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A look at Confer, an open-source AI assistant project from Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike that is designed to provide end-to-end encryption for AI chats (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/0…

Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike wants to do for AI what he did for messaging
Introducing Confer, an end-to-end AI assistant that just works.

A Maryland lawmaker proposed ✅ banning agents recruited and hired to carry out Trump's mass deportations
from ever working in state public safety jobs.

“It says something about the morals of the person
— the character of the person
— if they see what’s happening on TV,
they see what happening in the streets
and say, ‘You know what? I want to join that,’ ”
said Del. Adrian Boafo
(D-Prince George’s),
the bill’s sponsor.

“Something…

Maryland bill seeks to ban Trump’s ICE agents from joining state police
The legislation is part of a host of bills across the country seeking to counteract aggressive immigration enforcement efforts that lawmakers say has terrorized communities and incited violence.

"To grasp the full significance of life is the actor’s duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication."
—Marlon Brando
#acting #coaching #inspiration …

Memo: The Banner in Maryland plans to expand sports staff to cover Washington, DC, teams, hiring beat reporters to cover the Nationals and Commanders, and more (Brendon Kleen/Awful Announcing)
https://awfulannouncing.com/newspapers/balt…

Baltimore Banner to cover Washington, D.C., sports after shuttering of WaPo sports desk
The Baltimore Banner will do daily coverage of the Commanders and Nats starting soon, seeking to fill the hole left by the Washington Post.

Påminner om att USA styrs av en man som endast anser sig begränsad av ”den egna moralen”.
- Jag behöver inte internationell rätt, säger han.
Och om Grönland:
- Att äga det är väldigt viktigt. … Det är vad jag psykologiskt känner behövs för framgång.

"African Penguin Chicks Hatch at Maryland Zoo, Boosting Conservation Hope"
#Penguins #AfricanPenguin #Conservation

African Penguin Chicks Hatch at Maryland Zoo, Boosting Conservation Hope | Happy Eco News
African penguin chicks hatch at the Maryland Zoo as eight new offspring join the largest captive colony in North America.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MorningShow
Mary Lambert:
🎵 The Tempest
#MaryLambert
https://marylambert.bandcamp.com/track/the-tempest
https://open.spotify.com/track/3pybGB2MdMdkr8wAqnfrya

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
Marlon Magnee:
🎵 People Are Afraid
#NowPlaying #MarlonMagnee
https://open.spotify.com/track/4ARZSaY13oxocIbvHBKoLi

"To grasp the full significance of life is the actor’s duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication."
—Marlon Brando
#acting #coaching #inspiration …

Tel Aviv-based Torq, which operates an autonomous AI-powered security operations platform, raised $140M led by Merlin Ventures at a $1.2B valuation (Andrew Martin/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-11/secur…