I guess aggravated assault is okay now as long as it's racially motivated

This image was posted on X today by a Chicago Tribune reporter. Trump’s government has declared war on the American people — or some of them, based on race.

Donald Trump himself has taken an interest in this election. Do you know why? All of these groups and people know that this seat can be flipped tomorrow and that thought scares them. If you look at their actions and not what they’re saying in the media you’ll realize just how afraid they are.

The Sora AI disinfo nightmare is here

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Hawaii Supreme Court Expands Rights of Defendants, and Once Again Rebukes SCOTUS - Bolts Hawaii justices ruled that their state constitution requires police to record interrogations. And they vowed to protect due process for Hawaiians—unlike, they said, the Roberts Court.

NEW: Hawaii's Supreme Court keeps releasing opinions that denounce the U.S. Supreme Court.

The latest? A new ruling that requires the police to record all interrogations from now on.

The author took it as an opportunity to say Hawaii's court will protect due process—while SCOTUS isn't:

SEN SANDERS: AI must benefit everyone, not just a handful of billionaires Billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos invest billions in AI and robotics that could eliminate millions of jobs while increasing corporate profits at workers' expense.

Can AI and robotics help us in many ways? I am not a Luddite — I believe they can.

But we must make sure these new technologies benefit all of us, not just a handful of billionaires.

I hope you'll take a few minutes to read my op-ed in Fox News. Let’s start the debate.

The chances of us even having another election, or an election where they honor the true results, appear to be dwindling by the day.

Transcript: Chris Murphy’s Dark and Unnerving New Warning about Trump The Democratic senator has taken the lead in drawing attention to Trump’s authoritarianism. In an interview, he offers a stark new warning that should galvanize his fellow Democrats before it’s too la...

Two people very much worth listening to, in an important conversation.
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AI's getting better at faking crowds. Here's why that's cause for concern Odd fingers and faces in the crowd of a recent Will Smith concert video led to suspicions of AI. But AI is improving fast, and there are serious implications for how "fake" crowds might be coopted.

Odd fingers and faces in the crowd of a recent Will Smith concert video led to suspicions of AI. But AI is improving fast, and there are serious implications for how "fake" crowds might be coopted.

Trump’s former “spiritual advisor.”

I think OK Computer was their finest work, but the two I find myself listening to most often these days are Hail to the Thief and In Rainbows

What happens when religions become identity movements? Nothing good.

Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-rise-o...

Thune warns Democrats about Russ Vought: ‘We don’t control what he’s going to do’ The Senate majority leader spoke out as some Republicans express qualms about the White House slash-and-burn campaign.

Thune warns Democrats about Russ Vought: ‘We don’t control what he’s going to do’

The @jordainc.bsky.social interview:

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Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference Demands sent to nine top schools included pledging to freeze tuition for five years and to commit to strict definitions of gender.

Breaking News: The White House asked nine top universities to pledge support for President Trump’s agenda to help ensure access to research funding.

800 US generals

Having all these guys in one spot is a national security nightmare. How many went back to their posts with infected devices from every state hacker out there?

That rally was obviously a cover. What did the Trump regime actually gather them for?

Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated' The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

My god.

“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”

How rising costs are changing the way Americans travel Rising costs are causing a lot of Americans to think twice before booking a trip. And many who do travel are scaling back their ambitions and staying closer to home.

Rising costs are causing a lot of Americans to think twice before booking a trip. And many who do travel are scaling back their ambitions and staying closer to home.

The New York Times and Anti-Anti-Fascism On the burdens of solidarity.

"Media outlets committed to liberal democracy should take the side of liberal democracy against authoritarianism. Period. The end."

The “Moral Monsters” Among Us Immigrants are dying now. Will people of good conscience speak up?

"We have entered a period in which it is becoming important to ask: What happens when our leaders and the people who work for them see immigrants not as human beings but as scum?" www.thebulwark.com/p/the-moral-...

YouTube video by Mrs. Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian Protecting Pedophiles for Tax Cuts

NEW VIDEO: “Protecting Pedophiles for Tax Cuts.” Exploring Republicans’ eagerness to shield adults who rape children in order to ensure the GOP can continue to give billionaires tax cuts, take away healthcare from ordinary Americans, and kidnap refugees. Glory!
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How does isolationism jibe with fit, merciless warriors? "There are two possible answers to this question. The first is seeing Hegseth’s posturing as a form of gender-affirming care. The second is somewhat more alarming." www.thebulwark.com/p/the-depart...

Pritzker calls for Trump's removal from office under 25th Amendment Gov. JB Pritzker for the first time is calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office under the 25th Amendment, after the president said cities like Chicago should be used as “training g...

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Yeah. It’s Fascism. Earmuffs, JD.

Fascism is a thing that exists, and some people fit that description.

Trump officials move to kill plan for industry-led regulation of AI The Coalition for Health AI has enlisted big names in health and tech to evaluate artificial intelligence tools that are now mostly unregulated.

EXCLUSIVE: Top DHHS officials say that the Trump admin does not support the Coalition for Health AI.

The coalition has enlisted big names in health and tech to evaluate AI tools.

Risk? It already has

US government faces brain drain as 154,000 federal workers exit this week More than 150,000 federal employees will leave the U.S. government payroll this week after accepting buyouts - the largest single-year exodus of civil servants in nearly 80 years, triggering what unions and governance experts warn is a damaging loss of institutional expertise.

(Reuters) - More than 150,000 federal employees will leave the U.S. government payroll this week after accepting buyouts - the largest single-year exodus of civil servants in nearly 80 years ..

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Everything Is Awful. And It’s Changing Us. It’s great that Disney is bringing Jimmy Kimmel back—but is it too late?

A populace that is agitated without being informed. A leader who encourages the worst suspicions, fuels the most dangerous lies, and mocks compromise and tolerance.

It is getting close to being too late. www.thebulwark.com/p/everything...

“It’s a war from within.” Trump prepares the generals for what comes next.

With barely any euphemism, Trump put the military brass on notice that they should expect to be deployed against Americans. www.thebulwark.com/p/its-a-war-...

The Silence of the Generals And the searing words of a veteran on the bench.

The generals reacted (or gave stone-faced silence) the right way. But at the end of the day, free government can’t be preserved without the commitment and courage of elected officials. More please?

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