For a brief while the Dems in the Senate resisted. It worked. Put up a wall and dare Trump to show who his hostages are. Reveal his terrorism. Force reporters to cover it. And pollsters, add "Police state" to one of the reasons people vote against Trumpsters. talkingpointsmemo.com

No doubt this will comfort people flying re the safety of air travel in the US. politico.com

Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves. wsj.com

How Elon Musk’s Changes to X Made Our Discourse Far Stupider. talkingpointsmemo.com

Eight Senate Dems Caved, and Caved Too Early. emptywheel.net

But AI is not intelligent, it simulates intelligence. If you actually try to work wit it, you learn this eventually. nytimes.com

This is the new frontier — AI impersonating users, without permission, by Google. Amazing this story isn’t in all the big news orgs. scripting.com

Most people detained by ICE are being housed in sprawling complexes in rural areas, where the land is cheap and the protests are few. theatlantic.com

Why I Am Leaving the Federal Bench. theatlantic.com

First thoughts on Pluribus. daveverse.org