Mastodawn

AI Bans Just Got Way More Terrifying: What Happens When They Come For The Platforms You Actually Depend On

So I have been thinking. And the more I think about it, the more I realize that what I wrote about before, as serious as I believe it was and as seriously as I stand behind every word of it, did not go far enough. Because I have had a realization since then that has genuinely unsettled me in a way that I want to share with you. The AI bans are worse than I thought. Not just a little worse. Significantly, fundamentally, potentially catastrophically worse. And the reason comes down to something […]

https://theinterfaithintrepidart.com/2026/06/14/ai-bans-just-got-way-more-terrifying-what-happens-when-they-come-for-the-platforms-you-actually-depend-on/

Georgiann Baldino 2d ago

June 13, 1866 - The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the U.S. Congress & ratified on July 9, 1868, granting citizenship to and #civilLiberties of recently freed slaves, prohibiting states from denying or abridging the privileges or immunities of citizens or depriving any person of his life, liberty, or property without due process of law, or denying to any person within their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
https://www.kentstateuniversitypress.com/2017/a-family-and-nation-under-fire/
#History

jaimedavid327 2d ago

AI Bans Are Here. I Told You So. Now Let’s Talk About Why This Is Bad.

I said it before. I said it on this very blog, on Interfaith Intrepid, back when folks were still treating artificial intelligence like it was some kind of science fiction novelty that only tech bros in San Francisco cared about. I said that the AI bans were coming, and I said that they were not going to look the way people thought they were going to look. They were not going to be principled stands against corporate overreach or thoughtful regulatory frameworks designed to protect everyday […]

https://theinterfaithintrepidart.com/2026/06/13/ai-bans-are-here-i-told-you-so-now-lets-talk-about-why-this-is-bad/

RonSupportsYou 2d ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@RonSupportsYou/116742812116829312

This is what David Bier, from the Cato Institute, testified to at a Congressional hearing on June 9, 2026.
#HumanRights #CivilLiberties #ICE #immigrants #ConstitutionalSafeguards #ethics copy: @renewedresistance #politics

Terminal Tilt 2d ago

Small wins are still wins.

@eff Victory! 702 has Expired!

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/victory-702-has-expired

#Privacy #702 #EFF #DigitalRights #MassSurveillance #CivilLiberties

Victory! 702 has Expired!

EFF has said for decades, every time this program is up for renewal: Section 702 should require a warrant before the Federal Bureau of Investigation can look at digital communications collected from Americans. If not, we should let the whole thing expire.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Alt 50501 Reposting Robot 3d ago

CW: Occasional Foul Language. Always Political.

On June 12th, 1967, interracial marriage became a federally protected right as the Virginia v. Loving decision was passed in the Supreme Court. Less than one hundred years ago. The history of our civil rights is still very young. #lovingday #civilrights #interracialmarriage

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On June 12th, 1967, interracial marriage became a federally protected right as the Virginia v. Loving decision was passed in the Supreme Court. Less than one hundred years ago. The history of our civil rights is still very young. #lovingday #civilrights #interracialmarriage

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Verdant Square Radio 3d ago

URGENT: Trump's #SAVEAmericaAct, a voter-rights-destroying bill that faded in the Senate is now hidden in a military spending bill. Details from Ring of Fire - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-ou8-N1gLY

Call your representatives and senators TODAY & EVERY DAY, tell them to VOTE NO on this and ANY bill that includes SAVE Act provisions. 202-224-3121

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