Stephen Gutowski

Also, like, we can see what the tattoo was. What the hell is he even talking about?

This is a great argument if you know literally nothing about the history of racism generally and antisemitism in particular.

Ships attacked near the Strait of Hormuz

AFP Infographic with a map of the Strait of Hormuz showing ships that reported attacks or incidents to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) between March 1 and March 4 at 1700 GMT

‘Nazi heaven’: Inside Miami campus Republicans’ racist group chat The chat is the subject of a Florida International University police investigation.

amazing stuff www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

The most amazing thing about the latest GOP Nazi group chat story is that the ending is *exactly the same* as the ending of a different story by a different publication about an entirely different GOP Nazi group chat!

A man with the government has been at the last two hearings relating to the contempt claim. Both times, he sat in the section of the courtroom open only to parties and counsel. Although not at counsel’s table, Littman and Jean Lin, the other Justice Department lawyer present at both hearings, has repeatedly consulted with him during both hearings. After today’s hearing — and after not being able to figure out for myself who he was after the last hearing — I asked him who he was. I had my press pass visibly displayed and identified myself as a reporter. He said he didn’t want to do that. I suggested that he must be a government official or employee, sitting where he was, and, if so, I asked incredulously if he really was not going to tell a reporter at a hearing who he was. He said no. Then, the people leaving — myself included — got to the elevator. Littman, Lin, mystery man, and two other people sitting with mystery man on the government side of the courtroom during the hearing on Wednesday were getting into the elevator. Some of them were already in the elevator. When I stepped in, mystery man said he would wait for the next elevator. Everyone else then got out of the elevator. Left in the elevator alone, I looked at these five adults — all of whom I believe have to be government employees, hence, paid by the public and allegedly working for the public — and was some combination of bemused and appalled. “You are all ridiculous,” I simply said. The door closed.

And, the story of the mystery man.

www.lawdork.com/p/lamberth-c...

NEW: Clemency for Tina Peters would be unprecedented, based on my analysis of Gov Polis' 25 commutations. Peters hasn't shown remorse, taken accountability, or sought to restore harm. No Polis commutation was for a harsh sentence alone and Peters' would be the shortest by 30+ yrs

72% of Americans approved the invasion of Iraq in March 2003

I'm getting a really strong sense of deja vu

‘Nazi heaven’: Inside Miami campus Republicans’ racist group chat The chat is the subject of a Florida International University police investigation.

The secretary of Miami-Dade County’s GOP started a group chat for conservative students — and within 3 weeks, it was filled with over 400 instances of the N-word, Nazi rhetoric and writings of "dozens of ways of violently killing Black people"

A large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors amid measles outbreak | CNN A large immigration detention camp in Texas has been closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak, a lawmaker said Tuesday.

A large immigration detention camp in Texas has been closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak, a lawmaker said.

Man arrested in Virginia is latest in series of Jan. 6 riot defendants to face new charges Jonathan Munafo is among the Jan. 6 riot defendants who have been arrested on charges in new cases in the months after their pardons.

NEW: Another pardoned Jan 6 defendant is arrested

The list grows …

Just filed =====>

www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-d...

The Pentagon has publicly identified two remaining service members who were killed in a drone attack in Kuwait on Sunday. https://cnn.it/4sqwvIi

Multiple reporters are saying that Montana Sen. Steve Daines will NOT seek reelection.

The state's candidate filing deadline was *tonight*, and it's already passed. Not clear whether the GOP has a serious alternative in the race. x.com/JSAmbarian/s...

[TW: graphic fracture, sound of breaking bone]

Sen Tim Sheehy (R-Montana) badly breaking the arm of a Marine veteran protesting the war Iran.

BREAKING A tanker was hit by a "large explosion" in the waters off Kuwait, causing an oil spill, British maritime security agency UKMTO said Thursday

Tony Gonzales admits sexual relationship with former staff member who killed herself The Texas lawmaker, who faces a primary runoff in May to hold his seat, said in a radio interview that he’s not to blame for her death.

Tony Gonzales admits sexual relationship with former staff member who killed herself

the conventional wisdom a year ago was that trump was untouchable on immigration and indomitable with independents and democrats shouldn't even talk about the issue

Airstrike kills Iran-aligned militia commander south of Baghdad – police sources A ​commander from ‌Islamic Resistance in Iraq, ​an ​umbrella group of ⁠Iran-backed ​armed factions, ​was killed in an airstrike ​on ​Wednesday, police sources ‌said.

Airstrike kills Iran-aligned militia commander south of Baghdad – police sources reut.rs/4l8FU4N

it’s amazing that the same species that built and positioned the James Webb telescope does this shit also

These guys and the van appear to have been spotted earlier, arresting someone, I think before the above incident. I believe this video here was taken March 3rd.
Source: www.instagram.com/p/DVcZNNCEQJR/

It appears that possible DHS agents or bounty hunters? (still unclear) fired a weapon towards protestors yesterday in Minneapolis. They were seen leaving the area in a white van with a fake business name and disconnected phone number.
Source of video: www.instagram.com/p/DVeSrXdDzN0/

RFK Jr. Lied His Way Into Office and American Health Is the Victim He is pushing quackery as science as health secretary

You could make a case for Hegseth, but really RFK is at the top of the list for worst Senate confirmation of the bunch. He was a dedicated lifelong crackpot, nothing he has done is remotely surprising and the stuff he said to secure confirmation was transparently dishonest. Cassidy has no excuse.

I genuinely do not understand why the Crooked crew and Yglesias are so in to Platner or make excuses for him. The best I can figure is it’s negative polarization which is just a deranged way to go about politics.

The US govt mixing video of real violence in a war it started with a video game scene feels like crossing a(nother) line.

I’m not sure what to say. I don’t think war is a game. And even when I think military action is necessary, there are real human beings on the other end, not pixels that respawn.

Senate blocks Kaine War Powers resolution on Iran, 47-53

Fetterman no, Rand Paul yes

Rate of Iranian ballistic missile launches is declining, western officials say Drop-off in firing of weapons may be a result of US and Israeli attacks on launchers and stockpiles

Rate of Iranian ballistic missile launches is declining, western officials say ft.trib.al/lO44Ehp

I've tried notebooklm in the past for similar attempts and gotten similar results. Although my understanding is that it's supposed to be good/better for groups of documents. Why do you think it would be better than Gemini for this particular task?

I've yet to find anything that actually helps me with research for a story or that even cuts down on the minutiae or on repetitive tasks, though. Maybe I'm missing something or misusing the bots, but I'm not sure LLMs will ever be reliable for stuff like that.