The Rule of Lawless, Reprise 0
I never thought I would say this, given that she and I are pretty much on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but, in this case, Marjorie Taylor Greene got it right.
Indeed, I could even commend her for standing up for the rule of law.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Going rogue? At The Japan Times, Cory Alpert warns that “(w)e are entering an era in which AI systems can interpret instructions in unexpected ways, including by breaking the law.”
Fly the Fiendly Skies 0
They are becoming even fiendlier.
The Rule of Lawless 0
Via The Charlotte Observer, Sara Pequeño looks at the Trump maladministration’s persecution of Ilhan Omar and says no one should be surprised. A snippet:
>At this point, everyone should be aware that Trump will do whatever he wants. He won’t follow political etiquette that isn’t codified into law, and even then, he may still try to find ways around it. The public humiliation of Omar is not an outlier for Trump – it’s the point of his presidency.
It has become the Republican way of politics.
Recommended Viewing 0
The Betty Boop cartoon, Poor Cinderella. As far as I am concerned, it’s one of the best cartoons ever.
For that matter, the Betty Boop cartoons are all worth viewing. The animation may be old school, but the writing is excellent.
The Rule of Lawless 0
Above the Law’s Kathryn Rubino wonders why a federal judge was surprised when the Trump maladministration violated a court order.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
David points out that the racism of today’s Republican Party is now out in the open.
Stray Question, American Stasi Dept. 0
Why would anyone, espcially a DA, expect ICE to cooperate with a law enforcement agency investigating ICE agents’ actions?
Inquiring minds want to know.
An Ailing Society . . . 0
. . . and Chauncey Devega offers a diagnosis. A snippet:
A Tune from the Times 0
(Warning: Short commercial at about the one-minute mark. Mild language.)
Real Big Men 0
Stephanie Hayes considers the who-shot-john over Shane Gillis’s SNL appearance and decodes de code.
Little Boy Playing Soldier 0
In a blistering editorial, my local rag opines that “Hegseth’s unserious address again shows his unfitness for office.” No summary or excerpt can to it justice; just go read it.
Similarly, via the Miami Herald, Kofi Mframa lambasts “Pete Hegseth’s comical crusade of military re-masculinization.”
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Thus passeth another life in NRA Paradise.
Suffer the Children 0
As has been amply demonstrated, that’s not scripture. That’s a Republican family value.
As further evidence, Farron discusses Florida Man’s order that schools reopen in the hurricane-damaged area of Florida, even though many of them have suffered significant damage from Hurricane Isaias and are not in serviceable condition, some lacking electricity and running water. And Farron knows; that’s where he lives.