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These are posts from across the social web that are gaining traction today. Newer posts with more boosts and favorites are ranked higher.

For corporate platforms, "Community Notes" is just a transitional stage to AI-added "context" (and the "AI" label will increasingly be dropped or footnoted).

Meta and X have already begun blending human & AI-generated content towards this end.

Above all, the temptation of controlling the models which annotate and "check" posts will be too great to resist. AI will be framed as being "objective" in ways humans can't be, while serving those who control the models.

The Meta stuff was the very first thing I saw this morning (deeply cursed) but I’m grinding on a related thing already so all I will say is that “relocating” the T&S workforce to a state where it’s illegal to get an abortion is equal parts expedient fawning and robust fascist acceleration.

(If you don't study the super boring parts of historical episodes of fascism, maybe it's easy to miss how central industry is to its narratives and ghastly achievements.)

techpolicy.press/transcript-ma

Tech Policy Press · Transcript: Mark Zuckerberg Announces Major Changes to Meta's Content Moderation Policies and Operations | TechPolicy.PressThe Meta founder and CEO says "it's time to get back to our roots around free expression on Facebook and Instagram."

#Spotted while recently Roaming in Aotearoa #newzealand

A small human (5?) in a neon pink equestrian helmet is helping her dad in a pony paddock by running up to a giant pile of pony poo and jumping on top of it. It's marvellous fun, but Dad seems unreasonably exasperated for some reason.

A group of four women (50s?) are in magnificent cosplay as Steampunk Lolitas. They're strutting around a small country market with glorious aplomb. Their costumes are on-point. Their confidence is enviable. Regality incarnate.

A backpacker (19?) is standing on the side of a country road. He's pulling comical body building-poses at the cars that pass, grinning when they honk. A camper van pulls over and he gets in, heading towards the next adventure.

A man (30s?) is walking barefoot from a fish and chip shop to the beach in a gentle drizzle. He's got a baby carrier strapped to his front and shielding his tiny human from the rain while stuffing his face with chips at the same time. Vibe is sweet as.

At a chill cafe, a family of Californians are inspecting the menu. A barefoot local approaches them, proclaiming grandly: "There's no decision! Get the fucking pizza. It's AWESOME. I used to work here." Wisdom imparted, he departs.
They get the pizza.
(It is awesome.)

Any typos in this post are looking speculatively at the massive pile of composted punctuation left over from writing these vignettes. If spotted, please arm them with an equestrian helmet and don't mind the mess.

This is going to be life changing for sooooo many people. 🥰

“The vice-president, Kamala Harris, announced early on Tuesday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was removing $49bn of existing unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of 15 million Americans and will ban the inclusion of medical debt on credit reports.”

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j

The Guardian · Biden administration bans medical debt from inclusion on credit reportsBy Lauren Aratani

For Americans, the significance of this may not be immediately clear. Europe regulates hate speech and incitement much more aggressively than the US (there's no 1A in Europe, and free speech has a balancing component). Zuck says he will work to reverse these regulations in the EU.