carl231.bsky.social
@carl231.bsky.social
Liberal (not neoliberal) Democrat aligned with social democracy, who believed, and still believes, that where things were headed was evident toward end of Trump’s 2016 campaign. Interest in a wide range of areas of study.
Aaron Parnas:
… the administration’s cover-up of the war in Iran is being exposed. Soldiers who survived the war’s deadliest attack say commanders ignored repeated warnings before an Iranian drone killed six of their fellow troops.
… the administration’s cover-up of the war in Iran is being exposed. Soldiers who survived the war’s deadliest attack say commanders ignored repeated warnings before an Iranian drone killed six of their fellow troops.
October 8, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Aaron Parnas:
… the administration’s cover-up of the war in Iran is being exposed. Soldiers who survived the war’s deadliest attack say commanders ignored repeated warnings before an Iranian drone killed six of their fellow troops.
… the administration’s cover-up of the war in Iran is being exposed. Soldiers who survived the war’s deadliest attack say commanders ignored repeated warnings before an Iranian drone killed six of their fellow troops.
Post:
AI companies have committed more than $1 billion in computing credits to support federal AI research, and the government created a consortium to share AI resources across 10 states.
BUT ….
AI companies have committed more than $1 billion in computing credits to support federal AI research, and the government created a consortium to share AI resources across 10 states.
BUT ….
October 8, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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AI companies have committed more than $1 billion in computing credits to support federal AI research, and the government created a consortium to share AI resources across 10 states.
BUT ….
AI companies have committed more than $1 billion in computing credits to support federal AI research, and the government created a consortium to share AI resources across 10 states.
BUT ….
The Week:
The rarely deployed legal process is being used far more frequently as a tool for Trump’s greater efforts to curtail immigration.
The rarely deployed legal process is being used far more frequently as a tool for Trump’s greater efforts to curtail immigration.
Department of Justice launches the ‘largest denaturalization effort in modern history’
The rarely deployed legal process is being used far more frequently as a tool for Trump’s greater efforts to curtail immigration
theweek.com
October 8, 2026 at 9:28 PM
The Week:
The rarely deployed legal process is being used far more frequently as a tool for Trump’s greater efforts to curtail immigration.
The rarely deployed legal process is being used far more frequently as a tool for Trump’s greater efforts to curtail immigration.
As usual, Vance gave no evidence for his claim that Microsoft was laying off “great American workers“ and replacing them with foreign “indentured servants,” and that this had to cease. Why, at least so far, is it only Microsoft being penalized?
Trump officials block Microsoft’s access to program for employee green cards
Vice President JD Vance announced the suspension, saying it would affect H-1B visas and aims to protect U.S. workers.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
As usual, Vance gave no evidence for his claim that Microsoft was laying off “great American workers“ and replacing them with foreign “indentured servants,” and that this had to cease. Why, at least so far, is it only Microsoft being penalized?
Among the places some on the left & right converge is in finding ways to denigrate FDR, such as suggesting he likely intentionally provoked Japan into attacking the US to draw us into WWII, while even a simple unbiased search result will point out there is overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
October 8, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Among the places some on the left & right converge is in finding ways to denigrate FDR, such as suggesting he likely intentionally provoked Japan into attacking the US to draw us into WWII, while even a simple unbiased search result will point out there is overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
How are Republicans living in Los Angeles & San Diego feeling after learning their leader ranted about letting Iran take them out along with Democratic residents? What other cities might this apply to? If you think this reflects only a warped sense of humor, you don’t understand what we’re facing.
October 6, 2026 at 2:36 PM
How are Republicans living in Los Angeles & San Diego feeling after learning their leader ranted about letting Iran take them out along with Democratic residents? What other cities might this apply to? If you think this reflects only a warped sense of humor, you don’t understand what we’re facing.
And the crowd applauded!
I’m not surprised at his statement or the crowd response, but this is an indication of where his mind is and how his mind is working that is, to put it mildly, very worrisome.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
I’m not surprised at his statement or the crowd response, but this is an indication of where his mind is and how his mind is working that is, to put it mildly, very worrisome.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump suggests he would let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego
Gavin Newsom calls comments ‘deranged and dangerous’ after president tells Nebraska rally: ‘They can take out a city’
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
And the crowd applauded!
I’m not surprised at his statement or the crowd response, but this is an indication of where his mind is and how his mind is working that is, to put it mildly, very worrisome.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
I’m not surprised at his statement or the crowd response, but this is an indication of where his mind is and how his mind is working that is, to put it mildly, very worrisome.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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By Patrick Marley
REDDING, Calif. —
Clint Curtis thinks something doesn’t smell right in Shasta County. Literally.
By Patrick Marley
REDDING, Calif. —
Clint Curtis thinks something doesn’t smell right in Shasta County. Literally.
October 4, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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By Patrick Marley
REDDING, Calif. —
Clint Curtis thinks something doesn’t smell right in Shasta County. Literally.
By Patrick Marley
REDDING, Calif. —
Clint Curtis thinks something doesn’t smell right in Shasta County. Literally.
Conclusion of article in Times by Peter Baker on book by Biden Top Middle East Adviser, Brett McGurk, on US relations with Israel on Gaza:
Mr. McGurk … offers no criticism of Mr. Biden, portraying him as a tough and thoughtful leader managing a difficult situation.
Mr. McGurk … offers no criticism of Mr. Biden, portraying him as a tough and thoughtful leader managing a difficult situation.
October 4, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Conclusion of article in Times by Peter Baker on book by Biden Top Middle East Adviser, Brett McGurk, on US relations with Israel on Gaza:
Mr. McGurk … offers no criticism of Mr. Biden, portraying him as a tough and thoughtful leader managing a difficult situation.
Mr. McGurk … offers no criticism of Mr. Biden, portraying him as a tough and thoughtful leader managing a difficult situation.
From Editor’s Letter
The Week
William Falk:
As applied to artificial intelligence, alignment may describe what kind of world we’ll inhabit in the very near future. The CEOs and engineers of Open AI and Anthropic are warning us in very direct, urgent terms that
The Week
William Falk:
As applied to artificial intelligence, alignment may describe what kind of world we’ll inhabit in the very near future. The CEOs and engineers of Open AI and Anthropic are warning us in very direct, urgent terms that
October 4, 2026 at 1:50 AM
From Editor’s Letter
The Week
William Falk:
As applied to artificial intelligence, alignment may describe what kind of world we’ll inhabit in the very near future. The CEOs and engineers of Open AI and Anthropic are warning us in very direct, urgent terms that
The Week
William Falk:
As applied to artificial intelligence, alignment may describe what kind of world we’ll inhabit in the very near future. The CEOs and engineers of Open AI and Anthropic are warning us in very direct, urgent terms that
From Heather Cox Richardson:
… it has become … clear that Trump never intended to address the real problems he identified. His tariffs, deep tax cuts for the wealthy & corporations, extraordinary corruption, multiple vanity projects, & war on Iran are benefiting him, his family, & his cronies.
… it has become … clear that Trump never intended to address the real problems he identified. His tariffs, deep tax cuts for the wealthy & corporations, extraordinary corruption, multiple vanity projects, & war on Iran are benefiting him, his family, & his cronies.
October 4, 2026 at 12:20 AM
From Heather Cox Richardson:
… it has become … clear that Trump never intended to address the real problems he identified. His tariffs, deep tax cuts for the wealthy & corporations, extraordinary corruption, multiple vanity projects, & war on Iran are benefiting him, his family, & his cronies.
… it has become … clear that Trump never intended to address the real problems he identified. His tariffs, deep tax cuts for the wealthy & corporations, extraordinary corruption, multiple vanity projects, & war on Iran are benefiting him, his family, & his cronies.
It appears that almost anyone - including people with highly questionable backgrounds - can open a private school!
Almost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hur...
www.propublica.org
October 3, 2026 at 9:59 PM
It appears that almost anyone - including people with highly questionable backgrounds - can open a private school!
Quite literally, they take the money and run!
The Five Biggest Charter School Grifts
Bruce Baker taught for many years at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He now teaches education policy at the University of Miami. He will have many opportunities to observe and document edu-grifti…
dianeravitch.net
October 3, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Quite literally, they take the money and run!
From Democracy Docket:
By Jim Saksa
When New Jersey announced in July that a voter registration snafu had allowed fewer than 400 noncitizens to vote since 2023, the response from Republicans — and much of the political press — was apoplectic.
By Jim Saksa
When New Jersey announced in July that a voter registration snafu had allowed fewer than 400 noncitizens to vote since 2023, the response from Republicans — and much of the political press — was apoplectic.
October 3, 2026 at 9:38 PM
From Democracy Docket:
By Jim Saksa
When New Jersey announced in July that a voter registration snafu had allowed fewer than 400 noncitizens to vote since 2023, the response from Republicans — and much of the political press — was apoplectic.
By Jim Saksa
When New Jersey announced in July that a voter registration snafu had allowed fewer than 400 noncitizens to vote since 2023, the response from Republicans — and much of the political press — was apoplectic.
Post:
Trump diverted European aid to Latin America.
Exclusive: Trump is sending tens of millions of dollars in aid earmarked for European and Middle Eastern countries to conservative-leaning governments in Latin America.
Trump diverted European aid to Latin America.
Exclusive: Trump is sending tens of millions of dollars in aid earmarked for European and Middle Eastern countries to conservative-leaning governments in Latin America.
October 3, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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Trump diverted European aid to Latin America.
Exclusive: Trump is sending tens of millions of dollars in aid earmarked for European and Middle Eastern countries to conservative-leaning governments in Latin America.
Trump diverted European aid to Latin America.
Exclusive: Trump is sending tens of millions of dollars in aid earmarked for European and Middle Eastern countries to conservative-leaning governments in Latin America.
TNR:
Kate Aronoff
October 1, 2026
Trump Just Pledged to Let AI Companies Do Whatever They Want//
Trump and the tech CEOs have a lot in common—not least their sense of total impunity.
Kate Aronoff
October 1, 2026
Trump Just Pledged to Let AI Companies Do Whatever They Want//
Trump and the tech CEOs have a lot in common—not least their sense of total impunity.
October 1, 2026 at 10:58 PM
TNR:
Kate Aronoff
October 1, 2026
Trump Just Pledged to Let AI Companies Do Whatever They Want//
Trump and the tech CEOs have a lot in common—not least their sense of total impunity.
Kate Aronoff
October 1, 2026
Trump Just Pledged to Let AI Companies Do Whatever They Want//
Trump and the tech CEOs have a lot in common—not least their sense of total impunity.
Democracy Docket:
The Trump administration quietly removed public information meant to help U.S. citizens born and living abroad to vote. Rude! Don’t worry, we have the screenshots to prove it. The move is part of a sweeping attack by the administration on access to the
The Trump administration quietly removed public information meant to help U.S. citizens born and living abroad to vote. Rude! Don’t worry, we have the screenshots to prove it. The move is part of a sweeping attack by the administration on access to the
October 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Democracy Docket:
The Trump administration quietly removed public information meant to help U.S. citizens born and living abroad to vote. Rude! Don’t worry, we have the screenshots to prove it. The move is part of a sweeping attack by the administration on access to the
The Trump administration quietly removed public information meant to help U.S. citizens born and living abroad to vote. Rude! Don’t worry, we have the screenshots to prove it. The move is part of a sweeping attack by the administration on access to the
I doubt there is a single soul who actually believes these wild explanations. They just smile at each other and wink!
Washington Post:
Washington Post:
Campaign-style Trump ads use money meant for border security, memorials
The White House Office of Management and Budget added $20 million to the pot for commemorative events a day before DHS awarded an advertising contract of the same amount.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 1, 2026 at 9:34 PM
I doubt there is a single soul who actually believes these wild explanations. They just smile at each other and wink!
Washington Post:
Washington Post:
From the UnPopulist:
The Supreme Court Just Consigned Migrants to Cruelty Far Beyond Their Crimes
Letting the administration deport them for now to nasty third-country dictatorships should shock our conscience
open.substack.com
October 1, 2026 at 5:43 PM
From the UnPopulist: