Amazon Continues Union Busting
The New York Times
Amazon Closes Its Operations in Quebec, Laying Off 1,700 Workers
Venture Capitalists in the Defence Industry
The Conversation
I’m a propagandist, I’ll twist the truth, I’ll put forward only my version of it if I think that’s going to propagandise people to believe what I need them to believe.
Friday Nite Videos | January 24, 2025
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How Saudi Arabia Bought Trump - And What They Want. Springtime for Elon (Song Parody). Trump Tech Requests. My Thoughts on the Trump Inauguration. Brooke Harrington - Trump’s “Broligarchy” of Tech Billionaires | The Daily Show.
How To Persuade the Undecided in an Era of Disinformation
The Contrarian
If America is going to survive this, communicating strategically isn’t just a job for politicians and professional commentators. Defeating Trump’s fire-hose strategy must be on your to-do list, too.
Trump’s Definitions of “Male” and “Female” Are Nonsense
Mother Jones
“This executive order is essentially a Trojan horse for embryonic and fetal personhood,” says Kulsoom Ijaz, senior staff attorney at Pregnancy Justice. “They are smuggling this ideology into federal policy.”
'All Natural' Is Not a Viable Health Strategy
Your Local Epidemiologist
Sometimes “all natural” is far better, but other times nature tries to kill us. We need health policy guided by data that recognizes the harms of both sugary drinks and infectious threats. Americans shouldn’t have to choose.
Leaked Documents Expose Deep Ties Between Israeli Army and Microsoft
+972 Magazine
Since Oct. 7, the Israeli military has relied heavily on cloud and AI services from Microsoft and its partner OpenAI, while the tech giant’s staff embed with different units to support rollout, a joint investigation reveals.
How Saudi Arabia Bought Trump - And What They Want
Saudi Arabia is buying their way into American politics, tech, and sports. What do they want in return?
Springtime for Elon (Song Parody)
Elon made a rather strange salute at the inauguration. Song parody of "Springtime for Hitler" from The Producers.
Trump Tech Requests
Can the Internet fix imaging problems? The view from the White House tech desk.
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