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Stand and vote for Transparent Deliberative Democracy 100s of non binding Citizens Assemblies have been, rubbished & hidden by broken democracy in many countries. Form your countries political party for AI assisted Citizens Assemblies in all government
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Short thread on Yvette Cooper's decision to ban Palestine Action. 🧵

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If less trusting of Big Politics aren't people more persuadable as regards very local Politics preferably with Citizens Assemblies Sort out the corruption from underneath? This connects? Daniele Ganser as podcast host? docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Amy Goodman and Democracy Now media with Max Blumenthal could get on better Free AI Chatbots BB docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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professor John Mearshiemer on Realism and how it motivates National Leaders to use nationalism and hate to win a Politcal war listen via the link from Substack was worth find. Abstract from the link & pasted it into a text to speech app Intel via AI is of more help substack.com/@mearsheimer...

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment

How AI use can reduce false conspiracy theory problems Durably reducing conspiracy beliefs through dialogues with AI Conspiracy theory beliefs are notoriously persistent. " Influential hypotheses propose that they fueled by fears" really? Debunking effect proved robust across most manipulations

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Why is reading the news important Due to other work options? AI can read it almost for free. How do we know that AI isn't giving us the spin without what we understand about and give to them energy Real easy Zane

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We urge MPs to vote against disability cuts – and instead tax wealth more to meet the government's fiscal rules. They could raise up to £24 billion a year by introducing a 2% wealth tax on fortunes over £10 million. taxjustice.uk/blog/mps-sho...

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A bit of local work mostly and lots by others Islanders. Join the 1st Isle of Wight Palestine Solidarity Campaign meeting TONIGHT. Membership-led, rooted in justice for Palestine. Unitarian Church opposite County Hall. 7pm start Join from £2.50/month (£15 conc., £10 youth). All welcome.

submitted 40 days ago • 2 comments

What western mainstream media won't tell you of in detail

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I found this true with Chatbots correcting my own bias AI dialogues significantly reduced conspiracy beliefs (~20%) durably (2 months), even for entrenched believers, generalizing to other conspiracies and behaviors. This suggests compelling, tailored evidence can revise views. l

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The UKs complicity on Israels Genocide against Palestinians Phil Miller doing his normal journalism of the highest integrity. Where else is this good? www.declassifieduk.org/british-mili...

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Civil-society-led climate assemblies keep deliberative democracy sharp. Make demands, not just recommendations. Deliberative democracy isn’t about advising power. I’s about challenging it. Thanks for this piece @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social et al. 🔗 journal.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/articles/13/...

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🔧 Prototype for local online polling: Anonymous, checkable, open-source. Vote by code, change it once, verify it’s counted. Free to copy/use under #CC0 Details here: #DelibWave #OpenDemocracyTools docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Divestment from Microsoft & other companies contacting in Israel & Co Local solidarity groups can campaign for local government to divest from MS ect The alternatives are numerous. Pushback shall be local & central government connections? An open doc docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Connecting China's dominance in critical tech minerals destabilizing supply chains and boosting its global influence. With U.S. possible attacks on Iran with responses in a multipolar world. China gets 1/3rd of it's oil from Iran An open doc docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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