, "move back to the centre." Who's gonna tell them?
Freeland, Fraser both stepping aside... Prepping to run for party leadership in the aftermath of the disastrous election ahead?
December 16, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Freeland, Fraser both stepping aside... Prepping to run for party leadership in the aftermath of the disastrous election ahead?
Not kd Twitter fingers 😭
December 7, 2024 at 12:57 AM
Not kd Twitter fingers 😭
Crazy that people were this mad about a meme coin rug-pull. Also crazy that even after being doxxed and harassed, this kid's parents were convinced their little entrepreneur did absolutely nothing wrong. GL :')
A Kid Made $50,000 Dumping Crypto He’d Created. Then Came the Backlash
In less than 10 minutes, a US teen made a small fortune selling off a memecoin he’d made on a lark. Traders, feeling swindled, sought revenge.
www.wired.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Crazy that people were this mad about a meme coin rug-pull. Also crazy that even after being doxxed and harassed, this kid's parents were convinced their little entrepreneur did absolutely nothing wrong. GL :')
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Too early to say much, but I'm pretty hopeful about Ruben's arrival #MUFC
December 1, 2024 at 3:05 PM
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Knocked loose on Kimmel was cool but I'm not actually sure if its cause it was actually cool or if im just old
December 1, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Knocked loose on Kimmel was cool but I'm not actually sure if its cause it was actually cool or if im just old
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This suggestion by Mark Cuban caught my eye; might work, certainly worth floating, but I think insufficiently cynical. Opposition to phasing out coal isn't about jobs; it isn't even, mostly, about profits. It's a front in the culture war. 1/
One thing I proposed was to completely buy out the coal industry. For about 36b , you could buy all the coal plants (at a nice profit for owners ), give their customers 5 to 10 yrs to transition and give all employees full pay till retirement.
Take out coal and other paths get simpler
Thoughts?
Take out coal and other paths get simpler
Thoughts?
November 30, 2024 at 12:47 PM
This suggestion by Mark Cuban caught my eye; might work, certainly worth floating, but I think insufficiently cynical. Opposition to phasing out coal isn't about jobs; it isn't even, mostly, about profits. It's a front in the culture war. 1/
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Alright.
I think the team at Bluesky should create an official Welcome Thread that they show users when they first join, but until they do that, here's a thread about Bluesky features and culture.
Welcome to Bluesky!
First of all, you CAN bookmark. . .
I think the team at Bluesky should create an official Welcome Thread that they show users when they first join, but until they do that, here's a thread about Bluesky features and culture.
Welcome to Bluesky!
First of all, you CAN bookmark. . .
November 14, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Alright.
I think the team at Bluesky should create an official Welcome Thread that they show users when they first join, but until they do that, here's a thread about Bluesky features and culture.
Welcome to Bluesky!
First of all, you CAN bookmark. . .
I think the team at Bluesky should create an official Welcome Thread that they show users when they first join, but until they do that, here's a thread about Bluesky features and culture.
Welcome to Bluesky!
First of all, you CAN bookmark. . .
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essential read 🔥
'The readiness to repudiate identity politics & group them under “bad woke” is less about policy and more about the fact that social justice never really found a home amongst liberals, who were happy to capture its energy but not its demands.'
The week's column
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The week's column
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
‘Woke’ didn’t lose the US election: the patrician class who hijacked identity politics did | Nesrine Malik
Why is this simple explanation being so widely embraced? Because it does not require a commitment to real, structural change, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:25 AM
essential read 🔥
I spent last summer researching the professionalization of AI red teaming and figurations of the adversary as an intern at Microsoft Research. Incredible opportunity and would def. recommend if you have a project that lines up well:
Apply now for the 2025 MSRNE summer internship in sociotechnical systems
Microsoft Research New England is looking for advanced Ph.D. students who are bringing sociotechnical perspectives to analyze critical issues of our time, to apply for our summer internship. They w…
socialmediacollective.org
November 27, 2024 at 1:51 AM
I spent last summer researching the professionalization of AI red teaming and figurations of the adversary as an intern at Microsoft Research. Incredible opportunity and would def. recommend if you have a project that lines up well:
the university's international services has already begun notifying us about possible travel bans and deportations to come
November 26, 2024 at 11:34 PM
the university's international services has already begun notifying us about possible travel bans and deportations to come
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NEW: A chatbot for military users powered by Meta's LLM is being advertised giving advice on bombing buildings. Munitions experts who reviewed the marketing materials told The Intercept the information is dangerously inaccurate and completely worthless. theintercept.com/2024/11/24/d...
Meta-Powered Military Chatbot Advertised Giving “Worthless” Advice on Airstrikes
The marketing of a new military tech tool powered by Meta’s artificial intelligence is “irresponsible” and “clumsy,” experts said.
theintercept.com
November 24, 2024 at 6:28 PM
NEW: A chatbot for military users powered by Meta's LLM is being advertised giving advice on bombing buildings. Munitions experts who reviewed the marketing materials told The Intercept the information is dangerously inaccurate and completely worthless. theintercept.com/2024/11/24/d...
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Death and the Child, by Edvard Munch, 1899, 📸 via @SportsCenter
November 24, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Death and the Child, by Edvard Munch, 1899, 📸 via @SportsCenter
Dad's just a guy with his jacket, nbd #dallascowboys
November 24, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Dad's just a guy with his jacket, nbd #dallascowboys
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They did this to Erica Ifill.
They did this to Fae Johnstone.
They did this to many, many others long before they did it to me.
To the men in media only condemning this now, who kept working with these people until today?
You owe some people an apology.
They did this to Fae Johnstone.
They did this to many, many others long before they did it to me.
To the men in media only condemning this now, who kept working with these people until today?
You owe some people an apology.
Over the last two days, I’ve had repeated videos of me, my loved ones and friends posted online from a personal night out where I was filmed.
Extremists who have threatened me and said they’d laugh if I got r*ped are further mocking and attacking me in the comments.
These people are sick.
Extremists who have threatened me and said they’d laugh if I got r*ped are further mocking and attacking me in the comments.
These people are sick.
November 23, 2024 at 10:15 PM
They did this to Erica Ifill.
They did this to Fae Johnstone.
They did this to many, many others long before they did it to me.
To the men in media only condemning this now, who kept working with these people until today?
You owe some people an apology.
They did this to Fae Johnstone.
They did this to many, many others long before they did it to me.
To the men in media only condemning this now, who kept working with these people until today?
You owe some people an apology.
Sky sports F1 coverage is painful 😭
November 23, 2024 at 4:52 AM
Sky sports F1 coverage is painful 😭
Wouldn't be surprised if we managed to screw ourselves out of a decent pick this way.
November 22, 2024 at 9:10 AM
Wouldn't be surprised if we managed to screw ourselves out of a decent pick this way.
I can already see it now, the people comparing this to Trudeau's LPC
Poilievre's Conservative Party, per its members:
"Everybody is being watched. What we say, what we do, who we talk to. We're told not to fraternize with MPs from the other parties. And that's not normal.
Those who follow these rules are rewarded. Those who don't often have to suffer consequences."
"Everybody is being watched. What we say, what we do, who we talk to. We're told not to fraternize with MPs from the other parties. And that's not normal.
Those who follow these rules are rewarded. Those who don't often have to suffer consequences."
Poilievre's office maintains tight control over what Conservative MPs say and do in public | CBC News
Pierre Poilievre rules his caucus with iron discipline and control. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how the leader keeps members of Parliament in line.
www.cbc.ca
November 20, 2024 at 5:36 PM
I can already see it now, the people comparing this to Trudeau's LPC