Stephen Motz

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Music maker, Loremaster for The One Ring RPG. Find me on your music platform of choice. He/him.
The "Biden Replacement Theory": A Joke That's Not Funny

If you're going to engage in any discussions about replacing Joe Biden on the ticket, you should know a few unassailable facts that the media have left out of their hysterical drumbeat "coverage" of what "Democratic insiders" are saying: Democratic "insiders" don't give the President advice through the media. They speak directly to him or to the people in his immediate circle. Anyone you see publicly calling on the President to step down is not close to him and does not have his ear. Yes, they may attend occasional briefings at the DNC or get invited to the White House holiday parties and annual Easter Egg Roll, and have their picture taken with him at fundraisers they pay good money to attend so they can get their picture taken. But they don't have real access to him and they can't be assumed to have his best interests in mind. Because the people who are actually close to him don't call him out on CNN and Twitter.

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Off to #Dune tonight! #mastoart #mastodaoine

Cool Art: Blade Runner, Jurassic Park, and Dune: Part Two by Matthew Ceo. See them here https://bit.ly/3OQDQiY

#art #poster #BladeRunner #Dune #DunePartTwo #JurassicPark #MatthewCeo

Cool Art: Blade Runner, Jurassic Park and Dune: Part Two by Matthew Ceo | Live for Films

I'll confess that I felt disturbed yesterday by the eruption of conspiracy theories immediately after the Supreme Court denied cert before judgement.

(I attached a definition of conspiracy theories)

It happened here (somewhat) but I saw it more on other social media sites.

People leaped from a decision they didn't understand to theories of secret collusion and corruption.

Why not wait for more information?

I continue to believe that the way to save democracy is to hold on to facts.

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Today I’m walking off the job with hundreds of my Washington Post colleagues for 24 hours to demand a fair contract. It's the postguild's first strike in 48 years.

To support us, avoid all Washington Post journalism today, Dec. 7.

You can read more here: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/workers-at-the-washington-post-deserve-a-living-wage

Workers at the Washington Post deserve a living wage!

The Washington Post says it supports writers. So why won't it pay its workers a living wage? We've been bargaining with the Washington Post for over a year. Journalists, copy editors, designers, marketers, accountants, and so many other employees of the Post have shared why we need a better contract over the past 13 months but they are just not listening. That's why they need to here from you. We've included some text for you below that will send with your name, but please feel free to personalize it with your own words: Are you a longtime reader or subscriber? Why do you value The Post’s journalism? Why do you support its workers in our fight for a fair contract? When you click “Send Letter,” the letter will be automatically sent to the inboxes of interim chief executive Patty Stonesifer and general counsel Jay Kennedy, addressed to them; a copy will also be sent to the Post Guild. Thank you for your support!

Hey, #guitar players:

On your pedalboard, did you affix your pedals with velcro, zipties, or something else? Why did you choose that? How has it worked out?

Right-wing U.S. media covered fiction as fact: A non-existent terrorist attack from Canada at Rainbow Bridge | CBC News

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/border-incident-erroneous-reporting-1.7036978

#FoxLies

ANALYSIS | Right-wing U.S. media covered fiction as fact: A non-existent terrorist attack from Canada at Rainbow Bridge | CBC News

For a few hours, America's right-wing media treated fiction as fact, speculating the explosion at a Canada-U.S. border crossing near Niagara Falls was a terrorist attack from Canada — feeding calls for a northern border wall.

CBC

"Trump can be impulsive, but he’s proven himself to be shrewd when it comes to positioning himself as a victim of institutions seeking to hold him to account."

Quinta Jurecic on how the threat of violence is shaping the criminal cases against Trump.
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/with-the-trump-gag-orders-courts-confront-harassment

With the Trump Gag Orders, Courts Confront Harassment

The gag orders against Trump in New York and Washington, D.C., reveal how the threat of violence is already shaping the cases against the former president.

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Donald Trump on Monday testified that his company did not provide accurate estimates of many of his properties in a rambling and defiant performance on the witness stand in a civil fraud trial in New York.

https://www.voanews.com/a/donald-trump-to-testify-in-new-york-fraud-case-that-threatens-his-business/7343346.html #voanews

Trump Testifies at NY Fraud Trial That Property Estimates Were Inaccurate

Former US president accused authorities of paying unduly close attention to his business after he won the 2016 presidential election

Voice of America (VOA News)

New piece for @TheConversationUS on the Biden Adminstration's sweeping new executive order on "Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence"

#aisafety #executiveorder #responsibleai #foundationmodels

https://theconversation.com/biden-administration-executive-order-tackles-ai-risks-but-lack-of-privacy-laws-limits-reach-216694

Biden administration executive order tackles AI risks, but lack of privacy laws limits reach

In the absence of comprehensive AI regulation from Congress, the executive branch is building on its previous efforts to address AI harms.

The Conversation