Tootfinder

Congress needs a major course correction or else it will slide into a permanent state of weakness that further empowers the presidency.

Earlier this month, the Bipartisan Policy Center began publishing a report that suggests the decades-long slide on Capitol Hill is reaching a 'point of no return'.

Under the headline of “Congress at a Crossroads,”
the initial report cites the often mentioned “polarization” and “nationalization” of politics
that pushes lawmakers tow…

Congress could be headed for a tipping point, irreversible decline
After nearly two decades covering Capitol Hill, a reflection on how bad things are.

macaque_neural: Macaque cortical connectivity (Young)
A network of cortical regions in the Macaque cortex.
This network has 47 nodes and 505 edges.
Tags: Biological, Connectome, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/macaque_neural
Ridiculogram:

Analysis: nearly 90 schools and 600 students globally have been impacted by AI-generated deepfake nudes; North America had nearly 30 reported cases since 2023 (Matt Burgess/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/deepfake-nudify-schools-global-crisis/

The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought
An analysis by WIRED and Indicator found nearly 90 schools and 600 students around the world impacted by AI-generated deepfake nude images—and the problem shows no signs of going away.

macaque_neural: Macaque cortical connectivity (Young)
A network of cortical regions in the Macaque cortex.
This network has 47 nodes and 505 edges.
Tags: Biological, Connectome, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/macaque_neural
Ridiculogram:

Donald Trump’s Save America PAC
— the vehicle he uses to pay legal bills
— is nearly $500,000 in the red,
while owing roughly $1.6 million to a roster of 12 different law firms.
Stiffing lawyers is a time-honored tradition in the Trump orbit.
He famously pulled the rug out from Rudy Giuliani after Rudy devoted his entire post-mayoral career,
law license, and remaining credibility to peddling the Big Lie.
Decades of vendors, contractors, and attorn…

Donald Trump’s Favorite PAC for Legal Bills Is in Debt — And Owes Many Law Firms Money
The Save America PAC is nearly $500,000 in the red, according to a new federal disclosure.

macaque_neural: Macaque cortical connectivity (Young)
A network of cortical regions in the Macaque cortex.
This network has 47 nodes and 505 edges.
Tags: Biological, Connectome, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/macaque_neural
Ridiculogram:

macaque_neural: Macaque cortical connectivity (Young)
A network of cortical regions in the Macaque cortex.
This network has 47 nodes and 505 edges.
Tags: Biological, Connectome, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/macaque_neural
Ridiculogram:

Thousands of public schoolteachers in San Francisco went on strike on Monday,
the first public schoolteachers strike in the city in nearly 50 years.
The strike comes after teachers and the district failed to reach an agreement over higher wages,
health benefits and more resources for special needs students.
The San FranciscoUnified School District closed all its 120 schools
and said it would offer independent study to some of the district’s 50,000 students.

macaque_neural: Macaque cortical connectivity (Young)
A network of cortical regions in the Macaque cortex.
This network has 47 nodes and 505 edges.
Tags: Biological, Connectome, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/macaque_neural
Ridiculogram:

celegansneural: C. elegans neurons (1986)
A network representing the neural connections of the Caenorhabditis elegans nematode.
This network has 297 nodes and 2359 edges.
Tags: Biological, Connectome, Weighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/celegansneural
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