Oddly enough, Trump posted on social media "Great job by the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence, clashes and unrest." The reason it was odd was that the Guard had not yet actually deployed on the ground in LA.

He added, "These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will not be tolerated. Also, from now on, masks will not be allowed to be worn at protests. What do these people have to hide, and why?” I share the view that masks in these situations are nothing more than trying to hide one's identity in order to commit crimes (or at least engage in behavior likely to get one fired.) But I don't think there's any way the federal government has the authority to ban masks in protests.

California Governor and likely presidential candidate, the smarmy Gavin Newsom said "The federal government is taking over the California National Guard and deploying 2,000 soldiers in Los Angeles—not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle.” That's probably half-true. It's not that there's too little law enforcement in LA; it's just that they're not stopping the chaos. It was reported early Sunday that two LA County Sheriff's deputies were injured (though not seriously.) And of course Trump always wants a spectacle.

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Lightening it up a bit, though I have to say the first few lines of this story are unnecessarily brutal: In Boulder, cows from a historic ranch graze away fire danger - The Colorado Sun

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He's baaaack...(for now)

It's not necessarily that he was "wrongly deported" as that he was "wrongly deported to a particular country". This is a distinction that most Americans understand. Wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia returning to U.S. to face criminal charges

Bondi Bends on Abrego Garcia - WSJ

New questions emerge from the charges in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case

'Disturbing': Pam Bondi announces Kilmar Abrego Garcia charges

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Ugh, not again: Colorado Safeway, Albertsons employees vote to strike as King Soopers negotiations stagnate

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There will be more legal questions like this: In lawsuit over teen's death, judge rejects arguments that AI chatbots have free speech rights | AP News

And this fundamental issue is not likely to be solved soon: Why AI hallucinates: Even the companies building it can't explain

Keep in mind that part of the power of AI is that it can learn. If it were limited to the algorithms and information that the programmers directly programmed, it would be as limited as any other software. In a sense, its unpredictability is inevitable.

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Do it "A Clockwork Orange" style: Israel says it will screen October 7 attacks to Greta Thunberg and other activists after Gaza-bound aid boat 'diverted' | World News | Sky News

Greta Thunberg says she has been kidnapped by Israeli forces-What we know

(Prior news): It wouldn't have broken my heart if a giant humpback whale had capsized the boat: Israel vows to prevent aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg from reaching Gaza | AP News

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