Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 1hAI is less regulated than milk.theguardian.comAI less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says in warning over safetyBrad Smith adds to calls for tougher rules for AI, including ‘kill switches’ and legal obligation to victims of rogue agents 132
Reposted by Kevin KorbMartha Smith @jazziknits.bsky.social · 9hThis is what frustrates me. There is a lengthy record in courts all over the country of the Trump DOJ lying to the courts. Why does any judge give them the benefit of the doubt? When will we see lasting consequences for the liars? Serious questions. 2745
Reposted by Kevin KorbJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 7hSeems relevant to me that the new White House press secretary, who supposed to convey accurate information, believes that elites in the Democratic Party and Hollywood are sexually trafficking kids and eating people. 24 hours later, it hasn’t made it into mainstream coverage of Zacharia.popular.infoNew White House press secretary is a Pizzagate conspiracy theoristKatie Zacharia, who was appointed White House press secretary by President Trump on Friday, repeatedly promoted the debunked Pizzagate conspiracy on social media, accusing elites from the Democratic P... 58936358
Reposted by Kevin KorbSteve Benen @stevebenen.com · 3hA brief timeline on the White House misappropriating public funds for propagandistic campaign ads: Oct 5: Trump says he’ll stop using taxpayer money Oct 6 –11: Trump doesn’t actually stop Oct 12: A federal judge tells Trump he has to stop Oct 13: Trump still doesn’t stop www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...ms.nowOn publicly funded ads, Team Trump reportedly blew past court deadlineA federal judge told the White House to stop airing the ads by Sunday night. So why did they continue on Monday morning? 14191107
Reposted by Kevin KorbWhitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 10hA new statement from @maketheroadny.bsky.social says that Oscar Belgal, the man immigration agents shot in NYC last week, hasn't eaten since Thursday and still has the bullet in his neck. He urgently needs surgery, but instead, the government has him locked up in solitary. 7178140
Reposted by Kevin KorbElise Flynn @eliseflynn.bsky.social · 7hHeads up, #Colorado voters and warn your friends, neighbors, and coworkers that Musk, a South African immigrant, is once again interfering in our elections. 56442
Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 2hTrump destroys even more of Washington DC.theguardian.comJudge halts tree removal at Washington golf course Trump eyes for expansionAna Reyes demands Trump officials explain East Potomac tree cutting and says it will likely cause ‘irreparable harm’ 100
Reposted by Kevin KorbVeterans Against Trump @vetsat.bsky.social · 5hAnd they can immediately denaturalize and deport Elon Musk, who illegally overstayed his student visa and lied on his citizenship application. There is no statute of limitations for immigration fraud. 13437169
Reposted by Kevin Korbderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 11/10/2026for as long as i've been alive, republicans have ran the same playbook: a few weeks before voting begins, they roll out completely fabricated smear campaigns. these things are always coordinated, so the talking points take over the news. the party is never electorally punished for their dishonesty. 11277031573
Reposted by Kevin KorbRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Harris County TX. He's hospitalized: "ICE claimed the man ran in front of the agents' vehicle and was struck. However, the surveillance video appears to show the SUV veering left through empty parking spaces before running the man over..." abc7.com/story/ice-ru...abc7.comICE agent strikes man with car during pursuit in Texas, authorities say: VIDEOSurveillance video shows the moment an unmarked SUV carrying ICE agents ran over a man during a pursuit at a shopping center in Texas. 25244132112
Reposted by Kevin KorbKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/10/2026If Democrats retake the Senate, Warren will surely become chair of the Senate Banking Committee and, as such, in a position to investigate, humiliate and ultimately destroy Scott Bessent. 2023459602
Reposted by Kevin KorbMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/10/2026🚨 Ben says Treasury Sec Bessent could face CRIMINAL PROSECUTION for his role in the Russian dieseldeal. “I believe Bessent actually already engaged in criminal conduct.” And something to note... Bessent DOES NOT have Trump's presidential immunity. 17846971530
Reposted by Kevin KorbScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Trump has no support to speak of among Democrats and Independents, and now his support among self-identifying Republicans is eroding swiftly. “Less than 70% of registered voters who backed Trump in 2024 now approve of his performance, down from 80% in May, when the FT first began polling voters.”ft.comTrump is failing to arrest decline in popularity, FT poll showsVoters increasingly doubt the president’s ability to steer the economy with weeks to go until elections 63511
Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Covid-19 was a "massive gamechanger", introducing widespread intolerance for public health. Apparently, the sight of dead bodies piled up on uninhabited NY islands led many to say, "Wow! I want to be part of that!" World: please explain.theguardian.comPhysicians’ group calls for ban on raw milk – as it’s becoming increasingly popular in the USAs raw milk industry experiences record growth, experts say it might contain pathogens that can sicken people 110
Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 11/10/2026El-Sayed: Democrats must win by massive numbers.theguardian.comAbdul El-Sayed: Democrats must ‘win by massive numbers’ to fend off Trump election denialDemocratic Senate candidate’s remarks come as Trump has long baselessly claimed his 2020 election loss was stolen 000
Reposted by Kevin Korbemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Glad that @charliesavage.bsky.social has demonstrated what a hack John Solomon is. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/u... I did my own version of that story here: emptywheel.net/2026/10/06/j...emptywheel.netJohn Solomon Confirms Todd Blanche is FAR More Abusive Than Jack Smith - emptywheelThe latest John Solomon attempt to deceive his rubes, a bunch of pen register reports targeting Susie Wiles, reveal a great deal of corruption. The corruption is all that of Trump and his aides. 3308110
Reposted by Kevin KorbIan Miles Schlong @tedcruznipples.com · 11/10/2026“What do you see as his impeachable offenses” might be the most democracy-damaging question I’ve heard a journalist ask. Just total normalization of Trump’s batshittery. “Oh wow, you think he should be impeached! How novel!” Trump hasn’t done a single thing in office that isn’t impeachable. 3266
Reposted by Kevin KorbAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026Zelenskyy: "If President Trump really wants to have elections, tell Putin give us two months, 60 days of total ceasefire -- 60 days -- and we will organize elections. Of course, we will be ready for any choice of our people." 28468821611
Reposted by Kevin KorbJulia Curlee @juliacurlee.bsky.social · 11/10/2026“If they don’t attack us—kill our children, we won’t attack their diesel.” - Volodymr Zelenskyy The leader of a democratic nation shouldn’t have to beg America to not fund the war killing its children. The time is long past to choose good over evil. We should be ashamed of our leaders. 17137381068
Reposted by Kevin KorbGina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 11/10/2026#India I have been receiving terrible reports about young peaceful protesters being brutaly beaten by police, over 2500 sent to remote detention centers without legal support, some tortured, sexually assaulted, phones seized, protest-related material deleted, internet have been restricted. 1/ 121
Reposted by Kevin KorbKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/10/2026“JD Vance works for a man who broke every one of the Ten Commandments and committed every one of the Seven Deadly Sins, so I don’t think he has room to call anyone else ‘un-Christian’” 656050
Reposted by Kevin Korbsuzette sommer @suzette.bsky.social · 11/10/2026New White House press secretary is a Pizzagate conspiracy theorist open.substack.com/pub/populari...open.substack.comNew White House press secretary is a Pizzagate conspiracy theoristKatie Zacharia, who was appointed White House press secretary by President Trump on Friday, repeatedly promoted the debunked Pizzagate conspiracy on social media, accusing elites from the Democratic P... 341
Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Healthcare in the US is in rapid retreat, hit by Medicaid cuts, anti-abortion fanaticism and RFK Jr led hatred of public health. Welcomd to a new dystopia.theguardian.comUS maternity wards face wave of closures as Medicaid cuts kick inTrump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ spending cuts will be fully felt next year, but hospitals are already feeling the squeeze 011
Reposted by Kevin KorbMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/10/2026How long until they cave and put money in his pocket? Or at least hold a black tie dinner in his honor? 63676942448
Reposted by Kevin KorbKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 11/10/2026BREAKING NYT: The Trump Justice Department is investigating whether the major television networks — ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox — violated federal antitrust laws when the group briefly suspended their pooled coverage of Trump, according to six people with knowledge of the department's action.nytimes.comJustice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool CoverageMajor TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was looking into whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump. 4152051669
Reposted by Kevin KorbMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 11/10/2026In any normal parliamentary democracy, the no confidence vote would be taking place tonight. 772660526
Reposted by Kevin KorbSanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 11/10/2026You know that punishment thingy they do to traitors? Do you think they’ll televise that as well?🍿 0165
Reposted by Kevin KorbEvelyn Waughluigi @mattressisland.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I Haves No Mouth An' I Musk Scream 0217
Reposted by Kevin KorbAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Trump blames Zelenskyy for not surrendering to Russia two years ago, claiming Ukraine could have secured “a better deal”, before praising Putin: “President Putin would like to see a settlement, strongly, and look, he’s freeing up a lot of oil, a good thing! And by the way, at a very low price.” 54494200
Reposted by Kevin KorbGreg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 10/10/2026“Don’t hit these refineries b/c that is a world problem. … And [Zelenskyy] wants to make problems … for our farmers, our ranchers with diesel fuel, because Russia supplies a large portion …throughout the world.” Ah, so he says the 🛢️ shock he caused by attacking Iran is Zelenskyy’s fault. Got it. 33912
Reposted by Kevin KorbAnil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 10/10/20261/2 🎇 Good news! 🎇 The kind people at Behavioral and Brain Science have made the new collection on "Conscious AI and biological naturalism" #OpenAccess for a limited time: target article, all 50 commentaries, & my response. Go to the link and click 'save pdf': doi.org/10.1017/S014.... Do share! 311853
Reposted by Kevin KorbJay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Cassidy Hutchinson bravely stepped forward to tell the truth. This is an outrageous move. The DOJ is corrupt and completely under Trump’s thumb. 69220
Reposted by Kevin KorbSTOP MAKING SENSE 🇨🇦🦋 @davidbreakpar.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I was hoping this would happen. Good. Fuck Trump and Putin. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦💙💛 2349
Reposted by Kevin KorbPrincess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I have some very intelligent Indian friends who are in OPT. Some 420,000, or roughly one-third, of international students participated in OPT in 2025–26, making it the largest pipeline of global talent into the US workforce. This will hamper academic research. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comUS proposes $100,000 charge for international students to do post-graduate workProposed rule would choke off a crucial STEM talent pipeline, policy specialists say 30315144
Reposted by Kevin KorbThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I don’t think people really see how threatening it is for Talarico to called the Christianity practiced by most Republicans “an abomination.” He is hitting where it’s gonna hurt. 620154
Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Everyone is saying "[Trump has] saved more lives than anyone in history," according to a reliable source. What could the Nobel Committee have been thinking?theguardian.comTrump fumes over Nobel peace prize snub and criticizes NorwayPresident complains about not winning prize in year he started war with Iran and says: ‘We will not forget, Norway’ 120
Reposted by Kevin KorbA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Our long national nightmare of minimizing toxic chemicals in our food is finally over. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comFDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmedRegulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic 1181379623
Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 10/10/2026"No one puts their kids on a boat, unless the water is safer than the land." -- Warsan Shireyoutu.beKe Huy Quan reflects on his family’s escape from post-war Vietnam on ‘Settle In’YouTube video by PBS NewsHour 010
Reposted by Kevin KorbAmbassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 10/10/2026FYI: Right now, the US continues to be a HUGE net exporter of diesel fuel. High prices are NOT caused by a shortage here in the USA. High prices are caused because international markets set prices and Trump's insane war of choice has disrupted those markets. 522172
Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Trump is working hard to disgrace himself. He is actually doing a good job! 042
Reposted by Kevin KorbAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026Q: President Zelenskyy said the diesel deal is a weak move that will only prolong the war-- TRUMP: We need oil for the world. So we're very happy to get it 129566150
Reposted by Kevin KorbRap Bastardz® @rapbastardz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Why? Why do we need oil for the world? Because you started an unnecessary war with Iran. Because you have killed all of the tax credits for electric cars. Because you have destroyed all of our plans for green infrastructure. Because you want to help out Russia and Putin. 25210
Reposted by Kevin KorbDr. Todd Ewing PhD. @ewingt-phd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026You don't have to insist on it I do though, since I live in the US where science is under attack Research doctors need to stick up for each other and promote our expertise to fight against the ignorance in US politics that is causing misery, morbidity and mortality to millions of Americans 🧪 2113
Reposted by Kevin KorbNathan Newman @nathansnewman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This is a complete betrayal of Ukraine and of Europe to violate sanctions on Russia. And Congress has passed laws to block Russia oil sales So Trump is violating international sanctions and federal law This should be his second impeachment related to Ukraine 49765232
Reposted by Kevin KorbOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 09/10/2026"We, the undersigned States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality, and integrity of the ICC." JOINT STATEMENT by CANADA, DENMARK, GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, NETHERLANDS, UKauswaertiges-amt.deJOINT STATEMENT OF THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF CANADA, DENMARK, GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, THE NETHERLANDS, UNITED KINGDOMWe, the undersigned States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality, and integrity of the... 601424542
Reposted by Kevin KorbAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Shitbag Trump, Jeffrey Epstein’s best friend, who was found liable for sexual abuse / rape in court, sanctioned the ICC because the Nobel Peace Prize went to Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge who helped establish rape as an act of genocide. Let that sink in. Rubio fully complicit. 27817254
Reposted by Kevin KorbSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Hey Wikipedia, tell me about Francis Bellamy, the minister who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance that Linda McMahon wants school children to recite every morning. 14669217