Palantir's CEO published a manifesto arguing Western tech firms have a "moral debt" to US military dominance, that AI weapons are inevitable, and that "some cultures are dysfunctional." This isn't just a regularly evil tech or defence contractor, it’s a fascist political project.
Trump is abusing and misusing our military. Who will speak up for them???
New in PN: Speaker Johnson's beginning of the end
"Johnson has such a small majority he can’t afford to alienate anybody, & he has nonetheless managed to alienate everybody. The coming months will be brutal for him & are likely to end w/his speakership destroyed in a humiliating, titanic blue wave"
Working families paid $1,745 in tariffs, and most Americans agree that money should go back to their pockets, not corporations.
The Brits appear ready to shame the US news media into covering this, distracted as they are by gazing at their own navels ...
Left- America is paying for Israel to destroy south Lebanon leaving 1.2 million Lebanese homeless.
Right- U.S. veterans arrested inside the U.S. Capitol for opposing the war in Iran.
Senate Judiciary Republicans are wasting another day relitigating the 2020 presidential election.
Donald Trump lost.
He desperately tried to overturn the results with the help of Congressional Republicans.
And now he wants to do it again in 2026 and 2028.
ROBERT'S 👇 FREAKIN RIGHT✅️...
Trump and Republicans are suddenly realizing that if they lose the House in November, Trump’s presidency is effectively over, and they know that this is likely to happen. Trump is panicking. We need to make this outcome a reality.
🚨 Virginians: Today’s the day.
You’re voting on a major constitutional amendment to counter GOP gerrymandering by allowing temporary congressional maps through 2030.
Polls close at 7 PM ET — if you’re in line, you can still vote.
Have you cast your ballot yet? Tell us your experience 👇
Insider trading is illegal...
but they don't care
French politician speaking passionately, wearing a suit and glasses. Text: "French opposition leader Mélenchon: Israel's Lebanon 'buffer zone' is annexation." Logo on top right.
"Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of La #France Insoumise, has condemned Israel’s "buffer zone" in #Lebanon as an illegal act of annexation.Speaking at a Franco-Lebanese rally in Paris, Mélenchon accused the French government of "political cowardice" for failing to challenge Israeli military maneuvers"
John Roberts’ Wife Made Millions From Bribes
Jane Roberts was paid more than $10 million by a host of elite law firms, a whistleblower alleges.
At least one of those firms argued a case at the Supreme Court after paying hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Ukrainian hackers disrupted a closed-door meeting at Russia’s Industry Ministry, exposing reliance on Chinese drone components.
Leaked audio shows officials admitting that 90% of key components are foreign-made, revealing deep dependence on China.
www.kyivpost.com/post/74379
Huge congratulations to the Legal AF team on winning THREE Webby Awards! That’s 2 for the Legal AF podcast and 1 for The Intersection. A massive achievement for the whole team at the MeidasTouch Network!
OPINION: "Donald Trump’s presidency is a morality lesson. He is a living example of what happens when a man is given power that far exceeds his character." thehill.com/opinion/whit...
Spent Saturday with President Obama and New York's Cutest — turns out my first name is Mayor and I need to be doing more squats.
Here’s to building a City where families can thrive and every classroom is full of this much joy.
Technofacism? Why Palantir’s pro-West ‘manifesto’ has critics alarmed.
Palantir’s ‘manifesto’ has been described as an ‘AI-driven threat to humanity’s existence’ and ‘technofascism
aje.news/h16blt
Fifteen minutes before the President announced he was pausing strikes on Iran, somebody moved $500 million in oil futures. Somebody knew. Somebody told them. Or somebody is them.
New piece ↓
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
No existe evidencia científica que avale la homeopatía como instrumento terapéutico.
Los productos sin eficacia demostrada pueden llevar a sustituir tratamientos médicos necesarios y poner en riesgo la salud.
WARSH: The broad contours of the economy are improving. The potential of the economy, the real results of the economy are improving.
TINA SMITH: The reality is there was almost 0 job growth in 2025. That looks to me like not a roaring economy, but a weak economy.
89 candles would have set off the sprinklers, so we settled for one — and one perfect slice of cake (with @bradtakei.bsky.social on ice cream duty). Thank you to every friend, fan, and fellow traveler who has made these 89 years such a joyous voyage.
Virginia:
Vote YES today for checks and balances.
Vote YES today to stand up to a bully.
Vote YES today to stop the constant attacks on our constitutional values and order.
Vote no if you want Trump to have a blank check.
Sen. Jack Reed to Warsh as he dodges questions about divesting his assets: "Excuse me. I must commend you on the way you can circularly go around questions and not answer them. It's a skill. Unfortunately it's not a good skill for the chairman of the Fed."
Pallone to RFK jr.: Will you commit here today that you will oppose any cuts to federal health care programs to fund the ongoing war with Iran?
Kennedy: Franky no, I want to talk to you about what you said about my family
