Brian Fung

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Going live to talk through Google’s latest antitrust court defeat. Come hang! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

Humbled to be on this list of creators forging a new path in journalism.

Folks like @oliverdarcy.bsky.social, @timkmak.bsky.social, @chrisgeidner.bsky.social, @caseynewton.bsky.social, @parkermolloy.com are doing such hard work and it’s wonderful to see their efforts recognized. Go support them!

Takes some real skill to have the same Rule vote nuked by the same folks in your own party two days in a row. 👏🏻

143 minutes and counting…

We’re live and listening to House lawmakers debate crypto rules and, right now, the extent to which Trump stands to benefit from crypto

On today’s BrainFungi Twitch stream: We check in on Crypto Week on the Hill while I try not to die in Escape From Tarkov!

Join me at 10 am ET: twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Had a fun chat with, uh, chat about the FTC's click-to-cancel rule getting knocked down in court earlier this week:

www.twitch.tv/videos/25095...

We'll be back to Tarkov again today, though a bit of a shorter stream than usual. Come hang at 10 am ET! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Unlocking the last of five skill trees today in Dune: Awakening. Come hang! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

Just watched four F-22s and two flights of B-2s flanked by F-22s fly over our cookout in DC.

US Senate strikes AI regulation ban from Trump megabill The Republican-led U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to remove a 10-year federal moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence from President Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill.

Senate lawmakers have removed from the budget bill what would've been a years-long restriction on state-level AI regulations: www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Starting now!

Going live at 10 am US ET today. Today’s tech topic: Breaking down a Supreme Court ruling on online porn. twitch.tv/BrainFungi

Jared is on with me now — tune in!

Live now — plus, joining me a bit later will be @jaredbkeller.bsky.social. Should be a fun day! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

“Tomorrow, June 27: Military technology writer @jaredbkeller joins the stream. We’ll talk about his newsletter Laser Wars, the state of media, and maybe play some VALHEIM. 1 PM US ET. twitch.tv/BrainFungi”

On tomorrow’s Twitch stream: @jaredbkeller.bsky.social joins me to talk military tech and the state of media.

We’ll kick off with some Dune: Awakening solo at 10 am ET, then Jared will hop on closer to 1 pm.

Tune in! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

I haven’t done a livestream on TikTok yet, just Twitch, but looking to start in the near future!

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Come chat about my time in Amsterdam and Rotterdam! Starting in about 45 minutes: twitch.tv/BrainFungi

“Upon careful consideration of the parties' submissions, ' their arguments during the hearing on the motions, and the plaintiffs' supplemental declarations, the Court concludes the following: (1) the plaintiffs' removals were unlawful because although the plain text of the PCLOB's organic statute does not include an express textual removal restriction, the Board's structure and function clearly indicate that Congress intended to create such a restriction on the President's removal power; (2) the restriction as it applies to the plaintifis is constitutional; and (3) the plaintiffs' requested declaratory and injunctive relief is both available and appropriate under the circumstances presented to the Court in this case. Accordingly, the Court must grant the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and deny the defendants' cross-motion for summary judgment.”

“In response to the 9/11 Commission Report, Congress created an independent, multimember board of experts and tasked its members with the weighty job of overseeing the government's counterterrorism actions and policies, and recommending changes to ensure that those actions and policies adequately protect privacy and civil liberties interests. And, as the Court has now concluded, that responsibility is incompatible with at-will removal by the President, because such unfettered authority would make the Board and its members beholden to the very authority it is supposed to oversee on behalf of Congress and the American people. To hold otherwise would be to bless the President's obvious attempt to exercise power beyond that granted to him by the Constitution and shield the Executive Branch's counterterrorism actions from independent oversight, public scrutiny, and bipartisan congressional insight regarding those actions. And, when the President contravenes a statutory scheme designed by Congress to ensure that these interests are adequately protected, it is spocifically the "province and duty" of the independent Judiciary to "say what the law is." Marbury, S U.S. at 177. Fulfilling that obligation, the Court concludes for the foregoing reasons that it must grant the plaintifis' motion for summary judgment and deny the defendants' cross-motion for summary judgment.”

“ORDER. In accordance with the Memorandum Opinion issued on this same date, it is hereby ORDERED that the 10 Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the 12 Defendants' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED. It is therefore DECLARED that the terminations of the plaintiffs, Travis LeBlanc and Edward Felten, were unlawful, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 2000ee, and therefore null and void. It is further ORDERED that the plaintiff Travis LeBlanc remains a member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board ("PCLOB" or "the Board"), having been appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate to a term expiring on January 29, 2028, and he may be removed by the President prior to expiration of his term only for cause. It is further ORDERED that the plaintiff Edward Felten remains a member of the PCLOB, having been appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate to a term expiring on January 29, 2025, and being eligible to serve at his discretion until either his successor is confirmed or one year after the date of the expiration of his current term, i.e., January 29, 2026, whichever occurs first, and he may be removed by the President prior to expiration of his holdover term only for cause or upon the confirmation of a successor to his position on the Board. It is further ORDERED that the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, defendant Beth A. Williams, defendant Jenny Fitzpatrick, and defendant Trent Morse, as well as their subordinates, agents, and employees, are ENJOINED from…”

Just in: A federal judge rules against Trump’s attempted purge of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, saying the firings of Travis LeBlanc and Ed Felten were illegal. The court voids the firings and orders the members be reinstated. 70 PAGES: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

YouTube video by Brain Fungi Finishing "Slaughterhouse" on EFT

No stream today due to IRL stuff, but in the meantime enjoy this new highlight reel from the other day: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3Ni...

Parenthood and Twitch: Making It Work | TwitchCon The biggest weekend in live-streaming, where characters from every realm collide and every fandom feels at home.

Been sitting on this a while, but with just a week and a half to go, it's finally starting to feel real:

On June 1, I'll be speaking on a panel at TwitchCon Europe! The topic? Juggling streaming and being a dad.

If you'll be in Rotterdam at the end of this month, let me know!

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Live now, talking about Congress' latest effort to protect kids online: twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Going live to talk about the latest in AI in a couple of minutes — then we'll check out the last day of the Dune: Awakening beta twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Messing around in EFT, trying to whack scavs with a knife without dying. Come laugh at my fails! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

And we're live! Starting Arc Raiders in 3... 2... twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Going live in about 15 minutes! Just got access to the Arc Raiders playtest, so for today's stream we'll be messing around on that.

From what I've seen so far, it's got excellent world-building and sound design. Can't wait to try it out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTRR...

Come to the chat and tell me why I’m wrong!

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🔴 Going live now to talk about the Take It Down Act and how Congress' war on revenge porn may be handing Trump a powerful new censorship tool.

We'll get started in just a few minutes: twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Shorter stream today — hop in while supplies last! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Live now — warming up with a bit of Tarkov Arena, then main Tarky, and/or Anno later for some economy management?

Come hang for a chill Wednesday: twitch.tv/BrainFungi

If you prefer listening to your news, I went on Brian’s Twitch stream to talk about openings in the Google case