Mark Gomez

"They didn't realize they were tackling a Senator for asking questions, they thought they were tackling a journalist for asking questions"

oh, ok then

Dismantling the Empire of AI with Karen Hao An interview with one of the best working AI journalists on her new book, why AI companies act like empires, and how to strike back.

www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/dismantlin...

“News” of 2 hour phone calls with no further outcomes towards peace process is another distraction away from real news of cutting Medicaid to fund trillion dollar tax cuts for the wealthy, with a sprinkle of AI deregulation further supporting largest personal data breach in history.

Proud to be a part of this coalition and supporting this good work! Go team!!!

As Trump’s attacks on the constitution become increasingly flagrant, will the Supreme Court check his power?

"I'm not sure that John Roberts ... given his efforts to advance the Republican Party in numerous ways, will actually stand up [to Trump]," says legal expert @thelisagraves.bsky.social.

This is one more call for the five alarm fire that is our country right now. DOJ is arresting sitting judges.

As ICE Jails Palestinian Protester, Universities Must Commit to Academic Freedom Universities may sow their own demise if they continue to aid the suppression of pro-Palestine campus movements.

The jailing of a Palestinian protester by ICE raises urgent concerns about universities’ role in suppressing pro-Palestine activism. Critics warn that by enabling such crackdowns, institutions risk undermining their own commitment to academic freedom.

Always honored to bring educators together in dialogue and learning about Ethnic Studies, History, and Civic Education. #ccss25 @hcp-ucsc.bsky.social

Excited for this @hcp-ucsc.bsky.social event THIS Thursday! Come learn about using Library of Congress primary sources, quantitative data, and data visualizations in your classroom or community. Register here: forms.gle/a9gvUrefqEcK...

Original Sins with Dr. Eve L. Ewing Podcast Episode · How to Survive the End of the World · 02/13/2025 · 1h 14m

Worth the listen. Can’t wait to check out @eveewing.bsky.social new book!📕
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president

Partnering in Teaching A sacred and transcendent practice of solidarity. And a homage to a fine educator.

open.substack.com/pub/gomehead...

This whole thread. 🔥🖤🤎

News literacy matters more than ever, as social media platforms move to reject fact checking. Consider the impact of the widely circulated “news” that vaccines cause autism. Such a story, if unchallenged, can change decisions on when or if to provide vaccinations. Although the story

"News literacy matters more than ever, as social media platforms move to reject fact checking" by Susan Meister
www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/foru... @newslit.org @jevinwest.bsky.social @gomehead2000.bsky.social @daisymsc.bsky.social @hcp-ucsc.bsky.social #NewsLiteracyWeek #MediaLiteracy #DigCit

Supporting Undocumented Students, Parents, and Teachers: Emergency Resources for Everyone Resources for students, teachers, and communities curated by educator Angelica Reyes PLUS we will mail you free know-your-rights stickers.

Educator resources to support immigrant/migrant communities. open.substack.com/pub/lacuenta...

The main beneficiaries of the Department of Education are disabled kids (IDEA) and working-class and poor Americans (Title I, Pell Grants, work assistance), so of course Trump wants to do away with it.

“The ongoing actions by Musk and his followers are a coup because the individuals seizing power have no right to it. Elon Musk was elected to no office and there is no office that would give him the authority to do what he is doing. It is all illegal.”

Of course it’s a coup Miss the obvious, lose your republic

Of course it’s a coup. Miss the obvious, lose your republic.
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

February 3, 2025 I’m going to start tonight by stating the obvious: the Republicans control both chambers of Congress: the House of Representatives and the Senate.

“The replacement of our constitutional system of government with the whims of an unelected private citizen is a coup.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Crockett: I am tired of the white tears. When you compare me to Marjorie Taylor Greene or me to Lauren Boebert, there is no comparison. So the only people that are crying are the mediocre white boys that have been beaten out by people that historically have had to work so, so much harder

Haven’t seen much about this buried in the flooded zone of sh!t www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

substack.com/@gomehead200...

If you’re in the Watsonville area this weekend check this out!

A Call to Media Organizations: Don’t Back Down in the Face of Trump’s Threats Trump’s attacks on press freedom aren’t separate from his attacks on oppressed communities. We must resist them all.

truthout.org/articles/a-c...

This message is of the utmost importance—please repost and share widely. In solidarity—

A president’s executive order cannot undo a law or a Supreme Court decision, let alone a provision of the Constitution. Forget that and you do have a dictatorship on day one.

Excited for next week’s @hcp-ucsc.bsky.social event! Check it out. Click here to register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Cease Fire processing...

open.substack.com/pub/gomehead...

😮‍💨 exhale. We’ve made it to Friday.

Evacuation orders issued for Moss Landing Battery Plant fire; residents asked close all entry points The building has been evacuated. The fire is deemed non-hazardous but a hazmat team is on standby.

MOSS LANDING FIRE | Evcautions orders have been issued for residents near Moss Landing for a battery plant fire.

For a full list of evacuations and road closures, click here: www.ksbw.com/article/fire...