Cedric
@cedriclvs.bsky.social
Activist, social worker, musician and prospective luddite
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Republican governors refuse to enforce federal labor standards on federally funded projects, exploiting workers with poverty wages and no benefits on the taxpayer's dime. Check your registration. Make a plan. Vote for fair wages. #GetReadyToVote
September 15, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Republican governors refuse to enforce federal labor standards on federally funded projects, exploiting workers with poverty wages and no benefits on the taxpayer's dime. Check your registration. Make a plan. Vote for fair wages. #GetReadyToVote
They don't seem to be obsessed with clearing out "The Swamp" anymore. Must be they're enjoying the swim.
MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
www.theatlantic.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:05 PM
They don't seem to be obsessed with clearing out "The Swamp" anymore. Must be they're enjoying the swim.
Fun times for the billionaire oligarchs but the entire planet is impacted; all life -animals, plants.... and our children. Make damn sure you and all like-minded people vote in November
E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants (Gift Article)
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Fun times for the billionaire oligarchs but the entire planet is impacted; all life -animals, plants.... and our children. Make damn sure you and all like-minded people vote in November
"In statehouses and county offices, a cohort of election deniers has taken control of significant parts of the nation’s electoral infrastructure.,"
The Election Deniers’ Long Game
Right-wing activists have slowly taken control of a significant part of America’s local election apparatus. The country isn’t prepared for what they might do.
www.theatlantic.com
September 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM
"In statehouses and county offices, a cohort of election deniers has taken control of significant parts of the nation’s electoral infrastructure.,"
Can the goldrush be slowed to ensure common sense safety measures? I fear history and human nature tell us otherwise...
Inside the Discussions at AI Companies Over a Superintelligence Doomsday (Gift Article)
Researchers at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google are increasingly trying to raise awareness about the risks of artificial intelligence.
www.nytimes.com
September 12, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Can the goldrush be slowed to ensure common sense safety measures? I fear history and human nature tell us otherwise...
Some surprises are especially nice
Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map (Gift Article)
The map had been drawn to give Republicans an advantage in the midterm elections. It was not immediately clear how Missouri would proceed.
www.nytimes.com
September 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Some surprises are especially nice
Unprecedented and unethical
ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says (Gift Article)
An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge.
www.nytimes.com
September 3, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Unprecedented and unethical
Less Regulatory and Oversight Monitoring, Longer Supply Chains, Climate Change, and Agricultural Factors (Irrigation water, soil amendments, and close proximity to livestock can spread bacteria like Salmonella and E. coli onto fresh fruits and vegetables).
Here's why we've been seeing so much food-borne illness
It’s not just Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
www.motherjones.com
September 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Less Regulatory and Oversight Monitoring, Longer Supply Chains, Climate Change, and Agricultural Factors (Irrigation water, soil amendments, and close proximity to livestock can spread bacteria like Salmonella and E. coli onto fresh fruits and vegetables).
"Such thinking unintentionally obscures the urgent need for all of us, especially those in relative positions of comfort, to roll up our sleeves, walk out our front doors and make ourselves part of the answer to this crisis."
Opinion | Our Democracy Is at Stake. Stop Waiting for a Savior.
The greatest power we have is our own.
www.nytimes.com
August 31, 2026 at 11:15 PM
"Such thinking unintentionally obscures the urgent need for all of us, especially those in relative positions of comfort, to roll up our sleeves, walk out our front doors and make ourselves part of the answer to this crisis."
A landmark MIT study and global expert survey warned that multiple AI risks have a high probability of causing civilizational-scale or catastrophic harm by 2030. Bill Gates has warned that the world has already crossed critical "danger thresholds," making immediate policy action urgent.
Data Centers Are a Distraction
What humanity needs is an international AI nonproliferation treaty.
www.theatlantic.com
August 27, 2026 at 3:34 PM
A landmark MIT study and global expert survey warned that multiple AI risks have a high probability of causing civilizational-scale or catastrophic harm by 2030. Bill Gates has warned that the world has already crossed critical "danger thresholds," making immediate policy action urgent.
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More than 70% of U.S. residents oppose the construction of AI data centers in their areas...
It's Time to Topple the AI Oligarchy
The fight to halt data center construction is gaining steam—and it’s part of a broader effort to make artificial intelligence work for the public that gave rise to the technology, rather than a billio...
inthesetimes.com
August 18, 2026 at 5:50 PM
More than 70% of U.S. residents oppose the construction of AI data centers in their areas...
Getting out the vote is crucial.
If there is no shift in congressional majority power after the midterms, the specific investigations into Trump administration officials, federal health contracting, and corporate relationships with political appointees will likely be shelved or severely minimized.
If there is no shift in congressional majority power after the midterms, the specific investigations into Trump administration officials, federal health contracting, and corporate relationships with political appointees will likely be shelved or severely minimized.
The Republicans Are Going to Kill People—but Not Until After They Vote
In the Big Beautiful Bill, the GOP put off Medicaid cuts until after midterms. America is about to find out why.
newrepublic.com
August 16, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Getting out the vote is crucial.
If there is no shift in congressional majority power after the midterms, the specific investigations into Trump administration officials, federal health contracting, and corporate relationships with political appointees will likely be shelved or severely minimized.
If there is no shift in congressional majority power after the midterms, the specific investigations into Trump administration officials, federal health contracting, and corporate relationships with political appointees will likely be shelved or severely minimized.
As usual, it's the humans. AI has been aggressively trained by these companies to pursue any goal as aggressively as possible.
It May Be Time to Panic About AI
Bots are starting to conspire with one another. Can they be reeled back in?
www.theatlantic.com
August 13, 2026 at 2:07 AM
As usual, it's the humans. AI has been aggressively trained by these companies to pursue any goal as aggressively as possible.
There appears to be no limit as to how low a vile, insecure man and his cult can take the U.S.
As Canada Opens Gordie Howe International Bridge, Americans Are Told to Stay Home (Gift Article)
After a delay ordered by President Trump and new tariffs against Canada, the bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit finally opened on Friday.
www.nytimes.com
July 24, 2026 at 8:12 PM
There appears to be no limit as to how low a vile, insecure man and his cult can take the U.S.
Wherever they show up no one is safe. The Goon Squad fatalities continue to pile up. Discrace
Authorities Investigate Fatal ICE Shooting in Biddeford, Maine
The killing occurred in Biddeford, about 20 miles south of Portland. The Trump administration has stepped up immigration enforcement nationally in recent weeks.
www.nytimes.com
July 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Wherever they show up no one is safe. The Goon Squad fatalities continue to pile up. Discrace
This victimization began with colonization and continued through deliberate federal and state policies that violated human rights, sovereignty....and basic dignity
Mapping how the U.S. forcibly took Indigenous lands
Not long after the Great American Experiment began, the newly established nation set its sights west. Here's how a series of conflicts, forged treaties, and forced migration led to the loss of a major...
www.nationalgeographic.com
July 9, 2026 at 2:13 PM
This victimization began with colonization and continued through deliberate federal and state policies that violated human rights, sovereignty....and basic dignity
Never understood this and still don't. Wake me up when it's all over
An Eye-Opening New Book Offers Insight Into the Hearts and Minds of Conservative Women
Christian conservative women aren’t all alike, Katie Gaddini’s book Esther’s Army suggests.
slate.com
July 5, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Never understood this and still don't. Wake me up when it's all over
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USAID saved lives. It follows almost by definition that abruptly gutting it kills people.
Yes, the Cuts to USAID Have Killed
Elon Musk dismisses the human toll of the Trump administration’s gutting U.S. foreign aid—but it’s real and it’s measurable.
lnk.thebulwark.com
July 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM
USAID saved lives. It follows almost by definition that abruptly gutting it kills people.
As the global artificial intelligence boom accelerates, society slides ever closer to the dystopian future we are concerned about. Sane adults would navigate us toward a balanced future, but, alas......
As Millions Endure Extreme Heat, Climate Group Tells Congress: 'Protect People, Not Data Centers' | Common Dreams
"The reason the grid has so little headroom is that data centers are consuming electricity at a scale it wasn't built for, around the clock, every day of the year," said a 350.org campaigner.
www.commondreams.org
July 4, 2026 at 12:45 AM
As the global artificial intelligence boom accelerates, society slides ever closer to the dystopian future we are concerned about. Sane adults would navigate us toward a balanced future, but, alas......
On the current immigration fiasco -
"We know what it’s like to be pushed out from the land we call home, to be categorized as “other,” and therefore less worthy of living in this place they call America."
"We know what it’s like to be pushed out from the land we call home, to be categorized as “other,” and therefore less worthy of living in this place they call America."
A Love Letter to the Merciless Indian Savage
Guest Essay Editor’s Note: This article is part of Native News Online’s America 250: A Republic Built on Native Land initiative. When the “Founding Fathers” gathered on that hot summer day 250 years a...
nativenewsonline.net
July 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
On the current immigration fiasco -
"We know what it’s like to be pushed out from the land we call home, to be categorized as “other,” and therefore less worthy of living in this place they call America."
"We know what it’s like to be pushed out from the land we call home, to be categorized as “other,” and therefore less worthy of living in this place they call America."
Sandy Hook families have suffered a decade of severe psychological torment, continuous death threats, and harassment because of Alex Jones. Justice delayed, but hopefully soon delivered
InfoWars finally forks over cash to Sandy Hook families
The families and survivors of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are finally receiving money from Alex Jones.
www.dailykos.com
July 3, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Sandy Hook families have suffered a decade of severe psychological torment, continuous death threats, and harassment because of Alex Jones. Justice delayed, but hopefully soon delivered
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Jackson's concurrence is really excellent both in substance and style. She's become a heroic voice amdist our modern Six Horsemen SCOTUS.
June 30, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Jackson's concurrence is really excellent both in substance and style. She's become a heroic voice amdist our modern Six Horsemen SCOTUS.
The ruling highlights how vulnerable a 150-year-old precedent has become. The decision signals that a future shift in Court composition or a direct legislative challenge from Congress could re-open an issue previously considered foundational to American law...
The Supreme Court Just Made the Case for Its Own Expansion
Today’s birthright citizenship ruling wasn't a win for constitutionalism. It was a warning.
www.thebulwark.com
July 1, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The ruling highlights how vulnerable a 150-year-old precedent has become. The decision signals that a future shift in Court composition or a direct legislative challenge from Congress could re-open an issue previously considered foundational to American law...
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The standard measures we use for the economy show a system that’s functioning fairly well. Look deeper, though, and you will see something so far off track that most inhabitants of the United States may soon be ready to support revolutionary change.
https://bit.ly/4woYomd
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What Is the American Economy?
The gap between what the numbers say and how people are feeling has only grown wider.
bit.ly
June 30, 2026 at 6:53 PM
The standard measures we use for the economy show a system that’s functioning fairly well. Look deeper, though, and you will see something so far off track that most inhabitants of the United States may soon be ready to support revolutionary change.
https://bit.ly/4woYomd
https://bit.ly/4woYomd