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The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – A record high percentage the people of the United States, 89 percent, now say government corruption is widespread, a number that is up 10 percentage points from 2025 and well above readings in the 72 to 79 percent range researchers found in surveys between 2010 and 2025. Democrats’ perceptions of government corruption have risen the most sharply since Donald Trump’s election as president in 2024, although the…
Stop Staring at Your Phone, Feeding the Tech Giants Traffic, and Get Involved – The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – How many red flags do we have to wave before enough people will listen and take action? For many years now, we have been pointing out over and over again that the future…
The A.I. Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – When riptides are churning up the ocean, lifeguards raise red flags, warning swimmers and beachgoers of the danger. When there is danger ahead in society, scientists, experts and journalists raise red flags. That is how democracy works, or doesn’t work, if people and politicians ignore the…
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – The New York Times Editorial Board ran a piece today explaining how the Trump administration is trying to kill poor people in this country to get ready for the A.I. bots to take over. They didn’t exactly phrase it that way, but that is what’s going on.…
Under the Microscope – By Glynn Wilson – SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Why does this seem so hard for some people to grasp? Perhaps it is a lack of leadership? While sitting in a bar recently having an intelligent conversation with a good friend who understands, through the swinging doors entered a stressed out woman.…
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – The world has failed in its goal of limiting the average global temperature to 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit and must take fast action to limit the “overshoot” or face even more cataclysmic consequences from climate change due to global warming from the burning of fossil fuels for energy…
Staff Report – The Trump administration has proposed trading away a parcel of land in Yosemite National Park in California so a private developer who supported Trump’s campaign for president can gain access to the park, according to federal officials and documents reviewed and reported by The New York Times. The potential deal has alarmed…
Tales From the MoJo Road – By Glynn Wilson – SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – “If handled well,” they say, “this transformation could bring about abundance and prosperity for everyone. If handled poorly, it could result in an extreme concentration of power in the hands of a tiny elite.” – Effective Altruism We have traveled to…
You don’t have to read this. You can listen and watch on YouTube. The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – From the forests of northern Canada to the mountains of California and the hills of southern Europe, smoke has become one of the defining images of summer. Wildfires that were once considered seasonal disasters…
By Katie DeBenedetti For KQED Elon Musk has been found liable for attempting to drive down Twitter’s stock price ahead of his $44 billion takeover of the company four years ago, a federal jury in San Francisco decided Friday. Attorneys said the world’s wealthiest person will owe an estimated $2.1 billion in damages to former…
As Well as Theft of Text and Data to Train Artificial Intelligence Bots – Sundar Pichai Alphabet-Google 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 To whom it may concern: Now that a federal judge has ruled you guilty of engaging in monopolistic corporate practices in regards to search and online advertising, we wonder if you…
We need a plan to ensure that the good outweighs the bad. – Guest Column – By Bill Gates – The transition to the AI era will be one of the most turbulent times in human history. Right now, we are not preparing adequately for that transition. If the world takes the right steps, AI…
Tales From the MoJo Road – By Glynn Wilson – COULTERVILLE, Calif. – So you may agree with me that social media sux in many ways. But it is good for a thing or two, like finding out when someone dies. It has come to my attention, thanks to Facebook, that my old friend and…
