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The race for “control” of AI boils down to who gets to feed and train AI.
AI/AGI will be here to stay. Whoever parents and imparts “values” to AI matters.
Will AI train on democratic values or totalitarian ones?

790,000 Jobs, $160 Billion GDP: Shocking Costs Of Inflation Reduction Act Repeal Inflation Reduction Act repeal would harm America's economy, costing 790,000 jobs, cutting $160 billion in GDP, and forcing families to pay $32 billion in energy costs

"Texas, which has long been the country’s leader in coal and natural gas generation but also now gets the most electricity from wind and solar of any state, will suffer staggering economic losses in a repeal scenario.
www.forbes.com/sites/energy...

I’m grateful I paid off my student loans early on. The anxiety these folks are going through must be horrific.

Well then. The “free speech” regime threatens the existence of media that dare to criticize it. Backing up those threats, they’ve sued and excluded outlets that they perceive as unfriendly.

The place was electric! Everyone on their feet chanting “MAMU, MAMU!”
I almost caught a Flavor Flav t-shirt.

MAMU! MAMU!!

Mannin’ the cannon! Welcome to SA @flavorflav.bsky.social !
#GoSpursGo

Greg Abbott hasn’t visited a Texas public school in years.

Public schools are closing across our state, but the governor is nowhere to be seen.

This is Abbott's school closure crisis.

Unmasking Vouchers: Abbott’s Out-of-State Fundraising Haul A Union of Professionals

“The fact that Abbott received the largest single campaign donation in Texas history [6 million!] from an out-of-state billionaire and top proponent of vouchers makes it clear that money and power are playing a major role in the push for vouchers”

www.texasaft.org/policy/priva...

That second consultant sounds like they know what they are talking about…

Mitigating AI Hallucination A practical guide for obtaining accurate results from ChatGPT.

Ever wanted to understand more about AI? Maybe try to use it as a tool to check facts but were stuck on how to go about it? This piece from @jimnorth55.bsky.social will get you started!

open.substack.com/pub/jim55/p/...

Exclusive: How the White House defied a judge's order to turn back deportation flights "This is headed to the Supreme Court. And we're going to win."

Our leaders did not abide by the court order, and the plane arrived in El Salvador (not Venezuela) because our govt paid $6 million to imprison for 1 year whoever we deport to them - those 5 (and the 200 sent earlier in the day). We’ve pd for 300 prisoners. Who’s next?

www.axios.com/2025/03/16/t...

March 16, 2025 Yesterday, President Donald Trump reached back to 1798 for authority to expel five people he claims are members of a Venezuelan gang.

No, they did not. They ignored the rule of law. Our tax dollars are paying the strongman pres of El Salvador $6 million to imprison whoever we send him. The 5 in this story follows 200 sent earlier in the day. Here’s an excellent summary, with historical context.

open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

I’m in Luck. Are you outta Luck?

Healer mix dog full of porcupine quills, nose and chest.

My dog’s day today. Anyone else feel this way?

Excellent series! The absence of a shared reality is SO severe- it can’t be overstated. Perception is reality, and confirmation bias fuels the information divide.

Part 3 is the most compelling in the series so far-
Pierce that bubble, @mikemadrid.bsky.social !

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

“…all of those economic concerns belong to Donald Trump. Less than 100 days into his new presidency, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the aggressive economic policies and threats he’s using to reshape the world are causing significant unease among the American public.”

If you think the withdrawal from Afghanistan was bad wait until you see the withdrawal from the free world.

Excellent podcast episode, even if you were a cabrón for some of it. I’ll have to go knock on Cristina’s door.

I subscribed initially because I’m a big fan of yours, @mikemadrid.bsky.social,
but @chuckrocha.bsky.social has me in stitches & looking forward to things like photos of an 80’s Mexican mullet-wearing redneck so I tune in for you both. Chuck are you speaking publicly when you visit Austin in March?

Stargate's first data center is underway in Texas. Public filings show how much it will cost to build. Stargate's first data center campus in Texas, a joint venture by Oracle, OpenAI, and SoftBank, could cost an estimated $1.1 billion.

Seems like Musk, Altman, Larry Ellison, and Japanese funding are driving the bus. Don’t think our civil servants and university intellectuals are at the table for discussion.

www.businessinsider.com/texas-starga...

Photo taken with a gentle hill country view from a high platform looking down dueling ziplines far below. No riders on them at the moment. There’s a shelter and an ant sized people at the bottom. The sky is a captivating blue and my feet are crossed in the shot as I sit on the platform awaiting the next person to climb up, so that I can learn their name, greet them, and secure them to their safety line as they face a ride that some fear and others embrace.

You know what I like most about running a zipline? Guiding people through the visceral fear they feel, helping their brains find a sensible path, watching trust and reason win as they leave the platform. Remembering the moment later gives them strength, confidence & fortitude for the next challenge.

Multi-agency operation targeted immigrants in Austin and San Antonio Immigration authorities did not say whether anyone was detained or what kinds of offenses the people sought Sunday were suspected of doing.

Several federal agencies collaborated on an immigration enforcement operation in Austin and San Antonio on Sunday. Authorities did not say whether anyone was detained in the Central Texas operation or what kinds of offenses the people sought Sunday were suspected of doing.

bit.ly/4aAAdY5

P.S. Please go get verified with @hunterw.bsky.social
Or use your own website server. You will hv lots of imposters confusing people if not, @jimacosta.bsky.social

Yes, we do!
#letsgobuffalo
#gobills

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