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"Most of the human hours that go into making artificial intelligence possible are not done in labs in Google or OpenAI. The majority of the work is actually … outsourced to various locations in the Global South, everywhere from India to East Africa to the Philippines,” says researcher James Muldoon.
“Love Machines”: James Muldoon on How AI Is Changing Relationships & the Global Workers Fueling AI
James Muldoon is a sociologist who writes about the changing nature of human-technology relationships. Love Machines: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Our Relationships investigates how peo...
www.democracynow.org
August 20, 2026 at 3:03 PM
"Most of the human hours that go into making artificial intelligence possible are not done in labs in Google or OpenAI. The majority of the work is actually … outsourced to various locations in the Global South, everywhere from India to East Africa to the Philippines,” says researcher James Muldoon.
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As families begin back-to-school shopping, here's how to know if your child's backpack is too heavy and how to lighten their load. https://to.pbs.org/4pWKUMd
How heavy school backpacks can strain kids’ bodies
As families begin back-to-school shopping, here's how to know if your child's backpack is too heavy, and how to lighten their load.
to.pbs.org
August 20, 2026 at 3:06 PM
As families begin back-to-school shopping, here's how to know if your child's backpack is too heavy and how to lighten their load. https://to.pbs.org/4pWKUMd
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The First Amemdment protects students' right to learn, and professors' right to teach.
If we don't defend universities against President Trump’s political attacks, any one of us can be next.
If we don't defend universities against President Trump’s political attacks, any one of us can be next.
Trump Officials Ignored Their Own University Investigations, Lawyer Says
A former Justice Department lawyer says Trump administration leaders ignored findings that elite schools, including Brown and Columbia, hadn’t broken the law as they pressed them into deals.
www.nytimes.com
August 20, 2026 at 3:42 PM
The First Amemdment protects students' right to learn, and professors' right to teach.
If we don't defend universities against President Trump’s political attacks, any one of us can be next.
If we don't defend universities against President Trump’s political attacks, any one of us can be next.
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Under Trump & RFK Jr.:
-22,000 cyclospora cases and 2 deaths
-Multiple ongoing salmonella outbreaks
-Measles cases at 35-year high
-New "forever chemical" pesticides in our food supply
How the hell is any of this Making America Healthy Again?
-22,000 cyclospora cases and 2 deaths
-Multiple ongoing salmonella outbreaks
-Measles cases at 35-year high
-New "forever chemical" pesticides in our food supply
How the hell is any of this Making America Healthy Again?
August 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Under Trump & RFK Jr.:
-22,000 cyclospora cases and 2 deaths
-Multiple ongoing salmonella outbreaks
-Measles cases at 35-year high
-New "forever chemical" pesticides in our food supply
How the hell is any of this Making America Healthy Again?
-22,000 cyclospora cases and 2 deaths
-Multiple ongoing salmonella outbreaks
-Measles cases at 35-year high
-New "forever chemical" pesticides in our food supply
How the hell is any of this Making America Healthy Again?
Propagated rosemary from the bunch I got at the store. I added it as a companion for my oregano bucket🖖🏽😎 #growyourownfood #apartmentgarden
August 8, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Propagated rosemary from the bunch I got at the store. I added it as a companion for my oregano bucket🖖🏽😎 #growyourownfood #apartmentgarden
My music is now available to listen to on Tidal! tidal.com/artist/64254...
Check it out! Stay awesome!
Check it out! Stay awesome!
M'Lü
See the releases of M'Lü on TIDAL
tidal.com
July 15, 2026 at 1:21 PM
My music is now available to listen to on Tidal! tidal.com/artist/64254...
Check it out! Stay awesome!
Check it out! Stay awesome!
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Funny how that works. 🤔🫤🤨🙂↔️
April 26, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Funny how that works. 🤔🫤🤨🙂↔️
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When billionaires take control of vital communication platforms, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
And when those billionaires justify their business motives by citing “freedom,” what they actually seek is freedom from accountability.
Don't be fooled.
And when those billionaires justify their business motives by citing “freedom,” what they actually seek is freedom from accountability.
Don't be fooled.
April 26, 2026 at 12:01 AM
When billionaires take control of vital communication platforms, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
And when those billionaires justify their business motives by citing “freedom,” what they actually seek is freedom from accountability.
Don't be fooled.
And when those billionaires justify their business motives by citing “freedom,” what they actually seek is freedom from accountability.
Don't be fooled.
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Note that there's been no threat to sue over this statement. I know I would be suing for tens of millions if I was innocent.
April 25, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Note that there's been no threat to sue over this statement. I know I would be suing for tens of millions if I was innocent.
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The richest man owns X.
The second and fourth richest men control Google.
The third richest man owns The Washington Post.
The fifth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
The second and fourth richest men control Google.
The third richest man owns The Washington Post.
The fifth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
April 23, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The richest man owns X.
The second and fourth richest men control Google.
The third richest man owns The Washington Post.
The fifth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
The second and fourth richest men control Google.
The third richest man owns The Washington Post.
The fifth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
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Why have grocery prices been going up on a weekly basis?
At this point it is just pure greed.
They are making more profits than they have ever been.
I mean. It is literally on a weekly basis.
The new French Revolution can’t come fast enough.
At this point it is just pure greed.
They are making more profits than they have ever been.
I mean. It is literally on a weekly basis.
The new French Revolution can’t come fast enough.
April 19, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Why have grocery prices been going up on a weekly basis?
At this point it is just pure greed.
They are making more profits than they have ever been.
I mean. It is literally on a weekly basis.
The new French Revolution can’t come fast enough.
At this point it is just pure greed.
They are making more profits than they have ever been.
I mean. It is literally on a weekly basis.
The new French Revolution can’t come fast enough.
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A 100-year-old woman died of hypothermia after being found outside her assisted living facility. A jury was asked whether the landlord — a publicly traded real estate company — deserved blame.
Real estate investors are buying up long-term care facilities. Residents can suffer
Real estate investment trusts are landlords for thousands of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. Some select the managers and keep close watch but deny blame for bad care.
n.pr
April 19, 2026 at 3:51 PM
A 100-year-old woman died of hypothermia after being found outside her assisted living facility. A jury was asked whether the landlord — a publicly traded real estate company — deserved blame.
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Assia Boundaoui is an award-winning Algerian American filmmaker and journalist. Through her documentary “The Feeling of Being Watched,” she uncovered the unconstitutional FBI surveillance of her immigrant community near Chicago.
April 19, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Assia Boundaoui is an award-winning Algerian American filmmaker and journalist. Through her documentary “The Feeling of Being Watched,” she uncovered the unconstitutional FBI surveillance of her immigrant community near Chicago.
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Someone sent me this.
April 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Someone sent me this.
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Taking care of business. We need to do this and move on.
March 20, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Taking care of business. We need to do this and move on.
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NEW: Protesters Fill Minnesota Capitol, Read Letters from Children Held in Immigration Custody
More than 100 people filed into the Minnesota State Capitol on Feb. 26 to protest the prolonged detainment of children in ICE facilities around the country. 🧵
More than 100 people filed into the Minnesota State Capitol on Feb. 26 to protest the prolonged detainment of children in ICE facilities around the country. 🧵
March 20, 2026 at 11:20 PM
NEW: Protesters Fill Minnesota Capitol, Read Letters from Children Held in Immigration Custody
More than 100 people filed into the Minnesota State Capitol on Feb. 26 to protest the prolonged detainment of children in ICE facilities around the country. 🧵
More than 100 people filed into the Minnesota State Capitol on Feb. 26 to protest the prolonged detainment of children in ICE facilities around the country. 🧵
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It's time for a truly massive general strike. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-enough
January 25, 2026 at 3:12 PM
It's time for a truly massive general strike. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-enough
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Patty O'Keefe, who was violently arrested while monitoring ICE activity, says one agent told her, "You guys got to stop obstructing us. That's why that lesbian bitch is dead," referring to Renee Good.
January 20, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Patty O'Keefe, who was violently arrested while monitoring ICE activity, says one agent told her, "You guys got to stop obstructing us. That's why that lesbian bitch is dead," referring to Renee Good.
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Call your representatives today and demand they stop ICE’s abuses of power: (202) 224-3121
January 20, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Call your representatives today and demand they stop ICE’s abuses of power: (202) 224-3121
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32 people died in ICE custody last year — the agency’s deadliest year in over two decades.
Meanwhile, private prison corporations that are building and overseeing ICE detention centers are raking it in.
Cashing in on cruelty.
Meanwhile, private prison corporations that are building and overseeing ICE detention centers are raking it in.
Cashing in on cruelty.
January 13, 2026 at 8:15 PM
32 people died in ICE custody last year — the agency’s deadliest year in over two decades.
Meanwhile, private prison corporations that are building and overseeing ICE detention centers are raking it in.
Cashing in on cruelty.
Meanwhile, private prison corporations that are building and overseeing ICE detention centers are raking it in.
Cashing in on cruelty.
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NEW: An elder man was shot with pepper balls and arrested by federal agents after protesting ICE in the driveway of the Whipple Federal Building around 2 p.m. on Jan. 11, 2026. The man's car was driven into the parking lot by a DHS agent and then a tow truck came and took the car away.
Protester Arrested by Agents Outside Whipple Federal Building
YouTube video by Unicorn Riot
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January 11, 2026 at 11:26 PM
NEW: An elder man was shot with pepper balls and arrested by federal agents after protesting ICE in the driveway of the Whipple Federal Building around 2 p.m. on Jan. 11, 2026. The man's car was driven into the parking lot by a DHS agent and then a tow truck came and took the car away.
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A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies and no international expertise.
Inside a Gaza medical clinic at risk of shutting down after an Israeli ban
A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies and no international expertise.
n.pr
January 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies and no international expertise.
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Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it
January 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it
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San Fran has entered the chat 🤝 #ICEOutForGood #FuckICE
January 10, 2026 at 10:44 PM
San Fran has entered the chat 🤝 #ICEOutForGood #FuckICE
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The murder of Renee Good by ICE has shocked the nation.
The President is deploying his own personal armed thugs into the streets of America.
In all my years, I've never seen anything like it. (ft. W. Kamau Bell)
The President is deploying his own personal armed thugs into the streets of America.
In all my years, I've never seen anything like it. (ft. W. Kamau Bell)
January 10, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The murder of Renee Good by ICE has shocked the nation.
The President is deploying his own personal armed thugs into the streets of America.
In all my years, I've never seen anything like it. (ft. W. Kamau Bell)
The President is deploying his own personal armed thugs into the streets of America.
In all my years, I've never seen anything like it. (ft. W. Kamau Bell)