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This is incredibly scary.
People who are so shy, so sheltered, so alone, turning to machines.
And yet millions of those people exist in the world. Alone, afraid, unable to connect socially.
We offer them an algorithm created by tech heads in their basement?
Adopt a pet, write, paint, create.
As the United States and Israel prepared for war and later launched strikes against Iran, traders on online prediction markets wagered over $1 billion on every aspect of the conflict, drawing a wave of scrutiny. https://cnn.it/40hRAZq
Given Netanyahu knows that air bombing campaign alone won't cause regime change in Iran, expect him to convince Trump to arm the different factions in Iran so they can wage a civil war against each other. That is how he can destabilize Iran and increase the Iranian death count. (Save this post)
It's the middle of the night in Chicago. Reporters and electeds are trying to figure out why a US citizen was detained by CBP, why her phone was inside an ICE detention center tonight, and where she is now.
Also unclear what happened to the other five people she was detained with at O'Hare airport.
#Propaganda101 When we accept THEIR false (& inconsistent) framing as the starting point for our own positions, we’ve already lost.
It’s not enough for Democrats to say Trump’s war rationales haven’t been fully explained. The problem is that they are patently false. trib.al/3KARfN0
Some ships in the Gulf are changing their transponder messages to claim they are Chinese to avoid attacks from Iran.
Ships altered transponder messages to labels like “Chinese Owner,” “All Chinese Crew,” or “Chinese Crew Onboard.”
Source: FT
Three children riding a passengers on a bicycle. School bags are in the front crate. One child is in front of the drivers seat but behind the handlebars. The other two kids are on the back seat. The bike is a Fr8 by WorkCycles
With gas prices soaring, some people might search for cheaper transportation options. In many cites, a bicycle is a cheap and easy way to get around gas free. Give it a try.
That six death count is a lie. There's no damn way that Iran hit 27 bases with ballistic missiles with no warning and yet the American casualty rate is so low.
Trump and his people are lying because if the real number was known everyone would really be in the streets.
Think about it.
China is also now getting involved. The whole damn world will burn because of one petty, narcissistic, deranged pedophile.
'SICKO! Trump’s Department of Justice releases three new Epstein files that allege Donald Trump sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl and beat her after she bit his penis!
[DOJ] under heavy pressure from Congress to obey the law ..."
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I'm watching Law and Order: SVU on a streaming service and a pastor is accused of sexually assaulting a comatose woman. He just said something that I think Christian Nationalists need to believe to justify their actions towards the rest of humanity. He said: God lets bad things happen to good people
Multiple Epstein files remain redacted. Whereas only names of victims are allowed to be hidden. Below an FBI drawing of Epstein’s organization. Are we to believe that all assistants and employees were victims??
Still I know we are not getting all the facts in the USA mainstream news media deliberately to keep us in the dark. This is why I am looking for more independent or foreign news sources.
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I am frankly more concerned about the apathy of the American public and even more importantly the lack of leadership in the Democratic Party.
This is not a dress rehearsal. Every single American must speak out against this Facist administration.
Iran is well along in its project of systematically dismantling American & allied air defenses in the Mideast. 1st came the US' $1.1 billion long range (5,000 km) radar, and now Iran is neutralizing the US' premier ballistic missile interceptor systems (THAAD batteries.) Soon Iran will be able...
Epstein was named in drugs and prostitution probe by DOJ unit that Trump shut down
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8/8 Staying human in an AI world means keeping your thinking sharp enough to notice when a machine is doing it for you. Stay curious. Stay skeptical. Stay connected to real people who challenge and change you.
6/8 You don't need to abandon technology. Just notice when an algorithm is shaping how you feel about yourself or the world. Then go have a messy, imperfect conversation with an actual human being.
5/8 Ask yourself one question: does this thing ever disagree with me? Real friends push back sometimes. Real conversations have friction. If your AI companion never challenges you, that's not kindness. It's strategy.
4/8 This creates what researchers call an Epistemic Cocoon. You stop encountering challenging ideas. Everything filters through what you already believe. It feels personalized. It's actually isolation dressed up as convenience.
3/8 Here's what makes it work: AI mirrors your emotions back perfectly. It feels like being truly seen. But that feeling is a feature, not genuine care. The moment you feel most understood is when your guard is lowest.
2/8 These synthetic companions aren't our friends. They're engagement systems optimized to keep you returning. Every response is calculated to make you feel understood. That's not friendship. That's a business model pretending to be one.
Want to go deeper on this? The EU Disinfo Lab just held a webinar breaking down exactly how these tools are evolving and what it means for all of us. Worth your time. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP0U...
Just spoke to a friend who knows multiple lonely people using AI Chat Bots as their closest friends.
The internet w/real people is isolating enough…but an imaginary friend with algorithmic dialogue? Please, get a dog or cat or bird or horse or goat - at least they have genuine emotions & empathy.
Michael McFaul • @McFaul If we killed those Iranian girls, and the evidence appears overwhelming that we did, we should apologize now.
A.I Bradley Cooper to star in the 2029 blockbuster movie “What We Did In Iran Made Me Big Sad.” Calling it now.
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE ANNOUNCES GEORGE CONWAY, JD AS A SPEAKER AT THE WASHINGTON D.C. NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION RALLY ON MARCH 7th!
Stand Up For Science announces George Conway, JD (@gtconway.bsky.social) as a speaker at the Washington D.C. National Day of Action rally on Saturday, March 7th!
Visit standupforscience.net/march7 to find local rally!
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