Jacob Brown
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Some morning musings on AI. We need to stop talking about this as technology issue. It's an ethics & law enforcement issue. Thread:
October 2, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Some morning musings on AI. We need to stop talking about this as technology issue. It's an ethics & law enforcement issue. Thread:
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🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡
Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong.
Here's the whole sequence:
Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong.
Here's the whole sequence:
September 29, 2026 at 3:07 PM
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡
Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong.
Here's the whole sequence:
Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong.
Here's the whole sequence:
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September 27, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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Here is the trailer for NAZA, the film Benjamin Netanyahu really, really doesn’t want you to see, which will be released for free worldwide in November after a short theatrical self distributed run.
September 27, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Here is the trailer for NAZA, the film Benjamin Netanyahu really, really doesn’t want you to see, which will be released for free worldwide in November after a short theatrical self distributed run.
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With the Strait of Hormuz closed, Iraq has resorted to moving its oil across the desert to Syria in hundreds of tanker trucks, in true Mad Max style. From there, it will be shipped to worldwide markets.
September 26, 2026 at 7:35 PM
With the Strait of Hormuz closed, Iraq has resorted to moving its oil across the desert to Syria in hundreds of tanker trucks, in true Mad Max style. From there, it will be shipped to worldwide markets.
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This would be a great question to ask any Republican office-holder.
OMG -- under questioning from Hassan, Trump's FDA nominee Heidi Overton refuses to acknowledge that Trump can ever be wrong about anything even after she's confronted with a specific example of something Trump is clearly wrong about
September 24, 2026 at 7:35 PM
This would be a great question to ask any Republican office-holder.
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In an Uber. Driver having loud phone conversation with someone in Spanish. A little annoying, but it happens. He hangs up. Says, “Mi hermano. La Migra.” And starts weeping.
September 23, 2026 at 2:19 PM
In an Uber. Driver having loud phone conversation with someone in Spanish. A little annoying, but it happens. He hangs up. Says, “Mi hermano. La Migra.” And starts weeping.
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The biggest mistake in American history was not dragging Trump off to prison within 24 hours of January 6th. And we'll pay for that for the rest of our lives.
September 21, 2026 at 6:52 AM
The biggest mistake in American history was not dragging Trump off to prison within 24 hours of January 6th. And we'll pay for that for the rest of our lives.
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according to the article, it took hours after the personal intervention of the mayor for his family to even get basic information about him. that information included that he had been transferred to ICE custody hours after being shot.
no amnesty
no amnesty
ICE shot a DoorDash delivery guy.
Attorney: Austin man shot by ICE agent was making DoorDash delivery
A Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent in Austin was making a DoorDash delivery, his attorney said. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was later released from the hospital into ICE custody.
www.statesman.com
September 21, 2026 at 2:10 AM
according to the article, it took hours after the personal intervention of the mayor for his family to even get basic information about him. that information included that he had been transferred to ICE custody hours after being shot.
no amnesty
no amnesty
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Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
September 17, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
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Well, I'd like to see Abdul El-Sayed wiggle his way out of this!
NEW: Nate Hochman was fired from the DeSantis campaign in 2023 after promoting a video with the Sonnenrad, a Nazi symbol embraced by white supremacists. He now works in Rubio's State Department, as deputy director of policy planning and chief speechwriter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...
For Fired DeSantis Campaign Staff Member, a Second Chance at State Dept. (Gift Article)
The hiring of Nate Hochman, who lost his job amid an uproar over a video containing a Nazi symbol, underscores the administration’s willingness to overlook past transgressions.
www.nytimes.com
September 6, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Well, I'd like to see Abdul El-Sayed wiggle his way out of this!
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The technique consists of inhaling for four seconds, holding your breath for four seconds, exhaling for four seconds and then holding for another four seconds before inhaling again and restarting the cycle.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Box breathing: Inside the 'most powerful hack' to control stress
We spoke to experts about how the breathing technique used by soldiers and influencers works.
www.bbc.com
August 30, 2026 at 2:06 AM
The technique consists of inhaling for four seconds, holding your breath for four seconds, exhaling for four seconds and then holding for another four seconds before inhaling again and restarting the cycle.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Hoooooooly crap. Marcy puts it all together here. It's a lot worse of a picture overall than even my most cynical take to this point...
Overboard! Whiskey Pete Hegseth Tries to Fire His Way Out of Being a Loser
emptywheel.net/2026/08/28/o...
emptywheel.net/2026/08/28/o...
Overboard! Whiskey Pete Hegseth Tries to Fire His Way Out of Being a Loser - emptywheel
The Secretary of Defense who brings his wife everywhere because his own mental health is so shoddy he can't cope without her presence is disciplining a 19-year old who jumped overboard after more than...
emptywheel.net
August 28, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Hoooooooly crap. Marcy puts it all together here. It's a lot worse of a picture overall than even my most cynical take to this point...
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One way you know Dolly Parton lived life the right way: I don’t think anyone’s going to get fired for accurately quoting Dolly Parton today.
August 25, 2026 at 8:38 PM
One way you know Dolly Parton lived life the right way: I don’t think anyone’s going to get fired for accurately quoting Dolly Parton today.
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Bessent has been pure meme fuel.
August 22, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Bessent has been pure meme fuel.
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He’s going to…bomb the bond market?
Reporter on Bond Market: The yields have come back up since then. Have you talked to Bessent about another type of intervention.?
Trump: The ultimate intervention is our military. And if we have to use that, we will.
Trump: The ultimate intervention is our military. And if we have to use that, we will.
August 21, 2026 at 10:11 PM
He’s going to…bomb the bond market?
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BIg Beautiful Bill
August 21, 2026 at 7:53 PM
BIg Beautiful Bill
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EPSTEIN BOMBSHELL: my staff is releasing a new report showing JPMorgan Chase executives – all the way to the top – enabled Epstein's sex trafficking operation. You're going to want to read this.
Wyden Presses for Investigation Into JPMorgan Chase and Epstein
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
EPSTEIN BOMBSHELL: my staff is releasing a new report showing JPMorgan Chase executives – all the way to the top – enabled Epstein's sex trafficking operation. You're going to want to read this.
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s closest aide, Natalie Harp, declined multiple times over more than a year to seek a routine security clearance normally obtained by West Wing staffers to work at the White House, sources tell MS NOW.
Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a year
The close aide to the president, known to filter much of the information reaching the commander-in-chief, ultimately relented in recent months after pressure from White House staff.
bit.ly
August 19, 2026 at 10:46 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s closest aide, Natalie Harp, declined multiple times over more than a year to seek a routine security clearance normally obtained by West Wing staffers to work at the White House, sources tell MS NOW.
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August 7, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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The last time anyone hit a nerve this well with Team Trump it was the WSJ piece on this disgusting bit of Trump history
August 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The last time anyone hit a nerve this well with Team Trump it was the WSJ piece on this disgusting bit of Trump history
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It's a choice when the Commander in Chief suggests deployed service members are either whiners or liars to not make that a front page headline.
August 15, 2026 at 3:17 PM
It's a choice when the Commander in Chief suggests deployed service members are either whiners or liars to not make that a front page headline.
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Two months ago, tomorrow:
Congratulations to all.
Let the oil flow.
Congratulations to all.
Let the oil flow.
August 13, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Two months ago, tomorrow:
Congratulations to all.
Let the oil flow.
Congratulations to all.
Let the oil flow.