Jon Davis

I didn't realize Mother Jones had gone full RFK.

Florida Man includes editor of liberal zine in war chat. Waltz will be fired as he outed himself as a leaker and for damage control even though all chat members need to go.

Trump seeks Greenland and Canada to carve up the Arctic with Putin in a time of global warming, while abandoning the Global South by eliminating US AID. Africa, gone to Belt and Road. Also, he doesn't care that China now buys soy and corn from Brazil, not US farmers, giving up on South America too.

Zuck cancels fact checking for Trump

Also, before you dive into them and enjoy the author's voice, we have a tool in generative AI to summarize them quickly

25 million users on bluesky and I need to find a few more to follow...

I am surprised disappointed by the hostility to AI. Both Gemini and ChatGPT are accelerating my work in course design. Students are using them appropriately for coding and writing. MetaAI in WhatsApp on mobile is amazing for those around the world without access to cheap bandwidth and libraries.

Every time I read the local news and see a teacher who was awarded a $250 grant for her classroom, I understand that she spent hours of her own time applying for it. Writing it. Going through a submission process.

For $250. For her classroom…

Yay for Biden's massive clemency announcement today. Nay for potential pre-emptive pardons tomorrow. Don't give up on the rule of law. Force them to abuse the Justice Department.

Judge blocks rule that eased U.S. reviews of biotech crops Some plant researchers fear the setback could last years and will stifle innovation

Boo. Anti-GMO advocacy is the environmental movement's biggest mistake. When you are allied with RFK Jr, you are mistaken.

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BEST NEWS ALL WEEK. "With a shrewd mix of delusional paranoia and dubious anti-aging nutrition hacks, they strive to make life both scarier and longer for everyone, a commendable goal."

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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Leverages Historic U.S. Climate Leadership at Home and Abroad to Urge Countries to Accelerate Global Climate Action at the 29th U.N. Climate Change Conference (... FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Leverages Historic U.S. Climate Leadership at Home and Abroad to Urge Countries to Accelerate Global Climate

US progress, from COP29. WINS: 1) plan to triple US nuclear energy by 2050. 2) Initiating enhanced geothermal (fracking with water) on BLM lands. 3) New EPA rule to reduce methane leaks in oil and gas industry. 4) Partnership with UAE to promote innovation globally in climate-smart agriculture.

First perfunctory post at Bluesky. I hope to post about AI, biotech, agriculture, and the news of the day. Grazie!