Mark
@qwtchz.bsky.social
I am a lifelong Democrat, liberal, atheist, lover of big trees, BLM & LGBTQ+ supporter, dog lover, animal lover, Alaskan, Arizonan, Californian, 49ers fan, F1 fan, Ukraine supporter, and a big old retired guy. 🚫FASCIST 🚫MAGA 🚫NAZI 🚫RUSSIA 🚫META 🚫X
Dan Rather: "In the divided States, you can count on one hand the number of issues on which Republicans and Democrats agree. Almost everything is viewed as red or blue, conservative or liberal. You can’t go to the grocery store or the public library without being confronted by a divisive issue." 😞
Obama, Trump and the Age of AI
No easy answers
steady.substack.com
Witkoff has his good friend Vladimir. Junior and Bettina have their good friend Umar. Jared has his good friend MBS. So many beautiful friendships.
"On Saturday, September 12, Dario Amodei, the chief executive officer of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, published a 3,800-word essay calling for AI companies to slow down their improvement of AI models."
September 13, 2026
On Saturday, September 12, Dario Amodei, the chief executive officer of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, published a 3,800-word essay calling for AI companies to slow down their improvem...
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Any other result would’ve been a miscarriage of justice. There is simply no constitutional role for the federal executive branch in administering elections.  www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail Voting: Live Updates (Gift Article)
The ruling blocks the Trump administration from dramatically changing how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms! 👍😍
Friend: You can’t get a bird, your cats will eat it Me: Hahaaa, ok
Just look at this adult female Harpy Eagle ... Absolutely beautiful‼️🤯
New correspondent Ross Douthat says "no story looms larger than the latest developments in artificial intelligence." The technology and its impacts will be a major focus of 60 Minutes reporting.
The US secretly flew an American diplomat out of the UK after he was found with child abuse images during a dawn raid, reportedly without notifying British police beforehand. mol.im/a/16127415
US flew diplomat out of UK after he was found with child abuse images
The ex US serviceman, who was working at the American Embassy in Nine Elms, south London, was allegedly taken from his flat in Putney on August 25.
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The scene in Ireland today at a protest against the orange felon’s visit. Well done to the Irish for their wonderful welcome. 💚👊
The bigglyest loser wants Ukraine to lose as well. 🤬 "Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, saying attacks are causing a shortage." (AP)
Sunday 13 September is Day 1663 of Russia's "Special Military Operation" which they claimed would take 3 days to capture Kyiv with most of the population "welcoming their liberators." Possibly the biggest mistake of the 21st century so far. Each & every day, here's the daily🧵
Ossoff: "While the world burns & you pay more for everything, your tax dollars become royal family's wealth. Bc it pays to be a Trump, especially when the whole world knows daddy's a crook. Half a billion from the Emirati spy chief... the Mar-a-Lago mafia really has taken corruption to new heights"
Josh Johnson gets to the heart of the matter, as usual.
Canadas reaction to “Lake America”
YouTube video by Josh Johnson
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This guy is a POS! Vote Democrat the entire ballot in Texas. Gina is going to win!
A pastor for Michael Whatley, the North Carolina GOP Senate nominee, opened with a prayer asking God to bestow "integrity and honesty." It was delivered by Pastor Daimon King, a registered sex offender twice imprisoned for convictions involving children. apnews.com/article/what...