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Wicked isn’t just the title of an American movie, it's is also a type of complex problem that defies easy solutions. Donald Trump’s approach to wicked problems is a "shock and awe" strategy, focused on dominance rather than nuance.

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It’s a Wicked World
Arrogance won’t solve complex problems
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Reposted by Howard Gross
In January 2025 Silicon Valley's elite lined up behind Trump as he was sworn in for a second term. They've enjoyed a lucrative year since, underscoring Washington's alignment with Big Tech – and its transactional nature.

An #FTEdit animated 🧵 on how tech titans have become even richer under Trump 👇
January 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Reposted by Howard Gross
"Truth Social has its own AI search tool, which the company debuted a month after Trump signed an executive order to end the use of 'Woke AI' in the federal government." It actually tells the truth.

A Morning Shots contribution from @jaredpoland.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/i/178598098/...
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Electricity prices are surging — and infrastructure, policy, and outdated planning are to blame. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act rolled back clean energy incentives, driving costs higher. More demand + fewer upgrades = pricier, less reliable power for everyone.

www.vox.com/climate/4208...
Why your energy bill is suddenly so much more expensive
And why it’s not getting cheaper any time soon.
www.vox.com
July 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
America’s public lands are quietly falling apart.

Thousands of federal staff have been cut. Firefighters are cleaning restrooms. Trail crews are gone. Monitoring for endangered species is vanishing.

We risk losing the expertise that protects these places.

www.vox.com/climate/4206...
Your favorite national park is struggling to survive
What budget cuts mean for wildlife, climate monitoring — and surviving peak tourism.
www.vox.com
July 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Is Fox becoming the Nazi network. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AFg...
Fox Host Decides To Take Back WHAT WORD?!
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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July 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
New research shows that you can trick AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Gemini into teaching you how to make a bomb, hack an ATM, or talk someone into suicide if you make the question complicated, full of academic jargon, and cite sources that do not exist.

www.404media.co/researchers-...
Researchers Jailbreak AI by Flooding It With Bullshit Jargon
LLMs don’t read the danger in requests if you use enough big words.
www.404media.co
July 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Reposted by Howard Gross
“Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.”
A Permanent Stain on Our History
The Trump administration’s embrace of nativism is as shameful as it is self-destructive.
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May 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The job market for recent college grads is weakening fast. Unemployment is up, tech & finance hiring is down, and AI may be reshaping entry-level roles. The value of a degree—and how we prepare young workers—is under pressure.
www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
www.theatlantic.com
April 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Clearly, the Democrats learned nothing from Joe Biden.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/27/p...
Schumer: ‘I am staying put’ as Democratic leader | CNN Politics
After Sen. Dick Durbin said it was “time to pass the torch,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made clear he’s here to stay.
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April 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Every time one of Trump's minions goes on television to justify his tariffs I'm reminded of Monty Python's Dead Parrot sketch.

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Monty Python- Dead Parrot Sketch FULL
YouTube video by primarylotus101
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April 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Donald Trump's version of "let them eat cake."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump says he 'couldn't care less' if foreign car prices rise
Trump says he hopes foreign carmakers raise prices as it means people will buy US-made cars.
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March 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Donald Trump’s leadership strategy is built around disruption—what military strategists call Shock and Awe: rapid dominance through overwhelming action. But there's a deeper, more volatile dynamic also at play here: chaos theory.

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“Shock and Awe” Meets Chaos Theory
Governing by confusion is unpredictable
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March 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Wicked isn’t just the title of an American movie, it's is also a type of complex problem that defies easy solutions. Donald Trump’s approach to wicked problems is a "shock and awe" strategy, focused on dominance rather than nuance.

medium.com/communicatin...
It’s a Wicked World
Arrogance won’t solve complex problems
medium.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
After a lot of misguided immediate analysis of the election, a month later, there is the opportunity to examine all of the facts and data and come to a more reasoned understanding of what happened and why.
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It’s Complexity, Stupid
A more reasoned explanation of the presidential election
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December 5, 2024 at 9:23 PM