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MS NOW's Jen Psaki told us that the Republicans have chosen to go with the theme of "conservative common sense vs the crazy" of the Democrats. She backed this up with a short montage of some highly crazy Republicans repeating the tagline, including Speaker Jebus Johnson, R...

This traitor can't be kicked to the curb soon enough. Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, who has apparently decided his new job is to be a right wing troll on Fox "news" rather than doing things like meeting with paralyzed veterans, made a video appearance at this week's wingnut fest in Dallas and used the occasion to praise Trump while introducing his fellow Republican Senator from Pennsylvania, Dave McCormick:

In a remarkable move for a Democratic lawmaker, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman on Wednesday appeared in a video at the Republican midterms convention — an event specifically designed to boost GOP candidates this fall — in a way that praised President Donald Trump for his support of Pennsylvania steelworkers.

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Crazy Eddie’s Motie News - on Labor Day: how they keep the Mackinac Bridge alive;

Diane Ravitch’s Blog - will Ohio say Yass to private school vouchers?

God’s Spies - why ‘entitlement’ cuts may succeed**

No More Mr. Nice Blog - competitive authoritarianism, but for belief systems;

Seeing the Forest - when will the AI bubble burst?

** read Part 2 (Why Goverments Tax: A List) here.

Send tips, requests, and suggestions to mbru@crooksandliars.com (with ‘for MBRU' in the subject line). Steve in Manhattan is on Bluesky.

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Sen. Roger Marshall got roasted on social media after the New York Times bombshell broke that he sued patients. The Times reported that some of Marshall's patients were arrested and put in jail for their medical debt, some as low as $100. Senator Marshall practiced OBGYN f...

I tested portable speakers of all shapes and sizes, from pocket to party-sized.

The Black Panther villain’s hairstyle has become a default for Black video game characters because it’s easy to code. Danielle Udogaranya is changing that.

"After years of relative quiet, the public is meeting 'Andre 2.0' — a pickleball booster, an open book and a guy eager to build a less tortured relationship with competition."

Dish of Apples, 1879 #postimpressionism #paulcezanne

The conversation focused on AI-assisted development in WordPress, exploring how large language models like Claude can be both powerful and unpredictable. We talked about the need for guardrails, structured project contracts and reviewer agents, to ensure outputs are reliable, secure, and accessible. We also explored the changing nature of developer work, the increasing playfulness and accessibility of technology, and the challenges of trusting AI-generated code. Several points were raised, including concerns about losing foundational skills, the future of developer roles, and the ongoing evolution of AI within the WordPress ecosystem. Go listen.

“Top White House advisers have raised privately with President Trump the prospect that the Iran war could drag on through the remainder of his term, U.S. officials said, a message at odds with Trump’s public assurances of a swift victory,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “In the Oval Office and Situation Room, Vice President JD […]

“Sen. John Fetterman has faced a tide of public criticism from fellow Democrats as he stakes out lonely ground as a critic of the far-left wing of his party — and another wave rolled in Wednesday after he made a surprise video appearance at the Republican midterm convention,” Politico reports. “So far, however, his Senate […]

When iOS 27 arrives, it will bring with it a fully revamped assistant for your iPhone.

Give an AI agent a mere rumor of an exploit, and it’s enough for them to find it.

What’s worse, I found I could use my own agents to find the exploit just by knowing roughly what it was about and so could have been exploiting it well before the public patch was available! Given that just the rumour of a security issue seems enough to give attackers enough info to find new exploits, we’re going to need to change the way we deal with security responses in open source.

Simon Willison comments:

Anil points out that this rate of discovery appears incompatible with existing open source embargo practices for new issues. If an issue can become an exploit this fast, we need to figure out new processes for keeping our communities safe...

A chilling warning from one of the people helping develop some of the world's most powerful artificial intelligence has prompted a response from New York. Continue reading…

“President Donald Trump dropped a hot mess of a half-baked midterm promise in lawmakers’ laps last night,” Politico reports. “Trump at the GOP’s convention pledged to send $5,000 to every adult in the U.S. if Republicans retain control of Congress in the midterms… And while the crowd of thousands of his supporters gathered at Dallas’ […]

“Vance is smart to be laser focused on the midterm elections. He has proven to be one of the most prolific fundraisers the GOP has. It is pretty clear that if he runs for president in ’28, he will be the nominee.” — A person close to the White House, quoted by Politico.

A new KLAS-TV/Emerson College Polling poll in Nevada finds Aaron Ford (D) leading Joe Lombardo (R) in the governor’s race, 44% to 42%. Nevada Governor’s Race Aaron Ford (D) 44%   Joe Lombardo (R) 42%   KLAS-TV/Emerson College Polling poll · ±3.2%

President Donald Trump recounted his response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in an interview and event leading up to the 25th anniversary this week, repeating statements that lack evidence […]

The post Trump says firefighters carried him to safety after 9/11. What do we know about his Ground Zero role? appeared first on Poynter.

It’s a really big deal that we’re scanning all the plugins now.

Nvidia and Palantir announced on Thursday that they’re working together to bring “sovereign AI to critical supply chains,” kicking off

The post “AI factories are among the most complex systems ever built”: Nvidia and Palantir turn Nvidia’s supply chain into a proving ground for sovereign AI appeared first on The New Stack.