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David Frum: “Americans are not accustomed to learning lessons about democracy from Nigeria, Peru, or the Philippines. That disregard may soon change. Those countries offer examples of what it looks like to reclaim stolen or swindled wealth from fallen authoritarian rulers…” “Trump has abused his office to enrich himself and his family in ways that […]

“Central bankers’ great fear is that we’re entering a new era of ‘fiscal dominance,’ in which the money supply is being managed not to achieve low and stable inflation, but to help elected politicians avoid hard choices around taxes and spending,” Axios reports. “It comes as inflation has already been elevated in much of the […]

“President Trump and his team frequently tout the president as the most media-accessible in history — but female reporters in his orbit are often disparaged and belittled,” an Axios analysis of his remarks shows.

Rolling Stone: “AI slop continues to deliver insight into the mind of Donald Trump, who has relied increasingly on hallucinogenic visuals spat out by generative computer algorithms to reinforce his delusions. As the war with Iran continues to drag out — and drag down his approval ratings — Trump is resorting to increasingly desperate ploys […]

AI companies have always charged customers for the tokens they use, whether the model gives them exactly what they need

The post OpenAI wants to charge only when AI gets it right — here’s the catch appeared first on The New Stack.

There won't be a public memorial for Dolly Parton for this one, very simple reason. Continue reading…

Host: The FBI is loosening hiring requirements, dropping a blanket ban on candidates who have hired prostitutes.

ICE is spending millions of dollars on robot dogs for use in immigration enforcement operations.

It sure seems like it.

The stores confirmed to be affected include Fort Irwin, Calif.; F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.; Fort Huachuca, Ariz.; Naval Station Newport, R.I.; Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.; and Travis Air Force Base, Calif., according to announcements made online by each installation.

Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., also experienced an outage, according to M. Elizabeth, writer of the Substack newsletter Signal and Silence.

Each service declined to answer questions about how many bases are affected by the outages, referring all questions to the Defense Department. Pentagon officials did not respond to questions...

Atlantic journalist Annie Lowrey explores the administrative burdens people face applying for government benefits like unemployment and food assistance. It's not just about wasted time: "When the government treats us like this, we don't trust it," she says. She spoke with Tonya Mosley about her book, The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time—and How to Fix It.


Ken Tucker reviews a new album by the trio The Womack Sisters, nieces of R&B great Bobby Womack.

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Earlier this year, one of the smartest internet rights people around, Heather Burns, suggested the “Darnella Test” regarding any kind of “kid safety” rule online. It’s named after Darnella Frazier. You might not recognize her name, but you’ve seen her work. She was the 17-year-old who was walking to the corner shop when she happened […]

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