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@MacFarlaneNews “At its best, America serves as a haven of individual liberties in a world too often full of tyranny and cruelty.” I so hope we can resurrect that place after we clean this mess up.

@SamoBurja @NickCohen4 I’ve seen several different versions of this observation today

It is notable how the Pope is the only religious authority in the world that wields intellectual authority even among secular people. No one secular cares what the Bishop of Canterbury or the Grand Ayatollah have to say.

@scarylawyerguy @atrupar It was also always apparent that his particular skills depend on a tribalistic civic ignorance that doesn’t exist in the larger world in the same way

Only two times Trump couldn't bullshit his way through things: 1) COVID and 2) Iran War. Like, the facts on the ground need to be so clearly oppositional to whatever lies he throws out that even his most loyal media stenographers (not Aaron!) at least express a little skepticism

The crowning achievement of Trump’s Green New Deal 😂

@ChrisMurphyCT It also warns against a “new mindset of extraction.” The technology is essentially strip-mining our humanity.

Really important. AI threatens to undermine the basic building blocks of humanity as it seeks to replace our most basic functions, like creativity, friendship, and critical thinking.

@Pontifex @MatthewSitman This encyclical is stunningly relevant to the research and thinking I’ve been steeped in for several months. We all desperately need a sort of epistemic firewall or hygiene of attention if we’re going to survive with our mental and spiritual health in tact.

Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in which God and humanity dwell together. In Jesus Christ, this humanity in its grandeur becomes the Way, the Truth and the Life, opening the path for each of us to grow toward fullness. #MagnificaHumanitas vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

Pope Leo has written about AI in his first major released document! "Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in which God and humanity dwell together" The perspective described in this document is that technology is not “a force antagonistic to humanity” (4) nor is it “inherently evil”. However, “technology is never neutral, because it takes on the characteristics of those who devise, finance, regulate, and use it." Glad to see a nuanced, well-thought-out take on AI from the Catholic Church.

@iScienceLuvr One has to wonder how many times it’s been uploaded to NotebookLM already

“No one will stop him. The only people who can stop Trump are Republicans. They’re not going to stop him. They’re going to let him keep crashing and killing and destroying.” —Stuart Stevens trib.al/Ax3bsbx

CBS Halts Copyright Strikes on Third-Party Uploads of Colbert's Only in Monroe Show After Backlash mediaite.com/media/tv/cbs-h…

“Trump’s old methods will be turned to a new task: trying to deceive the American people and the world into believing that the war he lost was really a big win, the biggest ever, so big you cannot believe it” theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

@MatthewKeysLive @FDR_LBJ_JRB It seems to have a pretty massive amount of views; I suspect many more than ‘comics unleashed’

Paramount is apparently trying to suppress copies of "Only in Monroe" from appearing on other social platforms by filing frivolous copyright notices, even though the show was produced by a public access TV channel and doesn't use their intellectual property...

@unusual_whales Unfortunately, in the eyes of many, Trump corrupts everything he touches.

Trump: "Unfortunately, in the eyes of many, the Fed lost its way in recent years. It became distracted by concerns far removed from its core mission and mandate, drifting into matters such as climate policy and DEI initiatives."

@lecternleader lol, so you made a personal brand out of your crime and you’re simultaneously mad that you got caught and your reputation is tarnished? Did I get that right?

On a serious note, I am writing up my complaint against the DOJ and submitting it this week. Maybe I'll fly to DC and deliver it personally. My situation is different than most. The infamy gained from this photo will be in history books. What they did to me will have a generational effect on my family and their livelihoods. I was mocked and called a thief by Jimmy Kimmel, John Krasinski, and Jim Carey. My face and the accusation of being a thief was shared globally... for years. It still persists today harming my chances to win my local election or lead a normal life. Public school teachers told my children and their friends that their dad was a terrorist. My wife's reputation was dragged through the mud. Death threats caused her work to have to hire private security. USF denied my reentry into college. I had to fight to get my guns rights back. My children and myself were subjected to additional screenings by the TSA. My federal probation officer tried to stop me from speaking out on @Timcast warning that more death threats might come if I choose to talk. My attorney fees were 100k, I was fined 5k and I lost five years of my life to date fighting the lies they told about me. We spent an additional 150k in publicity trying to clear my name and restore my reputation. The DOJ could've chosen to release the evidence clearing my name but withheld it. They maliciously charged me with felony theft. We lost things that can never be restored but if they choose to do the right thing and restore the J6ers, we can finally finish setting things right.

@BarakRavid These regular worthless updates are beyond tiresome

🚨A U.S. official briefed on the negotiations told me the Trump administration and Iran are close to a deal for ending the war and noted remaining gaps focus on "wording" of several points

If the DOJ can erase Jan. 6 records and call them “partisan propaganda,” what else can be erased next? Public records are supposed to document government action, not be edited to protect the ruling party’s preferred story.

“If we erase January 6th, it didn’t happen” “If we don’t release certain inflation data, there’s no inflation” “If we don’t measure food insecurity, no one’s hungry” “If we delete research on right-wing violence, there’s no right-wing violence” “If we stop Covid testing, we’ll have fewer cases” The Trump administration wants you to believe their propaganda is fact, and control the majority of mainstream media and social platforms to reinforce their lies. This is what authoritarianism looks like.

Here’s a thought — Maybe these people don’t deserve to be handsomely rewarded?

@ianbremmer Not something we should be surprised about..

the iranians have proven themselves very capable at stringing negotiations along, providing just enough to keep the americans engaged.

@Mediaite The platform of today’s MAGA Republican Party is essentially an open and increasingly desperate attempt to dimantle the constraints of liberal democracy before it can hold them accountable. It’s not too late to stop them, but we’re running out of time.

Trump Launches Vicious AI Attack Demanding Fox News Ban Popular Dem mediaite.com/media/news/tru…

Look at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis who criticized president Biden at a very given chance Now runs away when the media asked him about the opinion on Thump and DOJ new Weaponization Fund totaling $1.777 trillion of taxpayers monies.