Nathan Salwen
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More Washington state action on surveillance princing! A snap hearing on the just-introduced SB 6312, a companion bill to HB 2841. "Surveillance pricing” lets companies set a different price for each consumer based on the maximum they are willing to pay.
That shouldn't be legal, and this bill […]
That shouldn't be legal, and this bill […]
Original post on pnw.zone
pnw.zone
January 28, 2026 at 3:44 AM
More Washington state action on surveillance princing! A snap hearing on the just-introduced SB 6312, a companion bill to HB 2841. "Surveillance pricing” lets companies set a different price for each consumer based on the maximum they are willing to pay.
That shouldn't be legal, and this bill […]
That shouldn't be legal, and this bill […]
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Of course.
Trump ended the American Century and the rest of the world is acting accordingly.
All the biggest trade deals so far in 2026 don't involve the US
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/all-the-biggest-trade-deals-so-far-in-2026-dont-involve-the-us-182525902.html
Trump ended the American Century and the rest of the world is acting accordingly.
All the biggest trade deals so far in 2026 don't involve the US
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/all-the-biggest-trade-deals-so-far-in-2026-dont-involve-the-us-182525902.html
January 27, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Of course.
Trump ended the American Century and the rest of the world is acting accordingly.
All the biggest trade deals so far in 2026 don't involve the US
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/all-the-biggest-trade-deals-so-far-in-2026-dont-involve-the-us-182525902.html
Trump ended the American Century and the rest of the world is acting accordingly.
All the biggest trade deals so far in 2026 don't involve the US
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/all-the-biggest-trade-deals-so-far-in-2026-dont-involve-the-us-182525902.html
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Matt O'Brien: "Bari Weiss is about to to do to #cbsnews what Jeff Bezos did to the Washington Post: alienating your slightly left-of-center audience in search of a right-wing audience that either does not exist (for written media) or won’t watch you (for video media) because it prefers insane […]
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mastodon.social
January 27, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Matt O'Brien: "Bari Weiss is about to to do to #cbsnews what Jeff Bezos did to the Washington Post: alienating your slightly left-of-center audience in search of a right-wing audience that either does not exist (for written media) or won’t watch you (for video media) because it prefers insane […]
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BREAKING NEWS
Judge blocks ICE from deporting or transferring 5-year-old and his father
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #gop #Politics #uspolitics #USpol #Breaking #breakingnews #Trump #mastodonnews
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/judge-blocks-ice-deporting-transferring-211459983.html
Judge blocks ICE from deporting or transferring 5-year-old and his father
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #gop #Politics #uspolitics #USpol #Breaking #breakingnews #Trump #mastodonnews
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/judge-blocks-ice-deporting-transferring-211459983.html
January 27, 2026 at 10:36 PM
BREAKING NEWS
Judge blocks ICE from deporting or transferring 5-year-old and his father
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #gop #Politics #uspolitics #USpol #Breaking #breakingnews #Trump #mastodonnews
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/judge-blocks-ice-deporting-transferring-211459983.html
Judge blocks ICE from deporting or transferring 5-year-old and his father
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #gop #Politics #uspolitics #USpol #Breaking #breakingnews #Trump #mastodonnews
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/judge-blocks-ice-deporting-transferring-211459983.html
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👀
So the acting head of CISA, Madhu Gottumukkala:
1) Asked for permission to use ChatGPT
2) Added sensitive details on CISA contract to ChatGPT
3) Got caught by CISA sensors
4) Got a talking to
5) Failed a poly (he asked to take?!?!)
6) Tried to take out CISA's CIO
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
So the acting head of CISA, Madhu Gottumukkala:
1) Asked for permission to use ChatGPT
2) Added sensitive details on CISA contract to ChatGPT
3) Got caught by CISA sensors
4) Got a talking to
5) Failed a poly (he asked to take?!?!)
6) Tried to take out CISA's CIO
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump’s acting cyber chief uploaded sensitive files into a public version of ChatGPT
The interim director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency triggered an internal cybersecurity warning with the uploads — and a DHS-level damage assessment.
www.politico.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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So the acting head of CISA, Madhu Gottumukkala:
1) Asked for permission to use ChatGPT
2) Added sensitive details on CISA contract to ChatGPT
3) Got caught by CISA sensors
4) Got a talking to
5) Failed a poly (he asked to take?!?!)
6) Tried to take out CISA's CIO
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
So the acting head of CISA, Madhu Gottumukkala:
1) Asked for permission to use ChatGPT
2) Added sensitive details on CISA contract to ChatGPT
3) Got caught by CISA sensors
4) Got a talking to
5) Failed a poly (he asked to take?!?!)
6) Tried to take out CISA's CIO
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how […]
Original post on en.osm.town
en.osm.town
January 27, 2026 at 6:56 PM
If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how […]
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I’m no fan of Hakeem Jeffries of late but this new statement, by him on behalf of Democratic House leadership is evidence that public pressure on them is having an effect […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I’m no fan of Hakeem Jeffries of late but this new statement, by him on behalf of Democratic House leadership is evidence that public pressure on them is having an effect […]
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Over 1000 organizations have signed this letter to Congress demanding no funding for ICE and CBP. https://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/sites/default/files/1.27.26_No%20funds%20for%20ICE%20and%20Border%20Patrol%20-%201%20(1).pdf
January 27, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Over 1000 organizations have signed this letter to Congress demanding no funding for ICE and CBP. https://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/sites/default/files/1.27.26_No%20funds%20for%20ICE%20and%20Border%20Patrol%20-%201%20(1).pdf
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And here's the full transcript: transcripts.cnn.com/show/acd/dat... It starts off: "Good evening from Minneapolis. The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. George Orwell wrote that in his book, '1984.'"
CNN.com - Transcripts
transcripts.cnn.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:32 PM
And here's the full transcript: transcripts.cnn.com/show/acd/dat... It starts off: "Good evening from Minneapolis. The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. George Orwell wrote that in his book, '1984.'"
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(There's already at least one "just stop using AI" response to this thread, which... *sigh* again, is not the problem. The problem is that this stuff will absolutely shape what society will come to accept as truth. There needs to be more pushback to the rightward shift of these companies.)
January 27, 2026 at 3:35 PM
(There's already at least one "just stop using AI" response to this thread, which... *sigh* again, is not the problem. The problem is that this stuff will absolutely shape what society will come to accept as truth. There needs to be more pushback to the rightward shift of these companies.)
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Cooper also showed video of one of the Border Patrol agents clapping after the shooting. In fact, he showed it three times. That was hard to watch.
January 27, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Cooper also showed video of one of the Border Patrol agents clapping after the shooting. In fact, he showed it three times. That was hard to watch.
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And I get the impulse of people on the left to go, "So what? It's just the plagiarism machine. I simply won't use it," as though that's the real problem. No, the problem is that these models will shape public opinion and society's understanding of the world.
January 27, 2026 at 3:32 PM
And I get the impulse of people on the left to go, "So what? It's just the plagiarism machine. I simply won't use it," as though that's the real problem. No, the problem is that these models will shape public opinion and society's understanding of the world.
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The truth is that the right wants to use the same playbook it used against the press, whining about "liberal bias," but for LLM chatbots. And it's working! All the AI companies are responding to this by injecting right-wing bias into their models www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Latest ChatGPT model uses Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as source, tests reveal
Guardian found OpenAI’s platform cited Grokipedia on topics including Iran and Holocaust deniers
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The truth is that the right wants to use the same playbook it used against the press, whining about "liberal bias," but for LLM chatbots. And it's working! All the AI companies are responding to this by injecting right-wing bias into their models www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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More weak shit from the NYT: "Federal officials described both victims as 'domestic terrorists' ... critics of the administration, and many others, said such a description was belied by the video evidence." CALL OUT THE LIES damnit. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
A Shocked Nation Watches Minneapolis Killings: ‘Something Needs to Change’
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:48 PM
More weak shit from the NYT: "Federal officials described both victims as 'domestic terrorists' ... critics of the administration, and many others, said such a description was belied by the video evidence." CALL OUT THE LIES damnit. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
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Think of what it means for the WBC and World Cup that are of course being hosted in the US that ICE is going to be involved in the *Italy* Olympics.
January 27, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Think of what it means for the WBC and World Cup that are of course being hosted in the US that ICE is going to be involved in the *Italy* Olympics.
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Here's part of Anderson Cooper's report last night, which did a good job of exposing the administration's lies: www.instagram.com/p/DT_zBaIgAxR/
Anderson Cooper actually had FANTASTIC coverage of these lies yesterday for about 20 minutes! Maybe even 25? It was breathtaking to watch. Journalism! Reporting! Evidence!
January 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Here's part of Anderson Cooper's report last night, which did a good job of exposing the administration's lies: www.instagram.com/p/DT_zBaIgAxR/
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Yesssss, it has started 🥳 c2pa requirements in AI laws
“Article 31, Paragraph 2: Mandatory Labeling: Any content produced by generative AI—text, audio, images, or video—must be clearly labeled as AI-generated. The law allows for this to be done in two ways
1) Human-Perceptible: Visible […]
“Article 31, Paragraph 2: Mandatory Labeling: Any content produced by generative AI—text, audio, images, or video—must be clearly labeled as AI-generated. The law allows for this to be done in two ways
1) Human-Perceptible: Visible […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 26, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Yesssss, it has started 🥳 c2pa requirements in AI laws
“Article 31, Paragraph 2: Mandatory Labeling: Any content produced by generative AI—text, audio, images, or video—must be clearly labeled as AI-generated. The law allows for this to be done in two ways
1) Human-Perceptible: Visible […]
“Article 31, Paragraph 2: Mandatory Labeling: Any content produced by generative AI—text, audio, images, or video—must be clearly labeled as AI-generated. The law allows for this to be done in two ways
1) Human-Perceptible: Visible […]
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A new #minnesota website lays out evidence to counter #federal #misinformation after #immigration agents fatally shot 2 residents during the #trump admin’s immigration crackdown, deepening an unprecedented divide, experts said Monday.
Minnesota also went to court to preserve evidence from the […]
Minnesota also went to court to preserve evidence from the […]
Original post on masto.ai
masto.ai
January 27, 2026 at 5:39 AM
A new #minnesota website lays out evidence to counter #federal #misinformation after #immigration agents fatally shot 2 residents during the #trump admin’s immigration crackdown, deepening an unprecedented divide, experts said Monday.
Minnesota also went to court to preserve evidence from the […]
Minnesota also went to court to preserve evidence from the […]
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Aren't these two having an affair and embarrassing the rest of the department (boo hoo) as well?
#CoreyLewandowski #krisitnoem #dhs #ice #fuckice #icemustbedestroyed #uspol #uspolitics
#CoreyLewandowski #krisitnoem #dhs #ice #fuckice #icemustbedestroyed #uspol #uspolitics
January 27, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Aren't these two having an affair and embarrassing the rest of the department (boo hoo) as well?
#CoreyLewandowski #krisitnoem #dhs #ice #fuckice #icemustbedestroyed #uspol #uspolitics
#CoreyLewandowski #krisitnoem #dhs #ice #fuckice #icemustbedestroyed #uspol #uspolitics
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"Barack and Michelle Obama blast Trump and ICE conduct: ‘This has to stop’.":
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/barack-and-michelle-obama-blast-trump-and-ice-conduct-this-has-to-stop/
Obama: “The President and current administration officials seem eager to escalate the situation, while […]
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/barack-and-michelle-obama-blast-trump-and-ice-conduct-this-has-to-stop/
Obama: “The President and current administration officials seem eager to escalate the situation, while […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"Barack and Michelle Obama blast Trump and ICE conduct: ‘This has to stop’.":
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/barack-and-michelle-obama-blast-trump-and-ice-conduct-this-has-to-stop/
Obama: “The President and current administration officials seem eager to escalate the situation, while […]
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/barack-and-michelle-obama-blast-trump-and-ice-conduct-this-has-to-stop/
Obama: “The President and current administration officials seem eager to escalate the situation, while […]
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Trump has given ICE a hunting license to kill Americans. Senator Chuck Schumer needs to shut down the DHS appropriations. This is not a policy fight. ~ The Lincoln Project
January 26, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Trump has given ICE a hunting license to kill Americans. Senator Chuck Schumer needs to shut down the DHS appropriations. This is not a policy fight. ~ The Lincoln Project
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#nba #alexpretti #basketball #nbpa #resist #resistance #alt
Heather Cox Richardson 1/25/26
NBPA TAKES A MORAL STAND
Heather Cox Richardson 1/25/26
NBPA TAKES A MORAL STAND
January 26, 2026 at 4:49 PM
#nba #alexpretti #basketball #nbpa #resist #resistance #alt
Heather Cox Richardson 1/25/26
NBPA TAKES A MORAL STAND
Heather Cox Richardson 1/25/26
NBPA TAKES A MORAL STAND
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Good Question Terry!
Where is the Collective Voice of our Leaders???
Where is the Collective Voice of our Leaders???
January 26, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Good Question Terry!
Where is the Collective Voice of our Leaders???
Where is the Collective Voice of our Leaders???
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Man shot and killed by federal officers in Minnesota was an ICU nurse, his parents say https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/man-shot-and-killed-by-federal-officers-in-minnesota-was-an-icu-nurse-his-parents-say?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #News #vsn #supportindependentmedia
January 26, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Man shot and killed by federal officers in Minnesota was an ICU nurse, his parents say https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/man-shot-and-killed-by-federal-officers-in-minnesota-was-an-icu-nurse-his-parents-say?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #News #vsn #supportindependentmedia