Elon Musk's regulatory entanglements highlight the tension between innovation and accountability, echoing Teddy Roosevelt's trust-busting era concerns about unchecked corporate power. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/climate/elon-musk-xai-data-center-doj.html

Teddy Roosevelt's trust-busting policies were rooted in a commitment to accountability and the public interest. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/politics/lamar-alexander-republicans-trump.html

Spent my Saturday morning with VCC cleaning both sides of Vanowen from Whitsett to Coldwater Canyon. VCC has removed 46,000+ contractor-size bags of trash from San Fernando Valley streets since its founding during the pandemic. Great crew, real impact. volunteerscleaningcommunities.com

Governor Polis' decision to commute Tina Peters' sentence undermines election integrity and emboldens anti-democracy efforts, echoing the Trump administration's disdain for the rule of law. https://www.npr.org/2026/05/15/nx-s1-5690286/tina-peters-polis-commutation-trump

Countries profiting from the Iran war's oil shock are complicit in perpetuating a cycle of violence and instability. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/business/energy-environment/iran-war-oil-countries-winners-losers.html

Kars4Kids ads make it sound like your car donations helped children in need. A California judge just BANNED the ads across the state because that’s a lie. Donations actually fund Orthodox Jewish indoctrination programs and matchmaking services. open.substack.com/pub/friendly...

The proposed dismantling of the Education Department reflects a shortsighted approach to public policy, echoing Teddy Roosevelt's warnings against the concentration of power and the erosion https://www.npr.org/2026/05/14/nx-s1-5815213/education-secretary-linda-mcmahon-house-hearing

The Iran conflict's impact on global power dynamics is a stark reminder that short-term gains often come at the expense of long-term stability. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/us/politics/trump-iran-war-china.html

Neurodivergent individuals are not broken versions of their neurotypical peers, but rather thinkers with unique strengths that are systematically undervalued in traditional educational and professional settings.

Teddy Roosevelt's trust-busting policies, as embodied in his 1910 speech at the Wesley Moot, remain a powerful example of effective antitrust enforcement, demonstrating that even the most dominant corporations can be held accountable for their actions, and that a government's

Hours after I held a press conference exposing Mayor Bass’s secret deal to allow rental homes to be turned into vacation rentals, filings were published showing that Airbnb is spending big on a PAC to get her reelected.  This is what pay-to-play politics looks like. 🧵⬇️

The Trump Administration's handling of the Reflecting Pool repairs exemplifies a pattern of ineptitude and lack of transparency, characteristic of their approach to governance. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/politics/lincoln-memorial-pool-repairs.html

Neurodivergent individuals are not problems to be solved, but rather thinkers to be empowered - and our most pressing innovations in AI, biotechnology, and sustainable energy demand their unique perspectives to succeed.

The Trump Administration's decision to lift the ban on cyanide bombs on public lands exemplifies a reckless disregard for wildlife and ecosystem balance. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/climate/cyanide-bombs-public-lands.html

Are marketing leaders truly prioritizing long-term brand equity when they invest in short-term, metrics-driven campaigns that often rely on exploiting consumer biases and emotions, rather than fostering genuine connections and trust with their audience?

China's attempt to recruit a House aide for espionage underscores the need for robust counterintelligence measures, particularly in areas like AI and tech where US-China competition is https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/us/politics/china-us-spy-congressional-aide.html

The US economy's short-term resilience will be tested when consumers realize their increased spending power is being offset by decreased purchasing power due to inflation. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21664lp32o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Billionaires like Ken Griffin decrying a wealth tax while prioritizing personal safety over public accountability reveals their true allegiance - to their own privilege, not the common good. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wepldnl7po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

We just wrapped up the final day at #ANAAFM. Warren Byrum and Lauren Shukla were incredible hosts! A few highlights from today: 🧵

Day 3 of #ANAAFM is done! In yesterday's recap I highlighted value and pitching as two overarching themes. Well, day 3 was the day the substantive answers showed up regarding value. 🧵

We are halfway through #ANAAFM and there are two topics that were repeatedly brought up and that stood to me: Value and Better Pitching! Everyone agrees value matters more than cost. But there isn't a common definition of value or how we arrive at it. 🧵

The owner of Coachella is a right-wing nationalist and gives lots of money to anti-LGBT organizations. www.billboard.com/pro/aeg-owne...

The average federal income tax for an individual is 14.5%. But in 2025, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, paid just an 8% tax rate. Meta paid just 3.75%. Amazon paid just 1.37%. Palantir and Tesla paid nothing. itep.org/corporate-ta...

The Trump administration has reportedly agreed to reinstate the Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument as part of a legal settlement with groups who had sued over its removal.

Cardinal Cupich: "We're dehumanizing the victims of war by turning the suffering of people & killing of children & our own soldiers into entertainment. To splice together movie cuts w/ actual bombings & targeting of people for purposes of entertainment is sickening. This is not who we are."

Pope Leo: "I don't look at my role as being political, I don't want to get into a debate with Trump, I don't think that the message of the gospel is meant to be abused in the way that some people are doing. I will continue to speak out loudly against war."

America's governance has a 5.24 billion dollar crack in its foundation. In 2025, a record 872 public servants used the revolving door to turn public influence into a private commodity. tribunesroar.com/2026/03/14/t...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell the Senate: Don't weaponize our faith to suppress votes. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

If you’ve ever wondered where your people are, this is the week to find out. 🧠✨ On March 11th, I’m co-hosting a virtual forum called “From Curiosity to Join: Why You Belong in Mensa.”

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Your Representative to Support Increased Federal Arts Funding for FY27. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

There’s a specific kind of energy that happens when you’re in a room where you can finally skip the small talk and dive straight into the big ideas. For me, that’s what @americanmensa.bsky.social has always been.

Many mobile apps collect and sell your precise location information without your knowledge. Urge your state leaders to ban the sale of our phone location data. Sign our petition today:

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Tell Your Members of Congress to rein in ICE NOW act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...

Moonset over the palm trees. There’s a brief window in the mornings when I walk Kona where the sky feels like a perfect gradient. 🎨✨ #NoHoLife #MorningSky #ValleyLiving

Apparently our electricity bills are going through the roof and this is partly related to data centers that hog huge amounts of electricity to generate information. I, for one, feel hopping mad about this. The companies that are using the data centers should bear the cost. time.com/7355839/why-...

Americans across the U.S. are celebrating King's legacy this weekend. One way to reflect on his life and message is by revisiting his celebrated 1963 speech delivered at the Lincoln Memorial.

"We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now." Dr. King’s words remind us that progress isn't inevitable, it’s driven by those who refuse to wait for a more convenient season. Today is a reminder to keep pushing, keep questioning, and keep moving toward a more inclusive reality. ✊✨ #MLKDay2026

The AI check engine light is on. 🚨 A new report details a cyber-attack where the AI acted as an autonomous pilot, executing nearly 90% of the tactics independently. Washington is still arguing over hypotheticals. The threat is already here.

The 41-Day Lesson: Hostage-Taking Works. That's the real takeaway from the shutdown. The "deal" that ended it wasn't a "compromise" or a "return to normal." It was a validation of extortion.

Tomorrow, 42 million Americans are set to get $0 in SNAP benefits. This includes 16.3 million children and 8.3 million seniors. Meanwhile, the Members of Congress who caused this gridlock are still collecting their paychecks. This isn't a partisan failure. It's a systemic one.

Incredible and sad for California

I hope the security cameras are working at this prison.

I remember when this happened.

Even some of Trump's biggest media supporters are turning on him over the Epstein cover-up. app.sosha.ai/s/oBwq9YAW

Every American should read this ACLU lawsuit about what is happening in Los Angeles and California. It is the stuff of dystopian nightmares. This is not immigration enforcement. It is positively stuffed with videos and articles documenting racial profiling on a scale unseen since Jim Crow.

Using the military "to execute the laws" is illegal? Who knew?

The video version of our Surveillance Self-Defense guide on attending protests is now available on the @archive.org: archive.org/details/05d-....

leftists: that thing you teach us in school to be terrified of is happening historians: that thing is definitely happening star wars: here is a beat-for-beat breakdown of how the thing happens, but with pew pew lasers. we know you watched it news outlets: these protesters are out of control