Nathalie Maréchal, PhD

@nathaliemarechal.net

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Fighting for democracy and human rights in the age of technofascism. She/her. Opinions personal, etc. ❌👑

IDEAS The DSA Is Only Using the Democratic Party The left-wing faction is a parasite. By James Kirchick Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. JULY 21, 2026, 6 AM ET E VEN AFTER A string of recent victories in congressional primaries by members of the Democratic Socialists of America, national Democrats
= POLITICO Traditionally, the "safety-focused" community has been broadly associated with the effective altruist movement, which has significant ties to much of the AI world, in particular to the leading firm, Anthropic. But even among effective altruists, there is significant debate about how best to regulate AI - and as the issue has spread beyond Silicon Valley, where many of them reside, the concept of "AI safety" has grown more amorphous.
Our mission is to build the systems and technologies necessary to make life multiplanetary, to understand the true nature of the universe, and to extend the light of consciousness to the stars. To do this, we have formed the most ambitious, vertically integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth with unmatched capabilities to rapidly manufacture and launch space-based communications that connect the world, to harness the Sun to power a truth-seeking artificial intelligence that advances scientific discovery, and ultimately to build a base on the Moon and cities on other planets.
These billionaire megafathers, by contrast, have the cultural and political winds at their backs. Tech-bro philosophers have mounted sophisticated-sounding defenses of aristocratic rule, eugenics and selective breeding, providing intellectual cover or even moral justification for the billionaires’ unorthodox paternal pursuits. And leaders around the world have gone to sometimes comical lengths to encourage their citizens to have more children.
Photo of Nathalie Maréchal with her name, title/affiliation (managing policy director, institute for information, the internet and democracy), and details of the Netroots Nation panel (Thursday June 4, 2:15-3:15pm, The cost of convenience? big tech's power, data and public accountability)
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Screenshot of Blue Horizon Project's substack bio. The relevant part reads, "The Blue Horizon Project is a new initiative from Chamber of Progress to restore tech optimism in the Democratic Party and reset the relationship between Democrats and the technology sector."
Screenshot of substack post by Dave Vorland
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Escalating dominoes meme, suggesting that “Obama makes a joke” led to “the antipope is installed in Miami”
Screenshot of the last three paragraphs from this article’s introduction, and the first paragraph of the next section. The text reads: “For decades, a central plank of the Republican agenda has been the systematic crippling of the arms of government capable of taking on corporate abuse and power. Any entity with the authority to address the looting of working Americans has been ruthlessly targeted and stripped of its effectiveness. The result: Big Tech, Big Ag, and Big Everything have learned they can rip people off with impunity, knowing that the agencies tasked with policing markets against lawlessness have been systematically weakened—starved of resources and too often left to languish without the authority or teeth necessary to enforce the law. Beyond the economic toll that this status quo imposes, our government’s failure to uphold even basic protections for consumers, workers, and small businesses has undermined people’s confidence that the law can actually play a meaningful role in their lives. That failure has fueled a crisis of democracy that seems to be spiraling more quickly every day. That must change now. To respond to this crisis, we must stake out a new political and governing vision ambitious enough to meet the massive challenges of the modern day—one that is grounded in our core values, recognizes the struggles of working people, and responds in kind.”
“Luddite” nameplate necklace on a holiday sweater.
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