Meagan
@somemeg.bsky.social
One small soul trying to walk softly and with kindness. Looking for the bright spots.
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The way the press is treating chatbots, like they have agency and they “know” things all of a sudden, crossed the line recently from dumb and obsequious to something else entirely. Treating them as alive and making conscious decisions is an almost religious belief. It won’t age well.
January 3, 2026 at 2:52 AM
The way the press is treating chatbots, like they have agency and they “know” things all of a sudden, crossed the line recently from dumb and obsequious to something else entirely. Treating them as alive and making conscious decisions is an almost religious belief. It won’t age well.
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Vaguely recall a time in the distant past when companies that produced child porn faced some form of consequence or censure from authorities
Instead all our political leaders continue using this sexualized child image generator website because they need to “meet people where they are,” or whatever
Instead all our political leaders continue using this sexualized child image generator website because they need to “meet people where they are,” or whatever
January 2, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Vaguely recall a time in the distant past when companies that produced child porn faced some form of consequence or censure from authorities
Instead all our political leaders continue using this sexualized child image generator website because they need to “meet people where they are,” or whatever
Instead all our political leaders continue using this sexualized child image generator website because they need to “meet people where they are,” or whatever
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feels like a great pretext for countries to justify banning twitter/x
if only the political and media classes didn’t continue believing there was some continued value to posting there
if only the political and media classes didn’t continue believing there was some continued value to posting there
France to investigate deepfakes of women stripped naked by Grok
Hundreds of women and teenagers have reported their photos published on social media have been “undressed” by Grok.
www.politico.eu
January 2, 2026 at 6:39 PM
feels like a great pretext for countries to justify banning twitter/x
if only the political and media classes didn’t continue believing there was some continued value to posting there
if only the political and media classes didn’t continue believing there was some continued value to posting there
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There’s an epidemic of people using Grok to do sexual violence to women on Twitter.
Yet Canadian politicians, media etc have failed to adopt another platform en masse, making it near-impossible to fully disengage and be tapped in to vital conversations and information.
What are we doing.
Yet Canadian politicians, media etc have failed to adopt another platform en masse, making it near-impossible to fully disengage and be tapped in to vital conversations and information.
What are we doing.
January 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
There’s an epidemic of people using Grok to do sexual violence to women on Twitter.
Yet Canadian politicians, media etc have failed to adopt another platform en masse, making it near-impossible to fully disengage and be tapped in to vital conversations and information.
What are we doing.
Yet Canadian politicians, media etc have failed to adopt another platform en masse, making it near-impossible to fully disengage and be tapped in to vital conversations and information.
What are we doing.
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What are we going to see in year two of the American war? More chaos but Canada is a much tougher nation than we were a year ago. Here is my latest reflection on what to expect.
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Trump Isn't Done With Canada
Remember this time last year, when Donald Trump ridiculed our prime minister referring to him as “governor” and suggested that Wayne Gretzky be appointed as the puppet leader of a vassal state?
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January 2, 2026 at 8:29 PM
What are we going to see in year two of the American war? More chaos but Canada is a much tougher nation than we were a year ago. Here is my latest reflection on what to expect.
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also like, why is this in the irish times? why haven’t we seen comprehensive reports like this in canadian media?
it’s like she was sanctioned then they all moved on to the next trump story of the week like lemmings
it’s like she was sanctioned then they all moved on to the next trump story of the week like lemmings
It is to Canada's shame we have not spoken out or supported a Canadian judge being sanctioned by the US
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:42 PM
also like, why is this in the irish times? why haven’t we seen comprehensive reports like this in canadian media?
it’s like she was sanctioned then they all moved on to the next trump story of the week like lemmings
it’s like she was sanctioned then they all moved on to the next trump story of the week like lemmings
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Why should any of us trust any political party to regulate the Internet when they refuse to stop using a platform that generates child sex images?
All their sanctimonious talk about “polarization,” “misinformation,” “online harms,” “protecting children,” etc. rings hollow when they continue using X
All their sanctimonious talk about “polarization,” “misinformation,” “online harms,” “protecting children,” etc. rings hollow when they continue using X
Even if the obvious reasons to abandon Xitter aren't enough, you'd think at least one party would make a pretty basic political calculus around putting themselves into a position to attack other parties for "contributing to an anti-democratic billionaire's platform awash in racists & pedophiles".
January 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Why should any of us trust any political party to regulate the Internet when they refuse to stop using a platform that generates child sex images?
All their sanctimonious talk about “polarization,” “misinformation,” “online harms,” “protecting children,” etc. rings hollow when they continue using X
All their sanctimonious talk about “polarization,” “misinformation,” “online harms,” “protecting children,” etc. rings hollow when they continue using X
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It's well past time for Canadian government officials to get off of X, @jameswsthomson.com writes. This latest — disgusting — incident is just one more reason.
Canadian government officials, what are you still doing on X in 2026?
The platform's own chatbot started posting sexualized material of children and other people who couldn't consent. With no moral bottom in sight, it's well past time our officials found other ways to c...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:45 PM
It's well past time for Canadian government officials to get off of X, @jameswsthomson.com writes. This latest — disgusting — incident is just one more reason.
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It would be nice if Canadian journalists started asking our politicians why they continue to use X despite all of the CSAM and fascism, but a lot of Canadian journalists still use it, too.
January 2, 2026 at 5:25 PM
It would be nice if Canadian journalists started asking our politicians why they continue to use X despite all of the CSAM and fascism, but a lot of Canadian journalists still use it, too.
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The automated sexual abuse that Musk is doing right now should be national news. People should be going to prison for this shit. The logical conclusion to generative image creation and the internet, pure public automatic violence. Every Pizzagate fear just out in the open.
January 2, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The automated sexual abuse that Musk is doing right now should be national news. People should be going to prison for this shit. The logical conclusion to generative image creation and the internet, pure public automatic violence. Every Pizzagate fear just out in the open.
Anyone still using Twitter/X should be ashamed. This was true before but especially so now. Guess I'll be doing another round of emailing to request the companies/organizations I interact with leave that platform.
I also think individuals, including journalists, who use the platform should also be shamed for it, but y'all aren't ready for that conversation 👀
January 2, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Anyone still using Twitter/X should be ashamed. This was true before but especially so now. Guess I'll be doing another round of emailing to request the companies/organizations I interact with leave that platform.
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What to expect from year two of the American war?
1. More chaos.
2. Bad faith. Trump's word means as little as Putin's.
3. Resilience. Canadians understand the mission.
4. An overt threat to Canada? We shall see.
But we shall hold the line.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pd0...
1. More chaos.
2. Bad faith. Trump's word means as little as Putin's.
3. Resilience. Canadians understand the mission.
4. An overt threat to Canada? We shall see.
But we shall hold the line.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pd0...
WHAT COMES NEXT IN THE AMERICAN WAR ???
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:09 PM
What to expect from year two of the American war?
1. More chaos.
2. Bad faith. Trump's word means as little as Putin's.
3. Resilience. Canadians understand the mission.
4. An overt threat to Canada? We shall see.
But we shall hold the line.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pd0...
1. More chaos.
2. Bad faith. Trump's word means as little as Putin's.
3. Resilience. Canadians understand the mission.
4. An overt threat to Canada? We shall see.
But we shall hold the line.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pd0...
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i was going to joke that was only supposed to happen on elon’s personal version of grok, but this is so vile i couldn’t bring myself to suggest this is in any way worth laughing about. they should be held to account for creating a csam bot.
Grok says safeguard lapses led to images of 'minors in minimal clothing' on X reut.rs/498SoUk
Grok says safeguard lapses led to images of 'minors in minimal clothing' on X
Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence chatbot Grok said on Friday lapses in safeguards had resulted in "images depicting minors in minimal clothing" on social media platform X and that improvements were being made to prevent this.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
i was going to joke that was only supposed to happen on elon’s personal version of grok, but this is so vile i couldn’t bring myself to suggest this is in any way worth laughing about. they should be held to account for creating a csam bot.
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Happy New Year 2026—A Message
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Happy New Year 2026—A Message
As we find ourselves at the threshold of a new year, with the calendar pages having turned to reveal 2026, we are presented with a meaningful opportunity—a chance to step back from the relentless pace...
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January 1, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Happy New Year 2026—A Message
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January is Stalking Awareness Month!
Join us as we raise awareness and work to create real change.
Stalking is a terrifying, persistent and highly dangerous form of gender-based violence. Let's work together to end it ✊
Join us as we raise awareness and work to create real change.
Stalking is a terrifying, persistent and highly dangerous form of gender-based violence. Let's work together to end it ✊
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
January is Stalking Awareness Month!
Join us as we raise awareness and work to create real change.
Stalking is a terrifying, persistent and highly dangerous form of gender-based violence. Let's work together to end it ✊
Join us as we raise awareness and work to create real change.
Stalking is a terrifying, persistent and highly dangerous form of gender-based violence. Let's work together to end it ✊
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Silicon Valley isn’t just polluting our cultural and information systems with AI slop and destroying the environment in the process.
They’re also poised to force consumer electronics to shoot up in price because they’re buying up so much hardware for data centers.
They’re also poised to force consumer electronics to shoot up in price because they’re buying up so much hardware for data centers.
Chip shortages threaten 20% rise in consumer electronics prices
Manufacturers and analysts warn AI data centre build-out is crowding out market for semiconductors
www.ft.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Silicon Valley isn’t just polluting our cultural and information systems with AI slop and destroying the environment in the process.
They’re also poised to force consumer electronics to shoot up in price because they’re buying up so much hardware for data centers.
They’re also poised to force consumer electronics to shoot up in price because they’re buying up so much hardware for data centers.
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We are at the end of year one of the American war. Last year Trump bragged that we would fold because "we didn't have the cards."
Canada took the fight to the MAGA economy. We are now a lot tougher than we were last year.
This was Canada's year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nfK...
Canada took the fight to the MAGA economy. We are now a lot tougher than we were last year.
This was Canada's year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nfK...
YEAR ONE OF THE AMERICAN WAR - CANADA HOLDS ITS GROUND !!!
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We are at the end of year one of the American war. Last year Trump bragged that we would fold because "we didn't have the cards."
Canada took the fight to the MAGA economy. We are now a lot tougher than we were last year.
This was Canada's year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nfK...
Canada took the fight to the MAGA economy. We are now a lot tougher than we were last year.
This was Canada's year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nfK...
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The lesson of 2025: fighting back works.
Not immediately. Not perfectly. It’s a grind.
But don’t let fascists tell you they are inevitable.
2026 is starting off right.
Not immediately. Not perfectly. It’s a grind.
But don’t let fascists tell you they are inevitable.
2026 is starting off right.
BREAKING: After legal setbacks, President Trump says he's dropping push for the National Guard in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland for now.
Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now
President Donald Trump says he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
bit.ly
December 31, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The lesson of 2025: fighting back works.
Not immediately. Not perfectly. It’s a grind.
But don’t let fascists tell you they are inevitable.
2026 is starting off right.
Not immediately. Not perfectly. It’s a grind.
But don’t let fascists tell you they are inevitable.
2026 is starting off right.
Let's go exploring! I think this is the attitude I want to carry through this year; exploring ideas, perspectives, kindness, joy.
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
January 1, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Let's go exploring! I think this is the attitude I want to carry through this year; exploring ideas, perspectives, kindness, joy.
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BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
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for the love of god, AI systems aren't "just tools that are neither good nor evil in and of themselves". AI systems *are* tools of capitalism. they exist as tools of capitalism. there is no AI system "in and of itself" outside of capitalism
December 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
for the love of god, AI systems aren't "just tools that are neither good nor evil in and of themselves". AI systems *are* tools of capitalism. they exist as tools of capitalism. there is no AI system "in and of itself" outside of capitalism
Yes!! Both of these are used to make something wrong seem more palatable when they really should not be.
Terms I'd like the media to leave behind in 2025 :
"non-consensual sex" (It's rape. You mean rape, so say that. We don't call bar fights 'non-consensual boxing' for a reason!)
"underage girls" (Girls are a category on their own. If you mean girl, say girl. If you mean woman, say woman.)
"non-consensual sex" (It's rape. You mean rape, so say that. We don't call bar fights 'non-consensual boxing' for a reason!)
"underage girls" (Girls are a category on their own. If you mean girl, say girl. If you mean woman, say woman.)
December 31, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Yes!! Both of these are used to make something wrong seem more palatable when they really should not be.
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I mean, let's talk about the obvious.
December 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I mean, let's talk about the obvious.
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Pardoned by Trump after convicted of 12 counts of bank fraud and tax evasion. Don’t have to pay back $17.8 million in restitution or serve 12 year sentence. Not Somalis.
December 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Pardoned by Trump after convicted of 12 counts of bank fraud and tax evasion. Don’t have to pay back $17.8 million in restitution or serve 12 year sentence. Not Somalis.
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He was supposed to serve 10 years and pay $36 million in restitution for defrauding investors. Never served a day. Not Somali.
December 31, 2025 at 1:20 AM
He was supposed to serve 10 years and pay $36 million in restitution for defrauding investors. Never served a day. Not Somali.