Revolution Not Evolution

Pentagon reporters turn in their access badges rather than bend to new government rules | CBC News Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military...

Dozens of reporters have quit the Whitehouse Press Corps in protest over Trump administration censorship. Good on them! 👏

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Meanwhile, in Vietnam 🤣

How the authoritarian playbook creates a far-right media for the Five Eyes world The Murdochs' involvement in a possible buy-up of TikTok proves the reach of far-right media knows no bounds.

Opinion | As the pages of the authoritarian playbook get turned one by one, our legacy and social media are being replaced with the choices of an increasingly radicalised billionaire class, writes Christopher Warren.

If civil war breaks out, meet me at the library.

They don’t know where it is

The Epstein Birthday Book Is Even Worse Than You Might Realize Reading the two-hundred-and-thirty-eight-page document from start to finish is like examining a crudely illustrated contract with the devil.

The birthday book Ghislaine Maxwell commissioned for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday, in 2003, shows a “tautological reverence for a strange and twisted man.”

Thou shalt not claim to be a champion of free speech out of one side of your mouth whilst crushing free speech out the other.

Trump's deadly 'war' with cartels could backfire several ways, experts say Donald Trump is using the US military to bomb boats suspected of carrying drugs in international waters. But little is known about who is being killed, and military and legal experts are raising several red flags.

Donald Trump is using the US military to bomb boats suspected of carrying drugs in international waters. But little is known about who is being killed, and military and legal experts are raising several red flags.

Scientists detected a potential biosignature on Mars – an astrobiologist explains what these traces of life are, and how researchers figure out their source Unique, spotted rocks in Mars’ Jezero Crater could indicate that the planet once hosted life.

NASA's Perseverance rover found a potential biosignature on Mars - minerals arranged in a "leopard spot" pattern that could indicate ancient microbial life. The discovery expands the window of when Mars may have been habitable.

If you miss the way it "used to be", tax the billionaires, join a union, and buy local.

Ted Cruz’s new bill would let AI companies set their own rules for up to 10 years The SANDBOX Act would let companies request exemptions from regulation for AI products and services — and let the White House override agencies that say no.

Ted Cruz’s new bill would let AI companies set their own rules for up to 10 years

Wow. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. just single-handedly ruled that Congress doesn’t really control the purse strings. This is becoming a massive crisis for checks and balances and the separation of powers.

I asked Perplexity if Elon Musk is a sociopath. Here are its conclusions.

Why do you appreciate unions?

I’ll start:

Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits

The Australian concept of a ‘fair go’ is a furphy – especially when it comes to tax, education and care For years, policymakers and politicians thought they could square the circle: a market-driven economy with a robust social safety net. But that has become harder

The first intergenerational report prepared by Treasury was published in 2002 – all the problems that are now WERE PREDICTED “intergenerational bastardry”.

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Like It or Not, We Are All D.C. Now The residents of the nation’s capital have long been denied their democratic rights. If Trump has his way, other cities may soon feel what that’s like.

Here is the terrifying truth: D.C. residents outnumber the populations of Vermont and Wyoming. What’s happening to them now could happen to those of us who enjoy the full privileges of the Constitution.
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