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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 1h

As AI rapidly evolves, so does the legislation aiming to regulate it. Our resource tracks the federal bills addressing risks like disinformation and the manipulation of media to influence elections. bit.ly/45gyCTj

Artificial Intelligence Legislation Tracker

The Brennan Center aims to help industry leaders, policy advocates, and groups uniquely affected by AI keep up with the legislative landscape.

www.brennancenter.org

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 12h

Helena Moreno projected to win the New Orleans mayoral race without a runoff, becoming the city’s first Latina mayor.

www.wwltv.com/article/news...

Helena Moreno projected to win New Orleans mayoral race, avoiding runoff

She's set to take office early next year.

www.wwltv.com

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 17h

If you are going to do this, though, you gotta go OG with the shoes.

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 17h

Just a Saturday at Penn Station

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 19h

Actress Diane Keaton has passed away at age 79.

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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79, PEOPLE can confirm exclusively. The Oscar award-winning actress was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' ...

people.com

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 21h

In a twist, just days after resigning, Sébastien Lecornu has been reappointed as France’s prime minister.

We’ll see if second time is the charm.

www.france24.com/en/france/20...

Macron reappoints outgoing PM Sébastien Lecornu, far right calls for snap legislative elections

Returning Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Friday he accepted his reappointment "out of duty", just days after he handed in his resignation to French President Emmanuel Macron. The decision was…

www.france24.com

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 23h

Although I would expect the NY Court of Appeals to affirm the decision of the intermediate appellate court, this yet another voting rights case that could be headed ultimately to SCOTUS.

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 23h

Here's the argument line up.

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 23h

Next week is not just Callais. On Tues., 10/14. the New York Court of Appeals (the state's highest court) will hear oral argument in Clarke v. Town of Newburgh, a case that challenges the constitutionality of New York's state voting rights act.

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 2d

California now the third state (after PA & CT) to make Diwali an official holiday.

apnews.com/article/diwa...

California makes Diwali an official statewide holiday

California is the third U.S. state to designate Diwali as an official statewide holiday. The law, newly signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, takes effect January 1.

apnews.com

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Owen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social · 3d

Labour's polling deficit is the largest for any government at this stage of the parliament since John Major was PM

1993 Major -14
2025 Starmer -10
1971 Heath -10
1980 Thatcher -7
2011 Cameron -6
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1988 Thatcher +7
1966 Wilson +8
2016 May +9
2002 Blair +11
1998 Blair +22

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 2d

The ethnic split-

White: Cuomo 39%, Mamdani 37%, Sliwa 22%

Black: Cuomo 34%, Mamdani 48%, Sliwa 7%

Latino: Cuomo 31%, Mamdani 50%, Sliwa 12%

Asian: Cuomo 19%, Mamdani 67%, Sliwa 8%

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 2d

New Quinnipiac poll in the NYC mayoral race has Mamdani at 46%, Cuomo 33%, and Sliwa 15%.

Mamdani winning every borough other than Staten Island, though close in the Bronx.

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 2d

It looks like Louisiana Republicans have changed their mind on drawing a standby congressional map to take effect if the Supreme Court strikes down the current map and instead will move the date of the state’s new primary.

www.nola.com/news/politic...

Plans have changed for an upcoming special legislative session in Louisiana. See how.

Gov. Jeff Landry had ambitious plans when he notified legislators two months ago that he planned to call them into a special session beginning on Oct. 23. He has now scaled back those plans.

www.nola.com

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 2d

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to advance democracy “in the face of ever-expanding authoritarianism in Venezuela.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/w...

Who Is María Corina Machado, Winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?

www.nytimes.com

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Spencer Reynolds @sreynolds.bsky.social · 2d

Antifa is not a group; the president cannot designate domestic terror groups.

My @brennancenter.org colleague @faizapatel.bsky.social is out today with a deep review of NSPM-7. It is a dangerous directive that will facilitate predatory politics-based targeting: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2d

Immigrants have been awarded 40% of the Nobel Prizes won by Americans in chemistry, medicine and physics since 2000. nfap.com/research/new...

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 2d

I guess my biggest gripe about NYC in the last five years (besides the increased cost of living here) is that a lot of places aren’t open as late as they were pre-pandemic.

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Brennan Center en Español @brennancenteres.bsky.social · 3d

Hoy, los expertos Jesús García y Kira Romero-Craft analizarán por qué es peligroso militarizar las ciudades de Estados Unidos. El encuentro en vivo tendrá lugar a las 7p.m. ET a través de nuestro Facebook, YouTube, Instagram y X.

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 3d

From this morning’s @the-downballot.com newsletter: It looks like State Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D-Austin) will announce her run for Texas governor next Wed. 10/15. #txlege #TXGov

www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-di...

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 3d

Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/b...

Laszlo Krasznahorkai Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

www.nytimes.com

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 3d

Quite the NYT print layout for the young Lagasse

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 3d

The Turtle Mountain case has been distributed for the Supreme Court’s Nov. 7 conference.

Case is appeal by Native tribes seeking to overturn an 8th Circuit ruling that the Voting Rights Act cannot be enforced by individual voters through a private of action.

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 4d

“Privately, many Republicans believe it’s growing more likely that Prop 50 will pass. That’s thanks to the spending advantage, as well as the fact that Democrats have successfully nationalized the race with ads featuring President Donald Trump.”

punchbowl.news/article/camp...

GOP fears mount in California redistricting fight

California Republicans have significantly scaled back their TV advertising against Proposition 50 amid increasing pessimism among the GOP.

punchbowl.news

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 4d

Not only is Trump’s use of the term “insurrection” a wild exaggeration of protests in Portland, but it’s also an obvious wink to the Insurrection Act, which can unlock great presidential powers.

There Is No Insurrection

Troops are for national defense, not displays of presidential power.

www.brennancenter.org

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