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The AI Scare Is Y2K on Steroids—and Oligarchs Are Cashing In

The Y2K bug was real, but fear created a spending frenzy. Today’s AI panic repeats that playbook on steroids as corporations monetize anxiety, layoffs, energy use, and hype.

"even this hand-picked audience did not refrain from sharing legitimate concerns and asking pointed questions. In a litany of carefully crafted responses, Sen. Marshall managed to dodge them."

"He blamed autism on smart phones, blamed China for a price hike in Canadian potash our farmers need to fertilize their crops, blamed wars for increased consumer prices, and assured attendees that “tariffs are resulting in more jobs coming home.”"

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https://kansasreflector.com/2025/03/20/at-tightly-controlled-town-hall-kansas-roger-marshall-parrots-rhetoric-with-future-on-the-line/

#Kansas legislature to consider banning pronouns and preferred names in COLLEGE and even graduate schools.

Yes, all students, even legal adults.

Adult nicknames would be illegal on all state institution campuses (and presumably in all online university functions).

There are no good-faith anti-trans arguments and no acceptable compromises on trans lives.

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#TransRightsAreHumanRights

https://tlcks.org/2025/02/06/stop-sb-76/

We were there, though we don't show up in this video (or any of the pictures I've seen so far)
Of *course* the report spends as much time on the single-digit Trumpist counter-protesters (including a lingering shot on one guy's holstered weapon under the narration 'no violence broke out') as the hundreds of pro-immigrant, pro-LGBTQIA+, pro-democracy folks.

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https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/kansas-news/protest-against-i-c-e-take-place-in-pittsburg-sparks-counter-protest/article_dff30a3e-e1d4-11ef-8f84-638227565c33.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawINuyhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHS78nFnd5_9egWqyh7FDaiv_FcIt_q9i44uRs7jjxQj4g8CNLiIS9Q5iDg_aem_tENbQ9T0O-fmEM-0EiMH8Q

We actually have a Kansas Congressional 2nd District Democratic Primary contest now.

I like how the phrase "heavily gerrymandered" keeps popping up...

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https://kansasreflector.com/2024/06/03/fifteen-gop-democratic-candidates-file-to-compete-in-kansas-four-congressional-campaigns/

Fantastic. [/sarcasm]

Our House Rep is quitting and the candidates to replace him are:

This guy, former state AG who was part of the pro-Jan 6 legal brigade, a true Trump believer [and failed candidate for gov]
https://kansasreflector.com/2024/04/26/derek-schmidt-announces-run-for-congress-pays-tribute-to-donald-trump-and-maga/

This guy, who worked for the current guy, and who is going full anti-trans in his opening statement.
https://kansasreflector.com/briefs/thirty-year-veteran-of-state-federal-government-to-seek-2nd-district-congressional-seat/

This is a solidly gerrymandered Republican seat. Only time we got close was a Santos-lite hack.

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My junior senator is blathering on about massage parlors and money laundering, triads and sherriffs, because apparently it's not bad enough that my House Rep and Attorney General are panic-mongering xenophobes...
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https://crooksandliars.com/2024/03/roger-marshall-admits-he-hasnt-been

A chilling set of skills is buried in a leaked Oath Keepers membership list

https://www.rawstory.com/oath-keepers-kansas/

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