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"In its suit, the Times alleges that, when prompted by users, ChatGPT sometimes spits out portions of its articles verbatim, or shares key parts of its content, such as findings uncovered through investigations by Times reporters, or product endorsements carefully researched and vetted by Wirecutter, an affiliate site."

From: https://hls.harvard.edu/today/does-chatgpt-violate-new-york-times-copyrights/

I generally agree, but I also think it depends on the capital. There are definitely losers (in the winning/losing sense) in the business world even just two months into the second Trump regime.

How would that help in this case? If the Google battery-nerfing update is legitimate, then it's preventing Pixel 4a phones from catching on fire or whatever.

To be clear, I'm not trying to justify Google's handling of this situation created by their own defective hardware fuckup.

Sent from my Pixel 4a.

Given that AI-promulgating technofascists are often one and the same people driving the authoritarian train, I don't think it's as crazy of an idea as you're making it out to be.

I think you'll find that many (but not all) successful movements are driven by the potent pairing of a legitimately pissed off populace backed by capital.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_movement

Maybe they should have their cell phones searched just like those Europeans trying to enter the U.S... It's not like any Signal threads JD may or may not be on have classified information, right?

Guess who makes the money from the chargers though.

Which also benefits from organizing.

Protests are for building public solidarity. You know, organizing.. the only way for the masses to accomplish anything in the face of fascism. It's not for convincing Trump of anything.

The "ethics" of following laws stem entirely from the social contract. Both sides agree to a set of rules because it's fair or in their mutual interest to take part in society. But when one side violates that social contract (causes a constitutional crisis, ignores the rule of law, etc.) then all bets are off. If you blindly follow the rules while the other side is actively ripping them up, then you're at best a sucker and at worst complicit.

The damage Trump and Musk can do is directly proportional to how fast they can speedrun fascism before they lose the House and maybe the Senate in the midterms. So the main lever that our elected Democratic reprentatives actually have is slowing down that effort in any way they can. That means filibustering, delaying votes, interrupting, shaking canes, getting escorted out, etc etc. Generally throwing sand in the gears of the administration. It's not just performative, although that's part of it. It's to slow-roll the fascism so we have a better chance to fight it.

If you have any spare time, even half an hour here or there, go to protests. Connect with like-minded folks.

Any given act of protest isn't enough to save the country. But multiple acts building on each other will. It's about continuing to apply pressure, one step at a time, until the fascist regime topples.

Why bother with AI for that? https://black.readthedocs.io/en/stable/index.html

Here's the relevant quote from that link: "It’s true that overall turnout fell in much of the country, but in the battleground states that actually decided the presidential election, turnout was roughly where it was from four years ago. And it’s clear as day that a bunch of people changed their minds."

In swing States (where the election was decided), voter turnout was almost the same in 2024 as in the last presidential election. So you can stop repeating the debunked claim that voters who "stayed home" are to blame for Trump's victory.

Do you need me to hand-hold you all the way to a protest? Okay, here's how it works:

1. Find a local protest organization in your area. If you have trouble doing that, check out https://indivisible.org/ which lists events from local groups around the country.
2. Find an event that sounds like something you might want to attend.
3. Make a sign. Go to the event. Protest.

Don't like that idea? Fine. Then find a way to resist that better suits you. But whining on the internet that "there's nothing that can be done, we are fucked" doesn't accomplish anything. Part of the goal of this administration is to create an air of inevitability around their gathering power so that people obey in advance. It makes it a whole lot easier for them to be fascists if they don't have to fight for every scrap of fascism along the way. Don't let them do that. Don't obey in advance.

See elsewhere in the comments on this post. The judge can effectively deputize someone other than a Marshall if necessary.

If you think that list of ways to resist are "nothing," then there's nothing more I can tell you. Good luck with your sitting around and waiting for violent revolution.

And I never said I was a pacifist. I said it takes multiple types of resistance to effectively counter fascism.