Like every technological advancement before it, AI under capitalism will inevitably become a tool for human exploitation. The issue was never the technology itself, it’s the rotten social and economic system that determines its use. The West’s profit-driven relations guarantee even our brightest innovations will be weaponized against workers.
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TheSpun [ Apr 21] -- Boston Marathon kicked off today after bucking trend & announcing it would be totally trans-inclusive, with trans women allowed to compete as women or -- with NB runners - in a new nonbinary category. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Institutional leaders: The people of Kosovo join millions in mourning the death of the Pope
April 21, 2025 10:38 am Share to: President Vjosa Osmani has said that the legacy of Pope Francis, who died on Monday, will live on in the countless lives he has touched.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Guardian [Apr 21] -- Excellent breakdown of racism + transphobia at center of attacks on superstars like Misty Copeland (ballet) & Serene Williams (tennis) and Olympic boxers like Imane Khelif & Lin Yu-ting as “too muscular” as code for “too Black.” @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
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What do we mean when we say women can be ‘too muscular’?
We are conditioned to associate muscles with power, dominance and masculinity, which harms us allGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
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Armenia’s Constitution Contains No Territorial Claims Against Azerbaijan, Constitutional Court President Says • MassisPost
YEREVAN – The President of Armenia’s Constitutional Court, Arman Dilanyan, has stated that Armenia’s Constitution does not contain any territorial claims — not against Azerbaijan, nor any other country.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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Board Game Hype for GAMA Expo 2025: Our Must See Picks. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 266
Find out what we were hyped about _before_ we went to #gamaexpo2025
Plus reviews of Skyrockets (Floodgate Games) and Sandbag (Bezier Games, Inc.)
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Board Game Hype for GAMA Expo 2025: Our Must See Picks. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 266
Welcome to a special GAMA Preview episode where we highlight the games we’re excited to see at the first big convention of the year as well as give you a bit of info on this industry trade show.Moe Tousignant (Tabletop Bellhop)
Armenia, Azerbaijan Continue Border Talks – Eurasia Review
Armenia and Azerbaijan are continuing to exchange views and proposals regarding the next phases of border delimitation efforts.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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Black Sea Gas Ramps Up as Turkey Targets Regional Oil, Gas Partnerships
4/21/2025 (Reuters) — Turkey's daily natural gas production at its flagship Sakarya field in the Black Sea has reached around 9.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Fossil fuel companies ‘poisoned the well’ of public debate with climate disinformation. Here’s how Australia can break free
The US has obstructed climate action for decades – largely due to damaging actions by the powerful fossil fuel industry. But Australia has a chance now to lead.The Conversation
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Kneecap’s Anti-Israel Coachella Message Condemned By Wiesenthal Center
Kneecap’s “F*ck Israel, Free Palestine” stance and imagery at Coachella this weekend has earned both condemnation and outreach from one of America’s leading Jewish human rights organizations.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Kavanaugh and Barrett appear likely to ride to Obamacare's rescue (Ian Millhiser/Vox)
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Kavanaugh and Barrett appear likely to ride to Obamacare’s rescue
The two Republican justices appeared open to an attack on Obamacare, but ultimately seemed likely to reject it.Ian Millhiser (Vox)
Six Men Are Charged After Woman Was Dragged From Idaho Town Hall (Christine Hauser/New York Times)
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Six Men Are Charged After Woman Was Dragged From Idaho Town Hall
The plainclothes guards were involved in the forcible removal of a woman from a meeting hosted by local Republicans in Coeur d’Alene, prosecutors said.Christine Hauser (The New York Times)
Former world junior players accused in Hockey Canada sex-assault case set to stand trial
Open this photo in gallery:Ottawa Senators' Alex Formenton during an NHL hockey game in Philadelphia, April 29, 2022; New Jersey Devils defenceman Cal Foote before an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Oct.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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Business Hints for Men and Women by A. R. Calhoun
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Australia’s gen Z men aren’t monsters in the making – they just feel short-changed | Intifar Chowdhury
For years, we’ve looked at democracies like the US, Germany and South Korea, disturbed by what a nation divided along gender and generation lines could look like.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
NZ’s Catholic community mourns death of Pope Francis
Catholic communities across New Zealand are mourning the death of His Holiness Pope Francis and will be holding special Masses in the coming days to allow people to pray.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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The fact that you think China is autocratic really highlights how easy it is to propagandize people without any capacity of critical thought. Educate yourself clown.
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China is more democratic than America, say the people
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in reply to Yogthos • • •you’re right. Until the people imperative outweighs the profit imperative humanity will repeat the same sins of the generations before them.
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