Mon Rodriguez-Amat
@monrodriguez.bsky.social
Researcher & Lecturer.
Governance of Communicative Space-Times. Expect Tech, Signs, Politics & Follies. Resistance against Empires.
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/journalism/people/academic/joan-ramon-mon-rodriguez-amat
Governance of Communicative Space-Times. Expect Tech, Signs, Politics & Follies. Resistance against Empires.
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/journalism/people/academic/joan-ramon-mon-rodriguez-amat
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Everyone seems to forget in December 2023 the US Federal appeals court ruled Trump could be sued for inciting violence on Jan 6th www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Federal appeals court rules Trump can be sued for inciting violence on Jan. 6
A federal appeals court says lawsuits against Donald Trump brought by Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the U.S. Capitol riot can move forward.
www.pbs.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Everyone seems to forget in December 2023 the US Federal appeals court ruled Trump could be sued for inciting violence on Jan 6th www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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“The United States is now a nation run by public servants who behave no better than internet trolls,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues. “Who’s responsible for these choices? Your mother, apparently”:
A Confederacy of Toddlers
The Trump administration is a regime of troubled children.
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM
“The United States is now a nation run by public servants who behave no better than internet trolls,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues. “Who’s responsible for these choices? Your mother, apparently”:
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
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🚨🚨 " Surprise, surprise"; new @bylinetimes.bsky.social report by @nafeez.bsky.social reveals that BBC bias memo fuelling #trump's attack was authored by no else than... lobbyist Michael Prescott tied to #trump's pro-tech giants, #Oracle. bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:06 AM
🚨🚨 " Surprise, surprise"; new @bylinetimes.bsky.social report by @nafeez.bsky.social reveals that BBC bias memo fuelling #trump's attack was authored by no else than... lobbyist Michael Prescott tied to #trump's pro-tech giants, #Oracle. bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
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Despite new EU transparency laws, researchers are still blocked from vital social media data, while corporations buy the same information freely, argues Brandon Silverman. The result: a two-tier system that shields platforms from scrutiny and weakens democratic oversight.
Why Commercial Tools Can Scrape Social Media But Researchers Can't | TechPolicy.Press
Brandon Silverman explains how researchers face barriers to social media data under the DSA, while corporations can buy full access.
buff.ly
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Despite new EU transparency laws, researchers are still blocked from vital social media data, while corporations buy the same information freely, argues Brandon Silverman. The result: a two-tier system that shields platforms from scrutiny and weakens democratic oversight.
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Radio France et France Télévision corrigent les propos d’une journaliste sur le maire de New York après une interview de Manuel Bompard
Radio France et France Télévision corrigent les propos d’une journaliste sur le maire de New York après une interview de Manuel Bompard
La journaliste Alix Bouilhaguet avait notamment demandé au député de la France insoumise de se prononcer sur le fait que Zohran Mamdani « n’a pas condamné le 7 octobre », ce qui est inexact, admettent les directions des groupes audiovisuels.
www.lemonde.fr
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Radio France et France Télévision corrigent les propos d’une journaliste sur le maire de New York après une interview de Manuel Bompard
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Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro: “I ordered the militarisation of the entire country starting at 4pm by land, sea, and air.”
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro: “I ordered the militarisation of the entire country starting at 4pm by land, sea, and air.”
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As with nearly all stories about Labour right now, very much...
Stage 1: Really unpopular
Stage 2: ????*
Stage 3: Really popular
* the one definite is this involves ignoring who their 2024 coalition is or what they actually want from govt
Stage 1: Really unpopular
Stage 2: ????*
Stage 3: Really popular
* the one definite is this involves ignoring who their 2024 coalition is or what they actually want from govt
Exc - Downing Street has launched an extraordinary operation to protect Keir Starmer amid fears among the prime minister’s closest allies that he is vulnerable to a leadership challenge in the wake of the budget.
From @pippacrerar.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
From @pippacrerar.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer allies say ousting PM would be ‘reckless’ as fears grow over leadership challenge
Exclusive: No 10 said to be in ‘full bunker mode’ over fears of challenge after this month’s budget or May local elections
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
As with nearly all stories about Labour right now, very much...
Stage 1: Really unpopular
Stage 2: ????*
Stage 3: Really popular
* the one definite is this involves ignoring who their 2024 coalition is or what they actually want from govt
Stage 1: Really unpopular
Stage 2: ????*
Stage 3: Really popular
* the one definite is this involves ignoring who their 2024 coalition is or what they actually want from govt
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"tout est rêverie."
September 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
"tout est rêverie."
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scoop: one of the largest renewable energy projects in the u.s. is quietly getting killed
say goodbye to leading light, the latest casualty of trump’s war on offshore wind
(also means there is essentially no more offshore wind in progress at all for new jersey)
say goodbye to leading light, the latest casualty of trump’s war on offshore wind
(also means there is essentially no more offshore wind in progress at all for new jersey)
Scoop: Giant Wind Farm Off New Jersey Coast Is Getting Killed
Leading Light can’t move forward, a legal counsel wrote to state regulators.
heatmap.news
November 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
scoop: one of the largest renewable energy projects in the u.s. is quietly getting killed
say goodbye to leading light, the latest casualty of trump’s war on offshore wind
(also means there is essentially no more offshore wind in progress at all for new jersey)
say goodbye to leading light, the latest casualty of trump’s war on offshore wind
(also means there is essentially no more offshore wind in progress at all for new jersey)
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The idea that Keir Starmer, who does not appear to have a theory of economic growth or a consistent tax and spending plan, is the only imaginable Labour politician who wouldn't scare the markets... doesn't entirely convince me tbh.
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The idea that Keir Starmer, who does not appear to have a theory of economic growth or a consistent tax and spending plan, is the only imaginable Labour politician who wouldn't scare the markets... doesn't entirely convince me tbh.
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El PP pedía al Gobierno presentar la candidatura de la tauromaquia para la célebre lista de patrimonios mundiales de la Unesco. No salió adelante por un solo voto: 18 en contra, 17 a favor
La tauromaquia pasa al contraataque en el Congreso: el PP la propone ahora como Patrimonio Mundial
El rechazo del PSOE tumba una proposición no de ley de los populares para presentar las corridas de toros ante la Unesco, después de que la abstención socialista hace semanas sirviera para mantener la protección nacional al sector
elpais.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
El PP pedía al Gobierno presentar la candidatura de la tauromaquia para la célebre lista de patrimonios mundiales de la Unesco. No salió adelante por un solo voto: 18 en contra, 17 a favor
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Mariam Cissé, de 20 años, estaba grabando vídeos en un mercado cuando unos hombres armados la secuestraron. Al día siguiente, la llevaron a la plaza de su pueblo y la ejecutaron delante de sus vecinos
Una ‘tiktoker’ de Malí es ejecutada en la plaza de su pueblo por supuestos yihadistas
Mariam Cissé, de 20 años, había mostrado en un vídeo su respaldo al ejército en la lucha que mantienen contra los grupos terroristas
elpais.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Mariam Cissé, de 20 años, estaba grabando vídeos en un mercado cuando unos hombres armados la secuestraron. Al día siguiente, la llevaron a la plaza de su pueblo y la ejecutaron delante de sus vecinos
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saying her faith prevented her from complying with the high court ruling. She defied court orders to issue the licenses until a federal judge jailed her for contempt of court in September 2015. She was released after her staff issued the licenses on her behalf but removed her name from the form. /6
November 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
saying her faith prevented her from complying with the high court ruling. She defied court orders to issue the licenses until a federal judge jailed her for contempt of court in September 2015. She was released after her staff issued the licenses on her behalf but removed her name from the form. /6
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🚨🚨 V welcome ruling: #USSupreme Court rejects a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized #same-sex marriage nationwide turning away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. 🧵 apnews.com/article/supr...
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🚨🚨 V welcome ruling: #USSupreme Court rejects a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized #same-sex marriage nationwide turning away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. 🧵 apnews.com/article/supr...
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Seems bad…
Our 2017 @nationalacademies.org report on “Human Genome Editing: Science, Ethics, and Governance" (www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/hum...) was designed to prevent exactly this kind of rogue science. One of the many reasons why we need industry-independent regulatory frameworks for emerging tech …
Genetically Engineered Babies Are Banned. Tech Titans Are Trying to Make One Anyway.
Silicon Valley startups are pushing the boundaries of reproductive genetics, hoping to prevent diseases as well as improve chances for a high IQ and other traits.
www.wsj.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Seems bad…
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The BBC is apologising for its Panorama edit. It shouldn’t. First, the narrative is true: Donald Trump *did* incite the Capitol riot. Second, the apology won’t appease those attacking it. So why not at least stand for something?
Wrote this on it earlier this week:
inews.co.uk/news/world/b...
Wrote this on it earlier this week:
inews.co.uk/news/world/b...
The BBC was right about the Capitol riots. In a sane world, Trump would be in jail
The US President faced impeachment over the violence, and in a world where Republicans had more courage, he would have been found guilty
inews.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The BBC is apologising for its Panorama edit. It shouldn’t. First, the narrative is true: Donald Trump *did* incite the Capitol riot. Second, the apology won’t appease those attacking it. So why not at least stand for something?
Wrote this on it earlier this week:
inews.co.uk/news/world/b...
Wrote this on it earlier this week:
inews.co.uk/news/world/b...
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Can an LLM create a paper on LLM-usage by newspapers as analyzed by @schenior.bsky.social and myself here on BlueSky based on our BlueSky threads and the YouTube video transcripts?
Yes, yes it can. In 15 minutes. Let's submit it and see if it gets accepted.
Yes, yes it can. In 15 minutes. Let's submit it and see if it gets accepted.
November 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Can an LLM create a paper on LLM-usage by newspapers as analyzed by @schenior.bsky.social and myself here on BlueSky based on our BlueSky threads and the YouTube video transcripts?
Yes, yes it can. In 15 minutes. Let's submit it and see if it gets accepted.
Yes, yes it can. In 15 minutes. Let's submit it and see if it gets accepted.
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die Frage wird auch sein, inwiefern jene, die Smartphone exzessiv nutzen überhaupt in den Genpool "einzahlen" werden ... ;-)
Neuer spannender Artikel auf #jetzt 👇🏾
Gesendet von meinem Smartphone, mit einem Daumen, der noch nicht verformt ist.
www.jetzt.at/artikel/sQBg...
Gesendet von meinem Smartphone, mit einem Daumen, der noch nicht verformt ist.
www.jetzt.at/artikel/sQBg...
Von der Smartphone-Revolution zur Evolution? Eine hypothetische Spurensuche in unserem Genom
Nach knapp 19 Jahren bestimmt das Smartphone unseren Alltag. Bestimmt es auch unsere Entwicklung?
www.jetzt.at
November 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
die Frage wird auch sein, inwiefern jene, die Smartphone exzessiv nutzen überhaupt in den Genpool "einzahlen" werden ... ;-)
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We’ve made this investigation free to read because so many people in Sheffield are affected by this story.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We’ve made this investigation free to read because so many people in Sheffield are affected by this story.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
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Getty Images v Stability AI: A landmark High Court ruling on AI, copyright, and trade marks
The much-awaited decision in the lawsuit between stock photography giant Getty Images and AI developer Stability AI has now been released, see: Getty Images v Stability AI EWHC 2863 (Ch). I've discussed…
The much-awaited decision in the lawsuit between stock photography giant Getty Images and AI developer Stability AI has now been released, see: Getty Images v Stability AI EWHC 2863 (Ch). I've discussed…
Getty Images v Stability AI: A landmark High Court ruling on AI, copyright, and trade marks
The much-awaited decision in the lawsuit between stock photography giant Getty Images and AI developer Stability AI has now been released, see: Getty Images v Stability AI EWHC 2863 (Ch). I've discussed this case before, but these are the facts as presented by Smith J in her introduction: Getty Images, an image company that licenses high-quality photographs, videos, illustrations and related metadata through various platforms.
www.technollama.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Getty Images v Stability AI: A landmark High Court ruling on AI, copyright, and trade marks
The much-awaited decision in the lawsuit between stock photography giant Getty Images and AI developer Stability AI has now been released, see: Getty Images v Stability AI EWHC 2863 (Ch). I've discussed…
The much-awaited decision in the lawsuit between stock photography giant Getty Images and AI developer Stability AI has now been released, see: Getty Images v Stability AI EWHC 2863 (Ch). I've discussed…
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“What Mamdani has in common with people like Polanski -but also Trump and Farage - is that he acknowledges people's lived experience and seeks to act on it. Whatever one thinks of his solutions, tonally, that is very different from most centrist politicians who, on the whole, just propose tweaks.”
NEW 🗽 Big Apple Won - Big Orange Zero
🗳️ America fights back
💷 Reeves' tax pickle
🔥 The weaponising of fear
🎄 Reform cancels Xmas
PLUS An Announcement! 🐣 Our podcast family is growing!
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🗳️ America fights back
💷 Reeves' tax pickle
🔥 The weaponising of fear
🎄 Reform cancels Xmas
PLUS An Announcement! 🐣 Our podcast family is growing!
📣 open.spotify.com/episode/63bM...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
Big Apple Won - Big Orange Zero
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 06/11/2025 · 1h 5m
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November 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
“What Mamdani has in common with people like Polanski -but also Trump and Farage - is that he acknowledges people's lived experience and seeks to act on it. Whatever one thinks of his solutions, tonally, that is very different from most centrist politicians who, on the whole, just propose tweaks.”
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Funcionarios y generales mexicanos prometieron a un empresario recuperar una mina, pero solo si recibían sobornos. Recuperarla era más que un negocio: era un ajuste de cuentas con su pasado y una oportunidad de retribuir al orfanato que lo crió social.elpais.com/d6owu17
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Funcionarios y generales mexicanos prometieron a un empresario recuperar una mina, pero solo si recibían sobornos. Recuperarla era más que un negocio: era un ajuste de cuentas con su pasado y una oportunidad de retribuir al orfanato que lo crió social.elpais.com/d6owu17