If SCREEN were to pass, you'd be required to scan your face and upload an ID to access this site because it allows "harmful" material. This affects you even if you don't care about sex work or porn.

404 Media@404media.co · yesterday

Mike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the architects of Project 2025.

Oh. AI crime. Great. This timeline is just stupendous.

Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com · 24h ago

Artificial intelligence is fueling more than half of cybercrime in Africa, enabling criminals to launch faster, more sophisticated attacks as financial losses continue to mount, a new study found

Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu

I mean. Women usually have some preconditioning to accept the kind of behavior Miller was dishing out so… not going to be super surprised if that’s why Moreno was so quiet about this.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 23h ago

whoa -- Max Miller on CNN threatens Sen. Bernie Moreno with "exposing a deeply and personal embarrassing matter" after Moreno called for his resignation

Shouldn’t we be given some idea of what he’s dealing with?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 24h ago

😳 Rep. Pete Stauber indicates there's something gravely wrong with Tom Emmer's health: "You have no idea what Congressman Emmer is dealing with right now. If you did, you would've never made that comment. He's fighting for his damn life today!"

BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: Five months ago, we learned that ICE seized drawings and letters from children in the Dilley ICE concentration camp. I sued under the Freedom of Information Act. Today, I got responsive documents. www.muellershewrote.com/p/breaking-e...

BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: ICE Seized Drawings from Children in Detention. I Sued, and Today I Got Them.

Five months ago, I filed a Freedom of Information Act Request for papers seized from children at the Dilley ICE Detention Center. Today, I got a heartbreaking response.

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ICE has killed another person.

El Salvadoran Man Held by ICE at Delaney Hall Dies, Family Says

The detainee had an extensive medical history, including epilepsy, according to a lawsuit. He had complained about his face and hand going numb just before his death, his mother said.

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We are not in fact winning anything but you knew that.

Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈@josephpolitano.bsky.social · 2d ago

American factory construction continued declining in official data released today as CHIPS Act projects finish, IRA projects get cancelled, and tariffs weigh on nearly all industries Total US factory construction is down 32% from its 2024 highs and 22% over the last year alone

Imagine if a woman president crashed the economy and started a war with no end in sight, and her biggest, seemingly ONLY concern was building a ballroom and redecorating the White House.

Bluesky is a "liberal bubble" because fascist chuds can't get traction without algorithmic assistance and because people here trained themselves to block "debate me" trybois the instant they roll up

The Verge@theverge.com · 2d ago

Bluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."

HUGE: Under Mayor Mamdani, New York City just recorded its safest first 7 months of a year in history—and its safest July ever. In July: Major crime dropped 13% Murder dropped 32% Robberies dropped 15% Vehicle thefts dropped 25% Democratic mayors are putting public safety first.

This is such a lazy piece. It's like "this is a price control, and price controls always fail." First, it's not a price control. It's a government subsidy. Second, price controls don't "always" backfire. They prevent gouging in emergencies and help regulate monopolies.

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

Something about that seat man – Edwards' predecessor was the scandal-ridden Madison Cawthorn. Texts that will make you physically uncomfortable, personalized Adam Sandler puzzles, "approximately 30" types of ice cream ahead (if you dare): talkingpointsmemo.com/news/house-e...

Bizarre Texts, Gifted Guns, 30 Types of Ice Cream: Rep. Faces Censure Following Sexual Harassment Allegations

The bipartisan House Ethics Committee on Monday recommended that Rep. Chuck Edwards...

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They think they're being clever eugenicists by saying that people with "underlying health issues" don't matter, but >75% of U.S. adults have a chronic condition (including 60% of age 18–34). So what they're really saying is "nobody matters, it's okay if everybody dies from inadequate regulation."

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2d ago

Breaking News: Two deaths in Michigan have been linked to cyclospora. Both people who had the parasite also had underlying health issues.

i think the party of sick freaks who want to inspect kid's private parts should be branded as such

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

11 years ago today, Ken Paxton surrendered at the Collin County Jail on felony securities fraud charges. This is his mugshot.

From a Fox Poll out 7/31: Talarico-Paxton is the marquee race down here but check out the dead heat btw Abbott and Hinojosa for governor. This contest isn't even on the radar for the national Dems, AFAIK. She's has $3m cash on hand--Abbott has *$67m*. Some more highlights from the poll... /1

Feeling inspired though by the 50+ Gen Xers who saw this and immediately threw all their weight (literally) behind getting stronger and ripped and taking up space in the world. We won’t ever let you make us small again. And we’ll try to save every last young woman from that shit that we can.

The Volatile Mermaid@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 2d ago

Solidarity with my fellow late Gen X early Millennials who are having some feelings of PTSD watching the return of the dangerously skinny trend that haunted our late teens/early 20’s.

Question: Tell me what happened at Tiananmen Square in 1989. Here are the answers from two popular open-source Chinese AI models.

Social Media Lab@socialmedialab.ca · 3d ago

"Most tech analysts are aware that Chinese models have Chinese Communist Party controls built into them, but the problem is often understood too narrowly. Many assume that these models simply refuse to answer politically sensitive questions..." www.worldpoliticsreview.com/china-ai-mod...

It is VERY different when a wildfire levels entire neighborhoods. This is the reality that many scientists have been warning about. It’s not just increasingly large wildfires. It’s the wide swathes of suburban sprawl they are devouring. There used to be a lot of wild. People live there now.

Ah, this warms the cockles of my cold, dead heart. Wait til you see the price a TERF had to pay for lying about a trans woman. "...also be required to publish a court-approved apology that must remain pinned on their social media channels for three months" www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/07/an-a...

An anti-trans activist lied about a trans athlete injuring cis women. Now she has to pay the price. - LGBTQ Nation

Kirralie Smith admitted in court she didn't have any evidence to back up her claim about a trans woman injuring two cis women.

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Good day for a reminder that any individual member of the House can, at any time, all on their own, no permission needed, force a privileged vote on expelling another member.

Uefa says they have reason to believe that Trump, Joshua Kushner and Infantino hatched a corrupt scheme involving the privatization of Fifa, and they are suing for damages and the ouster of Infantino. They have issued an anti-spoliation letter today demanding preservation of documents..

There are a lot of Ohio Republicans in the news right now and it can get confusing. I'm here to help.

Ohio State Fan's 'O..H..I..NO!!' Football Reaction

ALT: Ohio State Fan's 'O..H..I..NO!!' Football Reaction

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Republicans have ALWAYS been like this. There is never a plan. They are happy to be the party of no and to criticize, but when they’re in power you can see clearly they don’t care about you. In fact, frequently your suffering is a financial advantage to these grifters so they perpetuate it.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

BASH: How do you prepare for next pandemic? RFK Jr: We did almost everything wrong B: But what about now? K: We need to protect our rights B: ? K: During covid we dismantled our rights B: But I'm asking what *to* do K: You were part of the problem B: You want to sit here and attack me?

Once was in a car where my abuser refused to let me out and the only way to defuse the situation was to play along until I could get to safety. You do what you have to do. Every woman knows this story.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d ago

Anyone who has worked with domestic violence victims know the answer to this is too often yes.

Max Miller has a documented history of violence against women dating back to high school. Read this article from 2021. web.archive.org/web/20211105...

Finally. Should have never taken this long though.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d ago

After Max Miller’s statement, Bernie Moreno finally issues a statement denouncing Miller, saying he needs psychological help and should not be in Congress.

RFK Jr yelling at Dana Bash sounds like a rabid dog barking

He says he spends more time with his daughter, statistically, then the average Ohio divorced father. I don’t think he understands how that sounds.