The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
Reporting from Julie K. Brown, the journalist credited for the reopening of the case into Epstein in 2017-18.
She is a one-woman case study in courageous and relentless journalism, an absolute legend
Caitlin KALINOWSKI over X I resigned from OpenAl. I care deeply about the Robotics team and the work we built together. This wasn't an easy call. Al has an important role in national security. But surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got. This was about principle, not people. I have deep respect for Sam and the team, and I'm proud of what we built together.
OpenAI head of robotics just resigned over company deal with the Pentagon saying…
“Surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got”
I wrote about how the US and Israel carried out an attack on an Iranian girls school on par with the OKC bombing and US media relegated it to a back page story. No stand alone evening news segments, no front page stories, it made A11 in the NYT then everyone moved on.
💥“No president in the modern era has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Trump. He's attacked 7 nations, 3 of which — Iran, Nigeria & Venezuela — had never been targeted by US strikes. He authorized more individual air strikes in 2025 than Biden did in 4 years.”💥
BREAKING: Three U.S. service members have been killed and five seriously wounded — the first American troops to die in President Trump’s war with Iran.
A U.S. Army base in Kuwait was reportedly among those hit by Iranian retaliatory strikes. Several more troops were injured.
This is only day 2.
Trump wasn't against the Iraq invasion. He's on record supporting it at the start. But as it got worse, he started saying he was always opposed.
One might think that's relevant context, but many political reporters thought "he says he opposed the war" was the right way to cover Trump's position.
So per Lindsay Graham, it’s not the US president’s job to have any kind of plan for realizing his explicit policy goals. You know what, that explains a lot actually
Rosalía and Björk’s performance of Berghain at The Brit Awards 🤯 😮 ART! No exaggeration, best awards show performance of all time, anywhere IMO! #britawards
It’s insane this is legal. People around Trump are profiting off war and death. I’m introducing legislation ASAP to ban this.
Just thinking about media control for uh…no particular reason, and switched to Qobuz for my streaming service. French ownership so less vulnerable to mob tactics from the US billionaire fascist club.
Liking it so far, does anyone have good recommendations for getting the most out of it?
What happens now that the Ellisons will have both CBS News, plus CNN?
*Dems could set out a populist anti-trust platform for the next election
*Desperate need for new independent media sources - follow nonprofit or other models
What else?
One family is about to control CBS, CNN, HBO, and TikTok. They’ll buy Warner Brothers with $24 billion from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi. To win over Trump, they canceled Colbert, blocked a 60 Minutes CECOT investigation, and blocked Talarico. Much more will follow. Block this rotten deal.
Current mood 🏒
Counselor: These feelings of "everything sucks," how long have you had them? Butt-head: Uhh, since everything started to suck, I guess.
Here it is, your moment of zen.
Completed early *and* under budget?? Hope the LRT construction project managers in the province are taking notes 👀
Live Nation/Ticketmaster is a monopoly, which is why it can get away with awful service, charging exorbitant prices, and tacking on fees as high as 75% of the ticket.
Biden sued to break it up.
But after intense lobbying from MAGA world lawyers, Trump's regime seems set to cut a sweetheart deal.
Trump, who says he had "no idea" at the time that Epstein sexually molested girls, told the police in 2006 that "everyone has known he’s been doing this.” That's according to an FBI interview with the then-Palm Beach police chief.
Here's a gift link to Julie K. Brown's article in the Miami Herald.
Massie on Howard Lutnick: "He should just resign. Three people in Great Britain resigned for less than what we've seen Howard Lutnick lie about. He clearly went to the island, if we believe what's in these files. He was in business with Jeffrey Epstein."
This rhythm program was so much fun! ⛸️ ⛸️
This guy vs. Vance would be millennial JFK vs. Nixon
Anyone on my network familiar with social supports in Canada, specifically in Edmonton, where a disabled autistic guy might turn for help? He’s about to lose housing and internet access. He’s brilliant but physically hurt, and he’s about to be on the street in this winter.
Joys of Childhood by Italian artist Gaetano Chierici.
The oil on canvas painting was completed in 1878.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
![To:
Jeffrey Epstein[jeevacation@gmail.com]
From:
Sent:
Wed 7/15/2009 1:56:13 AM
Subject:
Re: florida visit?
good typing!
oh well, looks like it's a long flight anyhow... edmonton is so far away from EVERYTHING.
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com>
wrote:
i am tied up until aug
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 9:41 PM,
wrote:
You planted a seed with your invite today. I have next Wed thru Sunday off (July 22-26), my last vacation for months.
I was going to take polo lessons in Calgary but I (DON'T) think my body can handle it! I pull a muscle every time, and I'm starting to realize my budding polo career might have to take a back seat to my actual job.
think
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To: Jeffrey Epstein[jeevacation@gmail.com] From: Sent: Wed 7/15/2009 1:56:13 AM Subject: Re: florida visit? good typing! oh well, looks like it's a long flight anyhow... edmonton is so far away from EVERYTHING. On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: i am tied up until aug On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 9:41 PM, wrote: You planted a seed with your invite today. I have next Wed thru Sunday off (July 22-26), my last vacation for months. I was going to take polo lessons in Calgary but I (DON'T) think my body can handle it! I pull a muscle every time, and I'm starting to realize my budding polo career might have to take a back seat to my actual job. think What are you doing next week?
The word don't is censored. Don't, or Don T. If you're looking for just some fun proof they're doing control+f censoring
Sadly, this is NOT satire.
Plants in containers surround a conservatory and a view takes one's attention down the garden where two ladies are chatting over coffee.
A garden painting with my old green bike, a couple of friends chatting and some of the usual clutter to be seen through the glass of the conservatory. Oil on board. I don't like the white aluminium conservatory so I hung lengths of ivy down it to break up the lines.
Melania & Ghilaisne appear to have been on shorthand name basis—
Melania: “G!”
Ghislaine: “Sweet Pea”
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
CNN in Minneapolis: We are seeing thousands and thousands of people, we've been standing on the corner here for the past ten minutes. This this crowd has not let up. It's just continuous.
Bike courier carrying large cargo trailer in Paris, in a bike lane in front of another cyclist and a metropolitain sign
A courtyard outside apartment blocks at The Barbican in London
A pedestrian street in Paris with a full bike rack
A bike parked outside of a store on a zero car street in Nîmes, France
Just got back from the UK and France to visit family, took in some great #urbanism sights while I was there!
#bikelanes #London #Paris #Nimes #cargobikes
