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Pam Bondi lashes out as lawmakers press her on Epstein, cases against Trump foes
Attorney General Pam Bondi combatively defended her leadership at the Justice Department to House lawmakers on Wednesday
amid sharp criticism that she botched the release of the Epstein files and has wielded the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency to heed Donald Trump’s calls to prosecute his political foes.

In exchange after exchange,
Bondi lobbed brash insults when Democrat…

Pam Bondi lashes out as lawmakers press her on Epstein, cases against Trump foes
The attorney general lobbed insults when lawmakers questioned her decisions and portrayed the Justice Department as unfairly maligned by Democrats and Trump critics.

PHEW! Terminé con cinco minutos restantes.
Here's my short essay from my test. It's about AI, and the impact of technology in general. Go easy on me. (Actual proper citations were not needed)
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La tecnología mšs importante en la sociedad actual es el inteligencia artificial, IA, o el acrónimo inglés, “AI”.
“AI” es una tecnología relativamente nueva. Él aparecí al comienzo del ano 2023 y cambió ršpidamente la manera que los personas en línea buscaban y creaban. Realmente, “AI” no esta inteligente, mejor dicho uno modelo de lenguaje grande, “LLM” en inglés. LLM significa que los ordenadores que les alimentan no usan razón, pero los intentos a predecir una respuesta de una pregunta o mensaje en función de los patrones de palabras y mensajes en les bancos de datos.(1)
La tecnología ha contribuido en gran medida al progreso del sociedad. La tecnología agrícola lo hizo posible para humanidad a crecer y cambiar de nómada a creer asentamientos y eventualmente ciudades mas grandes. La hecha posible a usar recursos del medio ambiente en nos sociedades. Pero la tecnología ha creado grandes problemas también como desigualdad o cambio climštico.
Yo creo que, en la mayoría de situaciones, la tecnología es una fuerza positiva en la sociedad. Las problemas son creado por los personas sin moralidad, a menudo para la acumulación de la riqueza, influencia, y autoridad. Si la población puede mantener la influencia democrštica para reglamentar la tecnología, como la AI, para el beneficio de la población y los individuos, entonces la tecnología puede contribuir a la progresión de la sociedad.
Finalmente, si los individuos son compasivos y respetuosos, la tecnología reflejarš esa también.
1: “The Illusion of Thinking: Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Reasoning Models via the Lens of Problem Complexity” #español

The Democratic Legislative CampaignCommittee (DLCC)
this week announced its first slate of 50 target races for the 2026 midterm elections,
marking the opening phase of what it describes as an aggressive, offense‑first strategy.
The initial list spans eight battleground states:
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Iowa. 
According to the DLCC, these races represent some of the most competitive contests on the ballot, whe…

Democrats Announce 50 New Midterm Target Races
A Democratic campaign source told Newsweek further announcements are expected as primaries end, with GOP seats the main focus.

The UK’s creative industries face a “clear and present danger” from generative AI, a House of Lords committee has warned the government.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2026/ai/uk-at-fork-in-the-a…

UK is at a fork in the AI road, says House of Lords committee
The UK’s creative industries face a “clear and present danger” from generative AI, a House of Lords committee has warned the government.

‘Defend Rojava, defend democratic confederalism’ – By Jürgen Klute
#Rojava

‘Defend Rojava, defend democratic confederalism’ - Europa Blog
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#Rant
Rob Shaw is solidifying his position as the new Dean of Right Wing, anti-Worker Legislative Reporters in British Columbia.
With these gems, it's incredible that he has an education or goes to a doctor at all…
"The BCTF is typically one of the most militant unions, and quickly prone to job action.”
BCTF Strikes since 2000:
2005
2014
phew! almost got to three!
Remember that this was at the time of a union-busting BC Liberal government that had to go to the Supreme Court of Canada to get told that they ripped up union contracts unconstitutionally and were *forced* to compensate many years later.
"The ratification is a win for a New Democrat government. And extraordinarily expensive for taxpayers, too."
“extraordinarily expensive. Really? How is a wage increase that is *barely* in line with inflation after literally decades of below-inflation increases, “extraordinary”? I'll wait.
"Teachers can thank the BCGEU for turning what was an initial 3.5 per cent wage offer over two years by government, into a more than 12 per cent increase over four that is now forming the baseline for all other union deals."
Indeed! For those who can do math, that means 3% each of 4 years instead of 3.5 over two. But thanks Rob for making it seem like 4 times more!
Thanks BCGEU members for your solidarity and perceverence! I have been on strike. It sucks HARD. But it was worth it and it works.
"The ratification by the BCTF means roughly half of the 450,000 public sector employees now have deals of some sort with the province. Two majors left on the table are nurses and doctors.”
Oh no! Let’s not pay doctors and nurses! Surely they'll stay regardless in our incredibly overworked and under resourced healthcare system!
Like how does Mr Shaw believe we are to stay competitive or attract people. Or is he just not worried about getting sick….
"The skyrocketing deficit has the NDP government inking sweetheart deals with organized labour on the one hand, while pledging to cut public sector jobs with the other.”
Ya, we could have kept those public sector jobs if it weren't for fools like you who demanded governments cut taxes over the past 20 years instead of reasonable rises to... again…keep up with inflation and retain service!
It is a crappy balancing act that the NDP is doing and I do not like a lot of it. At the same time as Mr. Shaw complains about "sweetheart deals" for people in post-secondary, I am seeing historic cuts in that same sector. It's a blood bath actually. So the potential wage increases are going to be welcome, but feel pretty hollow as so many collegues have left.
Rob Shaw would have had us all lose our jobs and take a pay cut at the next one for good measure.
Thanks but no thanks Rob, your world view sucks.
https://www.nsnews.com/economy-law-politics/rob-shaw-ndp-deal-with-bc-teachers-sets-another-costly-precedent-for-public-sector-talks-11966874

‘Verdedig Rojava, verdedig democratisch confederalisme’ – Door Jürgen Klute
#Rojava

‘Verdedig Rojava, verdedig democratisch confederalisme’ - Europa Blog
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In today's Texas Senate primary election, Republicans are measuring the potency of Trump’s Make America Great Again movement against old-guard conservatism. Democrats, meanwhile, face a choice between two progressive “powerhouses” with different theories of how to fight – and how to win – in the Trump era.
The fiercely competitive races have left Democrats unusually hopeful about their chances in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat statewide since 1994, while Republicans fret th…

The May 5 primary will be important for Ohio voters who care about the administration of elections.
In the race for the next Ohio Secretary of State, both Republican and Democratic voters have competitive primaries to decide to pick their candidates for the November general election.
All the candidates in the race say the office is in need of a strong leader who understands the importance of elections, and the need to support local boards of elections.
Where the candidates di…

Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is not planning to seek reelection, according to people who have spoken to him directly.
The polarizing fixture of Southern California politics has not filed to run again, with less than an hour to go before the deadline.
Two people who were granted anonymity to discuss private conversations said Issa told them he was planning to step aside.
An ally of Donald Trump, Issa’s decision could help Democrats win his newly-competitive district in the …