Our LLM Future

This is the future that Musk and many others envision for all of us in every sphere of life.

LLMs might have some genuine applications, though as far as I can tell we are settling on "can be helpful for some coding activities" and "my horny chatbot," but people are using it for things there's no reason to think it would be any good for.

A Play In Two Acts

Act I:

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved.

Before long, Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and questioning why “everybody is mad at me,” “why does everyone hate me, what did I ever do” and slamming his hands on a desk, according to one person who was briefed on what occurred.

As the meeting deteriorated, a staff member moved to end it and ushered the visitors into the hallway, where she broke down crying. The staffer was comforted by the teachers who were themselves rattled by Fetterman’s behavior, according to a second person who was briefed separately on the meeting.

Act II:

Schumer standing by Fetterman, says he’s an “all-star” who’s “doing a good job”

— Max Cohen (@maxpcohen) May 6, 2025

I'm not saying he is intending to be threatening here, but a guy who is 6'8" and not otherwise small is inevitably threatening when he behaves like this.

Morning

Get those engines started.

Wednesday Night

Rock on.

Happy Hour

Get happy

No, Seriously

I know I can be a smug car free person sometimes - I could enjoy living in a lot of different types of places but my one requirement* is I don't need a car for my daily needs - but I genuinely don't understand how housesholds which need one car per driving age adult manage to afford them.

*Yes I know that this isn't a realistic option for everybody, and that fortunate circumstances have made it possible for me, but my point is I would make a lot of sacrifices, if necessary, to obtain this.

Keeping Out The Canadian Menace

A Trump administration victory.

A drop in Canada-U.S. travel has led Calgary-based WestJet to cancel more flights south of the border.

The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App The airline says it is suspending flights from Vancouver to Austin until October.

Flights to other destinations, including Orlando, Los Angeles and Chicago will also be halted at different times between June and August.

Airline flight schedules aren't extremely difficult to change, but once they change they aren't necessarily going to change back.

Lunch

eat

Almost Did It

The Republican attempt to just steal the NC Supreme Court seat actually failed.

Republican challenger concedes a 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court election to the Democratic incumbent.

Stock Market Madness

China: We will never speak with this hideous pig-monster, Trump. We will do everything in our power to hasten the collapse of this foul nation, which we expect will take approximately 7 weeks.

Stock market: 😐

Bessent: We think China's going to remember our phone number soon!

Stock market: 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

America's Love Affair With Car Parts

I don't know how anybody affords to maintain car ownership.

That’s why a new round of auto tariffs – this time on parts – coming into effect Saturday could upend the industry, even more than previous levies on imported cars.

As of 12:01 am ET on Saturday, most auto part imports will come with a 25% import tax.

Insurance costs will rise, also, too.

Morning

There you go again.

Tuesday Night

Rock on.

Happy Hour

Late start

Mr. Deals

Ah well

US President Donald Trump said he would dictate tariff levels for US trading partners looking to avoid higher duties, appearing to move away from the idea that he would engage in back-and-forth negotiations.

“We’re going to put very fair numbers down, and we’re going to say, here’s — what this country, what we want. And congratulations, we have a deal. And they’ll either say ‘great,’ and they’ll start shopping, or they’ll say, not good,’” Trump said Tuesday at the White House as he met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

And then Rising Sun will come on the TV and he'll hit Japan with a 12000% tariff.

Seems Bad

Some things can be reversed, but it is hard to put Humpty Dumpty back together again.

This spring, Vance is vice president, and President Donald Trump’s administration is imposing deep cuts and new restrictions, upending the very restoration efforts that Vance once championed. With the peak summer season just around the corner, Great Lakes scientists are concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.

But That Wouldn't Be Sporting

Always happy to be wrong, but there's a good chance the Dems just obey the rules they think should be there instead of the ones that are.

Senate Republicans are about to make a terrible decision while simultaneously highlighting a tool Democrats can use to promote legislative accountability. News reports indicate that Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is prepared to overturn Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough’s ruling that the Senate may not use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn Biden-era waivers allowing California to ban the sale of gas-powered cars.

But there’s a silver lining here. If Republicans take this step, Senate Democrats could force Republicans to vote on a myriad of the Trump administration’s unpopular actions, while stymieing the Republican agenda—legislation and judicial appointments included. So if Republicans push forward and accomplish a short-term goal, they open the door to even more difficult votes in the future.

Lunch

eat

Are They Working, Son?

I am dumb and could be wrong, but it is difficult to see how a retail apocalypse - along with other effects - isn't almost inevitable at this point. What will Sean and friends say then?

America's Worst State Attorney Generals

Dana Nessel.