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If you want to understand why the Ministry of Defenceās āstrategic partnershipā with Palantir is so profoundly dangerous, please read my latest piece
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'Gross abuse of power!' MAGA prosecutor goes ballistic on judge over disqualification
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'Gross abuse of power!' MAGA prosecutor goes ballistic on judge over disqualification
Courtroom drama unfurled on the docket Monday, as disqualified acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan joined up with Justice Department leaders Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche to write a furious brief punching back at U.S. District Judge David Novak, himself an appoint...
https://bit.ly/3Z8O5nt
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As I have said all along. A liar and a con man, almost of Musk status.
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The rapid rise and slow decline of Sam Altman
Bad news from Apple yesterday highlights OpenAIās eroding lead
https://open.substack.com/pub/garymarcus/p/the-rapid-rise-and-slow-decline-of?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Tuesday Afternoon News Updates ā 1/13/26
The Trump regime unravels as mass DOJ resignations, congressional retirements, and a federal judgeās rebuke collide with new economic chaos and unhinged threats.
https://open.substack.com/pub/meidastouch/p/tuesday-afternoon-news-updates-11326?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Well, they got 5 right. The most egregious omission was Born Cross-Eyed, also from Anthem of the Sun. Maybe they didn't want 2 songs from the same album, but it's better than the other 5, including Truckin' & Sugar Magnolia, neither of which I liked all that much.
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Truckinā on: Bob Weir of the Grateful Deadās 10 best recordings
From 46-minute jams to MTV video hits, here are the freedom-loving Dead guitarist and singerās finest songs about ārainbows of soundā and āenjoying the rideā
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jan/12/bob-weir-grateful-dead-10-best-recordings
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Ben Jennings on Elon Muskās Grok AI tool ā cartoon
The UK government is preparing to outline possible action against X over the mass production of sexualised AI images of women and children
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/jan/12/ben-jennings-elon-musk-grok-ai-tool-cartoon
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It's better to put up with a tiny bit of fraud than to take benefits away from those who deserve it. When I worked at Russ Berrie, the VP in charge of warehouses (R.I.P.) said that what it would cost to prevent all theft was more than the cost of all of the stolen items. Smart man.
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HMRC admits 71% wrongly targeted in child benefit fraud crackdown
Select committee chair accuses UK tax authority of āegregious errorā and of causing parents unnecessary āpainā
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/13/hmrc-wrongly-targeted-child-benefit-crackdown
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Pam Bondi.
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Cabinet Member Panics as Trump Turns on Her Behind Closed Doors
Trump has occasionally confronted her directly, administration officials told The Wall Street Journal.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/cabinet-member-panics-as-trump-turns-on-her-behind-closed-doors/
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This Is How Trump Goons Exploit His Mental Decline: Political Guru
A political analyst says the aging presidentās āmental vacancyā is giving those around him free rein to run their own agendas.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-is-how-trump-goons-exploit-his-mental-decline-political-guru-david-rothkopf/
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Trump Legal Goonās Refusal to Probe ICE Killing Triggers Staff Exodus
The Justice Departmentās civil rights division has historically investigated law enforcement killings.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-legal-goon-harmeet-dhillons-refusal-to-probe-ice-killing-of-renee-good-triggers-staff-exodus/
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Putinās Own Propagandists Finally Admit Russia Is Scr*wed
The holiday season has not been kind to the Kremlin.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/putins-own-propagandists-finally-admit-russia-is-scrwed/
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Given the cavalier use of deadly force, they should also be afraid of each other. In most wars since the use of gunpowder, friendly fire kills more soldiers than the enemy.
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ICE Now So Hated Even Their Own Agents Are Terrified
Agents are spooked by the public hostility provoked by Renee Goodās killing.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/dhs-ice-hated-under-donald-trump-kristi-noem-after-renee-nicole-good-minneapolis-shooting-agents-terrified/
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America is a Gangster State - Read by Eunice Wong
The United States' kidnapping of NicolƔs Maduro signals the latest embrace of a world without laws and an era bent on rule through unabashed brute force.
https://open.substack.com/pub/chrishedges/p/america-is-a-gangster-state-read?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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The Weaponization of Everything
How Trump turned the DOJ, DHS, and even NATO into instruments of pressure and fear
https://open.substack.com/pub/marygeddry/p/the-weaponization-of-everything?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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The U.S. Should Not Attack Iran
It is insane that another attack is even being considered.
https://open.substack.com/pub/daniellarison/p/the-us-should-not-attack-iran?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Looking Back on a Low, Dishonest Decade
( Tomdispatch.com ) - āTom, I got nothinā.ā Thatās all I wanted to say to Tom Engelhardt, the kindly and incisive editor of TomDispatch.com. Heād called to check in and see what I was planning for my ...
https://www.juancole.com/2026/01/looking-dishonest-decade.html
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Border Patrol VIOLENTLY INVADES Gas Station and Attacks U.S. Citizens
"My body is really sore,ā U.S. citizen Lalo Rios Meza tells Status Coup after BP agents assaulted and abducted him for...recording them abducting another driver. He was detained for 6-7 hours.
https://open.substack.com/pub/statuscoup/p/border-patrol-violently-invades-gas?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
about 17 hours ago
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I also posted all 4 of the articles cited. AI is a scam, and it will be hard to convince me otherwise. I even argue (nicely) with my wife about it, because she is a believer.
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Letās be honest, Generative AI isnāt going all that well
A sampling of recent news
https://open.substack.com/pub/garymarcus/p/lets-be-honest-generative-ai-isnt?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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"For the last decade, it has been hard to stray off the beaten path of accepted wisdom for what drives innovation. We have been held hostage to a painfully simple formula: scale model size and training data.
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On the Slow Death of Scaling
For the last decade, it has been hard to stray off the beaten path of accepted wisdom for what drives innovation. We have been held hostage to a painfully simpl
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5877662
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Not in a good way.
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AIās Memorization Crisis
Large language models donāt ālearnāāthey copy. And that could change everything for the tech industry.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/01/ai-memorization-research/685552/?gift=NJpHw9fdcmQdiPa0tCBLEkPpq6_lwPrX-9Ktk1-uZPY&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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Of course, they did. What did you expect?
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Google and AI startup to settle lawsuits alleging chatbots led to teen suicide
Lawsuit accuses AI chatbots of harming minors and includes case of Sewell Setzer III, who killed himself in 2024
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/08/google-character-ai-settlement-teen-suicide
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Flying foxes die in their thousands in worst mass-mortality event since Australiaās black summer
Volunteers found thousands of dead bats at Melbourneās Brimbank park, wildlife expert says
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/12/flying-foxes-die-in-their-thousands-in-worst-mass-mortality-event-since-australias-black-summer
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AI can never be trusted. Especially LLMs. Errors are built into the concept.
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āDangerous and alarmingā: Google removes some of its AI summaries after usersā health put at risk
Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood tests
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/11/google-ai-overviews-health-guardian-investigation?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Monday Afternoon News Updates ā 1/12/26
Trumpās attacks on Fed independence are quickly imploding as Republicans revolt and world leaders brace for his threats
https://open.substack.com/pub/meidastouch/p/monday-afternoon-news-updates-11226?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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The Bumper Stickers Were Warnings
The rightās bumper stickers often are about violence against liberals, and one should have pause about ICEās recruitment of such people.
https://first-draft.com/2026/01/12/the-bumper-stickers-were-warnings/
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Zohran Mamdani Has Quickly Gotten Down to Business
In his first week as mayor, Zohran Mamdani issued 12 executive orders targeting housing, consumer protection, and democratic participation. His pace rebuts critics who have accused him of gauzy promis...
https://jacobin.com/2026/01/mamdani-executive-orders-housing-childcare
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ICE Barbie's Interview Meltdown
Five days of cable-news foreplay ended in a masterclass of lies, deflection, and authoritarian spin; where a dead woman met oatmeal answers, locked doors, and bulletproof bullshit.
https://open.substack.com/pub/meidastouch/p/ice-barbies-interview-meltdown?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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My favourite etymologies: OK
It's an acronym, but what does it stand for?
https://open.substack.com/pub/weirdmedievalguys/p/my-favourite-etymologies-ok?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
about 18 hours ago
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Somebody Needs to Tell Trump Everybody Is Laughing at Him
His worst fear has already come true.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/somebody-needs-to-tell-trump-everybody-laughing-at-him?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Not if you live in a reliably blue state, as I do. I regularly vote 3rd Party because the Dems are also puppets of billionaires, and I insist on protesting that. I freely admit that if I lived in a swing state the calculus would be radically different. I'd have to hold my nose and vote Dem.
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Why Do Third-Party āDreamsā Keep Turning Into Republican Power?
A warning to every progressive voter: In Americaās election system, your third-party vote can be a gift-wrapped victory for the GOPā¦
https://open.substack.com/pub/thomhartmann/p/why-do-third-party-dreams-keep-turning-4d7?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Way to go, Sir Kelly! We need a LOT more bravery such as yours.
radaronline.com/p/pete-hegse...
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Pete Hegseth Slapped With Fresh Lawsuit: Trump's Secretary of War Sued by Sen. Mark Kelly Over Efforts to Reduce His Military Retirement Rank
Pete Hegseth has already censured Democratic Senator Mark Kelly, threatening to cut his retirement pay, and reducing his rank.
https://radaronline.com/p/pete-hegseth-lawsuit-trump-secretary-of-war-sued-senator-mark-kelly/?utm_source=aigeon
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What voters in every state think about Trump and prices
Using MRP on our 2025 polling, Trumpās overall approval is underwater in 39 statesā and his inflation numbers are negative in 49
https://open.substack.com/pub/gelliottmorris/p/what-voters-in-every-state-think?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Is there more flu in Australia and New Zealand than normal for Christmas? Hell Yes!
Happy FluMas, ya filthy animals! With a new flu variant - subclade K - dominant, Australia and New Zealand are seeing a very unusual bout of seasonal influenza (flu) as we head towards the end
https://virologydownunder.com/is-there-more-flu-in-australia-and-new-zealand-than-normal-for-christmas-hell-yes/
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An own goal.
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The DOJ has even lost several Republican Senators over Trump's attempt to end its independence.
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 284. 1/12/26
⦠Sen.
https://open.substack.com/pub/meidastouch/p/today-in-politics-bulletin-284-11226?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Sorry, Liz, but why should the Party change now? It's grown addicted. We need a strong left 3rd Party. Dems are hopeless.
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Warren Warns Democrats Against Letting Billionaires Dictate Their Economic Agenda | Common Dreams
Sen. Elizabeth Warren warns Democrats against catering to billionaire donors, advocating for a progressive economic agenda to address wealth inequality.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/elizabeth-warren-abundance-speech?utm_source=Common+Dreams&utm_campaign=03137833c8-Top+News+%7C+Mon.+1%2F12%2F26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c56d0ea580-600441683
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'Goebbels Could Not Have Improved On This': DHS Spreads 'Propaganda' on ICE Killing as Violence Mounts | Common Dreams
The US Department of Homeland Security's propaganda video on the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis has sparked outrage. Is the agency resorting to lies to justify violent crackdowns on immigrants a...
https://www.commondreams.org/news/lauren-bis-dhs?utm_source=Common+Dreams&utm_campaign=03137833c8-Top+News+%7C+Mon.+1%2F12%2F26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c56d0ea580-600441683
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www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Watch a Trump apologist struggle to defend ICE ineptitude
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia on Monday got into it with conservative CNBC host Joe Kernen while criticizing President Donald Trumpās immigration enforcement policies. In the wake of an ...
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/1/12/2363030/-Watch-a-Trump-apologist-struggle-to-defend-ICE-ineptitude
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Opinion | HPV Vaccine Uptake Is Too Low for Herd Immunity
Physicians must approach these conversations thoughtfully
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/119387
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Even some alt right influencers are turning on ICE.
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Authoritarianism as Slapstick
The strange spectacle of grievance power repeatedly humiliating itself in public courtrooms
https://open.substack.com/pub/marygeddry/p/authoritarianism-as-slapstick?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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We told the leaders last time, and they didn't listen. Now maybe they will.
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Inside Democrats' brewing war over the resurgence of "defund ICE"
"We need funding reductions," said one House Democrat. "Policy is not enough."
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/13/defund-ice-democrats-minneapolis-portland?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiossneakpeek&stream=top
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Kristi Noem Declares 'Every Single Situation Is Going to Rely on the Situation' in Mind-Numbing Interview
ICE Barbie has been working overtime to work outside the law and rewrite reality.
https://www.jezebel.com/kristi-noem-declares-every-single-situation-is-going-to-rely-on-the-situation-in-mind-numbing-interview
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Malaysia and Indonesia Apparently Care More About Banning Grok's CSAM Than the United States
Elon Musk and Twitter continue to defend Grok generating sexualized deepfakes and CSAM, but some countries are enforcing bans.
https://www.jezebel.com/grok-csam-undressing-scandal-elon-musk-indonesia-malaysia-ban-twitter-britain-england-law-illegal
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Democratic And Republican-Run States Are Locking ICE Out Of Their License Plate Databases - Jalopnik
Renee Good was the ninth shooting by an ICE agent since September. Every victim was in their car.
https://www.jalopnik.com/2073967/democratic-republican-states-locking-out-ice/
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Raw Story
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MAGA prosecutor Jeanine Pirro speaks out amid fury over Fed chair investigation
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MAGA prosecutor Jeanine Pirro speaks out amid fury over Fed chair investigation
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has issued a statement about the Justice Department's criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, which hit the news explosively over the weekend and triggered backlash from a number of Republican lawmakers and even administration officials fearful th...
https://bit.ly/3LoyZqT
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"In strict military terms, what the Russians are deploying are probably closer to dragoons than proper cavalry. As with earlier ATV assaults, this is just old-fashioned Russian infantry using a vehicle to move around quickly before jumping off and fighting on foot.
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Now Ukrainian Drones Are Taking Out The Riders (But Not The Horses) Of Russian Cavalry, What Century Am I In? - Jalopnik
In strict military terms, what the Russians are deploying are probably closer to dragoons than proper cavalry.
https://www.jalopnik.com/2073678/ukrainian-drones-horses-russian-calvalry/
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