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Mastodon user sells anti-AI t-shirts

A user on the Mastodon social network is selling t-shirts with the slogan "The machine is broken. Break the machine." The shirts are designed by @paperposts and are available for purchase online, with hashtags indicating a stance against AI. AI

RANK_REASON This is a social media post about merchandise with a political/social stance, not a core AI development or industry event.

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Mastodon user sells anti-AI t-shirts

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The machine is broken. Break the machine. T-shirts by @ paperposts # NoAI # AI https:// shop.unsupervisable.com/produc ts/luddite-machine-breaker-forn-and-back-

    The machine is broken. Break the machine. T-shirts by @ paperposts # NoAI # AI https:// shop.unsupervisable.com/produc ts/luddite-machine-breaker-forn-and-back-print-black