Hugh
@hughism.bsky.social
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Meta has become a vocal critic of Chinese influence on tech.
But that was only after the Chinese government rejected its offer to build a censored Facebook, hand over user data and shut down dissidents, a whistleblower says.
Scoop by @naominix.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
But that was only after the Chinese government rejected its offer to build a censored Facebook, hand over user data and shut down dissidents, a whistleblower says.
Scoop by @naominix.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Zuckerberg’s Meta considered sharing user data with China, whistleblower alleges
Meta went to extreme lengths, including developing a censorship system, in a failed attempt to bring Facebook to millions of internet users in China, according to a whistleblower complaint.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Meta has become a vocal critic of Chinese influence on tech.
But that was only after the Chinese government rejected its offer to build a censored Facebook, hand over user data and shut down dissidents, a whistleblower says.
Scoop by @naominix.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
But that was only after the Chinese government rejected its offer to build a censored Facebook, hand over user data and shut down dissidents, a whistleblower says.
Scoop by @naominix.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Spotted at 16th Mission BART. Nice. Link goes to docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
March 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Spotted at 16th Mission BART. Nice. Link goes to docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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only a few hundreds followers away from surpassing the Other Place
January 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
only a few hundreds followers away from surpassing the Other Place
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When we warn the real threat of AI is how it’s used against people in the present, not the fantasies that some day computers might think for themselves, this is exactly the kind of thing we’re talking about: health insurers using AI to deny care.
arstechnica.com/health/2023/...
arstechnica.com/health/2023/...
November 18, 2023 at 11:00 PM
When we warn the real threat of AI is how it’s used against people in the present, not the fantasies that some day computers might think for themselves, this is exactly the kind of thing we’re talking about: health insurers using AI to deny care.
arstechnica.com/health/2023/...
arstechnica.com/health/2023/...
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University admins claim to be "data-driven" and "run universities like a business," but when study after study finds liberal arts majors get good outcomes, are cheap to run, and are in fact profit centers, admins cut them anyway for ideological reasons.
ncnewsline.com/2023/11/16/n...
ncnewsline.com/2023/11/16/n...
November 19, 2023 at 12:56 AM
University admins claim to be "data-driven" and "run universities like a business," but when study after study finds liberal arts majors get good outcomes, are cheap to run, and are in fact profit centers, admins cut them anyway for ideological reasons.
ncnewsline.com/2023/11/16/n...
ncnewsline.com/2023/11/16/n...
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“These policies only further divide San Francisco into two worlds: one of opulence and privilege, shielded from the harsh realities faced by the marginalized, and another of struggle and despair, where individuals fighting for survival on a daily basis are seen as a nuisance.”
-Justin Phillips
-Justin Phillips
www.sfchronicle.com
November 12, 2023 at 10:04 PM
“These policies only further divide San Francisco into two worlds: one of opulence and privilege, shielded from the harsh realities faced by the marginalized, and another of struggle and despair, where individuals fighting for survival on a daily basis are seen as a nuisance.”
-Justin Phillips
-Justin Phillips
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Braved the cold for the rally and march in support of Palestine in Montreal today. Great to see so many people calling for a ceasefire and an end to the occupation!
November 12, 2023 at 11:23 PM
Braved the cold for the rally and march in support of Palestine in Montreal today. Great to see so many people calling for a ceasefire and an end to the occupation!
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We know what works — affordable housing, treatment on demand, food security, etc — and we need more of it. Instead, billionaires and their political allies are waging a war on the poor and working class San Franciscans.
truthout.org/articles/elo...
truthout.org/articles/elo...
Elon Musk Wants Me Fired. The People of San Francisco Want Him Taxed.
Seeing progressive policies succeed in San Francisco, the billionaire class is now waging a war against working people.
truthout.org
November 11, 2023 at 10:11 PM
We know what works — affordable housing, treatment on demand, food security, etc — and we need more of it. Instead, billionaires and their political allies are waging a war on the poor and working class San Franciscans.
truthout.org/articles/elo...
truthout.org/articles/elo...
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Andreessen Horowitz admits in its submission to the US Copyright Office that if AI developers had to pay royalties for the use of the works they're stealing, the VC firm's AI investments would be effectively worthless. www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/an...
November 10, 2023 at 3:33 PM
Andreessen Horowitz admits in its submission to the US Copyright Office that if AI developers had to pay royalties for the use of the works they're stealing, the VC firm's AI investments would be effectively worthless. www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/an...
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I want to scream at this article, are you fucking kidding me?? Back when people were having kids a family could live easily on a single income, now every potential and actual parent is working and no one can afford anything www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Analysis | Millennials aren’t having kids. Here’s why.
When we investigated why only children remain rare despite plunging birthrates, we instead stumbled upon answers to a bigger mystery.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2023 at 6:16 AM
I want to scream at this article, are you fucking kidding me?? Back when people were having kids a family could live easily on a single income, now every potential and actual parent is working and no one can afford anything www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Keep your friends close, and your follow count at 3.
November 10, 2023 at 2:00 AM
Keep your friends close, and your follow count at 3.
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Over and over we’ve been told self-driving cars would solve our transport problems only for them not to deliver.
In 2023, Waymo and Cruise told us their services had finally cracked the code — but a new scandal in SF shows they deceived us once again. We need to stop falling for their fantasies.
In 2023, Waymo and Cruise told us their services had finally cracked the code — but a new scandal in SF shows they deceived us once again. We need to stop falling for their fantasies.
Self-driving cars still aren't the future
A Cruise disaster deflates the robotaxi hype once again
www.disconnect.blog
November 8, 2023 at 7:56 PM
Over and over we’ve been told self-driving cars would solve our transport problems only for them not to deliver.
In 2023, Waymo and Cruise told us their services had finally cracked the code — but a new scandal in SF shows they deceived us once again. We need to stop falling for their fantasies.
In 2023, Waymo and Cruise told us their services had finally cracked the code — but a new scandal in SF shows they deceived us once again. We need to stop falling for their fantasies.
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PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine) poster: “You will be crushed”
November 3, 2023 at 6:24 PM
PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine) poster: “You will be crushed”
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Please tell everyone you know that @intifada.bsky.social built a tool to help keep us from doomscrolling. It's a daily update on Palestine and it is amazing.
electronicintifada.net/updates
electronicintifada.net/updates
| The Electronic Intifada
electronicintifada.net
November 6, 2023 at 2:03 AM
Please tell everyone you know that @intifada.bsky.social built a tool to help keep us from doomscrolling. It's a daily update on Palestine and it is amazing.
electronicintifada.net/updates
electronicintifada.net/updates
Not sure how I feel about this type social network with using my real name. Where all your politics show up in an employer background check.
November 7, 2023 at 8:11 AM
Not sure how I feel about this type social network with using my real name. Where all your politics show up in an employer background check.
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ep 230 of DYA: Roqayah and I reflect on the events of October 7th, current conditions in Gaza, the impact of BDS, and what’s different this time
Delete Your Account Podcast: Episode 230 - No Words
This week, in a preview of our upcoming series of interviews with Palestinian activists and journalists, Roqayah and Kumars discuss the ongoing situation in Palestine, including the events of October ...
deleteyouraccount.libsyn.com
November 6, 2023 at 10:48 PM
ep 230 of DYA: Roqayah and I reflect on the events of October 7th, current conditions in Gaza, the impact of BDS, and what’s different this time