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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 9h

Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.

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The director of student media at Indiana University was fired amidst a dispute between university leadership and editors at the Indiana Daily Student over what content gets printed in the student newspaper.

As director of student media, Jim Rodenbush did not directly oversee or have any say over the content published in the IDS, per a charter between the IDS and the university. But he told IndyStar his firing follows a series of meetings with IU Media School leadership in which it grew increasingly apparent they were expecting him to officially prohibit students from publishing news.

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J. Nathan Matias @natematias.bsky.social · 1d

Is AI a "shiny toy with a price?"

As Avriel Epps and I were writing a proposal, we noticed a 👩🏾‍🍳🤌🏾 Taylor Swift reference in @alondra.bsky.social's @science.org article about AI's "Cruel Summer"

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

An ELSI for AI: Learning from genetics to govern algorithms

In the United States, the summer of 2025 will be remembered as artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) cruel summer—a season when the unheeded risks and dangers of AI became undeniably clear. Recent months h...

www.science.org

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geneticsandsociety.bsky.social @geneticsandsociety.bsky.social · 4d

The history of ELSI demonstrates that systematic ethical oversight strengthens rather than
constrains beneficial innovation. AI development now stands at a similar inflection point, but with
higher stakes and faster timelines.

An ELSI for AI: Learning from genetics to govern algorithms

In the United States, the summer of 2025 will be remembered as artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) cruel summer—a season when the unheeded risks and dangers of AI became undeniably clear. Recent months have made visible the stakes of the unchecked use of AI:...

www.science.org

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Maxine Joselow @maxinejoselow.bsky.social · 11h

Before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, the EPA canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from extreme flooding. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

www.nytimes.com

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 16h

NEW: As rumors swirl about Trey Reed's hanging death at Delta State University, we've published a timeline of all verified events.

It covers everything from the discovery of his body to the autopsy and ongoing independent investigation, with links to relevant stories and documents.

Read it here:

Timeline: Trey Reed's Hanging Death at Delta State University

A timeline of the known events surrounding Delta State University student Trey Reed's hanging death in Cleveland, Mississippi.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 13h

Trump just bombed six more people in the Caribbean, for a total of 27 civilians who have been killed so far by the US military. It’s illegal for the military to target civilians who do not pose an immediate threat. This is murder.

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says
In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.

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John Palfrey @palfrey.org · 16h

Humans created AI, and we can still shape its future. That is why @macfound joined a broad coalition of our peers to launch Humanity AI, a new initiative to keep people at the center of our AI future.

Learn more: humanityai.ai

Home - Humanity AI

Our future with AI can and will be what we make it. Humanity AI is uniting philanthropy in a broad […]

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 16h

Also launching today, @macfound.org's next Big Bet: AI Opportunity >> expanding who creates, uses, and benefits from artificial intelligence.
www.macfound.org/programs/big...

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 16h

Proud to serve on the @macfound.org Board + of this initiative

“What we are seeking to do is to invest public interest dollars to ensure that the development of the technology serves humans and places humanity at the center of this development,” @palfrey.org

www.fastcompany.com/91420384/exc...

Exclusive: Big Philanthropy teams up to take on Big AI

A new coalition of 10 major givers, including the Omidyar Network and Ford Foundation, are investing $500 million in an effort to ensure Americans have a say in how artificial intelligence impacts the...

www.fastcompany.com

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 1d

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 1d

After getting zero firm commitments to this point from the first nine invitees, the Trump administration is extending its proposed compact to all colleges. Expect some red-state publics to say yes.

Trump Offers All Colleges Preferential Funding Plan Rejected by MIT

The Trump administration is inviting all US colleges to participate in a compact — initially rejected by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — that would grant preferential federal funding in re...

www.bloomberg.com

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Adam Tooze @adamtooze.bsky.social · 1d

This is truly an amazing opportunity.

Benjamin Braun @benbraun.bsky.social · Jun 27

Some news: In 2026-27, I'll be visiting professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, leading the theme seminar on

‘𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺‘

There's no place quite like the IAS to think, together, about big questions. Please share—applications are open 𝚗̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚠̲.

Screenshot of this document: https://www.ias.edu/sites/default/files/SSS%20Call%20for%20Applications%202026-27%20.pdf

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

If you make "controversial statements" outside of classroom, that the President of the university dislikes, you can be summarily fired even if you are tenured.

Julie Greene @greeneland.bsky.social · 1d

I just learned, Thomas Alter, tenured professor, has been terminated effective immediately. Shame on Texas State! We mst build support for Tom. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-tex...

Texas State upholds the firing of associate history professor Thomas Alter

Alter’s termination occurred on Sept. 10, stemming from his remarks at the Revolutionary Socialism Conference on Sept. 7.

spectrumlocalnews.com

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Denise Oliver-Velez @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social · 2d

This series is posted on Sundays, but I want to acknowledge that Saturday was the birthday of jazz drummer Art Blakey, who was born on Oct. 11, 1919
#BlackMusicSunday: Flowers for drumming legend Art Blakey
www.dailykos.com/story/2025/1...

Black Music Sunday: Flowers for drumming legend Art Blakey

� Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 280 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope ...

www.dailykos.com

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 2d

Gift Link: on.ft.com/46PRI6F

America is now one big bet on AI

It’s seen as the magic fix for every threat to the US economy

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 2d

"But Mr. Douglas, an [African American]albino with fair skin, blue eyes and blond hair, was perhaps best remembered for a widely circulated photograph by Steve Schapiro in which he is the lone pale figure among a group of Black Americans walking arm in arm in the third and final march from Selma"

Mara Gay @maragay.bsky.social · 2d

The Rev. Jesse L. Douglas Sr. organized the Selma-to-Montgomery marches www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Jesse L. Douglas, Aide to King in Marches From Selma, Is Dead at 90

www.nytimes.com

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Mara Gay @maragay.bsky.social · 2d

The Rev. Jesse L. Douglas Sr. organized the Selma-to-Montgomery marches www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Jesse L. Douglas, Aide to King in Marches From Selma, Is Dead at 90

www.nytimes.com

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.com · 2d

Every democrat should be talking like this. Not the feckless mueller time version of this that we’ve had for years, but actual promises of actual consequences

As long as it goes unpunished we’ll never be free of this

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 2d

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 2d

Great explanatory 🧵

Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 4d

1/ New rare earth restrictions mark escalation in China’s weaponization of interdependence — adopting US extraterritorial permission structures. This is not just an export ban but regulated how global firms use Chinese equipment and material.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...

China expands rare earth restrictions, targets defence, semiconductor users

China tightened its rare earth export controls on Thursday, saying it planned to limit exports to overseas defence firms and semiconductor users and adding five rare earth elements to its list.

www.reuters.com

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 2d

"Since the wealthiest 10 per cent of the population own 85 per cent of US stocks, they enjoy the largest wealth effect when they go up... the latest data shows America’s consumer economy rests largely on ...[the spending of the] top 10 per cent" #AI #irrationalexuberance www.ft.com/content/6cc8...

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John Palfrey @palfrey.org · 2d

"He quoted Hannah Arendt's 'The Origins of Totalitarianism' in asserting that the world needs free and objective information."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Ian Bogost 🍔 @ibogost.bsky.social · 3d

It’s almost like George Lakoff has been right for the last (checks watch) 29 years.

Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 3d

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 4d

CHICAGO: REBUILD is providing therapy to folks detained by ICE. Please feel free to let people know.

findmeatherapist.org

Find Me A Therapist

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Carissa Véliz @carissaveliz.bsky.social · 3d

Very nice to see my TEDx Porto talk is out! How #privacy can save your life. For more on privacy, get the #book - Privacy Is Power. #AIEthics

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSPR...

How privacy can save your life | Carissa Véliz | TEDxPorto

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

www.youtube.com

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 3d

Two people asked Grok if a particular video is AI. One response says it is AI, another says it isn’t.

Please don’t waste your time asking AI chatbots if something is AI.

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Yes, this video appears to be Al-generated. Visual artifacts, like the dog phasing through the fallen branch, and unnatural physics in the fall suggest it's synthetic, consistent with recent trends in fake CCTV clips.
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No, the video seems to be real. It's a security camera clip that captures a genuine incident where a tree branch falls near a couple walking their dog.
It shows no obvious signs of Al generation, and there are verified reports of similar events. How lucky they were!
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