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It’s World AIDS Day today. We’re thinking about the practices our communities have developed to keep each other alive—and the shifts we need to see in public health, from small groups to large institutions.

How Rosa Parks' legacy inspired a new fight over who could ride the bus Decades after the Montgomery Bus Boycott, these activists in Chicago turned to Parks’ playbook to broaden disability access.

Decades after her act of defiance, Rosa Parks galvanized a cadre of activists to protest their own conditions and, though the scope of her legacy for them is still coming into focus, it remains just as powerful.

Vacancy alert: we have a PhD position for motivating people to contribute to societal transitions!

You'll be researching how citizen collectives (CCs) influence motivations, shared identities and behaviours. The application deadline is 15 February!

Rest and resistance are intertwined. Rosa Parks understood that. In her later years, Parks practiced yoga as a way to support her body and mind — reflecting a broader lineage of Black women grounding their organizing in rest.

In her later years, Parks practiced yoga as a way to support her body and mind — reflecting a broader lineage of Black women grounding their organizing in rest.

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firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now

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mckitterick (ADE.............- Yesterday 601 irritatingly, the list of Al settings in Firefox has grown. to kill them all as of today (Nov 20, 2026), go into about:config and set all of these to false (yes, you'll have to copy and paste them one by one): browser.ml.enable browser.ml.chat.enabled browser.ml.chat.menu browser.ml.chat.page • browser.ml.chat.page.footerBadge • browser.ml.chat.page.menuBadge browser.ml.link Preview.enabled browser.ml.pageAssist.enabled browser.tabs.groups.smart.enabled browser.tabs.groups.smart.userEnabled extensions.ml.enabled browser.search.visualSearch.featureGate in addition to nuking Al, it'll also speed up your browsing

here's an updated guide on how to remove all of the AI from Firefox

The way you can tell "AI" is the future is because one of the most popular searches is "How do I get this AI shit out of my computer"

@PeteHegseth on X: Let’s make one thing crystal clear: Admiral Mitch Bradley is an American hero, a true professional, and has my 100% support. I stand by him and the combat decisions he has made — on the September 2 mission and all others since. America is fortunate to have such men protecting us. When this @DeptofWar says we have the back of our warriors — we mean it. 01 Dec 25

Hegseth is very transparently blaming a Navy admiral for his own decision. Let this be a lesson for every other military officer: The Trump administration will issue unlawful orders, then blame you for following them.

Happy Holidays! ALL Haymarket Books are 40% off through January 2nd!

OpenAI’s Altman Declares ‘Code Red’ to Improve ChatGPT as Google Threatens AI Lead Sam Altman told employees they must focus on the company’s chatbot experience, to the exclusion of other priorities including advertising.

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman told employees that the company was declaring a “code red” effort to improve the quality of ChatGPT.

In our piece last week about OpenAI grappling with mental wellbeing of users, we reported that the company declared a Code Orange in October because the new, safer version of the chatbot wasn’t connecting with users. Now it’s a Code Red.

'The Precedent Is Flint': How Oregon's Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis Amazon data centers constructed in eastern Oregon's farmland have worsened a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.

There is a movement to "prove that the datacenter water issues is fake". If you venture into Muskrat's hell site, you can see the community note these people put on this great piece of investigative journalism, accusing them of unfairly implicating datacenters.

www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.

This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.

And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?

A glowing purple scorpion wearing a Santa hat jumping out of a present box. The text reads: Surprise! The enchanted scorpion of your dreams! It's the perfect gift for you - a normal person who understands the ramifications and complexities of owning an enchanted scorpion. Adults can make informed decisions about the things they own. Kids need help. Only buy safe gifts for kids this holiday season.

It's the most wonderful time of the year.

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour Millions of full-time workers are struggling to afford a place to live. Here’s why

"What we see on the street is just the tip of the iceberg. There's an entire world of homelessness that has been rendered invisible."

Here's the YouTube link to my PBS News Weekend interview:

Alt text 101 for Bluesky | Digital Philosophy by Manning Krull Hi! You may be here because I or someone else sent you this link in response to a conversation about alt text on Bluesky. Welcome! Here's some basic info about alt text, its importance, and how to wri...

We need mandatory #AltText for all government-related social media accounts to ensure equitable access to the vision-disabled, just like ASL interpreters are mandatory for various TV broadcasts.
Before the election, you were good about this; now, not so much. 🤨
manningkrull.com/digital-phil...

Glad to see it! Please add alt text to your posts. It's been 10 days since you've used it and it's an important accessibility feature.

Alt text is important but know what else is too? CC or transcripts on videos for the hearing impaired/deaf. I never see anyone ensuring these accessibility features @support.bsky.team

Oh, and that reminds me: The ADA passed over 35 years ago. Most of NYC's subway stops still aren't wheelchair accessible, last I heard.

Expensive, yes, but ~25% of humanity is disabled somehow. That would go a long way towards earning our votes.

You forgot alt text.

If this were an official government communication, that would be arguably illegal depending on how you interpret the relevant Web accessibility laws & regulations. I'd start with the ADA.

the thing is that the mayor elect of new york should do it. and used to do it.

alt text this, my man! we're all rooting for you, for real!

Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs The wholesaler is the latest company to file a lawsuit against a federal agency over the president's signature economic policy.

Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...

I hope they get every fucking dime.

Understanding the Danger of Misinformation in the Manosphere Effective strategies for working with our children to understand the harmfulness of misinformation in the manosphere.

Very happy to see this interview live on @psychologytoday.com, sharing my thoughts on what parents & caregivers need to know about harmful gendered content & what kids are seeing online.

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/defi...

"The goal is to keep women out of male-dominated spaces, to not only belittle or insult but also control and complain. If you’ve always been in a world where public figures or leaders look like you, the inclusion of others might feel like oppression."

World AIDS Day 🧵
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Although a stated goal of this regime was to end the AIDS epidemic, the regime has pulled the US out of the World Health Organization and refuses to recognize World AIDS Day in 2025.

ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.

My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.

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day 1 #ArtAdventCalendar all aboard the posting beautiful things train! Let's make everyone's timelines joyful and inspiring!