Katie Benner

I keep thinking about how claims that the current state oppression (and right wing violence) is unprecedented in the US must hit different for Black people who lived in the Jim Crow south.

Orwell , George ⬇️

Trump administration considers adding 36 countries to travel ban list An internal memo reviewed by The Post sets a 60-day deadline for the targeted nations to conform with certain requirements, or face a full or partial entry ban.

The Trump administration is considering restricting entry to citizens of an additional 36 countries, in what would be a significant expansion of the travel ban announced early this month, according to a State Department memo.

All of the remaining No Kings demonstrations in Minnesota have been canceled as police hunt for the lawmaker assassin. The authorities have said they are concerned the attacker might be planning to target protests.

“We think it’s important to gather peacefully,” the group, @indivisible.org Twin Cities, said in a statement. “In the face of this horror, we will mourn and mark our determination for a peaceful, just, democratic future.”

Live Updates: Minnesota Lawmaker Is Assassinated in Targeted Attack, Governor Says

Minnesota lawmaker shootings:
• State Rep. Melissa Hortman (D), has been assassinated. Her husband was also killed.
• State Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife were also shot. They underwent surgery.
• Police exchanged gunfire with gunman, who then escaped.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...

This is the first protest where I have seen lots of progressives wrapped in American flags.

Michelle Mower (below) said it was “because the right wing of our country has tried to coopt the American flag and patriotism and it’s just not accurate.”

Minnesota lawmaker killed in ‘politically motivated assassination,’ governor says A prominent Minnesota Democrat and her spouse were killed, while another state lawmaker and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings, police said.

Breaking news: A prominent Minnesota Democrat and her spouse were killed early Saturday morning by a gunman impersonating a police officer.

Another state lawmaker and his wife were shot overnight, believed to be connected to the same suspect, police said.

A manhunt for the suspect is underway.

The leak probes! The "languid perp walks"! The texting! All the mishegoss that's fit to print about Hegseth's Pentagon

oh my god

The Google engineer who thinks the company’s AI has come to life The chorus of technologists who believe AI models may not be far off from achieving consciousness is getting bolder.

3 years ago this week www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Meta Could Spend Majority Of AI Budget On Scale As Part Of $14 Billion Deal Forbes has learned the deal includes a provision to establish a 5-year commercial agreement in the hundreds of millions annually.

New- Last night Meta announced its mega $14B investment in Scale AI.

But there's more to the deal: Meta could spend the majority of its annual AI budget on Scale over the next five years — a provision worth hundreds of millions in revenue for Scale. www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...

There are protests nationwide — Saturday, not Sunday — but *not* in DC. Find your protest at nokings.org.

Syrian Military Officials Charged With War Crimes as Government Falls Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud ran an infamous prison in Damascus and “sought to terrify, intimidate and repress any opposition, or perceived opposition, to the regime,” according to the indictm...

A day after al-Assad fled to Russia, prosecutors unsealed an indictment that accuses top Syrian officials of war crimes
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/u...

The Trump Transition bump

Folks—Former Rep. Matt Gaetz is on Cameo starting at $250 a pop

Texas Supreme Court clears way for new Robert Roberson execution date It is the latest twist in the political saga surrounding the Roberson case, which drew national attention and sparked fresh rifts within the Republican party.

The Texas Supreme Court has cleared the way for another execution date for Robert Roberson - who was convicted of a crime even the lead detective in the case says he no longer thinks actually happened.

www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

Toronto couple fight over Taylor Swift tickets in divorce settlement A Toronto couple bought two tickets to one of Taylor Swift’s tour stops in the city, but unfortunately their love story didn’t last and now they’re fighting for who gets the seats.

The real victims are the innocent tickets.

www.cp24.com/local/toront...

It’s giving early 1900s eugenics…

did not have “NYT pubs horse porn” on my bingo card

He loves a ponytail

What a sweet boy. I’m so sorry Davey💜

Verizon broke me! I'm a shell of a human

Network Inequality The way we build and grow social networks and apps can amplify and exacerbate the existing inequities in society. But it doesn’t have to be…

The way we build & grow social networks and apps can amplify and exacerbate the existing inequities in society. But it doesn’t have to be that way. (This piece is from 7 years ago; it’s about how networks are shaped by who gets access.) https://medium.com/humane-tech/network-inequality-3309fb1aac59

Boosting. AAPI hate is ridiculous

Twitter is for publicly yelling about Verizon customer support. BlueSky is for privately yelling about Verizon customer support.

His little fangs are so cute