As Trump Tries to Undermine Faith in Elections, DC Offers an Example of Defense
DC organizers have lessons to share after an election held while under National Guard occupation.
White House Reportedly Asks DOJ to Revive Reflecting Pool Vandalism Charges
Charges against Hearn were dropped in late July after prosecutors found evidence contradicting Trump's narrative.
Trump Admin Ends Anti-Corruption Rule Requiring Shell Companies Report Ownership
The law establishing the disclosure requirements was originally introduced by Marco Rubio in the Senate.
Pluralistic: The bureaucratic AI arms-race is mutually assured destruction (10 Aug 2026)
Today's links The bureaucratic AI arms-race is mutually assured destruction: The only way to win is not to play. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence:…
I’ve felt this for years (blogs have global context):...
I’ve felt this for years (blogs have global context): “ The uni-context is a scenario in which the ways you should act become the same across all different contexts . There’s just…
Minnesota Is Trying To Talk Texas Into Extraditing An Arrested ICE Officer To Face Assault Charges
Will anyone ever hold an ICE officer accountable for shooting or killing someone? Maybe, but it won’t be anyone from this administration — one that has actively blocked state…
Google announces Gemini 3.7 Flash just three weeks after previous release
Gemini 3.6 Flash debuted just 3 weeks ago, but Google says 3.7 has "substantial improvements."
How the American Executive Could Control AI Companies
Some of the most notable American AI policies to date have been enacted by unilateral executive branch action. Consider the Department of Defense’s spat with Anthropic, and the…
ICE to Pay LexisNexis Millions for Data to Feed to Palantir
LexisNexis sells a massive amount of data to law enforcement, including ICE. New records indicate ICE wants to feed that data into a Palantir system.
'Godmother of AI' Says Biggest AI Risk In Schools Is Students Losing the Desire to Learn
Fei-Fei Li, aka The Godmother of AI, says the biggest AI risk in education may be students losing the motivation and agency to learn, rather than simply using the technology to…
“An Absolute Climate Catastrophe”
British climate scientist Kevin Anderson (from a 2024 video ): So there is lots that you will hear — lots of rhetoric, lots of good words, lots of optimism about the future. But…
Why I’m Skeptical of Longtermism
This is a crosspost from my blog post . Longtermism is the view that we have a moral obligation to make the far future better. It is usually argued for on the basis of the…
German Advocacy Group Lodges Criminal Complaint Over Meta AI Glasses
A German digital-rights group has filed a criminal complaint against Meta, Ray-Ban parent EssilorLuxottica, and several retailers over Meta's AI smart glasses, arguing the devices…
“ Since 1974, vaccination has averted 154 million...
“ Since 1974, vaccination has averted 154 million deaths , including 146 million among children younger than 5 years… For every death averted, 66 years of full health were gained…
NEWS: Millions Funneled to Trump as Accounts Get Closed Over Money Laundering Fears, Another Major Taylor Farms Recall
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Scrying, Modeling, and Nerdsnipe
Epistemic status: Exploratory thinking. After attending ILIAD: Aeneid and talking with @Richard_Ngo , I've been thinking a bit about how to get ideas, particularly by doing…