Progressive insurgent House hopefuls struggled in three major California cities, with Justice Dems co-founder Saikat Chakrabarti failing to make the general election to succeed Nancy Pelosi. https://t.co/2SZ5DiONOI
BREAKING: Saikat Chakrabarti has lost his bid for Nancy Pelosi's seat and will miss the November general election after placing third. He is one of several high-profile progressive candidates in CA who are struggling against moderate Dems. @theintercept
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La Tilde publishes an unusual mix of personal finance guides and articles extolling American military efforts in Latin America. https://t.co/8yqVsYQetB
NEW: I've uncovered an AI slop mill quietly backed by U.S. Special Operations pushing military propaganda across Latin American and the Caribbean, all disguised as a lifestyle brand. It mixes every bad 2010s media startup idea with Pentagon PR.
“This particular report from [the Delaware Valley Intelligence Center] reflects a very dangerous attempt to characterize that protected First Amendment activity — activity which is fundamental to our democracy — as something other, something more dangerous, a breeding ground for something more sinister” said Philadelphia civil rights lawyer Paul Hetznecker
US counter-terror fusion centers are watching your anti-AI data center posts on social media, according to a document we obtained warning of “disruptive First Amendment activity." Keep in mind next time you joke about the Butlerian Jihad. https://t.co/NLNul1eHOO
A law enforcement document obtained by The Intercept shows police scan social media looking for posts opposing AI data centers. https://t.co/pQ51rpLNEm
Tom DiNapoli's visit was sponsored by a group with financial ties to Israel Bonds, an investment vehicle that has become an issue in his primary. https://t.co/4fEIB1Z6Bt
Israel bills itself as a haven for LGBTQ+ rights. Its bureaucratic system can further endanger queer Palestinian asylum-seekers. https://t.co/YVmq6LdqNw
In an exclusive interview at home in Oklahoma City, Glossip describes his first days of freedom in a world he hasn’t experienced for nearly 30 years. https://t.co/Lg0jNwn8Cd
The Trump administration has now killed 200 people in its ongoing spree of boat strikes, which experts and lawmakers have labeled illegal for targeting civilians. https://t.co/FyPwVAfqoB
SCOOP: The military contractor responsible for a Southern California chemical leak that forced as many as 50,000 people to evacuate their homes over the weekend manufactures parts of F-35 fighter jets likely bound for Israel, The Intercept has learned. https://t.co/NcYF9RGJGu
NEW: Guards beat and pepper sprayed detainees at Delaney Hall in retaliation for hunger striking, according to relatives we spoke to.
Meanwhile, outside, ICE keeps beating and macing solidarity protesters https://t.co/8xmUzM3VYi
New from me: GKN Aerospace, the weapons manufacturer behind the toxic chemical leak in Garden Grove, Calif. that displaced 50,000 people, raked in million$ in subcontracts with Lockheed Martin to produce F-35 fighter jet parts during a period when the Israeli military grew its fleet of the military aircraft, per a new report by @palyouthmvmt . Israel paid for the F-35s with U.S. State Department FMF funds, i.e. taxpayer dollars.
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