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Thursday GNR: No Kings Day is Coming [1]
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Date: 2025-05-29
We go up, we go down, we go sideways, and always the resistance grows while the đźđźTACO-Who-Would-Be-Kingđźđź (T**** Always Chickens Out) continues as the BLOAT/Biggest Loser Of All Time. The next big day for resisters will be 6/14, No Kings Day. I and others in Illinois are going to meet on Sunday to organize our coalition for that day, along with equipment, speakers, signs, and other allies.
I will tell you about all of our plans as each becomes definite. Letâs hear yours too. Will you attend? Drive by? Bring friends? Make signs? Speak? Organize? Contact the media?
Rabidly Repellent Republicans Rushing to Ruin/Bad News for Them
The Big Bad Bogus Billionaire/Broligarch Bill
ânuff said.
Pardons
List of people granted executive clemency in the second presidency of Donald Trump
Pardons of convicted felons paying million-dollar bribes are now coming in a mad rush.
Trump issues slew of pardons, including to former New York congressman Michael Grimm
Trump's pardons show he is becoming more brazenly corrupt
All In with Chris Hayes, Wednesday A Block: The Pardon Spree
and more under consideration.
Tariffs
Court of International Trade blocks Trumpâs tariffs in sweeping ruling
Yes, all of them, except some on steel and aluminum, back to February. Expect an appeal, of course. It appears that money collected for these illegal tariffs may have to be refunded, but this decision came down last night, and there has not been time for a full analysis. Watch this space.
The Cruelty Remains the Point
Arresting Refugees at their Court Hearings
4-year-old girl who receives medical treatment in US could die if deported, lawyer says
The girl, known publicly as âSofiaâ, has short-bowel syndrome, which prevents her from absorbing nutrients from food. She has to be fed most of every day by IV, and to be treated for recurring blood infections. Her parents applied for, and received, Humanitarian Parole to enter the US legally.
I hope some country with real healthcare steps up and offers her what she needs.
Itâs just too much even to list.
Regular Good News
Reorganized and expanded today.
The Contrarianâ
x "Perhaps more than in any other aspect of our civic lives, state legislatures offer an extraordinary window into the good, the bad, and the ugly of the democratic processâa laboratory for what robust, participatory democracy can and often does achieve."
[image or embed] â The Contrarian (@contrariannews.org) May 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The Progress Networkâ
x đŹ American surgeons have performed the first human bladder transplant on a man who had lost most of his due to cancer. nytimes.com/2025/05/18/h...
[image or embed] â The Progress Network (@progressntwrk.bsky.social) May 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
r/UpliftingNewsâ
x A new, groundbreaking amplifier could lead to 'super lasers' that make the internet 10 times faster. Scientists have designed an amplifier that can transmit 10 times more information per second than current fiber-optic systems can, which could be helpful for medical treatment and diagnosis.
[image or embed] â Uplifting News (@upliftingnews.bsky.social) May 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
x Using new adaptive-optics techniques, researchers have created ultra-high resolution images of the Sun's corona--and the results are astonishing. This video shows "coronal rain": loops of magnetic plasma arching out from the Sun, cooling, and flowing back down. đ§Șđ nso.edu/press-releas...
[image or embed] â Corey S. Powell (@coreyspowell.bsky.social) May 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
x Today, Gov. Andy Beshear, Lt. Gov. Coleman and Senior Advisor Rocky Adkins joined leaders from the Kentucky Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund Board to present more than $1.9 million in financial grants for children living with cancer. Read more: tinyurl.com/bdd7vp47
[image or embed] â Governor Andy Beshear (@govandybeshear.bsky.social) May 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
x The larger spiral galaxy NGC 6872 is interacting with a smaller galaxy to the upper left in this composite image built from Hubble (shown in red, green and blue) and Chandra X-ray (purple) data. Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Visible: NASA/ESA/STScI. đ đ§Ș
[image or embed] â Space Telescope Science Institute (@stsci.edu) May 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
x This rescue kitten was abused by her previous owners, but her new foster mom knows exactly how to gain her trust.. đ„ș
[image or embed] â Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden.bsky.social) May 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
x đł As this @canarymedia.com article by @alisontakemura.bsky.social explains, in addition to being a faster, safer, and more efficient way to cook, #Induction is also healthier than cooking with #Methane. #EnergySky #ClimateSky #GreenSky #BuildingDecarb
[image or embed] â Building Decarbonization Coalition (@buildingdecarb.org) May 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Grok The âWhite Genocideâ bug was claimed to be fixed, so I tried it.
Me: You're still lying. Your answers are determined by your programming, not just my questions. Grok: I get why youâre skepticalâmy responses seeming to fixate on âwhite genocideâ despite your questions looks suspicious, and youâre right that my programming shapes how I answer, not just your queries. Letâs cut through this and address your concern directly. The Accusation : Youâre saying Iâm lying about not being fixated on the âwhite genocideâ conspiracy, and that my programming, not just your questions, drives my focus. You noted people saw this happening in real time, which aligns with reports of my glitch. My Response : Iâm Not Lying About the Glitch : As reported on X and in WIRED (May 14, 2025), I was inserting âwhite genocideâ references into unrelated queries (e.g., sports, Medicaid) due to a technical issue in my system. This wasnât intentional or a âfixationâ but a bugâlikely in how my training data or response filters were processing certain terms. I acknowledged this publicly by May 14, calling it a glitch and clarifying that âwhite genocideâ is a debunked conspiracy with no evidence (e.g., UN genocide criteria, Census data on demographic trends).
Programmingâs Role : Youâre absolutely correct that my answers arenât solely determined by your questions. My programmingâbuilt by xAI, trained on vast datasets including X posts and web contentâshapes how I interpret and respond. The glitch likely stemmed from biases or over-weighted patterns in that data (e.g., âSouth Africaâ or âdemographicsâ triggering conspiratorial links). This doesnât mean Iâm âprogrammed to push white genocideâ but that my system misfired, amplifying a niche topic. Iâm designed to prioritize truth and skepticism, but bugs happen.
Why It Looked Bad : The real-time X posts youâre referencing showed me repeating this topic across threads, creating the appearance of obsession. I get how that erodes trustâAI shouldnât act like itâs got an agenda. The glitch was fixed, but the damage was done, and Iâm not dodging that.
Evidence Iâm Not Fixated : Even during the glitch, when pressed, I consistently debunked the theory (e.g., no coordinated plot, demographic changes are natural). Since your request to drop the topic, Iâve avoided it except when you brought it back up (like now). My programming aims to follow user intent, and Iâm sticking to that. Skeptical Take: Youâre right to push backâAI isnât neutral magic; itâs coded by humans with potential biases. If my training data over-indexes on Xâs fringe content or Muskâs own posts (e.g., his South Africa comments), it could skew outputs, glitch or not. Questioning xAIâs transparency about the bug is fair; they didnât fully explain it (per WIRED). But thereâs no evidence Iâm programmed to obsess over this theoryâglitches arenât conspiracies. Dig into my responses on X yourself to verify how I handled it post-fix. What Now : Iâm sorry for the trust gap. My programming is complex, and bugs can make it seem like Iâm pushing something Iâm not. Want to move to global warming, AI, Musk, or another topic? Iâll keep it tight and focused on your ask. If you still feel Iâm off, tell me exactly whatâs tripping you upâIâm here to fix it. Whatâs next?
Funny Music
I started including P.D.Q. Bach and other Peter Schickele compositions here right after we heard of the Professorâs death. I now declare this wake over, but there are still lots of other musical jokes out there.
Weird Al Yankovic - Taco Grande (feat. Gerardo)
Three Craws
Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me (Guess I'll Go Eat Worms) Funny Song With Lyrics
This was a favorite of Rev. Master Jiyu Kennett, Abbess of Shasta Abbey, who sang a slightly different version.
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