"How Kamala Harris turned a question on immigration into a bait on crowd"
Newsweek
How Kamala Harris turned a question on immigration into a bait on crowd
Donald Trump had an opportunity to hammer his opponent on one of her worst issues. Instead, she got him to talk about his crowd sizes.
 "Donald Trump had an opportunity to hammer his opponent on one of her worst issues. Instead, she got him to talk about his crowd sizes." #debate #Harris #Trump image
Think Trump hasn"t dared to directly look at Harris yet. She hasn't stopped looking directly at him. #debate
There's the brilliant prosecutor the convicted felon's been dreading. #debate #Harris
SPOILER ALERT: AI can't save us. "People facing life-or-death choice put too much trust in AI, study finds"
ScienceDaily
People facing life-or-death choice put too much trust in AI, study finds
In simulated life-or-death decisions, about two-thirds of people in a study allowed a robot to change their minds when it disagreed with them -- an...
 "In simulated life-or-death decisions, about two-thirds of people in a UC Merced study allowed a robot to change their minds when it disagreed with them -- an alarming display of excessive trust in artificial intelligence, researchers said." #AI #ethics #robots #roboethics #decisions
" Elena Kagan keeps pressing for ethics code enforcement at Supreme Court" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/09/elena-kagan-supreme-court-ethics-enforcement-00178058 "The justice also discussed long-term consequences of the court’s abortion ruling." #Kagan #scotus #ethics #abortion
"House Republicans are back—and holding the government hostage"
Daily Kos
House Republicans are back—and holding the government hostage
The Republican-led House of Representatives is back in session, just in time to push a short-term spending bill that ties six months of government ...
 "The Republican-led House of Representatives is back in session, just in time to push a short-term spending bill that ties six months of government funding to racist legislation that would require proof of citizenship for people registering to vote. Led by Speaker Mike Johnson... \to use the specter of a government shutdown to score political points with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump." #GOP
"Keeping Up With the Trump Trials: Jack Smith Has a Very Busy Fall Ahead"
Slate Magazine
Jack Smith’s Federal Election Interference Trial Comes Back to Life
After nine months in limbo, the federal election interference trial is getting a packed schedule of hearings.
 "Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. And what ever happened to the other three cases against him—Jack Smith’s federal election interference and classified documents cases, and Fani Willis’ Georgia election interference case? All three have hit various roadblocks." #GOP #Trump #indictments #JackSmith
"Sheriff says man killed 81 animals in hours-long shooting rampage"
Fortune
Man charged for killing 81 animals in pet massacre | Fortune
“I went out there, and it was a pretty traumatic scene. These were people’s pets,” he said.
 #pets #violence #California
They don't know how to do research or chose to turn a blind eye. "Pro-Trump 'influencers' allegedly secretly funded by Russia now call themselves 'victims'"
Was Tim Pool paid by Russia? Alleged Russian plot isn't surprising
 #DOJ #Russia #Tenet #disinformation #influencers
"Critics say Trump's criminal 'admission' may help Jack Smith convict him for election interference"
Salon.com
Critics say Trump's criminal "admission" may help Jack Smith convict him for election interference - Salon.com
The former president might not have realized how his words could be used against him in a court of law
 "The former president might not have realized how his words could be used against him in a court of law" #GOP #Trump #indictment #JackSmith #DOJ image