AI, Ethics, and Politicians: Three Things That Don’t Usually Go Together
April 1, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic these days. And Elon Musk is nothing, if not boisterous about it. He’s called for folks to hit the brakes on AI training. What’s that about? I mean, is it an axe he’s grinding because of his prior relationship with OpenAI? Or is he genuinely sincere? Well, enough
(UPDATED) Governor Hobbs Reorganizes Her Leadership Team
April 1, 2023
In a move designed to enhance her mission to positively serve Arizonans, Governor Katie Hobbs announced the following changes to her leadership team through a late afternoon press release on March 31, 2023 “Will Gaona will serve as the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff; Jennifer Loredo will serve as the Director of Policy, Legislative, and
Trump Indictment Leads His Supporters To Flood Social Media With Calls For Violence And Civil War
March 31, 2023
Update to Judge Michael Luttig: American Democracy Is Under Attack From Within, From The Republican Party. When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. – Maya Angelou MAGA/QAnon Republicans attempted the first coup d’état in American history, and have been waging a slow-motion insurrection against the U.S. government ever since, trying
Democratic Senate Leader Mitzi Epstein Goes After Republican Inaction on Gun Safety Measures
March 31, 2023
In her second State of the Session address since becoming Democratic Senate Leader, Senator Mitzi Epstein (full disclosure: I am a member of her Legislative District 12) went after hypocrite Republicans for not working on gun safety legislation that could potentially prevent horrific school shootings like the recent one this week in Nashville that cost
Lawless Gov. DeSantis Of The Fascist State Of Florida Now Says He Would Deny Trump Extradition (He Can’t)
March 30, 2023
Reversing his prior position, because Donald Trump is beating his sorry ass in early polls, Gov. Ron “Go-G0 Boots” DeSantis now says that he will not cooperate with the extradition of “Individual-1,” Donald Trump, to the state of New York, if he does not voluntarily surrender himself. So the rule of law no longer applies
UPDATED (Senator Jester Strikes Back!) Arizona State Senator Johnny “Blog Jester” Kavanagh Disparages Working Class People
March 30, 2023
UPDATE 4/1/23: So our blog jester came through with a comment meant to harpoon our criticism: “Wow!! Had Clyde researched the bill properly, he would have seen that MY floor amendment gave voters the option of dropping off their mail ballot at the polls or voting it there. Looks like Clyde and this post’s commentators
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Reacts to Concerns about the CHIPS Act and TSMC
March 30, 2023
A recent Washington Post op-ed by former Obama Administration Car Tsar Steven Rattner on some potential pitfalls regarding last years passed CHIPS Act cited potential difficulties with the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and its planned facility in Phoenix that is scheduled to open in 2024. President Joe Biden visited the TSMC site last December,
Republican Hypocrisy Shows Itself Again in the Josselyn Berry Resignation
March 30, 2023
Republicans in the Arizona State Legislature are openly peddling legislation discriminating against members of the LGBTQ Community, including children. Let us say that again. Republicans are openly supporting legislation discriminating against children. Anthony Kearn, one of the Republicans at the Arizona State Legislator is suspected of taking part in the January 6, 2021, Domestic Terrorist
