Contempt imposes; grace discovers
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Congress declined to pass a moratorum on state regulation of AI this summer and yet ...
The draft order, obtained by WIRED, instructs the US Justice Department to sue states that pass laws regulating AI. wired.com/story/trump-prepar…
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My friend Dan Norrell, from an Iowa farm family, asking @SenJoniErnst @ChuckGrassley to reject a recissions package that cuts international assistance.
"Iowans respond with compassion and generosity to those in need...International aid brings the best of America to the world."
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I don't think kids and families fare well in an all-gas, no-brakes scenario when it comes to AI.
Yes, big players always want a single regulatory regime rather than 50 state laws but it's way too early for that.
Read my statement on the House Reconciliation Bill banning state AI regulation for 10 years: commonsensemedia.org/press-r…
Beautiful display of quilts on the Hill today, stitched together by women of faith calling for peace, ethical government, rule of law
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"To love is not the pretension that life should correspond to our imagination. Rather, it means to choose in complete freedom to take responsibility for life as it comes." Pope Francis
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Financial exploitation can wreak havoc on families lives. Pastors, religious and community organizations often have to deal with the fallout. This is why religious groups - holding diverse policy views about the CFPB - were alarmed by sudden actions to halt work at the agency
Several asked Congress to call oversight hearings in a joint letter last month
fellowshipsouthwest.org/blog…
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A healthy sized crowd out here offering thanks and flowers to former USAID staff as they leave their offices for the last time. #theologyofwork #dignityofwork
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Credit card interest rates are out of control. Rates have DOUBLED in recent years. In 2022 alone, credit cards charged Americans $105 billion in interest. Today @BernieSanders and I are teaming up to introduce a 10% cap on interest rates - just like @realDonaldTrump proposed
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Curious if the commentators recommending local political action as a reprieve from polarization and divisiveness have joined a PTA listerv
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I've had the same sturdy hand mixer for years. Over the holidays, my son accidentally broke one of the beaters.
Disappointed to learn that @BLACKANDDECKER won't provide a replacement to this simple part - requiring us to buy a whole new appliance.
#needlessobsolescence
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When Jimmy Carter chose an active public life post-presidency, he didn't just model humility and service but also the essence of democracy.
Citizenship is just as much an office as that of President - worthy of respect, accompanied by responsibility not entitlement.
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FWIW, I think campaigners and organizers can hone their crafts and take pride in well-run campaigns without insisting that these rafts are the shore - which is democracy, shared self-governance.
With regrets to my progressive friends: No, Harris did not run a *flawless campaign.* This is the reduction of politics to strategy and PR.
A healthy campaign in a democracy emerges out of a process of resonance, listening & dialogue with people. None of this even happened.
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In Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska ballot measures establishing paid sick days won.
This is a common sense when it comes to healthy work. Its also a big win for parents who need this time every time a kid gets sick.
19thnews.org/2024/11/missour…
Heading into this week, I'm remembering this well considered ecumenical statement.
Democracy is relational work - difficult to build, easy to wear down, worth practicing and protecting.
faithanddemocracy.net/
My feed never serves up posts from @NeuSummits , even though I've followed her on here for some time - meaning that I've missed out on helpful threads like this one.
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Hooray for paid family leave being discussed in Tuesday's debate. Unfortunately, an ill-informed question led to confusing responses. @VShabo clarifies how some states are *actually* boosting paid family leave across the workforce.
newamerica.org/better-life-l…
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