Palantir’s chief exec is ranting about creating dangerous AI weapons and surveillance, “disrupting the power of highly educated women,” weakening democracy—UK MPs are right to suggest cancelling Palantir’s huge data contracts for health care, defense, finance.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
The party of free markets, of Reagan, the intellectual heirs of Milton Friedman, the champions of market forces over big government, and of free enterprise and small business over the jackboots of government intervention.
The story of “Dum Maro Dum,” the most famous and controversial song by India’s superstar film vocalist Asha Bhosle, who recently passed away and who recorded more songs (12,000+) than any female in the world. Her work expanded the notion of female identity in India.
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Been feeling extorted and cheated by big concert promoters like Live Nation/Ticketmaster? Trump tried to make it so that these heinous companies would not have to be properly punished for their myriad abuses. Trump is NOT your friend, unless you’re rich or a corporation.
While I’ve covered the landmark recent Dept of Justice “illegal monopoly” ruling against Live Nation/Ticketmaster, I didn’t know til Ali Velshi explained it⬇️that Trump went behind his DOJ’s back at the last minute to try to settle and scuttle the case. 🙄
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipgE...
“Entertainment and tech companies have gotten smarter about putting consumers into bastardized flow states that leaves people feeling drained and sad rather than challenged and enlarged as selves.”
@dkthomp.bsky.social
@dkthomp.bsky.social explores why so much of popular culture these days is with pre-sold properties and past nostalgic hits in cinema, music, art, even gaming and more. He calls it a “high-tech passivity,” perhaps connected to how scrolling numbs our minds.
www.derekthompson.org/p/how-zombie...
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Hate, lies and bigotry pay off big-time in the age of Trump and social media.
I wonder if the U.S, president knows how much he is embarrassing himself and his country with his uninformed see-saw policy.
“Remember how good it feels to be together, take care of one another…as much good will as you can put out there, it’s priceless right now, and it will get us through this time—this terrible, terrible weather.” 🙏
--Dave Chappelle
The wise and soulful Dave Chappelle discusses journalism, philanthropy, life choices, the importance of comedy and public radio in the Trump era, etc: “A lot of Americans that don’t travel overseas don’t know what it feels like to be an American.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zEb...
A new documentary covers the life and career of Jerry West, L.A. Lakers legend and General Manager, one of my heroes when I was a kid. It covers his relationships/mentorships with superstars he signed as well as his own significant family & mental health issues.
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Joe Scarborough is correct⬇️: Trump is clearly doing all he can to help Putin, lie about Putin’s military failures, while constantly trying to destroy freedom fighters Zelensky & Ukraine—almost certainly because Ukraine inspired his 1st impeachment. Jerk🤮
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbwz...
Trump’s Dept Of Justice just asked a federal court to erase the *seditious conspiracy* convictions of 12 far-right leaders of Jan 6th coup, including Proud Boys & Oath Keepers leaders sentenced to 18-22 yrs. Trump is trying to change the history of Jan 6,but he can’t
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If you love American music, this is monumental. The clarity on this discovered test pressing reveals Johnson's genius to an even greater degree than the '61 re-release of his 29 songs. You can hear the stabbing slide and delicate fingering on every string. Amazing.
And if Starmer's aides actually covered up Mandelson's failure to be vetted on security, that in some ways will look even worse for Starmer.
I'm hoping PM Keir Starmer had no responsibility in this Mandelson matter⬇️. But I've read quite a bit on western governments and I find it hard to believe that a decision so momentous about someone so controversial could have been made without Keir being consulted.
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Great to hear new music by Tom Waits (with Massive Attack) for the 1st time in years last week. For more insight, check out great new @uncutmagazine.bsky.social cover story on Tom, interviewing those who have played live and recorded with him: Beck, Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle, Marc Ribot ETC:
Starting at 4:00 in video below, watch SCOTUS justice Clarence Thomas’ shocking deranged lying speech from last week, accusing “progressives” of violating the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and encouraging violent communism. Crazy, like Trump:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFiW...
Government corruption by Hungarian Prime Minister Orban and his sons was a major factor in his overwhelming election loss last week--the Democrats need to hammer on this issue to help them electorally in the midterm elections this year too.
Ethics expert @normeisen.bsky.social examines the many examples of Trump currently suing the US Gov’t for billions because of dubious alleged slights against him, and the many examples of at least hundreds of millions in gov’t corruption taken by his family as well.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zUD...
Quite a few observers lately have remarked how Trump’s dumb and indecipherable Iran War strategies are helping China in its “long game” effort to become the dominant economic power in the world. @fareedzakaria.bsky.social brings the facts on why this is the case:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNsL...
Gorgeous atmospheric constantly morphing new track that gets better the more one hears it. “Silently,” the new single by the Tara Clerkin Trio, from their forthcoming album released in June:
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I think it’s cool how young bands are tapping into shoegaze, esp. as I was there for the 1st round. But most of their songs bore me. However, this new single from Manchester’s Thistle sounds grand—overwhelming,melodic, hope forthcoming EP is at this level:
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@karaswisher.bsky.social and @TristanHarris say they are tech fans, and name examples of this, but they’re also extremely concerned about the potentially “anti-human” dangerous elements of AI that most of the 5 CEOS of AI companies don’t seem very concerned about.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6wL...
Tech expert Tristan Harris discusses how the social media and AI crises of recent years are getting better in substantial ways, such as how 25% of the world population is moving to social media bans for kids under 16--also, a move to AL regulation is increasing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6wL...
“Using language that would until recently have been unthinkable, Zelensky has indicated that he no longer views the United States as a reliable ally and, even more astonishingly, that all of Europe needs to start moving on from the transatlantic relationship.”
It’s sad, even tragic, that the U.S. government is currently militating against democracy and for terrorist authoritarian Putin, especially in the case of heroic, inspiring Ukraine🇺🇦. So, as this new article documents, Ukraine has given up on the U.S. 🙏:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The sick U.S. president gets off on threatening innocent people with war crimes
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