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Imagine the horror of never knowing what unidentified, mask-wearing armed person is going to confront you at Home Depot or the grocery store.

"Learn to code" was always bad advice, unless you actually like to code. College students have the best chance of professional success if they major in topics that interest them. Today in @startribune.com. Please tell high school students and parents. www.startribune.com/what-should-...

One problem is that Trump is always so anxious to declare victory and seek credit/adoration/prizes for it that he gets out in front of reality to create his fan fiction. It’s all about short-term “wins” for Trump and Fox news cycles, not anything lasting, durable, or sustainable.

Today’s unsigned, unexplained #SCOTUS ruling clearing the way for removals of migrants to third countries without any additional process is a disaster—not just on the merits, but because of the government misbehavior that it not only refuses to punish, but effectively rewards. Me, via “One First”:

Russians: We want to conquer Ukraine & kill Ukrainians Useful idiots: Maybe they’re mad about NATO Russians: *invade Ukraine, kidnap, torture, murder Ukrainians nonstop for 3 years* UI: But what do they want? Russians: We want all of Ukraine UI: Wow they must be super mad at NATO

Wallace: To hear him do his “bit” about it—it’s trivializing the gravest part of the job. And to think about him actually being in that capacity again, as the country’s only commander-in-chief? It’s tragic. It’s really one of the most tragic parts of having him back as president

Sunday newsletter: The Day After Trump bombs Iran. What happens next? Nobody knows. PLUS: The Other dangers of Trump's war. open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

Just a heads up: if we are in fact at war, the authorities Trump has been using — many/most of which are delegated wartime authorities — will only expand and be given more deference by the courts. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Good advice in San Francisco. (Although it’s a bit early for Jagr.)

Who could have seen this coming?

Elon saying he’s going to reprogram his chatbot’s view of history is a perfect example of why these kinds of AI products aren’t the neutral “tools” people always defend them as. They’re little political projects reflecting the ideologies of their creators

If you think it can’t happen here, remember that it already did. In 1942 soldiers came with rifles to our home and ordered us out. They put us in internment camps. Most of us were citizens.

Why do we need yet another Superman movie? 🤦‍♂️

After 9th Circuit win, Trump says he’ll deploy military “should State and Local Police be unable, for whatever reason, to get the job done.” And masked federal agents seize people off streets, and Congress is set to appropriate tens of billions for detention and deportation. The road to despotism.

Navigating Iran crisis, Trump relies on experience over star power- “Caine has also provided feedback to the president regarding the different scenarios of U.S. intervention, a defense official said … He is ‘focused on today and really interested in tomorrow,’ the official said.” Yeah, that’s clear.

State Dept. restarts student visa interviews with tougher social media rules - The Washington Post- this is absolutely despicable. It’s antithetical to our democratic values and free speech.