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Friday Nite Videos | February 6, 2025

Trump Proposes Gaza Takeover | The Daily Show. Elon Musk: Party in the USA (Song Parody). What is Hugging Face? Could AI Wipe Out Mainstream Media? Mo: Season 2 Trailer | Netflix.

Two Grifters Off To Seize the World*

Most fascist dictators have been more about ideology and absolute power than about personal wealth. Trump and his crony Musk are at least as interested in personal enrichment as they are in destroying the deep state or the rule of law.

Don’t Praise in Advance: No to Mad Surrender Disease

It’s standard to think of presidents’ initial approval ratings; it’s also worth looking at presidential disapproval ratings. Here, Trump really stands out. He now has the highest beginning disapproval in the record by a substantial margin.

What Senate Democrats Should Be Doing To Fight Trump

Senate rules were explicitly designed to protect the minority. Democrats should exploit them mercilessly to slow Trump and Musk before they destroy the country.

The Damage of Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Already Been Done

The proposal to cleanse Gaza of Palestinians tapped into a deep undercurrent in Israeli society — endangering any chance for a peaceful future in the region.

A Coup Is Unfolding Before Our Eyes. What You Can Do

Editorial from the York, Pennsylvania York Dispatch - Donald Trump and his shadow president have worked to undermine our country's founding democratic principles. Here are some things you can and must do.

King Musk’s Government Purge Hits a Snag

Before Elon Musk and Donald Trump can exercise authoritarian power, he must purge the federal bureaucracy. But federal workers aren’t playing ball. Federal workers see they are the targets of an authoritarian attempt to abolish democracy.

Trump Plan Uniting Arab States – and Threatening Israel

Trump's plan to relocate two million Palestinians ensnares the leaders of all Middle Eastern countries, not just Egypt and Jordan, in a dilemma fraught with threats. In doing so, he fostered a new sense of Arab unity

Mayor Adams’s Long Dance With the Republican Party

At the beginning of his mayoralty, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was no stranger to critics calling him a “Republican,” among other things. Plot twist: They might have had a point.

Reader Comments & Tidbits, February 6, 2025

Reader Comments: Dictatorial UnConstitutional Power Grab; Anti-Trump Protests Brake Out; USDA IG Refused To Leave Was Investigating Elon Musk; Nightmare Over Washington (and in the Capitol); ICE Raids and Resistance; People's Guide to Project 2025
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Chappell Roan Calls for ‘Liveable Wage’ From Record Labels After Grammy Win

Casey Cooper-Fiske, PA Entertainment Reporter The Irish News
Singer Chappell Roan has called on record labels to provide a “liveable wage” to rising stars after winning the best new artist award at the 67th Grammy Awards. She also called on labels to provide healthcare for those at the start of their career.

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The Struggle for Black Education

Randal Maurice Jelks Los Angeles Review of Books
An outstanding contribution to the history of Black education that focuses on the career of Carter G. Woodson.

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Eat Less Beef. Eat More Ostrich?

Sarah Zhang The Atlantic
Ostrich is touted as a more sustainable red meat that tastes just like beef. The truth is, greenhouse-gas emissions from food are sensitive to the exact mode of production, which vary country to country, region to region, and even farm to farm. And any analysis is only as good as the quality of the data that go into it.

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Tony Kahn: Boy Fugitive in the Cold War

Paul Buhle Portside
This is a poignant tale of remembering parents in trouble, careers dashed and of steady FBI harassment. The end is not happy, except that the boy survives and makes his own life as an admired cultural commentator on radio.

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What is Hugging Face?

Hugging Face is a revolutionary platform for AI, transforming the AI landscape by providing cutting-edge tools and fostering collaboration among AI developers worldwide.

Mo: Season 2 Trailer | Netflix

Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Belonging, premiere January 30, 2025. Mo juggles asylum troubles and side hustles as his relationship with Maria is threatened.