There was a time when this nation valued enlightenment and the tools that enabled it. This from the Report of the Commissioner of Patents for 1850.

Execrable Matthews: "The elite universities are taking a beating right now. It's probably a smart move...It's Trump going after the elites. He knows what he's doing. Politically it's not going to hurt him."
Bless Molly Jong-Fast: "I'm going to respectfully push back on this. This is thought policing 101.....They are using anti-antisemitism as a cloak...This is about targeting speech....It has nothing to do with anti-antisemitism and everything to do with authoritarianism."

Because of Texas' fragile power grid:
Trump’s AI infrastructure plans could face delays due to Texas Republicans
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/15/trump-texas-ai-infrastructure-republicans

AP journalists held out of White House events despite judge’s ruling https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2025/04/14/ap-white-house-ruling/

No evidence linking Tufts student to antisemitism or terrorism, State Dept. office found https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/04/13/tufts-student-rumeysa-ozturk-rubio-trump/

Costco, which resisted pressure to ditch DEI, extends foot-traffic gains streak to 15 ... while Target suffers 10th consecutive week of foot traffic declines. Yes.
https://www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025/04/11/target-suffers-10th-consecutive-week-of-foot-traffic-declines-sinking-stock-prices-since-caving-on-dei via @MorningBrew

Firm That Won Multimillion-Dollar Defamation Suit Against Fox News Takes on Trump https://www.thedailybeast.com/firm-that-won-multimillion-defamation-suit-against-fox-news-takes-on-trump/?via=desktop&source=twitter