Gallego Warns AI Could Become ‘Monster on the Loose,’ Blasts Trump’s Hands-Off Approach
September 18, 2026
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Senator Ruben Gallego is escalating his call for aggressive federal oversight of artificial intelligence, warning that the technology’s most serious risks are arriving faster than Congress can confront them — and accusing Trump of ignorantly dismissing the need for meaningful guardrails. “This technology is unlike anything that we have seen before,” Gallego said “When we … Read more
Along with Fellow MAGA Zealots Rogers and Finchem, Jake ‘Toll Farm’ Hoffman Wants to Launch An Investigation into Hobbs Corruption Allegations
September 18, 2026
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This would be a sick joke if Democracy and competent Arizona Governance were not on the ballot this November. In a stunning example of hypocrisy and nerve, Arizona MAGA zealots Jake ‘Troll Farm’ Hoffman, Wendy ‘The COVID-19 vaccine is an instrument of the Devil’ Rogers, and Mark ‘I was with the other criminals at the … Read more
With Trump Saying the Danger of AI Running Amok is a Hoax, Arizona’s Congressional Democrats Sound the Alarm
September 17, 2026
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It has been a week since former Anthropic AI employee Jacob Coxon posted on social media that emerging technologies, if left unchecked, could trigger a human extinction event within 10 years. In that time, Donald Trump, whose financial fortunes have reached new heights thanks in part to his stock trading on various A.I. companies, has … Read more
Prop. 320: Rearranging the Deck Chairs at Arizona’s District Schools
September 17, 2026
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For anyone following the fight over public education in Arizona, this has been a consequential year. The Protect Education coalition mounted a valiant effort to get Prop 212 on the ballot. But the initiative ultimately failed to qualify after a well-funded pro-privatizers managed to challenge enough petition signatures to defeat the will of over 420K … Read more
AI: Danger from the usual suspects, tech bro version
September 17, 2026
Is there an existential danger from AI? Yes. But it’s not from a real-world Skynet. Most of all, that danger comes from powerful oligarchs using AI for selfish purposes, and especially the tech bro billionaires. 10% chance of extinction? Recent reports, from AI companies and others, have described this danger in apocalyptic terms. In one, a … Read more
Robert Reich Rails Against Trump’s Self Serving 25,000 Stock Trades
September 17, 2026
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Donald Trump’s Golden Age for America is nothing more than a self-serving golden nest egg for him, his family, and political allies who are trampling over ethical norms that all other Presidents in history have observed. The revelation that the current White House occupant’s shameless manipulation of over 25,000 stock trades, including for companies that … Read more
Ciscomani Reduces the American Idea of the “Social Safety Net” to Mere Word Salad — Which Will Not Feed the Hungry Kids Losing SNAP Benefits
September 16, 2026
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Republicans have a well-honed ability to take a phrase that means something important to Americans and suck the life out of it. Congressman Juan Ciscomani carried out one of these delicate procedures last Thursday in the Sixth Congressional District debate when he drained meaning from the well-known words “social safety net.” The country has had … Read more
Mayes for AG Re-Election Campaign Goes After Opponent Petersens Self Serving and Anti First Responder Record
September 15, 2026
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The Fall Campaign is heating up. The Kris Mayes for Attorney General Re-Election Campaign is running on all cylinders, touting the incumbent’s record of service to Arizonans during her first term while highlighting the ways her MAGA-Republican opponent, Warren Petersen, has served his most important constituency-himself. In a September 14 press release, the Mayes re-election … Read more
