Pluralistic: A Pascal’s Wager for AI Doomers (16 Apr 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

If you think #AI is a threat to humanity, you should read this

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#CorporateGreed

#CorporateGreed

#taxthefuckingbillionaires #PayYourShare #CorporateGreed #WealthHoarders #EatTheRich #groceryprices #costofliving #gasprices #LivableWages

Corporations raked in record profits while grocery prices soared 28% in two years. Price gouging is out of control. We need windfall taxes on greed and real relief for working families.
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#StopPriceGouging #CorporateGreed #WorkingClass #Trending

Not exactly sure why Dr. Robert Reich @rbreich surrogate hasn't posted this on the #Fediverse yet, however it's posted over on the "not a federated SM site" so I begrudgingly post it here.

100 of the biggest oil and gas producers are profiting from tRump's illegal #IranWar to the tune of $30 […]

Screw Big Tech !! Screw AI!!

#AI #AISlop #AIAct #BanAI #BigTech #Capitalism #CorporateGreed

See the problem?
#BillionaireGreed #CorporateGreed

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#Uber #AI #AIAct #BanAI #AISlop #EatTheRich #PayTaxes #BigTech #Corruption #CorporateGreed #Capitalism #RideHailing

Snapchat owner cuts 1,000 jobs as says AI will reduce repetitive work The Snapchat owner is laying off around 16% of staff and withdrawn hundreds of open job roles.

So it begins. Of course, the best way to send a message is obvious:

Delete your account if you ever had one, not sure why you would, but there you go.

#BigTech #Capitalism #CorporateGreed #EatTheRich #PayTaxes #BeTheChange #ResetSociety #Decentralization
#AI #AISlop #AIAct #BanAI

Toyota sends me a letter that the back door of my car might open while driving. And they will send me a remedy...soonish? But they won't cover a diagnostic of the car or a rental. Might be enough to get me out of the Toyota business if my kids fall out. #corporategreed #toyota #safetyrecall

haha - the greedy #ticketmaster fscks are GUILTY of "having a harmful monopoly over big concert venues" - Well DUH! I hope this costs them billions!

#music #corporateGreed

At least 88 big corporations paid $0 in income tax last year — thanks to Republicans Dozens of America’s most profitable corporations avoided paying any federal income taxes in 2025, according to an analysis out on Tuesday from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.The 88 comp...

At least 88 big corporations paid $0 in income tax The One Big Ugly Bill will give the wealthiest 1% of Americans $117 billion in tax cuts this year, the bottom 95% will pay more. This shows the systemic deficiencies in the corporate tax code.
#TrumpMafiaStateCrimes #CorporateGreed #BigUglyBill

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At least 88 big corporations paid $0 in income tax last year — thanks to Republicans The One Big Ugly Bill Act will give the wealthiest 1% of Americans $117 billion in tax cuts this year, the bottom 95% will pay more. These findings show systemic deficiencies in the corporate tax code. Without […]

Disney Layoffs Hit Marvel Studios Hard The Academy Award-winning artists behind some of Marvel's biggest hits are among the casualties from company wide staff reductions.

www.forbes.com/sites/robsal... So, billions and billions of dollars in revenue for Disney, but they can't afford a couple salaries for their art dev team?! #capitalismisascam #corruption #checksandbalances #ruleoflaw #oversightforbillionairesnow #BringbackCFPB #layoffs #corporategreed #artists #AI

Total Luigi vibe. Hate to say but… in some strange way bravo.🥳 Great job discussing this, Qasim!!! #CorporateGreed

#corporategreed #amazonworkerdeath
#workersrights
Nothing to see here. But he’s dying! Help me with chest compressions! Get back to work!!!

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Companies have billions to pay workers a living wage, but they're choosing to spend it on stock buybacks instead - that's why people are so angry.

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#CorporateGreed #Inequality #TaxLoopholes #WageTheft #StockBuybacks

Just as I embark on the whole workforce journey I become aware the same corporations preaching “community” are the ones closing local branches and outsourcing everything that made them useful.
#CorporateGreed #Shitty

See the problem? Crash #TurboTax.
#CorporateGreed

See the problem? Crash #TurboTax.
#CorporateGreed

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How corporations really "feel" about their employees - "get back to work!". Meanwhile, at the #JeffBezos enclave, 'put another bag of money in the fireplace!'

Employee dies at #Oregon Amazon distribution warehouse. Management tells workers to keep doing their job.🤬

#Oligarchy
#CorporateGreed […]

While Trump blockades Iranian ports, his billionaire friends are quietly cashing in on oil futures. The rest of us get $6 gas and empty pantries. This administration’s priorities couldn’t be clearer. #CorporateGreed #TrumpChaos
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@netflix.com

It used to be so simple. You offered one streaming option and that was it. Then you started getting greedy by offering tiers. Now you're double dipping by taking our money while selling our info to advertisers.

How much is enough?

#corporategreed

late stage capitalism

#capitalism #corporateamerica #corporategreed

It's all connected...

Cuz wherever there is #corporategreed, there is theft from #futuregenerations.

#noplanetb
#forourchildren

Tax The Rich

#capitalism #corporategreed #taxtherich #workingpoor #corporateamerica #workingclass #trickledowntheory

I just paid over $5 for a bagel and cream cheese at StarBUCK$$$!!! Wow!!! #corporategreed

The 'Pathological Liar' Running Your AI: Ronan Farrow Unmasks Sam Altman Is the world's most powerful AI leader a visionary, or a master manipulator? Ever felt like the future is moving too fast for anyone to keep control? You're not alone. In this episode, we dive deep into the Ronan Farrow Sam Altman investigation that has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley. Following his explosive interview with Katie Couric, Farrow reveals the chilling details of the OpenAI Board Controversy and why the man leading the AI revolution was once branded a pathological liar by his own peers. What you'll learn in this episode: - The Lack of Candor: Why the original OpenAI board felt forced to fire Altman to save their mission. - Profit vs. Safety: How the "benefit for humanity" nonprofit evolved into an aggressive, profit-driven behemoth. - The Pentagon Pivot: The truth behind the "opportunistic" OpenAI Pentagon deal and the risks of AI military surveillance. - The Runaway Train: Why Farrow warns that economic incentives are currently outpacing every safety regulation we have. This isn't just a tech story; it's a thrilling investigation into power, accountability, and the ethical soul of the technology that will define the next century. Whether you're a developer, a skeptic, or just someone who uses ChatGPT, you cannot afford to miss this breakdown of the Sam Altman leadership style and the shifting alliances shaping our future. 🚀 Don't let the future leave you in the dark! Subscribe now to stay ahead of the curve and share this episode with someone who needs to know what's really happening behind the closed doors of OpenAI. Let's hold the architects of AI accountable together! 🎧  

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#Capitalism #corporations #corporategreed #wagetheft #classwarfare #livingwage #trickledowntheory #corporateamerica #poverty #workingpoor #taxtherich