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It’s bad. Ukraine is still effectively hitting both inside Russia and occupied Crimea almost daily, but Putin (as usual) is targeting population centers instead of legitimate military targets.

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Every single Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota (including Mike Lindell!) makes clear that if Trump tried another Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities, they would support his efforts to brutalize residents

Anthropic's CEO says AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs. Victorian bootmakers suggest a different possibility. A story about sewing machines, economics, and why history can help us think more clearly about AI. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/what-victo...

What Bootmakers Can Teach Us About AI

Anthropic's CEO warns AI could erase half of entry-level jobs. Victorian England suggests a different possibility.

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A FUTURE ASKEW is a collection of short fiction and essays on the urgent issues facing our global society. Written by my friend, Jeffrey Morris, the forthcoming book is essential reading for anyone inspired by Gene Roddenberry's vision of a better tomorrow. >>

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Notice DOJ doesn't talk about its efforts to obtain state voter files anymore. They are 0-20 in those cases and today is the beginning of the quiet period -- states can no longer do systematic removals of names from the voter rolls. TLDR: We won!πŸ₯³

Seems like a bad sign for AIPAC that here In Tennessee even Republican candidates for governor want to ride the anti-AIPAC wave Worth noting: Fritts is an extremist who wants to unconstitutionally ban Islam, have women/men/docs potentially face the πŸ’€ penalty for abortions, etc

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Talarico’s argument is simple: Stop treating marijuana like a crime. Legalize it. Regulate it. Tax it. Stop wasting police resources on low-level marijuana offenses. Clear the records of people whose lives have been derailed by nonviolent marijuana convictions.

This is why this is not just about Max Miller. It’s about β€œdevout Christian” House Republican leadership who is standing with this guy because they crave power above all else. It’s the culture of MAGA and it comes straight from Trump. Vote them out.

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Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: β€œIf you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.” From the archives:

She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.

Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: β€œIf you’re a B...

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"Here Are 19 - Yes, 19! - Ways Trump and Republicans Are Plotting to Rig and Steal the Midterm Elections" Attacking immigrants and Black voting power. Gutting election security. Voter purges. Threats of arrests and raids. And so much more. From Zeteo:

Here Are 19 - Yes, 19! - Ways Trump and Republicans Are Plotting to Rig and Steal the Midterm Elections

Attacking immigrants and Black voting power. Gutting election security. Voter purges. Threats of arrests and raids. And so much more. Trump’s assault on elections is truly unprecedented.

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A reminder: when Zelenskyy offered to share Ukraine’s anti-drone expertise with the US back in March, Trump said he was β€œthe last person we need help from”. Trumps assessment was arrogant and naΓ―ve. Ukrainian companies are world leaders in drone production and innovation.

WE NEED 4 SEATS TO FLIP THE SENATE. JOSH TUREK SHOULD BE ONE OF THEM. I was researching Josh and came across one of his signature issues: Right to Repair. I had no idea how important this was. Most people in big cities probably don’t either. 🧡