Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 6hOpenAI says it shut down two influence operations -- from Russia and Iran -- that used ChatGPT to push fake journalist personas and run a "think-tank" to covertly peddle anti-Ukraine propaganda u.afp.com/SC3t 23021
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialKyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026NEW: As Colorado’s Tina Peters reportedly meets with President Trump to discuss an election “plan,” her attorney says the plan involves seizing ballots nationwide and discusses strategy for a potential civil war 39237031886
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“.. defense companies backed by the president's sons, including Anduril, have now raked in more than $6 billion dollars in active or promised government contracts since those investments were made, according to the government's official contract reporting. abcnews.com/Politics/tru... 1501270691
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 07/10/2026The Trump administration has quietly announced that its own lawyers will represent unaccompanied migrant children in immigration court, facing off against other administration lawyers who are trying to deport the kids.motherjones.comTrump administration plans to have its own lawyers represent migrant kidsPutting government counsel on both sides "makes me feel like it's all a farce," says one immigration attorney. 1310866
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This segment is about DHS's claim that they have identified and arrested over 2,000 "terrorists," a claim laughable on its face. This is largely because the admin has reclassified multiple criminal gangs as "foreign terrorist organizations," and ICE's gang identification is notorious sloppy. 29739206
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 05/10/2026🇾🇪 🇸🇦 Yemen's military backed by Saudi jets attacked Houthi targets on Monday as they launched an ambitious campaign to recapture all territory from the Iran-backed group after its lightning gains during the Middle East war. ➡️ u.afp.com/S9HN 644
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialAnne-Marie W. Clark 👩👧👦🐶⚖️😷🌎🚢📚🌦️⚜️ @amwclark.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"Empire of Grift” by @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu 6428147
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialPolitico @politico.com · 02/10/2026Musk-led war commission triggers alarms in Pentagon politi.co/4yswarPpolitico.comMusk-led war commission triggers alarms in Pentagon politi.co/4yswarPMusk-led war commission triggers alarms in Pentagon politi.co/4yswarP 3417685
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 02/10/2026US-Ukrainian investment fund seals first critical minerals deal reut.rs/47COgeVreut.rsUS-Ukrainian investment fund seals first critical minerals dealThe joint US-Ukrainian reconstruction investment fund has sealed its first critical minerals deal alongside four other new projects, one of its top US officials told Reuters. 094
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialJosh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026JUST IN: Judge Michael Newman (Trump/OHSD) denies preliminary injunction to an ICEWatcher after granting TRO. Judge expresses concern about micromanaging law enforcement. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...storage.courtlistener.comOrder on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion to Vacate – #22 in Moorman v. Doe No. 1 (S.D. O...Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion to Vacate 11810
benjimeneznews.bsky.social @benjimeneznews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Dems need to focus on common sense: anti corruption legislation, due process for all, lowering costs, raising wages, corporations (especially ai) serving the community not shareholders. Truth, justice & fairness for democracy not oligarchy or kleptocracy. Progressive capitalism not predatory 010
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 01/10/2026Renee Good's family sues Trump administration over fatal Minneapolis shooting reut.rs/4AG8TUSreut.rsRenee Good's family sues Trump administration over fatal Minneapolis shootingThe family of Renee Good, one of two US citizens fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, sued US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday over her killing during deportation sweeps. 210228
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialYonette Joseph @sugarcane99.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Public anger comes for John Roberts The chief justice’s summer retreat in Maine used to be one of boating, potluck dinners, touch football and easy friendships. Locals called him “John.” Now a swirl of anger has been rising at him, transforming his getaways. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...nytimes.comJohn Roberts Retreated to His Island. Supreme Court Critics Found Him. (Gift Article)After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever. 2301838406
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialThe Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 30/09/2026“It has been very difficult, very frustrating, very tiring,” one Utah immigration attorney said. “We are sad, but we keep fighting, you know, because that’s all we can do: keep fighting for our clients.”sltrib.com‘They disappear’: ICE shuttles Utah detainees all over the country. Finding them can take days.One person arrested by ICE in Utah had 20 separate detention stays over 499 days in custody before his deportation to Somalia. 02917
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialellequeue.bsky.social @ellequeue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'm attending Indivisible's event, “What's the Plan with Leah and Ezra” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...mobilize.usWhat's the Plan with Leah and Ezra · IndivisibleThe chaos out of the White House is meant to overwhelm us. Our antidote is community. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin every Thursday to break down the week’s biggest politic... 001
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 30/09/2026US forces exit Iraq, emboldening Iran's proxies and Islamic State reut.rs/46MQsjTreut.rsUS forces exit Iraq, emboldening Iran's proxies and Islamic StateUS forces withdraw from their remaining bases in Iraq on Wednesday, raising fears they will leave behind a security vacuum, further embolden Iranian-backed militias and give the resurgent Islamic State group an opening to regroup. 53215
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialCNN @cnn.com · 30/09/2026Google co-founder Sergey Brin has funneled just over $100 million to a group trying to defeat a one-time state tax on California’s billionaires this November. cnn.it/4hFof3A 236542
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power" 346124914631
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialMark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Meanwhile this is also some newly uncovered ‘rogue’ behavior by OpenAI’s technology that deserves a lot more attention in the United States. It certainly has Canada’s attention. www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...motherjones.comChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation revealsOpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre. 312362
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"An admission that the American president offered to sell arms to China is extraordinary. The Communist-ruled nation is considered by most policymakers and legislators of both parties to be the greatest military, economic and diplomatic rival of the United States..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comTrump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador SaysPresident Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale. 2121483664
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialDaniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Seems bad! 49525
benjimeneznews.bsky.social @benjimeneznews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Tucker Carlson on npr, "were you pushed into the war" " yes, but in the end we are all going to die anyway", potus- paraphrasing 000
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This didn't happen. What actually happened is that Russia deliberately bombed several American businesses in Ukraine. The Bunge oilseed plant was hit right after Senator Blumenthal's visit in a twisted demonstration of power. 821678603
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 22/09/2026Traders push for discounts for Venezuelan oil as shipping costs soar, sources say reut.rs/4hiGZ8xreut.rsTraders push for discounts for Venezuelan oil as shipping costs soar, sources sayGlobal oil trading firms Vitol and Trafigura are pushing for steeper discounts on Venezuelan crude oil as rising freight rates shrink their margins, five sources familiar with the matter said. 1185
benjimeneznews.bsky.social @benjimeneznews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"What are we going to do today brain?" "The same thing we do everyday Pinky,..try to take over the world" 010
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 22/09/2026Kyiv is open to a grain truce with Russia, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister, Vsevolod Chentsov, has told POLITICO during the Brussels Playbook Live event.politico.euUkraine open to grain truce with Russia, deputy PM saysVsevolod Chentsov tells POLITICO “now is a good moment to sit and talk.” 0196
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 22/09/2026Opinion: To say that Trump has checked out of the business of governing is an understatement. It would also imply that he had previously checked in. ft.trib.al/KFBc5d4 89423
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialCasey Michel @cjcmichel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I went on @npr.org's 1A alongside the great @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu to talk about how corruption has rotted American foreign policy, fueled imperialism from Greenland to Ukraine, and sold American policy—and even American national security—to the highest bidder.the1a.orgIf You Can Keep It: 'Empire of Grift'The name of this country has been at the center of President Trump’s rhetoric. 218564
benjimeneznews.bsky.social @benjimeneznews.bsky.social · 21/09/2026airport ground stops due to ewr construction crew cutting fiber cables by accident per faa -- not the recent ai software downgrade ? 010
benjimeneznews.bsky.social @benjimeneznews.bsky.social · 21/09/2026no network pool for the POTUS ! 000
benjimeneznews.bsky.social @benjimeneznews.bsky.social · 20/09/2026one word to fix the deficit, "clawback" fortune.com/2026/09/19/t...fortune.com'A huge problem': Trump has traded more stocks than all of Congress combined. A Bush-era ethics lawyer explains why you should worry | FortuneThe White House says the president's 28,700 trades are automated and hands-off. 000
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 20/09/2026It’s not clear that financial interests are driving White House policy, but they run parallel even as resistance mountstheguardian.comAs White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike it rich – with few guardrails 63725
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 18/09/2026Exclusive: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received more than $250,000 worth of free flights to Fiji and Greece as well as use of a vacation home in Washington, D.C. 🔗 Read more: on.wsj.com/4xCnT3s 73414
benjimeneznews.bsky.social @benjimeneznews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026So many different uncoordinated efforts to regulate AI for safety even though almost every sci fi movie or show about AI agreed on the one simple rule not yet implemented; thou shan't harm any human ever! Can they not wire that in every application as a start? 000
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialNatalie Alms @almsnatalie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026NEW: The White House is trumpeting its anti-fraud crusade in the leadup to the midterms, but it isn't saying how it crunched its numbers. The Sun’s review of the White House's "Fraud Ledger" found that it includes misleading and unsubstantiated claims. www.washingtonsun.com/trump-white-...washingtonsun.comThe White House’s 'Fraud Ledger' Includes Misleading ClaimsOne senior official within an inspector general’s office questioned whether the public is “being bamboozled.” 76822
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialPBS News @pbsnews.org · 15/09/2026The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance from countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America. to.pbs.org/4rxddSxpbs.orgU.S. pulls millions in military aid from Europe and Mideast to support Trump-aligned nations in AmericasThe Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance to countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and Sout... 96546
benjimeneznews.bsky.social @benjimeneznews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026from Reuters- "Montana voters will decide this November whether to approve a ballot initiative that would strip big business of the right to spend on elections at all - efforts are underway in over 30 states to file their own (similar) ballot initiative within weeks" 011
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 14/09/2026Trump has thrown his weight behind a landmark crypto bill, but banks are fighting back.bloom.bgTrump Pushes Crypto Bill, Escalating Industry’s Fight With BanksDonald Trump welcomed crypto executives to the White House last month with a roll call of flattery: Coinbase Global Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong was “one of the greats,” the president said, and Gemini Space Station co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss were “tremendous investors, brilliant people.” 22320
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialGothamist @gothamist.com · 14/09/2026Data center spills 5K gallons of diesel into New Jersey Meadowlands gothamist.com/news/data-ce...gothamist.comData center spills 5K gallons of diesel into New Jersey MeadowlandsThe spill affected a tributary of the Hackensack River. Authorities say cleanup is underway. 33434
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026🚨BREAKING: Agents of the Department of Homeland Security have been ordered to unlawfully access state voting records to carry out the department’s escalating elections-related probes, an anonymous federal whistleblower recently disclosed to Sen. Alex Padilla. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comHomeland Security officers are illegally accessing state voter data, new whistleblower allegesThe searches likely resulted in "thousands of violations of state laws," Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said. 869143958394
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/09/2026Extraordinary reporting: "Kremlev’s previously unreported relationship with Trump Jr. represents an extraordinary development: a member of Putin’s circle financially supporting the president’s son and gaining intimate access to the Trump family."propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large... 1732215760
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/09/2026Breaking News: The E.P.A. is said to be planning to announce that the U.S. will no longer limit climate pollution from power plants.nyti.msE.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power PlantsGeneration of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States. 265728478
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 14/09/2026BREAKING: Judge Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, D.C., has *blocked* the administraiton's mail-in ballot plan, saying USPS lacked the authority to issue it. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show... 4140291106
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 13/09/2026A former CIA official found with $40 million of gold bars in his home has reached a tentative plea agreement after being charged with theft for fraudulently inflating his salary, according to court records.bit.lyFormer CIA official found with gold bars reaches tentative plea deal after charge of salary theftA former CIA official has reached a tentative plea agreement after being charged with theft for inflating his salary. Court records show David J. 1314061
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialjenna newman phd @jennanewman.bsky.social · 12/09/2026“The whole ‘Oh no, our [AI] models went rogue’ thing ... When a bridge collapses, you don't analyze whether the bridge was ethical or sentient or why it decided to collapse. You ask, who is the person who built this bridge to be so flimsy?” @timnitgebru.blacksky.app 321474
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 13/09/2026Auditors observed election mail at 14 processing facilities and 73 delivery units and found significant flaws in the handling of ballots. In some locations, management wasn’t familiar with ballot processing requirements.propublica.orgU.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit FindsAn inspector general’s audit found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays. Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterm... 48984556
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialMaryland Matters @marylandmatters.org · 11/09/2026The EPA violated its collective bargaining agreement and committed unfair labor practices when it implemented reduction-in-force and reorganization plans last year, said an arbitrator, who ordered the agency to reinstate employees laid off last year. marylandmatters.org/2026/09/11/e...marylandmatters.orgEPA violated union contract during RIF and reorganization, arbitrator rules - Maryland MattersThe EPA violated its collective bargaining agreement and committed unfair labor practices when it implemented reduction-in-force and reorganization plans last year, said an arbitrator, who ordered the... 0123
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialHuffPost @huffpost.com · 11/09/2026The complaints from the Campaign Legal Center listed 66 House candidates and 11 Senate candidates who did not submit the required disclosures.huffpost.comMore Than 70 Congressional Candidates Didn't File Financial Disclosures: ComplaintMore Than 70 Congressional Candidates Didn't File Financial Disclosures: Complaint 3149
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialJen Fifield @jenafifield.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Exclusive @propublica.org: Some U.S. Postal Service facilities failed to properly handle ballots during primary elections, according to new audit. The findings come as the Supreme Court weighs whether to allow USPS to regulate mail ballots during the Nov election www.propublica.org/article/post...propublica.orgU.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit FindsAn inspector general’s audit found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays. Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterm... 26637
Reposted by @benjimeneznews.bsky.socialPolitico @politico.com · 10/09/2026Newsom signs AI safety bills backed by Anthropic, OpenAIdlvr.itNewsom signs AI safety bills backed by Anthropic, OpenAIOpenAI endorsed the bills on Wednesday after a former AI researcher’s fears about existential risks went viral and just before they were signed into law. 54818
