Big Tech Is Powering Israel's AI War Machine From Gaza to now Iran and Lebanon, Israel is expanding its testing ground for AI-enabled military technology in terrifying ways.

From Gaza to now Iran and Lebanon, Israel is expanding its testing ground for AI-enabled military technology in terrifying ways.

Read my latest piece in Zeteo about how big tech is powering Israel’s AI war machine 👇

An excerpt from the part of our book where we mustered all of our self-control and … took the category of “woke mind virus“ seriously.

Turns out it’s kind of revealing about how Musk and his brethren in the Silicon Valley leadership class see politics.

Chris Rabb on Instagram: "Excited to share that U.S. Senator @ChrisVanHollen, one of the most progressive Senate Democrats, just endorsed our campaign: Sen. Van Hollen (D-MD): “Chris Rabb steps up to... 120 likes, 2 comments - chrisrabb on April 18, 2026: "Excited to share that U.S. Senator @ChrisVanHollen, one of the most progressive Senate Democrats, just endorsed our campaign: Sen. Van Hollen (D-...

Heyyyy @vanhollen.senate.gov has endorsed my old college buddy @chrisrabb.com in the D primary for PA-03! Chris Rabb is the real deal, y'all - a real progressive endorsed by the DSA, the WFP and loads more orgs & folks who know the deal. Tell your friends in PA-03!

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I’m $ure there’$ a rea$onable explanation.

Tremendous good news for American consumers, local TV journalists and also much-needed pushback against FCC Chairman Carr’s abuse-of-power.

#NexstarTEGNA

h/t @thedesk.net

Mamdani Wants to Show That Democratic Socialism “Can Flourish Anywhere” The mayor is using his “100 Days” moment to talk about “the change that democratic socialism can deliver.”

Great write-up by @nicholsuprising.bsky.social of Mamdani’s promise of old-school “sewer socialism” in the 21st century. Historically, this political project gained significant support in places like Milwaukee and could do so again in communities across the U.S. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Congress banned Big Tech from working with TikTok over national security concerns.

Then Apple, Google, and Microsoft went to DOJ and asked for assurances they wouldn’t be prosecuted for… working with TikTok anyway.

New docs show they got that protection.

Mamdani Wants to Show That Democratic Socialism “Can Flourish Anywhere” The mayor is using his “100 Days” moment to talk about “the change that democratic socialism can deliver.”

Great write-up by @nicholsuprising.bsky.social of Mamdani’s promise of old-school “sewer socialism” in the 21st century. Historically, this political project gained significant support in places like Milwaukee and could do so again in communities across the U.S. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

EXCLUSIVE! MUST CREDIT CBS: EMPEROR FULLY DRESSED

Based on calculations of potentials costs for implementing different journalistic models, we conclude that if nonprofit news media is to move beyond a small-scale corrective, permanent public funding will be necessary for sustaining local journalism at scale. @miccenter.bsky.social @asc.upenn.edu

Based on calculations of potentials costs for implementing different journalistic models, we conclude that if nonprofit news media is to move beyond a small-scale corrective, permanent public funding will be necessary for sustaining local journalism at scale. @miccenter.bsky.social @asc.upenn.edu

An abstract of a new journal article that concludes democratic society requires public funding for local journalism at scale.

Very excited about this new journal article with @davidberman.bsky.social and Aaron Hyzen that examines Pennsylvania's nonprofit news ecosystem and makes the distinction between journalism reforms that focus on restoration vs. transformation. Link to the PDF: victorpickard.com/wp-content/u...

Some good news for my hometown paper.

An abstract of a new journal article that concludes democratic society requires public funding for local journalism at scale.

Very excited about this new journal article with @davidberman.bsky.social and Aaron Hyzen that examines Pennsylvania's nonprofit news ecosystem and makes the distinction between journalism reforms that focus on restoration vs. transformation. Link to the PDF: victorpickard.com/wp-content/u...

Some good news for my hometown paper.

With 98.2% of the vote counted, Magyar/TISZA are on 52.6% & Orban/FIDESZ on 39.0%.

Now, imagine what those numbers would be had Orban not had near-complete control of the Hungarian media and government bureaucracy, not to mention his 16 years of silencing civil society and political opposition.

A caricature of state propaganda.

A caricature of state propaganda.

Just How Big Could Democrats Win In 2026? The results from an important race in Wisconsin this week suggest the Republicans could be in very big trouble.

Dems backed Chris Taylor, a former Planned Parenthood lawyer, legislator and bold progressive, for WI Supreme Court. Against the GOP’s pick, Taylor preached economic, social and racial justice, and WON A LANDSLIDE — carrying 42 or 72 counties.

There are huge lessons here for Dems and progressives.

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Trump Attacks On Public Media Blocked By Judge (But It’s Too Little, Too Late) A federal judge has ruled that President Trump’s executive order last year defunding PBS and NPR violated the First Amendment, and has issued a permanent injunction insisting that executive branch …

Good overview by @karlbode.com: "Trump Attacks On Public Media Blocked By Judge (But It’s Too Little, Too Late)." www.techdirt.com/2026/04/08/t...

The Trump Administration’s AI Policy Framework Has an Ideology. It Just Won't Admit It. Genevieve Smith argues that the White House's AI framework prioritizes innovation over safeguards, ignoring bias risks in real-world AI systems.

The White House’s AI framework sidelines concerns about algorithmic bias and discrimination, casting efforts to mitigate those harms as ideological interference, argues Genevieve Smith. Treating AI as “neutral” doesn’t eliminate harm; it risks scaling inequality under the guise of objectivity.

U.S. Media Must Sound the Fascist Alarm Before It’s Too Late Trump’s dangerous and unhinged Truth Social rants remove all doubt about the threat he poses to millions of lives

Over the past 48 hours, Trump's rants have called for the genocidal eradication of Persian civilization and mocked an entire religion, while reveling in the president's eagerness to commit war crimes on a global scale.

Free Press' @timkarr.bsky.social on what media capitulation has cost us:

How Conservative Media Pushes the Country Rightward | Right Now With Perry Bacon In the latest episode, Perry speaks with A.J. Bauer, Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of Alabama and author of a new book, "Making the Liberal Media."

A fantastic discussion with @ajbauer.bsky.social about the history and consequences of the myth (in Barthes’s sense) of the liberal media in shaping the US public sphere, building on @victorpickard.bsky.social’s work. By @perrybaconjr.bsky.social and @thenewrepublic.bsky.social

How the media must cover this madman president My three suggestions—with illustrations—since 'sane-washing' is far too mild a term

Given this morning's unhinged missive, this piece by @sulliview.bsky.social is even more spot-on. margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/how-the-me...

How the media must cover this madman president My three suggestions—with illustrations—since 'sane-washing' is far too mild a term

Given this morning's unhinged missive, this piece by @sulliview.bsky.social is even more spot-on. margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/how-the-me...

@nicholsuprising.bsky.social reminds us: "There’s a compelling argument to be made that to be a modern Luddite is to be on the right side of history—even if history has not been particularly kind to the Luddites."

This is an actual post. This is not funny. This is beyond desperate. This is a deeply unwell man who doesn’t belong anywhere near the levers of power. Every member of his cabinet and Congress is complicit in not demanding his removal now.

Like I said a while back: presswatchers.org/2026/03/the-...

Independent Journalism Atlas A comprehensive directory of independent journalists and creators, mapping the new landscape of independent journalism worldwide.

Check out this impressive “database of independent journalism creators across platforms, topics and geographies” from The Independent Journalism Atlas!

It’s cool to see journalists building their own discovery tools on their own terms, outside of Big Tech platforms.

journalismatlas.com