Media, technology, politics, and saving the world in various combinations — author 7bridges.substack.com. Also slaby.bsky.social @slaby@mastodon.cloud
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Michael Slaby retweeted
10 Feb 2023
Humanities Week @virginia_tech! Very excited to host @scottehartley @slaby @RobertDNewman and so many others who will illuminate the role the humanities play, and ought to continue to play, in shaping and stewarding our inescapable technology landscape. vtx.vt.edu/articles/2023/02/…
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Michael Slaby retweeted
17 Jan 2023
My father’s “dream” wasn’t palpable to the white masses, including politicians.
He challenged militarism and sought to eradicate it.
He worked to end poverty, as caused by extreme capitalism and materialism.
We need to know the authentic King…The Inconvenient King.
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17 Jan 2023
Still pursuing the dream. #MLKDay
16 Jan 2023
The King Center presents the 2023 #BelovedCommunityAwards. A celebration of individuals, groups, and organizations who are contributing to the creation of the #BelovedCommunity #MLKDay x.com/i/broadcasts/1lDxLnNYo…
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Michael Slaby retweeted
10 Jan 2023
Noncompete agreements restrict freedom, hold down wages, and make our economy less competitive. I’m very happy that the FTC has proposed banning them.
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Michael Slaby retweeted
5 Jan 2023
Sending all our love to Damar. ❤️💙
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24 Dec 2022
This is what I wish for everyone for the holidays -- everyone needs a hype friend like @smart_MS3: youtu.be/k3Aq8B_erU4?t=73
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Michael Slaby retweeted
2 Dec 2022
If you've recently been playing around with the Lensa App to make AI art "magic avatars" please know that these images are created with stolen art through the Stable Diffusion model.
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18 Nov 2022
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Michael Slaby retweeted
3 Nov 2022
I don't know who needs to hear this, but stop fuckin around and go vote please. Thank you!
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7 Nov 2022
Huge congrats @SaturdayJeff -- so excited for you and your team. But really wondering who's bringing me pancakes tomorrow...
28 Oct 2022
Something satisfyingly ironic about sharing this here. Smarts from @elipariser on the town square we really need: wired.com/story/elon-musk-tw…
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14 Sep 2022
This is my kind of leadership.
Billionaire No More: Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company nytimes.com/2022/09/14/clima…
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Michael Slaby retweeted
13 Aug 2022
I grew up folding The NY Times at my family’s bodega, it was the honor of a lifetime to sit for this interview for the first time ever.
I hope you’ll give it a read, it’s full of urgency, cutting edge ideas and passion for the future New Yorkers need:
nytimes.com/2022/08/13/opini…
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18 Jun 2022
Talking politics, civic life, community, and little Ghostbusters with the excellent @MilesTaylorUSA -- give a listen.
Spotify: tinyurl.com/4cww59sn
Apple: tinyurl.com/2p8wy97x
Callin: tinyurl.com/2kxrb3sr
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11 Jun 2022
On the @PoliticologyPod's Weekly Roundup this week with the excellent @lucymcaldwell and Frank Sadler on the DA recall in SF, Facebook and democracy, and President Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia. Give a listen: open.spotify.com/episode/3dT…
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31 May 2022
RT @GloriaAlamrew: I want a soft life. I want ease. I want relaxation. I do not want to hustle. I do not want to grind. Grinding wears you…
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