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But what’s happening now is even more extreme and more terrifying. Something that even experts in democratic collapse didn’t see coming. Normally when democracies fall apart, there’s also a playbook. A series of predictable steps involving the military, or the courts, or sometimes both.
But what’s happening now is even more extreme and more terrifying. Something that even experts in democratic collapse didn’t see coming. Normally when democracies fall apart, there’s also a playbook. A series of predictable steps involving the military, or the courts, or sometimes both.
But Do We Still Need Gov't Intervention To Open Mobile Networks?
A month and a half ago, Walt Mossberg wrote up an article saying that government intervention was needed to get US mobile phone operators to open up their networks. I took issue with that notion, n…
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In 2014, Ursula Le Guin said: “We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.”
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"In some cases, our reporting found, ChatGPT continued to stoke users’ obsessions as they descended into unwanted harassment, abusive stalking behavior, or domestic abuse, traumatizing victims and profoundly altering lives."
AI Delusions Are Leading to Domestic Abuse, Harassment, and Stalking
ChatGPT and other AI chatbots are reinforcing users' delusions about other people — fueling fixations linked to stalking and abuse.
futurism.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:50 AM
"In some cases, our reporting found, ChatGPT continued to stoke users’ obsessions as they descended into unwanted harassment, abusive stalking behavior, or domestic abuse, traumatizing victims and profoundly altering lives."
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Thank you to @maddow.bsky.social for giving me the time of day last night. Thank you also to the THOUSANDS of folks interested in using our data for good. There's one other way you can help us, and it's by not giving us your money.
The Best Way to Support Our Mission? Don't Give Us Your Money
Nearly $20,000 pledged to Project Salt Box could do more immediate good at Asylee Women Enterprise.
projectsaltbox.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Thank you to @maddow.bsky.social for giving me the time of day last night. Thank you also to the THOUSANDS of folks interested in using our data for good. There's one other way you can help us, and it's by not giving us your money.
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“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
February 17, 2026 at 7:31 PM
“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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BREAKING: I read the new version of the “Save America Act” (S. 1383) so u don’t have to. Here’s my summary. Point 1 is new. It requires that all 50 states send their voter rolls to the DHS to run thru DHS’s faulty “SAVE” voter purge program. Points 6 & 7 are new too. Tell ur Senators #NoOnSAVE 1/
February 17, 2026 at 9:47 PM
BREAKING: I read the new version of the “Save America Act” (S. 1383) so u don’t have to. Here’s my summary. Point 1 is new. It requires that all 50 states send their voter rolls to the DHS to run thru DHS’s faulty “SAVE” voter purge program. Points 6 & 7 are new too. Tell ur Senators #NoOnSAVE 1/
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we are also up to 21 MILLION miles that people are willing to use to book flights for people
February 17, 2026 at 5:24 PM
we are also up to 21 MILLION miles that people are willing to use to book flights for people
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Trump’s propaganda czar Brendan Carr and Trump-controlled CBS refused to let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico. You can watch the interview here, and it already has 1.4M views. youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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February 17, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Trump’s propaganda czar Brendan Carr and Trump-controlled CBS refused to let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico. You can watch the interview here, and it already has 1.4M views. youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
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Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in EU. Its net greenhouse gas emissions intensity fell 88% between 1990 & 2023, so each euro’s worth of economic activity heats planet 10 times less. Emissions have plunged by 75%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?
Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in EU. Its net greenhouse gas emissions intensity fell 88% between 1990 & 2023, so each euro’s worth of economic activity heats planet 10 times less. Emissions have plunged by 75%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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1. I would vote for anyone who could win a Democratic primary in 2028
2. I will vote for the most credible left candidate in the primary
3. The two-party system is bad and we should replace it with proportional representation
4. The presidency is bad and we should replace it with a Prime Minister
2. I will vote for the most credible left candidate in the primary
3. The two-party system is bad and we should replace it with proportional representation
4. The presidency is bad and we should replace it with a Prime Minister
February 17, 2026 at 4:30 AM
1. I would vote for anyone who could win a Democratic primary in 2028
2. I will vote for the most credible left candidate in the primary
3. The two-party system is bad and we should replace it with proportional representation
4. The presidency is bad and we should replace it with a Prime Minister
2. I will vote for the most credible left candidate in the primary
3. The two-party system is bad and we should replace it with proportional representation
4. The presidency is bad and we should replace it with a Prime Minister
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SCOOP: Alpha School, an “AI-powered private school” that heavily relies on AI to teach students and can cost up to $65,000 a year and has been praised by the press and the Trump administration, is AI-generating faulty lesson plans that internal documentation find sometimes do “more harm than good."
'Students Are Being Treated Like Guinea Pigs:' Inside an AI-Powered Private School
Leaked documents reveal the inner workings of Alpha School, which both the press and the Trump administration have applauded. The documents show Alpha School's AI is generating faulty lessons that som...
www.404media.co
February 17, 2026 at 3:39 PM
SCOOP: Alpha School, an “AI-powered private school” that heavily relies on AI to teach students and can cost up to $65,000 a year and has been praised by the press and the Trump administration, is AI-generating faulty lesson plans that internal documentation find sometimes do “more harm than good."
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How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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Word on the ground in Minneapolis is…
No. ICE is not leaving.
There are reports of dozens of vehicles leaving the headquarters.
People are still being taken.
The community is under occupation.
Spread the word.
No. ICE is not leaving.
There are reports of dozens of vehicles leaving the headquarters.
People are still being taken.
The community is under occupation.
Spread the word.
February 16, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Word on the ground in Minneapolis is…
No. ICE is not leaving.
There are reports of dozens of vehicles leaving the headquarters.
People are still being taken.
The community is under occupation.
Spread the word.
No. ICE is not leaving.
There are reports of dozens of vehicles leaving the headquarters.
People are still being taken.
The community is under occupation.
Spread the word.
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"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
February 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
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Does that seem fair to you?
February 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Does that seem fair to you?
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NAILED IT!!!
REPUBLICAN Rep. Thomas Massie went nuclear tRumpstein over his handling of the Epstein files, branding the White House the “EPSTEIN ADMINISTRATION.”
REPUBLICAN Rep. Thomas Massie went nuclear tRumpstein over his handling of the Epstein files, branding the White House the “EPSTEIN ADMINISTRATION.”
GOP Rebel Humiliates Trump White House With Brutal New Nickname
Rep. Thomas Massie went nuclear on President Donald Trump over his handling of the Epstein files, branding the White House the “Epstein administration.” Massie slammed Trump for “rubbing shoulders” wi...
www.yahoo.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:09 PM
NAILED IT!!!
REPUBLICAN Rep. Thomas Massie went nuclear tRumpstein over his handling of the Epstein files, branding the White House the “EPSTEIN ADMINISTRATION.”
REPUBLICAN Rep. Thomas Massie went nuclear tRumpstein over his handling of the Epstein files, branding the White House the “EPSTEIN ADMINISTRATION.”
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Reuters: New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women.
February 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Reuters: New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women.
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In an attempt to bury the truth along with the body, Trump's partisan FBI has now officially denied law enforcement officials in Minnesota access to evidence related to the ICE killing of Minneapolis intensive care nurse Alex Pretti last month.
www.commondreams.org/news/alex-pr...
www.commondreams.org/news/alex-pr...
'Unprecedented': Trump Admin Denies Minnesota Investigators Access to Alex Pretti Shooting Evidence | Common Dreams
The Trump administration denies Minnesota officials access to evidence in nurse's shooting. BCA vows thorough investigation despite lack of key information. Governor demands real probe.
www.commondreams.org
February 16, 2026 at 8:59 PM
In an attempt to bury the truth along with the body, Trump's partisan FBI has now officially denied law enforcement officials in Minnesota access to evidence related to the ICE killing of Minneapolis intensive care nurse Alex Pretti last month.
www.commondreams.org/news/alex-pr...
www.commondreams.org/news/alex-pr...
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A bright rainbow above a field of desert dandelions this afternoon. Some areas around Anza-Borrego have already received almost 0.2" of rain today (Photo: Sicco Rood).
February 16, 2026 at 11:49 PM
A bright rainbow above a field of desert dandelions this afternoon. Some areas around Anza-Borrego have already received almost 0.2" of rain today (Photo: Sicco Rood).
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We live in an autocratic oligarchic hellhole.
The Pentagon is basically saying that if Anthropic doesn't drop its demands over restricting the use of AI in autonomous drone targeting and surveillance of Americans, it will essentially destroy the company.
The Pentagon is basically saying that if Anthropic doesn't drop its demands over restricting the use of AI in autonomous drone targeting and surveillance of Americans, it will essentially destroy the company.
Exclusive: Pentagon warns Anthropic will "pay a price" as feud escalates
The Pentagon may label Anthropic a "supply chain risk," forcing all its vendors to sever ties.
www.axios.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:42 PM
We live in an autocratic oligarchic hellhole.
The Pentagon is basically saying that if Anthropic doesn't drop its demands over restricting the use of AI in autonomous drone targeting and surveillance of Americans, it will essentially destroy the company.
The Pentagon is basically saying that if Anthropic doesn't drop its demands over restricting the use of AI in autonomous drone targeting and surveillance of Americans, it will essentially destroy the company.
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“Anthropic … wants to ensure its tools aren't used to spy on Americans en masse, or to develop weapons that fire with no human involvement. The Pentagon claims that's unduly restrictive …” www.axios.com/2026/02/16/a...
February 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM
“Anthropic … wants to ensure its tools aren't used to spy on Americans en masse, or to develop weapons that fire with no human involvement. The Pentagon claims that's unduly restrictive …” www.axios.com/2026/02/16/a...
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i hope they do sever ties to Anthropic and/or that Anthropic severs ties with the US government
EXCLUSIVE: The Pentagon is considering severing its relationship with Anthropic over the AI firm's insistence on maintaining some limitations on how the military uses its models.
Exclusive: Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute
Anthropic has not agreed to the Pentagon's terms and defense officials are getting fed up after months of difficult negotiations.
www.axios.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:35 PM
i hope they do sever ties to Anthropic and/or that Anthropic severs ties with the US government
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France has confirmed that a special prosecutorial team will review the Epstein files.
More countries should be doing the same. 👏
More countries should be doing the same. 👏
February 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
France has confirmed that a special prosecutorial team will review the Epstein files.
More countries should be doing the same. 👏
More countries should be doing the same. 👏
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Why is Donald Trump such a bad President? #PresidentsDay
February 16, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Why is Donald Trump such a bad President? #PresidentsDay
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Russell Vought Uses $15M From Foreign Aid Agency He Gutted to Pay for Security Detail
Russell Vought Uses $15M From Foreign Aid Agency He Gutted to Pay for Security Detail
Reuters is reporting that the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, is using $15 million of what remains of USAID's operating expenses to fund his security detail.
www.democracynow.org
February 16, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Russell Vought Uses $15M From Foreign Aid Agency He Gutted to Pay for Security Detail