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Health insurance regulator in New Mexico, now back in New York State. I was in publishing and went to law school by mistake. Fond of books, cats, books on cats, and cats on books.

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What the India AI Summit Leader's Declaration Means for the Future of the Digital Commons The summit produced symbolic commitments while changing nothing in the AI innovation paradigm, write Ramya Chandrasekhar and Renata Ávila.

Despite the platitudes in New Delhi, we are far from achieving the vision of shared global infrastructure that the AI Impact Summit Leader’s Declaration proposes, write Ramya Chandrasekhar and Renata Ávila. We must preserve democratic influence over the tools being deployed, they say.

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Ginger-jub! you gingerly rascal!

06.03.2026 13:47 👍 73 🔁 13 💬 3 📌 5
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Trump broke his promises to pursue this unwinnable war. Britain must not follow him into the abyss | Simon Jenkins The bombing of Iran is deeply unpopular. Despite the Tories’ urgings, Keir Starmer must not further embroil the UK in this disaster, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Trump broke his promises to pursue this unwinnable war. Britain must not follow him into the abyss | Simon Jenkins

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Executive Overreach in a Time of War
Executive Overreach in a Time of War The war in the Middle East launched by President Trump continues to unfold. Underneath the headlines and the chaos, something else is going on. Recent report...

Election deniers inside and outside the White House are trying to exploit this moment to cite national security as a rationale for undermining U.S. elections. Brennan Center experts explain what must be done to ensure elections remain free and fair. Watch:
bit.ly/3OPfFV6

06.03.2026 13:55 👍 31 🔁 19 💬 0 📌 2

Should we take this to mean that the US military intended to be very precise in its targeting of elementary schoolgirls?

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Pair of low-flying Iranian bombers came within 2 minutes of hitting Al Udeid Air Base, report says Iranian fighter planes flying just 80 feet above ground came within minutes of hitting the U.S. military’s largest base in the Middle East, according to a report.

Iranian fighter planes flying less than 100 feet above ground came within minutes of hitting the U.S. military’s largest base in the Middle East, CNN reported this week.

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Anti-tax activists understand that revenue is essential if you want spending on services challenge level: impossible.

Greedy sociopaths.

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A group seeks to eliminate Ohio property taxes. Experts warn it would create devastating budget cuts A group of activists is seeking to amend the Ohio Constitution to ban property taxes. Rankings show Ohio property taxes are relatively high, but policy experts say eliminating property taxes would…

A group of activists is seeking to amend the Ohio Constitution to ban property taxes.

via @ohiocapitaljournal.com

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“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes. The Department of Homeland Security pushed out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.

Missouri officials directed county election administrators to make voters temporarily unable to vote if they were flagged as potential noncitizens by a federal tool.

But in hundreds of cases, the tool's determinations were wrong.

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Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño Humanity is heating the planet faster than ever before, a study has found. Climate breakdown is occurring more rapidly with the heating rate almost doubling, according to research that excludes the effect of natural factors behind the latest scorching temperatures. Continue reading...

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds

06.03.2026 14:05 👍 109 🔁 70 💬 11 📌 14
Donald J. Trump C @realDonaldTrump
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There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER! After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE. "MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!)." Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Donald J. Trump C @realDonaldTrump + There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER! After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE. "MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!)." Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Unconditional surrender without ground troops. Right.

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The 75 Elections to Watch This March - Bolts The 2026 midterms really are starting. Five states hold all of their primaries for federal and state offices in March, and voters there face high-profile choices. They’ll decide which Democrat... Read More

Tempe, Arizona, has a contract with Flock, a surveillance company that shares data with law enforcement, including ICE. Ending that contract is one candidate’s priority in next week’s city council election there.

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disturbing reports that donald trumps economic policy is exactly as bad as anyone who knows anything said it would be

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US employers cut 92,000 jobs in January as unemployment rate rises to 4.4% American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%.

American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%.

06.03.2026 14:11 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Judge Boxwine Won’t Put Joe Biden In Jail For ‘Autopen,’ Because Idiot Also because 'autopen' is not a crime, turns out.

Judge Boxwine Won’t Put Joe Biden In Jail For ‘Autopen,’ Because Idiot
www.wonkette.com/p/judge-boxw...

By Evan Hurst @evanhurst.substack.com

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Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack American forces, the first indication that another major U.S. adversary is participating — even indirectly — in the war.

"Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say"

"Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack American forces, the first indication that another major U.S. adversary is participating — even indirectly — in the war."

06.03.2026 14:37 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1
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Anthropic sues US government after unprecedented national security designation Brands Trump administration decision 'legally unsound' and has 'no choice but to challenge it in court' AI giant Anthropic says that it has "no choice" but to sue the US government after being officially designated a supply chain risk to national security.…

Anthropic sues US government after unprecedented national security designation

06.03.2026 14:42 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Europol warns of elevated terrorism threat in EU amid Iran conflict Several EU countries, including France and Germany, have increased security measures as authorities fear potential attacks linked to Iranian networks or extremist actors.

Several EU countries, including France and Germany, have increased security measures as authorities fear potential attacks linked to Iranian networks or extremist actors. #EuropeNews

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YouGov survey results by political party for the question, Do you approve or disapprove of the decision to fire Kristi Noem as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security?

YouGov survey results by political party for the question, Do you approve or disapprove of the decision to fire Kristi Noem as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security?

Mar 6 poll of 2,367 U.S. adults (+/-2.2 points)
% who approve | disapprove of the decision to fire Kristi Noem as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
U.S. adults 52% | 18%
Democrats 60% | 21%
Independents 47% | 16%
Republicans 51% | 17%
yougov.com/en-us/daily-...

06.03.2026 14:43 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1

#Trump camp, amid its muddled statements, is seeking #Iran “regime capitulation” — in contrast to “regime change” which #Israel wants — but has no apparent idea how to complete this

No "Plan B": “ #DonaldTrump just wants to kill people and blow stuff up"

#IranWar #Lebanon #SaudiArabia #UAE #Qatar

06.03.2026 14:47 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Why young women took up arms to fight Abiy Ahmed's government Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could resume.

"The young women who fought in Ethiopia's last civil war and don't want to see another one"

06.03.2026 14:48 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump’s “Warflation” Has Just Begun If he were trying to increase prices on purpose, would he be doing anything differently?

Get ready for some "warflation": higher prices for oil, gas, food (lots of fertilizer passes through Hormuz), goods made with petrochemicals (umbrellas, shampoo, toys, etc.), and pretty much anything that needs to be transported anywhere.
Affordability! open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

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The job market is weakening as work requirements are poised to go into effect for Medicaid and ACA premium assistance is decreasing.

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Florence ICE detainee dead after untreated tooth infection, official says An ICE detainee, who had been at a Florence detention center for four months, died Monday following an untreated tooth infection.

“A Haitian asylum seeker held for four months at Florence Correctional Center died Monday at a Scottsdale hospital due to complications from an infected tooth, a local official in Chandler said Tuesday.”

06.03.2026 15:30 👍 11 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
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Qatar warns Iran war could halt Gulf energy exports ‘within weeks' Global economies will be affected if the war on Iran continues for weeks, according to Qatar's energy minister.

Global economies will be affected if the war on Iran continues for weeks, according to Qatar's energy minister.

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Bernard LaFayette, Freedom Rider and Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85 Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died.

Bernard Lafayette was a legend in the civil rights movement. He was also a former client of LDF. What an incalculable loss. We lift up his memory in absolute reverence.

Bernard LaFayette, Freedom Rider and Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85 www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

06.03.2026 15:32 👍 15 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 1
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Trump Rules Out Talks Absent Iran's 'Unconditional Surrender' as Israel Strikes Lebanon There was no sign of the war letting up on its seventh day, as U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to rule out negotiations with Iran and called for its “unconditional surrender.“

There was no sign of the war letting up on its seventh day, as U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to rule out negotiations with Iran and called for its “unconditional surrender.“ https://to.wttw.com/3PlMngP

06.03.2026 15:39 👍 1 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Gonzales must resign immediately - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Rep. Tony Gonzales declared he would not seek reelection. Given his disqualifying actions, that is not enough. He must resign immediately.

BREAKING: Rep. Tony Gonzales has admitted to having a sexual relationship with a staffer, a violation of House rules that are there to ensure a safe working environment.

Not seeking reelection isn't good enough. Gonzales must resign immediately.

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What to Know About Clerking on a State Supreme Court Judges from high courts across the country share insights for law students and recent graduates.

Are you a law student or recent graduate looking for clerkship opportunities?

State Court Report is hosting an event on everything you need to know about clerking on a state supreme court. Judges from high courts across the country will share insights for law students and recent graduates. RSVP:

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CNN's Dana Bash: "I asked Trump about rising gas prices. He said, 'That's alright. It'll be short term. It'll go way down very quickly.' I said, 'They're pretty high now.' He said, 'No they're not.'"

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