Hell yes, I will.
Everyone else should too. It’s going to be up to US to keep us all safe. When we stick together, we win.
#seattle #AI
All empires eventually fall. #cascadia
“We need to make sure we don’t allow our power to evaporate in the heat of this moment. We need to design policies right now that make sure workers and the public come out on the other side of any AI buildout with more power, not less.”— Becca Deutsch of @amzn4climate.bsky.social.
Hear, hear!
Seattle City Council unanimously approves a data center moratorium, making Seattle the biggest city in America to put the brakes on clanker factories 🙌 #Seattle #pnw #pnwlife #Washington
To celebrate, the network of local activists who fought for the moratorium launched a People’s AI Bill of Rights to advocate for fairness, privacy, transparency, and accountability in technological de...
... person-to-person, spread the word, get connected, then get THAT group to reach out, then the next and the next. It is a long chain. I put my head down and do the work, try not to be distracted. But it grows exponentially once we get started!
An article worth reading! (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/u... @cascadiadaily.com @cascadiarevolting.bsky.social @cascadiajournal.bsky.social Andy Engelson speaks for an independent Cascadia.
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Yes. This is exactly how it starts. We started with serendipitous introductions. We have now organized "Outreach Groups" to open comms with religious groups, activist groups, unions, artists groups, BIPOC communities, etc. We also have a group starting a mutual aid effort. We reach out, ...
Are you in WA? Sign the statewide People's AI Bill of Rights!
actionnetwork.org/forms/people...
Want to get involved? Go here! waair.net/get-involved
Paul Birkeland
Many of the things Seattleites love to visit on vacation are illegal to build in Seattle.
The setbacks. The buildings with only one staircase. The small storefronts. The narrow alleys filled with cafes and shops. Against the law in Seattle.
We can change those laws whenever we want.
Paul Birkeland
Troublemakers
Fairness, Privacy, Transparency, and Accountability — what we must guarantee for the people of Washington.
