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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22h

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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George Chidi, Evil Reporter @neonflag.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump, who has ordered the U.S. Navy to sink unarmed boats from Venezuela which he *suspects* of carrying drugs - an order that clearly violates international law and is arguably a war crime - and is also sending soldiers into American cities against civilians ... wants a Nobel Peace Prize.

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George Chidi, Evil Reporter @neonflag.bsky.social · 16h

My non-lawyer ass has spent a lot of time listening to court cases this week. And month. And couple of years.

They keep telling me not to go to law school.

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Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 23h

A striking thing about articles I’ve read claiming to “study the effects” of generative AI on student writing skills and consumption of information is that (1) they nearly always find the effects are negative and (2) most “conclusions” are still written assuming that we must use AI, for some reason.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Schiff: "If a president in secret can put names on a list and kill them, then there is no war power still retained by Congress, and there's no check on an executive who may drag us into another war."

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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Sara Amis @saraamis.bsky.social · 1d

Racism as we now know it is comorbid with capitalism because it artificially suppresses labor costs. They were literally invented at the same.

Sexism and misogyny... kind of, but there are other factors at play.

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Aliette de Bodard @aliettedebodard.com · 1d

Well then maybe we let the industry die? Just saying

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 2d

The ICE stories in this Reddit thread should shake every American, regardless of party, to their core. We no longer have a Constitution. This is fascism, pure and simple.

From the AskReddit community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the AskReddit community

www.reddit.com

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 1d

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 2d

Justice Dept has 10 days left to respond to civil lawsuit filed by Jan 6 police responders who are seeking court order to require display of Jan 6 law enforcement honorary plaque at US Capitol

Plaque was required to be hung by 2023 under federal law

It hasn’t been hung

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 1d

We told anyone who would listen that boiling learning down to a multiple-choice question assessment at the end of each year would lead to teaching to the test. That teachers would feel forced to teach test-taking strategies rather than teaching life strategies

jesspiper.substack.com/p/silencing-...

Silencing Mockingbirds

Reading is resistance

jesspiper.substack.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

NEW: Comey is going to file selective and vindictive prosecution motion to dismiss AND he will challenge the legality of Halligan’s appointment! There’s more, too… so glad @annabower.bsky.social is there to bring us the whole story! Thread below with details:

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

The judge also set an initial schedule for pre-trial motions.

The first set is expected by Oct. 12. Per Comey’s defense counsel, that batch will include motions to dismiss for selective and vindictive prosecution, as well as a motion challenging the legality of Halligan’s appointment as US attorney

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Proud Appalachian @rwheeler.bsky.social · 1d

North Mississippi musicians keep the Appalachian dulcimer tradition alive — one joyful pluck at a time

The music seems to spring from the earth, as if nurtured deep inside it.

www.djournal.com

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

“That’s so fucking lame. Every person in that arena knows someone affected by the raids.”

For some fans of rodeo, Border Patrol's efforts to "target specific applicants" at fairgrounds are not welcome.

How the Border Patrol uses rodeos to recruit

At fairgrounds full of young men, the government sets up shop to hire immigration agents.

www.motherjones.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump is calling for the jailing of his political opponents in Chicago. His DOJ lackeys have already indicted a NJ Congresswoman for conducting ICE facility oversight and James Comey. John Bolton's house was raided.

We must treat these latest threats seriously and all stand up against them.

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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 2d

The Unofficial Jobs Numbers Are In and It’s Rough Out There

In a federal data blackout, Wall Street numbers and surveys are filling the void

WSJ: www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

#WarRavagedPortland

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 2d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s video of the incident

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PJ Manney @pjmanney.bsky.social · 2d

Surprise, surprise. /s/

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Using AI Increases Unethical Behavior, Study Finds

A new study in Nature reveals that people who use AI tend to be more dishonest compared to when they don't use AI for tasks.

futurism.com

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2d

Not all news organizations have been granted the same access to the ICE facility and the people who work there.

Feds grant ICE building access to conservative media, influencers, ignore local Portland press

Not all news organizations have been granted the same access to the ICE facility and the people who work there.

www.oregonlive.com

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Jon Hance @jhance.bsky.social · 2d

Ok, this is just funny.

isportlandburning.com

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

isportlandburning.com

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 2d

There is so much unknown about how ICE intends to use Paragon's terrifying no-click surveillance spyware. We appreciate members of the House Oversight Committee for sending this letter and trying to find out how this spyware will be used.

oversightdemocrats.house.gov

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

Pam Bondi admits she spoke to Apple to "get the ICEBlock app taken down." Sounds an awful lot like coercion to suppress disfavored speech to me. A clear violation of the 1st Amendment.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Bondi claims that the ICEBlock app was "criminal in that people were posting where ICE officers lived"

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