JM

parent, spouse, wordsmith, sardonic Taurus, lapsed Pastafarian, progressive primate

[FFRF @FFRF]

Oh, unfortunately, we think about it every day.

A “faith director” in every federal agency isn't a victory for religious liberty. It's an attempt to weave religion into the machinery of government. That's exactly why we have church-state separation.

[Quanta Magazine @QuantaMagazine]

New genomic AI models, such as Google Deepmind’s AlphaGenome, assume that our DNA is a straightforward input-out code script. In reality, it’s far messier – and much more physical.
https://t.co/xjFIdYqL9X

[The Associated Press @AP]

Shares in Asia tumble, led by heavy losses in Japan and South Korea, as traders sell to lock in gains from recent rallies in stocks related to artificial intelligence. https://t.co/NDxrzbF5M4

[The Associated Press @AP]

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has observed major weapons tests and called for bolstering the military's "deadly and destructive offensive posture." https://t.co/jjcskpbKly

[The Associated Press @AP]

The Russian Defense Ministry says it intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones overnight over 12 Russian regions, as well as the illegally annexed Crimea, the Azov and the Black Sea. https://t.co/48VcH1hZ2Y

[The Associated Press @AP]

The impact of three years of war in Sudan is pressed into the skin of survivors, and their memories. https://t.co/SpJI8LKtuo

[The Associated Press @AP]

Federal prosecutors say they'll retry the man accused of starting the 2025 Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles after a mistrial was declared. https://t.co/oIn7jMF7JL

[The Associated Press @AP]

A man who was accused of faking his death and fleeing to Europe to evade rape charges in the U.S. has died. https://t.co/AdMs6W4RXN

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Israel and Lebanon sign a framework agreement with the U.S. following months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, Rubio says. https://t.co/d0M1lV5gd8

[The Associated Press @AP]

Venezuelans took the search for missing loved ones into their own hands Friday in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes, citing the scarcity of government rescuers, as the human toll of the disaster climbed to at least 920 dead and more than 3,300 hurt.
AP Video/Juan Arraez

[The Associated Press @AP]

Much of Mexico has been celebrating the World Cup with joyful outdoor gatherings, filling streets, plazas and fan zones in the country’s three host cities — Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey — since the tournament kickoff on June 11. But in parts of the country plagued by cartel violence, the event is experienced differently: with fear.

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: The U.S. strikes Iran to respond to drone attack on ship that President Trump said violated the ceasefire, the U.S. military says. https://t.co/vJRWT0xEj0

[Acyn @Acyn]

Johnson: The DSA… this is their platform. They put this on paper!  

Abolish the electoral college or replace the two-party system with a multi-party democracy, expand the House of Representatives, implement proportional representation and rank choice voting in all elections… End all military and economic aid to Israel, prosecute US and Israeli leaders responsible for the genocide in Gaza

[JM @jmb_1985]

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[James Surowiecki @JamesSurowiecki]

In every presidential debate in 2028, JD Vance should be asked why he thinks Nixon's use of the IRS and CIA to investigate and harass his political enemies, and his explicit orders to obstruct the FBI's investigation into the Watergate break-in, were trivial matters.

[Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney]

NEW: The Trump administration is asking SCOTUS to bless its massive expansion of ICE detention for people who have resided in the U.S. for years without incident.

District judges have overwhelmingly rejected ICE's approach, but appeals courts are split.

https://t.co/bxxmEf9hEA

[Reuters Legal @ReutersLegal]

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let it detain people arrested in its immigration crackdown without a chance to seek bond, even if they have lived in the country for years. https://t.co/P6mrwM0yeq

[FFRF @FFRF]

Apparently, under Christian nationalism, discrimination isn't a violation. It's a payday.

[Hemant Mehta @hemantmehta]

A Texas judge refused to marry gay couples because of her Christian beliefs. She got a mild warning. She sued.

The courts just handed her $640,000.

In case you were wondering if anti-gay discrimination could be a profitable side hustle...

https://t.co/QAx1smnF7m

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Trump: "Our Founders invoked the Creator four times in the Declaration of Independence. Four times. I wasn't mentioned once. I'm very upset. Not once."