Patricia Bastos
@patmat.bsky.social
Pro-civilian, curious, multi-versed, and prose-bound too. A teacher of languages and psychology navigating this chaosmos. Writing on control, collapse, and what gets erased when we call it “progress.” Humane, not a bot.
Accelerationism is becoming today’s neoliberalism: a scam — a tech-driven, already-failed trickle-down ideology that celebrates elite-owned systems, sidelines democratic agency, and treats “progress” as inevitable while ignoring who controls it and who pays the ecological and social costs.
December 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Accelerationism is becoming today’s neoliberalism: a scam — a tech-driven, already-failed trickle-down ideology that celebrates elite-owned systems, sidelines democratic agency, and treats “progress” as inevitable while ignoring who controls it and who pays the ecological and social costs.
Nothing brings Europeans together quite like Musk’s anti-EU propaganda. Incredible how one man can unite an entire continent… purely out of mutual irritation. Truly visionary stuff.
December 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Nothing brings Europeans together quite like Musk’s anti-EU propaganda. Incredible how one man can unite an entire continent… purely out of mutual irritation. Truly visionary stuff.
Musk never stood for free speech. X is more censorious than old Twitter or even the EU. It looks like a billionaire throwing a tantrum because he doesn’t want rules, while using a platform to tear at the social fabric for profit.
www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
EU says it will ‘make sure’ Elon Musk’s X pays €120M fine
Commission also says it will remain on X for now to “get in touch” with citizens.
www.politico.eu
December 9, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Musk never stood for free speech. X is more censorious than old Twitter or even the EU. It looks like a billionaire throwing a tantrum because he doesn’t want rules, while using a platform to tear at the social fabric for profit.
www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
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Crypto's main function is money laundering, and it should be regulated out of existence. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
How a Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Crypto's main function is money laundering, and it should be regulated out of existence. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
In Serra da Capivara, Brazil, there’s the only known ancient depiction of affection — a kiss at least 12,000 years old, maybe older. Love has always been here.
Turns out Brazilians have been hot-blooded since forever.
Turns out Brazilians have been hot-blooded since forever.
December 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
In Serra da Capivara, Brazil, there’s the only known ancient depiction of affection — a kiss at least 12,000 years old, maybe older. Love has always been here.
Turns out Brazilians have been hot-blooded since forever.
Turns out Brazilians have been hot-blooded since forever.
We don't need Neuralink. There are less invasive treatments.
Several other research lines—some decades old—are producing progress that could match or even surpass what invasive BCIs aim to do, depending on the condition.
Neuralink gets disproportionate attention because of its branding.
Several other research lines—some decades old—are producing progress that could match or even surpass what invasive BCIs aim to do, depending on the condition.
Neuralink gets disproportionate attention because of its branding.
December 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We don't need Neuralink. There are less invasive treatments.
Several other research lines—some decades old—are producing progress that could match or even surpass what invasive BCIs aim to do, depending on the condition.
Neuralink gets disproportionate attention because of its branding.
Several other research lines—some decades old—are producing progress that could match or even surpass what invasive BCIs aim to do, depending on the condition.
Neuralink gets disproportionate attention because of its branding.
The EU fined Musk €140M — it should be higher. He’s no free-speech beacon.He bought X as a weapon of algorithm manipulation,fake news, and propaganda for his profit at society’s expense.X censored more in a year than Twitter ever did, more than the EU,and sold users’ data to government surveillance.
December 6, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The EU fined Musk €140M — it should be higher. He’s no free-speech beacon.He bought X as a weapon of algorithm manipulation,fake news, and propaganda for his profit at society’s expense.X censored more in a year than Twitter ever did, more than the EU,and sold users’ data to government surveillance.
The Berggruen Institute sits in the same philanthro-capitalist sphere as outfits backed by figures like Zuckerberg or Gates:tax-favored think tanks that promote elite-driven governance narratives aligned with wealthy actors rather than democratic publics,wrapping their agendas in attractive language
Elite Capture
“Noema’s approach amounts to elite capture: the same policymakers, academics, and consultants invite one another, preserving a closed ecosystem that pretends to be inclusive while keeping authority concentrated in the same hands.
“Noema’s approach amounts to elite capture: the same policymakers, academics, and consultants invite one another, preserving a closed ecosystem that pretends to be inclusive while keeping authority concentrated in the same hands.
“History has repeatedly demonstrated that societies with inclusive political & economic institutions thrive & sustain themselves, while extractive societies, where wealth & power are concentrated at the top, ultimately fragment & fail.”
—Nathan Gardels
#democracy #politics
—Nathan Gardels
#democracy #politics
December 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The Berggruen Institute sits in the same philanthro-capitalist sphere as outfits backed by figures like Zuckerberg or Gates:tax-favored think tanks that promote elite-driven governance narratives aligned with wealthy actors rather than democratic publics,wrapping their agendas in attractive language
Elite Capture
“Noema’s approach amounts to elite capture: the same policymakers, academics, and consultants invite one another, preserving a closed ecosystem that pretends to be inclusive while keeping authority concentrated in the same hands.
“Noema’s approach amounts to elite capture: the same policymakers, academics, and consultants invite one another, preserving a closed ecosystem that pretends to be inclusive while keeping authority concentrated in the same hands.
“History has repeatedly demonstrated that societies with inclusive political & economic institutions thrive & sustain themselves, while extractive societies, where wealth & power are concentrated at the top, ultimately fragment & fail.”
—Nathan Gardels
#democracy #politics
—Nathan Gardels
#democracy #politics
A New Governing Ecosystem Is Evolving | NOEMA
Institutions of citizen deliberation are a counterweight to partisan electoral politics.
www.noemamag.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Elite Capture
“Noema’s approach amounts to elite capture: the same policymakers, academics, and consultants invite one another, preserving a closed ecosystem that pretends to be inclusive while keeping authority concentrated in the same hands.
“Noema’s approach amounts to elite capture: the same policymakers, academics, and consultants invite one another, preserving a closed ecosystem that pretends to be inclusive while keeping authority concentrated in the same hands.
The wave of public sympathy for Mangione suggests something larger: many people,not only in the U.S. but globally,feel so squeezed by extractive economic structures that they’ve begun to see violent resistance as the only remaining lever against what they perceive as an entrenched plutocratic order.
The widespread support for Mangione shows America is ready to mobilize to build a more humane health care system.
Luigi, a Year Later: How to Build a Movement Against Parasitic Health Insurance Giants
The widespread support for Luigi Mangione shows America is ready to mobilize to build a more humane health care system.
interc.pt
December 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The wave of public sympathy for Mangione suggests something larger: many people,not only in the U.S. but globally,feel so squeezed by extractive economic structures that they’ve begun to see violent resistance as the only remaining lever against what they perceive as an entrenched plutocratic order.
“Northern Europe's big ports like Antwerp and Rotterdam have been so riven by drug violence that democracy itself has been threatened, with gangs even daring to plot to kidnap Belgium's justice minister.”
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Latin American cocaine cartels bring violence to Europe
Europe has become one of the most lucrative markets for the big drug cartels, who have not hesitated about using the corruption and the extreme violence that has served them so well in South America
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December 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
“Northern Europe's big ports like Antwerp and Rotterdam have been so riven by drug violence that democracy itself has been threatened, with gangs even daring to plot to kidnap Belgium's justice minister.”
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So the founder of an anti-AI group disappears after making alarming comments, and instead of asking what happened to him or why there are no updates, the article shifts into a lecture on movement psychology and radicalization
🤮🤮🤮
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
🤮🤮🤮
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
December 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
So the founder of an anti-AI group disappears after making alarming comments, and instead of asking what happened to him or why there are no updates, the article shifts into a lecture on movement psychology and radicalization
🤮🤮🤮
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
🤮🤮🤮
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Ah yes, the historic discovery of lithium in Canada — truly a monumental moment… for AI companies to get even richer while they chew through the planet and your kid’s brain and mental health. Truly groundbreaking.
#AI #CriminalAI
www.eldiario24.com/en/ai-satell...
#AI #CriminalAI
www.eldiario24.com/en/ai-satell...
First artificial intelligence at satellite-level "spies" on Earth — It just made a historic discovery in Canada
AI satellite uncovers historic discovery in Canada, transforming Earth observation technology and revealing secrets hidden from scientists for decades.
www.eldiario24.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Ah yes, the historic discovery of lithium in Canada — truly a monumental moment… for AI companies to get even richer while they chew through the planet and your kid’s brain and mental health. Truly groundbreaking.
#AI #CriminalAI
www.eldiario24.com/en/ai-satell...
#AI #CriminalAI
www.eldiario24.com/en/ai-satell...
AI isn’t “rewiring childhood” — it’s accelerating attention and critica thinking loss,creative atrophy,and psychological damage, while companies and their media mouthpieces like The Economist still market it as a gift instead of owning the damage already happening.
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
How AI is rewiring childhood
The technology presents dazzling opportunities—and ominous risks
www.economist.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
AI isn’t “rewiring childhood” — it’s accelerating attention and critica thinking loss,creative atrophy,and psychological damage, while companies and their media mouthpieces like The Economist still market it as a gift instead of owning the damage already happening.
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
Life inside a cell isn’t a tidy factory — it’s more like a jazz session.
Proteins fold, shift, improvise. Genes act less like blueprints and more like open texts.
Biology isn’t mechanical; it’s fluid and creatively unpredictable.
#science #biology #molecularbiology #ideas
Proteins fold, shift, improvise. Genes act less like blueprints and more like open texts.
Biology isn’t mechanical; it’s fluid and creatively unpredictable.
#science #biology #molecularbiology #ideas
December 4, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Life inside a cell isn’t a tidy factory — it’s more like a jazz session.
Proteins fold, shift, improvise. Genes act less like blueprints and more like open texts.
Biology isn’t mechanical; it’s fluid and creatively unpredictable.
#science #biology #molecularbiology #ideas
Proteins fold, shift, improvise. Genes act less like blueprints and more like open texts.
Biology isn’t mechanical; it’s fluid and creatively unpredictable.
#science #biology #molecularbiology #ideas
When someone close passes, we feel the weight of loss—but also the pulse of life. Fragile, fleeting, precious. Every breath carries both death and life. Vivo (Alive) by Lenine captures this tension in a mournful, celebratory way, with Amado Freitas’ magical piano.
#Music
youtu.be/0k2eCN8hx1Q
#Music
youtu.be/0k2eCN8hx1Q
Lenine & Amaro Freitas - Vivo
YouTube video by lenineVEVO
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
When someone close passes, we feel the weight of loss—but also the pulse of life. Fragile, fleeting, precious. Every breath carries both death and life. Vivo (Alive) by Lenine captures this tension in a mournful, celebratory way, with Amado Freitas’ magical piano.
#Music
youtu.be/0k2eCN8hx1Q
#Music
youtu.be/0k2eCN8hx1Q
Reposted by Patricia Bastos
Que up out-of-touch millionaires and billionaires whinging that people should love them, cause they do normal human things that normal humans do.
Given that most people would cheer for Luigi before someone like Zuckerberg, I don't expect this to go over well.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Given that most people would cheer for Luigi before someone like Zuckerberg, I don't expect this to go over well.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
How big tech is creating its own friendly media bubble to ‘win the narrative battle online’
At a time when distrust of big tech is high, Silicon Valley is embracing an alternative ecosystem where every CEO is a star
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Que up out-of-touch millionaires and billionaires whinging that people should love them, cause they do normal human things that normal humans do.
Given that most people would cheer for Luigi before someone like Zuckerberg, I don't expect this to go over well.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Given that most people would cheer for Luigi before someone like Zuckerberg, I don't expect this to go over well.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
December 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Reposted by Patricia Bastos
One of the four elements of malignant narcissism is sadism.
December 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
One of the four elements of malignant narcissism is sadism.
“Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.”
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
December 2, 2025 at 10:39 AM
“Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.”
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
Os Mutantes - Balada Do Louco
YouTube video by OsMutantesVEVO
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
WSJ just published a blistering, well-sourced piece showing Trump, Kushner, and Witkoff sought to profit at Ukraine’s—and the West’s—expense. A European ally even supplied evidence. A must-read.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
WSJ just published a blistering, well-sourced piece showing Trump, Kushner, and Witkoff sought to profit at Ukraine’s—and the West’s—expense. A European ally even supplied evidence. A must-read.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
This is the facility where former president Bolsonaro is serving his sentence for leading a coup attempt. While Lula’s imprisonment drew large, sustained demonstrations, Bolsonaro gets nothing — no crowds, no vigils. The contrast speaks volumes about the real strength of his “movement.”
November 27, 2025 at 8:25 AM
This is the facility where former president Bolsonaro is serving his sentence for leading a coup attempt. While Lula’s imprisonment drew large, sustained demonstrations, Bolsonaro gets nothing — no crowds, no vigils. The contrast speaks volumes about the real strength of his “movement.”