Republicans have inserted language into the budget reconciliation bill that would ban states from regulating AI in any capacity for 10 years. States are the only ones who can even try to regulate AI in the US, since Congress has been captured by Big Tech.

📄 NEW: In the absence of effective political leadership, Pope Leo may provide an important cultural counterbalance to emergent global fascism — and the beginnings of a pathway out.

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The Papacy and the Pathway Out

In lieu of effective political leadership, Pope Leo may provide an important cultural counterbalance to emergent global fascism.

I took this photo in 2020 in Berlin while passing by a playground. If you notice, there is AfD propaganda spray painted on this low wall where (self evidently) it would be visible to small children. Sick to see a long game being executed like this. BfV did the right thing.

China can remain totalitarian longer than we can remain solvent. Never screw with people who have total control over their domestic information environment.

📄 NEW: The Trump tariffs have caused shockwaves inside MAGA, breaking down the fragile coalition that propelled him to a second term. Democrats should seize the opportunity to map the fissures and exploit the chaos.

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Tariffs Expose Rifts in Fragile MAGA Coalition

Republicans don't agree about tariffs, and we're beginning to see visible discord that can be used to break apart the fragile MAGA coalition.

Baltimore stands against fascism. #HandsOff

I first started reporting on the Republican-Russian-Musk plan to crash the US economy back in early 2021. Here's my piece from summer 2024. No one can say no one knew this was coming.

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Peter Thiel and the American Apocalypse | Washington Spectator

Between the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race, and the rapid coalescence around Kamala Harris as ...

Trump's economy, YTD (as of right now): DJIA -4% S&P -7.44% NASDAQ -13.75% Russell 2000 -7.29% Liberation, indeed.

To the rest of the world: we are aware that the United States has been captured by insane sociopaths and apologize for this inconvenience. These policies are wildly unpopular and we will try to fix this in due course. In the meantime, carry on without us and accept our apologies.

Musk's role in government was always limited to 130 days as a 'special government employee.' He can obviously continue to do what he's been doing through designated proxies of various kinds — and there is zero reason to expect otherwise.