Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

***** Google Gemini Gmail WARNING *****

Damned #Google is now pushing their invasive AI crap Gemini onto the Desktop version of #Gmail, with no apparent way for individual users to disable it (Admins for commercial users apparently do have a toggle). The Gemini sucker icon appears as a four-pointed "sprite" next to the settings gear. If you hover on it, you'll see a "Try Gemini" tooltip. DO NOT CLICK ON IT, unless you want Google's horrific lying, fascism-ridden misinformation machine sucking up your emails.

NOTE: Again, there is no apparent way for individual user to disable this. The sprite appears even if you have all Gmail "Smart" features disabled.

This is Google blatantly trying to force this garbage on users who have no idea what it is and how much damage it can do to them, presumably as a first step toward pushing their "AI Agents" to take control of your browsing. Of course, if this is your kink, go ahead and chain yourself to Gemini. But you've been warned.

@GottaLaff Trump will now establish a militia comprising Proud Boys, Oathkeepers, and other white nationalist thugs and send them to help patrol the border. Heck, he may even send them to the northern border for an eventual military assault to capture Canada as our 51st state.

So why is Ramaswamy suddenly gone? Simple. Neither trump nor his co-president Musk is able to be near a brown or black face for an extended period. The suggestion that they might all be in the same political or social group is anathema to these two racist fascists.#racism #fascists #Ramaswamy #DOGE

NEW: Here is Judge Coughenour's temporary restraining order — in effect for the next 14 days — blocking Trump's EO to restrict birthright citizenship. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.wawd.343943/gov.uscourts.wawd.343943.43.0.pdf

Trump's administration is attacking Native Americans' birthright citizenship, citing outdated 19th-century laws to justify stripping them of their constitutional rights. By exploiting archaic language and misinterpreting the 14th Amendment, they’re attempting to redefine who qualifies as American. This move is a blatant assault on indigenous sovereignty and constitutional law.
https://www.salon.com/2025/01/23/excluding-indians-admin-questions-native-americans-birthright-citizenship-in/

Cartoon by David Cohen.

How any woman can vote for any Republican--or be with any man who does--is beyond me. They are pigs.
Johnson aide advised against subpoena of star Jan. 6 witness over concerns about ‘sexual texts’ from lawmakers https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/23/cassidy-hutchinson-lawmakers-texts/

A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship

https://apnews.com/article/birthright-citizenship-donald-trump-lawsuit-immigration-9ac27b234c854a68a9b9f8c0d6cd8a1c

Don’t ever be lulled into thinking that ‘pro-choice’ states are immune from doing scary shit. And boy oh boy is this story scary.

Excerpted from my newsletter:

Yes, what happened to “We back the blue!”?
#FuckinMAGA

Bill Clinton banned assault weapons in 1994; mass shootings dropped by 43%.

George W. Bush and the GOP let the assault weapons ban expire in 2004; mass shootings increased by 245%.

These numbers tell the whole story.

Trump's MAGA-themed cryptocurrency is already tanking, with accusations of fraud and insider trading. Launched with hype at his inauguration, the memecoin's collapse follows Trump's familiar pattern of overpromising and underdelivering, leaving supporters burned once again.
https://slate.com/technology/2025/01/donald-trump-meme-coin-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-scam.html

#Quebec just started unionizing the Amazon warehouses.
So Amazon is closing them so they can subcontract to gig worker delivery companies.
Those Canadians were on their way to stable, dignified jobs.
Now Amazon is there holding up the decapitated head of Quebec workers, waving it around for other jurisdictions to get a look at.

It's time for government intervention.

https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/entreprises/2025-01-22/fermeture-de-sept-entrepots/amazon-licencie-1700-employes-au-quebec.php

Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media

https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-spanish-language-website-62224890c5b05c8ce0878358ba4a5266

Trump lifted sanctions against Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Within hours, Netanyahu launched a new invasion. https://theintercept.com/2025/01/22/trump-israel-settlers-west-bank-sanctions/