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Artificial intelligence will pose a threat to humanity for the same reasons we must fight for human rights against other humans.

I have recently understood the dangers of Ai, and it’s every bit as dangerous as the billionaires are claiming. It can easily root through the most opaque financial arrangements.

Per a new report from House Democrats, Trump's DOJ is withholding evidence of his ties to Epstein and slow-walking the complete release of the Epstein files. It's time to end the cover-up and expose the truth. Remember this when you cast your ballot. www.ms.now/news/house-j...

Someone finally put it into words…

A party of performative morons disinterested in policy.

CBS deleted this post and reposted it admitting that their original one was misleading. And the misleading post from CBS was intentionally misleading, not an innocent mistake. CBS continues to lose credibility.

🤷🏼

yup.

This week’s installment of my Stop the Presses newsletter recalls the Republicans’ history of cheating in elections. They’ve often gotten away with it. Let’s make sure cheaters don’t prosper this time.

Going through old notes today, I was reminded that the NY Times' Peter Baker wrote in January that Trump had "changed the definition of normal." It helps us understand NYT's shortcomings when we realize it accepts the idea that Trump gets to decide what's normal.

From Zelenskyy. Patriot interceptors that could save innocent lives are sitting in European countries for weeks, which they paid for, unable to be transferred to Ukraine because Hegseth refuses to sign off.

Trump CHOSE to invest in oil and gas stocks as he took America to war in Iran. The president has PROFITED from the war in Iran . . . and Republicans in Congress KNEW that as they CHOSE to support his war. This is CORRUPTION. VOTE for CHANGE. Vote Democratic. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-o...

Democrats have just released a 50-page report detailing Trump's mentions in the Epstein files. Democratic House Judiciary members have also called for an independent special counsel to investigate Trump and AG Todd Blanche's conflicts of interest in handling the files.

While you pay more for gas at the pump, Donald Trump and the oil and gas industry are profiting “hundreds of billions, trillions.”

Breaking News! Code: y-Axis Alert! Yesterday's Nino 3.4 preliminary sea-surface temperature anomaly set a new record high, at 3.48°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. To clearly show this anomaly, the y-axis max was raised to 4.0°C. Attention historians: this is gobsmackingly bananas.

In comments at a private police conference, Flock CEO Garrett Langley said backlash to the company wasn't "real" and the work of "bots." Also he said his wife advised him to never apologize. Read now: www.404media.co/in-leaked-au...

⚠️Meta’s alleged interference in Brazil’s election is a warning for democracy everywhere—including the USA. If platforms can shape political visibility in Brazil, they can do it anywhere. www.panamericandispatch.org/p/meta-emplo...)

He’s fucking nuts. It’s really weird to see how many people are using the nut job to get whatever they want: Putin, Bibi, next up - Xi. Heritage Foundation, all the Defense Contractors. Every scummy mafia crook around the world, especially drug dealers & sex traffickers. And 40% still don’t get it!?

After the 9/11 attacks, I recall the advice Non-Muslim Americans gave to Muslim Americans: it’s long overdue for white people to heed that advice.

A friendly reminder to my Republican friends: if a Republican politician claims that there are more of us than there are of them, kindly point out that you’re not a billionaire yet.

Catholic Leaders Cry Foul After Video Of Them Praying With Trump Goes Public #HuffingtonPost

2 things can be true. Trump is who he is, and Bill Maher, once again, had this coming. This is why you NEVER sit down with this monster in private. This is why you NEVER normalize this monster. Hey, Bill, tell me again how nice he was at dinner. And when is your next private dinner with the monster?

The Washington Post: After the pardon, an attorney for Herrera Velutini issued a statement saying his client was “profoundly grateful to President Donald J. Trump for bestowing the grace of his benevolent pardon.” Neither Herrera Velutini nor his daughter responded to requests for comment.

Growth that kills its host isn’t growth. It’s cancer with good PR.

Trump is straight up saying during speeches that he wants white people coming to the country but not black. I don’t know what else people need to see.

If you’re thinking of buying an Audi, don’t forget that an Audi executive appeared at a Trump rally this weekend to try to boost an American dictatorship. Make your car-buying decision accordingly.

oh boy -- Natalie must've showed Trump clips from Obama's speeches

Melania taking credit for something the Pope did? I’m shocked.

“Abdul El-Sayed’s middle name is Mohammed… Why doesn’t he share his real name?” “What’s Mike Rogers’ middle name?” “🤷🏼‍♀️”

“He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened up a Cheesecake Factory” — Obama

😬 Trump sounds like hell during bizarre pre-rally gaggle 😬 Trump could barely speak, but what he said was nutso. He claimed his uncle invented radar, said he could "violate" Prizker and send troops into Chicago, and had a weirdly contradictory answer when asked who he golfed with today. Supercut:

The Republican Party is giving us cancer. The New York Times doesn't say it that directly, but its investigation proves it.

Ukraine reported Starlink problems Friday, losing drones and limiting strikes on Russia. Thursday, Trump claimed Musk had restored service. Friday, he admitted he hadn’t even spoken to Musk.

I’ve never trusted this shitweasel.

NYPD arresting an ICE goon for trying to steal someone off the streets of NYC. RESPECT!!!

I’m glad Congress isn’t alive to see this.

Absolutely 👇

I thought he was going to drain the swamp?

JUST POSTED: A Russian energy giant has secretly moved to acquire a position in a massive Alaska gas project. Its part of talks between Witkoff/Kushner & Putin. But CEO of US company resigns after learning of Russian money in the project. A wowzer of a story. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...