1/ X's algorithm was changed in mid-July 2024 to systematically boost Republican-leaning accounts and Elon Musk's own account following his endorsement of Donald Trump, according to a newly released computational study of engagement from the Queensland University of Technology.⬇️

NEW: The great Trump-Musk crackdown is coming. And it will hit hard & fast. Journalists will be first. But everyone else is next. I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great Timothy Snyder. 1/ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

88% of staff have rejected ourANU's attempt to take away the next pay rise. "This vote is a clear vote of no confidence in their management style." - NTEU ANU Branch President Millan Pintos-Lopez canberratimes.com.au/story/8826263/…

This is what happens when you radicalize an entire civilization to prioritize pretty much anything & everything over saving itself.

The whole special issue of the Journal of Continental Philosophy this article is part of is now online. pdcnet.org/collection-ano… Really a great collection of the latest philosophical thinking on technology! 🔨💻🧮📷📱☎️📺📽️📡

You don't have to ✈️ to every conference. You don't have to ✈️ to give a talk or lecture. Connect the dots. There are over 2.5 trillion tons of CO2 in the atmosphere. Normalize NO FLY.

Good thing we slapped trumped up charges on the climate protestors who did harmless demonstrations at art museums

This online talk with Thao Phan on the colonial dynamics of AI testbeds is happening tomorrow, 9am GMT / 8pm AEDT! Still time to register and all are welcome as always: tickettailor.com/events/centref… Future Intelligence CHIA Cambridge CRASSH, Cambridge Faculty of English

Shame on you NationalGalleryAus You collude in the erasure of a people

Everyone rightly talking about the mental health of young people. What about the impact of this on the mental health of young people? What then?

This is Hossam’s team, and we are sharing his final message : “If you’re reading this, it means I have been killed—most likely targeted—by the Israeli occupation forces. When this all began, I was only 21 years old—a college student with dreams like anyone else. For past 18

London friends, don’t miss this!

Average academic exchange:

well look who the libs have preferenced. “when someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” — maya angelou

Why no C19 vax for children in Australia? Last year, ACIP reported 58 deaths in infants ages less than a year, 44 deaths in children ages 1-4 years and 81 deaths in children ages 5-19 years. 50% of children hospitalised with COVID had no underlying health conditions.

Really tough week in the ANU college of arts & social sciences. Committed, respected & highly impactful staff have been told their jobs are no longer & about 30 ppl are facing forced redundancy. It’s come as a complete shock to identified individuals. No consultation, no warning

Wake up Australia.