Sam Flowers
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Artificial Intelligence creating Artificial Facts for an Artificial Reality.
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The real AI arms race? It’s between clean energy and the fossil fuel lobby.
The Koch Network Is Pushing Trump to Accelerate AI, Documents Show - Truthdig
The right-wing group Americans for Prosperity, backed by billionaire Charles Koch, sees data centers as part of a pro-fossil fuel agenda.
www.truthdig.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The real AI arms race? It’s between clean energy and the fossil fuel lobby.
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I was talking to a colleague on Friday and he said, oh, I didn’t know you wrote a book?? and clearly I have not been obnoxious enough anout this. So: I wrote a book. Some people thought it was good. You should read it
www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
From Climate Catastrophes to Space Romance––Scientific American’s Favorite Science Books of the Year
Scientific American unveils its first-ever best fiction and nonfiction books of the year, spotlighting stories that blend science, imagination and unforgettable voices.
www.scientificamerican.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I was talking to a colleague on Friday and he said, oh, I didn’t know you wrote a book?? and clearly I have not been obnoxious enough anout this. So: I wrote a book. Some people thought it was good. You should read it
www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
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As federal agents descend on Chicago for more immigration raids, our analysis shows what happened to ~1,600 people arrested there this fall. We report how federal agencies moved them through an expanded network of detention facilities — many rife with complaints of inhumane conditions.
ICE Data Reveals What Happened to 1,600 People Arrested During Chicago’s Blitz
Most of those arrested were swiftly shuttled to a sprawling array of detention centers in 13 states, many with reports of troubling conditions.
www.themarshallproject.org
December 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
As federal agents descend on Chicago for more immigration raids, our analysis shows what happened to ~1,600 people arrested there this fall. We report how federal agencies moved them through an expanded network of detention facilities — many rife with complaints of inhumane conditions.
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Commentary: The far right's love of deepfakes and distortions came back to haunt them as Charlie Kirk, their assassinated hero, became a brain-rot meme
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Charlie Kirk's Afterlife as AI Slop Is No Accident
The assassination of Charlie Kirk turned him into fodder for AI-generated deepfakes and memes even while conservatives memorialized him as a martyr.
www.rollingstone.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Commentary: The far right's love of deepfakes and distortions came back to haunt them as Charlie Kirk, their assassinated hero, became a brain-rot meme
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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"It has become increasingly clear what unrestrained Trumpism means for the country: corruption and cruelty at home, incompetence and anarchy abroad." Turns out Americans don't love it. ICYMI Matt Johnson: lnk.thebulwark.com/48TqBqY
Americans Are Turning Hard Against Trumpism
His insane overreaches are giving Americans a new appreciation for free trade, immigration, and international alliances.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"It has become increasingly clear what unrestrained Trumpism means for the country: corruption and cruelty at home, incompetence and anarchy abroad." Turns out Americans don't love it. ICYMI Matt Johnson: lnk.thebulwark.com/48TqBqY
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The Trump administration is trying to legislate trans people out of existence | Judith Levine
The Trump administration is trying to legislate trans people out of existence | Judith Levine
Robert F Kennedy Jr is pushing a plan to block medical treatments, the latest move against bodily autonomy
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Trump administration is trying to legislate trans people out of existence | Judith Levine
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What the actual fuck? The DEADLINE was yesterday. Sure Dems, come on out and tell us how they broke the law by not releasing all the documents, redacting hundreds of pages, and adding photos of Bill Clinton that had nothing to do with Epstein. Where are the US Marshalls? The DEADLINE was yesterday.
December 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
What the actual fuck? The DEADLINE was yesterday. Sure Dems, come on out and tell us how they broke the law by not releasing all the documents, redacting hundreds of pages, and adding photos of Bill Clinton that had nothing to do with Epstein. Where are the US Marshalls? The DEADLINE was yesterday.
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In preparing for my most recent Supreme Court argument, I realized that I have something in common with the Court’s conservative members. Like them, I do not believe there should be “second-class” constitutional rights subject to judicial balancing. If something is a right, it must be protected.
The Right to Vote Deserves First-Class Protection
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
In preparing for my most recent Supreme Court argument, I realized that I have something in common with the Court’s conservative members. Like them, I do not believe there should be “second-class” constitutional rights subject to judicial balancing. If something is a right, it must be protected.
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Erika Kirk, a grift that keeps grifting.
December 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Erika Kirk, a grift that keeps grifting.
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New -- I spoke to a physician warning that AI industry incentives are a "perfect storm" for a public health crisis:
“If we fail to act, we risk letting market forces, rather than public health, define how relational AI influences mental health and well-being at scale.”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
“If we fail to act, we risk letting market forces, rather than public health, define how relational AI influences mental health and well-being at scale.”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
Doctors Warn That AI Companions Are Dangerous
The market incentives at play in the AI industry are creating a "perfect storm" for a public health crisis over chatbots, physicians warn.
futurism.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
New -- I spoke to a physician warning that AI industry incentives are a "perfect storm" for a public health crisis:
“If we fail to act, we risk letting market forces, rather than public health, define how relational AI influences mental health and well-being at scale.”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
“If we fail to act, we risk letting market forces, rather than public health, define how relational AI influences mental health and well-being at scale.”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
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Fraudsters use AI to fake artwork authenticity and ownership ft.trib.al/17zlI0g
Fraudsters use AI to fake artwork authenticity and ownership
Chatbots forge convincing sales invoices and other documents, say industry figures
ft.trib.al
December 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Fraudsters use AI to fake artwork authenticity and ownership ft.trib.al/17zlI0g
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President Donald Trump came to North Carolina on Friday to talk about the economy.
He ended up explaining how his wife organizes her lingerie drawer.
He ended up explaining how his wife organizes her lingerie drawer.
Trump talks about neuroses, purchasing chairs and his wife’s underwear drawer in latest affordability speech | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump came to North Carolina on Friday to talk about the economy.
www.cnn.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:05 AM
President Donald Trump came to North Carolina on Friday to talk about the economy.
He ended up explaining how his wife organizes her lingerie drawer.
He ended up explaining how his wife organizes her lingerie drawer.
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Via @fiona-murphy.bsky.social: New Jersey religious activists call for investigation after ICE detainee’s death —> religionnews.com/2025/12/19/r...
New Jersey religious activists call for investigation after ICE detainee’s death
NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) — The death of Jean Wilson Brutus marks the first recorded death at Delaney Hall — the largest immigrant detention facility on the East Coast — since its reopening in May.
religionnews.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Via @fiona-murphy.bsky.social: New Jersey religious activists call for investigation after ICE detainee’s death —> religionnews.com/2025/12/19/r...
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December 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Gift article. Don't want to see tRumpty-dumpty's face on your national parks pass? Here's a solution!
www.denverpost.com/2025/12/19/n...
www.denverpost.com/2025/12/19/n...
Boulder artist makes stickers to cover Trump’s face on National Parks passes — and the orders are flying in
Jenny McCarty’s stickers for the 2026 passes have gained national attention since launching Dec. 10.
www.denverpost.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Gift article. Don't want to see tRumpty-dumpty's face on your national parks pass? Here's a solution!
www.denverpost.com/2025/12/19/n...
www.denverpost.com/2025/12/19/n...
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“One of the great virtues to have [in Trumpworld] is that you got caught doing bad things and not giving a fuck… That’s the definition of Donald Trump’s career. He’s been caught over and over again. I think they value that greatly.”
I wrote about Benny Johnson, a documented plagiarist who’s become something like MAGA’s content creator in chief: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
How Benny Johnson went from BuzzFeed plagiarist to MAGA's chief content creator
He says he did “some very bad things.” But in Trumpworld, that's a plus.
www.motherjones.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“One of the great virtues to have [in Trumpworld] is that you got caught doing bad things and not giving a fuck… That’s the definition of Donald Trump’s career. He’s been caught over and over again. I think they value that greatly.”
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"we only use AI for coming up with ideas" no you don't. you use AI to come up with the a bland version of other people's ideas. there is currently NOBODY more replaceable than you
December 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
"we only use AI for coming up with ideas" no you don't. you use AI to come up with the a bland version of other people's ideas. there is currently NOBODY more replaceable than you
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"Do you think that Trump would be turning Washington into Pyongyang if he believed there was a chance that, during his lifetime, a future Democratic administration would swoop in and undo it all?" lnk.thebulwark.com/3MTvrwZ
Trump, Hunger Games, and the Kennedy Center
The dystopia everyone said was impossible is already here.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"Do you think that Trump would be turning Washington into Pyongyang if he believed there was a chance that, during his lifetime, a future Democratic administration would swoop in and undo it all?" lnk.thebulwark.com/3MTvrwZ
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Scientists were amazed to discover a 507-year-old clam that was already 100 in Shakespeare’s day, but why did it live so long and what can we learn from it?
The surprising longevity lessons from the world’s oldest animal
Scientists were amazed to discover a 507-year-old clam that was already 100 in Shakespeare’s day, but why did it live so long and what can we learn from it?
www.newscientist.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Scientists were amazed to discover a 507-year-old clam that was already 100 in Shakespeare’s day, but why did it live so long and what can we learn from it?
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How Project 2025 could impact mass surveillance of Trump’s enemies in Europe: the defenders of liberal democracy. www.theredoubt.net/project-2025...
Project 2025 and the specter of mass surveillance in Europe
Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems says U.S. espionage could have a chilling effect on civil society.
www.theredoubt.net
December 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
How Project 2025 could impact mass surveillance of Trump’s enemies in Europe: the defenders of liberal democracy. www.theredoubt.net/project-2025...
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I'm still having trouble containing my rage about this. Treating African children as disposable toys in a desperate effort to bolster RFK Jr.'s anti-vax conspiracism. Expanding the moral stain on our nation from the USAID cuts. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
US plan for $1.6m hepatitis B vaccine study in Africa called ‘highly unethical’
Experts decry ‘neocolonialist’ Guinea-Bissau study after Trump administration changed advice for US babies
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I'm still having trouble containing my rage about this. Treating African children as disposable toys in a desperate effort to bolster RFK Jr.'s anti-vax conspiracism. Expanding the moral stain on our nation from the USAID cuts. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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🚨Samuel Saxon, a Cincinnati ICE supervisor, was booked Dec. 19 into Butler County Jail that holds ICE detainees, as he faced state strangulation/domestic violence charges and a federal lying count.
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ICE Supervisor Accused of Strangling Woman Is Booked Into Jail That Holds ICE Detainees
A Cincinnati-based ICE supervisor accused in a domestic violence case now faces a federal false-statement charge and is being held in the Butler County Jail that houses ICE detainees.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🚨Samuel Saxon, a Cincinnati ICE supervisor, was booked Dec. 19 into Butler County Jail that holds ICE detainees, as he faced state strangulation/domestic violence charges and a federal lying count.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/ice-superv...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/ice-superv...
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Schiff: "I think we ought to bring Pam Bondi before the Senate Judiciary Committee demand answers as to why the DOJ has violated the law."
December 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Schiff: "I think we ought to bring Pam Bondi before the Senate Judiciary Committee demand answers as to why the DOJ has violated the law."