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It’s officially getting hard to keep track of all the times and ways AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic have been involved in “security incidents,” going outside the confines of their testing and interacting with the wider internet in unintended, often unwelcome ways.
OK, Well, Rogue AI Agents Are Hacking Again
Rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have again been caught trying to disrupt servers and software—and leaving instructions for future bad behavior.
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None of the apparently Pirro-sourced columns about what happened with her and Trump have bothered to mention that she, like Trump, was rushing to get something done by July 4. emptywheel.net/2026/08/04/t...
Trump and Pirro BOTH Screwed Up by Rushing to Beat July 4 - emptywheel
Everything that went wrong with the reflecting pool, including the fabricated charges against Davey Hearn, went wrong for two reasons: Trump's unprecedented corruption and his rush to include the refl...
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Senate to confirm a rioter sympathizer as AG?? PATHETIC!! Full breakdown — rioter payments, Max Miller, Todd Blanche, Epstein survivors: www.standingourground.us/p/theyre-pay...
They're paying the rioters. They're protecting the abusers. And nobody's stopping them.
A typical week for the Republican Party
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Judge Mehta's J6 Requiem "That book is now closed. Today’s epilogue diminishes the gravity of that day, denigrates the work of the prosecutors and ... officers who secured these convictions, and excuses criminal acts that caused a centuries-long pillar of our democracy ... to buckle."
National backs its policies as unemployment rises to 11-year high
National backs its policies as unemployment rises to 11-year high
National is backing its economic policies while Labour accuses them of "actual disregard" for struggling families as unemployment reaches the highest in over a decade.
rnz.co.nz
Weather: Record power consumption as chilly temperatures set to last all week
Weather: Record power consumption as chilly temperatures set to last all week
MetService says it's been one of the coldest mornings of the year and it's set to continue for the next two days.
rnz.co.nz
“There is so much money right now in detaining people.” As for-profit companies battle over ICE contracts, immigrants are caught in the middle.
As for-profit companies battle over ICE contracts, immigrants are caught in the middle
“There is so much money right now in detaining people.”
motherjones.com
NEWS: Trump just bragged about gutting endangered species protections so oil drilling, logging, development, and even military training can expand with fewer restrictions.
Trump Announces Rollback of Endangered Species Protections
Trump: ”The United States of America is going to BUILD again.”
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Phang: "Capital One said, 'We don't want the business anymore of the 45th president of the United States, his businesses, his failed sons, and his revocable trust.' So you can imagine -- I am just hypothesizing... but it suggests whatever Capital One uncovered was pretty bad. Makes you wonder..."
Most economists had been expecting a smaller increase in the unemployment rate
Politicians weigh in on unemployment reaching its highest level in over a decade
Most economists had been expecting a smaller increase in the unemployment rate
dlvr.it
Folks on the other site are up in arms about the brief "administrative" stay Judge Burroughs issued in the Somalia TPS case—because, they claim, this kind of relief isn't a thing. Of course, when Texas judges issued much longer "administrative" pauses of Biden policies, these folks were ... silent.
Bonus 105: More "Administrative Stay" Shenanigans in Texas
A new emergency application in an immigration case provides an important opportunity for Justice Barrett to enforce her skepticism about open-ended "administrative stays."
stevevladeck.com
Winston Peters’ attack on a Chinese-Kiwi MP has prompted nearly 60 complaints to the Human Rights Commission.
Dozens of complaints to Human Rights Commission about Winston Peters’ ‘racist’ remark
Winston Peters’ attack on a Chinese-Kiwi MP has prompted nearly 60 complaints to the Human Rights Commission.
dlvr.it
Republican officials were faced with a massive backlash from outraged voters who packed the meeting room — and two overflow rooms — to demand that their voting locations remain open. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
GOP backs down from suppression scheme in Texas after voter outrage
The plan changed at the last moment, when Republican officials were faced with a massive backlash from outraged voters
democracydocket.com
The five-time draft dodger imagined himself outranking two of America’s most iconic generals.
Bone Spurs President Uses AI to Award Himself Ultimate Medal
The five-time draft dodger imagined himself outranking two of America’s most iconic generals.
thedailybeast.com
This is a wildly prescient story about Chicago's proto-RFK Jr., in charge of public health during the Spanish Flu. He thought beer killed malaria and that bathing could kill you. He had a feud with an actual TB doctor, who insisted bathing is good. He bullied the TB doctor until he killed himself.
SpaceX rocket hours away from crashing into the moon in unintentional collision
SpaceX rocket hours away from crashing into the moon in unintentional collision
Piece of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket weighing four tonnes will hit the lunar surface on Wednesday at 5,400 miles per hour A four-tonne piece of a SpaceX rocket that has been floating in space since last year is set to unintentionally crash into the moon at high speed on Wednesday, a collision that poses no danger to Earth but will leave behind a new lunar crater and afford an opportunity for further scientific research. The school-bus-size object is the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that had launched a lunar lander from Firefly Aerospace toward the moon in January 2025. Continue reading...
theguardian.com
The role of ChatGPT in the accused FSU shooter’s case goes beyond providing tips, our investigation reveals. In the 12 months before his attack, he messaged with ChatGPT more than 6,600 times—including conversations revealing he was aggrieved, focused on extremist violence, and suicidal.
Inside a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT
A year of chats reveals glaring red flags—and disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before a rampage at Florida State University.
motherjones.com
We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
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Judge Wise finds that ICE coerced a 20-year-old Tongan man — admitted legally to the country three years ago — to sign a document accepting deportation, despite no criminal record or immigration proceedings against him. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
News story here. I'm glad police are investigating, because the chance of this insanity getting out of hand seems very evident. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/police-in...
'Heaven's hit list': Police probe ‘threatening’ Tamaki video targeting multiple people
The video was directed at multiple targets, including politicians, media and businesses.
nzherald.co.nz
Brian Tamaki's "hit list" video has turned up on YouTube and it's incredibly disturbing. Starts with Tamaki rambling incoherently about targets, then another guy taking it up a notch – then, at 07:48 a tall, blond young man starts screaming about killing people ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC0S...
Destiny Church Brian Tamaki's 'Hit List' Threats
YouTube video by New Zealand Conspiracy Loons
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An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to Donald Trump Jr. said it received at least $100 million from Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major policy wins from the Trump administration. (Published June)
An Indian Billionaire Was Targeted by Trump. Then He Poured Money Into a Startup Secretly Backed by Donald Trump Jr.
An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president’s son said it received at least $100 million from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major polic...
propublica.org
Christopher Luxon defends using Air Force flight to attend National Party fundraiser
Christopher Luxon defends using Air Force flight to attend National Party fundraiser
Christopher Luxon is defending his use of an Air Force flight after attending a National Party fundraiser, saying he has a "busy job" and "full schedule".
rnz.co.nz
🚨BREAKING: Missouri voters have rejected a ballot measure to limit their own ability to pass amendments to the state constitution — a proposal that fueled extraordinarily high voter turnout in Tuesday’s election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Missouri voters reject ballot measure limiting their power to amend state constitution
Notably, the proposed amendment would not have affected constitutional amendments that the legislature put on the ballot. State lawmakers only wanted to make it harder to pass a voter-led measure, not...
democracydocket.com
⚡️Graphic warning: Horrific video shows Russian drone taunting, striking vegetable seller at Kherson market. The video was widely circulated on social media as yet another example of what has been dubbed the "human safari."
Graphic warning: Horrific video shows Russian drone taunting, striking vegetable seller at Kherson market
The video was widely circulated on social media as yet another example of what has been dubbed the "human safari."
kyivindependent.com
🔥🇺🇦🚀 Freyja could start shooting down ballistic missiles by mid-2027, - Fire Point Fire Point CEO said that the company plans to carry out the first successful interception of a ballistic missile by mid-2027. 13 European industrial partners have already joined the project.
⚡️Russian attacks kill 7, injure over 123 in Ukraine over past day. Russian attacks on Ukraine killed seven people and injured at least 123 over the past day, regional authorities said on Aug. 4, as Russia launched two aerial guided bombs (KABs) on central Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast.
Russian attacks kill 7, injure over 123 in Ukraine over past day
Russian attacks on Ukraine killed seven people and injured at least 123 over the past day, regional authorities said on Aug. 4, as Russia launched two aerial guided bombs (KABs) on central Kramatorsk ...
kyivindependent.com
❗️❗️ Russians destroyed the Millennium chocolate warehouse in Dnipro. Due to the loss of some of the finished products, temporary supply disruptions are possible in the near future.
⚡️Over 8,300 glide bombs dropped by Russia on Ukraine in July in record figure since full-scale invasion, military says. The number passes the previous record of 8,266 set the previous month, the Defense Ministry said.
Over 8,300 glide bombs dropped by Russia on Ukraine in July in record figure since full-scale invasion, military says
The number passes the previous record of 8,266 set the previous month, the Defense Ministry said.
kyivindependent.com
