AI-Powered Disinformation Swarms Are Coming for Democracy
Advances in artificial intelligence are creating a perfect storm for those seeking to spread disinformation at unprecedented speed and scale. And it’s virtually impossible to detect.
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The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments.”
It’s the Epstein files deja vu: how many more powerful men knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway? | Marina Hyde
I’m sorry, but this is not just a political scandal. Time to refocus on the horrific mistreatment of women and girls, and the role of these ghouls, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
Pluralistic: The petty (but undeniable) delights of cultivating unoptimizability as a habit (22 Jan 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Who Are The Biggest Fraudsters In Minnesota (And America)? They're Not Somali
It’s been seven weeks since the Department of Justice stepped up its investigation of fraud at Minnesota social service organizations run by citizens of Somali descent. The Department of Homeland Security simultaneously stepped up the Immigration and Customers Enforcement (ICE) presence in the Twin ...