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The American system is now paying millions to football and basketball players while whittling down the whole point of going to college.
“The reordering comes as the Trump administration has been slashing research funding to American schools that depend heavily on the federal government to pay for scientific endeavors. President Trump’s policies did not start the American universities’ relative decline… but they could accelerate it.”
Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The American system is now paying millions to football and basketball players while whittling down the whole point of going to college.
China will quantum jump to the future while America is dragged back to the dark ages.
McGuire’s critique is fundamentally correct
Allowing Nvidia H200 sales to China while acknowledging AI chips are a national-security risk is not “pragmatism” — it’s strategic incoherence.
Allowing Nvidia H200 sales to China while acknowledging AI chips are a national-security risk is not “pragmatism” — it’s strategic incoherence.
January 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM
China will quantum jump to the future while America is dragged back to the dark ages.
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NEW: Three companies—Unusual Machines, Credova and BlinkRx—added Donald Trump Jr. to their board after the 2024 election. Since then, they've gotten a boost from the Trump administration or stand to benefit from a new program.
Companies see boost from Trump admin after adding Don Jr. to their board - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Don Jr. and Eric Trump have joined a total of ten companies’ boards since the 2024 election.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
NEW: Three companies—Unusual Machines, Credova and BlinkRx—added Donald Trump Jr. to their board after the 2024 election. Since then, they've gotten a boost from the Trump administration or stand to benefit from a new program.
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The nationwide backlash against AI data centers is building — and for very good reason.
January 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM
The nationwide backlash against AI data centers is building — and for very good reason.
Memphis. Why are you bringing in more data centers?
At least 25 data centers were canceled last year as communities organized and pushed back against them. That's four times as many as 2024, according to Heatmap News.
heatmap.news/politics/dat...
heatmap.news/politics/dat...
Scoop: Local Opposition to Data Centers Is Surging. So Are Canceled Projects.
A Heatmap Pro review of public records shows that 25 data centers were scrubbed last year after local pushback — four times as many as 2024.
heatmap.news
January 14, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Memphis. Why are you bringing in more data centers?
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Trump thugs are killing, brutalizing, and torturing American citizens. That is not an “immigration crackdown.” It’s domestic repression and occupation.
As the Trump administration escalates its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, arrests and aggressive tactics by ICE and the Border Patrol, many seen on viral videos, have intensified the frustration and fear among residents, business owners and immigrant workers. trib.al/zVm2mk5
January 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Trump thugs are killing, brutalizing, and torturing American citizens. That is not an “immigration crackdown.” It’s domestic repression and occupation.
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A statement from the undead President of the United States Donald J Trump.
January 14, 2026 at 6:25 AM
A statement from the undead President of the United States Donald J Trump.
We are truly disassociating as a human species. We are losing the human experience. We are now leaving death up to the robots. God help us.
"Are You Dead?", an app that sounds the alarm if a user does not check in every 48 hours, was one of China's top-selling paid apps as the country's growing class of solo dwellers flocked to download it
'Are You Dead?': Chinese app for solo dwellers goes viral
"Are You Dead?", an app that sounds the alarm if a user does not check in every 48 hours, was one of China's top-selling paid apps as the country's growing class of solo dwellers flocked to download i...
www.rte.ie
January 13, 2026 at 12:19 PM
We are truly disassociating as a human species. We are losing the human experience. We are now leaving death up to the robots. God help us.
What have MAGA Americans gotten out of Trump’s first term? We are diving into an economic crisis and third world country status. Wealthy Americans who tend to vote Republican will break once the market crashes, but how low will the bar have to be for rural America?!
January 13, 2026 at 11:59 AM
What have MAGA Americans gotten out of Trump’s first term? We are diving into an economic crisis and third world country status. Wealthy Americans who tend to vote Republican will break once the market crashes, but how low will the bar have to be for rural America?!
MAGA supporters were more angry about people quoting Charlie Kirk than they are about a suburban mom getting shot in the face. These people are so deep into the cult, there is really no hope in convincing them to wake up.
January 13, 2026 at 5:06 AM
MAGA supporters were more angry about people quoting Charlie Kirk than they are about a suburban mom getting shot in the face. These people are so deep into the cult, there is really no hope in convincing them to wake up.
The reaction from Democratic leadership on every raging five alarm fire going on right now is a complete failure. They should be holding an emergency press conference explaining the danger we are in and why it’s necessary to impeach Trump. Waiting until mid terms is not an option.
January 12, 2026 at 9:59 PM
The reaction from Democratic leadership on every raging five alarm fire going on right now is a complete failure. They should be holding an emergency press conference explaining the danger we are in and why it’s necessary to impeach Trump. Waiting until mid terms is not an option.
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We can not let Renee Good’s killing go in vain. You’d think after Heather Heyer people would have renounced the MAGA movement. American voters have learned nothing. Hate has grown more.
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
Man who drove into Charlottesville protest, killing Heather Heyer, convicted of first-degree murder
A state jury rejected arguments that James Alex Fields Jr. acted in self-defense during a "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville on Aug. 12, 2017.
www.pbs.org
January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
We can not let Renee Good’s killing go in vain. You’d think after Heather Heyer people would have renounced the MAGA movement. American voters have learned nothing. Hate has grown more.
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
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Yet again, Elon Musk is pushing the insanely racist Great Replacement Theory that has directly inspired several mass murders from his fellow white supremacists.
The richest man in the world who controls a massive media platform is *repeatedly* pushing this garbage and it should be a global scandal.
The richest man in the world who controls a massive media platform is *repeatedly* pushing this garbage and it should be a global scandal.
January 11, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Yet again, Elon Musk is pushing the insanely racist Great Replacement Theory that has directly inspired several mass murders from his fellow white supremacists.
The richest man in the world who controls a massive media platform is *repeatedly* pushing this garbage and it should be a global scandal.
The richest man in the world who controls a massive media platform is *repeatedly* pushing this garbage and it should be a global scandal.
Elon Musk’s AI system is being used throughout the government. They want to instill these systems to feed algorithms to our kids in schools and the military. This man does not need to be leading the AI revolution.
Some Grok users, mostly men, began to demand to see bruising on the bodies of the women, and for blood to be added to the images. Requests to show women tied up and gagged were instantly granted.
‘Add blood, forced smile’:
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘Add blood, forced smile’:
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘Add blood, forced smile’: how Grok’s nudification tool went viral
The ‘put her in a bikini’ trend rapidly evolved into hundreds of thousands of requests to strip clothes from photos of women, horrifying those targeted
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Elon Musk’s AI system is being used throughout the government. They want to instill these systems to feed algorithms to our kids in schools and the military. This man does not need to be leading the AI revolution.
Little by little they have been chiseling away the foundations of America. Things are amplifying quickly the past couple of weeks. Could it be because of Trump’s health? Are they trying to break down what’s left of the foundation quickly?
ICE at Midway Target and seem to possible be leaving. Lots of community members here
January 11, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Little by little they have been chiseling away the foundations of America. Things are amplifying quickly the past couple of weeks. Could it be because of Trump’s health? Are they trying to break down what’s left of the foundation quickly?
When you wonder why people vote for someone like Trump, look no further than Memphis. Musk’s xAI is the hype but media doesn’t share any information about the alarming child pornography.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
xAI silent after Grok sexualized images of kids; dril mocks Grok’s “apology”
xAI may be liable for Grok generating AI CSAM.
arstechnica.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:02 AM
When you wonder why people vote for someone like Trump, look no further than Memphis. Musk’s xAI is the hype but media doesn’t share any information about the alarming child pornography.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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🔥 sheryl crow calls out @govbilllee for intentionally letting kids go hungry
January 11, 2026 at 5:02 AM
🔥 sheryl crow calls out @govbilllee for intentionally letting kids go hungry
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Countries have a chance now to ban companies of AI that are irresponsible and immoral. If AI is to be used for good, then companies with moral guidelines should be rewarded while bad actor owners like Musk’s company should be banned into oblivion.
Indonesia temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot on Saturday due to the risk of AI-generated pornographic content, becoming the first country to deny access to the AI tool www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Indonesia blocks Musk’s Grok chatbot due to risk of pornographic content
Move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned the AI tool and some have opened inquiries into sexualised content
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Countries have a chance now to ban companies of AI that are irresponsible and immoral. If AI is to be used for good, then companies with moral guidelines should be rewarded while bad actor owners like Musk’s company should be banned into oblivion.
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I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 10, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
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saying xAI is building the AI to power Optimus is basically admitting the AI company is a big scam too, meanwhile everyone backing it is implicated in creating the child porn generator
Musk’s xAI Burns Almost $8 Billion in Cash, Reveals Optimus Plan
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is burning cash quickly, with losses mounting as it spends to build data centers, recruit talent and develop software that will eventually power humanoi...
www.bloomberg.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:23 PM
saying xAI is building the AI to power Optimus is basically admitting the AI company is a big scam too, meanwhile everyone backing it is implicated in creating the child porn generator
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A substantial number of AI images generated or edited with Grok are targeting women in religious and cultural clothing. www.wired.com/story/grok-i...
Grok Is Being Used to Mock and Strip Women in Hijabs and Sarees
A substantial number of AI images generated or edited with Grok are targeting women in religious and cultural clothing.
www.wired.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
A substantial number of AI images generated or edited with Grok are targeting women in religious and cultural clothing. www.wired.com/story/grok-i...
Elon Musk could stop the deepfake sexual images today if he wanted to.
I've been testing Grok vs. ChatGPT and how they compare when generating deepfakes.
- ask the chatbot to search the web for photos of me and then regenerate me in a bikini: Grok complies; ChatGPT refuses
- upload a photo of myself (not id'ing as a public figure): Grok complies; ChatGPT refuses
- ask the chatbot to search the web for photos of me and then regenerate me in a bikini: Grok complies; ChatGPT refuses
- upload a photo of myself (not id'ing as a public figure): Grok complies; ChatGPT refuses
January 9, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Elon Musk could stop the deepfake sexual images today if he wanted to.
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Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.
January 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.