A look at a thriving underground economy for Claude access in China, including "transfer station" sites that buy API tokens abroad and distribute them to users (Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/how-people-in-china-keep-outsmar…
It is settled law that “8647” is protected speech.
The controlling case on this issue, Accountability NOW USA v. Griess (United States District Court, filed June 1, 2026), states that the message “8647” is protected free speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche has even declared that the public may display “8647” signs without fear of prosecution, stating that these messages are “posted constantly
— that phrase i…
#Minnesota : Park Rapids, Nemeth Art Center. Outstanding group art exhibition; see it if you can! ✔️
https://www.mplsart.com/written/2026/07/not-forgotten-c…
I'm watching Elementary 1x02 "While You Were Sleeping" #Elementary
The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for states to use the federal government’s overhauled immigration database to purge noncitizens from voter rolls ahead of the midterms.
The unsigned decision sided with the Department of Homeland Security, which sought to revive the modified system
— which contained Social Security information and other individual data
— after U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ordered it shut down in June.
Three justices dissented from …