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March - comes in like a lamb,
Peaks lion-like at mid-month,
Then reverts to go out like a lamb.
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You will be paying more and more for what today is "free" AI.
It's a standard playbook. give the product away for free, then charge a little. then charge more.
Heck, HULU used to be free.
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/12/ai-models-costs-ipo-pricing
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Federal judge rules for the 2nd time...
Withholding public health funding from states with sanctuary cities had nothing to do with public health, so...
The Federal rules about termination of public health funding were violated.
The Feds using AI to justify the cuts didn't help them, the judge said.
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Mar 08, 2026
A federal judge rules that there was no legal mechanism giving Kari Lake the power to scale back the Voice of America.
It is good that we have "activist judges" who are activist in enforcing the law and the constitution.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/07/kari-lake-unlawful-voice-of-america-ruling/
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We can hope that if she was cming back, she wouldn't have accepted the "special envoy to the thing that doesn't exist yet" role.
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Just tell me she's not coming home to South Dakota to run for office again here.
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Mar 04, 2026
You may have heard that the Justice Department has asked to dismiss its appeal of a court ruling siding with lawfirms that were perceived enemies of Trump.
But, bizzarely, now DoJ has asked to withdraw their motion to dismiss. Maybe somebody saw the news stories about the dismissal.
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Mar 04, 2026
After hemorraging users, OpenAI says it is changing its Pentagon contract to explicitly bar use for domestic mass surveillance or being deployed by defense department intelligence agencies such as the National Security Agency (NSA).
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/03/openai-pentagon-ceo-sam-altman-chatgpt
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Mar 02, 2026
SCOTUS will not weaken the Voting Rights Act, in this term at least.
#VotingRights #SCOTUS
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/right-wing-bid-to-turn-nvra-into-a-tool-for-voter-purges-dealt-major-setback-by-scotus/
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Feb 28, 2026
The US engages in what Trump calls "major combat operations" in Iran. Live updates from BBC.
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Feb 27, 2026
It will take longer for Americans to land on the Moon -- 2028, not 2027.
They're not saying so explicitly, but there is little chance a SpaceX landing craft will be ready by 2027, since the "Starship" keeps blowing up.
My guess is that it will be one of the other companies NASA is also contracting with for Moon landers.
#Moon #NASA
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/feb/27/nasa-changes-delays-moon-missions
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Feb 25, 2026
A federal judge blocks 3rd-country deportations without due process. There was a previous stay, which SCOTUS bollixed, but this is a final order (subject to appeal, of course).
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Feb 24, 2026
"When a prominent political figure openly uses derogatory language against specific groups, it sends a signal that these negative attitudes are now socially acceptable."
#Hate #Prejudice
https://www.psypost.org/donald-trumps-2024-election-win-increased-the-social-acceptability-of-prejudice-study-suggests/
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Feb 20, 2026
SCOTUS strikes down many of Trump's tariffs, but he will no doubrt be looking for other legal justification.
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Feb 18, 2026
FDA backpeddles.
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Feb 17, 2026
It seems to me that if Stephen Colbert were to interview a Demicratic candidate for office and then have to bring on the Republican opponent...
Colbert would do an effective job of showing what the Repub really stands for. What both of them stand for, actually.
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Feb 17, 2026
From IGI Global Scientific Publishing:
#Academia #Publishing #Education #Writing #COVID
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Feb 14, 2026
Our peer review revisions to our current manuscript have been submitted to the academic journal special issue.
To preserve blind review, I can't tell you the article name, journal, or special issue focus, but we think our odds of receiving final approval sometime in March are high.
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Feb 14, 2026
To all my friends celebrating Chinese New Year.
I hope that you have a wonderful time celebrating with family and that you are happy and prosperous in the Year of the Horse.
I wish I could be eating Jiaozi with you!
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Feb 14, 2026
"The prospect that a street-level law-enforcement agent—acting without a judicial warrant and with little or no supervisory control—could conduct a raid during a church service, or lie in wait to interrogate or seize congregants as they seek to enter a church, is profoundly troubling." -- Judge
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Feb 14, 2026
I wonder how many Republican women have passports, versus Democrats, versus independents.
Which group would be disenfranchised more?
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Feb 14, 2026
I did a 10 minute home improvement project today that has been waiting to "get around to it" for 55 years across two generations.
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Feb 13, 2026
A judge has ordered the Trump administration to pau for the return of Alien Enemies Act deportees who want to to come back to the US while their habeas Corpus cases proceed.
#Deportees #Judge #Court
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/essentially-told-the-court-to-pound-sand-judge-makes-trump-admin-pay-for-defiance-with-airfare-to-us-for-third-country-deportees-who-desire-return/
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Feb 13, 2026
Details on the rationale of the federal judge who blocked Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's plan to punish Sen. Mark Kelly for telling service members "you can refuse illegal orders."
It's good to know the details.
#Kelly #Hegseth
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/mark-kelly-scores-big-win-against-trump-and-hegseth-in-lawsuit/
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Feb 12, 2026
If there is a DHS government shutdown, just watch...
Will ICE troops be declared "essential" so they can keep doing their thing?
#ICE #DHS #Trump
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> Emeritus media/communication professor (with many scholarly citations) > State/Nat. non-profit organization leadership experience > Political observer (no party affiliation) > Science fiction fan > Amateur radio > Star Trek Podcaster > South Dakota resident > Joined Mastodon Nov 18, 2022 (different server) > Will not reply to DMs unless I know you IRL
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Michael Marek
@mimarek@universeodon.com
> Emeritus media/communication professor (with many scholarly citations) > State/Nat. non-profit organization leadership experience > Political observer (no party affiliation) > Science fiction fan > Amateur radio > Star Trek Podcaster > South Dakota resident > Joined Mastodon Nov 18, 2022 (different server) > Will not reply to DMs unless I know you IRL
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Feb 12, 2026
@wild1145@universeodon.com
Yes, working now via the US VPN.
I don't consider that you need to be sorry.
For people in the US not using a VPN, there was no problem, and that is probably most people. For those using a VPN, it is not hard to switch to a different country.
I am sure we all appreciate the time and effort you spend on Mastodon servers. 🙂
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Michael Marek
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> Emeritus media/communication professor (with many scholarly citations) > State/Nat. non-profit organization leadership experience > Political observer (no party affiliation) > Science fiction fan > Amateur radio > Star Trek Podcaster > South Dakota resident > Joined Mastodon Nov 18, 2022 (different server) > Will not reply to DMs unless I know you IRL
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Michael Marek
@mimarek@universeodon.com
> Emeritus media/communication professor (with many scholarly citations) > State/Nat. non-profit organization leadership experience > Political observer (no party affiliation) > Science fiction fan > Amateur radio > Star Trek Podcaster > South Dakota resident > Joined Mastodon Nov 18, 2022 (different server) > Will not reply to DMs unless I know you IRL
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Feb 11, 2026
@donhawkins@mastodon.social @Sfwmson@universeodon.com
The symptoms seem to come from one side of the asile more than the other, it seems to me.
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Michael Marek
@mimarek@universeodon.com
> Emeritus media/communication professor (with many scholarly citations) > State/Nat. non-profit organization leadership experience > Political observer (no party affiliation) > Science fiction fan > Amateur radio > Star Trek Podcaster > South Dakota resident > Joined Mastodon Nov 18, 2022 (different server) > Will not reply to DMs unless I know you IRL
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Michael Marek
@mimarek@universeodon.com
> Emeritus media/communication professor (with many scholarly citations) > State/Nat. non-profit organization leadership experience > Political observer (no party affiliation) > Science fiction fan > Amateur radio > Star Trek Podcaster > South Dakota resident > Joined Mastodon Nov 18, 2022 (different server) > Will not reply to DMs unless I know you IRL
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Michael Marek
@mimarek@universeodon.com
> Emeritus media/communication professor (with many scholarly citations) > State/Nat. non-profit organization leadership experience > Political observer (no party affiliation) > Science fiction fan > Amateur radio > Star Trek Podcaster > South Dakota resident > Joined Mastodon Nov 18, 2022 (different server) > Will not reply to DMs unless I know you IRL
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Michael Marek
@mimarek@universeodon.com
> Emeritus media/communication professor (with many scholarly citations) > State/Nat. non-profit organization leadership experience > Political observer (no party affiliation) > Science fiction fan > Amateur radio > Star Trek Podcaster > South Dakota resident > Joined Mastodon Nov 18, 2022 (different server) > Will not reply to DMs unless I know you IRL
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@mimarek@universeodon.com
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Feb 05, 2026
@wild1145@universeodon.com
Universeodon is not working through my ProtonVPN server in the US. I am in the US but use a VPN regardless. It works with the VPN off and from VPN servers in England and Ireland, at least.
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Michael Marek
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> Emeritus media/communication professor (with many scholarly citations) > State/Nat. non-profit organization leadership experience > Political observer (no party affiliation) > Science fiction fan > Amateur radio > Star Trek Podcaster > South Dakota resident > Joined Mastodon Nov 18, 2022 (different server) > Will not reply to DMs unless I know you IRL
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Michael Marek
@mimarek@universeodon.com
> Emeritus media/communication professor (with many scholarly citations) > State/Nat. non-profit organization leadership experience > Political observer (no party affiliation) > Science fiction fan > Amateur radio > Star Trek Podcaster > South Dakota resident > Joined Mastodon Nov 18, 2022 (different server) > Will not reply to DMs unless I know you IRL
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Feb 02, 2026
ProPublica identifies the gunmen.
#Minneapolis
https://www.propublica.org/article/alex-pretti-shooting-cbp-agents-identified-jesus-ochoa-raymundo-gutierrez
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Michael Marek
@mimarek@universeodon.com
> Emeritus media/communication professor (with many scholarly citations) > State/Nat. non-profit organization leadership experience > Political observer (no party affiliation) > Science fiction fan > Amateur radio > Star Trek Podcaster > South Dakota resident > Joined Mastodon Nov 18, 2022 (different server) > Will not reply to DMs unless I know you IRL
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Feb 01, 2026
@tc_morekindness@c.im
People with electric heat use a surprising amount of electricity during the night, when it is coldest outside. Often the coldest point of the night is right before sunrise.
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Michael Marek
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> Emeritus media/communication professor (with many scholarly citations) > State/Nat. non-profit organization leadership experience > Political observer (no party affiliation) > Science fiction fan > Amateur radio > Star Trek Podcaster > South Dakota resident > Joined Mastodon Nov 18, 2022 (different server) > Will not reply to DMs unless I know you IRL
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Michael Marek
@mimarek@universeodon.com
> Emeritus media/communication professor (with many scholarly citations) > State/Nat. non-profit organization leadership experience > Political observer (no party affiliation) > Science fiction fan > Amateur radio > Star Trek Podcaster > South Dakota resident > Joined Mastodon Nov 18, 2022 (different server) > Will not reply to DMs unless I know you IRL
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Michael Marek
@mimarek@universeodon.com
> Emeritus media/communication professor (with many scholarly citations) > State/Nat. non-profit organization leadership experience > Political observer (no party affiliation) > Science fiction fan > Amateur radio > Star Trek Podcaster > South Dakota resident > Joined Mastodon Nov 18, 2022 (different server) > Will not reply to DMs unless I know you IRL
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Michael Marek
@mimarek@universeodon.com
> Emeritus media/communication professor (with many scholarly citations) > State/Nat. non-profit organization leadership experience > Political observer (no party affiliation) > Science fiction fan > Amateur radio > Star Trek Podcaster > South Dakota resident > Joined Mastodon Nov 18, 2022 (different server) > Will not reply to DMs unless I know you IRL
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@mimarek@universeodon.com
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Aug 30, 2023
If you have had COVID, you are not automatically immune.
You can still catch it, even shortly after you had it before, but your immune system is good at getting rid of it.
But during that window, you can still "shed" the virus and infect other people.
Continue to take precautions.
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