@tallpaulor.bsky.social
Chemistry, hoops, ultimate, alt-country, and fantasy/sci-fi geek
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I wrote section 230 to protect user speech, not a company's own speech. I've long said AI chatbot outputs are not protected by 230 and that it is not a close call. Given that the Trump administration is going to the mat to protect pedophiles, states should step in to hold Musk and X accountable.
I am not a Section 230 expert but being that Twitter is creating and publishing these photos I wonder if they actually have any civil legal protection? @kenwhite.bsky.social ? @akivamcohen.bsky.social ?
What X is allowing Grok to do is unlawful or regulatory-illegal in multiple jurisdictions, creates clear DSA violations, and continues despite regulator scrutiny. The images do not need to be pornographic, non-consensual sexualised or intimate depictions are enough.
January 5, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I wrote section 230 to protect user speech, not a company's own speech. I've long said AI chatbot outputs are not protected by 230 and that it is not a close call. Given that the Trump administration is going to the mat to protect pedophiles, states should step in to hold Musk and X accountable.
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the 6% is the WaPo editorial board
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 5, 2026 at 3:47 PM
the 6% is the WaPo editorial board
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This is designed to have a chilling effect on all retired service members. The message is that if you speak out, you risk your retirement pay.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Sen. Mark Kelly will face administrative action
January 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
This is designed to have a chilling effect on all retired service members. The message is that if you speak out, you risk your retirement pay.
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Utah commissioned it's department of health to do a systematic review of gender affirming care for trans youth. In a 1000 page plus report found it was beneficial and the evidence was substantial. The lawmakers rejected it anyways.
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
Utah debate over transgender treatments for minors divides policymakers, experts over state 'systematic review'
Do No Harm alleges Utah Department of Health and Human Services "systematic review" misleads on transgender outcomes.
www.deseret.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Utah commissioned it's department of health to do a systematic review of gender affirming care for trans youth. In a 1000 page plus report found it was beneficial and the evidence was substantial. The lawmakers rejected it anyways.
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
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„Never forget: whenever Elon Musk walks up to a podium to bullshit you about colonizing Mars or whatever, he is walking on the bodies of dead children. He yanked their food and medicine away while telling lies and cracking stupid jokes.“
@dereklowe.bsky.social as usual not pulling any punches
@dereklowe.bsky.social as usual not pulling any punches
Last Year, and the Year to Come
www.science.org
January 5, 2026 at 9:27 AM
„Never forget: whenever Elon Musk walks up to a podium to bullshit you about colonizing Mars or whatever, he is walking on the bodies of dead children. He yanked their food and medicine away while telling lies and cracking stupid jokes.“
@dereklowe.bsky.social as usual not pulling any punches
@dereklowe.bsky.social as usual not pulling any punches
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Instead check out @zeteo.com @propublica.org @flaminghydra.com @404media.co @wired.com @marisakabas.bsky.social and the like.
If you've got an independent site or individual journalist you love, add them to the replies here.
If you've got an independent site or individual journalist you love, add them to the replies here.
January 5, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Instead check out @zeteo.com @propublica.org @flaminghydra.com @404media.co @wired.com @marisakabas.bsky.social and the like.
If you've got an independent site or individual journalist you love, add them to the replies here.
If you've got an independent site or individual journalist you love, add them to the replies here.
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A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children:
January 5, 2026 at 12:24 AM
A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children:
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Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
Honestly insane they didn't brief the gang of eight until it was underway
January 4, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
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THE NEW YORK JETS HAVE DONE IT
AN ENTIRE NFL SEASON WITH NO DEFENSIVE INTERCEPTIONS
THE FIRST TEAM IN NFL HISTORY
Opposing QBs finish the year with 3,674 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, and no interceptions
AN ENTIRE NFL SEASON WITH NO DEFENSIVE INTERCEPTIONS
THE FIRST TEAM IN NFL HISTORY
Opposing QBs finish the year with 3,674 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, and no interceptions
January 5, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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Opinion | The US cannot be pulled into an endless war in Venezuela. Democrats must end their Epstein inquiry NOW.
January 5, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Opinion | The US cannot be pulled into an endless war in Venezuela. Democrats must end their Epstein inquiry NOW.
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Once again, with feeling, the right hates the civil service because they hold the President accountable to the rule of law.
Another galling example of this: It's been said that Trump's hatred of the "deep state" is rooted in hatred of its "warmongering." But Trump hates the deep state because it tried to hold him accountable for his crimes and because a professional civil service is a barrier to authoritarian corruption!
January 4, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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This is ~1,000 orders of magnitude worse than the Clinton email “story”. Insanely dangerous disregard for security.
The NYT and WashPost knew about the invasion before it happened and held the story to protect the military. Meanwhile Trump watched in a non-secure room and someone bet big in the prediction markets.Maduro would be removed. The Trump admin is a huge security risk that will kill our troops
January 4, 2026 at 3:40 PM
This is ~1,000 orders of magnitude worse than the Clinton email “story”. Insanely dangerous disregard for security.
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If you are a foreign president who commits crimes overseas, America will come get you, arrest you, and lock you up.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
January 4, 2026 at 12:26 AM
If you are a foreign president who commits crimes overseas, America will come get you, arrest you, and lock you up.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
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the trump administration is living inside a social media dreamworld where the US is literally all-powerful and can do anything it wants to anyone it wants, and the US media, rather than pointing out this is deranged madness, is trying to demonstrate its neutrality by dignifying the fantasy
January 4, 2026 at 3:22 AM
the trump administration is living inside a social media dreamworld where the US is literally all-powerful and can do anything it wants to anyone it wants, and the US media, rather than pointing out this is deranged madness, is trying to demonstrate its neutrality by dignifying the fantasy
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Nightmarish. CBS News is now running straight state propaganda. They handed Hegseth all three segments and are now tweeting flattering sound bites.
January 4, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Nightmarish. CBS News is now running straight state propaganda. They handed Hegseth all three segments and are now tweeting flattering sound bites.
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he's just gonna keep doing illegal shit as long as everyone keeps letting him
January 4, 2026 at 12:08 AM
he's just gonna keep doing illegal shit as long as everyone keeps letting him
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to anyone wondering whether the decision to come out in favor of this or condemn it will look worse, historically speaking, may I refer you to *gestures to the entire history of american foreign policy and also the track record of the goons in office*
January 4, 2026 at 1:21 AM
to anyone wondering whether the decision to come out in favor of this or condemn it will look worse, historically speaking, may I refer you to *gestures to the entire history of american foreign policy and also the track record of the goons in office*
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Andor 2x09
ou Mundo, 3 de janeiro de 2026
ou Mundo, 3 de janeiro de 2026
January 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Andor 2x09
ou Mundo, 3 de janeiro de 2026
ou Mundo, 3 de janeiro de 2026
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Have they drafted the statement about Maduro's suicide in his prison cell yet?
January 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Have they drafted the statement about Maduro's suicide in his prison cell yet?
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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there is no constituency that needs you to fall all over yourself to call Maduro illegitimate before you dare criticize Trump. Voters have been down this road before. No one thought Saddam Hussein was a nice guy. Criticism of Maduro at this stage correctly reads as a defense of Trump to most people.
Just an absolutely pathetic response from absolutely pathetic people. I was not a fan of Pelosi but even she would be better than the current crew.
January 3, 2026 at 8:18 PM
there is no constituency that needs you to fall all over yourself to call Maduro illegitimate before you dare criticize Trump. Voters have been down this road before. No one thought Saddam Hussein was a nice guy. Criticism of Maduro at this stage correctly reads as a defense of Trump to most people.
Centrist Dems capitulating to *known* lying bad people are doing incalculable damage to the Democratic Party, the US, and the world.
It's 2026 and Schumer is publicly admitting he continues to take Trump at his word
Schumer: “I was in the SCIF on 3 different occasions … I asked them: Are you pursuing regime change? Are you intent on taking military action in Venezuela?"
“And they are assured me they are not pursuing those things”
“And they are assured me they are not pursuing those things”
January 3, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Centrist Dems capitulating to *known* lying bad people are doing incalculable damage to the Democratic Party, the US, and the world.
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The great isolationist ‘America First’ GOP President Donald Trump has in less than a year in office declared himself the ‘owner’ of Gaza and the ‘ruler’ of Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 10:46 PM
The great isolationist ‘America First’ GOP President Donald Trump has in less than a year in office declared himself the ‘owner’ of Gaza and the ‘ruler’ of Venezuela.