Society & Culture

“The real issue is what habitual AI use does to us. It turns into muscle memory that, over time, will reshape basic Christian habits like what we pay attention to, what we expect, and where we look for counsel.” - TGC

“Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty. If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being.” - Imaginative Conservative

“Kent, a former U.S. Army warrant officer and former Central Intelligence Agency paramilitary officer who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2022 and 2024, said he supported Trump’s noninterventionist foreign policy platform dating back to 2016 but has come to believe Trump has grown beholden to Israeli interests.” - CPost

“What AI at its BEST will do to the economy. The rural, small town resistance to AI. And the next election campaigns will be rife with AI.” - Veith

Also: AI Watch, Part 1

“More than half of Americans (55%) say medication abortion should be legal in their state, while a much smaller share (26%) say it should be illegal. About two-in-ten (18%) say they are not sure.” - Pew

‘A recent Wall Street Journal op-ed by a college student noted how sports betting is wrecking the lives of his Gen Z friends. ‘What starts out as a seemingly harmless diversion quickly becomes a trap.’” - Baptist Press

“Tucker Carlson has transformed from a mainstream conservative commentator into a prolific disseminator of misinformation, particularly targeting Israel, Jews, Christians, and the broader geopolitical dynamics involving Iran and Qatar.” - CPost

“In the early days of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Iran provided Russia with drones and technical expertise. Now, a mirror image of the conflict embroiling Eastern Europe has manifested itself in the Middle East, whereby the drones first supplied by Iran to Russia to invade Ukraine are now being utilized to attack America and her allies” - Providence

“The Justice Department filed a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed by Missouri, Idaho, and Kansas against the FDA and abortion pill manufacturer Danco Laboratories on Friday over the loosening of requirements for obtaining mifepristone, the first drug in the abortion pill regimen.” - CPost

“New research from The Allstate Foundation and Gallup finds that participating in service is strongly associated with skills and mindsets that help young people thrive. Those who engage in service report greater outcomes in areas of career readiness, connection and resilience.” - Gallup