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.
Post: U.S., Russia stripped human oversight from global AI weapons pact// The two nations weakened a range of safeguards in a landmark U.N. effort to try to regulate the use of lethal autonomous weaponry. The global negotiations this month marked the furthest progress yet toward a potential treaty.
Post: ChatGPT-maker’s AI probed federal gov’t websites, including Education & Commerce departments, researchers said// The attempts to access the sites are additions to a growing list of incidents where OpenAI’s artificial intelligence agents have acted without the company’s knowledge.
AP: Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress// President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to
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Pentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran war
With the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, a Pentagon database shows.
washingtonpost.com
From G. Elliott Morris: 58% say the U.S. is worse off under Trump vs Biden, 24% say it’s better// Plus, our new poll shows by a 56-26 margin, voters want Congress to be a check on Trump — including a quarter of Republicans.
Post: The unsigned [SCOTUS] majority opinion said “the Federal Government has an obligation to respond to requests from state and local election officials seeking to verify the citizenship of voters.”
Search results on reversals by SCOTUS of lower court rulings: Broad data on administration litigation and Supreme Court actions provide relevant context:
Not many are pleased with diesel costs, but in addition to Big Oil …: Post: In a few places, the galloping price of diesel is seen as an opportunity — albeit a tricky one to navigate. Railroads are taking business from truckers, while alternative fuel trucks are getting a fresh look.
Good News: Democracy Docket: … as we head toward Nov., some of the greatest threats to democracy are amassing power at the state and local level. Take, for example, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who seized roughly 650,000 ballots after last year’s redistricting election in California.
From Florida Democratic Party: We’re less than 50 days out from Election Day, and NOW is the time to get involved to help elect Democrats up and down the ballot on November 3rd.
AlterNet: Author of Abortion Ban’s Former Mistress Says He Paid for Her Abortions// Chuck E. Cheese is a place where a kid can be a kid, and where a Texas legislator can leave abortion money behind the dumpster. In 2021, Republican Rep. Giovanni Capriglione was the lead author of
AP: Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree and seek 3rd suspect// September 23, 2026 Although police haven’t suggested a possible motive for the killing or said whether they think race played a role,
AP: Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time// September 23, 2026// The fight over Missouri’s congressional map returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for a third time late Tuesday,
While it appears there is some legitimately targeted fraud involved here, just do a query on critiques of these actions to massively remove person enrolled in the ACA to see just how wrong and screwed up these conclusions and actions are, not to mention the shameless hypocrisy involved:
Trump officials cut 760,000 enrollees from ACA, claiming fraud
Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force concluded that the people were wrongly signed up for the government health care program.
washingtonpost.com
I’m still too sick looking at these words to read further right now: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/n...
Trump and Mamdani Show Their Unlikely Rapport, This Time in New York
Mayor Zohran Mamdani invited the president to his official residence in Manhattan, where the two spoke about policing, immigration and affordable housing.
nytimes.com
As we say every day, the cruelty is the point, or at least one of the major points: Post: ICE erasing immigrants with final deportation orders from its detainee locator database// The policy change, which took effect Sept. 15, leaves families & attorneys
If it were Biden or Harris hosting the president after he refused to allow Abbas in the country & blocked news media from the White House, all manor of protest would be raging, but from what I’m hearing it seems there is little if any protest at the hosting of the president at the mayor’s mansion.
From Diane Ravitch: The biggest political news of the past few days is that the nonpartisan, highly respected Siena College poll reported that Democrat Gina Hinojosa is leading rightwing Governor Greg Abbott in Texas by four points,
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Banished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation deals
After a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy dea...
theguardian.com
Trump is allowing an Iranian delegation into the country to be at the UN, but while he has refused entry to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (and at a time when he has banned news outlets from the White House), Mamdani is hosting Trump at the mayor’s mansion!
AP: ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say// September 20, 2026 The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer rammed the man’s car,
Post: Diverse Texas campus bonds in anger after candidate’s racist post// At the University of Texas, Republican Bo French drew widespread, bipartisan condemnation for his attack on South Asian students celebrating their football team’s win.
Post: How the surging cost of going out is changing American life// With the cost of concerts, sports games and restaurants far outpacing inflation, more people are staying home.
Query: Have there been any consequences from the Trump administration to Putin’s open admission of helping Iran in the war? Response: No, the Trump administration has not imposed punitive consequences on Russia for helping Iran, instead downplaying the impact of Moscow's assistance.My
While Biden continues to get bashed by all sides, & Dem. candidates don’t want to be associated with him, we’re seeing greatly beneficial actions & legislation being destroyed by the current administration with many from all walks of life suffering the serious consequences of undoing Biden’s work.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Trump signs Graham Bill, imposing new sanctions against Russia
The law introduces an unprecedented range of measures against Moscow and its partners, including India and China. However, many Democratic officials voiced concern that it gives Donald Trump the power...
lemonde.fr
