Federal Judge Rules Attorney-Client Privilege Does Not Cover AI Conversations | JD Supra Many people use AI tools in their daily lives without a second thought. In fact, many of us have ChatGPT aiding our searches on our personal phones....

"AI" has more dangers than most people realize. Be cautious in what you use it for.

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Under Trump, 317,000 workers are out of the government. Here are 3 of their stories Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.

Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.

This is the ad DJT woke up furious about…

US immigration: Harjit Kaur's ICE arrest stirs Sikh community Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old who unsuccessfully applied for asylum, was arrested by immigration authorities last week.

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How to know if you're a Christian trapped in Culture Wars • We carry a "God is with us, but not with them" impulse. • We no longer see image bearers to be engaged, but threats to be eliminated. • We believe that we are fighting for truth so our hatred is justified. • We believe political power is necessary to make the most of the gospel. • Fear is the primary lens through which we see the world.

Culture Wars Reflection

1. We carry a “God is with us, but not with them” impulse.

One of the greatest temptations for the people of God is to assume God is exclusively on “our side.” This is not a new struggle. When we carry this “God is with us, but not […]

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A Beautiful Day for Saying Nothing That chill in the air isn’t Jimmy Kimmel’s show being suspended. It’s just autumn!

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Watch Keynote: The Enshittification of Everything | eCornell Be Informed. Be Inspired. Experience the Best of Cornell, Live and On Demand.

Excellent keynote from Cory Doctrow. Team Solidarity. He explains the policy failures that led to much of whats wrong in the world today. ecornell.cornell.edu/keynotes/vie...

We miss Melissa's steady, compassionate leadership in Minnesota.

A U.S. Citizen Detained by ICE for Three Days Tells His Story A conversation with George Retes, an Army veteran swept up in a California raid

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On Tyranny free resources To use and to share, now or any time

"On Tyranny" free resources to use and to share, now or any time
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Opinion | How to Survive the Trump Years With Your Spirit Intact

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When people learn how the Republican budget bill would take from the poor to give to the rich—a reverse Robin Hood—they’re overwhelmingly against it.

But too many people haven’t heard about what a disaster this bill would be for most Americans. Start a conversation with your friends and neighbors

The Senate bill aims to effectively end all civil rights lawsuits against the federal government except by entities rich enough to potentially pay million/billions in fees.

I am not making this up.

The L.A. protesters have really gone too far this time… 🌼

BTW, our new guide on protesting safely in the age of surveillance is unpaywalled.

From phone safety tips to just how much law enforcement can track your movements, take a look at the guide:

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Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho didn't hold back when expressing his anger and "contempt" after agents with Homeland Security attempted to gain access to two elementary schools earlier this week.

Opinion | Selfishness Is Not a Virtue

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For any who find the technical details of this page hard to follow, the short version is that Meta (i.e., Facebook and Instagram) were using their apps on your phone to track which websites you visited and what you did there. Using incognito mode or VPN? Intentionally bypassed. localmess.github.io

Former DOGE engineer on his experience working for the cost-cutting unit NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.

Opinion | ‘It Sounds Really Dire Because It Is Really Dire’

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Opinion | Three Well-Tested Ways to Undermine an Autocrat

Lessons from around the world for the United States: Three well-tested ways to undermine an autocrat. Read www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/o...

America Is the Land of Opportunity—For White South Africans Trump has frozen refugee admissions and cut off resettlement funding, but he has made an exception for white South Africans, who he says are victims of racial discrimination.

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People who risked their lives for the US are scheduled to be sent back to the Taliban, but white South Africans get personal phone numbers of government officials as they’re welcomed as refugees to the US. Anyone with a working moral compass should be outraged.

The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy

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So many things wrong these days, and Cory Doctrow points out some. pluralistic.net/2025/04/27/s...

Star Senator gives SPEECH OF THE YEAR YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen

Senator Ossoff tells it like it is.
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'Lab Leak,' a flashy page on the virus' origins, replaces government COVID sites The new page emphatically promotes a theory that many scientists question. Meanwhile, basic information about COVID testing and vaccines has disappeared.

The new page emphatically promotes a theory that many scientists question. Meanwhile, basic information about COVID testing and vaccines has disappeared.