Imagine if we allocated the hundred of billions of dollars currently being used to “train” AI to educate human beings instead.

At the end of this Popok lays down some encouraging facts: Trump has lost a vital portion of his base and cannot get them back. Take heart!

This is the best news day I’ve seen since Trump took office. There are many things happening, major signs of weakening in the authoritarian armor. Take heart!

This is awesome news to hear. The DOJ, ICE loses 10,000+ cases!

“The Freedom From Religion Foundation is condemning Wednesday’s House committee hearing targeting the Southern Poverty Law Center as a dangerous weaponization of government power.”

“…write a personal essay about your favorite freethinker or humanist and what they did or are doing to improve or enrich our lives.”

WOOT!!! COURT ENJOINS TRUMP ADMIN: YOU MUST COMPLY WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS ACT Here's the background: The Trump administration has asserted that it doesn't have to comply with the Presidential Records Act (PRA) because, it claims, the PRA is unconstitutional.

Statement from "Broadview Six" defendant Brian Straw:

BREAKING: Federal courts have dismissed the DOJ's attempts to force Maine and Wisconsin to turn over their voters' sensitive data. The Trump administration is now 0-for-8 in their attempts to force states to hand over voter data and subvert our elections.

More great reporting here, friends! This is what we want to see, internal splitting and chaos among the Republicans, pushing back against Trump:

Excellent reporting here, friends. There’s *some* hope in this. Seeing some Republicans push back against Trump’s schemes is encouraging:

An embarrassing end to the most prominent DOJ efforts to prosecute anti-ICE protestors in Chicago.

More reporting on ICE corruption. The vastly inflated prices they pay for the warehouses they purchased to imprison humans:

Reporting on the Jan 6 officers suing over the 1.8 billion slush fund:

Popok is joined by the lead lawyer for the Public Integrity Project, Brendan Ballou, whose clients, Jan 6 Officers Harry Dunn and Danny Hodges, have brought the first lawsuit against Trump's deranged slush fund to reward violent MAGA supporters with tax payer cash, for an exclusive briefing.

The Trump regime’s total incompetence toward the well-being of children:

“The relativistic jet of matter emerging from the core extends at least 1.5 kiloparsecs (5,000 light-years) from the nucleus and consists of matter ejected from a supermassive black hole.”

This is just a beautiful scene from a thunderstorm:

NEW: DOJ has escalated its attack on trans care for minors. Where could it be headed next? As Rhode Island Hospital begins turning over documents to a far-right judge in Texas, a number of grand jury subpoenas have been issued and DOJ settled with one hospital. Tonight, at Law Dork:

@open-society.bsky.social just made a major commitment to defend civil liberties & advance economic security through litigation, nonprofit defense & tracking govt. corruption they are going on offense & they are not backing down!!

When federal agents violate people's constitutional rights, we should be able to sue the agents and agencies that are responsible. Tell Congress to work towards real community safety and pass two bills that would help hold federal agents accountable.

Many view the world through the right of their concepts, but it’s necessary to view the world through structures and acts of power. If we don’t do this we will romanticize and weaken the effectiveness of our struggle against power. For we must also wield power to combat oppressive power.

You only have two choices: you either vote for Democrats, or you help Republicans expand their fascist powers. There is no real 3rd option in American politics.

Nazism required propaganda. Today the regressive project also requires propaganda, but this is nearly all of social media. We propagate ourselves. Looking back on history, the role that social media played in empowering the most dangerous ideologies and impulses, will be obvious.

A world collapsing into a power struggle, where the forces of democracy conceded their power too quickly. We were long warned to never surrender power to fascists, because of what they do with that power. That was the entire post WW2 message. Many in positions of power, failed to take it serious.

If you want the highest quality educated content on YouTube. In my opinion, Sean Carroll’s Mindscape podcast is one of the best things you can listen to:

A political refresher from George Carlin, “the game is rigged”:

ICE's actions in NYC yesterday in defiance of a court order are flatly unacceptable. I have repeatedly asked for information and meetings from @icegov.bsky.social and have been stonewalled at every turn, even after ICE requested a meeting with me!

In America we have the right of free speech.

BREAKING: Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn & MPD Officer Hodges are suing to block the $1.8B “weaponization” slush fund.

BREAKING: Senate finally advances resolution to end war with Iran. Keep speaking out!

Trump has dispatched Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to Nuuk with an ultimatum to Greenland: give up your sovereignty by Trump’s birthday—or else. The Trump regime calls it a “negotiation” for a permanent U.S. military presence. Greenland and Denmark see it as a direct threat to their sovereignty.

This is correct and highly dangerous, & we have not yet seen the bottom of this unholy alliance of political & religious hypocrisy. This is purely driven by pathology + inquisition style religious extremism. They will go as far as their power will let them; violence, persecution, theocratic tyranny.

Some humans do things that expose them as rotten to the core, forever socially dangerous, absolutely without redemption. It helps no one to romanticize that these kind of people “don’t exist,” they do, and must be identified and stopped from hurting others, if we would have good societies.

What I anticipate is an insolvency narrative to justify austerity. I suspect this is the big play that Republicans are working up to economically. The goal is to collapse social security and other lifelines. They don’t care about people, they care only about the ideology that justifies their greed.

Is this a neo-Nazi like tactic, wherein the Fourth Reich is going to (partly) fund anti-democratic militia groups? Why ‘partially,’ because they want to get their own hands on as much of that stolen money as possible.

Notice they keep calling it a settlement agreement. Over and over. Sane washing the fact that this isn’t a settlement. It’s not pursuant to a lawsuit. It not approved by a court. It JUST THEFT.

Take a look at our updated top 10 list of Trump's worst corruption scandals 🧵 Ready for deep dive on it all? Look no further...

This thread is a terrific place to start for background on today's elections in Kentucky from Kentucky Public Radio @kentuckypublicradio.org

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We need more voices speaking up to fight against the demolition of democracy in our country, Marc Elias says. “This is rolling back the foundation of what made America possibly a democracy, beginning in the 1960s. And yet, in most corners, there’s silence.”

ICE agents charged!

Epic, Mamdani refutes Ronald Reagan, advocates, argues for a government of the people and for the people.

All the money Republicans said we “didn’t have” and “couldn’t afford” for healthcare (and so many other things) they have already spent on their war with Iran and funding for ICE. The hypocrisy is so immense that it’s apocalyptic.

BREAKING: It's official. The Trump DOJ just confirmed the creation of a $1.776 billion slush fund that can be used to pay Trump allies who claim they've been wrongfully targeted by the Biden admin's ‘weaponization' — including, reportedly, Jan. 6 insurrectionists.

Hunger Strike at Adelanto ICE detention camp