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Since #Meta was hit by workers' rights lawsuits in #Kenya, it moved it outsourcing operation to a secret new location.
We found them, in Ghana, where conditions appear to be even worse than those documented in Kenya.
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We found them, in Ghana, where conditions appear to be even worse than those documented in Kenya.
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Meta has gone to great lengths to hide its content moderation operation, where workers are tasked with reviewing disturbing content
Workers say they were instructed to tell no one, not even their families, about the nature of their work (1/4)
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
Workers say they were instructed to tell no one, not even their families, about the nature of their work (1/4)
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
Meta’s content moderators face worst conditions yet at secret Ghana…
Hit by workers’ rights lawsuits in Kenya, the tech giant has moved its outsourcing to a top-secret new site – where life is grimmer still
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
April 27, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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there is such an insane amount of money and clout to be made by any Democratic elected leader willing to get arrested and given a show sentence by Trump right now. if someone like Pritzker spent a couple months in jail they'd raise enough to run for president in t-shirt sales alone
Pritzker: "Let me assure you, the state of Illinois will fight this unlawful order with everything we have."
He then repeats a line he first used in his public comments following the election last November: "If you come for my people, you come through me." #twill
He then repeats a line he first used in his public comments following the election last November: "If you come for my people, you come through me." #twill
@govpritzker.illinois.gov, addressing reporters in Chicago now: "What Donald Trump tried to do in the last 24 hours is illegal. Let's be clear, this is a demonstration of cruelty against people who depend on us." #twill
January 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
there is such an insane amount of money and clout to be made by any Democratic elected leader willing to get arrested and given a show sentence by Trump right now. if someone like Pritzker spent a couple months in jail they'd raise enough to run for president in t-shirt sales alone
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If you've, at any point, said you support trans people and our right to exist, great, now is when you put your money where your damn mouth it.
Support our fundraisers. Give us jobs. Hire trans writers. Trans artists. Defend us when we're attacked. It's not hypothetical anymore, don't be a coward.
Support our fundraisers. Give us jobs. Hire trans writers. Trans artists. Defend us when we're attacked. It's not hypothetical anymore, don't be a coward.
January 21, 2025 at 4:34 AM
If you've, at any point, said you support trans people and our right to exist, great, now is when you put your money where your damn mouth it.
Support our fundraisers. Give us jobs. Hire trans writers. Trans artists. Defend us when we're attacked. It's not hypothetical anymore, don't be a coward.
Support our fundraisers. Give us jobs. Hire trans writers. Trans artists. Defend us when we're attacked. It's not hypothetical anymore, don't be a coward.
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Whenever you see one of these stories you learn: it was acquired by private equity, it took on debt to pay the new owners dividends, it raised prices to pay off the debt. Every time.
Party City is going out of business after 40 years, closing down all its stores.
Corporate employees were told today is their last day of employment.
Corporate employees were told today is their last day of employment.
December 20, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Whenever you see one of these stories you learn: it was acquired by private equity, it took on debt to pay the new owners dividends, it raised prices to pay off the debt. Every time.
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defining the US “working class” as “white men who drive pickup trucks” creates remarkable tunnel vision
the working class in the US is majority female, racially minoritized, and disproportionately made up of immigrants
retail and service jobs are the core of the working class
but not the “vibe”
the working class in the US is majority female, racially minoritized, and disproportionately made up of immigrants
retail and service jobs are the core of the working class
but not the “vibe”
December 21, 2024 at 1:10 AM
defining the US “working class” as “white men who drive pickup trucks” creates remarkable tunnel vision
the working class in the US is majority female, racially minoritized, and disproportionately made up of immigrants
retail and service jobs are the core of the working class
but not the “vibe”
the working class in the US is majority female, racially minoritized, and disproportionately made up of immigrants
retail and service jobs are the core of the working class
but not the “vibe”
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My music isn't important right now, only Ciri's luscious, thicc, dark eyebrows are important! Should I make this petition my pinned skeet? lol
chng.it/8XRyG87jBd
chng.it/8XRyG87jBd
This campaign needs you now
Give Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon her eyebrows back in Witcher 4 (game)
chng.it
December 19, 2024 at 10:09 PM
My music isn't important right now, only Ciri's luscious, thicc, dark eyebrows are important! Should I make this petition my pinned skeet? lol
chng.it/8XRyG87jBd
chng.it/8XRyG87jBd
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what a lovely video 🥰🥰🥰 (it's nice cos it's like 15 minutes of a guy really liking rollerdrome 👍👍👍) youtu.be/l1DCpCT5pbE
Why developer of Rollerdrome wants YOU to steal it
YouTube video by Le Shykk
youtu.be
November 30, 2024 at 9:30 PM
what a lovely video 🥰🥰🥰 (it's nice cos it's like 15 minutes of a guy really liking rollerdrome 👍👍👍) youtu.be/l1DCpCT5pbE
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one of my iron clad beliefs is that there are very few actual “schemes” in the world. instead, there are just a lot of stupid, venal people and quite a few of them hold positions of real power and authority
"Corporate leadership is as stupid as everyone else and freaked out about viral shoplifting videos" isn't as exciting as "the pharmacies are doing fascist performance art so they can uh murder all poor people" but sometimes things really are just stupid
November 30, 2024 at 11:42 PM
one of my iron clad beliefs is that there are very few actual “schemes” in the world. instead, there are just a lot of stupid, venal people and quite a few of them hold positions of real power and authority
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Lots of folks share Alex Norris's "oh no" comics with their name cropped out and no credit to them anywhere. It would be nice to throw a few bucks their way to fight this predatory situation.
This remains an appalling situation. If you can help Alex with a donation do. If you are not able then share the link. That’s important too! gofund.me/b6d45085 #comics #comicscommunity
Donate to Legal fund for Alex Norris "oh no" comics, organized by Alex Norris
I am Alex Norris, creator of the webcomic Webcomic Name. I am here to ask for he… Alex Norris needs your support for Legal fund for Alex Norris "oh no" comics
gofund.me
November 28, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Lots of folks share Alex Norris's "oh no" comics with their name cropped out and no credit to them anywhere. It would be nice to throw a few bucks their way to fight this predatory situation.
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this tradwife cleangirl shit is like the logical conclusion that greige enshittification was always going to wind up at.
colour, uniqueness, character, are "used" and unclean. nondescript plastic-wrapped genericness means wider appeal, and therefore retail value. They're the McMansions of people
colour, uniqueness, character, are "used" and unclean. nondescript plastic-wrapped genericness means wider appeal, and therefore retail value. They're the McMansions of people
wake up babe the verge just published a banger of a story !!!!!!! www.theverge.com/2024/11/26/2...
The influencer lawsuit that could change the industry
Behind the scenes of a court battle for the “clean girl” look.
www.theverge.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:29 AM
this tradwife cleangirl shit is like the logical conclusion that greige enshittification was always going to wind up at.
colour, uniqueness, character, are "used" and unclean. nondescript plastic-wrapped genericness means wider appeal, and therefore retail value. They're the McMansions of people
colour, uniqueness, character, are "used" and unclean. nondescript plastic-wrapped genericness means wider appeal, and therefore retail value. They're the McMansions of people
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low key the most egregious condescension is this idea that conservatives do not have agency and are not making choices but are purely reactive and have no mind of their own
if you live around conservatives, a common bumper sticker reads “liberalism is a mental disorder.” you’ll see effigies of dem politicians, unhinged screeds about satan-worshipping dems written on lawn signs. this stuff gets ignored while any hint of condescension from liberals is treated as endemic
November 26, 2024 at 9:35 PM
low key the most egregious condescension is this idea that conservatives do not have agency and are not making choices but are purely reactive and have no mind of their own
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Creating a starter pack of people I think would be most likely to succumb to the madness and ruin their life with posts if they had more followers
November 20, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Creating a starter pack of people I think would be most likely to succumb to the madness and ruin their life with posts if they had more followers
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"every fraction of a degree matters" is true as hell. In the same way that releasing CO2 hurts people and planet, avoiding its release saves us from potential harm
This isn't some saccharine 'hopeful' message: it's the hard, inarguable physical reality.
www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
This isn't some saccharine 'hopeful' message: it's the hard, inarguable physical reality.
www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
November 17, 2024 at 8:57 AM
"every fraction of a degree matters" is true as hell. In the same way that releasing CO2 hurts people and planet, avoiding its release saves us from potential harm
This isn't some saccharine 'hopeful' message: it's the hard, inarguable physical reality.
www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
This isn't some saccharine 'hopeful' message: it's the hard, inarguable physical reality.
www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
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Madine had to do it to 'em
November 16, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Madine had to do it to 'em
i feel obligated to point out that this is from the movie, not the book, and it's directly counter to tolkien's ethos.
in tolkien's worldview, great acts of heroism are needed. you must fight. but that strength can come from anywhere. small people can hold the darkness back, but not small acts.
in tolkien's worldview, great acts of heroism are needed. you must fight. but that strength can come from anywhere. small people can hold the darkness back, but not small acts.
November 17, 2024 at 2:08 PM
i feel obligated to point out that this is from the movie, not the book, and it's directly counter to tolkien's ethos.
in tolkien's worldview, great acts of heroism are needed. you must fight. but that strength can come from anywhere. small people can hold the darkness back, but not small acts.
in tolkien's worldview, great acts of heroism are needed. you must fight. but that strength can come from anywhere. small people can hold the darkness back, but not small acts.
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Happy 20th birthday Half Life 2
November 17, 2024 at 2:18 AM
Happy 20th birthday Half Life 2
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Happy partially muscled skeleton screaming before vanishing day to all those that celebrate.
November 14, 2024 at 9:15 AM
Happy partially muscled skeleton screaming before vanishing day to all those that celebrate.
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Me looking for people to follow here
July 5, 2023 at 6:54 PM
Me looking for people to follow here
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i know it's cringe to post star wars as ~revolution~ or whatever, & that's not what this is, but I do think about this sequence from Andor a lot bc I know how paralyzing it is to feel overwhelmed. So, I'll continue working in the lanes where I feel the most needed/helpful.
November 11, 2024 at 7:51 PM
i know it's cringe to post star wars as ~revolution~ or whatever, & that's not what this is, but I do think about this sequence from Andor a lot bc I know how paralyzing it is to feel overwhelmed. So, I'll continue working in the lanes where I feel the most needed/helpful.
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The hot new fall drink is a big mug of hot garlic butter.
All the cool people are slurping garlic butter as a beverage
All the cool people are slurping garlic butter as a beverage
November 10, 2024 at 10:07 PM
The hot new fall drink is a big mug of hot garlic butter.
All the cool people are slurping garlic butter as a beverage
All the cool people are slurping garlic butter as a beverage
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Historically, NSFW creators and SWs are always the foundational users of any new social site, and historically, they're the first ones to get hidden/forced off once corporations start sniffin' around looking to make money. Use your dang moderation settings if NSFW bothers you and let folks be
porn prevented this app from becoming an nft trading hellhole like it was initially envisioned by jack dorsey. i'd rather it becomes the biggest safe space for sex workers on the internet
“keep the horny off this app”
how about stop showing up and hating on the sex workers here that were amongst the first to join the app, actually.
set your muted words and moderation preferences so you don’t see what you don’t want to but don’t try to bully them off bluesky
how about stop showing up and hating on the sex workers here that were amongst the first to join the app, actually.
set your muted words and moderation preferences so you don’t see what you don’t want to but don’t try to bully them off bluesky
November 10, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Historically, NSFW creators and SWs are always the foundational users of any new social site, and historically, they're the first ones to get hidden/forced off once corporations start sniffin' around looking to make money. Use your dang moderation settings if NSFW bothers you and let folks be
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hugely important. queer people have an absolute right to do their own safety calculus and being “out and proud” is a privilege not everyone has. please don’t ask queer/trans folks to try and change hearts and minds by outing themselves to the Trumpers around them. let’s just keep them alive and safe
Over the next few months, we're gonna see some queer/trans folks go back into the closet/detransition for their own safety, especially in rural areas. This is not the same as assimilation or compliance, and these folks are not "traitors." This is camouflage. This is strategy.
November 8, 2024 at 12:59 AM
hugely important. queer people have an absolute right to do their own safety calculus and being “out and proud” is a privilege not everyone has. please don’t ask queer/trans folks to try and change hearts and minds by outing themselves to the Trumpers around them. let’s just keep them alive and safe
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Before you buy a gun for personal safety, think to yourself: "Am I on any meds that might be cut off or corrupted by a future RFK FDA?" Especially if they're psych meds, but even things like pain meds or steroids. Do you want a gun in the house when you go cold turkey off 100mg duloxetine?
November 8, 2024 at 1:44 AM
Before you buy a gun for personal safety, think to yourself: "Am I on any meds that might be cut off or corrupted by a future RFK FDA?" Especially if they're psych meds, but even things like pain meds or steroids. Do you want a gun in the house when you go cold turkey off 100mg duloxetine?
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Agreed. He’s nervous, and nowhere near as smart as he thinks he is. He’s more competent than Trump, but the bar is in Antarctica
I don’t necessarily think Vance is that competent. Yale definitely is not an indicator in that regard, nor was his career up until now.
November 7, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Agreed. He’s nervous, and nowhere near as smart as he thinks he is. He’s more competent than Trump, but the bar is in Antarctica
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As much as I will always adore it, The West Wing made a lot of us grow up thinking that if we just used the right words at the right time, we'd convince the world. It's the same as the myth of journalistic power.
"You cannot stop bad faith attacks with better terms" is so spot on.
"You cannot stop bad faith attacks with better terms" is so spot on.
This one is wild because "institutional racism" is the most individually exonerating way to talk about it! It's literally "you're not racist, the systems are racist" — and Fox et al still recast it as a personal attack.
You cannot stop bad faith attacks with better terms.
bsky.app/profile/robw...
You cannot stop bad faith attacks with better terms.
bsky.app/profile/robw...
Similar to how the reactionary media have reframed any discussion of institutionalized racism as “a personal attack on you, the viewer.” Like you wrote, they’ll pervert any message, because disputing the original message isn’t the point, the point is to feed the grievance machine in their viewers
November 7, 2024 at 3:48 PM
As much as I will always adore it, The West Wing made a lot of us grow up thinking that if we just used the right words at the right time, we'd convince the world. It's the same as the myth of journalistic power.
"You cannot stop bad faith attacks with better terms" is so spot on.
"You cannot stop bad faith attacks with better terms" is so spot on.