ABrockwell @aebrockwell@qoto.org

Peaceful protest has successfully driven Avelo out of Connecticut.

Protest matters.

Avelo Airlines should be ashamed. Call Avelo customer service at (346) 616-9500.

#AveloAirlines #AndrewLevy #ICE #NaziCollaborators #BoycottAvelo #USPol

2005: Don’t trust anything you see on Wikipedia

2025: Don’t trust anything you see online unless you saw it on Wikipedia

The Python Software Foundation shows more spine than every single tech giant in just one single decision.

> Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core to the PSF’s values

https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-funding-statement.html

Anyone can become disabled.

Anyone can lose their job.

Anyone can become homeless.

Anyone can go hungry.

These are not moral failings. They can happen in an instant.

Most people are far closer to living in poverty than they realize.

We must fight for one another & for the most vulnerable.

Here is the ad which infuriated Trump so much, he does not want to continue trade talks with Canada.

I hope this gets a gazillion views.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pABUi669v3g

🎨: Claytoonz

The president.
Of the United States.
Used artificial intelligence.
To generate a video of himself.
Defecating on the American people.
And posted it to a social media site.
That he owns.
And there's no mention of it.
In the New York Times.

Instead, they went with this pressing news.

THIS.

You know how billionaires end up with severe cognitive deficits as a result of becoming surrounded by yes men who constantly tell them their every idea is genius? What if we made a bot that just does that to everyone. I think that would be great.

So if you're a Republican and kiss Trump's ass, you can commit crimes and get pardoned by Trump. And if you're a Democrat, you get charged with crimes you didn't commit.
Again, fascism to the core.

By popular request: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful take on LLMs that (in my experience) the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. https://www.anildash.com//2025/10/17/the-majority-ai-view/ Please share!

What should we make of Artificial Intelligence?

Here are some options... tick any you agree with... or add another in the replies

#AI

I took this photo on the beach today.
It reminded me that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
There really is.
My daughter worries about me running around in an inflatable costume. Today she wanted to be sure that I understand the gravity of politics right now. She asked that if I plan to protest in costume that I bring one of them with me so I have a support person just in case.
I had to gently tell her how much I appreciate their concern and love but that if I didn't understand the stakes I wouldn't even consider spending my retirement years dressing up as a chicken or cow. This is one of many things I can do. There are also things I can't do. I think my appetite for naked bike riding is nil.
I have always understood the risks of living on the same earth with the kind of people running our country.
I've dealt with small ignorant humans all my life. I will not let them see me be afraid.
We will win. Maybe not tomorrow, but we will prevail.

I worry that university presidents will think that they need to surrender to Trump’s demands to save the institution, but they need to understand that if they surrender to those demands there will be nothing left of their institution to save.

this is the best thing that Microsoft ever did

I absolutely loathe the media framing of opposition to genocide as the “Pro-Palestinian” position, as if this is all a team sport between two co-equal parties in a squabble and we’re all just picking our favorite team to support.

Anti-genocide is anti-genocide. Opposition to Israel’s genocide is not “pro-Palestinian.” It is pro-humanity. It is the baseline of human decency.

The biggest problem here isn't that they used ChatGPT or anything else.

The problem is that they clearly don't have a culture of quality, or a culture of checking their work, or a culture of giving a s**t about their customers.

If they cared, this crap wouldn't happen.

Looking good guys

ICE sprays directly in the face the lead pastor for First Presbyterian in Chicago. This photo I believe will go down in history.

#NoKings #Protest #Solidarity #Immigrants #MassDeportation #EndICE #StopICE #Project2025 #Trump #MAGA #ThisIsFascism #ThisIsWhatYouVotedFor #ElectionsHaveConsequences #SaveDemocracy #USConstitution #DueProcess #JustFollowingOrders #NationalGuard #AlligatorAuschwitz #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinClientList #OathToDefendTheConstitution #FreePress #LetsGoTaco

I'm also fascinated by how the UK seems to have an endless stream of pensioners willing to be arrested over the Palestine Action ban, and that the UK government's proposed solution to this issue is to arrest more of them.