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Just a reminder that these Haitian immigrants in Springfield -- who came here legally, did everything they were asked to do and more -- became a target of federal crackdowns because the white nationalist vice president shamelessly spread racist lies about them.

It seems like this is a good time to tell you all why LLMs are never, and can never be, conscious.

This German comedy sketch (with English subtitles) perfectly captures so much of what is going on right now in the UK, the US, and across Europe. "Playing the 'Nazi Card' in the Third Reich", by Browser Ballett.

There are a lot of claims that the US Embassy in Moscow took down its flags. These claims appear to be false. The videos circulating show a different building, the American Center. For reference I added a picture of the US embassy from Wikipedia.

Here's the thing - the issues don't matter, the problem is you're fixating on a section of the electorate that is more susceptible to right wing propaganda than the general population. If you appease them on the issue the right wing propaganda machine will pick a new issue. It's whack-a-mole.

There’s a technical term for “the most senior Catholic in the U.S. government.” In the Church, they call that a “layperson.”

The second part of this law (about obscuring Truth) is the goal of right wing American propaganda as well.

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This is amazing - @kevinolearytv 🤡 is fearmongering about Chinese agents opposing his giant Utah data center… but it’s 2 young local girls in Utah who hilariously call him (and his “dumbass hat”) out👇🏽 Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DYU074V...

That said, the underlying visualization Danielle Kurtzleben did is great, even if it the labels don't note that several of these are conspiracy theories. www.npr.org/2026/05/08/n...

John T. Flynn, 1943: we shall probably see men try to purge fascism of its ugly features, clean it up, & offer a polite, religious, democratic fascism. cdn.mises.org/As%20We%20Go... He thought it was a hopeless task 83 years ago, but in 2026, hope, rage, and fear seem to be everywhere, all at once.

It was never just about “illegal” immigration, let alone about just “illegal criminals”. This is a white supremacist project!

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We have a winner in our Miss FAFO Contest.

Disgraceful

Pam Bondi is now freeing accused drug dealers bc her demand that AUSAs do unethical things got all the prosecutors to quit. www.startribune.com/case-dismiss...

Here's what Republicans think is "unrealistic" 1) Need a judicial warrant to enter private property 2) Require verification that someone is not a US citizen before sending them to immigration detention 3) No masks 4) No secret police: Officers must have ID 5) Keep enforcement away from

Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction. It's a tour de force: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Keith Porter Renee Good Alex Pretti Hoping to God that this list doesn’t get longer May their memories be a blessing and a revolution for freedom and safety for all and an end to the fucking DHS

Absolute banger of a comment on r/military: www.reddit.com/r/Military/c...

They had already taken his gun before they murdered him.

Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara says that the victim was a 37-year-old white man and US citizen with no criminal record and that he was a legally permitted gun owner.

What we are watching is a paramilitary force learning that they can kill with impunity, that the regime will smear the victim and defend them. Unless politicians and the legal system exerts accountability, it will not stop. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...

“.. US factory construction continues steadily declining as CHIPS & IRA projects either complete or cancel—in official data released today, overall US manufacturing construction has hit the lowest level since late 2023, down 11% from its 2024 peak.” @josephpolitano.bsky.social

This is insane. INSANE. Without any legal basis at all, this memo says ICE doesn't need a warrant (or probable cause) to break into someone's home to arrest them. It's like a memo that says, "Actually, you DON'T have the right to remain silent."

Justice Kavanaugh: this is ok if the house is brown

This is incredible. It's the opposite of exculpatory. It's now even clearer that the killing was not at all justified, he was in no sense whatsoever in any serious danger, and indeed it looks very much like the shooting was retribution and nothing more.

Arrest him before he flees the state.

This has been made available, so for purposes of commenting on Bari Weiss's decision to spike the story, here's a live-post of that segment. It begins with a "you may recall" summary of the deportation to el Salvador. Describes the admin's claim that it could deport the men without due process

What do you think is the greatest ever TV news clip? For me this can never be beaten...

Extradite him to Venezuela in 2029 before scotus can issue an order to the contrary.

Happy birthday, Paul Simonon. 🎸 And thank you for taking time out to sing with young street musicians playing The Clash. 💕 @theclash.com @faroutmagazine.co.uk

the law is real until it gets to SCOTUS at which point it becomes fake, which doesn't bother the six reactionaries at the top but does undermine literally everyone else in the profession

(1/X) Quick thing on the shutdown....yes Dems shouldn't have caved when they did but they won the shutdown politically: they killed in the elections and are soaring in the generic ballot. There's a lesson.The ABC's of dealing with narcissists. Always Be Confronting Do I have your attention now?

“I didn’t love the idea of protecting pedophiles, but it was ultimately the right thing to do,” explained the Republican, “because that was the only way I could hurt the economy, get secret police tear-gassing kids, end Constitutional democracy, and pocket some cash while I’m at it. You understand.”

This is well done.

This is the most succinct, and accurate, summary of the battle we're fighting in America & around the world: it is feudalism vs. democracy, and feudalism is currently winning. @brockm.bsky.social captures the whole thing, and it should be required reading. www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-coming...

Lol. I dont subscribe to WSJ anymore, but come on man. Republicans trashed the fillibuster in September. What is this "never" nonsense?

Big Brother DJT banner looking on as Bernie opposes monarchy.

BREAKING from PP We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens* The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied: Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado www.propublica.org/article/immi... by @nicolefoy.bsky.social