@athenaforall.bsky.social
We are 50+ grassroots orgs who represent 1M+ members across the US, building democratic power to end Amazon's abuse of our communities / #WeAreAthena
@athenaforall.bsky.socialDoes he actually think anyone will believe this?
Amazon's entire business model relies on concentrating wealth and power in the hands of a few people. There is no reason to think their version of AI will change that unless *we* make them.
www.forbes.com/sites/siladi...
@athenaforall.bsky.socialIt's very telling that there's no way for customers to opt out of this profile feature.
Whether it's worker surveillance, Ring, or cloud-computing contracts with ICE, Amazon has proven that it doesn't respect people's privacy.
www.fastcompany.com/91619118/ama...
@athenaforall.bsky.socialA recent Senate investigation found that almost half of Amazon warehouse workers were hurt during a single Prime Day event. Robotics and automation are shaping up to make this work even more dangerous. We can't let this become the industry standard.
@athenaforall.bsky.social...and don't forget the part where they penalize sellers for offering lower prices on other sites! So even if you don't shop on Amazon, you're paying higher prices because of them. It's a big part of the upcoming FTC case against the company.
@powerswitchaction.orgReposted by @athenaforall.bsky.socialWhat does Amazon Prime Day have to do with Election Day?
@athenaforall.bsky.socialWhen we say Amazon is a threat to democracy, this is what we mean!
Amazon Web Services is the cloud-computing backbone that enables ICE and DHS to track and surveil civilians.
www.wired.com/story/ice-ha...
@athenaforall.bsky.socialFunny how Amazon claims to care about children's health when the Israeli military uses AWS to track and target Palestinian children.
@athenaforall.bsky.socialThis is an encouraging sign that the data center backlash is working. But it's not like Amazon grew a conscience overnight. It's more likely that 1) they know local NDA bans are coming anyway and 2) they want to be seen as the "good guys" to who can regulate themselves
@ainowinstitute.bsky.socialReposted by @athenaforall.bsky.socialMatthew Rodriguez, Co-Founder of @projectamanecer.bsky.social & Data Center Organizing Director at @athenaforall.bsky.social, will join The People’s AI Assembly to talk about resistance to data center developments happening across the US. Get tickets or sign up for the livestream: bit.ly/ai-assembly
@athenaforall.bsky.socialAnother day, another multimillion-dollar settlement where Amazon "admits no wrongdoing."
This time it's for excluding DC neighborhoods from expedited delivery but charging residents for the service anyway.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/a...
@athenaforall.bsky.social"When asked if customers will be able to opt-out of this, Amazon’s Viraj Chatterjee told Bloomberg, 'We haven’t thought about that.'"
...this really sums up Big Tech's current attitude towards privacy, doesn't it?
www.theverge.com/tech/1002766...
@athenaforall.bsky.socialShouldn't it be obvious to everyone that the tech oligarchs putting humanity at risk can't be trusted to regulate themselves? If they could, we wouldn't be in this mess in the first place.
@athenaforall.bsky.socialAmazon promises communities that its data centers will translate into jobs and prosperity for locals. Once the projects are approved, the company fights tooth and nail against delivering on those promises.
@athenaforall.bsky.socialTHIS is what the data center fight looks like! People from all over the US met up in Indianapolis to work on protecting our climate, jobs, and communities from Big Tech’s greedy AI race. Big thanks to Citizens Action Indiana for hosting!
@athenaforall.bsky.socialWe're glad to see more regulators holding Amazon accountable for crushing competition and raising prices across the internet.
But a one-time fine won't fix the problem for good -- that's why we need to break the company up!
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
@athenaforall.bsky.socialOur friends at @goodjobsfirst.org do great research on this -- on average, AI data centers collect $1 - $2 million in tax breaks for every permanent job they create 😱
@athenaforall.bsky.socialAmazon hates to get a taste of its own medicine.
It's been using AI to scrape product listings from indie retailers as part of its "Buy for Me" program. But it wants to block Meta's AI from accessing Amazon products. mashable.com/tech/amazon-...
@athenaforall.bsky.social So let's recap:
- @amzn4climate.bsky.social reports show Amazon's emissions have *increased* despite its climate pledge
- The company doesn't know how to reach net-zero emissions
- Execs apparently think we're stupid enough to believe they care about the climate
www.axios.com/2026/09/23/n...
@athenaforall.bsky.socialYes, it really is that serious.
@ronmknox.bsky.social breaks down how corporate monopolies stand in the way of people's right to freedom and self-determination.
democracyjournal.org/magazine/82/...
@athenaforall.bsky.socialOn one hand, we're happy to see people get their money back after Amazon signed them up for Prime without their consent.
But for Amazon, these settlements are just the cost of doing business. That's why we need to break the company up!
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
