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comic strip with call and response text. who are we? CEOs what do we want? AI! AI to do what? We don't know! When do we want it? Right now!

every company in 2025

JOIN US WEDNESDAY: Come out and support those illegally fired and suspended by Conde Nast at a rally on Wednesday at 6PM EST outside the World Trade Center.....

As always, your support means *so much* to me while I try to scrape rent and food money together. A little means a lot, and if you can’t support financially please feel free to repost.

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"why has trust in experts been eroded?" idk maybe it has something to do with how misinformation has a multi-million dollar marketing budget and an infectious disease researcher has a $0 one.

The Authoritarian Stack How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next

«Silicon Valley isn’t building apps anymore.
It’s building empires.»

The Authoritarian Stack: A mapping of firms, funds, and political actors turning core state functions into private platforms, by @francescabria.bsky.social et. al. for @fesonline.bsky.social
www.authoritarian-stack.info

*taps sign*

After MAGA activist Scott Presler's awful election night in Pennsylvania watching Republicans lose the State Supreme Court retention election along with local races up and down the ballot, his new plan is to recruit New Yorkers to move to PA to help him and MAGA defeat Gov. Josh Shapiro next year.

Pass Voter Reform, Voter ID, No Mail-In Ballots. Save our Supreme Court from “Packing,” No Two State addition, etc. TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER!!!

speaks volumes that Trump's response to tonight's resounding defeat is to demand Republicans redouble efforts to rig elections

mamdani is human. he'll fuck up and fail, especially with a hostile press and the giant mess that is nyc's politics. but today is a great day for the brave women who told what cuomo did, and for those of us who care that it should matter. that power shouldn't go to those who hurt the poweless.

not to bring the vibe down, but my guess is that after tonight Trump will probably double down on gerrymandering, voter suppression, and intimidation as tactics to disincentivize Dem turnout ahead of next year‘s midterms. (with margins like these, it won’t matter, but it’s a time to be vigilant)

Mamdani’s Mayoral Run Gave Gen Z More Than Politics Members of Gen Z found something unexpected in the mayoral race: a chance to hang out. Their enthusiasm turned into real votes.

Members of Gen Z in New York City found something unexpected in the mayoral race: a chance to hang out. Their enthusiasm for Zohran Mamdani turned into real votes.

Tear Gas, Pepper Balls Among Weapons Deployed Against Illinois Protesters A judge recently issued a restraining order on crowd-control tactics by federal agents in the state, including those involved in Operation Midway Blitz.

New from Bellingcat: “‘Pattern of Extreme Brutality’ — Tear gas, pepper balls among weapons used by federal agents at Illinois immigration protests.”
Read the full investigation:
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...

DAILY MEMO: Federal Immigration Agents Heavily Target Mid-City L.A. For 2nd Day In A Row

An excerpt from my new piece for @thebulletin.org on Bill Gates' new climate missive:

On day 31 of the government shutdown, Trump parties at Mar-a-Lago with his wealthy friends instead of working to reach a deal with Democrats to reopen the government.

Trump plans to install Border Patrol officials to lead a more aggressive migrant crackdown The White House has approved a list of ICE leaders to be replaced by Border Patrol officials in coming days amid disappointment with arrest numbers.

NBC has a story on this as well already, and they've got an indicative quote as to how things will go:

"'The mentality is CBP does what they’re told, and the administration thinks ICE isn’t getting the job done,;' one of the DHS officials said. 'So CBP will do it." www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

As CBP becomes dominant everyone will become much more aware of this map:

Norms somewhat protected us from the problem it creates, but I think like most norms we are about to see that go out the window (even more)

www.aclu.org/documents/co...

Exclusive: Major federal immigration operation headed to San Francisco Bay Area The Trump administration has dispatched more than 100 federal agents, including from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to Coast Guard Base Alameda and they’ll begin to arrive Thursday.

www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

If you're in the doom pits about all of this I extremely recommend getting involved in community defense efforts like this. These sickos want you to be isolated and terrified, and nothing blows that up like working with thousands of your neighbors to run them out of town in their sad rental SUVs

The NYT just published a profile of Katherine Boyle of Andreessen Horowitz. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b... Below is a thread w/ additional info on her. 1/

Autocrats’ Digital Advances Underscore the Need for Civil Society | TechPolicy.Press With societies worldwide under threat from authoritarian models, writes Beth Kerley, grassroots initiatives are pivotal to the future of freedom.

Amid deepening threats to pluralism and free expression, support for innovative civil society organizations that counter digital authoritarianism and build democratic infrastructure is key to carving out a freer future, writes Beth Kerley from the National Endowment for Democracy.

There seems to be a concerted, coordinated effort from the White House and various governmental agencies to join Bluesky en masse prior to the "No Kings" protest and flood the zone.

A reminder that the Trump admin is monitoring social media platforms to find excuses to revoke visas:

20251018_No Kings Day 2 Protests Unofficial Attendance Crowdsourcing

If you attend a No Kings Day event, please record the number of people in attendance in our crowdsourced crowd-counting sheet. We prefer official estimates above ad-hoc counts — if you count yourself, pls be conservative (people are bad at estimating crowd sizes). docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Same shit here: think the protest is a waste of time? Ok, fine, join a community patrol. Make coffee and pass out care packages to the unhoused. Door knock for the local candidate that promises to do smthg about ICE. Help a frutero with an extra 200% tip. So on and so on

The biggest lesson I’ve learned from my time in the labor movement is this: solidarity is a *verb*—and that action takes many forms. Can’t hit the picket line? Pick up the phone and get a member off the couch. Can’t make the time to phone tree but have a half hour on the weekend? Help make signs.

I see protest discourse is hitting the feed again ahead of No Kings—idk man, go, don’t go,

…but if you do go make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing and if you don’t go, make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/

As Money Rushed In, ICE’s Rapid Expansion Stalled Out Immigration arrests have declined and jail overcrowding is worse despite billions in new funds.

"The stream of social-media clips showing masked agents kicking down doors & raiding Home Depot parking lots has kept up the appearance of an ever-expanding campaign. ICE’s own data show that the agency’s buildup stalled over the summer" www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
@nickmiroff.bsky.social

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...