Richard Grusin

Trump's premediation of a military takeover of DC lays bare another prong of his multi-front effort to fix the 2026 elections. Federalizing DC is a short step to declaring an electoral crisis-- sending military to heavily Democratic cities and states to intimidate BIPOC voters and suppress turnout.

DC will be liberated today by becoming subject to Trump's will.

This post is crucial to remind us that the fight between authoritarianism and democracy is going on across the planet, and democracy is on the run almost everywhere.

Trump announces another 90-day pause on China tariffs President signs executive order extending deadline for higher tariffs hours before agreement was due to expire

TACO

Before he is sworn in as mayor.

White nationalism in action

DC is FORTY-ONE PERCENT Black.

Do you understand?

Leaving aside the question of what the consequences of the new medium we call "AI" will actually turn out to be, there can be no doubt that the techno-enthusiast and media hype merely duplicate previous "revolutions" like the digital, internet, VR, and others.

When I say "technology" I mean wood

I am so deeply and fundamentally imperfect that I have never in my life been tempted by perfectionism.

Nothing to see here….

This is fascism.

“What we call AI” indeed.

In the abstract there's no inherent connection between crypto and being a malevolent, transgressive asshole. But the two things run together with remarkable consistency.

The Princess

"The law highlights that only licensed professionals are allowed to offer counseling services in the state and forbids AI chatbots or tools from acting as a stand-alone therapist."

The completely appropriate response.

But yes, people should understand how their retirement plans work, both in the accumulation and in the withdrawal stages.

No question the rules (and interest) change over time and with institutions. For my purposes, which have been pretty conservative and straightforward, it's been fine and I don't anticipate problems. But I know others have also had complaints.

concentration camps

I'm a silverback with TIAA. Say more.

This photo is of Ireland, but it could just as easily depict Western Washington. We've got to put a stop to the ecocidal practices inherent to plantation forestry.

We are living in the age of capitulation.

RFK Jr. pulls funding for vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses The projects — 22 of them — are being led by some of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna to prevent flu, COVID-19 and H5N1 infections.

It's a bit hard to know which of the Trump sycophants and cultists is going to kill the most people and destroy the most science, but RFK Jr. has got to be close to the top.
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RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe The projects — 22 of them — are being led by some of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna to prevent flu, COVID-19 and H5N1 infections.

I hope that future historians absolutely *excoriate* a country on its way towards an HIV vaccine, among other things, that did THIS. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/05/n...

First world problem: Am I alone in noticing that the quality of melons from California at my Whole Foods this year is way down from previous years, as well as in thinking that this has to do with a shortage of farm workers as a result of terrorism by ICE?

Benjamin Netanyahu decides on full Gaza occupation, PMO says | The Jerusalem Post An Israeli official told the 'Post' that Netanyahu will convene a meeting on Gaza and a hostage deal, noting that "the prime minister is considering all available options regarding next steps.

Netanyahu's "final solution" to the Palestinian problem.

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TIL that Noam Chomsky and his wife were part of Jeffrey Epstein's social circle.