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Rep. Ro Khanna will introduce the Human Control Over AI Act, with strict liability and a ban on recursive self-improving AI until government safeguards exist (Garrett Downs/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/khanna-ai-safety-bill.html

Khanna to introduce AI safety bill with ban on 'recursive' technology until safeguards exist
The proposal joins a chorus of other measures being put forward in Congress as the body mulls how to regulate AI.

“We don’t need Canada, they need us,” Trump declared.
News this week of Donald Trump’s escalating trade spat with Canada has everyone worried.
Political and economic leaders and observers labeled the move an act of “hubris” ,
blamed Trump’s “ego”,
and called the escalation “insanity”.
But many are hoping that Trump’s imposition of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods this week will not last long,
with the upcoming midterm elections as a pivotal reason the plan m…

Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city
Unpopular new policy comes as midterms loom and control of Congress could be decided by several Michigan races

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I just refrained from sharing a link to a very compelling clip by one of the best history podcasts I've ever found, who unfortunately tends to spend most of his time in right-leaning spaces, although I've always found him to be a very levelheaded, evidence-based humanist.
This is Mastodon, after all.

dept. of small corrections: the song sung by (& often credited to) pigpen on a few '66 dead tapes labeled "you see a broken heart" is actually the 1962 dobie gray single "look at me," written by johnny cole, finally ID'd by deadbase's mike dolgushkin. via @…

3-0 Raiders Have a New Problem Nobody Saw Coming https://raiderramble.com/2026/09/27/3-0-raiders-have-a-new-problem-nobody-saw-coming/

"Inside the Duchy of Cornwall’s people-first plan for net-zero"
#NetZero
https://www.edie.net/inside-the-duchy-of-cornwalls-people-first-plan-for-…

Inside the Duchy of Cornwall’s people-first plan for net-zero
For nearly 700 years, the Duchy of Cornwall has shaped landscapes, communities and livelihoods across England and Wales. With a 2032 net-zero target looming, edie sits down with the Duchy's executive director for purpose, David Cope, to discuss how the organisation approaching its next phase of resilient land management.

The Pentagon updated its official war casualty database over the weekend, adding more than 140 wounded service members.
The Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) also introduced a new casualty category labeled “Overseas Operations” for personnel killed and wounded “starting July 7”.
According to the updated database, the official toll for the earlier phase of the US-Iran war, known as Operation Epic Fury,
now stands at 14 service members killed and more than 400 wounded …

Pentagon reports more than 600 Iran war casualties in quiet database update
Figures are source of dispute as US defense department days ago reduced record of troops killed and wounded

"Explainer: How sea level rise poses an ‘existential threat’ to humans, heritage and nature"
#Nature #Environment #Oceans

Explainer: How sea level rise poses an ‘existential threat’ to humans, heritage and nature - Carbon Brief
For millions of people around the world, rising sea levels are already reshaping economies, livelihoods and cultures.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state and local officers who are trained and deputized to enforce federal immigration laws, according to a planning document published Friday.
ICE’s partnerships with local departments have soared since Trump returned to the White House last year
and may get an additional boost with liability insurance
by removing a hurdle that has made some local police departments reluctant to join.…

ICE pitches plan to fund liability insurance for local officers
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pitching a plan to help shield local police officers who make immigration arrests from possible financial consequences if they are accused of on-duty misconduct. A planning document released Friday says the agency is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state and local officers who are trained and deputized to enforce federal immigration laws. ICE’s partnerships with local departments have soared since President Donald Trump returned to th…