Nick Routledge@nick_routledge
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@MacaesBruno Ah, the passing chimeras of late-stage nationalism. Perhaps we might do better to consider a coherent response to the reality, as far as the Cloud Empire has it, of your essential irrelevancy. ?s=20&t=VVGCcQc7s3vPI-KPwN38hg

Copy of thread: francesco strazzari · 3 Sept 2020: U.S. court: NSA mass surveillance program exposed by Snowden was illegal 10 Sept 2020: Former NSA chief Keith Alexander has joined Amazon’s board of directors Nick Routledge and 1/ The great gathering triggered by the analog to digital shift is not only felt in the merging of civilian and military functions but, naturally, in the revolving door of the military-civil complex. nytimes.com Web’s Reach Binds N.S.A. and Silicon Valley Leaders (Published 2013) Technology experts and former intelligence officials say the rise of data mining, both as an industry and as a crucial intelligence tool, has created a complex reality. 7:10 AM · Sep 10, 2020
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Copy of thread: francesco strazzari · 3 Sept 2020: U.S. court: NSA mass surveillance program exposed by Snowden was illegal 10 Sept 2020: Former NSA chief Keith Alexander has joined Amazon’s board of directors Nick Routledge and 1/ The great gathering triggered by the analog to digital shift is not only felt in the merging of civilian and military functions but, naturally, in the revolving door of the military-civil complex. nytimes.com Web’s Reach Binds N.S.A. and Silicon Valley Leaders (Published 2013) Technology experts and former intelligence officials say the rise of data mining, both as an industry and as a crucial intelligence tool, has created a complex reality. 7:10 AM · Sep 10, 2020

Copy of quote tweet: “...Amazon Web Services now serves 245 countries and territories, which the company itself describes as “global infrastructure.” Scholars call it the “cloud empire.”...” Quote Tweet The Baffler · “From Google’s artificial intelligence, which trains weaponized drones, to the AWS servers that power the CIA and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the technology has been updated, but the empire’s territorial mission remains similar.”
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Copy of quote tweet: “...Amazon Web Services now serves 245 countries and territories, which the company itself describes as “global infrastructure.” Scholars call it the “cloud empire.”...” Quote Tweet The Baffler · “From Google’s artificial intelligence, which trains weaponized drones, to the AWS servers that power the CIA and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the technology has been updated, but the empire’s territorial mission remains similar.”

Copy of quote tweet: In 2013, Monsanto spent nearly $1bn on a tech startup. Now, the world’s biggest technology companies and distribution platforms, such as Microsoft and Amazon, are taking on the food sector. How is Big Tech impacting agriculturists and food systems, worldwide? #ppcAgProject Quote Tweet ETC Group · Digital agriculture, pushed by giant agribusiness & data firms, should come with following WARNINGS for farmers: http://tinyurl.com/2p8n7bfj #HumanRightsDay @via_campesina @foeint @GRAIN_org @Afsafrica @agcconnect @IPESfood @CSM4CFS @oak_institute @GroundswellInt Show this thread
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Copy of quote tweet: In 2013, Monsanto spent nearly $1bn on a tech startup. Now, the world’s biggest technology companies and distribution platforms, such as Microsoft and Amazon, are taking on the food sector. How is Big Tech impacting agriculturists and food systems, worldwide? #ppcAgProject Quote Tweet ETC Group · Digital agriculture, pushed by giant agribusiness & data firms, should come with following WARNINGS for farmers: tinyurl.com/2p8n7bfj #HumanRightsDay @via_campesina @foeint @GRAIN_org @Afsafrica @agcconnect @IPESfood @CSM4CFS @oak_institute @GroundswellInt Show this thread