Lawrence Lessig

Jimmy Kimmel is Back! Jimmy Kimmel returns to the air and talks about all of the people who have reached out over the last six days including fellow late night talk show hosts, fans of the show, and those who don’t…

This is the most important political speech IN a generation FOR this generation. Let it begin the fight back.

Jon Ossoff is the only Democratic U.S. Senator up for re-election in a state Trump won. This is the most important Senate race in the country. He needs our support, join at ElectJon.com Subscribe… Ossoff: On authoritarianism

"It is unAmerican" — unless we just give in.

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US offers financial lifeline to Argentina’s Javier Milei Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says ‘all options’ are on the table to support the country through bout of market volatility

Yes, let's spend American wealth to prop up yet another right-wing fantasist.

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Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

We are a nation of cowards.

Where are all the free speech warriors who were going to start a revolution because Twitter was throttling Hunter's d*ck pics?

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FBI Searches John Bolton’s Home: Trump News and Live Updates Year will end with 300,000 fewer federal workers, a Trump official says.

The ghost of a (much dumber) Nixon returns. Criticize the President, suffer an FBI search at your home.

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Super-interesting essay by one of my favorite legal historians about the 1872 story of a child born to enemy alien parents deemed a US citizen, even though the child left the US almost immediately. #ImagineIfOriginalismAppliedConsistently.

After repeatedly failing to render a cartoon correctly, ChatGPT offered this advice. Got to admire the honesty (also, saves server cycles).

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state will move forward with a plan to redraw congressional maps, as Democrats push back against President Trump and the GOP's gerrymandering… Newsom: 'Donald Trump, you have poked the bear'

This is not difficult. EVERY Democrat in the 117th Congress voted for a bill that would have ended partisan gerrymandering, and EVERY Republican voted against it. The GOP didn't want to disarm; this is the consequence of their decision.

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On settling with an extortionist: open.substack.com/pub/lessig/p...

ChatGPT - ChatGPT Advertising Policy Shared via ChatGPT

Fine to include links from those who pay. Not fine to auction truth to the highest bidder. At a minimum, we need transparency about whether an LLM is selling results to the highest bidder. ChatGPT tells me it isn't, but can't promise me it won't.

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Elon Musk says X plans to introduce ads in Grok's responses | TechCrunch The move would help power X's struggling ads business following the departure of former CEO Linda Yaccarino.

And thus does the end begin?

AI companies need to commit firmly not to permit truth to be bought. "Joe's Tavern seems to be the most liked restaurant in Anytown" should not be a function of whether Joe's Tavern pays an LLM.

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Truth.

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Ah yes, shoot the messenger.

Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report
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Law professor Larry Lessig on the 18th century laws governing our 21st century tech In the most recent episode of Your Undivided Attention, Harvard Law professor Larry Lessig and Meetali Jain, director of the Tech Justice Law Project explore the role of courts and judges in steering…

The First Amendment in the 21st Century — from the Your Undivided Attention podcast.

Imagine a future where the most persuasive voices in our society aren't human. Where AI generated speech fills our newsfeeds, talks to our children, and influences our elections. Where digital… AI is the Next Free Speech Battleground

Really happy to have the chance to discuss AI and the First Amendment with Meetali Jain and Tristan Harris on the Center for Humane Technology's podcast, Your Undivided Attention: buff.ly/fJ69pba

Jon Ossoff is the only Democratic U.S. Senator up for re-election in a state Trump won. This is the most important Senate race in the country. He needs our support, join at ElectJon.com Subscribe… Ossoff: This is why nothing works for ordinary people.

Extraordinarily great speech by @ossoff.bsky.social on #corruption.

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Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) talks to Jen Psaki on The Briefing about President Donald Trump and his family’s business dealings including Jared Kushner taking billions of dollars from the Saudis and the selling of private dinners and White House tours to people who invest in his family businesses. “The depth of corruption and self-dealing and self-enrichment by the Trump family, during this term, is something that we have never, ever seen in the United States.” For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.msnbc.com/ » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news and daily headlines at a glance: https://www.msnbc.com/information/download-msnbc-app-n1241692 Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of political headlines, commentary and informed perspectives. Find video clips and segments from The Rachel Maddow Show, Inside with Jen Psaki, Morning Joe, The Beat, Deadline: White House, All In, The Last Word, The 11th Hour, and more. Connect with MSNBC Online Visit msnbc.com: https://www.msnbc.com/ Subscribe to the MSNBC Daily Newsletter: https://link.msnbc.com/join/5ck/msnbc-daily-signup Sen. Ossoff on Trump's family business dealings: 'It is really mind blowing'

The anti-corruption fight in Jon Ossoff is extraordinary.

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Another voter-backed Maine law regulating campaign finance halted, but the case is far from over • Maine Morning Star A federal court ruled on Tuesday that the law Maine voters passed in 2024 to set limits on so-called super PACs is unconstitutional — the second time within a few days that challenges to Maine’s voter...

In a recent article, Lawrence Lessig comments on Tuesday’s federal court ruling against a 2024 law to regulate super PACs in Maine.

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The More Trump Succeeds, The Less Popular He Gets + Trump Can’t Turn The Page On Epstein + Why America Needs a Constitutional Convention - The Chuck ToddCast | iHeart <p>Chuck Todd begins with new polling that shows that the more Donald Trump enacts his promised agenda, the less the public likes it. He also highlights that Trump is underwater with the public on imm...

Lawrence Lessig discusses campaign finance reform, outlining a legal strategy to challenge super PACs.

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Here's what Lessig said to me that I found so troubling: ttps://open.substack.com/pub/ciaratorresspelliscy/p/democracy-and-destiny-with-ciara?r=nggi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Could This Supreme Court Restrain Trump Even if It Wanted? If it resists and is ignored, it will have weakened the institution for generations. But if it doesn’t resist this remaking now, when could it?

As Trump amends the constitutional power of the President, what's a court to do?

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#Colbert2028

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We lost in the district court, but with an opinion that will show the court of appeals why SuperPACs are not compelled by Citizens United. Even in looney times, like Looney Tunes cartoons, eventually, gravity returns.

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The foundation to the doctrine that gave us SuperPACs is gone!

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