Josh
jgraessley.bsky.social
Josh
@jgraessley.bsky.social
AI must be short for auto-incorrect.
School security AI flagged clarinet as a gun. Exec says it wasn’t an error.
Human review didn’t stop AI from triggering lockdown at panicked middle school.
arstechnica.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Every indictment Trumps vindictive prosecutors fail to get reinforces that the cases against Trump were not witch hunts. What Tumps DoJ is doing is what a witch hunt looks like. M
December 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Secretary Noem tried to tell me that she hasn’t deported any veterans. I introduced her to one.
December 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
So happy to hear this.
NEW: A federal judge ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the Maryland man who was wrongly removed from the U.S. and sent to El Salvador without due process by the Trump administration — to be released from an ICE detention center, ruling his detention unlawful.
Judge Orders Abrego Garcia's Immediate Release from Immigration Custody
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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This #HumanRightsDay I am proud to be supporting Amnesty International’s efforts to support asylum seekers, immigrants, and refugees, as well as stopping the spread of dangerous authoritarian practices. Join me! amnestyusa.org/act
December 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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This week, Senate Republicans gave LIFETIME judicial appointments to more anti-abortion fanatics who support fetal personhood—the dangerous idea that a fetus should have the same rights as a pregnant woman.

They're hoping you don't notice. I won’t let this fly under the radar.
December 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Last night, the @dailybeanspod.com donated $10K to the Stonewall Inn Gives Back initiative. We will continue to loudly support communities this administration puts in harm’s way.
December 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Something @hcrichardson.bsky.social said the other day has really stuck with me. Abridged:

The U.S. is a fabulously wealthy country. But it's not just in bank accounts. Knowing you can get in your car and drive to the supermarket ... clean hot water ... electricity. That's wealth.
December 9, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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"The greatest threat we face today isn’t any individual leader or one government. It’s the technology that’s amplifying authoritarian tactics worldwide enabled by democratic governments that abdicated their responsibility to protect the public"
@mariaressa.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Incredible book from an incredible human being. “When you take a risk, you have to trust that someone will come to your aid; and when it’s your turn, you will help someone else.”
Maria Ressa's 'How to Stand Up to a Dictator' is a memoir and manifesto
In 2013, Ressa laid out her forward-looking vision for the future of public service journalism to me. Her book traces a humbling, harrowing journey from social media advocate to democracy defender.
www.npr.org
November 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Thank you Mark Kelly for continuing to speak up.
November 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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We will owe a deep moral debt, to be paid over generations, for the horrors this regime has inflicted.
November 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Rep. Jason Crow: “Karoline Leavitt is outright lying. Actually, what she said from the podium is that there was an encouragement of disobeying lawful orders. We actually said the exact opposite.”
November 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Why are billionaires buying up media outlets?

As a media mogul, you can effectively hedge against democracy by suppressing criticism of yourself and other plutocrats and discouraging any attempt to tax away your wealth.

Here's what we need to do about it. robertreich.substack.com/p/billionair...
A toxic combo: Trump, Billionaires, and the Media
What to do about it
robertreich.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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I’m ready to come back on active duty to defend @captmarkkelly.bsky.social as an Army JAG. I’ve got a pretty good win record…. See you in court.
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Trump and his Administration are targeting me because I said something they didn’t like — but here’s the thing: I won’t be intimidated into silence. I’ve overcome challenges a lot tougher than Donald Trump or Pete Hegseth.
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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We must not be silenced. Thank you Mark Kelly for continuing to use your voice. It’s an honor to stand with you.
November 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the chemical industry.

This is why you always follow the money.

www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2025/09/17/a...
The EPA has approved two new pesticides with "forever chemicals" that will be used on food.

The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.

The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Please fire @schumer.senate.gov. I’m sick of having to choose between surrender monkeys and fascists. M
November 17, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Where We Go from Here
Don’t go to war with army you have, find and cultivate the army you want
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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A president who at least pretends to feel the pain, occasionally, of only the people who voted for him. What could possibly go wrong?
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-isnt...
Trump Isn’t Easing the Shutdown Pain—He’s Inflicting It
Mike Johnson says the president is protecting Americans from the shutdown. That’s completely wrong.
www.thebulwark.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Can someone please ask him how the GOP changed the 60 vote threshold twice in the last two months to approve 150+ trump appointees in one go? Cuz they are in charge and can change the rules to open the government. And they know it. They WANT the shutdown.
Mike Johnson: "Democrats are required to open the government. They keep saying, 'Republicans are in charge of government.' We aren't!"
October 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM