I’m not a fan of the willfully ignorant.
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Remember, when Sam Altman says shit like "future iterations of GPT will require fusion power" or "we will need to build data centers on the moon" he's not revealing an ambitious roadmap. He's doing marketing. Putting "OpenAI" and "moon base" in the same sentence is the only goal.
JUST IN: The case over the Trump administration’s effort to remove unaccompanied migrant children to Guatemala has been assigned…to Trump appointee Tim Kelly. (Judge Sparkle Sooknanan only temporarily handled the case over the weekend because she was the emergency duty judge).
Important to realize that if you run a company and you actually have an "A.i." strategy that makes people use "A.i.," no one likes you.
Surely, the decision to hold a military spectacle at that time is just coincidence.
Extrajudicial execution.
In a major setback to President Donald Trump’s attempt to purge independent agencies, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to block a lower court order reinstating Democratic commissioner Rebecca Slaughter to the Federal Trade Commission. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
FOX BUSINESS: “My goodness. $5 BILLION. Eye-popping numbers… crypto-friendly legislation coming from the president who is in turn cashing in on crypto. A conflict of interest.” Even Fox sees how insanely corrupt Trump’s crypto grift is. (H/T @ab21.bsky.social )
💉 RFK Jr vs vaccine science A Danish study of 1.2M children found no link between aluminium in vaccines and disease. US health secretary RFK Jr called for its retraction, but the journal refused, saying no errors or misconduct occurred. 🔗 doi.org/10.1038/d415... #SciComm 🧪 #Vaccines
Link to remark I paraphrased: www.youtube.com/live/I8DnGst...
Chile is one of the safest places for LGBTQ+ to reside. They have some of the worlds strongest anti discrimination laws. Green Day plays Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen right before they hit the stage. Here are 50,000 Chileans losing their shit this past weekend. #HumanRights #Chile #MusicSky
Thank you for your work.🤙
IDF forces have just killed another journalist , photojournalist Rasmi Salem was killed in Gaza City. www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-ea...
The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to decide if citizens can still enforce the Voting Rights Act, after a federal appeals court ruled that only the government — not private citizens — can sue to enforce protections against racial discrimination in voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
anyway it’s shocking that no one was able to predict that when the George W. Bush administration gave itself unreviewable powers to murder and imprison people, those powers were eventually going to get used intentionally on noncombatants
BROKEN NEWS: the newspaper whose slogan was previously “democracy dies in darkness” releases this BS without letting US know republicans released previously released Epstein info.
Beyond pathetic.
UPDATE: BlueCross BlueShield of TN begins layoffs, impacting 150 employees www.local3news.com/local-news/u...
Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson were awesome. Chicago is the City of Big Shoulders. I'm hopeful.
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Nunez is accused of towing the federal vehicle during the August 15 arrest of Tatiana Mafla-Martinez, a TikToker who had been documenting immigration raids in Los Angeles. He faces 10 years in federal prison. By @shoton35mm.bsky.social The full story: lataco.com/tow-truck-dr...
Started Going Gone
Great. Now drop your AI crap.
3 chalkers were intentionally arrested yesterday in FL so that they can see what a judge says about free speech violations. Let’s see how this goes.
Pritzker: "We've gathered information from unauthorized, patriotic officials inside the government and from-sourced reporters about Donald Trump's plan, which is to deploy armed military personnel to the streets of Chicago."
I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️ "Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
yeah, that's RACIST racist.
Requirements: Candidate cannot publicly acknowledge democracy is under threat.
Authoritarians try to “overwhelm a democracy with a wave of stories that will shock, numb, & demoralize its citizens into acquiescence. But that’s never the whole story — & the wins for democracy are often just as prevalent as the losses, albeit usually less shocking.” — @raders.bsky.social
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction for disputes between states (meaning they can actually file the lawsuit there, rather than have it go up on appeal). This would be a good time for Illinois to utilize it.
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NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW. ESPECIALLY SEX TRAFFICKERS.
Bloomberg: "US factory activity shrank in August for a sixth straight month, driven by a pullback in production that shows manufacturing remains bogged down by higher import duties." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
I dunno, this sounds like extralegal murder of civilians?
Side note: That hairpiece though.
United Healthcare used AI to deny 90% of claims. Now Medicare plans to use AI to do the same. AI is a failure. In China, the AI they've developed does simple jobs, not important jobs like this. It's working for them. It's not working for us because the broligarchy has a flawed & predatory vision
4:13 in Ukraine. Air raid alert. Russian missile terror begins again. Turn your sound on 🔊
180 shots fired, 150 broken windows. Tumultuous firings and resignations at the CDC. The installation of a techno-optimist with a history of pushing unproven medical treatments. The month of August 2025 may go down as the worst in the history of the US Health and Human Services Department.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said a gay leader at the CDC who resigned last week in protest of HHS Secretary RFK Jr. had “no business being in government” due to the “lifestyle” he led.👇🏻
Every time Trump uses the word “hot” to describe something, bile comes from somewhere down deep and forces its way into my throat…
If you hear about a Mexican Independence Day celebration in your area, go. There is strength in numbers and — especially if you’re white — you can protect your community just by being there and not flinching if ICE shows up. These goons are cowards. Don’t be one.
This is the most important news of the day. Sending Texas guardsmen to Illinois is an intentional, unprecedented provocation. It should be immediately challenged in court. Follow @democracydocket.com for breaking news and updates on this developing story. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
they’re so close
so...the boat who is supposed to investigate these events to determine if there are serious violations going on or is this the last we are going to be reading about it
The same group of people and organizations who previously organized #NoKings has scheduled another #NoKings peaceful protest for October 18, 2025!! We are expecting protests in every state and territory!! Mark your calendars now and get ready to protest by the millions!! October 18, 2025!
Once upon a time, an attack of this nature would’ve guaranteed a congressional hearing. Wanna bet on what happens now?
Lethal force against a civilian vessel in international waters is a war crime if not in self-defense. If not in self-defense, only non-lethal actions, such as warning shots or disabling fire, are allowed. "Not yielding to pursuers" or "suspected of carrying drugs" doesn't carry a death sentence.
In better news, Bam Bam, the stolen service dachshund, is back and recovering❤️🩹
We are filing a request for a preliminary injunction to block the extension of soldiers’ deployment in Los Angeles through Election Day. There was never a need — and there is certainly no need now — for troops to be deployed against their own communities.
The largest SNAP cuts in history went into effect yesterday, eliminating or drastically cutting food assistance for millions of Americans. And it’s all to pay for more tax cuts that primarily benefit the super-rich. Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax — it's cruel.
#ProudBlue #Voices4Victory RFKjr will have almost total, personal authority over who is “medically frail” & who has “special needs” He’ll blame individual ppl for their chronic diseases—particularly by associating health conditions with choices to cut Medicaid www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump’s DHS is recruiting a deportation army—bonuses, propaganda posters, and a mission to hunt immigrants. It’s not law enforcement. It’s a fascist militia built with your tax dollars. Stop them. NOW. #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
COMMENTARY: If this was happening in another nation, we'd call it by name. It's authoritarianism.
Even more than Patriot Front the speech reminds me of the sort of political speech we saw from Identity Evropa. Specifically, Identity Evropa after they got outed as pro-Hitler and then tried a desperate rebrand as "American Identity Movement" where it was suddenly all apple pie and the flag.
HB 7 has passed the Texas House and is now headed to the Senate. Lawmakers want to take away medication abortion, even though it’s a safe and essential part of health care. Bluebonnets, Whataburger, Buc-ee’s, cowboy boots… and abortion pills. They’re all part of Texas.
. THIS is one of the biggest problems of our time . . . ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ .
"Our democracy is only as strong as the people willing to defend it. State and local officials are on the frontlines of this work, and they must stay firm in the tough battles ahead — for the systems they manage and the voters they serve. The stakes couldn’t be higher." -- Pamela Smith
I talked to Wired for A LONG time about how The Onion works now and also alluded to some very stupid, very fun things coming very soon. www.wired.com/story/uncann...
important to reiterate from time to time: "artificial intelligence" does not exist. there is no sentient artificial being. no threepio. no demerzel. no terminator. what the tech publicists call "a.i." is just big, crappy databases and mindless and often incorrect autocorrect.
cw: suicide i tried to end my life 4 times as a teen & not once could i have had my mom speak for me because i was afraid of what would happen if *anyone* knew “i’m actually a girl & people keep assaulting me.” someone else in my family would’ve sent me to boot camp. this policy will kill kids.
I know this sounds crazy, but shouldn’t the Secretary of Energy know something about energy?
This, all day every day.
“Fire RFK Jr. now.” From @motherjones.com ⬇️ www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This guy gets it. This is the way.
See through it.
Oh shit 😳
House Oversight uploaded the new Epstein files release in the least user friendly way possible. Apparently it's thousands of individual jpgs, not pdfs. And I can't even attempt to download them right now because they put the files on Google Drive and it looks like they hit usage limits.
This hits harder than when I saw this movie the first time. #CaptainAmerica
Don't print lies in the newspaper
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump is preparing to deploy National Guard troops in the state over the governor’s repeated objections. Pritzker also warned Trump will soon launch large-scale immigration raids in Chicago. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
This message applies to everyone in this country.
🚨🚨🚨”What we heard today is a cover up. And it is a cover up of epic proportions. A cover up involving the US government, the justice system, rich and powerful individuals… and yes, a cover up by republicans in this chamber.”
oh this is straightforward white nationalist agitprop
Senate Bill 11, which went into effect on Monday, allows school boards to set aside time for voluntary prayer or the reading of religious texts during classroom time. Read More👉 www.tpr.org/government-poli...
Margaret Atwood fires back with a beautiful satire! 💪 "But while they were doing that The Handmaid's Tale came true and [Premier] Danielle Smith found herself with a nice new blue dress but no job,"
Last weekend, I retraced the steps of two of the most important moments in American (and Chicago) labor history, starting with the Haymarket Massacre. But the Haymarket Massacre wasn’t just a tragedy. It still provides a compass for us to fight against fascism today:
Release the Epstein files.
You have to love that the entire Canadian internet lead by Margaret Atwood, came together to save Alberta’s books 📚. That’s Team Canada 🇨🇦.
Words are magic
Here's a ray of sunshine in a very dark world Germany has already exceeded its goal of shutting down 8 GW of coal plants - 3 years earlier than expected Amazing what a little sun and wind can do 😎 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
🚨Shout out to Austin, TX! They showed up yesterday. My heart smiles thinking about Abbott knowing this is in the heart of “his” state. ✊🏼1/2
CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 24%. Millions live paycheck to paycheck as they struggle to afford basic goods. Is it any wonder why 70% of people said they believe the American dream no longer holds true or never did? www.wsj.com/economy/wsj-...
“I refuse to accept this is normal.” - JB Pritzker. Amen, governor. Amen.
😂
My son is singing (he is nonverbal) and playing guitar. The house is filled with noise and I love every second of it. #MedicallyFragile #SpecialNeeds #FloatingHarborSyndrome #Nonverbal
fucking abhorrent.
I'm back and ready to raise hell! While I was away, I read a lot about propaganda. So today, I want to tell you a story of how propaganda and smear campaigns work together to silence pro-Palestine voices -- like that of Mohamad Fakih. Let's talk about it:
Landed in San Jose, California, United States. Apx. flt. time 46 min.
“well this is certainly a bold departure from political norms!” as they are marched to the gulag
The state of America: Cyndi Lauper changes the lyrics to Girls Just Want to Have Fun to Girls Just Want Fundamental Rights.....
People really thought I was being difficult when I wrote this piece in 2018 but people are always actively trying to shift attention away from Black women www.thecut.com/2018/03/what...
the follow up question from CNN should be “okay, then who in the fuck *does* know what they’re talking about, since you clearly don’t”
If it’s under Title 32 authority, the Texas guard remains under state control. That would mean that one state is deploying armed forces into the territory of a non-consenting state. And that’d clearly be a violation of the principle that states are co-equal, territorially limited sovereigns.
45% won’t understand what this means:
As many as 100 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and other victims of sexual abuse are expected to attend a rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C. as a bipartisan Congressional effort gains steam to force the U.S. Department of Justice to make public its controversial files on the disgraced sex trafficker.