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Kevin Korb

@kbkorb.bsky.social
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Researcher in philosophy of science and AI Naarm, Australia Sarcasm is my native dialect. My blog, loosely tied to Bayesian reasoning and argument analysis: bayesianwatch.wordpress.com Ex: FB, Twitter, Mastodon, Post (in order)

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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 1h
AI is less regulated than milk.
theguardian.com
AI less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says in warning over safety
Brad Smith adds to calls for tougher rules for AI, including ‘kill switches’ and legal obligation to victims of rogue agents
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Martha Smith @jazziknits.bsky.social · 9h
This 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.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 7h
Seems 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.
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New White House press secretary is a Pizzagate conspiracy theorist
Katie 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...
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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 3h
A 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.now
On publicly funded ads, Team Trump reportedly blew past court deadline
A federal judge told the White House to stop airing the ads by Sunday night. So why did they continue on Monday morning?
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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 2h
American barbarism is alive and well.
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Whitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 10h
A 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.
New York, NY –– The Legal Aid Society and Make the Road New York, counsel for Oscar Belgal, issued the following joint statement in response to the deplorable conditions Mr. Belgal has endured while detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, including solitary confinement, lack of access to food, and inadequate medical care despite a bullet remaining lodged in his neck and his urgent need for surgery: 

“Since Mr. Belgal was shot in the neck by ICE agents on Thursday, with his five-year-old child in the car, he has endured horrific conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, a facility federal judges have described as ‘barbaric’ and ‘inhumane,’ where officers have been characterized as ‘contemptuous of human life and dignity. All the while, a bullet remains lodged in his neck.

“Mr. Belgal is living through an unimaginable nightmare. While he is currently in solitary confinement, a bullet remains lodged in his neck, the left side of his face is numb, and he can barely hear out of his left ear. Doctors have told him he urgently needs surgery, but that the procedure was too dangerous to perform Thursday evening without a specialized surgeon present. Although he was instructed to return to the hospital this week, he has been left in the dark about whether that surgery will even happen. He is also suffering from a shoulder wound caused by shattered glass during the incident.“Rather than receiving the urgent medical attention, care, and compassion he desperately needs, Mr. Belgal reports being confined to a solitary cell, where he is forced to relive the terrifying moments of being shot. He says he has not eaten a single meal since Thursday and has been told that the only water available to him comes from a bathroom sink.

“The deliberate indifference Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showed toward Mr. Belgal when he was shot on Thursday, and the treatment he has endured in detention since, are further examples of the cruelty and disregard for basic human dignity that have long defined this agency. We will continue to fight for Mr. Belgal’s immediate release from detention and to ensure that he receives the medical care, due process, and basic human dignity to which he is entitled under the law.”
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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 2h
Abusing power is a never-ending mission for Trump.
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Elise Flynn @eliseflynn.bsky.social · 7h
Heads up, #Colorado voters and warn your friends, neighbors, and coworkers that Musk, a South African immigrant, is once again interfering in our elections.
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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 2h
Trump destroys even more of Washington DC.
theguardian.com
Judge halts tree removal at Washington golf course Trump eyes for expansion
Ana Reyes demands Trump officials explain East Potomac tree cutting and says it will likely cause ‘irreparable harm’
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Veterans Against Trump @vetsat.bsky.social · 5h
And 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.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
for 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.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Harris 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.com
ICE agent strikes man with car during pursuit in Texas, authorities say: VIDEO
Surveillance video shows the moment an unmarked SUV carrying ICE agents ran over a man during a pursuit at a shopping center in Texas.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
If 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.
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MeidasTouch @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.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Trump 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.com
Trump is failing to arrest decline in popularity, FT poll shows
Voters increasingly doubt the president’s ability to steer the economy with weeks to go until elections
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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Covid-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.com
Physicians’ group calls for ban on raw milk – as it’s becoming increasingly popular in the US
As raw milk industry experiences record growth, experts say it might contain pathogens that can sicken people
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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
El-Sayed: Democrats must win by massive numbers.
theguardian.com
Abdul El-Sayed: Democrats must ‘win by massive numbers’ to fend off Trump election denial
Democratic Senate candidate’s remarks come as Trump has long baselessly claimed his 2020 election loss was stolen
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Glad 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.net
John Solomon Confirms Todd Blanche is FAR More Abusive Than Jack Smith - emptywheel
The 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.
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Ian 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.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026
Zelenskyy: "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."
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Julia 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.
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Gina 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/
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Kevin 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’”
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suzette sommer @suzette.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
New White House press secretary is a Pizzagate conspiracy theorist open.substack.com/pub/populari...
open.substack.com
New White House press secretary is a Pizzagate conspiracy theorist
Katie 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...
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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Healthcare 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.com
US maternity wards face wave of closures as Medicaid cuts kick in
Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ spending cuts will be fully felt next year, but hospitals are already feeling the squeeze
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
How long until they cave and put money in his pocket? Or at least hold a black tie dinner in his honor?
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
BREAKING 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.com
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage
Major 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.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
In any normal parliamentary democracy, the no confidence vote would be taking place tonight.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
You know that punishment thingy they do to traitors? Do you think they’ll televise that as well?🍿
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Evelyn Waughluigi @mattressisland.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I Haves No Mouth An' I Musk Scream
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Trump 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.”
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Greg 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.
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Anil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
1/2 🎇 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!
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Cassidy Hutchinson bravely stepped forward to tell the truth. This is an outrageous move. The DOJ is corrupt and completely under Trump’s thumb.
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STOP MAKING SENSE 🇨🇦🦋 @davidbreakpar.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I was hoping this would happen. Good. Fuck Trump and Putin. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦💙💛
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I 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.com
US proposes $100,000 charge for international students to do post-graduate work
Proposed rule would choke off a crucial STEM talent pipeline, policy specialists say
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I 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.
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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Everyone 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.com
Trump fumes over Nobel peace prize snub and criticizes Norway
President complains about not winning prize in year he started war with Iran and says: ‘We will not forget, Norway’
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Our long national nightmare of minimizing toxic chemicals in our food is finally over. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed
Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic
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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 Shire
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Ke Huy Quan reflects on his family’s escape from post-war Vietnam on ‘Settle In’
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
FYI: 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.
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Kevin Korb @kbkorb.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump is working hard to disgrace himself. He is actually doing a good job!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
Q: 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
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Rap Bastardz® @rapbastardz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Why? 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.
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Dr. Todd Ewing PhD. @ewingt-phd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
You 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 🧪
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Nathan Newman @nathansnewman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This 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
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Olga 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, UK
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JOINT STATEMENT OF THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF CANADA, DENMARK, GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, THE NETHERLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM
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...
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Shitbag 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.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Hey Wikipedia, tell me about Francis Bellamy, the minister who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance that Linda McMahon wants school children to recite every morning.
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22Bellamy was a Christian socialist, who
"championed 'the rights of working people and the equal distribution of economic resources, which he believed was inherent in the teachings of Jesus!"[6. In 1891, Bellamy was
"forced from his Boston pulpit for preaching against the evils of capitalism" [3] and eventually stopped attending church altogether after moving to Florida, reportedly because of the racism he witnessed there. '0! Francis's
career as a preacher ended because of his tendency to describe Jesus as a socialist. In the 21st century, Bellamy is considered an early American democratic socialist.""]
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