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House Dem staffers took a swank trip to Austin to hang out with lobbyists for the tech giants that are pushing to preempt state regulations on AI. A bipartisan bill (Obernolte, Lieu) has been introduced that would give Meta, Amazon, etc. the regulation they want. (A lot like the crypto industry!)
The Trump family has generated $2.3 billion from crypto ventures, per Reuters. The For the People Act of 2021 contained legislation that would require presidents and VPs to divest conflicted assets. But Senate Dem leaders would not carve-out filibuster rules to vote on elections or ethics bills.
The NYT informs readers that dynamic metered parking—implemented in San Francisco, Baltimore, LA, and DC—could bring in *billions of dollars a year* in revenue. Plus room for public spaces, bus lanes, bike lanes, outdoor dining setups, trash containers... check out the EasyPark proposal.
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wrote about meditation and psychedelic therapy helping me (in addition to therapy and psych meds) despite my deep mistrust of Wellness
A dozen congressional aides—including staffers for co-chairs of the House Democrats' AI task force and a key AI subcommittee—were flown to Austin for meetings with executives and lobbyists from Google...
readsludge.com
Staffers Drafting Federal AI Bill Took Industry-Funded Trip to Visit Tech Giants Pushing to Block State Rules
Democracy activists are calling on the Biden White House to join talks about how the Senate can pass the Freedom to Vote Act this year.
readsludge.com
Dems Spent Half of 2021 Blocked by Filibusters of Voting Rights Bills
There are about three million parking spaces in New York City, but drivers are always struggling to find one that’s open. Can the system be fixed?
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In some other timeline, the last Democratic president didn't spend the last decade vacuuming up nearly a billion dollars to raise an edifice to himself and instead grassroots groups got the money they needed to do the organizing that could have tipped 2024 the other way (1/3)
This Parking Spot Is Free. Should It Be?
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