We need a new generation in Congress that understands how the internet actually works so we can protect democracy and maybe – just maybe – we can make next year’s Thanksgiving a little less awkward.

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That’s why having such elderly members of Congress matters. My 86-year-old congressman, Steny Hoyer, and a lot of his generation are way out of their depth when it comes to regulating AI or new technologies because they simply don’t understand the product.

Meanwhile, our regulatory system is stuck in the 20th century. Agencies like the FCC still think in terms of TV and radio ads, while propaganda is being delivered directly into every middle-schooler’s phone. The battlefield moved, but our regulatory agencies didn’t keep up.

And it’s not just scammers: foreign state actors like Russia, China, and others deliberately push divisive content to inflame Americans and destabilize our politics. Enemy nations used to need bombers, but these days, even state security agencies can work from home.

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It’s not new. In 2016, Macedonian teenagers ran fake news pages for ad money and quickly learned that outrage bait aimed at American conservatives spread the fastest. And now, AI makes it easy to pump out “breaking news” videos that look real enough to fool anyone who’s already primed to be furious.

You can now see where accounts on The Other Hellsite are actually based. And surprise, a bunch of the loudest “MAGApatriot1776” types are actually in Bangladesh, Nigeria, and other countries, farming engagement and grifting off your relatives’ anger!

My "Mike Lawler does not love Hitler" t-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt

Lookin' at you, Steny Hoyer 👀

I'm just completely shocked that a movement predicted on centering white Americans as the victims of economic exploitation by a cabal of elite bankers has suddenly and unexpectedly descended into antisemitism.

Not really, but he's on a very fat Saudi contract, so they take him around like an exotic pet and he can't really decline the invitation.

Without reading the paper, how much of this can be explained by 1) January 1 falling in the winter in the northern hemisphere and 2) summertime seasonal businesses with high turnover?

In fairness to Bill Clinton, he's the only Rhodes Scholar of this group...

Jamelle, but have you considered that Biden was old and that Kamala Harris had an annoying laugh?

Or, go to my website (link in bio) and sign up for our volunteer kickoff on Wed 11/19. You don’t even have to live in Maryland, we can always use people to help make calls and get the word out!

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I’m running in this seat, and I need your help to make sure Maryland doesn’t get swindled with another corrupt backroom deal. If you can, send a small donation – even five or ten bucks helps us reach more voters.

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There’s a real danger of the same thing happening here in Maryland’s 5th District. My 86-year-old Congressman, Steny Hoyer, often waits until the filing deadline to announce whether he’s running again. It sounds like he may finally retire this year, but only after handpicking his own successor.

We all know Congress is deeply broken, but this latest story really shows how deep the rot goes. How can Democrats lecture the country about democracy and “No Kings” when we allow stuff like this to happen inside our own party? That’s not how democracy is supposed to work!