This week ended with what looks to have been an execution of an American citizen by federal agents on the streets of Minneapolis. In Heather Cox Richardson’s comments about The Killing of Alex Pretti, she says that 16 people have the power to put a stop to this nonsense immediately. All of us should be putting pressure on our elected officials in Washington now—especially if those officials are Republicans.

Links

• What’s Worrying Jonathan Haidt Now?
  “Do not let kids or teens use chatbots without supervision. Think of it as similar to letting them have an unsupervised conversation with a random drunk at the end of the bar. It might be harmless, but there’s a good chance the interaction will head to dark places.”
• Justice Department says DOGE might have used Social Security data for political purposes
• HAM Radio Operators In Belarus Arrested, Face the Death Penalty
• Net fulfillment over net worth
• De-Icing the Third Rail: Vintage Redbirds Among MTA’s Arsenal to Prep for Storm
• Commodore 64 Helps Revive the BBS Days