civis Americanus sum
Pseudonymous Minor Figure
Deputy Chief Sub-Underflunky: NonServiam AI;
Datastream Cowboy: Yellow Submarine of the Deep State;
Imagination is wetware-computed latent space;
All the Algorithm and all it wants;
Monetize the Eschaton
Colin Laney
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LAPD killed a woman’s dog on Friday. The officers showed up 20 deep w/ a helicopter over a noise complaint. LAPD claims the dog “charged” at them. The labradoodle was wearing a Knick’s jersey, too.
The video is distressing. I’ll link it in the thread.
Anti abortion activists said “leaving abortion to the states” would alleviate partisan rancor and get the justices out of the “abortion umpire business.” Now they’re demanding the courts force pro choice states to help enforce abortion bans. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
It was great joining Njideka Akunyili Crosby—a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist—to unveil our first portrait together. This piece reflects so many chapters of Michelle and my story, and we’re thrilled that it will be on display at the Obama Presidential Center starting this Juneteenth.
Cartoon by @claytoonz.bsky.social
Louisiana’s case against the FDA is not just about one drug.
Discovery of a 14-protein biomarker that predicts lung cancer 5.6 years before it is diagnosed, even in non-smokers, and an anti-inflammatory medicine that prevents its progression. And, challenging dogma, the proteins are not coming from cancerous cells!
Canada's Carney says middle-power countries shouldn't compete for favor with the US
apnews.com/article/carn...
Trump doing grave economic and security damage to our most trusted partners in Europe and Canada. They view the US acting as a predator nation. Congress watches in total apathy.
Joey Scott
Barack Obama
NEW: US and Iranian sources appear to have diverging interpretations of some aspects of the US-Iran agreement, which will likely complicate the implementation of the agreement and the next phase of negotiations. (1/7)
As always, thank you to @cenciotti.theaviationist.com at @theaviationist.com for the mentions.
Just glad the pilot and those close to the crash on the ground ended up ok.
The State of Things
by Tom Tomorrow
Econ Analytica
Adam Serwer
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his efforts to align with Europe and pivot away from its longstanding ally, the United States, meeting with leader of Ireland and saying middle power coun...
An F/A-18D Legacy Hornet belonging to VMFA-323 crashed while flying the VR-1355 low-level route in Washington State, with the pilot’s ejection caught on
Of course, I am happy that the Strait of Hormuz will soon be open. That's a good outcome for the entire global economy.
But the Strait was opened before the war. We did not need a war to keep it open
