Roger Bennett, or a group of Everton supporters, should run for FIFA President. @meninblazers.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
FIFA scraps World Cup private investment plans as Infantino fights for his futureGianni Infantino's plans to sell stakes in the World Cup and other FIFA tournaments were met with strong backlash.www.nytimes.comA great breakdown of Grok vs MN on deep fakes. This whole area of law is a mess (section 230 internet liability). Having states piecemeal these AI statutes is another failure of our government.
Kathryn TewsonOK! I have read the complaint in the "Grok (OK, fine, xAI) (OK, fine, SpaceX) sues Minnesota over obscene deepfake law" lawsuit, and I'm here to break it down. Link to the complaint below, so you can follow along. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Real question, why do we (workers, people; not banks or corporations) give a shit about GDP? What does it measure that makes your life better? Why not replace this with something that measures how well everyone is doing? Not a price index, but a better measure of well being.
Joey Politano🏳️🌈NEW: US Real GDP came in at a 1.5% annualized growth rate in Q1 2026 data released this morning. Consumption & investment increased, the trade deficit widened, and government output declined Nominal GDP growth (unadjusted for inflation) came in at 7.9% annualized
Was he home-schooled or taught in a district with vouchers at a "charter" school?
Don Moynihan"Debates over World War II became popular at Heritage, with a lot of “rehashing and going through who was the bad guy and who were the good guys,”" Also, sounds like a lot of anti-Semitism at the Heritage Foundation. Maybe Trump's task force on anti-Semitism could look into this!
There are plenty of car makers not shilling for fascists.
Kevin M. Kruse“Tonight’s Presidential Hour of Hate is brought to you by the good people of General Motors. Whether you hate transgender kids or are just a garden variety white supremacist, GM is there for you!”
I know nothing of Troy Jackson other than he is latest candidate for Senator in Maine. I do applaud the framing as a class struggle of the exploited vs the entitled. Capitalism in the US is running rampant over the needs of the workers.
Troy JacksonWe’re not from the left. We’re not from the right. We’re from the bottom, and we’re rising. In November, we will defeat Susan Collins.
Apologies for derailing @mcopelov.bsky.social with my comments, but linking them here.
PlottingFutureWhile doing that, also fix the 1929 Apportionment Act to have Congress grow to the size needed to allow better representation. The #WyomingRule is a good start. A follow on question is, who staffs a Congressional office in my town? Who chooses that staff? A good system would have non-partisan staff