Renee DiResta 3 months ago

"Try 'immigrant slaughters duck'..." I really enjoyed BOTS, a Black Mirror-esque short. The filmmakers sent it to me; they said Invisible Rulers had been an inspiration, which is very cool. It's a funny, pointed take on manipulation. Enjoy a Sunday night mini-movie: [www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Ct...]( ) [BOTS - TIFF 2025 Official Sele...]( )

Renee DiResta 3 months ago

This is who funds Mike Benz. This is why John Solomon is always breaking weird bullshit stories. Their info laundering path is always the same. The “Foundation” for Freedom Online isn’t a legal entity. It’s never filed a 990. It’s a blog! This is how it was legitimized to give Benz credibility. RE:

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Renee DiResta (@noupside.bsky.social)

This came out on the day Charlie Kirk was assassinated so people missed it. Read it. This is a well-funded effort to turn the information environme...

Renee DiResta 3 months ago

They are still doing this predatory bullshit in 2025 https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreiaftkqrzqkenfxj7g4w5sro6a2mzkvgd6uxitr7dsodlprbxaceqa

Renee DiResta 3 months ago

“Moderation is censorship” was 2018-2023 “Media literacy is censorship” was 2024 “Transparency is censorship” is 2025+ “Curation is censorship” is 2026 Frame Game (Mike Benz) and the other far-right propagandists are already laying the groundwork. That’s why they’re going after the DSA now too. 🧵 RE:

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Tim Onion (@bencollins.bsky.social)

We are a government ruled by viral video fiat now. You aren't even allowed to research which viral video has whipped the regime into a mania and h...

Renee DiResta 3 months ago

Agree with a lot of this 🧵. Except also I personally just say ‘hell no’ to Character AI and try to nudge my kids away from Roblox bc there are platforms that suck less. 🤷🏻‍♀️ A recent Scaling Laws pod where this came up in light of OpenAI’s new child safety announcements: [youtu.be/Q5R6LAWNMfY?...]( ) RE:

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Evan Greer (@evangreer.bsky.social)

My best advice for parents re: harmful content: show genuine interest in the stuff your kid is watching and doing online. Let them talk your ear o...

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Renee DiResta 3 months ago

It’s 2016 all over again [gizmodo.com/cracker-barr...](

Gizmodo

Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots, Researchers Say

Doesn't that make more sense than lots of people caring about Cracker Barrel?

) [Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Alm...](

Gizmodo

Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots, Researchers Say

Doesn't that make more sense than lots of people caring about Cracker Barrel?

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Renee DiResta 3 months ago

Michael Shellenberger, expert on climate, the environment, whales, UFOs, energy, nuclear, censorship, free speech, homelessness, urban policy, drug abuse, trans medicine, philosophy, and the intelligence community, and Chair of Censorship Hoaxes at the University of Austin, is now a 9/11 Truther. https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreiho5vai4daqfzf4zgcwq5obhibvgblghdo73ohy5cxx4lt3oapdaa

Renee DiResta 3 months ago

People who make video content: what tools are fast & easy for converting horizontal to vertical video? I want to take a YT video featuring 3 speakers & clip it for Reels and was wondering if there are tools that will automatically reorient the faces (or if I need to get orig files from Riverside)