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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 2h

New story here:

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 5h

ai is a fascist tool. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Ilyasah Shabazz didn’t want to look at the AI-generated videos of her father, Malcolm X. The seemingly realistic clips — made by OpenAI’s new video-maker Sora 2 — show the legendary civil rights activist making crude jokes, wrestling with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and talking about defecating on himself.

“It is deeply disrespectful and hurtful to see my father’s image used in such a cavalier and insensitive manner when he dedicated his life to truth,” Shabazz, whose father was assassinated in front of her in 1965 when she was 2, told The Washington Post. She questioned why the developers were not acting “with the same morality, conscience, and care … that they’d want for their own families.”

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 27m

Why aren’t media outlets unmasking these scumbags?

Michael J. Kramer @michaeljkramer.bsky.social · 3h

Why are there so few (none?) news stories about individual ICE agents themselves? Who they are, what motivates them, any moral dilemmas they face? Why aren’t protesters trying to get some to speak out?

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 26m

When leaders lead on principle, they inspire others everywhere to follow.

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 1h

Glad to see the City Council looking into this. It's a great idea to address food insecurity, and Zohran is right to have put it on the table in NYC. www.boston.com/news/local-n...

Boston City Council to explore publicly-owned grocery stores

Rising prices and impending SNAP disruptions mean that a discussion about publicly-owned grocery stores is more necessary than ever, some officials say.

www.boston.com

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davidpham5 @davidpham5.bsky.social · 17m

I think what Andor does so well is to create the danger that empire represents into the lives of each character. Even those inside their intelligence arm, they are in danger. But its Moma Moth who in season 2 shows how terrifyingly endanger she is.

davidpham5 @davidpham5.bsky.social · 1h

"A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal"

Art is like emotional nutrition. AI "art" is eating styrofoam.

theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

theoatmeal.com

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 11h

History gives us plenty of examples of disease used as a weapon. There are fewer cases of governments deliberately using disease against their own citizens. We are living (or dying) through one right now.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

www.nbcnews.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 11h

bitches defend bitches

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

STEPHANOPOULOS: Did Tom Homan give the $50,000 back?

VANCE: He did not take a bribe. It's a ridiculous smear

STEPHANOPOULOS: You didn't answer the question

VANCE: Did he accept $50,000? I'm sure that in the course of Homan's life, he's been paid more than $50k for services.

(So, no, he didn't)

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 11h

Such a ridiculously obvious hit piece.

What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

www.nytimes.com

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 10h

We fired people we had no reason or budgetary need to fire and we actually screwed up and fired the wrong people and then rehired them the next day and all because of Chuck Schumer

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

BRENNAN: CBS confirmed the Trump administration rescinded the layoffs of CDC scientists. Some were involved with the federal measles response. How does a mistake like this happen?

VANCE: The govt shutdown inevitably leads to some chaos. It happened because of Schumer

B: But this was a WH decision

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 10h

Red state government declaring open war on blue city governments in Florida.

This is the MAGA model: using every tool of the state to punish political opponents, without even a pretense that you are governing "for everyone."

Doge-ish comes to Florida: a DeSantis loyalist is going after ‘waste’ in Democratic cities

Blaise Ingoglia was handpicked by the Republican Florida governor to lead an assault on municipal spending

www.theguardian.com

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 10h

Gov. JB Pritzker on ABC: "He certainly has the power of the presidency. He does not have the power to overcome the Constitution. And so am I afraid? I am not afraid. Do I think that he could do it? He might. But as I've said before, come and get me I mean. You're dead wrong, Mr. President."

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davidpham5 @davidpham5.bsky.social · 3h

Just recently watch it and it is so haunting. I really have muster a certain mood to rewatch ever it again. Whereas Ghost in the Shell is a lot fun. Love the tank scene. The music is eerily and she clearly is out gunned. But ripping the hatch with her strength is satisfying.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 9h

Once they understand that it is an unelected bureaucrat carrying out a coup, who knows.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/AoXcgAq

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 9h

Gov. Pritzker on Adelita Grijalva: "Mike Johnson won't swear her in. Why is that? … She'll be the 218th signature forcing a vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files."

"Trump and Mike Johnson are working awfully damn hard to keep a sexual predator's files from being released. Makes you wonder why."

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Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 8h

I think Miller is showing the motherfucker AI videos.

Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 9h

For my piece today at @zeteo.com i wanted to truly underscore how punishingly stupid american fascism is now. Like, my original proposed headline for this was:

Our Democracy Is Imperiled Because One Old Man Won’t Stop ‘Yelling’ At His TV. zeteo.com/p/trump-addi...

Trump’s Addiction to Watching Fox Is Killing American Democracy

Our country is falling apart because one old man, Trump advisers and former administration officials say, won’t stop ‘yelling’ at his TV.

zeteo.com

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · 8h

The prospects for political change in Alaska

www.slowboring.com/p/could-the-...

Could the “Last Frontier” turn blue?

Alaska’s shifting rules and demographics could give Democrats a foothold in a state previously seen as untouchable.

www.slowboring.com

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · 8h

I don't think people are "betting against Bari Weiss" the concern is that she will succeed in transforming CBS News into regime-aligned propaganda.

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 12h

This is really smart. Amazed at the hysteria over the ascendance of a woman entrepreneur who clearly knows how to cover and sell news and who's not afraid to take on a mob. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss

The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.

www.theatlantic.com

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 8h

This one is worth amplifying, because it's @barackobama.bsky.social using his platform to do exactly what we want him to be doing: @obamafoundation.bsky.social alumni who have been doing the work of fighting authoritarianism globally share what they've learned. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRNa...

How to stop authoritarianism across the globe: a conversation with President Obama

YouTube video by Obama Foundation

www.youtube.com

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/AoXcgAq

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 9h

For my piece today at @zeteo.com i wanted to truly underscore how punishingly stupid american fascism is now. Like, my original proposed headline for this was:

Our Democracy Is Imperiled Because One Old Man Won’t Stop ‘Yelling’ At His TV. zeteo.com/p/trump-addi...

Trump’s Addiction to Watching Fox Is Killing American Democracy

Our country is falling apart because one old man, Trump advisers and former administration officials say, won’t stop ‘yelling’ at his TV.

zeteo.com

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 7h

Yes but what does this say about the rest of us?

Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 9h

For my piece today at @zeteo.com i wanted to truly underscore how punishingly stupid american fascism is now. Like, my original proposed headline for this was:

Our Democracy Is Imperiled Because One Old Man Won’t Stop ‘Yelling’ At His TV. zeteo.com/p/trump-addi...

Trump’s Addiction to Watching Fox Is Killing American Democracy

Our country is falling apart because one old man, Trump advisers and former administration officials say, won’t stop ‘yelling’ at his TV.

zeteo.com

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Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 6h

Where’s the ombudsman? Oh…oh right.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 5h

to add a data point to this thread, i just bought a j press MIUSA shirt that ran me $185.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 6h

This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States.

Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵

Someone on Twitter replies to me: "meh. buy american or stfu."

Two hours later, in a separate thread, the write: "$30 for a single button-up is ridiculous unless it is decent quality silk."

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 1d

At least 6 vehicles racing through a quiet suburban neighborhood; multiple agents, all of them armed and masked.

the excessive response plus the violence against this 15 year old girl is outrageous.

Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 1d

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4h

this recipe calls for pistachios but i have found that it works with walnuts and hazelnuts as well zestfulkitchen.com/pistachio-ca...

Pistachio Bread — Zestful Kitchen

An easy and elegant Pistachio Bread recipe made in a food processor and baked in a loaf pan. No pudding mix here! Topped with a lemony glaze.

zestfulkitchen.com

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