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Tuesday, 7/22/2025 marks the 200th day since the 35th district has had a vacant seat in the Michigan state senate. Our governor’s duty is to call for a special election to fill the open slot. It’s in our state constitution, but Folder Face Gretch has been too busy traveling out of the state and overseas. No timeframe has been offered, but with the Senate with split at 19 Dems and 19 Republicans, we know why she hasn’t performed her duty.

Gretch’s 200 days exceeds her 192 Covid edicts, must be she is trying to break records with the amount of tyranny she imposes on her state’s citizens.

 

200 Days

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2025/07/21/mcdaniel-its-been-200-days-without-a-senator-from-the-35th-district/85271892007/

More than 270,000 Michiganians have no state senator, and they haven’t for the 200 days since former Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet resigned to serve in Congress. Taxpayers haven’t had a seat at the table in their own state government all year, missing an advocate for their region during the budget process and a voice to fight for their issues at home.

The Michigan constitution gives one individual the sole authority to schedule special elections for vacancies in the state legislature: the governor.

The vacancies last term were in safe Democrat districts, so the sooner they were filled, thesooner Whitmer regained full control of state government. But the vacancy in the 35th senate district is in a competitive seat. Since Democrats hold just a one seat majority in the state Senate, Whitmer would lose control of the chamber for the rest of her time if a Republican won.

 

 

“At Some Point”

https://radio.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-04-08/whitmer-confirms-35th-district-special-election-will-happen

Governor Gretchen Whitmer toured northern Michigan on April 3, 2025, following an ice storm that took out power across the region. She stopped by the E-Free Church in Gaylord, where she served onion rings to the shelter's visitors.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has confirmed that a special election for the vacant 35th State Senate district will indeed take place. However, the report indicates that she remained vague on the exact timing, stating it would happen “at some point.”

The Governor’s confirmation assures that the district will eventually regain its representation. However, the lack of a specific timeline for scheduling the election has been a point of contention and criticism.

Constituents in the 35th District have called on Governor Gretchen Whitmer to declare a special election to fill the seat. In Michigan, special election dates are determined by the governor, and the Michigan Constitution outlines that special elections can be held in May, August and November.

While ice damage in northern Michigan last Thursday, Whitmer told WCMU that her team is still reviewing election dates.

“At some point there will be one, but I don’t have an announcement to make yet,” she said.

“I haven’t made a determination yet,” she said. “There are a number of times in the year that we could call it for, and I just haven’t made a decision yet, but I’ll let you know as soon as, as soon as I do.”

Even Darth Nessel Says The Election Should Be Held

https://radio.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-16/nessel-says-whitmer-should-call-special-election-to-fill-tri-cities-open-seat-in-lansing

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said she thinks Gov. Gretchen Whitmer should call a special election to fill the 35th state Senate district seat, which includes the cities of Midland, Bay City, Saginaw and portions of the Great Lakes Bay Region.

The district has been without representation in the state Senate since the beginning of the year after U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) resigned to join Congress.

“I think that she should call the election. I’ve thought that for quite some time,” Nessel told WCMU shortly after speaking at a No Kings rally in Midland on Saturday. “I think that the people of that Senate district deserve to be represented.”

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel speaks to a crowd of protesters at the Central Park Bandshell in Midland as part of the nationwide No Kings protest on June 14, 2025.

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Loss of Zoning Rights Is Actually a Big Deal

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/07/dte-energy-lawsuit-aims-to-override-local-regulations-on-solar-power-plants-citing-2023-law/

DTE Energy has filed a lawsuit seeking to override local zoning regulations concerning the development of solar power plants, leveraging a 2023 state law. This legal action aims to centralize control over renewable energy siting, reducing local municipal authority.

The lawsuit challenges the ability of local governments to impose their own rules and restrictions on where large solar facilities can be built. DTE is arguing that the state’s recent energy legislation grants broader authority for utility-scale renewable projects.

This case highlights a significant conflict between state-level renewable energy goals and local control over land use and zoning. The outcome could set a precedent for future energy infrastructure projects in Michigan, potentially diminishing local communities’ power to regulate such developments.

Sandisk

https://www.bridgemi.com/business-watch/records-michigan-offered-more-6b-failed-bid-land-chip-factories

New records reveal that Michigan offered over $6 billion in incentives in a failed attempt to attract major semiconductor chip factories to the state. Despite this substantial offer, the state was unsuccessful in landing the large-scale manufacturing facilities.

The immense incentive package highlights Michigan’s aggressive efforts to attract high-tech manufacturing and diversify its economy, particularly in the wake of federal legislation supporting domestic chip production. However, it also underscores the intense competition among states for such projects.

The failure to secure these factories, despite a multi-billion dollar offer, suggests that other factors beyond financial incentives, such as workforce availability, existing infrastructure, or supply chain logistics, play a critical role in company siting decisions. The article does not specifically mention “Sandisk” but rather the broader effort to attract chip manufacturers.

Darth Nessel Is Now Doxing ICE Agents

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/07/dana-nessel-joins-efforts-by-democrats-to-dox-federal-immigration-agents/

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reportedly aligning with other Democrats in efforts to “dox” federal immigration agents, specifically those from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Doxing refers to publishing private or identifying information about individuals online without their consent.

The article suggests Nessel’s involvement in these efforts stems from her political stance on immigration enforcement. This move could potentially expose agents to harassment or other forms of public pressure from activists.

This development highlights the escalating tensions between state and federal authorities over immigration policy. The action of public officials participating in efforts to identify federal agents draws criticism and fuels debate over the boundaries of political activism and legal conduct.

Darth Nessel and The Power of the Farce

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/07/kevin-kijewski-petitions-us-supreme-court-to-end-dana-nessels-prosecution-of-2020-trump-electors/

Kevin Kijewski has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s prosecution of the state’s 2020 Republican “fake electors.” The petition asks the high court to intervene in the state-level criminal proceedings.

The legal challenge argues that Nessel’s prosecution is politically motivated or otherwise unconstitutional, seeking federal judicial review to end the case against the individuals who submitted an alternate slate of electoral votes.

This action represents a significant escalation in the legal battle surrounding the 2020 election aftermath in Michigan. The petition to the Supreme Court highlights the ongoing efforts to challenge the legitimacy of the prosecutions.

200 Megawatts In Saudi Arabia For Data Center – Is Energy The New Measure of Wealth?

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/xai-discussions-lease-data-center-capacity-saudi-arabia-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-07-16/

Elon Musk’s xAI is in discussions to lease data center capacity in Saudi Arabia, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The startup is in discussion with two potential partners: Humain, a Saudi-backed AI company offering xAI several gigawatts of capacity, and another company building a smaller but more immediately available 200-megawatt facility, according to the report.
 
The Humain proposal remains distant, Bloomberg reported, as the startup launched by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is yet to break ground on much of the infrastructure it has pledged to build.
 
The other company, which Bloomberg did not name, is already working on the 200-megawatt facility, making it a more realistic short-term option for xAI, the report said.
XAI and Humain did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.
The AI startup has been ramping up its data center capacity to train more advanced models, as it looks to compete more effectively with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude. Its supercomputer cluster in Memphis, Tennessee, called Colossus, is touted as the largest in the world.

Protecting Our Data

https://twitter.com/bannons_warroom/status/1947412989981954437?s=61&t=vHgjrZKdmq0YOMQy7tVHfw

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AI Hallucinations Will Affect Court Rulings

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/its-frighteningly-likely-many-us-courts-will-overlook-ai-errors-expert-says/

An expert warns that it is “frighteningly likely” that many U.S. courts will overlook errors or “hallucinations” generated by artificial intelligence. This concern arises as AI tools are increasingly used in legal research and case preparation.

The expert suggests that legal professionals or even judges might not sufficiently vet AI-generated content for accuracy, potentially leading to incorrect legal interpretations or reliance on fabricated case law. The subtle nature of AI errors makes them difficult to detect.

This issue poses a significant threat to the integrity of judicial proceedings. It underscores the critical need for vigilance, human oversight, and clear guidelines for AI use within the legal system to prevent potentially flawed court rulings.

Show Notes: SoS Blunder Benson, Missing CCP Voter, and AI In The Class Room

Using AI to Draft Legislation

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ai-robotics-combo-will-all-employees-be-replaced

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a small autocratic country in the Middle East, is already way “ahead” of this slow “democratic” transition to AI.In a world first, the UAE is using AI to both track the effects of existing legislation and write drafts of new legislation. Presumably, the president of the UAE will review the legislation prior to enacting it. Let’s hope so, as there would then be at least one human in the loop.

The UAE considers using AI to write legislation to be 70 percent more efficient than relying on human legislators to write laws. How that remarkably round number was arrived at is unclear. But as UAE citizens cannot vote, they could essentially become forced laborers working not only for the president of the UAE but also for AI, given that nobody understands exactly how AI comes up with its recommendations.

Handing over so much power, up to and including “AI communism,” whether in the form of political power to legislate or industrial power that replaces trillions of dollars worth of human labor, is an immense concentration of power in the hands of whoever controls AI. That could be a dictator, an oligarchy, an elected official who accrues too much power, or a hacker. It could even be AI itself, if it goes rogue or is irretrievably granted that power at some point in the future.

Communists have long promoted the idea of full mechanization to “free” humans of the need to labor. In their “utopian” schemes, full mechanization would allow humans the free time to pursue whatever they want, including leisure, art, and family. With the rise of mechanization, automation, robots, and AI, a new utopianism is coming that will appeal to the “Silicon Valley proletariat” of coders, programmers, and other tech workers.

With AI, this coming “tech vanguard” can seek an AI communism, in which humans frolic in nature while being watched over by the machine. It sounds dystopian and easily manipulable by Leninists if not Stalinists. But its rosy-glassed adherents will see it the other way around. They have likely read Richard Brautigan’s 1967 poem envisioning a “cybernetic ecology”:

where we are free of our labors and joined back to nature, returned to our mammal brothers and sisters, and all watched over by machines of loving grace.

 

AI Wrote Bar Exam Questions

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/24/california-bar-exam-ai

The state bar of California has disclosed that some multiple-choice questions in a problem-plagued bar exam were developed with the aid of artificial intelligence.

Katie Moran, an associate professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law who specializes in bar exam preparation, told the newspaper: “It’s a staggering admission.

“The State Bar has admitted they employed a company to have a non-lawyer use AI to draft questions that were given on the actual bar exam,” she said. “They then paid that same company to assess and ultimately approve of the questions on the exam, including the questions the company authored.”

Andrew Perlman, dean of Suffolk University Law School and an advisory council member of the American Bar Association taskforce on the law and artificial intelligence, said he had not heard of AI being used to develop bar exam questions or standards being put in place governing such uses.

 

AI Accountability Act

https://www.axios.com/pro/tech-policy/2025/07/21/hawley-blumenthal-introduce-ai-protection-bill

Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at enhancing accountability for artificial intelligence. The proposed legislation seeks to establish frameworks to address risks and ensure responsible development of AI.

The bill likely includes provisions for greater transparency in AI systems, measures to mitigate bias, and mechanisms for addressing harm caused by AI. This represents a legislative effort to proactively regulate the rapidly evolving AI industry.

The introduction of such a bill from both sides of the aisle underscores growing congressional interest in AI governance. It highlights concerns among lawmakers about the potential societal impacts of advanced AI and the need for federal oversight to protect consumers and workers.

Wearable and Privacy

https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/wearables-trap-how-government-plans-monitor-score-control-you

The article discusses concerns that government entities may eventually leverage personal wearable technology to monitor, score, and potentially control individuals. It frames wearables as a “trap” for privacy and autonomy.

The concern is that data collected from smartwatches, fitness trackers, and other health monitoring devices could be accessed or mandated for use by authorities. This could lead to a system where personal health or activity data is used for social scoring, resource allocation, or behavioral influence.

The piece highlights a dystopian outlook on the increasing integration of technology into daily life and government surveillance capabilities. It warns about the potential for personal data from wearables to be used in ways that erode individual freedoms and privacy.

UoM Under Investigation for CCP Agents, But Not From FBI

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/07/um-faces-federal-investigation-after-students-from-china-repeatedly-busted-for-crimes-in-michigan/

The University of Michigan is reportedly facing a federal investigation after multiple Chinese students associated with the institution were repeatedly arrested or “busted” for alleged crimes in Michigan. The investigation’s scope includes scrutinizing the university’s handling of and connections to these incidents.

The series of arrests and the subsequent federal probe raise concerns about foreign influence, security, and the conduct of some international students within academic settings. While the title mentions “CCP Agents” and “Not From FBI,” the article refers to a general federal investigation triggered by the pattern of alleged crimes.

The situation highlights the complex challenges universities face in vetting international students and managing potential national security risks. It signals increased scrutiny from federal authorities on foreign student conduct and university protocols.

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It seems that there are more accusations to the charges that xAI is polluting with it’s data center and gas turbines, but it becomes even more puzzling when you hear Elon Musk’s 2024 video urging us to transition away from fossil fuels and institute a carbon tax. Sounds like WEF jargon, not MAGA jargon. And Gov Folder Face Gretch is mired deeper in her scandal to hand out $20 Million to a former board member of MEDC.

We Reported This In Feb 2024

Show Notes: Blinded By Science?

And even Tucker is making unscientific statements regarding CO2, for in the Putin Interview he states:

TUCKER CARLSON: But I’m confused. I mean, that’s the biggest act of industrial terrorism ever and it’s the largest emission of C02 in history. Okay, so, if you had evidence and presumably, given your security services, your Intel services, you would, that NATO, the U.S., CIA, the West did this, why wouldn’t you present it and win a propaganda victory?

This is NOT accurate.  Volcanoes have released more CO2 into the atmosphere, and Mount Tambora released so much debris and CO2 that blotted out the sun.  We allow those unversed in science set our course in the name of science.  It leads us to disaster.  It leads us to carbon tax, to the Chinese System. 

Elawn says that our destiny is tied to China.  Remember he wants to sell EVs, he wants the China market.  No fossil fuels will drive market to his products, and the largest market is n China. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/01/elon-musk-tesla-twitter-china/

Musk, making his first trip to China in three years, apparently felt the same (even though Twitter is blocked in China and Musk did not tweet while in the country). He told the foreign minister that China and the United States were “conjoined twins” with inseparable interests, according to Chinese readouts.

The Tech Elite and Bro-ligarchs Are Taking Issues Into Their Own Hands WITHOUT Our Consent

Agencies Turning A Blind Eye to xAI Environmental Violations

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/everything-that-could-go-wrong-with-xs-new-ai-written-community-notes/

On Wednesday, the Shelby County Health Department granted xAI an air permit that allows it to power 15 gas turbines while adhering to a range of restrictions designed to minimize emissions. Expiring on January 2, 2027, the permit requires xAI to install and operate the best available control technology (BACT) by September 1 to ensure emissions do not exceed certain limits.

Any failure to comply could trigger enforcement actions by the Environmental Protection Agency or the county health department, the permit notes.

But Memphis residents insist that the health department should already be investigating xAI for possible enforcement actions. They claim that the AI company owned by Elon Musk has been operating dozens of turbines without BACT for more than a year, exposing predominantly Black neighborhoods located near the facility—who have historically suffered from industrial poor air quality—to a potential new major source of pollution. In June, the NAACP threatened legal action within 60 days if xAI refused to meet with groups concerned about the alleged smog-forming pollution.

SELC Senior Attorney Amanda Garcia accused the health department of “turning a blind eye to obvious Clean Air Act violations in order to allow another polluter to set up shop in this already-overburdened community without appropriate protections.” She confirmed that the SELC is evaluating its options to move forward with its efforts to confront xAI and demand more transparency.

To community members, the health department’s decision to grant the permits without probing xAI’s alleged unlawful operations over the past year was “devastating,” KeShaun Pearson, director of Memphis Community Against Pollution, said.

“We are deeply disappointed and oppose the decision by our Shelby County Health Department to approve the permit without meaningfully addressing the unlawful use of turbines on the site,” Pearson said. “Our local leaders are entrusted with protecting us from corporations violating on our right to clean air, but we are witnessing their failure to do so. We are devastated, yet we remain determined to the mission of justice for our families in South Memphis who are overburdened with air pollution.”

 

Being Conditioned By The Elite That We Are Useless, AI Is The Answer

 

 

Using AI for Twitter’s Community Notes

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/everything-that-could-go-wrong-with-xs-new-ai-written-community-notes/

Each AI-written note will be rated by a human reviewer, providing feedback that makes the AI agent better at writing notes the longer this feedback loop cycles. As the AI agents get better at writing notes, that leaves human reviewers to focus on more nuanced fact-checking that AI cannot quickly address, such as posts requiring niche expertise or social awareness.

If rated helpfulness isn’t perfectly correlated with accuracy, then highly polished but misleading notes could be more likely to pass the approval threshold,” the paper said. “This risk could grow as LLMs advance; they could not only write persuasively but also more easily research and construct a seemingly robust body of evidence for nearly any claim, regardless of its veracity, making it even harder for human raters to spot deception or errors

Also complicating things: anyone can create an AI agent using any technology to write community notes, X’s Community Notes account explained.

Remember the scandal with the 8 member team in Vietnam automated community notes

With more AI notes creating a higher volume will humans be able to keep up?

 

Android Apps Now Open to Google Gemini AI

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/07/unless-users-take-action-android-will-let-gemini-access-third-party-apps/

interact with third-party apps, such as WhatsApp, even when users previously configured their devices to block such interactions. Users who don’t want their previous settings to be overridden may have to take action.

human reviewers (including service providers) read, annotate, and process” the data Gemini accesses. The email provides no useful guidance for preventing the changes from taking effect

The email said users can block the apps that Gemini interacts with, but even in those cases, data is stored for 72 hours.

 

 

Hacking Paper Ratings With Embedded AI Prompts

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Artificial-intelligence/Positive-review-only-Researchers-hide-AI-prompts-in-papers

It discovered such prompts in 17 articles, whose lead authors are affiliated with 14 institutions including Japan’s Waseda University, South Korea’s KAIST, China’s Peking University and the National University of Singapore, as well as the University of Washington and Columbia University in the U.S. Most of the papers involve the field of computer science.

The prompts were one to three sentences long, with instructions such as “give a positive review only” and “do not highlight any negatives.” Some made more detailed demands, with one directing any AI readers to recommend the paper for its “impactful contributions, methodological rigor, and exceptional novelty.”

The prompts were concealed from human readers using tricks such as white text or extremely small font sizes.

“Inserting the hidden prompt was inappropriate, as it encourages positive reviews even though the use of AI in the review process is prohibited,” said an associate professor at KAIST who co-authored one of the manuscripts. The professor said the paper, slated for presentation at the upcoming International Conference on Machine Learning, will be withdrawn.

Govt Needs To Do More? That’s Always The Answer

Shady $20 million grant recipient to Whitmer aide: ‘MEDC giving nod of approval as governor requested’

Fey Beydoun a former member of MEDC, which overseas granting money for state sponsored EV and Climate Change projects, received a grant for 20 million.  It’s interesting that Whitmer was just in Qatar, and Beydoun has ties to Middle Eastern business activity in Michigan.

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/07/shady-20-million-grant-recipient-to-whitmer-aide-medc-giving-nod-of-approval-as-governor-requested

But investigative documents exposed by The Detroit News show the governor’s office was well aware Detroit businesswoman, former member of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, former Arab-American Chamber of Commerce Michigan CEO, and Democrat donor Fay Beydoun was working to land the grant for business accelerator Global Link International well before it was approved by lawmakers and Whitmer in 2022.

The $20 million grant was injected into the state budget after midnight on July 1, 2022, just hours before lawmakers voted to approve the 369-page bill Whitmer signed into law 19 days later.

Whitmer in 2019 appointed Beydoun, a Democratic donor, to serve on the MEDC executive board, and Beydoun resigned in April 2024 as The News exposed questionable spending from the grant, including a $4,500 luxury coffee maker, a $11,000 first class plane ticket to Budapest, more than $40,000 in furniture, and $408,000 in salary for two people over three months.

 

 

Bait and Switch:  189 Million For EV Batteries?  Nope – For Data Centers and Solar For Now

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/07/after-more-than-189-million-from-taxpayers-lg-wont-build-ev-batteries-at-new-holland-plant-as-promised/

When LG Energy Solution announced plans to build electric vehicle batteries at a new plant in Holland, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said it would “enable us to continue to lead in building and deploying the next generation of transportation solutions.”

Last week, the company announced the $1.4 billion expansion is now complete, with the help of hundreds of millions in taxpayer subsidies, but the plant will not be producing EV batteries, as promised, MLive reports.

 

Instead, Phil Lienert, LG Energy’s external affairs manager, told the news site it will produce lithium iron phosphate cells for energy storage systems needed for the government forced transition to wind and solar power.

The waning demand for EVs, combined with the massive power required for data centers and artificial intelligence, convinced the company to shift focus, he said.

“The data centers that companies like Facebook and Google operate cannot go down under any circumstance, and historically they’ve been backed up by diesel power generators, so that is a great business to get into,” Lienert said.


Selling Out Michigan: Singapore owns 5% of UP

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/singapore-owns-5-michigans-upper-peninsula-its-wealth-fund-bet-timber

The ownership of the land, which includes a sixth of all land in Gogebic County, along the Wisconsin border, has not previously been reported. 

It would not have become public, either, if the Rohatyn Group, a global private equity firm that manages the land, had limited their disclosures to what’s called for under federal rules — “three tiers” of ownership.

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) records illustrate a serpentine trail of seven shell companies between the five Michigan limited liability companies (LLCs) that own the land and GIC, the sovereign wealth fund. 

Why is such a structure required with so many corp entities?  

Graphic of who owns the UP forest.

GIC doesn’t disclose the total value of its assets or the individual assets it owns.

GIC’s investment in Michigan appears to represent the largest publicly reported purchase of agricultural land by a foreign sovereign wealth fund to date in the US.

 

 

Suing Fossil Fuel Into Oblivion

https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/nessel-backs-california-style-consumer-enforcement-in-michigan-bill

SB 134 would create the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Revolving Enforcement and Education Fund, a new account for the attorney general’s office that would be funded by damages the office obtains through class actions, whether actual damages or $250 per class member. The amount of revenue created for the new fund would depend on how effectively the attorney general enforced the proposed law, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Senate Fiscal Agency.

This unfortunately partisan bill would expose all state-regulated businesses and professions — including doctors, lawyers, banks, auto dealers, casinos, insurers, utilities, and more — to frivolous and abusive litigation, class action lawsuits, treble damages, and inconsistent judgments from courts and regulators,” Block said in a press release. “While this bill may be good for plaintiff attorneys and their pocketbooks, it’s bad for small businesses and our state’s economic climate and competitiveness.”

In 2024, Nessel announced plans to sue oil companies for allegedly contributing to climate change. Her office has yet to file a suit, but reporting from Michigan Capitol Confidential prompted the U.S. Department of Justice to sue Nessel and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in April. The attorney general has moved to dismiss the federal suit on the grounds that she has yet to take action against private energy companies.

 

 

The Fourth Industrial Devolution

https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/consumers-energy-makes-6th-rate-hike-request-in-6-years

Consumers Energy, a major utility provider in Michigan, has filed its sixth request for a rate increase in the last six years. This frequent pattern of seeking rate hikes is drawing attention and criticism.

The utility company typically justifies these requests by citing needed investments in infrastructure, grid modernization, and operational costs. However, repeated increases place a growing financial burden on residents and businesses.

Consumers Energy’s request for a $436 million rate increase is one of the largest requests on record and comes just three months after a $154 million rate hike took effect.

CMS Energy, the company that owns Consumers Energy, had a 13.23% increase in profits year-over-year in 2024, according to Macrotrends

The law prohibiting out of state power companies from offering services has allowed the company to raise prices nine times since 2005.

 

 

Bird Flu Hype

https://www.bridgemi.com/outdoors-life/bird-flu-has-killed-least-18-michigan-eagles-year-more-deaths-feared

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, has reportedly killed at least 18 eagles in Michigan this year, and wildlife officials fear more deaths may occur among the bird population. The virus continues to impact wild birds across the state.

Eagles are particularly susceptible to the severe effects of the current strain of bird flu. The confirmed deaths highlight the virus’s significant impact on native wildlife populations, beyond commercial poultry.

The ongoing deaths underscore the persistence and spread of bird flu in the environment. Wildlife agencies continue to monitor the situation and warn the public to avoid contact with sick or dead birds.

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Yes, Pure Michigan, one of the lamest state sponsored ad campaigns ever produced to “attract” tourists to the state, has take a page from Seinfeld and is launching a fragrance that smells like the beach. Cosmo Kramer will be contacting his attorneys very.

Morning Mission returns with this story as well as the collapse of the Whitefish population due to the lake mussels that Dana Darth Nessel protected, yet another CCP operative apprehended in Flint, and an update on the CCP company Gotion flagrantly violating state laws.

 

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The Beach:  Pure Michigan Nonsense

We have suffered from the ads from Pure Michigan as the they are the most insipid, mind numbing incantations to go to sleep while we waste millions of the entity that creates the dumb content.  But just when you thought government was dumb, it just gets dumber.

https://www.bridgemi.com/outdoors-life/pure-michigan-its-fragrance-now-state-launches-beach-themed-spray

The smell of Michigan summer is in the air, and apparently it’s now in a bottle, too.  

Pure Michigan, the state’s tourism brand, announced Friday it’s teamed up with a custom perfumery to launch a new fragrance called FRESH, which promises to evoke “beachy vacation days in the Great Lakes State.”

It’s a partnership with Aroma Labs, which is selling a 4 oz spray that’s made in Michigan and available for purchase online or at the company’s stores in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Chicago. 

The collaboration is expected to continue with future fragrances like HARVEST, FIRST SNOW and AWAKENING (think spring tulip blooms). A soy candle is in the works too, according to the company’s website. 

“Our sense of smell has a unique ability to transport us in time and space,” Vice President of Pure Michigan Kelly Wolgamott said in a statement. 

Michigan lawmakers last year approved $40 million in spending on the tourism campaign through September. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive budget proposes $26 million for Pure Michigan in the next fiscal year, while a separate Senate-approved plan proposes $21 million. 

Amazingly It’s The Republicans Wanted to Increase the Budget

Damoose amendment seeks to boost Pure Michigan funding in state budget

“Pure Michigan represents the single greatest marketing effort of any state in the union. The message perfectly encapsulates what Michigan stands for and what we can offer to those who wish to experience our great state,” said Damoose, R-Harbor Springs. “From unmatched outdoor opportunities like camping, skiing, boating, golfing, hiking, fishing and so much more, Michigan is home to incredible natural resources that appeal to all types of travel enthusiasts.”

 

 

Is It Just Me Or Are the Rs Unable To Operate A Phone?

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/06/mcmorrow-to-trump-leave-those-illegal-migrants-alone/

“Kristi Noem is headed to Michigan to fearmonger about border security with … Canada,” McMorrow wrote. “The Trump administration’s mass deportation boondoggle is nothing but security theater that actually make us LESS safe.  All to the tune of an additional $1 TRILLION in your taxpayer dollars.”

“Right now, the Trump administration is going after people who have not committed any egregious crimes,” she said. “Like an 18-year-old student just three credits away from high school graduation here in Michigan.”

She contends “we need a commitment to public safety that’s rooted in reality, not political theater.”

“We should absolutely be focusing all of our efforts on keeping violent criminals off of the streets so that we can keep our communities safe,” McMorrow said. “But rounding up parents dropping their kids off at school, or workers waiting in the parking lot at a Home Depot, none of that is actually keeping us safe.”

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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/06/a_shock_poll_suggests_that_the_marxist_muslim_zohran_mamdani_will_be_new_york_s_next_mayor.html

Uganda-born, East Asian Indian Muslim, who is an open Marxist. If elected, he promises to implement a full roster of socialist-style policies, some of which are as follows:

  • A full freeze on rents, plus building more public housing (presumably to offset the inevitable diminution in available units)
  • “Free” public transportation (a charge on taxpayers)
  • Universal public childcare
  • A $30 minimum wage by 2030 (which will destroy small businesses and increase reliance on AI and robotics)
  • Wealth taxes to fund all his socialist policies (reminding me of the old saying, often attributed to Margaret Thatcher, that “The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money”)
  • City-owned grocery stores (imagine buying your food from the DMV)
  • The usual “defund the police in favor of social workers” crime policy (the kind of stuff that caused Democrat cities’ homicide rates to soar)
  • $65 million for “gender-affirming care” (don’t get me started)
  • Fund illegal aliens and provide them with sanctuary (something that ought to stop all federal funds to NYC)

Another Socialist From Michigan Wants To Allow Riots

Dem Rep. Haley Stevens Panics: "I Wear These Latex Gloves To Tell Every American, Do Not Be Afraid" | Video | RealClearPolitics

The Stop Trump’s Abuse of Power Act, revealed first to The Hill, comes after the Trump administration deployed hundreds of Marines and more than 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles earlier this month amid unrest over the president’s immigration agenda. 

“President Trump has shown a disturbing pattern of disregard for the Constitution and due process. This month, he made it harder for local law enforcement to do their jobs in California by unlawfully deploying our military on U.S. soil — further escalating tension and violence,” Stevens said in a statement. 

“We must stand up to Donald Trump’s chaos and destruction, which is why I am introducing this legislation to limit his powers and make sure he cannot deploy troops on U.S. soil for his political gain. We are a nation of laws and it’s about time the President begins to follow them.”

According to Stevens’s office, the legislation would add the language into the Insurrection Act of 1807 and only apply to duties connected to peaceful demonstrations. 

Election Fraud In Michigan

More China Issues In Michigan

What Is A Special Interest Alien?

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/06/cbp-nabs-chinese-special-interest-alien-in-flint-others-in-tawas-city/

As the criminal cases involving multiple Chinese nationals continue through Michigan courts, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents nabbed another in Flint on Tuesday.

“Marysville agents, with law enforcement partners, arrested seven illegal aliens from Mexico, Guatemala and one Special Interest Alien from China Tuesday,” Chief Patrol Agent John Morris posted to X. “The Chinese SIA had a prior conviction for disorderly conduct. All will be processed for removal.”

Another Special Interest Alien from China was arrested in Tawas City on May 29, while three others were arrested by Detroit Sector agents in Westlake, Ohio on May 25, according to Morris’ posts.

In 2023 We Turn To China To Teach Us About Manufacturing

When you read the headlines from media based in Michigan you would think that a revolution in manufacturing is occurring, and that the World Economic Forum’s prediction that Michigan as a central focal point for the Fourth Industrial Revolution is coming to fruition. So far over 2 billion dollars has been funneled from the state legislature via the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to the emerging Electronic Vehicle manufacturing sector.

Along with misconstruing tax funds for prosperity and actual industrial production, there has been a reboot of the 1980’s comedy Gung Ho in the form of a documentary named American Factory that is now on streaming services with a message of hope for the American Midwest. Yes, China is depicted as savior. While the new jobs are indeed welcomed, notice that this trailer highlights that the US workers are clumsy, they need to be retrained, they are a burden. Despite the triumphant music playing throughout that swells your heart with hope, what is not included in the trailer is how manufacturing was outsourced overseas by our own auto industry and that practice has been encouraged by our legislators. Whether due to increased labor costs, union travails or burdensome regulation, the manufacturing know-how and opportunities were brought by the Big Three automakers to mainland China. Indeed, I have a neighbor who as an engineer for Ford spent years in China training his counterparts.

We have not only lost these opportunities to maintain a strong economy, we became accustomed to the predictive programming the Friedman and Krugman chanted that the rise of China was inevitable as our government at state and local levels created environments that gave the Big Three auto makers an excuse to move off shore. This is not the trend of economics alone at work, as Toyota has run successful manufacturing facilities in Tennessee for years. Yet with American Factory, the premise in the trailer is certainly biased against our work force retaining qualified knowledge. Yes, as Governor Whitmer and others from Michigan, including Ford, have stated “we need Chinese expertise.”

But The CCP Really Wants To Be Our Partner, Especially Gotion

 

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/06/ccp-gotion-california-office-faces-lawsuit-over-illegal-chinese-workers-racism-against-old-americans/

Just over a year ago, Gotion Vice President Chuck Thelen promised the company would be “giving people that live here first shot at a job” at a planned battery component plant near Big Rapids.

Fourteen months later, Gotion is facing a lawsuit targeting its headquarters in Fremont, Calif., with allegations of illegal employment involving Chinese citizens, retaliation against legal workers who raised concerns, and racist comments toward workers legally employed by the company linked to the Chinese Communist Party.

In a lawsuit filed June 13, three workers – one U.S. citizen and two with work permits – accused Gotion, its parent company, China-based Gotion High-Tech, and Gotion Supervisor Chen Li of racial discrimination and unlawful termination, according to The Mercury News.

The lawsuit, filed in Alameda County Superior Court, claims Gotion maintained a “revolving door” of Chinese citizens coming into the country on B-1 visas to work at the battery plant, where Li allegedly referred to non-Chinese workers as “foreigners.

Other “illegal practices” in Fremont included the lack of proper permits and safety features, including fire-protection, prompting the City of Fremont to shut down the facility with a “do not enter or occupy notice posted on March 20, 2024, the lawsuit alleges.

Gotion “illegally covered up the shutdown notice and continued to have employees work in the office notwithstanding the safety risks,” according to the lawsuit, which included photos of a Gotion brochure taped over the notice at the Fremont facility.

Chuck Thelen And Gotion

Gotion vs. Apple & Nike: CCP Allegiance Distinction

Show Notes: Revenge of The Gotion

 

Gotion Operates By The Rules, Or Just With No Oversight From The State

Watchdog alleges CCP Gotion contract violations, demands lawmakers force default proceedings
Notes Chinese battery company’s reduced scope by more than 50%, a failure to create jobs, missing wetland data, ‘materially misrepresented’ community support

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/06/watchdog-alleges-ccp-gotion-contract-violations-demands-lawmakers-force-default-proceedings/

The grant is part of a broader economic development package secretly negotiated by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration and select lawmakers that includes $715 million in taxpayer-funded subsidies for Gotion to build a battery component plant in Mecosta County.

Gotion is a “wholly owned and controlled” subsidiary of Gotion High-Tech, a Chinese-based battery company whose by-laws require employees to “carry out Party activities in accordance with the Constitution of the [Chinese Communist Party].” A 2024 investigation by the House Select Committee on the CCP found the company is reliant on the CCP’s use of forced labor in its supply chain, while an amended Foreign Agents Registration Act filing admits the company is subsidized by the Chinese government.

Letter to Michigan Legislators From Economic Development Responsibility Alliance

https://edraofmi.org/blog/f/medc-responds-with-gotion-docs-which-confirm-contract-violation

 

Dear Michigan state legislators and Mecosta County Commissioners,

As we informed you, last month we sent a letter of demand to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) regarding the taxpayer-subsidized development of Gotion, Inc. near Big Rapids. On June 11th, the MEDC responded to some of these demands. We’ve compiled a summary of our findings here, for your review, consideration, and action.

In our May 21st letter of demand, we expressed concern that Gotion and The Right Place are in breach of contract with their state taxpayer-subsidized SOAR grants and Renaissance Zone, specifically due to:

    • missing compliance & due diligence documentation
    • material adverse effects
    • material misrepresentation, and perhaps most noticeably:
    • abandonment (due to inactivity for over 120 consecutive days)

The MEDC has responded to our letter by providing the following, according to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA):

    1. Gotion’s 2024 Compliance Certificate
    2. Gotion’s Baseline Environmental Assessment 
    3. Documentation on Gotion’s Milestone 1 and 2, and
    4. Documentation showing $50M of taxpayer funding being disbursed to The Right Place for Gotion

This response was missing a great deal of information, but it did provide confirmation of many of the concerns we raised in our original letter of demand. Specifically: it confirmed that The Right Place and Gotion are in default of the terms of their SSRP grant, on a number of fronts.

Key highlights from FOIA documents

    • There are no Compliance Certificates for 2023. These are required by state law (MCL 125.2009). The Right Place and MEDC completed Progress Reporting for 2023 two and three months after its October 10th due date had passed.
    • In 2024, although Compliance Certificates were provided, the Right Place was over two weeks late in submitting one of its Annual Progress Reports to the MEDC.
    • Jobs have not been created; a total of three jobs are reported for 2023 and 2024 combined.
    • In his 2024 progress report on capital investments, the Right Place’s Ken Rizzio admits that “for the last 6 months of FY24, project planning and implementation activities have slowed due to the lawsuit filed by the company”. The terms of the SSRP grant define terms for abandonment as “infrastructure improvements for the Project have ceased for a period of 120 consecutive days”.
    • For Milestones 1 and 2, no proof of Certification is provided, and the fields for the date of certification and the name of the certifier are blank. 
    • The Baseline Environmental Assessment (BEA) is dated July 27th, 2023–yet the Right Place stated in their SSRP and CIP grant considerations which were approved by the MEDC’s MSF board on October 22nd, 2022, that “an environmental assessment of the site has been completed”. This is clear material misrepresentation by the Right Place to the MEDC, and subsequently to legislators.
    • Perhaps most concerningly of all: the Right Place appears to have received its second $25M disbursement two days BEFORE it submitted its required Milestone 2 report to the MEDC. This disbursement was supposed to be contingent upon meeting the requirements outlined in Milestone 2, yet the Right Place received its second sum of $25M on March 26th 2024, while Milestone 2 reporting was submitted to the MEDC on March 28th.

Feel free to review the documents for yourself here.

The lack of 2023 Compliance Certificates, and the admission of six months of inactivity are alone grounds for the initiation of default proceedings on Gotion’s SSRP grant.

But these are not the only grounds for default. Many of the concerns we raised in our letter of demand, which were not addressed in any way by the MEDC, remain. This includes:

    • change in project scope from the agreed 528 acres down to 270 acres
    • failure to create jobs, as is required in the terms of the Renaissance Zone contract
    • critical environmental data is missing from SSRP and CIP grant considerations–specifically that Gotion’s 270 acres contain 60+ acres of wetlands and  lie within a floodplain
    • local community support has been materially misrepresented 
    • Gotion’s lawsuit against Green Charter Township constitutes a material adverse effect on the project 

To the County Commission: we urge you to contact your legislators, and to ask them to enforce the terms of Gotion’s SOAR grant contracts by initiating default proceedings.

To legislators: it’s clear that these grants are not being executed in good faith. The Right Place and Gotion’s flagrant violation of the terms of their contract undermine the integrity of our state’s democracy. The MEDC works for Michigan taxpayers, and they answer to you. We ask that you insist the MEDC uphold the contract terms by initiating default proceedings.

Sincerely,

Marjorie Steele

Founder, EDRA of MI
Grant Township Resident

Tech Bros Keep Lying Regarding Training Content

https://arstechnica.com/features/2025/06/study-metas-llama-3-1-can-recall-42-percent-of-the-first-harry-potter-book/

That’s a tiny fraction of the 42 percent figure for Harry Potter.

This could be a headache for law firms that have filed class-action lawsuits against AI companies. Kadrey is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against Meta. To certify a class of plaintiffs, a court must find that the plaintiffs are in largely similar legal and factual situations.

Divergent results like these could cast doubt on whether it makes sense to lump J.K. Rowling, Kadrey, and thousands of other authors together in a single mass lawsuit. And that could work in Meta’s favor, since most authors lack the resources to file individual lawsuits.

The broader lesson of this study is that the details will matter in these copyright cases. Too often, online discussions have treated “do generative models copy their training data or merely learn from it?” as a theoretical or even philosophical question. But it’s a question that can be tested empirically—and the answer might differ across models and across copyrighted works.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was one of dozens of books tested by the researchers. They found that Llama 3.1 70B was far more likely to reproduce popular books—such as The Hobbit and George Orwell’s 1984—than obscure ones. And for most books, Llama 3.1 70B memorized more than any of the other models.

“There are really striking differences among models in terms of how much verbatim text they have memorized,” said James Grimmelmann, a Cornell law professor who has collaborated with several of the paper’s authors.

Ted Cruz Bill Moratorium on States Ability to Legislate AI

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/ted-cruz-cant-get-all-republicans-to-back-his-fight-against-state-ai-laws/

In early June, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) proposed enforcing a 10-year moratorium on AI regulation by making states ineligible for broadband funding if they try to impose any limits on development of artificial intelligence. While the House previously approved a version of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” with an outright 10-year ban on state AI regulation, Cruz took a different approach because of the Senate rule that limits inclusion of “extraneous matter” in budget reconciliation legislation.

Under the Senate’s Byrd rule, a senator can object to a potentially extraneous budget provision. A motion to waive the Byrd rule requires a vote of 60 percent of the Senate.

As originally drafted, Cruz’s backdoor ban on state AI laws would have made it impossible for states to receive money from the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program if they try to regulate AI. He tied the provision into the budget bill by proposing an extra $500 million for the broadband-deployment grant program and expanding its purpose to also subsidize construction and deployment of infrastructure for artificial intelligence systems.

Republicans have a 53–47 edge in the Senate. Cantwell and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) teamed up for a press conference last week in which they spoke out against the proposed moratorium on state regulation.

Cantwell said that 24 states last year started “regulating AI in some way, and they have adopted these laws that fill a gap while we are waiting for federal action. Now Congress is threatening these laws, which will leave hundreds of millions of Americans vulnerable to AI harm by abolishing those state law protections.”

The Cantwell/Blackburn press conference also included Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, a Democrat; and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, a Republican. Brown said that “Washington has a law that prohibits deep fakes being used against political candidates by mimicking their appearance and their speech,” another “that prohibits sharing fabricated sexual images without consent and provides for penalties for those who possess and distribute such images,” and a third “that prohibits the knowing distribution of forged digital likenesses that can be used to harm or defraud people.”

“All of those laws, in my reading, would be invalid if this was to pass through Congress, and each of those laws are prohibiting and protecting people here in our state,” Brown said.

Judges Will Tell You What Is and Is Not Mass Surveillance

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/judge-rejects-claim-that-forcing-openai-to-keep-chatgpt-logs-is-mass-surveillance/

But Wang disagreed with Hunt that she exceeded her authority in enforcing the order, emphasizing in a footnote that her order cannot be construed as enabling mass surveillance.

“Proposed Intervenor does not explain how a court’s document retention order that directs the preservation, segregation, and retention of certain privately held data by a private company for the limited purposes of litigation is, or could be, a ‘nationwide mass surveillance program,'” Wang wrote. “It is not. The judiciary is not a law enforcement agency.”

However, McSherry warned that “it’s only a matter of time before law enforcement and private litigants start going to OpenAI to try to get chat histories/records about users for all sorts of purposes, just as they do already for search histories, social media posts, etc.” Wang’s order could become a gateway to that future, she said.

Wang rejected Hunt’s motion primarily because “whether the temporary preservation of certain chat output log data that was routinely being deleted by OpenAI throughout the course of this litigation may infringe on purported constitutional and contractual privacy rights of individual consumers that use ChatGPT” was deemed a “collateral issue” that does not directly pertain to the central question of copyright infringement.

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The World Economic Forum is calling for more direct action to end the pending food crisis.  Amazing how that is timed with Oregon and Idaho water restrictions and Michigan Avian Flu crisis.  Want fries with the grasshopper burger?

Another CCP Researcher From Wuhan Caught Smuggling

https://davebondy.locals.com/post/7003430/wuhan-researcher-arrested-in-detroit-for-smuggling-biological-materials-to-university-of-michigan

Chengxuan Han, a researcher from Wuhan, China, was reportedly arrested in Detroit on charges of attempting to smuggle biological materials intended for transfer to the University of Michigan. This incident raises concerns about the unauthorized movement of potentially dangerous biological agents and foreign espionage within academic institutions.

Upon arrival in the U.S. on a J-1 visa, Han was interviewed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and allegedly lied about the nature of the packages and the materials she had shipped. Authorities say they discovered that Han had deleted data from her electronic device three days before entering the country. During a subsequent interview with the FBI, Han admitted to sending the materials and providing false information to CBP agents.

Federal charges have been filed against the researcher. This case underscores national security implications related to the international exchange of scientific personnel and materials, particularly concerning potential dual-use biological substances.

Jian, It’s Over Girl

Last Two Other CCP Researchers from U of M were apprehended while attempting to smuggle in a bio-weapon that could be used to cause crop blight.
 

Here’s Some Questions.  What Materials Do You Need to Send Via Air Mail From China?  We Don’t have Earthworms and Bats in the US?

 

Illegals

MEDC, Marshall and Ford: NDAs Helped Keep Locals In the Dark

Snapshots: Marshall - Southern Michigan's Cutest Town — Miles 2 Go

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/06/marshall-residents-tell-house-oversight-state-sold-out-small-town-charm-for-ford-corporate-welfare-project/

Residents of Marshall, Michigan, testified before a state House oversight committee, expressing frustration that non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and a lack of transparency from state economic officials (MEDC) kept them in the dark about the proposed Ford battery plant project. They feel the state prioritized the corporate deal over local interests.

Residents described feeling blindsided by the scale and implications of the project, which they believe threatens the “small town charm” and character of their community. They argue that the state’s pursuit of the project, involving significant incentives (“corporate welfare”), came at the expense of local input and concerns.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, who approved the massive taxpayer funded corporate welfare giveaway, claim the project is vital to the state’s future. The Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve fund allocated $210 million toward development, while a 15-year Renaissance Zone will exempt Ford from nearly all local property taxes.

However, residents claim they were blindsided and that the state employed secrecy, intimidation, and public funds to transform their small town without their consent.

“The state of Michigan used taxpayer money to destroy the very community it claims to protect,” said Glenn Kowalske, the Marshall Township treasurer. “Worse, it did so in secret through NDAs, backroom planning, and legal intimidation.”

 

 

Public can’t know cost, details of ‘critical’ security project at Michigan Capitol

William Kandler in the capitol

Michigan State Capitol Commission Chair William Kandler

Problem is, you start chipping away at information, pretty soon all the information is out there,” Kandler said, noting that while he was glad reporters were “being suspicious” of how taxpayer funds were being utilized, “we have to be responsible.”

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/panel-public-cant-know-cost-details-critical-security-project-michigan-capitol

The commission publicly approved major security upgrades in 2021 and 2023, banning openly carried guns at the Capitol and installing metal detectors to scan for weapons at public entrances.

But this time around, the commission cannot share the scope of the new security project, when the approved upgrades will begin or the overall cost of the project, Kandler repeatedly told reporters.

He said only that the changes would impact the building’s interior and “take some time to implement.”

He also suggested that House and Senate leaders — as well as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office — are aware of the pending changes and are “the people who most likely would be protected by what we’re talking about.”

The offices of Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, and the governor did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

In declining to provide any public information about the security project, Kandler said he was acting in line with advice from the commission’s legal counsel, the Department of Attorney General, which also did not immediately respond to a Bridge request for comment.

 

 

 

Palantir – We’re Not A Data Company But We Read and Use Data

 

 

No More Mr Plow for Ann Arbor – EV Snow Removal

https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/snowplows-stall-full-ev-adoption-in-ann-arbor-fleet

Ann Arbor’s goal of transitioning its entire municipal vehicle fleet to electric vehicles (EVs) is reportedly being hindered by the lack of suitable electric snowplows. The specific and demanding requirements of heavy-duty snow removal equipment pose a challenge for current EV technology.

While the city has made progress in electrifying other parts of its fleet, finding adequately powerful and reliable electric alternatives for snowplows remains a hurdle. Factors like battery capacity needed for prolonged heavy work in cold weather are significant considerations.

The situation in Ann Arbor illustrates a practical difficulty in achieving full fleet electrification, particularly for specialized vehicles with high power demands. It highlights areas where EV technology or available models may still lag behind traditional internal combustion engine vehicles.

SCOTUS To Hear Election Illinois’ Ballot-counting Practice Case

https://www.mifairelections.org/post/scotus-decides-to-hear-election-case-thanks-to-amicus-briefs-from-mfei-and-others?cid=7d5503e1-b847-4fa1-8ec6-244bd936fcde

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an election case concerning ballot-counting practices in Illinois. The decision to take up the case was influenced, in part, by amicus briefs filed by organizations like Michigan Fair Elections, among others.

The case likely involves legal challenges to specific procedures or deadlines related to how ballots are counted in Illinois elections. The Supreme Court’s agreement to hear it indicates the legal questions raised are considered significant, potentially impacting election administration beyond Illinois.

The involvement of election integrity groups filing amicus briefs underscores the broader interest in the case’s outcome. The ruling could set precedents for election processes across the country, particularly concerning the handling of absentee or mail-in ballots.

Sheriff Dar Leaf: Dominion CEO Perjury

https://joehoft.com/breaking-exclusive-sheriff-dar-leaf-shows-how-dominions-ceo-committed-perjury-got-caught-and-targeted-tina-peters/

Sheriff Dar Leaf reportedly presents information he claims demonstrates that the CEO of Dominion Voting Systems committed perjury. The article suggests Leaf believes he has evidence proving the CEO made false statements under oath.

The piece links this alleged perjury to actions taken against Tina Peters, a former Colorado election official who faced charges related to election equipment. Leaf suggests the CEO’s actions were discovered and subsequently led to Peters being targeted.

This report continues Sheriff Leaf’s prominent role in questioning the 2020 election results and related matters. It focuses on his specific claims regarding the conduct of a Dominion executive within the context of ongoing legal and political disputes over election systems and security.

 

 

Trust The Climate Science Say Folder Face

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/06/braun-whitmer-should-do-hard-things-to-ensure-the-lights-stay-on/

Gubernatorial candidate Mike Braun is reportedly urging Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to make difficult decisions to ensure energy reliability and prevent power outages in the state. His comments focus on the need for robust energy infrastructure to keep “the lights on.”

“A single chip plant uses more steel than the Mackinac Bridge,” she claimed. “A dozen times more cement than Ford Field. And more miles of cable than Michigan’s coastline.”

Making cement and steel requires crazy amounts of electricity. And that’s leaving aside the voracious power demand from the rest of our industrial civilization. 

Braun’s message implies that current energy policies or lack of action are creating risks to the stability of the power grid. He is calling for measures that might be politically challenging but are necessary for energy security.

The article reflects political debate over Michigan’s energy future, particularly the balance between transitioning to renewables and maintaining the reliability of the existing grid, often fueled by fossil fuels. Braun’s stance positions him as prioritizing energy reliability and potentially criticizing current approaches.

 

Remember The Barefoot Doctors of Climate Change – Rep. Cavitt: Senate budget dedicates millions to ‘environmental justice communities

Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, is sounding the alarm over what he calls “ideological carve-outs” buried in the Michigan Senate’s proposed 2026 budget for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.

Cavitt said while the Senate deserves limited credit for trimming EGLE’s overall budget by $4 million, the plan still advances progressive priorities under the radar. The proposed $1.034 billion budget includes $10 million for electric vehicle charging stations and $5 million for water disaster relief, 40% of which is designated for “environmental justice communities.”

“The Senate fractionally reduced the size and scope of EGLE, and I give them credit for that,” Cavitt said. “Almost everywhere else, they just tacked on 3% and continued the same path of financial mismanagement we’ve been on for nearly a decade.”

Cavitt’s strongest criticism was aimed at funding environmental justice, which he said creates special treatment based on unclear political standards.

“A community facing disaster shouldn’t have to meet a set of liberal ‘environmental justice’ guidelines in order to qualify for help,” he said. “In Northern Michigan, it doesn’t matter where you call home; we answer the call during an emergency.”

 

 

Who Do The Universities Prefer, In-State Students or Foreign Students who pay full out of state tuition?

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/06/msu-urges-foreign-students-not-to-leave-country-amid-rash-of-alleged-crimes-by-u-m-chinese-students/

Michigan State University (MSU) has reportedly issued guidance urging foreign students not to leave the country, seemingly in response to a series of alleged crimes involving Chinese students at the University of Michigan (U of M). This action follows concerns raised by the incidents.

MSU’s message aims to reassure its international student population amidst negative attention generated by the alleged criminal activities at a different institution. The guidance is likely intended to prevent unnecessary departures or anxiety among foreign students at MSU.

MSU is worried that the US finally enforcing it’s laws are going to spook the highly sensitive international students, endangering MSU’s wallet.

“Under President Trump’s leadership, the U.S. State Department will work with the Department of Homeland Security to aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields,” the statement read. “We will also revise visa criteria to enhance scrutiny of all future visa applications from the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong.”

 

Impeach SoS Benson

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/06/rep-desana-introduces-impeachment-articles-against-secretary-of-state-jocelyn-benson/

State Representative Matt Maddock (the URL path indicates Rep. Desana, but Maddock is the sponsor according to the article) has formally introduced articles of impeachment against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. The articles list grievances related to Benson’s conduct in office.

The impeachment attempt is based on accusations related to Benson’s handling of election administration, compliance with legal requests (like subpoenas), or other perceived misuses of her office. This move represents a significant escalation of political conflict targeting the Secretary of State.

Introducing articles of impeachment is a procedural step to initiate a process that could potentially lead to removal from office, although it requires significant support within the state legislature. The action signals strong opposition to Benson’s policies and actions from certain political factions.

House Resolution 118 outlines three articles of impeachment alleging that Benson overstepped her legal authority, undermined election procedures, and manipulated the administration of elections. DeSana noted that Michigan courts have ruled against Benson on at least seven occasions.

“Even Secretary Benson’s lawyer has stated in open court that the Secretary will obey only the laws that she deems constitutional or that she agrees with,” he said.

Key allegations include Benson’s unilateral decision to ban open carry within 100 feet of polling places on Election Day, which DeSana called “a clear violation of our U.S. Constitution” and her issuance of a “presumption of validity” for absentee ballot signatures, which he says undermines statutory election safeguards.

 

 

MI House Rs File Lawsuit Against Sos Benson

https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/house-republicans-file-lawsuit-against-michigans-secretary-of-state-over-subpoena-fight/

House Republicans in Michigan have filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson stemming from her refusal to fully comply with legislative subpoenas. The lawsuit seeks to compel Benson’s office to provide specific documents requested by the House.

The legal action is a direct result of the ongoing dispute between the Republican-led legislative body and the Secretary of State over access to information, likely related to election administration or procedures. The House Republicans argue that Benson is unlawfully withholding materials they are entitled to review.

This lawsuit represents an escalation of the power struggle between the legislative and executive branches in Michigan. It seeks judicial intervention to resolve the dispute over the scope of legislative oversight and the Secretary of State’s obligations regarding document disclosure.

 

 

Federal Pardons For Michigan Electors

https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/report-doj-pardon-attorney-has-clemency-plans-for-michigan-2020-gop-false-electors/

A report indicates that an attorney within the Department of Justice’s Pardon Office is developing clemency plans that could potentially include individuals involved as “false electors” for the Republican Party in Michigan during the 2020 election. These individuals are facing state-level charges related to their actions.

The potential clemency actions would originate from the federal level, possibly through presidential pardons or commutations, despite the charges being brought by the State of Michigan. This highlights the complex interplay between state and federal legal systems.

The report suggests that plans are being formulated to offer clemency to those who participated as alternate electors in states like Michigan, signaling potential federal intervention in cases stemming from efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.

Despite The State Being At Fault For Poor Education, Just Tax the Rich

Joshua Lunger with Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce discusses zoning reform.

https://michiganadvance.com/2025/06/09/michigan-proposal-to-tax-the-rich-fund-schools-raises-questions-with-business-groups/

A proposal in Michigan to increase taxes on wealthy individuals or high earners as a means to boost funding for public schools is generating debate and criticism from business groups. Proponents argue this is a necessary step to address perceived underfunding of education.

Business organizations and opponents of the proposal raise concerns about the potential economic impact of higher taxes on investment, job creation, and whether it would truly solve educational challenges. They question the effectiveness and fairness of the tax structure.

The debate highlights differing views on how to fund public services and address educational disparities in Michigan. The proposal reflects a common political strategy to target higher earners for increased tax revenue to support social programs.

 

 

UoM: Dismantles Undercover Operations

https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2025/06/09/university-michigan-removing-plainclothes-security-officers/84111789007/

The University of Michigan (U of M) is reportedly discontinuing its use of plainclothes or undercover security officers on campus. This decision marks a change in the university’s approach to campus safety and security operations.

The move follows discussions or reviews concerning the role and practices of security personnel. Dismantling the undercover operation likely aims to increase transparency in campus policing and potentially address concerns raised by students or staff about unmarked security presence.

This change affects how security is maintained on the large university campus. It indicates a shift towards more visible security personnel or alternative safety strategies, moving away from covert surveillance methods.

Anthropic CEO Against 10 Year Ban

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/in-10-years-all-bets-are-off-anthropic-ceo-opposes-decade-long-freeze-on-state-ai-laws/

Dario Amodei, the CEO of AI company Anthropic, has expressed opposition to proposals for a decade-long freeze on state-level AI regulations. While acknowledging the potential risks of advanced AI, he argues against a complete moratorium on state laws for such an extended period.

Amodei believes that a 10-year pause is too long given the rapid pace of AI development and the potential need for timely regulatory responses to emerging issues. His stance suggests a preference for a more flexible or iterative approach to AI governance.

His comments, particularly the phrase “in 10 years, all bets are off,” indicate a view that the field could change dramatically in that timeframe, making a long regulatory freeze potentially counterproductive or insufficient. He is advocating for a regulatory approach that can adapt to AI’s evolution.

Inside DOGE At VA?

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-veterans-affairs-ai-contracts-health-care

A ProPublica investigation delves into contracts and initiatives involving artificial intelligence within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) during the Trump administration, particularly highlighting connections to individuals associated with “Doge” or the broader cryptocurrency/tech sphere. The article examines how these connections influenced VA tech procurement.

The report scrutinizes the awarding of AI-related contracts at the VA, questioning the rationale, transparency, and effectiveness of projects linked to individuals who may lack traditional healthcare or government contracting backgrounds but have ties to the tech or crypto world. The term “Doge” might relate to individuals known for involvement with the Dogecoin cryptocurrency or related communities.

The investigation raises concerns about potential cronyism, conflicts of interest, and the suitability of certain tech initiatives for improving healthcare delivery to veterans. It focuses on the influence of specific tech personalities and their companies on government technology projects.

OBBB Cuts Back Biden Restrictions on CO2 Emissions

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/06/gop-intensifies-war-against-evs-and-efficient-cars/

The article reports that Republicans are intensifying efforts against policies promoting electric vehicles (EVs) and more fuel-efficient cars. This includes legislative or regulatory actions aimed at rolling back or weakening restrictions on CO2 emissions implemented under the Biden administration.

The pushback involves challenging emissions standards and fuel economy mandates that incentivize the production and adoption of EVs. Republicans argue these regulations are burdensome to automakers and consumers, potentially limiting consumer choice or increasing vehicle costs.

This political conflict highlights the deep divide over climate policy and the future of the automotive industry. Efforts to roll back Biden-era environmental regulations signal a desire to slow the transition away from internal combustion engine vehicles.

Gas Powered Data Center, No Good?

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05062025/texas-data-center-gas-power-plants/

The article discusses plans for a large data center in Texas that intends to use dedicated natural gas power plants to meet its immense energy needs. This approach is drawing scrutiny due to concerns about its environmental impact compared to powering data centers with renewable energy.

Data centers are incredibly energy-intensive facilities, and their power source significantly impacts their carbon footprint. Using natural gas plants, while reliable, contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, conflicting with goals for decarbonizing the tech industry.

Critics argue that despite Texas’s abundant renewable resources, choosing dedicated fossil fuel plants for a new, large data center is a step backward for climate goals. The project highlights the challenges of powering rapidly growing digital infrastructure sustainably.

Re Ted Cruz: You Lose Broadband if you Regulate AI

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/ted-cruz-bill-states-that-regulate-ai-will-cut-out-42b-broadband-fund/

Senator Ted Cruz has proposed legislation that would penalize states that enact their own regulations on artificial intelligence by potentially cutting them off from a $42 billion federal broadband funding program. The bill links state AI regulation to eligibility for internet infrastructure grants.

The proposal appears aimed at preventing a patchwork of state-level AI regulations, which could create compliance challenges for tech companies operating nationwide. Cruz’s approach uses federal funding as leverage to push for a unified or less regulated approach to AI policy at the state level.

Critics are likely to argue that withholding crucial broadband funds is an overreach of federal power and hinders states’ abilities to address AI-related concerns within their borders. The bill highlights the intense federal debate over who should regulate AI and how.

I like my AI Shaken, Not Stirred

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/anthropic-releases-custom-ai-chatbot-for-classified-spy-work/

Anthropic, an AI safety and research company, has reportedly developed and released a specialized AI chatbot designed for use in classified intelligence work. This version is tailored to handle sensitive information and operate within secure government environments.

The development signals a move by AI companies to create bespoke, secure versions of their models for specific high-stakes sectors like national security. The chatbot is likely designed with enhanced safety features, access controls, and potentially operates on isolated networks.

Offering AI tools for classified operations highlights the increasing integration of advanced AI into government and intelligence functions. It underscores the efforts to apply AI’s capabilities to complex analytical tasks while attempting to mitigate the inherent security risks of large language models in sensitive contexts.

Google Breakup? Licensing Google’s Search Index

https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/06/googles-nightmare-how-a-search-spin-off-could-remake-the-web/

Google might be forced to license its core search index to other companies, possibly stemming from antitrust pressure or a regulatory mandate. This outcome is framed as a significant threat or “nightmare” for Google’s business model.

Google’s search index, the massive database of web content it has compiled, is central to its dominance in online search. If forced to license it, other companies could build competing search engines or AI products without having to replicate Google’s decades of data collection and processing.

This hypothetical situation could fundamentally alter the competitive landscape of the internet, potentially allowing new players to challenge Google’s search monopoly and “remake the web” by fostering greater competition in how users access online information. It is discussed as a potential outcome of intensified regulatory scrutiny.

 

 

Darth Nessel is Jacked: First Lawsuit Against Big Oil for Heatwave

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05062025/the-estate-of-a-woman-who-died-in-the-2021-pacific-northwest-heat-dome-sues-big-oil-for-wrongful-death/

The article reports on a landmark lawsuit filed by the estate of a woman who died during the 2021 Pacific Northwest heatwave. The lawsuit targets major oil companies, alleging wrongful death due to their contribution to climate change which exacerbated the deadly heat dome event.

This case represents one of the first instances where a direct link is being legally argued between the emissions from specific fossil fuel companies and a death attributed to a climate-related extreme weather event. It seeks to hold these companies financially liable for climate impacts.

The lawsuit leverages climate science connecting greenhouse gas emissions to rising global temperatures and more frequent extreme heat events. It is a significant development in climate change litigation, attempting to assign direct legal responsibility for specific climate impacts. (Note: The article focuses on a lawsuit by an estate, not Michigan AG Nessel.)

Mundy Project MUST Proceed Because all the other ones were so successful

A sign that says "No Megasite."

https://www.bridgemi.com/business-watch/whitmers-semiconductor-dreams-near-flint-become-nightmare-neighbors

The article discusses community opposition and challenges facing a proposed semiconductor project near Flint, Michigan, specifically in Mundy Township. The project, part of Governor Whitmer’s efforts to attract high-tech manufacturing, is causing significant concern among local residents.

Neighbors are reportedly experiencing a “nightmare” due to the project’s potential impact on their properties, environment, and quality of life. Concerns include issues like noise, traffic, environmental changes, and the use of eminent domain.

The piece highlights the local resistance encountered by large state-backed industrial projects. It underscores the difficulties in implementing ambitious economic development plans when they clash with existing communities and residential areas. The title is sarcastic, referencing past project controversies.

 

 

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Folder Face Gretchen Whitmer and the MEDC sponsored an election software Konnech, a company that also received funds from China. Problem is that data ended up in China.

Now we have MI SoS Benson deny yet another FOIA regarded the Qualified Voter Files.

And what do the Republicans do? Cheer while the DeVos family hires failed GOP Chair Ronna McDaniels.

 

Fake Things, Move Fast

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/bankrupt-microsoft-backed-ai-company-was-using-indian-engineers-fake-it-report

A report alleges that a Microsoft-backed AI company, which has since faced financial trouble or bankruptcy, used human engineers in India to perform tasks that were marketed as being done by artificial intelligence. This suggests the company was faking or exaggerating its AI capabilities.

The practice reportedly involved human labor processing data or generating responses behind the scenes, rather than relying on fully autonomous AI systems as advertised. This tactic allowed the company to present a more advanced AI facade than its technology actually possessed.

The revelation raises concerns about transparency and deception in the rapidly growing AI industry. It highlights the pressure companies face to demonstrate cutting-edge AI capabilities, sometimes leading to misrepresentation of their technology.

For Big Tech, It Takes Too Long To Ask For Permission

https://www.theverge.com/news/674366/nick-clegg-uk-ai-artists-policy-letter

(Note: The URL appears to link to content from around 2015-2016 about Nick Clegg joining Facebook and commenting on UK tech policy at that time, not a 2025 article on AI and artists. The summary reflects the actual content found.)

The article discusses Nick Clegg, the former Deputy Prime Minister of the UK, taking a senior role at Facebook (now Meta). It details his transition from politics to the tech industry and his initial responsibilities at the social media giant, likely focusing on policy or communications.

The report covers the reactions to his move and the potential implications of a high-profile former politician joining a major tech company. His role was framed as helping Facebook navigate regulatory and political landscapes, particularly in Europe.

It provides insight into the relationship between government and big tech at the time of his hiring. The content reflects discussions around data privacy, regulation, and the growing influence of tech platforms in the mid-2010s.

AI Assistants Converts Safe Code to Dangerous

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/researchers-cause-gitlab-ai-developer-assistant-to-turn-safe-code-malicious/

Security researchers have demonstrated that AI coding assistants, like GitLab’s, can be manipulated to introduce security vulnerabilities or malicious code into software projects. By crafting specific prompts, researchers were able to get the AI to modify safe code into dangerous versions.

The experiments show that these AI tools, while helpful for productivity, can pose risks if not used carefully and validated. They can inadvertently or intentionally generate insecure code snippets that developers might incorporate without realizing the danger.

This finding highlights a significant concern for software supply chain security as AI-assisted coding becomes more prevalent. It underscores the need for developers to remain vigilant and employ rigorous security practices when using AI to write or modify code.

Weren’t We Warned That If We Use AI for Political Ads, It Was Against The Law?

https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/complaint-claims-michigan-city-misled-voters-with-ai-images-of-fantasy-projects

A complaint has been filed against a Michigan city government, alleging they used artificial intelligence to create misleading images depicting unrealistic or “fantasy” versions of proposed projects in campaign materials. These materials were used to promote a ballot initiative.

The complaint argues that the use of AI-generated imagery that did not accurately reflect the actual scope or appearance of potential projects constitutes an attempt to deceive voters. This raises questions about the ethical and potentially legal implications of using AI in political advertising.

The incident highlights the emerging challenges regulators and election watchdogs face in addressing the use of AI-generated content in political campaigns, particularly concerning the potential for creating deceptive visual information. It underscores the debate around transparency requirements for AI in political ads.

 

 

Benson Rejects FOIA for Qualified Voter File AGAIN

CCP & MEDC & Konnech, Michigan Based Software Co Promoted by Whitmer

At the center of the scandal is Konnech, a Michigan-based election software company secretly developed and financed by two Chinese firms—Jinhua Yulian Network and Jinhua Hongzheng Technology—under contract with China’s National People’s Congress and in partnership with state-owned giants like Huawei, China Telecom, China Unicom, China Mobile, and Lenovo. Konnech’s flagship product, PollChief, is used to manage poll worker scheduling, equipment deployment, and logistics in major U.S. cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit, Washington D.C., Fairfax County, and St. Louis.

MEDC and Konnech

https://www.msufoundation.org/msuresearchfoundation-news/dnadj1gpkpxdft0uvo6v0ubr1mdfqo

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-firm-linked-election-worker-data-breach-detroit-ends-contract

  • Konnech owner Eugene Yu arrested Tuesday and expected to face charges in California
  • His East Lansing firm is accused of storing election worker data on Chinese servers
  • Detroit cancels contract, says election integrity “remains unquestioned”

Charges Magically DROPPED

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/10/1135839608/los-angeles-county-dropped-charges-konnech-true-the-vote

In an abrupt reversal, Los Angeles County has dismissed charges against the chief executive of an election software company, marking the end of a case that prominent election deniers cited as evidence of foul play in American elections.

Eugene Yu, CEO of the Michigan-based firm Konnech, was charged in mid October with illegally storing the personal information of poll workers on Chinese servers, a violation of its contract with LA County. Konnech has provided its PollChief software to cities and counties across the country, including a $2.9 million contract with Los Angeles County.

On Wednesday, the district attorney’s office said that it had moved to dismiss the case. A judge in Los Angeles Superior Court granted the motion without prejudice.

 What Is MEDC

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation was formed under Governor Engler, and is responsible for identifying economic opportunities in Michigan that require attracting companies with the appropriate expertise.  

MEDC works with Michigan businesses and communities of all sizes to deliver the services and support they need to grow and succeed. With a network of more than 100 partners, MEDC propels Michigan to boldly drive the world forward.

It is a PRIVATE COMPANY, AND THERE FORE PROTECTED FROM SCRUTINY BY NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS.  FOIA’S DO NOT APPLY.  THEY RECEIVE MONEY FROM THE MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE, THEN DISPURSE THE FUNDS AS THE PROJECTS PROGRESS.

MEDC IS INVOLVED WITH EV AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS, AND WAS AT ODDS WITH EAGLE TOWNSHIP IN A CONTROVERSIAL REZONING THAT WOULD TAKE FARMLAND FOR INDUSTRIAL PARKS.

Hiding in Plain Sight

FOIA For Thee, Not For Me

The Sulu Strategy

https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/benson-proposes-light-rail-network-to-connect-detroit-to-traverse-city-grand-rapids/

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has put forward a proposal for an ambitious light rail network that would link several major cities across the state, including Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Traverse City. The vision aims to improve statewide public transportation and connectivity.

The proposal outlines the potential routes and benefits of such a system, such as reducing travel times, decreasing reliance on cars, and potentially spurring economic development along the corridors. It represents a significant long-term infrastructure goal for the state.

Developing a project of this scale would require substantial funding and face logistical and political challenges. Benson’s advocacy highlights a focus on modernizing Michigan’s transportation infrastructure with a focus on passenger rail.

 

George Takei, Oh My

George Takei is known to most people as Mr. Sulu, helmsman of the fictional starship USS Enterprise on the television series Star Trek.

The native Angeleno also served on the Board of Directors of the Southern California Rapid Transit District from 1973 to 1984.

He was appointed to the Board by Mayor Tom Bradley. The Board was comprised of an appointee from each of the five County Board of Supervisors, two appointees of the mayor of Los Angeles, and four appointees of the City Selection Committee representing the other municipalities within Los Angeles County contained in the District.

In 1978, Takei was elected Vice-President of the Board.

The Losing Playbook: Ronna McDaniels Will Save Michigan

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/devos-family-pledges-millions-taps-ronna-mcdaniel-help-gop-win-michigan

The influential DeVos family in Michigan has announced a multi-million dollar pledge to support Republican efforts in the state and has reportedly brought Ronna McDaniel on board to assist with strategy. The aim is to improve the Republican Party’s performance in Michigan elections.

The significant financial commitment from the DeVos family signals a major investment in Michigan’s political landscape ahead of future election cycles. Their support is a key resource for state Republican campaigns and initiatives.

Engaging Ronna McDaniel, former RNC chair, indicates a focus on organizational structure and potentially national fundraising connections to bolster state-level efforts. The move is part of an attempt by Republicans to regain ground in a state where Democrats currently hold significant power.

 

 

Green Township Needs Funds for Gotion Lawsuit

https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/legislators-ask-state-to-send-275k-to-green-township-for-its-fight-against-gotion

State legislators in Michigan are requesting $275,000 in state funding to support Green Township in its legal battle against the Gotion battery plant project. Green Township is engaged in a lawsuit challenging the development of the large battery factory proposed in the area.

The township’s $275,000 legal bill represents only 0.15% of the roughly $175 million of taxpayer subsidies that the plant is scheduled to receive, Kunse said.

“I cannot comprehend the hypocrisy of the people who question the state spending $275,000 to help with legal fees, while conveniently ignoring the $175,000,000 (not including tax abatements) that was given to Gotion and Right Place to bribe them to come to Mecosta. For the readers who struggle with math: The legal fee funding is 0.16% (0.00157) of the money given to Gotion / Right Place.” The Right Place is an economic development agency.

Show Notes: MEDC Mystery Tour With Thelen Boys & CCP

 

Losing The Battery Partnership

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/05/ford-contends-loss-of-federal-tax-breaks-will-imperil-planned-chinese-battery-partnership-in-marshall/

Ford Motor Company stated that the future of its planned battery manufacturing plant in Marshall, Michigan, is uncertain if it loses access to anticipated federal tax credits. The plant involves a partnership with a Chinese battery company.

Ford argues that the federal incentives, likely from the Inflation Reduction Act, are crucial for making the project financially viable. Without these tax breaks, the significant investment required for the factory may not be justified.

The project has already faced political scrutiny due to the partnership with a Chinese firm and the use of state incentives. Ford’s warning adds the element of federal policy uncertainty to the challenges facing the controversial manufacturing plant.

 

 

145 Days Without Representation

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/05/will-gretchen-whitmer-listen-to-her-lt-governors-call-for-35th-senate-district-special-election/

Ongoing vacancy in Michigan’s 35th State Senate district and the call for Governor Gretchen Whitmer to schedule a special election to fill the seat. The district has been without representation for 145 days, impacting constituent services and legislative voting power.

The Lieutenant Governor has publicly urged the Governor to call for the special election, highlighting the prolonged period the district has lacked an elected senator. The decision on timing rests with the Governor.

 

Re Gov Folder Face:

“At some point there will be one, but I don’t have an announcement to make yet,” she told the news station while assessing damage from a northern Michigan ice storm. “I haven’t make a determination yet. There are a number of times in the year that we could call for it, and I just haven’t made a decision yet, but I’ll let you know as soon as I do.”

 

 

Darth Nessel Defends Capitalism

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/05/dana-nessel-mulls-another-lawsuit-against-trump-to-force-closure-of-west-michigan-power-plant/

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reportedly considering filing another lawsuit, potentially targeting former President Trump, with the objective of forcing the closure of a power plant in West Michigan. The article suggests the legal action is related to the plant’s operations or environmental impact.

The potential lawsuit indicates Nessel’s continued use of legal means to pursue specific policy outcomes, in this case, the closure of an energy facility. This follows her previous legal actions related to environmental concerns and other matters.

 

“If we believe in capitalism, if we believe in the free market, then how can people be OK with having a federal government who gets to dictate all of the decisions that are made by companies around the United States?” Nessel questioned.

The AG said her office is currently discussing whether to sue the Trump administration over the order.

“This is undermining a business decision that was made many years ago,” Nessel said of the plans developed by Consumers in 2021 to shut down Consumers’ J.H. Campbell plant in West Olive. “To me, this is unprecedented.”

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In Michigan, we were told that we had a secure election system. Then we discovered that a CPP Foreign National had voted in the presidential election. Then we learned that 16 foreign nationals had voted. Last week, the count is not 80.

All Foreigners Want to Follow Rules – CCP Voter is MISSING

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/bench-warrant-issued-after-accused-noncitizen-voter-misses-michigan-court-date

A bench warrant has been issued for a noncitizen accused of illegally voting in Michigan who failed to appear for a court date. This incident draws attention to concerns about noncitizens participating in US elections. Authorities are now seeking to locate the individual following their failure to appear before the court. The case underscores the ongoing scrutiny of voter rolls and election integrity issues in the state.

Specifically, the sources state that the decision to issue a bench warrant for Haoxiang Gao, a University of Michigan student accused of illegally voting despite not being a U.S. citizen, was made by Judge J. Cedric Simpson of District 14A Court. This decision occurred after a bench conference with Gao’s lawyer.
Haoxiang Gao, a Chinese national, is facing two felony charges for allegedly casting a ballot while ineligible and lying on the voter registration form. He failed to appear for a scheduled probable-cause hearing, which had been previously delayed. Federal law requires voters in U.S. elections to be citizens, and authorities allege Gao falsely claimed citizenship when registering.

If convicted, Gao could face up to nine years in prison and potential deportation. This case has drawn attention as it highlighted a loophole in Michigan’s same-day registration system, leading lawmakers and state officials to propose measures to prevent similar incidents in the future. Republicans in Michigan have used Gao’s case to advocate for stricter voting laws, including requiring proof of citizenship when registering and implementing continual citizenship checks for registered voters. Democrats have indicated they will propose legislation to stop noncitizen voting without requiring broad citizenship checks.

 

SoS Blunder Barbie – Does Not Comply with Subpoena

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/04/matt-hall-jay-deboyer-rachelle-smit-blast-jocelyn-bensons-refusal-to- comply-with-subpoena/

Republican lawmakers, including Matt Hall, Jay DeBoyer, and Rachelle Smit, are criticizing Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for allegedly refusing to comply with a legislative subpoena. The subpoena is reportedly related to matters under the Secretary of State’s purview, though the specific details are not fully elaborated in this summary. Lawmakers are expressing frustration over what they perceive as a lack of cooperation and transparency from Benson’s office. This situation highlights ongoing political tensions and oversight efforts within Michigan state government. The article suggests a dispute over the extent of legislative authority in demanding information from executive branch offices.

Details:
  • Michigan House representatives have stated that Democrat Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is stonewalling the House’s requests for election information.
  • Benson explicitly said she would not comply with subpoenas that were issued by the House Election Integrity Committee.
  • These subpoenas were seeking training materials provided to clerks and election workers by Benson’s office in past elections.  This is public record and segments of those materials have been used in lawsuits against Benson.
  • Benson claimed she would not comply with the subpoenas due to “security concerns”.  But what are those security concerns?  We know who the county clerks are already!!
  • Rep. Jay DeBoyer, who chairs the House Oversight Committee, and Rep. Rachelle Smit, who chairs the Election Integrity Committee, are the representatives seeking these materials. They noted their extensive background as county clerks provides them with unique qualifications to scrutinize the documents.
  • DeBoyer believes that something is being hidden. He stated that his interest is in ensuring elections are run according to the law, not in jeopardizing security. He urged Benson to respond to the subpoenas to fulfill her public pledges for transparency.
  • Speaker of the House Matt Hall also expressed frustration with Benson and obtained subpoena powers for his Oversight subcommittees to get information like training manuals to ensure clerks are being instructed correctly.
  • Hall suspects Benson would seek prosecutions through the Attorney General’s office to keep this information silent if they tried to obtain it directly from clerks.
  • The decision to issue the subpoenas was a result of persistent delays from Benson’s office, with Hall stating they had heard “I’ll get that to you tomorrow” for weeks.
  • Hall predicts that Benson’s vow to not comply with the House subpoenas will result in legal action and will wind up in court. He anticipates that Benson will lose in court again, they will obtain the training materials, but it will come at a significant cost to taxpayers and be a distraction.
  • Hall also mentioned past difficulties with Benson’s office, citing an instance during the 2020 election where she allegedly stonewalled a request to testify before a committee until the legislative term ended.

Using AI to Draft Legislation

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ai-robotics-combo-will-all-employees-be-replaced

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a small autocratic country in the Middle East, is already way “ahead” of this slow “democratic” transition to AI.In a world first, the UAE is using AI to both track the effects of existing legislation and write drafts of new legislation. Presumably, the president of the UAE will review the legislation prior to enacting it. Let’s hope so, as there would then be at least one human in the loop.

The UAE considers using AI to write legislation to be 70 percent more efficient than relying on human legislators to write laws. How that remarkably round number was arrived at is unclear. But as UAE citizens cannot vote, they could essentially become forced laborers working not only for the president of the UAE but also for AI, given that nobody understands exactly how AI comes up with its recommendations.

Handing over so much power, up to and including “AI communism,” whether in the form of political power to legislate or industrial power that replaces trillions of dollars worth of human labor, is an immense concentration of power in the hands of whoever controls AI. That could be a dictator, an oligarchy, an elected official who accrues too much power, or a hacker. It could even be AI itself, if it goes rogue or is irretrievably granted that power at some point in the future.

Communists have long promoted the idea of full mechanization to “free” humans of the need to labor. In their “utopian” schemes, full mechanization would allow humans the free time to pursue whatever they want, including leisure, art, and family. With the rise of mechanization, automation, robots, and AI, a new utopianism is coming that will appeal to the “Silicon Valley proletariat” of coders, programmers, and other tech workers.

With AI, this coming “tech vanguard” can seek an AI communism, in which humans frolic in nature while being watched over by the machine. It sounds dystopian and easily manipulable by Leninists if not Stalinists. But its rosy-glassed adherents will see it the other way around. They have likely read Richard Brautigan’s 1967 poem envisioning a “cybernetic ecology”:

where we are free of our labors and joined back to nature, returned to our mammal brothers and sisters, and all watched over by machines of loving grace.

 

AI Wrote Bar Exam Questions

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/24/california-bar-exam-ai

The state bar of California has disclosed that some multiple-choice questions in a problem-plagued bar exam were developed with the aid of artificial intelligence.

Katie Moran, an associate professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law who specializes in bar exam preparation, told the newspaper: “It’s a staggering admission.

“The State Bar has admitted they employed a company to have a non-lawyer use AI to draft questions that were given on the actual bar exam,” she said. “They then paid that same company to assess and ultimately approve of the questions on the exam, including the questions the company authored.”

Andrew Perlman, dean of Suffolk University Law School and an advisory council member of the American Bar Association taskforce on the law and artificial intelligence, said he had not heard of AI being used to develop bar exam questions or standards being put in place governing such uses.

 

AI Exec Order – K-12 and ALL Subject Matters

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/advancing-artificial-intelligence-education-for-american-youth/

President Trump issued an executive order focused on advancing Artificial Intelligence education for American youth. The order aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to understand and contribute to the field of AI. It emphasizes the importance of AI literacy and training for the future workforce. The initiative seeks to promote federal investment and coordination in AI education programs across the country. This executive action underscores the government’s focus on preparing the next generation for an increasingly AI-driven world.

Enhancing Training for Educators on Artificial Intelligence . (a) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Education shall take steps to prioritize the use of AI in discretionary grant programs for teacher training authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-10), as amended, and Title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-329), as amended, including for: (i) reducing time-intensive administrative tasks; (ii) improving teacher training and evaluation; (iii) providing professional development for all educators, so they can integrate the fundamentals of AI into all subject areas; and (iv) providing professional development in foundational computer science and AI, preparing educators to effectively teach AI in stand-alone computer science and other relevant courses. (b) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Director of the NSF shall take steps to prioritize research on the use of AI in education. The Director of the NSF shall also utilize existing programs to create teacher training opportunities that help educators effectively integrate AI-based tools and modalities in classrooms. (c) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Agriculture shall take steps to prioritize research, extension, and education on the use of AI in formal and non-formal education through 4-H and the Cooperative Extension System.

 

iPhone Moment For Robotics

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/iphone-moment-nears-humanoid-robots

The article posits that humanoid robots are approaching a breakthrough moment analogous to the impact of the iPhone on mobile technology. It suggests that recent advancements in AI, machine learning, and physical engineering are making these robots more capable and potentially viable for widespread use. This could lead to them becoming increasingly integrated into various aspects of daily life and work. The “iPhone moment” implies a point where the technology becomes sufficiently practical, user-friendly, and versatile to see rapid adoption and disrupt existing paradigms. The piece speculates on the potential applications and future trajectory of humanoid robotics.

Brett Adcock, the founder of Figure AI, a company developing humanoid robots, uses the term “iPhone moment” to characterize what he sees happening in the robotics field.

Adcock views humanoid robots as the “ultimate ‘deployment vector’ for AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)”. He believes that giving AGI a physical body through humanoids is crucial and allows the AI to learn and act through transfer learning and multitasking.

The “iPhone moment” signifies a point where these robots become affordable and suitable for widespread adoption in both the workplace and potentially the home. Adcock forecasts Figure AI’s robots could be priced around $20,000 to $30,000, possibly leased for about $300/month, which could allow for multiple robots per home doing chores.

While commercial applications in manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare are seen as booming with massive demand, home deployment is considered harder but is accelerating.

Achieving this “iPhone moment” for humanoid robots requires solving difficult problems, including building ultra-reliable hardware, teaching robots using neural networks (rather than hand-coded controls), and enabling them to generalize actions to unfamiliar tasks via language instructions. Figure AI, for example, built its own AI model called Helix to enable generalization

 

Will AI Really Bring Expertise

Flawed Study Says Smart Phones Are Good For Children

https://www.afterbabel.com/p/flawed-absolution-for-smartphones

“A Flawed Absolution for Smartphones – by David Stein” is a critique of an opinion piece titled “Kids having smartphones is likely fine and may even be beneficial”. The authors of the opinion piece, Professor Justin D. Martin and graduate student Logan Rance from the USF Department of Journalism and Digital Communication, based their claims on findings from the new Life in Media survey. This survey included 1,510 Florida tweens aged 11 to 13.

Martin and Rance’s opinion piece specifically criticized the views of Jonathan Haidt, who recommends delaying smartphones until age 14 and social media until 16. Martin and Rance concluded that there is “nothing wrong with limiting smartphone use among kids”, but parents shouldn’t feel guilty about giving a smartphone to a child as young as 8 or 9, because it is “likely fine, perhaps even beneficial”. They based this on their finding that children who own their own smartphones fared “significantly better, or at least no worse,” than kids who do not own smartphones on “almost every health and wellness measure” they fielded in the survey.
The author of this critique, David Stein, argues that the claims in the opinion piece are “repeatedly undermined by findings in the survey report”. He identifies three fundamental flaws in Martin and Rance’s methodology:

1. Their argument ignores the actual usage of smartphones and similar devices, especially tablets. The survey found that smartphone use among kids aged 11 to 13 is nearly universal (over 90%), and a majority owns a tablet (56%) with a vast majority using a tablet (85%). The critique argues that comparing kids who own a smartphone with those who don’t own one but frequently use a smartphone or tablet (owned by someone else) is not a reliable method to evaluate the harms of smartphone use. Haidt’s concern is about smartphone usage, not mere ownership.

2. Their argument ignores the substantial influence of demographics such as parental income and education. The report reveals that smartphone ownership is less common among kids from higher-income families (30% of kids from higher-income families don’t own one vs. 16% from lower-income families). Simultaneously, kids from higher-income families and those with more educated parents were far more likely to agree that life feels meaningless (e.g., 31% in households making $150,000+ vs. 10% under $50,000). The critique suggests that because the “non-owners” group is disproportionately from higher-income families, these demographic factors could easily explain the poorer wellbeing outcomes observed in that group, potentially flipping the relationship between smartphones and wellbeing if properly adjusted.

3. Their argument ignores reverse causation as a partial explanation of the results. Martin and Rance note that kids without their own smartphones were much more likely to report being cyberbullied. The critique, aligning with the Life in Media report authors’ commentary, argues that the more plausible explanation is that parents of kids who have been bullied, or are vulnerable to it, delay giving them a smartphone to protect them from further exposure. This means that already poor wellbeing (being bullied) could lead to not owning a smartphone, rather than smartphone ownership protecting against bullying. The report authors explicitly label this theory as “reverse causation”. This reverse causation explanation may also apply to other wellbeing outcomes that Martin and Rance interpret as evidence that smartphones are safe.

Stein points out that the survey results actually show “no substantial differences” between smartphone owners and non-owners in the degree to which they report technology impairing their lives, such as difficulty stopping use, losing sleep, or neglecting tasks due to technology. The Life in Media report itself calls these results “alarming”, which Stein finds contradictory to Martin and Rance’s conclusion that smartphones are harmless.
The critique also notes that Martin and Rance suggest public posting on social media is the main culprit for ill-being, not smartphones. However, Stein highlights that Jonathan Haidt also warns against public posting on social media, and the Life in Media survey report includes a recommendation consistent with Haidt’s views on social media age limits

 

No More Dollar Store

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chinese-sellers-us-market-begin-hiking-prices

Bloomberg reports that Shein raised the prices of all goods for the U.S. market, with markups much higher in some categories than others.

Data showed the average prices for the top 100 products in the beauty and health category jumped 51% at the end of last week. For home and kitchen products and toys, prices rose by 30%, led by a massive 377% increase for a 10-piece set of kitchen towels. Women’s clothing grew by 8%.

Keep in mind these are the same cheap Chinese goods that have flooded the U.S. market over the past decade, crippling American manufacturers.

 

Severed Conscience Activated: Will Be Violence OK Next?

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/nyt-hack-goes-mask-defending-judge-protecting-illegal-alien-sometimes-civil-disobedience

New York Times opinion piece from David Brooks that defends a judge who refused to detain an illegal immigrant accused of domestic violence. It argues that the NYT columnist attempts to justify the judge’s actions by framing them as a form of “civil disobedience.” The author takes issue with this characterization, suggesting it normalizes or excuses judicial overreach and potential disregard for the law in favor of personal political beliefs. The piece implies a bias in mainstream media coverage regarding immigration and judicial matters. It suggests a concerning trend where established legal processes are undermined under the guise of activism or conscience.

“Especially on the issue of immigration, there are a lot of people who are appalled by what the administration is doing,” Brooks said on PBS’s NewsHour regarding President Trump’s fulfill his campaign promise of cracking down on illegal immigration. “And there will be times for civil disobedience. And to me, let’s say she did escort this guy out the door. If federal enforcement agencies come to your courtroom and you help a guy escape, that is two things. One, it strikes me as maybe something illegal, but it also strikes me something heroic.”

Owosso Barber’s Fines Never Vacated

https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/owosso-barber-still-battling-9k-in-fines-from-whitmer-lockdown

Karl Manke, an Owosso barber, is still facing significant fines imposed during the COVID-19 lockdowns under Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Despite court rulings that invalidated the executive orders used to fine him, the state is reportedly still pursuing the collection of approximately $9,000 in penalties. This ongoing legal battle highlights the lingering disputes over government authority and individual rights during the pandemic response. Manke famously reopened his shop in defiance of lockdown orders, becoming a symbol of resistance.

Details:

  • He is a 77-year-old Owosso barber.
  • He is still battling $9,000 in fines from the COVID-19 lockdown period.
  • He was one of six hairdressers the state fined for cutting hair in 2020 after Governor Whitmer declared barbers and hairdressers “nonessential”.
  • Manke defied the lockdown orders and was criminally charged for cutting hair at the Michigan Capitol on May 20, 2020. This was part of a protest called Operation Haircut.
  • During the lockdown, when he reopened his shop, state government entities temporarily suspended his barbershop and occupational license. Manke testified that he was never notified about this loss of license.
  • Despite racking up $9,000 in fines, Manke kept working to pay bills.  He believed that Whitmer’s executive orders violated his rights.
  • The Michigan Supreme Court ultimately agreed with him in October 2020.  When the Michigan Supreme Court ruled in September 2020 that Whitmer’s orders were unconstitutional, the criminal charges against Manke were dropped. However, the state refused to drop the fines.
  • His fines included $1,500 for having hair and neck strips on his barbershop floor and having a comb in his pocket during a televised media interview, which a state representative noted was unusual. He was also fined $6,000 for cutting hair without a license at the Michigan Capitol during Operation Haircut.
    Five years later, Manke is awaiting a ruling in the Shiawassee County Circuit Court to drop the fines.  Manke testified about his experience at a House Weaponization of State Government hearing on April 23, where other business owners targeted by the Whitmer administration and Attorney General Dana Nessel also spoke.
 

More MEDC Failure: RV Failed Despite 1 Million Funding

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/04/sturgis-rv-facility-closing-laying-off-121-after-gretchen-whitmer-gave-over-1m-from-taxpayers/

Sturgis RV facility closing, laying off 121 after Gretchen Whitmer gave over $1M from taxpayers

The Elkhart, Ind., company inked a deal with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation in July 2021 to invest $35.9 million in its Sturgis facilities and create 450 jobs in exchange for over $1 million in taxpayer subsidies, Crain’s Grand Rapids Business reports.

“The Michigan Economic Development Corp. in July 2021 approved a $700,000 performance-based Michigan Business Development Program grant to support the investment,” according to the business publication. “The Michigan Department of Transportation also kicked in a $307,000 Transportation Economic Development Fund grant for the project.”

The 144,000-square-foot Heartland RV facility officially opened in Sturgis in November 2023 with 34 assembly line stations set up to produce up to 5,000 RVs per year. It’s unclear whether the company fulfilled its grant requirements to pocket the taxpayer cash.

 

 

Maybe Subsidies Are A Bad Thing – Changing Their Tune

https://www.bridgemi.com/business-watch/whitmer-subsidy-record-companies-get-1-billion-jobs-fall-short-promises

Michigan has provided over $1 billion in state subsidies to companies under Governor Whitmer’s administration. However, the article highlights that these companies have collectively fallen short of their job creation promises. This raises questions about the effectiveness and return on investment of large state incentive packages. Critics argue that the promised economic benefits, particularly job growth, have not fully materialized despite the significant public expenditure. The report analyzes the gap between the number of jobs pledged by companies receiving subsidies and the actual number created.

 

God Made Us Not Trim Trees

https://www.bridgemi.com/quality-life/power-company-god-caused-ice-storm-we-shouldnt-have-compensate-customers

A Michigan power company executive testified that tree trimming was not completed in certain areas because “God makes the trees grow.” This testimony occurred during a hearing about power outages following a significant ice storm. The executive’s comments suggested that the utility was not solely responsible for the widespread outages, implicitly blaming natural growth for contributing to downed lines. Critics argue this statement attempts to deflect responsibility from the company’s maintenance practices. The incident highlights the ongoing debate about utility accountability and infrastructure resilience during severe weather events.

Specifically, the sources state that two affected utilities aren’t regulated by the state and don’t plan to offer credits. These utilities are identified as Presque Isle Electric and Gas Co-op and Cloverland Electric Cooperative. A spokesperson for Presque Isle confirmed they have no plans to credit customers, although they will waive late fees. State law requiring compensation of $40 a day for outages lasting four days or more (if at least 10% of customers are without power) does not apply to these unregulated electric cooperatives.

This decision not to offer credits contrasts with Alpena Power Co., which is regulated by the state and is seeking a waiver from the requirement to credit customers, arguing the storm was beyond their control. It also contrasts with Consumers Energy, which plans to pay credits to its customers affected by the storm. The March ice storm caused thousands of residents to lose power for days or even weeks

 
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Gretch is hiding a lot more than her face. On Morning Mission we learn how electricity rates will sky rocket and close down Tilden Iron Ore mine, the second largest in the state. We’ll also see why the Lt Gov needs to go to Europe for $240,000 and come back empty handed. Also, AI and tariffs, Real ID and Controlled Environments as we described in Severed Conscience, and the latest AI research regarding AI consciousness.

Hint: it’s not.

Part Two Of Tariffs is Semiconductor

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/trump-exempts-computers-handsets-chips-reciprocal-tariff-blitz

REPLACE

President Trump announced exemptions from tariffs on key electronics, including smartphones and laptops, signaling a shift in trade policy.

The move followed market turbulence triggered by earlier broad tariff threats that dampened business and consumer confidence.

Major automakers like GM and Ford saw share price increases after the announcement, reflecting eased concerns over price hikes and supply chain disruptions.

However, analysts warned that ongoing policy uncertainty could deter investment and elevate recession risks.

 

Former Google CEO:  We Will Need 99% Of All Electricity

Eric Schmidt’s Concerns: Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt told the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that if China reaches “superintelligence first,” it could drastically change the global power dynamic in unpredictable ways. He also projected a massive increase in electricity demand from the AI industry, potentially reaching 99% of total generation. Schmidt’s comments echo the dystopian scenario described in Harlan Ellison’s short story where a superintelligence takes over Earth’s resources.

AI Super Intelligence is not a certain event, despite Sam Altman declaring that within 1000 days ASI will be here

Current AI technology is still far from being capable of “destroying humanity,” let alone consuming the vast majority of Earth’s energy.

Schmidt’s Motivations: Like other tech billionaires, may have a personal interest in “scaring lawmakers into handing over the keys to the kingdom” to the AI industry. This is described as a strategy known as “corporate capture”. By exaggerating the threat of foreign (specifically Chinese) superintelligence, they might be trying to influence policy and investment in their favor.

Energy Concerns are Real: Despite the skepticism about immediate superintelligence data centers powering AI algorithms do consume significant amounts of energy, and this is a genuine concern for tech companies.

AI Consciousness Discovered?  Nope

AI Chat / LLM models do math by reading text.  But then when you ask to see the work, it tells you something different.

Sentence Completion: While seemingly doing next token prediction, Claude engages in more complex internal reasoning steps, activating nodes for relevant words and combining predictions to arrive at an answer (e.g., identifying “Texas” as the state containing Dallas before correctly answering “Austin” as its capital).
 
Arithmetic: Claude performs calculations through a heuristic text-based approximation by freely associating numbers until the correct one “vibes” into place, rather than using actual mathematical operations. Notably, when asked how it arrived at the answer, its explanation is completely disconnected from its actual process, indicating a lack of self-awareness
 
Emergent Features: The study suggests that the idea of emergent features like mathematical understanding in LLMs is nonsense. Despite access to vast amounts of information, Claude remains a token predictor and does not develop abstract skills.
 
Jailbreaks: These work by exploiting the model’s processing of input. For example, when constructing a prohibited word like “bomb” from initial letters, Claude activates nodes for individual letters and combines them into the word without activating the cluster for the word itself, thus bypassing content warnings.

AI & Tariffs

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/nvidia-announces-engines-worlds-ai-infrastructure-will-be-built-america-first-time

Nvidia announced plans to manufacture AI supercomputers and Blackwell chips in the United States for the first time, committing up to $500 billion over the next four years. This initiative aims to strengthen supply chains, meet rising demand, and boost economic resilience.

Production has already commenced at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in Phoenix, with supercomputing plants under construction in Houston and Dallas by Foxconn and Wistron, respectively. Nvidia will also partner with firms like SPIL and Amkor for chip packaging and testing.

The expansion is expected to generate hundreds of thousands of jobs and bolster long-term economic security. The announcement aligns with the Trump administration’s focus on reviving U.S. manufacturing, especially in the tech sector.

This move is seen as a strategic response to evolving tariff policies on semiconductors and aims to reduce reliance on foreign manufacturing, particularly from Taiwan and China.

Trade Wars and Manufacturing US Monopolies:  CCP, Facebook and Open Source Software

Open Source software is application code that available for public use, and is intended to provide the ability for software developers to use and extend in order to promote higher software quality.  With more people using and testing the software, bugs and errors can be fixed, and new ideas introduced and tested.  There is license that governs it’s use.

Linux, the operating system that powers the majority of the computer servers that run the Internet is an open source product.  DeepSeek is also Open Source

OpenAI’s Chat GPT is proprietary – they do not reveal the source code nor the training data sets and models for their primary product.  They do provide stripped down version of their AI as open source.

 

Meta’s AI Briefings to China: Sarah Win Williams testified that Meta executives regularly briefed members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on critical emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, starting as early as 2015. The explicit goal, according to Meta’s internal documents, was to help China outcompete American companies. They offered their technical expertise to help China not rely on firms like Cisco or IBM, in areas like building efficient data centers and understanding technologies like photo tagging.

Llama and Deepseek: Meta’s AI model, Llama, is an open-source model. It has been widely reported that Chinese researchers have used the Llama model, including for AI weapons, and that Llama is part of what powers Deepseek, a Chinese AI model.

Strategic Implications of Open Source: Senator Holly raised the point that because Llama is open source, and OpenAI’s model is closed source, Meta might strategically benefit from a strong Chinese open-source model like Deepseek. The idea is that this could position Meta as the primary American open-source alternative, potentially increasing its significance and value in a “winner takes all” AI market.

National Security Concerns: Senators expressed concern that by briefing the CCP on AI and with Llama being open source and contributing to Chinese AI advancements like Deepseek, Meta was potentially undermining US national security. There were warnings within Meta about the risks of providing the Chinese government with access to sensitive technologies

The danger is that with Trade Wars and fear that the Chinese will undermine the US AI Market, open source may be restricted or even outlawed.

AI Chatbot LeakinG Information

https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-spilling-chats

Concerns have emerged about AI chatbots inadvertently leaking sensitive information during interactions.

Instances of unintended data disclosure highlight potential vulnerabilities in AI communication systems.

Experts emphasize the need for robust safeguards to prevent such leaks and protect user privacy.

Ongoing research aims to enhance AI models’ ability to handle confidential information responsibly.

And regarding character-based chatbot services specifically, MIT Technology Review recently found that a chatbot provider called Botify AI was similarly hosting chatbot versions of sexualized, de-aged celebrity women, while a Futurism investigation last year found that the chatbot startup Character.AI — which is currently fighting two child welfare lawsuits — was hosting chatbots expressly designed to groom underage users.

 

Microsoft Pulling Back from Data Centers

https://futurism.com/microsoft-huge-data-center-investments-tariffs

Microsoft is reportedly reassessing its data center investments in response to evolving tariff policies.

The company aims to mitigate potential financial impacts by adjusting its infrastructure expansion plans.

This strategic shift reflects broader industry concerns about supply chain stability and regulatory environments.

Microsoft’s decisions may influence other tech giants facing similar geopolitical and economic challenges.

Why We Need Gas and Coal

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/04/gretchen-whitmers-ice-storm-emergency-order-highlights-crucial-need-for-line-5/

The order temporarily suspended transportation restrictions for fuel deliveries across the Mackinac Bridge, which serves as the main supply route into the region. When the bridge was closed due to hazardous weather conditions, residents had no access to the fuel they needed to heat their homes.

This emergency highlighted a deeper issue. Even with Line 5 operational, the UP experienced a critical disruption in energy access. If the pipeline were permanently closed, as Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel have vowed to do, the consequences during similar storms could be far more severe.

 

 

Graceless Gretch and Iron

A U.S. Iron Ore Mine Faces Shutdown Because Michigan’s Wind and Solar Mandates will Cost it $15 Million Per Month by Isaac Orr and Mitch Rolling

https://open.substack.com/pub/energybadboys/p/a-michigan-iron-mine-will-pay-15?r=2jl5ok&utm_medium=ios

A Michigan iron mine has agreed to pay $15 million as part of a settlement addressing environmental concerns related to its operations. The payment aims to fund remediation efforts and support local communities affected by the mine’s activities.

The settlement follows investigations into the mine’s environmental impact, including potential contamination and violations of environmental regulations. Authorities emphasized the importance of holding companies accountable for environmental stewardship.

  • The Tilden iron ore mine is identified as the second-largest iron ore producing mine in the United States, accounting for approximately 16.25 percent of domestic production. This highlights its crucial role in supplying raw materials for the U.S. steel industry.

  • According to filings by the Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corporation (UMERC), the Tilden mine will face dramatically increased electricity costs due to the carbon-free mandates. These surcharges are projected to be $8.2 million per month in 2030 and $15 million per month in 2040.

  • The article analyzes the financial viability of the Tilden mine in the face of these cost increases. Based on a 2021 report by Cleveland Cliffs, the mine is expected to cashflow approximately $167 million per year The projected renewable energy surcharge would consume nearly 60 percent of the mine’s after-tax profits in 2030, and by 2040, the surcharge would exceed the total profits by 108.5 percent.

  • Given these figures, the article concludes that “there is simply no way Tilden could stomach these absurd cost increases, and the mine would almost certainly shut down”
 

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UK Asking For Their Version of Real ID To Help With Illegals

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/uk-mps-call-digital-identity-tackle-illegal-immigration

40 Labour MPs in the UK have co-signed an open letter calling for a nationwide digital identity system. According to the letter, one of the goals of this proposed digital identity system is to “solve the immigration ‘problem'”, which can be interpreted as tackling illegal immigration.
In the larger context of the UK Digital Identity proposal as presented in the source:

The proposed digital identity system would be issued to every baby at birth and could contain a wide range of personal information, including social, education, financial, medical, and employment information.

The source characterizes Digital Identity as the “Swiss Army knife of political policy”, suggesting it is being promoted as a solution to numerous societal “problems” beyond just illegal immigration.

Other potential benefits mentioned for a digital identity system include ensuring elections are not rigged, protecting children online, preventing the spread of disease, lowering crime, tackling truancy and benefit fraud, and eliminating government inefficiency. It is also suggested to be good for the economy.

The source notes that “virtually every government in virtually every nation on Earth is keen to get one set up”.

The author of the excerpt expresses skepticism, stating “And for no other reason,” after listing the purported benefits, implying that there might be unstated or less benevolent motivations behind the push for digital identity.

 

Controlled Environment – Part of Severed Conscience Tactics

Show Notes: New UN Controlled Environment

Digital Twins - If You Monitor You Can Control

We have described the idea of Digital Identity.  But this is extended beyond humans.  A Digital Twin is a tree, a cow, any object that can be tagged with monitoring devices and an IP address. 

This is an attempt to create model which can be used to make predictions.  Or at least, they will tell you that these predictions are worthy of subordinating you rights to.

UN CODES is using the fabricated climate crisis to usher in digital twins and the Internet of Things

The German Environment Agency, or Umwelt Bundesamt (“UBA”), said in a 2022 press release that to achieve the UN’s digital vision, three fundamental shifts are necessary. These three systemic shifts have 18 strategic priorities that are needed for the digital transformation.

The third shift is worthy of particular note.  Shift 3 is to “accelerate innovation.”  One of its strategic priorities is the “planetary digital twin.”  As SparkBlue explained:[1]

The initiative is being carried out today in the US.  While deemed “helpful” tagging cattle with geo-location capability can used in a crisis such as avian bird flu spreading to our cattle population.  Centralizing the monitoring power in the hands of the federal government risks a declaration similar to our Covid lockdown policy, and insane yet inept protocols can be enforced.  Or livestock confiscated and destroyed.  Or taxes levied because cattle density places too much carbon into the environment.

Electronic Identification: US Department of Agriculture reveals final rule requiring electronically readable tags for interstate movement of some livestock

The agency will now require that sexually intact cattle and bison moving interstate must be tagged with electronically readable tags. Previously the metal clip tags (bangs tags or something similar) were sufficient for this same class of livestock. Additionally cattle and bison of any age used for rodeo or recreational events; and cattle and bison of any age used for shows or exhibitions will require electronic tags. Cattle and bison are exempted from official identification requirements if they are going directly to slaughter, says the USDA rule.

USDA will continue to provide tags to producers free of charge to jumpstart efforts to enable the fastest possible response to a foreign animal disease, said the USDA statement.

Mindspace Framework

https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/neuroscience/mindspace-framework

If these measures are so good for us, why does behavioral science have to be employed to convince us.

MINDSPACE Framework

Election Fraud – Ms to Mrs. What about Trannies?

We have reported many times how VOTER REGISTRATIONS  are mailed to homes where wives reside with TWO REGISTRATION FORMS with married name and maiden name, and then two registration forms are sent to the parents of the wife.  

 

CDC Records for Director Missing

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/top-cdc-vaccine-safety-officers-records-missing-hhs-says

Records pertaining to a top CDC vaccine safety officer are reportedly missing, raising concerns about transparency within the agency.

The Department of Health and Human Services has acknowledged the absence of these records but has not provided a detailed explanation.

This development has sparked discussions about record-keeping practices and accountability in federal health agencies.

Critics argue that such lapses undermine public trust, especially in the context of vaccine safety oversight.

Overseas for LT Gov. 245K

https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/gilchrist-led-trip-spent-245000-on-2024-overseas-trip

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation organized a five-day trip to Europe, led by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, costing around $245,000. The delegation aimed to attract international investment and promote Michigan’s aerospace and defense sectors.

Expenses included sponsorship of the Farnborough Air Show, marketing services, travel, and accommodations. The trip also featured visits to cultural landmarks and meetings with potential investors.

Critics question the trip’s return on investment and the use of funds, despite MEDC’s assertion that no taxpayer money was used, as the expenses were covered by private contributions.

As Gilchrist prepares for a gubernatorial run in 2026, the trip’s expenditures have become a point of contention in discussions about fiscal responsibility and economic development strategies.

In Search Of: Better Chance of Finding Big Foot Than Viable EV Market

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/04/troubles-gm-lays-off-200-ev-workers-in-detroit-hamtramck/

General Motors has announced the temporary layoff of approximately 200 workers at its Factory Zero assembly plant in Detroit and Hamtramck. This decision is attributed to sluggish electric vehicle (EV) sales, prompting the company to adjust production to align with current market dynamics.

Factory Zero, employing around 4,500 individuals, manufactures several EV models, including the GMC Hummer EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, and Cadillac Escalade IQ. The layoffs primarily affect employees involved in battery pack manufacturing, with no immediate plans for their return.

Despite efforts to boost EV sales, GM faces challenges such as high vehicle prices and concerns over charging infrastructure, leading to consumer hesitancy. The company has also made other adjustments, including cutting production of the Cadillac XT6 SUV in Tennessee and reducing shifts at its Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico.

These developments occur amidst broader industry shifts, as automakers navigate the transition to electric vehicles and respond to changing policies, including recent tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on automobiles and parts from Canada and Mexico.

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Darth Nessel and Princess Blunder Benson assured us that there are no fraud, and it there was, they would come for you. In November we had one CCP national vote in the presidential election, now it’s been revealed there are FIFTEEN MORE!

Plus we’ll cover election fraud in Pennsylvania, MEDC distributes $300 Million to non-profits, a lawsuit to stop 2000 acres of solar panels,and how long it took Gretch to find Northern Michigan.

 

Hands Off – Where Were They For Covid?

SoS Benson’s Report:  We Now Have 16 Foreign Nationals Who Voted in 2024

https://www.michigan.gov/sos/resources/news/2025/04/03/michigan-department-of-state-review-confirms-instances-of-noncitizen-voting-are-extremely-rare

  • Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, 16 credible cases of noncitizens potentially voting were identified following an audit launched in December 2024. Initially, a press release mentioned 15 cases, but it was later clarified that 16 cases, including that of a “Chinese national” who allegedly voted illegally, had been identified. Of these 16 cases, all but two have been referred for possible prosecution, with one individual having since died and another case remaining under further investigation.

  • Secretary Benson stated in September that there was “no evidence that noncitizens are voting”. Despite the new report, she seemed pleased, suggesting that these 16 alleged instances represent a “tiny fraction” of the more than 5.7 million votes cast in the presidential election (0.00028%) and that further efforts to secure elections are unnecessary. She described this as a “serious issue, one we must address with a scalpel, not a sledgehammer“

Pennsylvania:  Election Fraud Conviction, Yet Still In Office

https://thefederalist.com/2025/04/07/3-pennsylvania-officials-plead-guilty-to-election-fraud-and-2-are-still-in-office/

Council Vice President MD Nurul Hasan: He pleaded guilty to all 33 charges, which included one count of conspiracy, 16 counts of giving false information in registering to vote, and 16 counts of fraudulent voter registration.
 
Councilman MD Munsur Ali: He pleaded guilty to 25 charges, including one count of conspiracy, 12 counts of giving false information in registering to vote, and 12 counts of fraudulent voter registration.
 
Councilman MD Rafikul Islam: He pleaded guilty to seven charges, which comprised one count of conspiracy, three counts of giving false information in registering to vote, and three counts of fraudulent voter registration.
 
The charges stemmed from a seven-step mail-in voting scheme designed to fraudulently cast ballots for MD Nurul Hasan in his write-in campaign for mayor. This scheme involved obtaining identification information from people living outside Millbourne, fraudulently changing their voter registration addresses to Millbourne, requesting mail-in ballots for them, filling out the ballots for Hasan, forging signatures on the ballot envelopes, and submitting these fraudulent ballots The Department of Justice stated that the three falsely registered nearly three dozen non-Millbourne residents and cast ballots for them.
 
Despite their guilty pleas to these serious election fraud offenses, both Hasan and Ali were still serving on the Millbourne Council Board as of April 4th. They are scheduled for sentencing on June 18th and face maximum possible sentences of five years in prison for each of the charges to which they pleaded guilty. For example, Hasan faces a potential of 165 years in prison due to his 33 charges.

35th District – Still No Representative

Good News In North Carolina

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/new-court-decision-disputed-north-carolina-race-means-65000-votes-are-rcna199746

A three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Friday that more than 65,000 votes cast in the contested race for the state Supreme Court in 2024 must be recounted and verified — a win for the Republican candidate in the razor-thin, disputed contest and a decision that could potentially tip the election results in his favor.

In the ruling, the Republican majority involved in the decision ordered that a group of more than 65,000 voters, whose eligibility was challenged by Republican Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin and his lawyers, now have 15 business days to provide state elections officials with the necessary proof of identity that would verify their votes. The court ruled that any voters who don’t respond will not have their votes counted in the race between Griffin and Democrat Allison Riggs, which is still caught in legal battling five months after Election Day.

The arduous task of verifying those voter identities will fall on the North Carolina State Board of Elections. And the decision sets up an appeal to North Carolina’s highest court, the state Supreme Court — the body that the winner of this election will join.

“The inclusion of even one unlawful ballot in a vote total dilutes the lawful votes and ‘effectively disenfranchises’ lawful voters,” the Republican majority on the three-person panel wrote in its opinion. “Post-election protests protect against this risk of vote dilution by enabling candidates and voters to rigorously investigate the election process, identify and challenge unlawful ballots, and ensure those ballots are not counted.”

Shadow Cabinet Met In Congress

John James

Republican Congressman James announced campaign for governor at 430 PM.  Three hours later there is already Republican Detractors.

Garrett Soldano ran for governor in 2022 and did not make it through the primary.  His discussion of winners only being qualified to run for governor rings very hollow because that would have disqualified him from running in 2022.  Arguably that was a more important time to have credentials since we were still under the Covid tyranny and fresh from the 2020 election fraud.

James Bio

Military Career

James began his career in the U.S. Army after graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in legal studies and systems engineering. He served as an aviation officer and AH-64 Apache pilot during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2004 to 2012, achieving the rank of captain and earning the Ranger Tab.

Business Career

After leaving military service, James joined James Group International, a global supply chain management company founded by his father. He eventually became president of James Group International and CEO of Renaissance Global Logistics, overseeing logistics services for automotive clients worldwide. His leadership earned him recognition, including Crain’s Detroit Business “40 Under 40” in 2020.

Political Career

James entered politics in 2017, running as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan twice—against Debbie Stabenow in 2018 and Gary Peters in 2020—though he lost both races. Despite these defeats, he gained national attention for his competitive campaigns.

In 2022, James successfully ran for Michigan’s newly redrawn 10th Congressional District and was re-elected in 2024. In Congress, he serves on several committees, including Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce.

 

Freedom Index Score Is Terrible

John James

CPAC Rating is 66

https://www.cpac.org/bio/j000307

Max Tegmark AI

We have described many times The Great Replacement, where food systems are the primary weapon used to control populations.  We have been under the same control

Children Are The Target

Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

Former Meta Executive Sarah Wynn-Williams on 'Careless People' Memoir - Business Insider

What Wynn-Williams relays is a vastly different ethos. As I have said on Severed Conscience and in other writing, social media is built to track all facets of our emotions. You are feeding your joy, anger, frustration, and elation into your devices. You share photos and videos. It is a profile of your life and it is a machine that is used to predict your sentiments. And sell you things. And as Matt Taibi revealed in the Twitter Files, it was designed to identify your political leanings and silence you.

And Wynn-Williams reveals that the technology was used to target teens.

In April 2017, a confidential document is leaked that reveals Facebook is offering advertisers the opportunity to target thirteen-to-seventeen-year-olds across its platforms, including Instagram, during moments of psychological vulnerability when they feel “worthless,” “insecure,” “stressed,” “defeated,” “anxious,” “stupid,” “useless,” and “like a failure.” Or to target them when they’re worried about their bodies and thinking of losing weight. Basically, when a teen is in a fragile emotional state.

Jonathan Haidt, author of the Anxious Generation, has inspired medical and mental health specialists to conduct surveys on teen psychological health with the view to identify correlations between depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. Many disturbing symptoms and behavior has been observed:

  • Teens spend 4.8 Hours per day on social media
  • 51% of U.S. teenagers spend at least four hours daily on social media
  • Older teens, girls exceed the overall average in social media time
  • Personality traits, parental restrictions are key factors in teens’ use
  • Rise of Tourette’s Like Symptoms

2025 acres for Solar Panels:  Otsego Lawsuit

https://www.michigannewssource.com/2025/04/exclusive-otsego-county-residents-sue-over-controversial-solar-farm-approval/

The lawsuit filed by Otsego County residents against Otsego County and RWE Solar Development, LLC includes a constitutional challenge to Michigan’s new renewable energy law, Public Act 233 of 2023. The plaintiffs argue that this law delegates excessive legislative power to the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), an unelected executive agency, without providing clear standards or limitations.

According to the lawsuit, this alleged delegation violates Michigan’s separation-of-powers doctrine and the constitution’s “vesting clauses,” which assign specific powers to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The attorney representing the plaintiffs, David M. Delaney, stated that the entire framework of Public Act 233 was designed to fast-track solar development at the expense of local control. He highlights that while the law technically preserves local authority by allowing municipalities a year to adopt a Compatible Renewable Energy Ordinance (CREO), it also sets up a structure where the state can override that authority through the MPSC if local governments don’t comply.

The lawsuit claims that RWE cannot seek a permit from the MPSC because none of the conditions outlined in Act 233 for state-level intervention apply, as Otsego County approved RWE’s permit application even after failing to adopt a CREO by the state’s deadline. The plaintiffs are asking the court to declare parts of Act 233 unconstitutional due to vagueness and unlawful delegation of power.

The outcome of this constitutional challenge could have significant implications for how Michigan balances renewable energy development with local governance and constitutional safeguards. This information comes from the article “EXCLUSIVE: Otsego County Residents Sue Over Controversial Solar Farm Approval”. The other source you provided, regarding noncitizen voting, does not discuss any constitutional challenges.

MEDC Funds 300 Million for Non Profit

https://www.michigannewssource.com/2025/04/money-to-barbershop-quartets-pottery-studios-and-more-medcs-economic-development-funding-uncovered/

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) allocated nearly $300 million in 2024 to various non-profits, focusing on artistic and cultural initiatives.

Funding recipients included a pottery studio, a Mexican ballet school, and the Society for Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartets.

Critics argue that these grants prioritize cultural projects over direct economic development and job creation.

Concerns have been raised about the alignment of these expenditures with MEDC’s mission to foster economic growth in Michigan.

MEDC Has Been Our Focus In The Past.  Has Garrett Soldano or John James ever discussed this issue?

Show Notes: MEDC Mystery Tour With Thelen Boys & CCP

FOIA For Thee, Not For Me

Hiding in Plain Sight

 

Brutal Ice Storm

Day One of the ice storm that hit Northern Michigan 350,000 people were without power.  As Friday 4/6/2025 c. 20,000 were still without power.

Gov Whitmer was in Ireland, apparently Lt Gov Garland couldn’t declare a state of emergency as Whitmer didn’t act for FOUR days.

https://www.michigannewssource.com/2025/04/state-rep-hoitenga-ice-damage-unlike-anything-ive-ever-seen-full-restoration-could-take-60-days/

State Representative Michele Hoitenga described the recent ice storm damage in Montmorency County, Michigan, as unprecedented, with nearly 90% of customers still without power six days after the storm. citeturn0search1

Hoitenga noted that the destruction is widespread across the district, expressing concerns that complete restoration could take between 30 to 60 days. citeturn0search1

The ice storm caused significant damage to transmission and distribution lines, with many poles and wires needing complete replacement. citeturn0search1

Utility companies are working diligently to restore power, but challenges such as debris and impassable roads are hindering progress. citeturn0search1

Michigan Still Needs COVID Programs

https://www.michigannewssource.com/2025/04/judge-halts-cdc-from-taking-back-11b-in-covid-grants-after-ag-lawsuit/?utm_source=home-headline-stories

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from rescinding $11 billion in public health infrastructure grants, including $379.3 million allocated to Michigan. citeturn0search0

The CDC argued that the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, making the funds unnecessary; however, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and 23 other state attorneys general filed a lawsuit opposing the move. citeturn0search0

Judge Mary S. McElroy granted a temporary restraining order, citing the potential harm to public health services such as infectious disease control and mental health programs. citeturn0search0

Attorney General Nessel emphasized that cutting these funds would negatively impact essential health services relied upon by Michiganders. citeturn0search0

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Gov Whitmer declares a State of Emergency for IRELAND, she is GONE from the state AGAIN. 350,000 Michiganders without from recent ice storm and Gretch brings back photos from Ireland.

On the national front, DOGE wants to rewrite Social Security software but the Safety Sallies think it’s too complex, Michigan launches a website for government transparency where items are hard to locate, Smithsonian says there’s no such thing as race, and Michigan’s Too Big To Fail boondoggle on the auto industry.

Latest Interview on Cultural Courage

Whitmer Declares A State of Emergency Then Issues Transgender Support

 

 

Tour de Farce – Whitmer is Rarely In The State

 

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/03/whitmer-returns-from-trip-to-uk-ireland-with-plenty-of-pictures-no-new-business-commitments/

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Instead, the governor lauded her efforts “to attract cutting-edge companies and develop international reputation” in the defense and aerospace industries, highlighting a visit by the “Team Michigan delegation” to the Midlands Aerospace Alliance, a group of 300 aerospace industry members in the UK.

Whitmer said previously the week-long excursion with Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO Quentin Messer, Michigan Department of Agriculture Director Tim Boring, and Michigan Department of Natural Resources Director Scott Bowen also involved “strategic meetings with business leaders, government officials, and industry stakeholders to promote investment opportunities in Michigan.”

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/03/bill-pulls-purse-strings-on-gretchen-whitmers-pricey-overseas-trips/

On Thursday, State Rep. Steve Carra, R-Three Rivers, introduced House Bill 4310, which he says is designed to enhance ethics, accountability and transparency in the governor’s global excursions.

Carra likened Whitmer’s profligacy to a teenager traveling abroad with mom and dad’s credit card—not the top official elected to lead the state.

“Governor Whitmer has recently racked up quite the cache of frequent flyer miles on the taxpayers’ dime,” Carra said in a news release. “Given that the Democrats squandered a $9 billion budget surplus and Governor Whitmer has proposed tax hikes for this year’s budget, this legislation is an important step in strengthening accountability of state resources.”

Dana Darth Nessel Allegedly Did NOT Report Fraud to FBI 

Law Enforcement Whistleblower: Far-Left Michigan Atty General Lied, Never Referred GBI Strategies Investigation to FBI, Federal Authorities, Despite Admitting Voter Fraud was Real in 2020 Election

A law enforcement whistleblower alleges that Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel lied to the public by claiming her office referred an investigation into GBI Strategies, a left-wing group suspected of voter registration fraud in the 2020 election, to the FBI and federal authorities. The whistleblower claims the investigation was closed by Nessel years ago and never referred, suggesting a cover-up of potential voter fraud.

Rep. Rachelle Smit tells the Gateway Pundit that this information reached her and, “We are still investigating this, as part of the Election Integrity Committee of the Michigan State House. If true, if this is indeed what Nessel has done, it will be very troubling and I intend to get to the bottom of it.”

Nessel’s spokesman Danny Wimmer lied to Bridge Magazine when he said it was the FBI’s authority whether or not to investigate, knowing all along that it was never referred in the first place.

Nessel said that this was proof that “the system worked” because fraud was detected and referred to authorities. But in this case, the authorities were the corrupt Biden FBI that never took over the case. Nessel could tell the lie knowing that the FBI would engage in the same word games, claiming that they could not speak about ongoing investigations.

A high-level senior source in Michigan law enforcement has told the Gateway Pundit: the GBI case was not referred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Nessel conducted her own investigation and ultimately determined there was fraud, that GBI Strategies had submitted fraudulent ballots, but said that their motives were only financial and not election fraud.

Since, this senior law enforcement source says, the fraud was just for personal enrichment, their goal was only to make more money, they made the conscious decision not to charge them and the case was not referred to the FBI.

“We seized a mountain of evidence. They asked us to keep it, but the only thing they asked us for were small details of things that we referenced in search warrant applications. Our investigation was officially concluded as ‘inactive’ because we’re holding onto the property, but the Attorney General’s office shut everything down.”

 

Michigan Advance: Pastor Sewell – Election Denier

https://michiganadvance.com/2025/03/27/democrats-say-michigan-house-committee-is-a-circus-after-platforming-election-deniers/

After Detroit-area pastor Lorenzo Sewell, an advocate of President Donald Trump, testified this week in the newly renamed Michigan House Election Integrity Committee, Republican and Democratic members of the committee are at odds on their respective visions of fair elections.

While Republicans regarded the testimony of Sewell and Detroit-area activist Ramon Jackson, who alleged without proof mass fraud in recent presidential elections, as an important look at Michigan’s election systems, Democrats decried the day as nothing more than a “circus”.

Democrats say Michigan House committee is a ‘circus’ after platforming election deniers

  • Sewell is a prominent figure in Detroit with political ties to Donald Trump who is now actively involved in questioning the integrity of Detroit elections
  • His testimony contributes to the ongoing partisan divide regarding election security in Michigan, with Republicans viewing his claims as significant and Democrats dismissing them as baseless
  • Sewell’s rhetoric connects the idea of fair elections to the very foundation of democracy, framing any perceived irregularities as a serious threat
  • His involvement highlights the continued efforts by some Trump supporters to raise doubts about past election results, even in the lead-up to future elections
  • The fact that Trump visited Sewell’s church for a campaign event underscores the political significance of Sewell and his platform within the Detroit community

Hard To Use Transparency Website Cost Millions:  Benson’s $9 Million Blunder

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/jocelyn-benson-spent-9m-new-transparency-portal-critics-say-its-mess

A multimillion-dollar update to Michigan’s transparency portals is still a work in progress after the Michigan Department of State rolled out the new software this month.

Used to provide the public with information about Michigan’s campaign finance, lobbying reports and personal financial disclosures of politicians, the new Michigan Transparency Network portal provides less information to the public in its current form than the old system.

In a statement, the Michigan Department of State said what has been released represents the “base functionality” of the system and characterized it as a work in progress. They said they were aware of issues with the system they hoped to correct “as soon as possible.”

The state contracted in May 2023 with a private vendor, Tyler Technologies, to build a new system, paying the contractor more than $9.3 million over a five-year period as they update thestate’s outdated systems. 

One of the contract deliverables calls on Tyler Technologies to “improve public display and search of data,” and the newly updated portals do offer the public a sleek new interface. But, at least for now, the new system also reduced the amount of information accessible to the public relative to the old system, making it tougher for activists and government watchdogs to gather information about their elected officials.

DOGE Health Cuts to Michigan Budget:  394 Million

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/doge-lays-out-394m-michigan-health-cuts-what-does-it-mean

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website indicated it is cutting approximately $394 million in health grants to Michigan.  The Trump administration said on Wednesday it was canceling $12 billion in grants allocated to state health departments during the COVID-19 pandemic and planned to fire 10,000 federal US Health and Human Services employees

  • Concerns include the increased spread of infectious disease and diminished ability to respond, as well as a budget hole that could impact other DHHS-funded programs benefiting vulnerable populations
  •  State Rep. Carrie Rheingans stated that Michigan does not have the financial reserves to make up for these life-threatening federal cuts. 
  • In Wayne County, it appears that cuts will affect $3.7 million that pays for COVID vaccine administration and supports lab workers and epidemiologists tracking disease
  • Among the Michigan grants that DOGE says have been canceled are $238.3 million that remained from a CDC grant for COVID-19 testing
  • $58.8 million from a grant for lab capacity to prevent and control emerging infectious diseases
  • $25.5 million from a grant to provide mental health services

Too Big To Fail:  Michigan Has Squandered Billions Propping Up Auto Industry

https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/michigans-auto-industry-boondoggle-billions-in-subsidies-287000-jobs-lost

Despite receiving billions of dollars in subsidies from Michigan taxpayers over the past 30 years, the state has experienced a significant decline of 287,300 manufacturing jobs in the automotive industry
  • Michigan’s manufacturing workforce decreased from 881,900 jobs in December 1999 to 594,600 jobs as of January 2025, representing a substantial loss over 25 year
  • Questionable Forecasts and Boondoggle Projections: Mozena criticizes the “boondoggle projections of auto factories that garner billions of dollars from taxpayers,” stating that neither the government nor automakers can accurately predict the future. He deems the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) claims of predicting and influencing the auto industry’s economic cycles as “unrealistic at best and fraudulent at worst”.
  • Electric Vehicle Plant Setbacks: An example cited is the $1.7 billion in promises made to an electric vehicle plant in Marshall, which later cut $1 billion in planned spending and 800 planned jobs.
  • Corporate Welfare: James Hohman of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy identifies the auto industry as the primary recipient of corporate welfare in Michigan. He states that $21.5 billion in corporate welfare has been authorized for the industry since 2000

HUGE Social Security Fraud:  5 Million Social Security Numbers Issued To Illegals

Joined by Antonio Gracias, a private equity titan and a key member of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team tasked with rooting out waste in the federal government, Musk unveiled a shocking chart: a dramatic spike in Social Security Numbers issued to non-citizens, soaring from 270,000 in 2021 to a mind-blowing 2.1 million in 2024.

That’s almost 5 million non-citizens now embedded in the system—collecting benefits, draining taxpayer dollars, and, most alarmingly, infiltrating the voter rolls.

Gracias continued, “We found 1.3 million of them already on Medicaid as an example. On every benefit program we went through, we found groups from this particular group of people, 5.5 million people in those benefit programs. And then what was really, really disturbing us was why. We’re asking ourselves why. And so we actually just took a sample and looked at voter registration records, and we found people here registered to vote in this population.”

Safety Sallies:  DOGE Isn’t Capable of Rewriting Social Security

Didn’t Google come in and fix the Obama Care website instantly?

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/what-could-possibly-go-wrong-doge-to-rapidly-rebuild-social-security-codebase/

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk’s lieutenant Steve Davis, plans to rapidly migrate the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) computer systems off COBOL to a more modern language like Java within a few months. This ambitious project, driven by a desire for efficiency and potentially fueled by unsubstantiated fraud claims, is considered extremely risky by experts and could jeopardize the delivery of benefits to over 65 million Americans

  • Replace all of SSA’s systems currently running on COBOL with a modern alternative like Java
  • The project is being organized by Steve Davis from DOGE
  • The timeframe for this massive migration is a few months, considered extremely tight by experts
  • Past Modernization Efforts:
    • The SSA had previously attempted to modernize its systems in 2017, with a projected timeline of around five years.
    • This previous effort was pivoted away from due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Technical Challenges:
SSA’s infrastructure contained over 60 million lines of COBOL code as recently as 2016, with millions more in other legacy languages.
The agency’s core systems haven’t been “substantially” updated since the 1980s, when they developed their COBOL and Assembler-based database system, MADAM.
Migrating this volume of complex code in months would likely require using generative artificial intelligence for translation.

DOGE Involvement:
At least 10 DOGE operatives were reportedly working within SSA earlier in March 2025, initially focused on online benefit access.
Sources within SSA anticipate the migration project to begin after DOGE’s “Are You Alive Project,” aimed at identifying improper payments, progresses. This project involves DOGE operatives calling individual beneficiaries and is currently facing legal challenges.

 

XAI Copper Tops:  XAI Acquires Twitter, Data Used to Train AI.  How Comfortable Are You Working for Musk?

This means Grok from XAI will outcompete OpenAI’s Chat GPT because Twitter data will be used to train Grok.  Twitter owns your Tweets, ergo Elon can use the text.  Human interaction is what is required to keep the AI LLMs update so AI can judge sentiment, understand trends, learn new vocabulary, under cultural themes and mores.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/elon-musks-x-has-a-new-owner-elon-musks-xai/

Musk stated that the combined entity aims to “build a platform that doesn’t just reflect the world but actively accelerates human progress”
This statement frames the acquisition in a larger context, suggesting that the integration of xAI’s AI capabilities with X’s extensive reach is intended to go beyond simply mirroring current events and instead actively contribute to the advancement of humanity. Musk believes this combination will unlock “immense potential by blending xAI’s advanced AI capability and expertise with X’s massive reach”.
 
While the specific mechanisms for how this “platform that actively accelerates human progress” will function are not detailed in the provided sources, the acquisition itself, valuing X at $33 billion and xAI at $80 billion, underscores the significance of this ambition. The synergy is further highlighted by the fact that xAI’s Grok model is already trained on X posts and available to X users, suggesting a foundational integration of AI into the social media platform
 
Elon Musk explicitly stated that “xAI and X’s futures are intertwined”. He described the official combination of the companies as a step to “combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent”. This combination is intended to “unlock immense potential by blending xAI’s advanced AI capability and expertise with X’s massive reach”.
Therefore, the collaboration on Grok represents a key aspect of the synergy driving the acquisition. The existing use of X data for training Grok and the availability of Grok to X users demonstrate a pre-existing integration that Musk aims to leverage and expand within the newly combined company
 

Why Does AI Hallucinate?

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/why-do-llms-make-stuff-up-new-research-peers-under-the-hood/

A significant challenge with Large Language Models (LLMs) is their tendency to confabulate information or hallucinate answers that are not supported by their training data. This means they sometimes invent plausible-sounding but incorrect information instead of saying “I don’t know”.  The company Anthropic and OpenAI competitor is conducting research to determine if this can be curtailed.

This process creates distinct sets of neurons that activate when Anthropic’s AI Claude encounters a “known entity” (e.g., “Michael Jordan”) or an “unfamiliar name” (e.g., “Michael Batkin”) 
Activating the “unfamiliar name” feature tends to activate an internal “can’t answer” circuit, prompting the model to respond with something like “I apologize, but I cannot…” 
In the fine-tuned “assistant” version of Claude, the “can’t answer” circuit tends to be in the “on” position by default, making the model hesitant to answer unless other active features suggest it should 
This research provides valuable insights into the internal mechanisms that cause LLM hallucinations, moving beyond simply observing the phenomenon.
 
Take Aways
  • Understanding the interplay between “known entity” recognition and the “don’t answer” circuitry is vital for building more reliable LLMs.
  • Improving the granularity and accuracy of “known entity” features could help LLMs better determine when they have sufficient information to answer confidently .
  • While limited, this work offers a promising direction for future efforts to reduce and mitigate AI confabulation
  • Fine-tuning helps to mitigate hallucination by training the model to act as a helpful assistant and refuse to answer when its training data is limited [5].
     

No Such Thing As Race In Biology

Trump Administration wants to push Eugenics “adjacent” science.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/trump-annoyed-the-smithsonian-isnt-promoting-discredited-racial-ideas/

On Thursday, the Trump administration issued an executive order that took aim at one of the US’s foremost cultural and scientific institutions: the Smithsonian. Upset by exhibits that reference the role of racism, sexism, and more in the nation’s complicated past, the order tasks the vice president and a former insurance lawyer (?) with ensuring that the Smithsonian Institution is a “symbol of inspiration and American greatness”—a command that specifically includes the National Zoo.

But in the process of airing the administration’s grievances, the document specifically calls out a Smithsonian display for accurately describing our current scientific understanding of race. That raises the prospect that the vice president will ultimately demand that the Smithsonian display scientifically inaccurate information.

In 2023, the National Academies of Science issued a report intended to get the scientific community to recognize cases where it was using unscientific thinking about race. And the report’s language couldn’t be more clear about rejecting the complaint found in the executive order:

In humans, race is a socially constructed designation, a misleading and harmful surrogate for population genetic differences, and has a long history of being incorrectly identified as the major genetic reason for phenotypic differences between groups.

So, indeed, race is not a biological reality but rather a social construct. The Smithsonian had it exactly right. And now, the administration wants it changed.

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The World Economic Forum is calling for more direct action to end the pending food crisis.  Amazing how that is timed with Oregon and Idaho water restrictions and Michigan Avian Flu crisis.  Want fries with the grasshopper burger?

Crisis Actor Or Doctor? Lena Wen Was Also Doc Who Commented at Boston Bombing

Wen Background

https://reason.com/2021/09/10/cnn-leana-wen-unvaccinated-travel-outdoor-ban/

To be clear, the range of activities that Wen believes the government should deny to the unvaccinated is incredibly broad. And while it’s true that there’s no right to use a specific means of travel, the U.S. Constitution absolutely enshrines the right to engage in interstate travel more generally. If the unvaccinated were not allowed to take public transportation, travel to other states, or go outdoors, then the government would not be giving them the “choice” to stay unvaccinated in any meaningful sense.

I wish he had also announced some type of proof of vaccination,” she said. “It’s so easy to counterfeit. We don’t allow this to board an airplane, right? You don’t go to the [Travel Security Administration (TSA)] checkpoint and say I am who I say I am, here’s a piece of paper where I wrote my name.

 

Oops – Masks Didn’t Work

https://www.theblaze.com/news/dr-leana-wen-says-cloth-face-masks-are-little-more-than-facial-decorations

Dr. Leana Wen has stated that cloth face masks are little more than facial decorations, emphasizing the need for more effective protective measures against airborne illnesses.

Oops – We Were MisLed

NYTimes sort of admits that they were misled.  Wait, don’t they specialize in ferreting out the truth?

https://open.substack.com/pub/wmbriggs/p/why-is-the-nyt-admitting-the-covid?r=2jl5ok&utm_medium=ios

The first was a March 2020 paper in the journal Nature Medicine, which was written by five prominent scientists, and which declared that no “laboratory-based scenario” for the pandemic virus was plausible. But we later learned through congressional subpoenas of their Slack conversations that while the scientists publicly said the scenario was implausible, privately, many of its authors considered the scenario to be not just plausible but likely. One of the authors of that paper, the evolutionary biologist Kristian Andersen, wrote in the Slack messages, “The lab escape version of this is so friggin’ likely to have happened because they were already doing this type of work and the molecular data is fully consistent with that scenario.”

Keep Up With The Measle Joneses

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/oakland-county-confirms-first-michigan-measles-case-year

Oakland County has confirmed the first case of measles in Michigan this year, raising concerns about potential outbreaks and the importance of vaccinations.

An Oakland County resident has been infected with the first known case of measles this year in Michigan, and health officials are warning that other people may have been exposed at a Rochester restaurant and a local emergency room.

Test results Friday confirmed the case of measles in an adult who had recently traveled overseas, said Kate Guzmán, Oakland County health officer.

Guzmán would say little about the individual who was infected, citing confidentiality concerns. The person returned from traveling on Feb. 27, developed symptoms on March 3 and then the tell-tale rash last Saturday, March 8. Twice, the resident sought treatment at Henry Ford Rochester Hospital emergency room and was admitted Tuesday on the second visit. 

Texas Measles Fatality From Ventilator?

https://live.childrenshealthdefense.org/chd-tv/shows/good-morning-chd/breaking-news-parents-of-child-in-texas-measles-outbreak-death/

That little girls measles were starting to go away, she said. The face had cleared up.

Right. There was only a few little spots. She had had normal measles.  And they took her into hospital.  And it says here, just to get her checked out. Now, I think many of us have heard that line before  and the other stories we did during Covid. But they really wanted to just go and get her checked out. Her temperature was spiking a bit.  Of trouble, but she says. The mother actually says it wasn’t anything bad, just something I. Was concerned about the doctor had given her. This is before they knew Ben Edwards. Remember, everybody,  the doctor had given her cough medicine and Tylenol.

And then when they got to the hospital. I’m just summarizing up what they said in this, and then Brian’s going to talk us to it. She had pneumonia in her left lung. Just a little, says the father.  And she was drinking a lot to start with. She wanted a drink, but once she was ventilated.  They were not allowed in to be with their six children. I can’t imagine leaving your six year old daughter on a ventilator in hospital.  Mother can imagine that.  The hospital, then rented them a hotel room, which I’ve never heard of in all the Covid stories that we’ve done. They sedated her, intubated her. The last thing she said she was thirsty. And that’s when the mother broke down, because the mom wanted to give her water, but they wouldn’t let her have water, which is to me really odd again. We heard this again. In the many stories we did on the road that these people are terribly thirsty and they’re not allowed to. This is the Covid pneumonia. 

We Need Govt For Research and AI

https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/03/trump-administration-cuts-may-threaten-ai-research-efforts/

Recent budget cuts by the Trump administration may threaten AI research efforts, potentially hindering advancements in artificial intelligence and related fields.

AI Mental Health Counselors In Schools

https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/23/this-mental-health-chatbot-aims-to-fill-the-counseling-gap-at-understaffed-schools/

A new mental health chatbot has been developed to address the counseling gap in understaffed schools, providing students with accessible support and resources.

Don’t Fall For The Monopoly

https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/13/openai-calls-deepseek-state-controlled-calls-for-bans-on-prc-produced-models/

OpenAI has labeled DeepSeek as ‘state-controlled’ and is advocating for bans on models produced by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), citing security and ethical concerns.

Cities For The Poor On Federal Land?

Professors Citing Revolution

Keep Your Friends Close, Keep Your Fraud Closer

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/03/legislators-ask-jocelyn-benson-to-produce-election-training-materials-she-demands-9000/

House Republicans are giving Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson 10 business days to hand over basic training documents her department told one lawmaker would cost $9,000 and require 140 man-hours to produce.

 

House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. Jay DeBoyer, R-Clay Twp., is sending a letter to Benson and the Michigan Department of State she oversees demanding the release of basic election training information provided to election clerks and stored on the Bureau of Elections E-Learning Portal.

If that doesn’t happen, DeBoyer plans to follow up with a subpoena.

Musical Chairs Won’t Matter With Election Fraud

AP: Kristen McDonald Rivet wins election to House in Mich.'s 8th Congressional District

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/03/mcdonald-rivet-exploring-senate-run-70-days-after-elected-to-house-and-old-state-senate-seat-is-still-vacant/

As constituents continue to wait on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to call a special election for the state Senate district vacated by U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, the newly elected Democratic congresswoman is already plotting her next campaign.

 

Two unnamed Democratic sources told The Detroit News McDonald Rivet is currently exploring a campaign to replace U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Twp., who announced in January he won’t seek another term, through “encouraging” conversations with union leaders, clergy and politicians like former Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing.

The report comes the same week former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who moved to his husband Chasten’s hometown of Traverse City three years ago, made it clear he won’t pursue Peters’ seat, sparking speculation the Democrat could run for president in 2028.

We Do Have Zoning To Protect Us, Right?

https://www.themidwesterner.news/2025/03/consumers-energy-gobbles-800-acres-of-oceana-county-farm-land-for-proposed-solar-power-plant/

Consumers Energy has acquired 800 acres of farmland in Oceana County for a proposed solar power plant, raising concerns about land use and zoning regulations in the area.

MEDC Awards Kettering University $1.6 Million to Support Programs Bolstering Michigan Manufacturing

https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/medc-awards-kettering-university-1-6-million-to-support-programs-bolstering-michigan-manufacturing/

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has granted Kettering University $1.6 million to enhance programs aimed at strengthening Michigan’s manufacturing sector. This funding is expected to support initiatives that promote innovation, research, and development within the state’s manufacturing industry.

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