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Scott Dworkin's avatar

NEW: Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have announced the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center Moratorium Act, legislation that would enact a reasonable pause to the development of AI to ensure the safety of humanity.

Learn more & support this bill in Congress here: https://bit.ly/4twnWMU

Cheryl's avatar

Interesting hearing beginning today with Musk and Altman. Should AI be a non-profit?

Charles Bastille's avatar

Interestingly, OpenAI was originally founded as a non-profit by Altman, Musk, and others back in 2015. Musk, in those days, was slightly more normal than today and objected to Altman creating a for-profit branch of the organization (I think that happened after Musk left, but I'm too lazy to look that up). Their various ensuing arguments apparently caused hard feelings, and now it's just two awful people doing lawsuit combat, and may the least stinky rat win, I guess.

So it's not like there's no precedent for your suggestion. Maybe, as the AI bubble bursts, a non profit org can grab a piece of an AI company's dying embers, in other words, their large language model, and create another non-profit with humanity's interest at heart.

Cheryl's avatar

For so much of this I am clueless! I only read the NPR Headline - How to Unscramble an Omelet in Silicon Valley... Thank you for adding better content!

Sam Jones's avatar

should be a very interesting hearing, indeed

ellmarree's avatar

Musk?🤦🏼‍♀️

Scott Dworkin's avatar

🚨 SIX URGENT ACTIONS TODAY

NEW: Pass Bill to Create 25th Amendment Commission https://tinyurl.com/44afaxvd

NEW: Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest Service: https://tinyurl.com/mrx8cvv7

NEW: Demand Acting AG Blanche release ALL of the Epstein files: https://tinyurl.com/2uc9vca9

Defend voting rights! https://tinyurl.com/3f3m728j

Stop Trump from deporting people with Temporary Protected Status https://tinyurl.com/yc8rfa7j

Vote NO on SAVE Act: https://tinyurl.com/ms977ec6

cindee68's avatar

Signed, sealed, delivered! Thank you for making it so simple to have my voice heard.

Sam Jones's avatar

Thanks, Cindee!

Sam Jones's avatar

My friends, this is exactly the raw, no-BS energy we need. Trump’s own judges turning on him, his hand-picked prosecutor folding in 48 hours, disgusting Roy Moore getting crushed…again — this is momentum you can feel. We’ve been on this fight since day one and it shows.

Mike Hammer's avatar

Ah….. Judge Roy Moore the famous Southern conservative pedophile. Did someone tell him it’s time to get back into politics because pedophiles now run the government? It’s safe for you to come out now Roy, but you’re still who you are, still unpopular, still a monster.

Sam Jones's avatar

Nah please stay in hiding, Roy

HarrisWalz FTW 2024's avatar

Is Roy Moore the guy who trolled malls looking for girls, or was that someone else?

Robert Gillis's avatar

Yes, good memory! It seems quaint given all the other horrific stories we are hearing and seeing under Trump 2.0. Same guy who wants to put the 10 Commandments on huge posters in every classroom. They want to use that to indoctrinate children to set of rules that are barbaric and trample on the rights of women and minorities at a subconscious level.

There have always been rich and powerful men sexually exploit young people be a male or female of any race or background throughout history the ultra rich feel no compunction to follow laws of decency. Of course there are exceptions—but the money and privilege among bluebloods make it easier for them to escape accountability for their horrific exploitation so it’s just much more common among the stratosphere than among the hoi polloi - who are likely to be prosecuted and publicized.

The sheer number of poor people makes the raw number of crimes massive but they are usually caused by basic needs not being met and stem from childhood neglect, poverty and uncertainty of whether they will have adequate food, shelter or medical care or any certainty that their family’s basic needs will be met.

The Republicans get a large number of their votes by spreading lies and religious dogma, to frighten and control large swaths of people to vote against their own interests, by vilifying the bogeymen of race,nationality etc and that only THEY can or will stop the invasion of these people into our country that are taking away the jobs and diluting the religious unity and making the streets seem unsafe —when all the while the true enemy are the rich themselves—

the Epstein class- AKA

the Republican Party leaders

and Donors.

HarrisWalz FTW 2024's avatar

Generally their own thoughts disguised as dogma with cherry-picked Scripture verses.

(“money privilege in blue bride?” Not sure what you’re saying or if there’s a typo or what)

Sam Jones's avatar

interesting thoughts!

Mike Hammer's avatar

That was definitely his mo.

Sam Jones's avatar

That's the one

GRC's avatar

Doug Jones will be running for Governor of Alabama against “Coach” Tommy Tuberville. We need maximum support for Doug Jones!!!

Robert Gillis's avatar

What a great man is Doug Jones. I met and talked to him in Huntsville when he was running for Alabama Senator against pedophile Roy Moore. He was down to earth but brilliant. This is the man that prosecuted the Birmingham Church bombing perpetrators. And convicted their asses despite the intervening years.

https://www.history.com/articles/how-doug-jones-brought-kkk-church-bombers-to-justice

Sam Jones's avatar

Doug is great! Would love to see him in office

David A Beigel's avatar

1. When a ruling goes aginst him -- for that matter, when anything goes aginst him -- Trump reacts like the petulant man-child he is...with rage, disorganized thinking, and the loss of impulse control and judgement.

2. What keeps me going is the realization of the loss of everything I beleive in if this sociopathic moron is allowed to have his way with our country for very much longer.

Sam Jones's avatar

Cheers to that!

Kristen Tikkanen's avatar

The things that keep me going are the posts here, the movement that continues to grow, and the Constitution and rule of law being upheld by judges and courts everywhere.

May 1st is Friday so remember how important it is to stop from going to school, or work, or shopping!

Trumpstein files still not all released! Katie Phang's bringing the heat 🔥

Thank you, Scott, for a great Monday report!

Cheryl Johnson's avatar

⬆️"May 1st is Friday so remember how important it is to stop from going to school, or work, or shopping!"

I'm retired and am not a student, but I will definitely boycott shopping. I will also co-captain our regular bridge protest at Friday afternoon rush hour.

Our local school board (finally) declared Friday a teacher work day because so many teachers had requested a personal day. There is a big teacher rally planned for Friday in Raleigh:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/here-are-the-nc-school-districts-closing-for-the-may-1-teacher-rally-in-raleigh/ar-AA21kisx

Sam Jones's avatar

I agree with you!

Kathy's avatar

DeSantis just released his own map that could flip 4 seats in Florida.Last go-around with redistricting he strong-armed the spineless legislature into voting for his map.

The legislature convenes tomorrow,April 28.DeSantis is desperate for a job in the 😡 admin as he’s term-limited….and not popular with many Republicans,some who are pushing back against redistricting efforts.

If you’re in Florida,please contact DeSantis and your legislators to say NO to redistricting ! 📲📲💻💻

DeSantis contact:

https://www.flgov.com/eog/leadership/people/ron-desantis/contact

FL House:

https://www.flhouse.gov/contentViewer.aspx?Category=website&File=contact%20us.htm

FL Senate:

https://www.flsenate.gov/about/contact

Lily's avatar

I thought it was in Florida Constitution on gerrymandering once a decade.

Kathy's avatar

The Fair Districts Amendment doesn’t prohibit redistricting out of the 10-year window but it (is supposed to ) prohibit(s) redistricting to favor one political party. Currently it’s 20 R/8 D so DeSantis’ map would make it 24/4. He really wants that admin job !!

Sam Jones's avatar

Since when did they care about such a trivial thing like the constitution? 🤦‍♂️

Claire's avatar

Done-from NY

Debbie E's avatar

Thank you for the information. Calls made and email sent!

Sam Jones's avatar

YES! Good call

Brenda Doherty's avatar

Scott, when a judge whom he appointed rules against him, Trump acts like the man child he is. What keeps me going is the realization that the cruelty and grifting of the Trump administration is not normal. The writers of the Constitution assumed honorable people would be elected to the U. S. Congress. The GOP majority in both the House and Senate has proven them wrong. They are not doing the job they were elected to do. Let’s change the power in November!

Sam Jones's avatar

Exactly right!

Beverly Magid's avatar

I admit I get down since trumf continues in office but I then I realize that more and more people realize how rotten he and all his cohorts are and we just have

to hold on and keep fighting. Even his own judge appointees know he’s bad.

Manuel A Garcia's avatar

Remember the Epstein!

Georgia Lyster's avatar

He reacts very badly like a two year old having a toy taken away.

What keeps me going is the sense of right and wrong that my family instilled in me and for which I am grateful.

Deb Chrystal's avatar

The convicted felon acts worse than a tired toddler. The whiner in chief is so petty!

I fight because their corruption is beyond the pale and I want my country back!

Kirk Parce's avatar

I THINK IT'S AWSOME THAT TRUMP APPOINTED JUDGES RECOGOGNIZE THIS REGIME IS OUT OF CONTOROL. NOW, AILEEEN CANNON NEED TO BE EDUCATED OR REMOVED.

PRETTY MUCH EVERTHING. HOWEVER, HIS ASSAULT ON SSI, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID IS WRONG.

Sam Jones's avatar

Everything he does is wrong!

Su Pellitieri's avatar

Pirro only moved the investigation into Powell to the IG, stating that she would reopen the investigation if warranted. I'm sure that as soon as Tillis unblocks his move against Tяum☭'s new pick for the Fed that Pirro will magically discover new "facts" that will warrant a new investigation.

Sam Jones's avatar

She can try. And she will fail...again.