Deborah Berlin
@methystic.bsky.social
#Tech #innovation. #Sciencefiction. #Feminist. #Travel. #Hiking. #Berlin
You know you're part of the problem when you accuse someone, advocating more fairness, as having extreme views! 🫠
John Fetterman: New York City is very left. Socialism is not the Democratic Party's future. If Zohran Mamdani wins, I don't think he's going to be campaigning in the states to decide the next President. You won't see a lot of campaigning from people with these extreme views and opinions.
November 4, 2025 at 11:21 PM
You know you're part of the problem when you accuse someone, advocating more fairness, as having extreme views! 🫠
In the great words of Ming the Merciless, "What plaything can you offer me today?"
American millionaires and celebrities are buying up British soccer teams in record numbers. n.pr/438NXqL
Why are so many rich Americans investing in British soccer teams?
American millionaires and celebrities are buying up British soccer teams in record numbers.
n.pr
October 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
In the great words of Ming the Merciless, "What plaything can you offer me today?"
@joplinapp.bsky.social yeah hello. I paid for a pro account in July and now you are saying my account is needing to be upgraded!
September 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
@joplinapp.bsky.social yeah hello. I paid for a pro account in July and now you are saying my account is needing to be upgraded!
Yet again Germany flexes its sexist muscle... conscription for men 'new law introduces a “flexible activation” model which requires 18-year-old men to fill out a questionnaire about their potential interest in serving in the Bundeswehr'
Germany brings back conscription as recruiting falls short
Germany brings back conscription as recruiting falls short
Berlin's long-held mantra of being ‘surrounded by friends,’ as a former president said, has been replaced by a geopolitical Zeitenwende, and ambitions to grow the armed forces
dlvr.it
August 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Yet again Germany flexes its sexist muscle... conscription for men 'new law introduces a “flexible activation” model which requires 18-year-old men to fill out a questionnaire about their potential interest in serving in the Bundeswehr'
Can we retire the use of the word ‘unicorn’ to describe bloated valuations? We’ve taken something mythical & noble & fed it through a meat grinder of capitalist jargon. What was a symbol of wonder is now a frat-boy trophy of inflated importance, fiscal delusion & outright capitalist depravity.
June 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Can we retire the use of the word ‘unicorn’ to describe bloated valuations? We’ve taken something mythical & noble & fed it through a meat grinder of capitalist jargon. What was a symbol of wonder is now a frat-boy trophy of inflated importance, fiscal delusion & outright capitalist depravity.
This is called age-discrimination, and shouldn't really be allowed under equality acts.
Flicker of hope for young Brits wanting to work in EU
UK government is working on deal with EU enabling young people to live and work freely in mainland Europe again
(https://archive.ph/8ITYy)
UK government is working on deal with EU enabling young people to live and work freely in mainland Europe again
(https://archive.ph/8ITYy)
Flicker of hope for young Brits wanting to work in EU
UK government is working on deal with EU enabling young people to live and work freely in mainland Europe again
(https://archive.ph/8ITYy)
www.ft.com
June 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This is called age-discrimination, and shouldn't really be allowed under equality acts.
The patriarchy visualised!
In the Sistine Chapel, cardinals from around the world will convene on Wednesday to elect the 267th pontiff.
What is a conclave? How will next pope be chosen and the challenges ahead
In the Sistine Chapel, cardinals from around the world will convene on Wednesday to elect the 267th pontiff.
bit.ly
May 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The patriarchy visualised!
I swore I wasn't going to get political, I wasn't going to post political. BUT you all don't seem to be paying attention.
No more tech-bro #Musk paid for advocacy (yes he pays to be adorned). The dude is broke, ethically... www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjWl...
#ledbydonkeys
No more tech-bro #Musk paid for advocacy (yes he pays to be adorned). The dude is broke, ethically... www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjWl...
#ledbydonkeys
Heil Tesla
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I swore I wasn't going to get political, I wasn't going to post political. BUT you all don't seem to be paying attention.
No more tech-bro #Musk paid for advocacy (yes he pays to be adorned). The dude is broke, ethically... www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjWl...
#ledbydonkeys
No more tech-bro #Musk paid for advocacy (yes he pays to be adorned). The dude is broke, ethically... www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjWl...
#ledbydonkeys
January 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
@pauljwhite.bsky.social - this is everything - oldtwitter could be back - bringing things to my attention that will preoccupy my weekend!
I suspect that if no one knows of its origin and never understood anything about it, it becomes irrelevant.
I learned that witch hats were related to brewers, traditionally women, who got too financially independent for society's liking. www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=33312
I learned that witch hats were related to brewers, traditionally women, who got too financially independent for society's liking. www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=33312
Women Used to Dominate the Beer Industry – Until the Witch Accusations Started Pouring In
Strict gender norms and fears of witchcraft pushed women out of a centuries-long tradition.
www.amightygirl.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:25 PM
@pauljwhite.bsky.social - this is everything - oldtwitter could be back - bringing things to my attention that will preoccupy my weekend!
This is literally the best news I've heard in months... I will ride the election blues on this one. Thank you @theonion.com
@handle.invalid 😂
@handle.invalid 😂
Breaking news: The fate of far-right website Infowars will be controlled by the Onion after the satirical news site emerged as the winning bidder of Wednesday’s private auction of the media company founded by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
The Onion wins auction to take control of Alex Jones’s Infowars
The sale ends Jones’s 25-year run controlling the conspiracy theorist website that peddled claims the Sandy Hook school shooting was a “hoax.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:19 PM
This is literally the best news I've heard in months... I will ride the election blues on this one. Thank you @theonion.com
@handle.invalid 😂
@handle.invalid 😂
Fuck you very much America 😩
November 6, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Fuck you very much America 😩
America's president in waiting 😩
Tucker Carlson claims that a demon attack left him bleeding in bed ()
Tucker Carlson claims that a demon attack left him bleeding in bed
Former Fox News host says he was ‘physically mauled’ by unknown entity in assault that left him with ‘claw marks’
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2024 at 5:06 PM
America's president in waiting 😩
May 30, 2024 at 9:24 PM
did they hear about TikTok, it's for sale!
May 9, 2024 at 8:10 PM
did they hear about TikTok, it's for sale!
What's privacy worth to you?
www.linkingdebate.com/2024/05/the-...
www.linkingdebate.com/2024/05/the-...
THE PRIVACY PARADOX
Seen, Heard, Acknowledged, Watched and Targeted! In our relentless pursuit of progress, connectivity, an ever-growing desire for “15 minutes” of fame and an unclear notion of security we find ourselve...
www.linkingdebate.com
May 8, 2024 at 2:52 PM
What's privacy worth to you?
www.linkingdebate.com/2024/05/the-...
www.linkingdebate.com/2024/05/the-...
The Post Truth Era: combatting political disinformation & manipulation.
My short piece for FORUM.
#fakenews #AI #politics #disinformation #elections
www.linkingdebate.com/2024/04/the-...
#politics #fakenews #elections
My short piece for FORUM.
#fakenews #AI #politics #disinformation #elections
www.linkingdebate.com/2024/04/the-...
#politics #fakenews #elections
THE POST-TRUTH ERA
In the turbulent landscape of current politics, the lines between truth and fiction have become increasingly blurred. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in political campaigns has exacerbated th...
www.linkingdebate.com
April 15, 2024 at 1:21 PM
The Post Truth Era: combatting political disinformation & manipulation.
My short piece for FORUM.
#fakenews #AI #politics #disinformation #elections
www.linkingdebate.com/2024/04/the-...
#politics #fakenews #elections
My short piece for FORUM.
#fakenews #AI #politics #disinformation #elections
www.linkingdebate.com/2024/04/the-...
#politics #fakenews #elections
This is nothing but an utterly perfect concept:
"...one woman’s tattoos are portals to tales of female oppression and resistance across space and time."
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/f...
"...one woman’s tattoos are portals to tales of female oppression and resistance across space and time."
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/f...
The Night Alphabet by Joelle Taylor review – relentlessly inventive
In the poet’s dizzying first novel, one woman’s tattoos are portals to tales of female oppression and resistance across space and time
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2024 at 9:24 AM
This is nothing but an utterly perfect concept:
"...one woman’s tattoos are portals to tales of female oppression and resistance across space and time."
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/f...
"...one woman’s tattoos are portals to tales of female oppression and resistance across space and time."
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/f...
"A lot of popular science fiction since the 1970s has depicted dark futures, to the point that they’ve become our default visions."
bigthink.com/the-future/a...
bigthink.com/the-future/a...
Are fictional dystopias blocking us from better futures?
Do grim sci-fi visions crush our dreams of a better future? Author Michael Harris thinks something else is going on.
bigthink.com
February 20, 2024 at 2:10 PM
"A lot of popular science fiction since the 1970s has depicted dark futures, to the point that they’ve become our default visions."
bigthink.com/the-future/a...
bigthink.com/the-future/a...
perhaps let's stop pretending that £2000 a month before tax is a sufficient salary in todays market.
A *single room* rent in London is average £1,000+.
A *single room* rent in London is average £1,000+.
UK middle classes ‘struggling despite incomes of up to £60,000 a year’
UK middle classes ‘struggling despite incomes of up to £60,000 a year’
Insecure jobs and high housing costs make it hard to maintain decent living standard, says abrdn Financial Fairness Trust
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2024 at 8:29 AM
perhaps let's stop pretending that £2000 a month before tax is a sufficient salary in todays market.
A *single room* rent in London is average £1,000+.
A *single room* rent in London is average £1,000+.
Reposted by Deborah Berlin
The idea of AI generated content tailored for your pleasure is incredibly sad to me because we all know generative AI can only work off of what is known, and this in effect would rob a person of ever being profoundly transformed by a piece of art they didn’t even know they would love.
February 17, 2024 at 2:56 PM
The idea of AI generated content tailored for your pleasure is incredibly sad to me because we all know generative AI can only work off of what is known, and this in effect would rob a person of ever being profoundly transformed by a piece of art they didn’t even know they would love.
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I think a scale difference here is important as well: y’all have about 1/5 of our population, but only about 3% as many elected offices. There are about 18,000 elected positions in the UK, verses our 520,000 (and that number is from 30 yrs ago it’s certainly bigger now)
February 14, 2024 at 8:37 AM
🤯
Reposted by Deborah Berlin
I’m tired of defending diversity initiatives and pleading for my humanity. Let’s call this movement against DEI and affirmative action and equality what it really is: neo-segregationist. And let’s be clear about what we want instead: Integration. www.damemagazine.com/2024/02/13/t...
The Evisceration of Diversity Programs Is Upon Us | Dame Magazine
There is a child in America—a worker, a dreamer—whose hard work will never be recognized. They will struggle and toil for little or no end. At best, their labors will be co-opted and stolen; at worst,...
www.damemagazine.com
February 13, 2024 at 6:09 PM
I’m tired of defending diversity initiatives and pleading for my humanity. Let’s call this movement against DEI and affirmative action and equality what it really is: neo-segregationist. And let’s be clear about what we want instead: Integration. www.damemagazine.com/2024/02/13/t...
Asimov's concept of 'psychohistory' explores the interconnectedness of historical events & the influence of large-scale trends. It's almost too surreal that in 2024, this principle will manifest in the proliferation of AI & the convergence of the biggest election year in history
tinyurl.com/pp6jckf8
tinyurl.com/pp6jckf8
The impact of AI and deepfakes on politics is worrying misinformation researchers
From left: Boaz Ashkenazy, CEO of Simply Augmented; Ryan Calo, UW law professor; Rachel Smith, CEO of Seattle Chamber; Jevin West; UW information school
www.geekwire.com
February 13, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Asimov's concept of 'psychohistory' explores the interconnectedness of historical events & the influence of large-scale trends. It's almost too surreal that in 2024, this principle will manifest in the proliferation of AI & the convergence of the biggest election year in history
tinyurl.com/pp6jckf8
tinyurl.com/pp6jckf8
"Tech companies have done little to integrate artistic perspectives into their moderation, and routinely sacrifice free expression in the name of tracking down harmful material"
hyperallergic.com/867965/meta-...
hyperallergic.com/867965/meta-...
Meta's Anti-Nudity Algorithms Go After AI Artists
Artists who use the body in their work are falling victim to tech companies' struggle to respond to generative AI.
hyperallergic.com
February 13, 2024 at 8:51 PM
"Tech companies have done little to integrate artistic perspectives into their moderation, and routinely sacrifice free expression in the name of tracking down harmful material"
hyperallergic.com/867965/meta-...
hyperallergic.com/867965/meta-...