April 8, 2026
· One min read
April 7, 2026
· 2 min read
- Congress Wants To Put The Law Behind A Paywall. Again. | Techdirt
- Data Center Tech Lobbyists Fearmonger in Attempt to Retroactively Roll Back Right to Repair Law
- Trump’s Easter Message to Iran: “Open the Fuckin’ Strait” or “You’ll Be Living in Hell”
- We still have questions about Trump’s new executive order on elections
- One line in Trump’s order would reshape how long states have to store election records
- Democrats Already Have an Affordability Agenda
- 120,000 Pennsylvanians have dropped ACA health insurance since the loss of federal subsidies
- Pity the 1%? Why Taxing the Ultra-Wealthy Would Be Good for 99% of Americans
- One Acre, One Vote: The Bizarre Election That Could Decide Arizona’s Energy Fate
- Wisconsinites Can Keep Watching Porn After Governor Vetoes Age Verification Bill
- Yes, Microsoft Really Said Copilot Is ‘for Entertainment Purposes Only’
- Trump threatens "whole civilization will die tonight" amid 11th hour Iran negotiations
- Trump Administration Terminates Agreements to Protect Transgender Students in Several Schools, Including in Pennsylvania
- Pope issues stiffest rebuke yet to Trump over war threats
April 6, 2026
· 2 min read
- What stands in the way of paid family leave coming to PA • Spotlight PA
- ChatGPT Won't Let You Type Until Cloudflare Reads Your React State. I Decrypted the Program That Does It.
- how to make programming terrible for everyone | jneens web site
- Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying | WIRED
- Smoke visible for miles as crews battle blaze off Beltz Road in Salford - North Penn Now
- Don’t blame college students for feeling adrift. I’m right there with them
- The broken database that could upend the 2026 election
- Why State Government Modernization Slows Down, and What to Do About It | LinkedIn
- I'm Kenyan. I Don't Write Like ChatGPT. ChatGPT Writes Like Me.
April 5, 2026
· 3 min read
- Pennsylvania Primary Election - Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | BallotReady
- Souderton School Board announces new superintendent - North Penn Now
- ICE’s Appalling Warehouse Scheme Draws Bipartisan Protests
- Trump’s War on Iran Could Cost Trillions
- Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies
- “Good, I’m Glad He’s Dead”—Trump Responds to the Death of Robert Mueller
- Judge Sides With New York Times Against Pentagon’s Press Restrictions
- Democratic Backsliding Reaches Western Democracies, with U.S. Decline “Unprecedented”
- AI is changing the style and substance of human writing, study finds
- Iran war protesters in Philadelphia target McCormick, Fetterman, demanding end to conflict
- Gov. Shapiro joins multi-state lawsuit to reverse the EPA’s repeal of 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
- OPINION: The Trump/Project 2025 Regime’s Latest Step Toward Autocracy
- Trump to Iran: Open Hormuz in 48 hours or U.S. bombs power plants
- what's in my todo app
- Histomat of F/OSS: We should reclaim LLMs, not reject them
- Beyond the inverted pyramid: Turning reporting into narrative journalism
- Support for LGBTQ Rights Holds Steady for Most—but Not All—Americans
- Supporting Google Account username change in your app
- Trump’s Save America Act Would End Voter Registration Drives Nationwide
· 3 min read
March 26, 2026
- ICE’s Appalling Warehouse Scheme Draws Bipartisan Protests
- Trump’s War on Iran Could Cost Trillions
- Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies
- “Good, I’m Glad He’s Dead”—Trump Responds to the Death of Robert Mueller
- Judge Sides With New York Times Against Pentagon’s Press Restrictions
- Democratic Backsliding Reaches Western Democracies, with U.S. Decline “Unprecedented”
- AI is changing the style and substance of human writing, study finds
- Iran war protesters in Philadelphia target McCormick, Fetterman, demanding end to conflict
- Gov. Shapiro joins multi-state lawsuit to reverse the EPA’s repeal of 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
- OPINION: The Trump/Project 2025 Regime’s Latest Step Toward Autocracy
- Trump to Iran: Open Hormuz in 48 hours or U.S. bombs power plants
- what's in my todo app
- Histomat of F/OSS: We should reclaim LLMs, not reject them
- Beyond the inverted pyramid: Turning reporting into narrative journalism
- Support for LGBTQ Rights Holds Steady for Most—but Not All—Americans
- Satellite gets bigger share of PA broadband in latest change • Spotlight PA
- Local Government Academy teaches new officials the job in Pa. | 90.5 WESA
- Know Your Rights - Democracy Forward
- Police Used Flock to Give a Man a Traffic Ticket
- Should Pennsylvania regulate AI in elections? • Spotlight PA
March 25, 2026
· 2 min read
- Administrative duplication in this state is insane : r/Pennsylvania
- Nicole Ozer Named as Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Executive Director | Electronic Frontier Foundation
- ICE at airports: Trump's troll move backfires - Salon.com
- New COVID variant with immune escape potential confirmed in US, 22 other countries | CIDRAP
- 18 U.S. Code § 592 - Troops at polls | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
- AI Might Be Our Best Shot At Taking Back The Open Web | Techdirt
- Microsoft's "Fix" for Windows 11: Flowers After the Beating
- Kicking Off Pride Season: Join Us for the 4th Annual SAFA Pride Picnic! | Souderton Area For All
- How much is spent on personal healthcare in the US? | USAFacts
- Maine Governor Janet Mills Comes Out Against Billionaire-Funded Anti-Trans Sports/Bathrooms Referendum
- Woman accused of assault, knife threat during Lower Salford incident, police say - North Penn Now
March 16, 2026
· 2 min read
- Souderton’s Halteman Road Gate: 17 Years of Avoidance and a Community Still Waiting for Answers
- Trump Pressure Intensifying To Bypass Filibuster Over Anti-Trans, Voter Disenfranchisement Bill
- Here’s How the Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick-Backed ‘Show Your Papers’ Election Bill Could Block Millions of American Citizens from Voting
- FCC Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcast Licenses Over Iran War Coverage
- FCC Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses Over Iran War Coverage
- Witness Caught Using Smartglasses in Court Blames it all on ChatGPT
- CEO Asks ChatGPT How to Void $250 Million Contract, Ignores His Lawyers, Loses Terribly in Court
- OPINION: Reasons To Hope Our ICE Spots Will Melt - Coal Region Canary
- Three examples that show Alaskans need the right to repair | Alaska Beacon
- FBI agents visited my home about an article I wrote, and now I can't go to Mexico
- DHS accused of using surveillance tech to track legal observers in Maine - POLITICO
- New Details From Epstein Files Reveal Lutnick Had Years-Long Business Tie With Sex Offender – Mother Jones
March 3, 2026
· 4 min read
- Breaking: GL of Mississippi Rejects Prince Hall Recognition
- Schuylkill County’s ICE Detention Center Could Be Operational This Spring
- Trump May Force Banks to Demand Your Papers. Survivors of Abuse Will Pay.
- U.S. launches investigation after Cuba kills 4 on Florida boat
- ICE facilities are planned for Pa. Will the Shapiro admin sue to stop them?
- Florida Might Make Its Own Spy Squad. Muslims Think They Have a Pretty Good Idea Who’ll Be Targeted.
- The missing Epstein files
- Superuser Gateway: Guardrails for Privileged Command Execution
- New Jersey final OEP summary: Tens of thousands forced to "Buy Down" to worse plans to mitigate GOP premium spikes (updated)
- Zohran Mamdani Kept Columbia Student in New York — Then Phoned With Trump to Secure Her Release
- Company Helps Men Scrub Negative Posts About Them from Tea App
- Two more states are about to jump ship onto their own ACA marketplaces
- Why the Trump-Backed Save America Act Threatens Election Security Nationwide
- What Two Special Election Wins Mean for Democrats in the Pennsylvania House
- The Gravity Problem: Why Defense AI Companies Drift Toward Offense
- Shapiro Promises “Everything in His Power” to Stop ICE in Schuylkill, Berks Counties
- SOF-ening the ICE: The Domestication of Special Warfare
- The Connector Problem in Resistance Networks: Why Decentralization Fails in Practice
- Over $1M Embezzled From Repair Fund for Power Plant Destroyed by Russian Missiles
- Firefox AI Killswitch
- Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadline
- How Trump Will Fill His Gulags
- Trump Uses the Courts to Intimidate Critics. The Media Must Fight Back.
- Plan your walking tour pilot with ‘A Tour Guide for Journalists’
- OPINION: The Secret Plot to Take the Election Out of Voters’ Hands
- ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Kansas Trans Drivers License Revocations, Bathroom Bounty Hunter Law
- Lawmakers Demand DHS Define ‘Domestic Terrorist’ As It Uses Vast Array of Surveillance Tools
- SecDef Hegseth Announces Trans Scouts In Scouting America Will Be Outed, Segregated
- These federal agencies may have a Claude problem now
- RE Backseat Software
- What a War Powers Resolution Vote on Iran Actually Means
- PA pharmacy closures prompt push for more oversight • Spotlight PA
- Pardoned Capitol rioter who said Jan. 6 officer 'needs to be put down' is charged
March 2, 2026
· 6 min read
Quakertown Student Protest
- More footage of PA Police Chief attacking multiple teenage girls participating in an Anti-ICE school walkout protest (2/20/26) : r/Pennsylvania
- Bucks DA investigating Quakertown police after violent confrontation with students protesting ICE
- Police Chief Scott McElree Under Fire at Quakertown Council Meeting Following ICE Protest
- Quakertown Students Protest ICE and It Gets Bloody
- Residents demand Quakertown police chief resign after students ‘choked’ and ‘tackled’ during ICE protest
- ACLU of Pa. accuses Quakertown police chief of acting as a ‘counter-protester’ during student arrests
- Questions Persist While Quakertown Students Remain in Police Custody
Software Development
- List Of Applications and Department Partners Using Login.Gov For Identity Management • MuckRock
- ActivityPub
Transgender Rights
Data Centers and AI
- Legislation in the State House Seeks to Assist Pennsylvania Municipalities Regulate Data Centers. But Who Would it Actually Help?
- Meta's AI Patent to Simulate Dead People Shows the Dangers of 'Spectral Labor'
- thoughts on AI consciousness
Fourth Amendment
- Police are finding suspects based on their online searches as courts weigh privacy concerns
- Age Verification Is Not a Technical Problem
Election 2026
- Democrats say citizenship question could derail census test and deter immigrants from participating
- What Have Democrats Learned Since the 2024 Election?
- Vote That Jawn amplifies Philadelphia youth voices to help get their peers to the polls
Pennsylvania Local
- Activists celebrate the return of slavery exhibit at Philadelphia’s President’s House Site
- Montgomery County opens homeless shelter in Lansdale
- Trump Wants You to Forget That George Washington Owned Slaves
- ‘Get Stuff Done’: Pennsylvania Lawmakers Need to Pass Legislation to Lower Energy Costs and Protect Our Health
Epstein Files
ICE in Pennsylvania
- ICE memo reveals timeline, scale of warehouse plans that include Berks, Schuylkill counties
- OPINION: DHS and ICE Keep Jerking Berks and Schuylkill Counties Around
- Officials warn ICE detention centers in Pa. could overwhelm sewer, other critical services
- ICE Memo Offers More Details on Plans for Tremont Township, Other Detention Facilities; Infrastructure Concerns Addressed
- SCMA Hauling Water to Tremont to Meet Demand: Authority Outlines Infrastructure Constraints in Report for ICE
Science
Tariffs
- Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda
- [Eugene Volokh] "The Day Will Come When Those Disappointed by Today's Result" as to Tariffs …
- ‘It’s a good day’: Philadelphia business leaders, legislators celebrate Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariff authority
First Amendment
- The questions every journalist should ask funders (but usually don’t)
- [Eugene Volokh] Amazon Could Be Liable for Selling Product Used to Commit Suicide, Coupled with Promotion of a "Suicide Instruction Book"
Cruelty is the Point
- ‘The Trump Effect’: 31 Universities to Cut Ties With Nonprofit That Helps Racial Minorities Earn PhDs
- Nonprofit Coalition Asks Courts to Prevent Coercive Federal Investigation Tactics
- Kristi Noem Repeatedly Claimed ICE Deported a Cannibal. It Was “Completely Made Up.”
- Federal Program That Helps Cities Prep for Disaster Stays Frozen Despite Judge’s Order
- Trump Won’t Stop Trying to Punish Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Resistance
March 1, 2026
· 6 min read
Pennsylvania Local
- PECO profits skyrocket almost 50% after rate hikes - WHYY
- New police officers introduced in Lower Salford – thereporteronline
- Lower Salford man faces decades in prison for sex abuse of girl, 10
- Dying Pa. coal town a ‘blank slate’ for minority newcomers. Can they spur a rebirth?
- Poconos man who ‘needed to kill the spiders’ sets fire to his house that spread to 3 others, police say
- Citizen Gaines
- Philadelphia congressman authors bill to ‘protect history’ from censorship
Quakertown Student Protest
- Quakertown police chief on leave after violent confrontation with student protesters
- Lawyers Say Pennsylvania Student Protesters Did Not Know a Man Who Joined Scrum was the Police Chief
- Lawyers say Quakertown student protesters did not know a man who joined scrum was the police chief
- Quakertown Community School District ICE Protest Response Dominates Public Comment at Board Meeting
- Quakertown parents demand action from school board following violence and arrests at student anti-ICE walkout
Election 2026
- Scheuren announces reelection bid in PA 147th House Dist.
- GOP enthusiasm is flagging; now is the time for Democrats to "pump up the volume."
- ICE won’t be at polling places in 2026 election, Trump administration official says
Datacenters and AI
- Bet against the bubble: Goldman Sachs’ non-AI stock index
- West Rockhill Supervisors advance data center regulations
- Leaked Documents Show Meta Cracking Down on Access to Abortion Information
- FBI Got Grok to Hand Over Prompts Used to Create Nonconsensual Porn
- Trump said data centers should build their own power source, but offers few details
Everybody vs. ICE
- ICE officer training is ‘deficient’ and ‘broken,’ former agency lawyer tells congressional forum
- Trump administration sues New Jersey over restrictions on immigration arrests
- ICE Took Their Papers—and Won’t Give Them Back
- Crowd rallies at first protest against planned ICE center in Upper Bern
- Residents want local governments to end contracts that let ICE train on their gun ranges
- Watch: Gregory Bovino Asks Our Journalist to Bake Him a Pie
- DHS Abducts Columbia Student From College Housing
- Governor Shapiro Doubles Down on Opposition to ICE Detention Centers Proposed in Pennsylvania After Visit With Berks and Schuylkill County Leaders
- Shapiro Says No to ICE Detention Facilities in PA
- Scoop: Noem burning deportation cash on luxury jets
Epstein Files
- Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump
- Three Head-Spinning Epstein Developments
- We Now Know What Trump’s “Locker Room Banter” Looks Like
- Inside Epstein’s Very Own “Oval Office”: Power, Peacocking, and Printer Toner
- How Todd Blanche Gave Ghislaine Maxwell Blackmail over Donald Trump
Affordability Crisis
Transgender Rights
- Fact Check: Jesse Singal Lies About Trans Care At The New York Times
- American Psychological Association Reaffirms Support For Trans Youth Care, Pushes Back Against NYT
- Democrats Should Never Again Rise to Trump’s Anti-Trans Bait
- Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses
Software Development
Science Stuff
- US Government Is Accelerating Coral Reef Collapse, Scientists Warn
- Scientists Reveal the Surprising Sex Lives of Neanderthals and Early Humans
War With Everybody
- Trump and His White House Tried to Throw Ukraine Under the Bus in 2025, But Europe Stepped Up
- Gov. Shapiro, Rep. Dean issue statements regarding Trump administration’s attack of Iran
- Philadelphia protesters condemn U.S. military attacks on Iran as some Iranian Americans in the region express hope
- Trump Is Betraying His Base By Waging War on Iran
- “Massive” War Launched by a Man With No Plan. Again.