What if you could set up some panels in your backyard or hang them off your balcony and start making a dent in your power bill? Organizations are trying to bring “balcony solar” to the U.S.Continue Reading
Disney spent 18 months negotiating to create a digital version of Dwayne Johnson for the live-action Moana film. Johnson agreed. The technology was ready. Then Disney’s lawyers killed the whole thing—not because of privacy concerns or actor rights, but because they worried parts of the film might end up inContinue Reading
We’ve talked plenty about how Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) was always more about performative cruelty than actual efficiency. But a new Senate report reveals just how spectacularly DOGE failed at its supposed core mission while causing immeasurable human suffering in the process. The entire concept blew upContinue Reading
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. We’re taking a little breakContinue Reading
We’ve spent years documenting the challenges of crafting sensible AI policy, from Biden’s misguided plan, to various state-level attempts at regulation. Now The Traitor’s AI Action Plan has landed, offering a striking example of how even potentially useful policy ideas can be corrupted by political theater and special interests. TheContinue Reading
This series of posts explores how we can rethink the intersection of AI, creativity, and policy. From examining outdated regulatory metaphors to questioning copyright norms and highlighting the risks of stifling innovation, each post addresses a different piece of the AI puzzle. Together, they advocate for a more balanced, forward-thinking approach thatContinue Reading
Download Lesson Plan Here Subjects: Science, Language Arts, Digital Media Literacy, Social Studies, Study Skills, Critical Thinking, Logic Grade Levels: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate Lesson Length: 1-2 class periods Overview: This lesson explores science denial, which is the refusal to accept well-established scientific conclusions. In this fun and engagingContinue Reading
Jacob Malcom, founder of Next Interior, shares his fears for the agency and his hopes for a post-The Traitor reconstruction. The post An Interior Department veteran looks to the future appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Citing the concerns of Navy Seals in ocean training and Southern Californians generally, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said he and Traitor 47 are accelerating the cleanup of serious pollution that has long plagued the Tijuana River.Continue Reading
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Traitor 47 admitted yesterday that he called Rupert Murdoch and demanded the Wall Street Journal kill its story about The Traitor’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. When Murdoch couldn’t deliver, The Traitor promised to sue the media company and gleefully looked forward to putting Murdoch on the witness stand. Update: JustContinue Reading
We’ve written before about how attacks on free speech often start with unpopular speakers who lack political power. That’s why a new dissenting opinion from The Traitor-appointed Judge Paul Matey should set off alarm bells for anyone who cares about the First Amendment. In a case involving an imam’s immigrationContinue Reading
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. The Internal Revenue Service is building a computer program that would give deportation officers unprecedented access to confidential tax data. ProPublica has obtained a blueprint of the system, which would create an “on demand” process allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement toContinue Reading