Birgitta Jonsdottir
@birgittaj.bsky.social
Poetician and Antifa from Iceland.
Former Captain in, and co-creator of, the Pirate Party. Spent 8 years in parliament. Co-produced Collateral Murder. A annoying fly in the tent. Care about: Mother Earth & all her creatures 💚 🇵🇸 🏳️⚧️ 🇺🇦 🌏
Former Captain in, and co-creator of, the Pirate Party. Spent 8 years in parliament. Co-produced Collateral Murder. A annoying fly in the tent. Care about: Mother Earth & all her creatures 💚 🇵🇸 🏳️⚧️ 🇺🇦 🌏
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What’s happening now is part of a plan to end democracy:
“It is clear that Thiel sees corporations as the governments of the future and capitalists such as himself as the kings, and it is also clear that this is a shockingly common view in Thiel’s cohort.”
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“It is clear that Thiel sees corporations as the governments of the future and capitalists such as himself as the kings, and it is also clear that this is a shockingly common view in Thiel’s cohort.”
thebaffler.com/latest/mouth...
Mouthbreathing Machiavellis Dream of a Silicon Reich | Corey Pein
Meet the neo-reactionaries who influenced the rightward drift of Silicon Valley.
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Dark enlightenment & other crazy Thiel pet projects are unfolding. It's critical that people understand that the brownshirts hacking the entire USA infrastructure and dismantling it are his and Elon minions. Thiel sees himself as some sort of Saruman, while he fondles his Palantír.
A kind reminder: if there are bailouts: riot!
Is that good?
BBC: Pichai said while AI investment had been an “‘extraordinary moment’, there was some ‘irrationality’ ..
“Asked whether Google would be immune to the impact of the AI bubble bursting, Mr Pichai said .. ‘I think no company is going to be immune, including us.’”
$GOOGL
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“Asked whether Google would be immune to the impact of the AI bubble bursting, Mr Pichai said .. ‘I think no company is going to be immune, including us.’”
$GOOGL
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November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A kind reminder: if there are bailouts: riot!
Why does the Icelandic parliament and the state broadcaster rely on ******* cloud flare? It’s outrageous that most of our most important and sensitive data is hosted in the USA. Serious security flaw. I hope with the latest outage those responsible will rethink and host locally.
November 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Why does the Icelandic parliament and the state broadcaster rely on ******* cloud flare? It’s outrageous that most of our most important and sensitive data is hosted in the USA. Serious security flaw. I hope with the latest outage those responsible will rethink and host locally.
Increasingly possible Iceland will live up to its name. I am thankful our leaders are paying real attention to this looming crisis.
Iceland Climate Minister Johannsson: "It is a direct threat to our national resilience and security. (This) is the first time a specific climate-related phenomenon has been formally brought before the National Security Council as a potential existential threat."
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Iceland deems possible Atlantic current collapse a security risk
Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the country's climate minister told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Increasingly possible Iceland will live up to its name. I am thankful our leaders are paying real attention to this looming crisis.
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🔴 ⚠️ ⛈️ 🛰️ In less than 12 hours a series of extreme #weather events have affected N.#Italy,with #landslides and #floods from #Tuscany to #FriuliVeneziaGiulia with 2 deaths in the area of Gorizia. ⬇️ 12hours on Nov.17 of FCI IR from Meteosat12 #EUMETview #climateemergency
November 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
🔴 ⚠️ ⛈️ 🛰️ In less than 12 hours a series of extreme #weather events have affected N.#Italy,with #landslides and #floods from #Tuscany to #FriuliVeneziaGiulia with 2 deaths in the area of Gorizia. ⬇️ 12hours on Nov.17 of FCI IR from Meteosat12 #EUMETview #climateemergency
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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If an attractive young woman a third my age didn't want to date me, then why did she ask me for feedback on an economics paper?
by Larry Summers
by Larry Summers
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If an attractive young woman a third my age didn't want to date me, then why did she ask me for feedback on an economics paper?
by Larry Summers
by Larry Summers
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Occurs to me that whether you think Marjorie Taylor Greene should be welcomed into The Tent or not depends on whether you think the fight is against a fascist movement or against one particular very bad man.
November 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Occurs to me that whether you think Marjorie Taylor Greene should be welcomed into The Tent or not depends on whether you think the fight is against a fascist movement or against one particular very bad man.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is trash. She's always been trash. She spoke at Nick Fuentes's conference and hasn't renounced him. She is a white nationalist.
I'm glad a lot of Democrats want to embrace her and absolve her, but what about the rest of us whom she continues to attack?
I'm glad a lot of Democrats want to embrace her and absolve her, but what about the rest of us whom she continues to attack?
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene is trash. She's always been trash. She spoke at Nick Fuentes's conference and hasn't renounced him. She is a white nationalist.
I'm glad a lot of Democrats want to embrace her and absolve her, but what about the rest of us whom she continues to attack?
I'm glad a lot of Democrats want to embrace her and absolve her, but what about the rest of us whom she continues to attack?
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Big red flag in the James Comey prosecution.
A federal judge says the DOJ’s approach may undermine the grand jury process, citing serious investigative missteps and the questionable appointment of prosecutor Lindsey Halligan.
#ProudBlue
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
A federal judge says the DOJ’s approach may undermine the grand jury process, citing serious investigative missteps and the questionable appointment of prosecutor Lindsey Halligan.
#ProudBlue
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Judge says possible errors by Lindsey Halligan could imperil Comey case
In a rare move, the judge ordered prosecutors to hand over records of the grand jury proceeding to the former FBI director’s lawyers.
www.politico.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Big red flag in the James Comey prosecution.
A federal judge says the DOJ’s approach may undermine the grand jury process, citing serious investigative missteps and the questionable appointment of prosecutor Lindsey Halligan.
#ProudBlue
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
A federal judge says the DOJ’s approach may undermine the grand jury process, citing serious investigative missteps and the questionable appointment of prosecutor Lindsey Halligan.
#ProudBlue
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content - Oklahoma Watch
The Trump administration removed a congressionally mandated report on missing and murdered Native Americans from the DOJ website, citing compliance with an executive order against DEI. Senators who ch...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
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Facebook conservatives are so mad about the Starbucks strike which is a great reason for you to buy some of the best merch in labor this season.
Trans Rights Metal Tee - Workers United Merch Store
Our most popular design! Queer and trans rights are labor rights, and labor rights are METAL. Meet you in the pit 🤘 "SBWU Trans Rights" logo on front; "Trans Rights are Labor Rights" graphic on back. ...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Facebook conservatives are so mad about the Starbucks strike which is a great reason for you to buy some of the best merch in labor this season.
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"The rate of warming is showing signs of accelerating" PIK Director Johan Rockström gives an analysis of the current situation on climate & planetary boundaries at #COP30. The data suggests the world is heading for global temperatures not seen in millions of years.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnNn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnNn...
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"The rate of warming is showing signs of accelerating" PIK Director Johan Rockström gives an analysis of the current situation on climate & planetary boundaries at #COP30. The data suggests the world is heading for global temperatures not seen in millions of years.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnNn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnNn...
I have always been in awe of sharks. Their resilience and diversity of evolution. I am more afraid of road rage types of humans in their 1000 kilo speed machine, than sharks. I wouldn’t swim with sharks but I kind of love and respect them. Is that weird? This book is on a wishlist for sure.
If you don’t yet have a copy of my book “Why Sharks Matter,” you can get 40% off! Offer also applies to all other Johns Hopkins University Press books.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I have always been in awe of sharks. Their resilience and diversity of evolution. I am more afraid of road rage types of humans in their 1000 kilo speed machine, than sharks. I wouldn’t swim with sharks but I kind of love and respect them. Is that weird? This book is on a wishlist for sure.
Some personal stuff: as a result of COVID a few years back, got it once and a so called mild version, I developed Long COVID and from that POTS and ME. I was vaccinated and boosted, so I didn’t die. Please be careful to not catch it or spread it: it’s a Russian Roulette.
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Some personal stuff: as a result of COVID a few years back, got it once and a so called mild version, I developed Long COVID and from that POTS and ME. I was vaccinated and boosted, so I didn’t die. Please be careful to not catch it or spread it: it’s a Russian Roulette.
This:
Donald Trump says the House Oversight Committee should get all files it is "legally entitled to."
That phrase is critical.
I suspect he will use that phrase to block most of the files not already release now that he has re-opened an investigation into Jeffry Epstein.
That phrase is critical.
I suspect he will use that phrase to block most of the files not already release now that he has re-opened an investigation into Jeffry Epstein.
November 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This:
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Yes, please stop, it’s embarrassing and dangerous.
Kris Shrishak and Abeba Birhane say policymakers should stop peddling in unscientific discourse about “AGI” and “superintelligence,” and instead uphold their duty to serve citizens rather than cater to the whims of tech CEOs.
AI Hype Is Steering EU Policy Off Course | TechPolicy.Press
Kris Shrishak and Abeba Birhane say policymakers should stop peddling in unscientific discourse about "AGI" and "superintelligence."
www.techpolicy.press
November 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Yes, please stop, it’s embarrassing and dangerous.
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There are quite a few ethical and justice oriented AI people who talk about having lifelong love for a vision of AI that is being trashed by the current thing, and I wonder if any of those positive visions have been articulated somewhere? What is it ppl think AI is supposed to be instead of this?
November 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
There are quite a few ethical and justice oriented AI people who talk about having lifelong love for a vision of AI that is being trashed by the current thing, and I wonder if any of those positive visions have been articulated somewhere? What is it ppl think AI is supposed to be instead of this?
This; exactly!
“While the AI industry claims its models can “think,” “reason,” and “learn,” their supposed achievements rest on marketing hype and stolen intellectual labor. In reality, AI erodes academic freedom, weakens critical reading, and subordinates the pursuit of knowledge to corporate interests.”
AI Is Hollowing Out Higher Education
Olivia Guest & Iris van Rooij urge teachers and scholars to reject tools that commodify learning, deskill students, and promote illiteracy.
www.project-syndicate.org
November 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
This; exactly!
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Right wing agitators attacked the police in Mexico City amid an otherwise peaceful anti corruption protest, paid influencers rushed in to grab footage of the incident which ended quickly, and online troll farms from the US are amplifying it in order foment further civil unrest and/or civil war.
November 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Right wing agitators attacked the police in Mexico City amid an otherwise peaceful anti corruption protest, paid influencers rushed in to grab footage of the incident which ended quickly, and online troll farms from the US are amplifying it in order foment further civil unrest and/or civil war.
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Why didn't Pam Bondi investigate Jeffrey Epstein when she was Florida’s AG from 2011 to 2019?! As Florida's AG, Bondi made prosecuting sex traffickers who preyed on children a top priority. Yet for some reason she never investigated Epstein. My article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/we-need-to...
We need to know why Pam Bondi did not investigate Jeffrey Epstein when she was Florida’s AG from 2011 to 2019?!
Was Bondi protecting Trump?!
deanobeidallah.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Why didn't Pam Bondi investigate Jeffrey Epstein when she was Florida’s AG from 2011 to 2019?! As Florida's AG, Bondi made prosecuting sex traffickers who preyed on children a top priority. Yet for some reason she never investigated Epstein. My article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/we-need-to...
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i want to put this in front of conservative pundits who defended this raid bsky.app/profile/raws...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.
'Noem should resign over this': Fury over alleged DHS 'child kidnapping and trafficking'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.ProPublica recently reported on the DHS raid on an apartment building that was al...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
i want to put this in front of conservative pundits who defended this raid bsky.app/profile/raws...
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Checking my contacts for someone called "bubba".
November 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Checking my contacts for someone called "bubba".
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It's ONLY been 65 years since six year old Ruby Bridges walked through the halls of William Frantz Elementary as the first Black child to attend an all white school. Met with mobs and hate, her bravery and courage helped change the course of history for this nation.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
It's ONLY been 65 years since six year old Ruby Bridges walked through the halls of William Frantz Elementary as the first Black child to attend an all white school. Met with mobs and hate, her bravery and courage helped change the course of history for this nation.
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