Lee Burnett
@rleeburnett.bsky.social
LCSW. Rule #62. Make art. Plays with yarn. Human rights. Stop book banning. Urban Gardening 🌱
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Could investors have been… wrong?
Did they put tons of money up not based on an actual existing product with limited use cases, but on hype that the technology would soon turn into magic?
Because that does not seem like a wise investment.
Did they put tons of money up not based on an actual existing product with limited use cases, but on hype that the technology would soon turn into magic?
Because that does not seem like a wise investment.
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
econ.st
November 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Could investors have been… wrong?
Did they put tons of money up not based on an actual existing product with limited use cases, but on hype that the technology would soon turn into magic?
Because that does not seem like a wise investment.
Did they put tons of money up not based on an actual existing product with limited use cases, but on hype that the technology would soon turn into magic?
Because that does not seem like a wise investment.
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“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
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It's telling when even conservatives call Trump's slur "absolutely indefensible." Yet they still wrestle with supporting him, exposing the moral bankruptcy of today's GOP. This isn't just offensive; it's a failure of basic decency from the president.
Conservative on CNN Rips Trump’s ‘Seriously Retarded’ Comment: ‘Absolutely Indefensible’
A former federal prosecutor and Republican strategist blasted President Donald Trump's "absolutely indefensible" Thanksgiving Day outburst.
www.mediaite.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It's telling when even conservatives call Trump's slur "absolutely indefensible." Yet they still wrestle with supporting him, exposing the moral bankruptcy of today's GOP. This isn't just offensive; it's a failure of basic decency from the president.
Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
November 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Oh good. The wag the dog begins in earnest
November 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Oh good. The wag the dog begins in earnest
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Hegseth is a dude-bro sporting some questionable tattoos, a creation of television who’s acting as if he won "The Apprentice: The Nuclear-Weapons Season."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Senator Mark Kelly Is in the Wrong Job
He should be secretary of defense.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Hegseth is a dude-bro sporting some questionable tattoos, a creation of television who’s acting as if he won "The Apprentice: The Nuclear-Weapons Season."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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🎁Gift Article
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
As two men clung to a stricken, burning ship targeted by SEAL Team 6, the Joint Special Ops commander followed the SEC Defense's order to leave no survivors.
By Alex Horton Ellen Nakashima wapo.st/49KbUJ1
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
As two men clung to a stricken, burning ship targeted by SEAL Team 6, the Joint Special Ops commander followed the SEC Defense's order to leave no survivors.
By Alex Horton Ellen Nakashima wapo.st/49KbUJ1
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
wapo.st
November 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🎁Gift Article
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
As two men clung to a stricken, burning ship targeted by SEAL Team 6, the Joint Special Ops commander followed the SEC Defense's order to leave no survivors.
By Alex Horton Ellen Nakashima wapo.st/49KbUJ1
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
As two men clung to a stricken, burning ship targeted by SEAL Team 6, the Joint Special Ops commander followed the SEC Defense's order to leave no survivors.
By Alex Horton Ellen Nakashima wapo.st/49KbUJ1
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As a son of Appalachia, I understand the opioid crisis better than anyone. That's why I'm proud to stand with the Honduran president who delivered drugs to needy Americans with such efficiency.
by JD Vance
by JD Vance
November 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
As a son of Appalachia, I understand the opioid crisis better than anyone. That's why I'm proud to stand with the Honduran president who delivered drugs to needy Americans with such efficiency.
by JD Vance
by JD Vance
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Election Day for Tennessee’s Special Election is December 2. Spread the word and help counter the misinformation. 🤝
www.newsweek.com/democrats-in...
#Tennessee #AftynBehn #Nashville
www.newsweek.com/democrats-in...
#Tennessee #AftynBehn #Nashville
November 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Election Day for Tennessee’s Special Election is December 2. Spread the word and help counter the misinformation. 🤝
www.newsweek.com/democrats-in...
#Tennessee #AftynBehn #Nashville
www.newsweek.com/democrats-in...
#Tennessee #AftynBehn #Nashville
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November 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Throw a little money into getting a Law Dork paid subscription today, folks.
The legal stories are not going to slow down, and I will keep doing my part — telling you what's happening and why and what I see coming next, and giving you access to the documents so you can dig deeper yourself.
The legal stories are not going to slow down, and I will keep doing my part — telling you what's happening and why and what I see coming next, and giving you access to the documents so you can dig deeper yourself.
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My kids have whooping cough, there are no toys on the shelves, and my brother-in-law was deported despite being a US citizen. But at least I know there won't be black Santa Clauses this year.
November 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
My kids have whooping cough, there are no toys on the shelves, and my brother-in-law was deported despite being a US citizen. But at least I know there won't be black Santa Clauses this year.
Slaughtered.
Moment Israeli forces shoot dead surrendered Palestinians – video report
Moment Israeli forces shoot dead surrendered Palestinians – video report
Video of an Israeli military raid in the West Bank shows soldiers summarily executing two Palestinians they had detained seconds earlier.
The shooting on Thursday evening, which was also witnessed by journalists close to the scene, is under review by the justice ministry, but has already been defended by Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who said 'terrorists must die'. Julian Borger, the Guardian's senior international correspondent based in Jerusalem, analyses footage of the event Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Slaughtered.
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Andrew Tate choked women out before he raped them and there were many of them. That's one reason why he was arrested by Interpol.
Trump has been working to free him.
That's fucking gross.
Trump has been working to free him.
That's fucking gross.
November 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Andrew Tate choked women out before he raped them and there were many of them. That's one reason why he was arrested by Interpol.
Trump has been working to free him.
That's fucking gross.
Trump has been working to free him.
That's fucking gross.
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Ask Lawfare Anything!
It's time for Lawfare's annual mailbag podcast episode where Lawfare staff will answer your most pressing questions about the news of the past year. Send in your questions today by calling (202) 643-8474.
It's time for Lawfare's annual mailbag podcast episode where Lawfare staff will answer your most pressing questions about the news of the past year. Send in your questions today by calling (202) 643-8474.
Ask Us Anything 2025: Lawfare’s Annual Year-End Podcast
Submit your questions today for Lawfare’s mailbag episode!
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November 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Ask Lawfare Anything!
It's time for Lawfare's annual mailbag podcast episode where Lawfare staff will answer your most pressing questions about the news of the past year. Send in your questions today by calling (202) 643-8474.
It's time for Lawfare's annual mailbag podcast episode where Lawfare staff will answer your most pressing questions about the news of the past year. Send in your questions today by calling (202) 643-8474.
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I'm angry that two National Guard were shot today. They never should have been there in the first place.
Trump's willingness to endanger the lives of National Guardsman & US troops to make himself look tough, is what passes for GOP leadership.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
Trump's willingness to endanger the lives of National Guardsman & US troops to make himself look tough, is what passes for GOP leadership.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
November 26, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I'm angry that two National Guard were shot today. They never should have been there in the first place.
Trump's willingness to endanger the lives of National Guardsman & US troops to make himself look tough, is what passes for GOP leadership.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
Trump's willingness to endanger the lives of National Guardsman & US troops to make himself look tough, is what passes for GOP leadership.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
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#ProudBlue #Pinks #ResistanceUnited
Good morning! Even though life may feel overwhelming, please never forget how profoundly your kindness, your smile, your uplifting words and your selfless actions can inspire and transform lives. #Jaye’sMorningLight
Good morning! Even though life may feel overwhelming, please never forget how profoundly your kindness, your smile, your uplifting words and your selfless actions can inspire and transform lives. #Jaye’sMorningLight
November 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
#ProudBlue #Pinks #ResistanceUnited
Good morning! Even though life may feel overwhelming, please never forget how profoundly your kindness, your smile, your uplifting words and your selfless actions can inspire and transform lives. #Jaye’sMorningLight
Good morning! Even though life may feel overwhelming, please never forget how profoundly your kindness, your smile, your uplifting words and your selfless actions can inspire and transform lives. #Jaye’sMorningLight
This whole episode raises questions about SoS Hargett's commitment to the people of his state.
" If a book about a boy trying on his mother’s clothes is the strongest example of “promoting gender ideology” that Hargett could identify, it raises questions about the necessity of the review."
" If a book about a boy trying on his mother’s clothes is the strongest example of “promoting gender ideology” that Hargett could identify, it raises questions about the necessity of the review."
1. In Tennessee, public libraries have closed for up to a week to facilitate a Trump-inspired book purge.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) has ordered most of the state's public librarians to remove children's books with LGBTQ characters or themes.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) has ordered most of the state's public librarians to remove children's books with LGBTQ characters or themes.
Tennessee public libraries close for Trump-inspired book purge
One hundred and eighty-one public libraries in Tennessee are reviewing their children’s collections after Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) ordered them to remove books with LGBTQ themes…
popular.info
November 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This whole episode raises questions about SoS Hargett's commitment to the people of his state.
" If a book about a boy trying on his mother’s clothes is the strongest example of “promoting gender ideology” that Hargett could identify, it raises questions about the necessity of the review."
" If a book about a boy trying on his mother’s clothes is the strongest example of “promoting gender ideology” that Hargett could identify, it raises questions about the necessity of the review."
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Sen. Mark Kelly has released a statement.
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly has released a statement.
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
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🚨BREAKING: Senator Rand Paul is pushing for a full audit of the Federal Reserve. 
THANK GOD!! THIS ADMINISTRATION IS ROBBING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BLIND!!
THANK GOD!! THIS ADMINISTRATION IS ROBBING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BLIND!!
November 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
🚨BREAKING: Senator Rand Paul is pushing for a full audit of the Federal Reserve. 
THANK GOD!! THIS ADMINISTRATION IS ROBBING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BLIND!!
THANK GOD!! THIS ADMINISTRATION IS ROBBING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BLIND!!
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The judge noted that ICE repeatedly shot pepper balls at protesters & clergy at close range; tear-gassed expectant mothers, children, & babies; and pointed guns at people exercising their First Amendment rights--conduct that she concluded “shocks the conscience.”
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
How Conservative Judges Turned a Throwaway Line Into a Free Pass For ICE Violence
For these judges, the White House not getting its way is a legal crisis that requires immediate intervention.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The judge noted that ICE repeatedly shot pepper balls at protesters & clergy at close range; tear-gassed expectant mothers, children, & babies; and pointed guns at people exercising their First Amendment rights--conduct that she concluded “shocks the conscience.”
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
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These are two grown men.
But you want us to wonder about the crisis of men and boys. What examples are you putting before them? Is this manhood?
But you want us to wonder about the crisis of men and boys. What examples are you putting before them? Is this manhood?
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
These are two grown men.
But you want us to wonder about the crisis of men and boys. What examples are you putting before them? Is this manhood?
But you want us to wonder about the crisis of men and boys. What examples are you putting before them? Is this manhood?
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it's wild to watch this happening in a situation where we've had no prior military engagements with the country or recent attack to even drum up a public desire for vengeance. nothing at all is going down but Trump is clearly trying to push Iraq 2.0 on the country.
I presume Foreign Affairs is not yet running my one-word rebuttal "don't"
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
How to Topple Maduro
And why regime change is the only way forward in Venezuela.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 AM
it's wild to watch this happening in a situation where we've had no prior military engagements with the country or recent attack to even drum up a public desire for vengeance. nothing at all is going down but Trump is clearly trying to push Iraq 2.0 on the country.
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“We are unique among the world’s militaries…”
November 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
“We are unique among the world’s militaries…”