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We tried the carrot. Here’s the stick.

#ICE is ramping up attacks against immigrants and American citizens— and #Palantir is their surveillance backbone.

Go to www.purgepalantir.com/the-palantir-payroll/ for the list of dirty politicians trading our rights for Palantir $$$ — then call them out.

Y’all ready to join us? 🫡

#purgepalantir

Today, a lot of people will be talking about the manifesto that Palantir released. In addition to pouring over what those words mean, I invite you to ground the conversation in what Palantir has already done.

Its work with Israel and ICE show us exactly what it stands for.

I don't know about you, but I refuse to live in the dystopian world that Palantir is not only ideating, but implementing.

It's time for companies to divest, lawyers to go to court, voters to demand that their reps refuse and return their contributions.

We can't just stand by.

Using AI to show what these fucks are really all about

agreed.

Palantir's CEO published a manifesto arguing Western tech firms have a "moral debt" to US military dominance, that AI weapons are inevitable, and that "some cultures are dysfunctional." This isn't just a regularly evil tech or defence contractor, it’s a fascist political project.

Artists Adam Zaretsky and Praba Pilar in a yellow tube like container, with corn masa, corn husks, corn meal, dirt, rocks and more over their bodies which are entwined and reaching forward, similar to the filling inside a tamal.

Becoming tamales, with Adam Zaretsky in 2024, as part of my investigation of other ways of being and doing in Nixta-Valley.

We’re getting ready for a massive day of economic disruption on May Day. There are many ways you can take action, from refusing to shop, to walking out of work, to attending a demonstration: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/i...

These students approached a local Indivisible group with the idea, did all their own research, and wrote their own speeches.

"Without immigrants, America wouldn't be America. It wouldn't be whole."

Couldn't love this more 💖

Massive Attack / Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground YouTube video by Massive Attack

VEA, from Tom Waits/Massive Attack: "Now who the hell are these federal pricks? Hiding in the senate like a bloated ass tick,
Air conditioned fuckstick loafers, Sittin in a room full of army posters, They Campaign up all the blood they can draw www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-57...

What this reflects is shatteringly brutal. Thank you for sharing this.

NEW FILM - Planet of the Pigs (Planet of the Apes parody) YouTube video by Mr. Newberger's AI Funnies

This is a use of #AI I absolutely support. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_0j...

She reportedly parted ways with Bezos with a jaw-dropping $38.3 billion in Amazon stock. Their divorce settlement included a 4 % stake in the online retail giant or 19.7 million shares. Under the agreement, Bezos kept 75% of the couple's Amazon stock, along with voting control of her shares. Jan 11, 2023

MacKenzie Scott has given away over $19 billion in the last 5 years and experts say she's 'changed entire fie... MacKenzie Scott acknowledged another $2 billion in donations as 2024 comes to a close.

MacKenzie Scott, worth $41.1 billion, is on a philanthropic tear and has donated an estimated 46% of her net worth.

Just to give a sense of the insane scale of billions of dollars…MacKenzie Scott got about $38 billion after divorcing Bezos in 2019. She has become the world’s most generous philanthropist, giving away over $19 billion…and she’s currently wealthier than she started.

Just. Tax. Them.

I taught my critical theory course "The Post-Real" to incoming undergraduates for the last 5 years. Students were often enraged to learn the depth of misinformation/deception that had been drilled into them, and even more enraged (and profoundly grateful) when taught (finally) how to analyze this.

Tried to read this repulsive blowjob - but didn't see it highlighted that Bezos MARRIED THE PILOT that will get him to his bunker when the world turns against the tech bros..... yet another sickening NYT low.

Peter Magyar: Hungarians said no to fear, they said no to betrayal, they said no to treason. We started with just a few people. We were David against the Goliath, and in the end, with the power of love, we achieved a historic victory.

Great news for Hungary and a big defeat for far right bullies

Talking with Lisa Graves On the corruption of our politics — and the Supreme Court

This is an absolutely must read. 5-star

Paul Krugman and @thelisagraves.bsky.social
@alexaronson.bsky.social

Top to bottom, every word. You’ll know more than years of reading NYT or Wapo.

And get her book - Without Precedent on Roberts’ corrupt court.

paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-wi...

Dental Student Dies in 'Fake ICU' as Telehealth Doctor Monitored Him from a Video Screen Dental student Conor Hylton died in a Connecticut ICU, where he wasn't being cared for by an on-site doctor, but instead, was monitored remotely by an off-site telehealth physician.

This is fucking horrifying. Why are we allowing this to happen?

Telemed ICUs??? FUCK NO. I am fully supportive of telemedicine but it is NOT sufficient in many circumstances, an ICU being one.

people.com/dental-stude...

again and again, to do anything in support of the Epstein/MAGA Terrorist Cult - while they murder, maim, and threaten the very survival of humanity - just fucking no. fuck these fuckers.

MAGA: Threaten the Pope & all Catholics one day, Insult all Muslims the next, on Easter. The Donroe Doctrine at work. fuck.

We publish a major @citizenlab.ca report on Webloc, an ad-based mass surveillance system that monitors the movements and personal characteristics of hundreds of millions people globally based on data obtained from mobile apps and digital advertising. Customers include ICE, El Salvador, and Hungary.

if anyone's interested in sharing, i'm looking for fun stories of individuals & communities pushing back against AI in various forms. examples on my mind already:

- DeFlock
- anti-data center movements/successes
- blocking/neutralizing Waymos

stuff like that. suggestions welcome

Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet's Google ​have each recently abandoned construction of multibillion-dollar data centers over community opposition and now the companies are coming under shareholder pres...

“Amazon, Microsoft & Google ​have each recently abandoned construction of multibillion-dollar data centers over community opposition & now the companies are coming under shareholder pressure over ‌the environmental impact”

Lose the passive voice—PEOPLE are doing this💫
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Seeing people talk about “TACO” while Israel shells the capital of Lebanon, and the American President threatens genocide is pretty appalling

the birthplace of Europa is being bombed by Europe's favourite genocidal ally