The Clerisy

Loren Moss

"The Clerisy" with Loren Moss comes out of a simple proposition: If we encourage thinking, we will have a more thoughtful society. Peter Bernstein was right when he said "The riskiest moment is when you think you're right," and thus we hope to introduce heterodox thinking to the debate that typically peddles a defective and false "left vs. right" dichotomy. This endeavor comes out of a sense of urgent responsibility: "If those who know why and how neglect to act, those who do not know will act, and the world will continue to flounder."- Alfred Korzybski, 1921

  1. 6d ago ·  Video

    Hate Thy Neighbor: Why Trump Turned on Our Allies

    Why does Donald Trump seem more comfortable with Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin than with America’s longtime allies? Let's look at Trump’s increasingly transactional approach to Canada, NATO, Japan and South Korea—and why his willingness to question America’s alliances could have consequences far beyond tariffs and trade. Follow me on social mediaFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/ Check out my other YouTube Channels:Loren Moss: https://www.youtube.com/@LorenMossFinance Colombia: https://www.youtube.com/@FinancecolombiaCognitive Business News: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveBusinessNewsEmpleo Bilingüe: https://www.youtube.com/@EmpleoBilingue More about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/writeContact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/ SOURCESNational Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/pevi/learn/historyculture/battle_erie_detail.htm American Battlefield Trust: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/war-1812/battles/battle-lake-erie HISTORY.com: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/august-24/british-troops-set-fire-to-the-white-house Dezeen: https://www.dezeen.com/2026/02/20/white-house-ballroom-everything-you-need-to-know-2026/ USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/06/09/donald-trump-unpaid-bills-republican-president-laswuits/85297274/ Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-business-plan-left-a-trail-of-unpaid-bills-1465504454 New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/12/nyregion/donald-trump-atlantic-city.html United Steelworkers: https://usw.org/billionaire-trump-fleeces-workers-small-businesses/ Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2016/06/27/in-pay-dispute-at-trump-hotel-workers-advocates-see-same-old-story/ AP wire / turnto10.com: https://turnto10.com/news/nation-world/trump-says-he-plans-to-meet-with-kim-jong-un-at-some-point-in-2026 TIME: https://time.com/5411002/trump-kim-jon-un-fell-in-love/ Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-24/trump-questions-nato-s-article-5-depends-on-your-definition Washington Times: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/27/trump-predicts-putin-wont-attack-nato-countries/ U.S. Department of the Interior: https://www.doi.gov/sites/default/files/document_secretarys_orders/so-3423-gulf-of-america_final508.pdf NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-orders-lake-ontario-renamed-lake-america-canada-trade-war-rcna594750 Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/full-story-white-house-eagle-v-canada-goose-post-12373334 The Hill: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6050639-trump-carney-trade-war-us-canada-tariffs/ CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7526196 Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-canada-would-have-no-tariffs-51st-state-observers-brace-trade-war.amp ABC News: https://abcnews.com/International/denmarks-pm-urges-trump-stop-threats-annexing-greenland/story?id=128896995 CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-nato-article-5-collective-defense-europe-doubt-us-treaty-commitment/ Cato Institute: https://www.cato.org/commentary/donald-trumps-dream-taking-over-panama-canada-greenland-nonsense Reason: https://reason.com/2025/05/04/what-if-the-president-tries-to-annex-greenland-and-canada/ The Hill: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5689375-mitch-mcconnell-trump-greenland-threat/ The Diplomat: https://thediplomat.com/2026/02/understanding-trumps-latest-tariff-threat-against-south-korea/ Asia Society Policy Institute: https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/stress-test-resilience-risks-opportunities-us-japan-alliance NPR / ASIL: https://www.npr.org/2025/06/21/nx-s1-5441127/iran-us-strike-nuclear-trump PBS News: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fact-checking-statements-made-by-trump-to-justify-u-s-strikes-on-iran CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/24/politics/nuclear-program-iran-trump-strike

    Hate Thy Neighbor: Why Trump Turned on Our Allies
  2. Oct 2 ·  Video

    Why America’s $40 Trillion Debt Is Already Your Problem

    America owes $40 trillion. How much longer can Washington keep borrowing before the bill becomes a crisis? Let's look at the national debt in household terms, examine the growing cost of interest, and compare the records of Republican and Democratic presidents. Trump promised fiscal responsibility, but let's see what he actually delivered—and why Democrats don’t get a free pass either. This reaches beyond Washington: your mortgage, your retirement, and your children’s future are part of the bill. Are you okay with this? Follow me on social mediaFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/ Check out my other YouTube Channels:Loren Moss: https://www.youtube.com/@LorenMossFinance Colombia: https://www.youtube.com/@FinancecolombiaCognitive Business News: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveBusinessNewsEmpleo Bilingüe: https://www.youtube.com/@EmpleoBilingue More about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/writeContact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/ SOURCESU.S. Department of the Treasury: https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/debt-to-the-penny/debt-to-the-penny U.S. Department of the Treasury: https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/v2/accounting/od/debt_to_penny NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939473/40-trillion-federal-debt Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-debt-crosses-40-trillion-threshold-after-doubling-under-trump-biden-2026-08-19/ Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-debt-just-topped-40-trillion-how-we-got-here-c1c6c9d2 The Hill: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6050623-trump-debt-limit-bond-market-republicans/ Congressional Budget Office: https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61307 Peter G. Peterson Foundation: https://www.pgpf.org/article/budget-explainer-national-defense/ usgovernmentspending.com: https://usgovernmentspending.com/debt_deficit_brief.php usgovernmentspending.com: https://www.usgovernmentspending.com/federal_deficit_percent_gdp Bipartisan Policy Center: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/article/visualizing-cbos-budget-and-economic-outlook-2025/ 24/7 Wall St.: https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/06/16/the-u-s-has-8-trillion-in-debt-maturing-in-12-months-thats-a-bonkers-record-high/ TIME: https://time.com/5912938/trump-afghanistan-iraq-troop-reduction/ RFE/RL: https://www.rferl.org/a/in-reelection-bid-trump-pushes-afghan-troop-withdrawal-to-meet-campaign-promise/30850183.html NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/06/21/nx-s1-5441127/iran-us-strike-nuclear-trump American Society of International Law: https://asil.org/ilib/us-bombs-three-iranian-nuclear-sites-fordow-natanz-and-isfahan/ PBS News: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fact-checking-statements-made-by-trump-to-justify-u-s-strikes-on-iran Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/iran-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-rcna261645 Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/3/8/who-is-mojtaba-khamenei-a-contender-for-irans-leadership-amid-war Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/26/iran-war-live-iran-says-hormuz-remains-closed-despite-oman-rout-deal The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2016/live-updates/general-election/real-time-fact-checking-and-analysis-of-the-first-presidential-debate/fact-check-has-trump-declared-bankruptcy-four-or-six-times/ PolitiFact: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/jun/21/hillary-clinton/yep-donald-trumps-companies-have-declared-bankrupt/ ABC News: https://abcnews.com/Business/trump-linked-crypto-venture-world-liberty-trust-granted/story?id=135668756 CNN Business: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/17/investing/trump-crypto-bank-world-liberty Fortune: https://fortune.com/2026/02/02/world-liberty-financial-spy-sheikh-500-million-trump-family-conflicts-of-interest/

    Why America’s $40 Trillion Debt Is Already Your Problem
  3. Sep 19

    The End of Birthright Citizenship? (The Trump v. Barbara Case)

    How did roughly 8,000 babies become a supposed threat to America? I break down Trump v. Barbara, the Fourteenth Amendment, and how a policy sold as stopping “birth tourism” could deny citizenship to an estimated 255,000 American-born children every year. I examine the numbers behind the outrage, defend the constitutional case for birthright citizenship, and explain why neither party gets a free pass. Should a president get to decide who is born American? Tell me what you think in the comments. Follow me on social mediaFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/ Check out my other YouTube Channels:The Clerisy Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@EPluribusShortsLoren Moss: https://www.youtube.com/@LorenMossFinance Colombia: https://www.youtube.com/@FinancecolombiaFinance Colombia Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@FinanceColombiaShortsCognitive Business News: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveBusinessNewsCognitive Business Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveBusinessShortsEmpleo Bilingüe: https://www.youtube.com/@EmpleoBilingue More about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/writeContact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/ SOURCESU.S. Supreme Court: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-365_4hdj.pdf Reason / The Volokh Conspiracy: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/06/30/supreme-court-rules-against-trump-in-the-birthright-citizenship-case/ Lawfare: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/slavery-and-birthright-citizenship PolitiFact: https://www.politifact.com/article/2026/jul/01/birth-tourism-birthright-citizenship-Supreme-Court/ Migration Policy Institute: https://www.migrationpolicy.org/news/birthright-citizenship-repeal-projections Center for Immigration Studies: https://cis.org/Camarota/Revised-Estimate-Birth-Tourism Niskanen Center: https://www.niskanencenter.org/birth-tourism-revisited/ Cato Institute: https://www.cato.org/blog/center-immigration-studies-still-wrong-about-illegal-immigrant-crime-texas SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4046973 Alex Nowrasteh: https://www.alexnowrasteh.com/p/immigrants-have-lower-lifetime-incarceration Reason / The Volokh Conspiracy: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/02/08/immigration-massively-reduces-budget-deficits/ The Hill: https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5471976-abolish-ice-and-give-the-money-to-real-cops/

    The End of Birthright Citizenship? (The Trump v. Barbara Case)
  4. Sep 16

    Red vs. Blue: The False Choice Keeping America Stuck

    Most Americans don’t fit neatly into the red-vs.-blue political divide, and Pew’s latest political typology helps explain why. Let's break down the nine groups that actually make up the American electorate, why the loudest ideological camps dominate the conversation, and how a much larger middle holds a mix of views that neither party fully represents. Take the quiz: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/ Follow me on social mediaFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/ Check out my other YouTube Channels:The Clerisy Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@EPluribusShortsLoren Moss: https://www.youtube.com/@LorenMossFinance Colombia: https://www.youtube.com/@FinancecolombiaFinance Colombia Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@FinanceColombiaShortsCognitive Business News: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveBusinessNewsCognitive Business Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveBusinessShortsEmpleo Bilingüe: https://www.youtube.com/@EmpleoBilingue More about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/writeContact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/ SOURCESPew Research Center, "Beyond Red vs. Blue: The 2026 Political Typology": https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/06/10/beyond-red-vs-blue-the-political-typology/Pew Research Center, "Most Americans favor political changes that likely would require amending the Constitution": https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/28/most-americans-favor-big-changes-to-the-political-system-that-likely-would-require-amending-the-constitution/

    Red vs. Blue: The False Choice Keeping America Stuck
  5. Sep 10

    The $100,000 Shakedown Behind Trump’s Visa Policy

    What does Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee actually do to America, and who ends up paying the price? Today we break down the legal battle over Trump’s visa fee, the argument that it amounts to a tax that Congress never approved, and its potential consequences for American hospitals, businesses, and patients. Does this fee protect American workers or make the country less competitive? Share your take in the comments. Follow me on social mediaFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/ Check out my other YouTube Channels:The Clerisy Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@EPluribusShortsLoren Moss: https://www.youtube.com/@LorenMossFinance Colombia: https://www.youtube.com/@FinancecolombiaFinance Colombia Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@FinanceColombiaShortsCognitive Business News: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveBusinessNewsCognitive Business Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveBusinessShortsEmpleo Bilingüe: https://www.youtube.com/@EmpleoBilingue More about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/writeContact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/ SOURCES & CITATIONSAmerican Immigration Council: (https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/trump-100000-fee-h-1b-visa/) U.S. Chamber of Commerce: (https://www.uschamber.com/cases/labor-and-employment/chamber-of-commerce-v-dhs) Fragomen: (https://www.fragomen.com/insights/united-states-district-court-judge-issues-opinion-upholding-dollar100000-h-1b-fee.html) U.S. Chamber of Commerce: (https://www.uschamber.com/lawsuits/u-s-chamber-statement-on-h-1b-decision) California Attorney General: (https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-sues-over-trump-administration%E2%80%99s-unlawful-new-100k-fee-h) CNBC: (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/08/trump-h1b-visa-fee-blocks.html) NPR: (https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5851474/federal-judge-fee-h1b-visa) Reason: (https://reason.com/2026/06/09/trumps-100000-h-1b-visa-fee-is-an-unconstitutional-tax-a-federal-judge-rules/) Fragomen: (https://www.fragomen.com/insights/united-states-district-court-temporarily-stays-order-vacating-dollar100000-h-1b-fee.html) Ogletree Deakins: (https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/trump-administration-appeals-ruling-striking-down-100000-h-1b-fee-requirement/) CUPA-HR: (https://www.cupahr.org/resource/appeals-court-keeps-h-1b-fee-blocked-during-ongoing-appeals-process/) DiRaimondo & Schroeder: (https://www.diraimondoschroeder.com/updates/2026/7/27/update-first-circuit-denies-request-to-stay-order-vacating-100000-h-1b-fee) U.S. Supreme Court: (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1287_4gcj.pdf) SCOTUSblog: (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/02/a-breakdown-of-the-courts-tariff-decision/) Reason: (https://reason.com/volokh/2026/06/08/federal-court-invalidates-trumps-100000-h-1b-visa-fee-as-ilegal-usurpation-of-congress-power-to-tax/) TaxProf Blog: (https://taxprofblog.aals.org/2026/06/13/somin-on-the-h-1b-visa-fee-ruling-and-learning-resources/) Bloomberg Law: (https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/tariff-ruling-undermines-100-000-trump-h-1b-fee-chamber-says) Federal Register: (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/10/2026-16231/9-11-response-and-biometric-entry-exit-fee-for-h-1b-and-l-1-visas) Fragomen: (https://www.fragomen.com/insights/united-states-dhs-expands-9-11-response-fee-to-h-1b-and-l-1-extensions.html) Forbes: (https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2026/08/03/new-immigration-plan-considered-to-stop-students-from-working-in-us/) Tech Times: (https://www.techtimes.com/articles/322360/20260730/white-house-weighs-100k-opt-fee-court-already-killed-its-h-1b-equivalent.htm) Fox News: (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/eric-schmitt-blasts-abuse-h-1b-visa-program-says-americans-shouldnt-train-foreign-replacements) PJ Media: (https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/05/14/sen-schmitt-americans-lose-jobs-to-h-1b-visa-cartel-n4952852) Cato Institute: (https://www.cato.org/blog/trump-shouldnt-impose-100000-fee-h-1b-visas) The Washington Post: (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2025/h1b-visa-fee-immigration-trump-dhs/)

    The $100,000 Shakedown Behind Trump’s Visa Policy
  6. Sep 8

    A School Superintendent Took On CBP. He Won't Quit.

    Your phone, your smartwatch, your private life...how much can CBP search without a warrant? Let's examine the 100-mile border zone encompassing an estimated 228 million Americans and school superintendent Wilmer Chavarria’s fight against warrantless device searches. From one traveler’s ordeal to the broader expansion of government surveillance, we explore digital privacy, the Fourth Amendment, and why protecting our rights means holding both parties accountable. Follow me on social mediaFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/ Check out my other YouTube Channels:The Clerisy Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@EPluribusShortsLoren Moss: https://www.youtube.com/@LorenMossFinance Colombia: https://www.youtube.com/@FinancecolombiaFinance Colombia Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@FinanceColombiaShortsCognitive Business News: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveBusinessNewsCognitive Business Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveBusinessShortsEmpleo Bilingüe: https://www.youtube.com/@EmpleoBilingue More about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/writeContact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/ SOURCES & CITATIONSReason: https://reason.com/2026/07/13/border-cops-can-search-your-phone-whenever-they-want-if-youre-within-100-miles-of-the-border/ CBP: https://www.cbp.gov/document/directives/cbp-directive-no-3340-049b-border-search-electronic-devices CBP (via Reason): https://reason.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2018-01-04_cbp_electronic_searches.pdf Fourth Circuit (via Justia): https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca4/25-4239/25-4239-2026-07-13.html Electronic Frontier Foundation: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/fourth-circuit-says-border-agents-can-search-your-phone-hand-no-suspicion-required Pacific Legal Foundation: https://pacificlegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SR-1299-Sweetland-Peikoff-and-Scacchi-Policy-Explainer-Searches-of-Electronic-Devices-at-Ports-of-Entry.pdf Pacific Legal Foundation: https://pacificlegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SR-718-Scacchi-Sweetland-and-Piekoff-Policy-Explainer-The-Fourth-Amendment-Free-Zone-in-the-United-States-v1.pdf Pacific Legal Foundation: https://pacificlegal.org/case/chavarria-border-searches-fourth-amendment/ Pacific Legal Foundation: https://pacificlegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Chavarria-v.-DHS_PLF-Complaint_12.10.25.pdf VTDigger: https://vtdigger.org/2025/12/14/winooski-superintendent-testifies-in-dc-sues-dhs-for-detainment-and-harassment-by-immigration-authorities/ TheTravel: https://www.thetravel.com/us-department-of-homeland-security-issues-statement-wilmer-chavarria-detained-houston-airport-fourth-amendment-violations-lawsuit/ U.S. Supreme Court (via Justia): https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/573/373/ Berardi Immigration Law: https://berardiimmigrationlaw.com/cbp-can-now-search-your-phone-without-reasonable-suspicion/ Reason: https://reason.com/2019/11/13/judge-rules-feds-need-reasonable-suspicion-before-searching-tech-devices-at-the-border/

    A School Superintendent Took On CBP. He Won't Quit.
  7. Aug 27

    The Government Wants to MANDATE Printing SPYWARE

    What happens when the government decides what you’re allowed to make in your own home? California’s AB 2047 would require 3D printers to screen designs before they can be printed. Supporters say it’s about guns. Critics say it could create something much bigger: a system that can inspect, block, and potentially monitor what you create.Follow me on social mediaFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/SOURCES & CITATIONS AB 2047 — California Legislative Information: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2047 CalMatters Digital Democracy — AB 2047: https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260ab2047 NRA-ILA — California anti-Second Amendment bills: https://www.nraila.org/articles/20260814/california-anti-second-amendment-bills-advance-from-appropriations-committees California Senate Public Safety Committee — AB 2047 Analysis: https://spsf.senate.ca.gov/system/files/2026-06/ab-2047-analysis.pdf Skinner v. Railway Labor Executives’ Assn.: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/489/602/ Governing — Hollywood Challenges California’s Ghost Gun Proposal: https://www.governing.com/policy/hollywood-challenges-californias-ghost-gun-proposal ATF — 3D-Printed “Glock Switches” and “Auto-Sears”: https://www.atf.gov/news/press-releases/trafficker-3d-printed-%E2%80%9Cglock-switches%E2%80%9D-and-%E2%80%9Cauto-sears%E2%80%9D-sentenced-over-seven-years-federal DOJ — Machinegun Conversion Devices Fact Sheet: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdok/media/1366621/dl?inline= Everytown — New York Shuts Down the Plastic Pipeline: https://www.everytown.org/press/new-york-shuts-down-the-plastic-pipeline-governor-hochul-and-lawmakers-pass-nation-leading-measures-to-stop-the-spread-of-diy-machine-guns-and-3d-printed-firearms-in-fy27-budget/ Michael Weinberg — 3D Printers Cannot Effectively Screen for Gun Parts: https://michaelweinberg.org/blog/2026/02/04/3d-printer-gun-screen/ PBS NewsHour / Associated Press — New York 3D Printer Law: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/first-of-its-kind-law-in-new-york-could-block-3d-printers-from-making-guns EFF — The Dangers of California’s Legislation to Censor 3D Printing: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/dangers-californias-legislation-censor-3d-printing EFF — We Can Still Stop California’s 3D Printer Surveillance Scheme: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/we-can-still-stop-californias-3d-printer-surveillance-scheme Louis Rossmann — False-Positive Gallery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1B2cWEaWDw Physna: https://www.physna.com/ Physna & Palantir Strategic Partnership: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/766612379/physna-and-palantir-announce-strategic-partnership-to-revolutionize-3d-data-analysis-for-defense-and-commercial-sectors Reclaim The Net — California’s 3D Printer Surveillance Proposal: https://reclaimthenet.org/california-wants-a-watcher-inside-every-3d-printer Fabbaloo — David Tobin: https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/david-tobin-is-fighting-californias-3d-printer-ghost-gun-bill 3D Printing Nerd — Stop AB2047: https://www.the3dprintingnerd.com/ab2047 3D Printing Is Not a Crime: https://3dprintingisnotacrime.org/ Louis Rossmann: https://www.youtube.com/@rossmanngroup Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund — 2024 Form 990: https://www.everytown.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/EFGSAF-2024-990-Public-Disclosure-Copy.pdf Everytown — 2014 Launch: https://www.everytown.org/press/new-gun-violence-prevention-group-everytown-for-gun-safety-unites-mayors-moms-and-millions-of-americans-on-new-paths-to-victory-state-capitols-corporate-responsibility-voter-activation/ Bloomberg — Geller & Company Acquisition: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bloomberg-lp-to-acquire-dedicated-cfo-division-from-geller--company-301327412.html Floyd v. City of New York: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/1:2008cv01034/320470/373/ NYCLU — 2011 Stop-and-Frisk Report: https://www.nyclu.org/uploads/2019/03/NYCLU_2011_Stop-and-Frisk_Report.pdf Reason — Politicians Consider Soviet-Style Controls on 3D Printers: https://reason.com/2026/02/25/politicians-consider-soviet-style-controls-on-3d-printers/ RAND — 3D Printing and Government Control: https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PE283.html

    The Government Wants to MANDATE Printing SPYWARE
  8. Aug 20

    Mad Uncle Bernie: Right or wrong on data centers?

    Bernie Sanders wants to put the brakes on America’s AI data center boom. But while the U.S. debates moratoriums, China is building, and the real problem may not be data centers themselves, but how we power them. This is the debate we should actually be having.Follow me on social mediaFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/SOURCES & CITATIONSWashington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/03/25/bernie-sanders-artificial-intelligence-claude/ Sanders: https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-ocasio-cortez-announce-ai-data-center-moratorium-act/ Bill: https://www.sanders.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/AI-Data-Center-Moratorium.-FINAL-Text.pdf S.4214: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4214 H.R.9442: https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/ocasio-cortez-introduces-house-version-ai-data-center-moratorium-act H.R.9442 text: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9442/text ITIF: https://itif.org/publications/2026/03/26/the-sanders-aoc-data-center-moratorium-doesnt-add-up-says-center-for-data-innovation/ Axios: https://www.axios.com/2026/04/05/data-centers-midterms-state-bans-bills-ai Brookings: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/data-center-backlash-signals-a-fight-over-ai-power/ NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/08/g-s1-137853/data-centers-primaries-midterms Wisconsin Watch: https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/wisconsin-election-governor-race-data-centers-energy-center-stage-democrat-republican/ Daily Reporter: https://dailyreporter.com/2026/07/31/wisconsin-voters-largely-oppose-data-centers/ Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Data_center-related_ballot_measures,_2026 Tribune Chronicle: https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2026/08/ramaswamy-acton-take-stances-on-data-centers/ Tiffin Ohio News: https://tiffinohio.net/posts/ramaswamy-data-center-flip-free-electricity-promise/ VPM: https://www.vpm.org/elections/2025-10-28/election-2025-data-centers-earle-sears-spanberger-dominion-clean-virginia Virginia Mercury: https://virginiamercury.com/2026/07/30/loudoun-county-other-virginia-localities-consider-hitting-the-brakes-on-data-center-development/ E&E News: https://www.eenews.net/articles/virginia-girds-for-data-center-focused-house-races/ WFYI: https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-07-13/data-center-moratorium-advances-for-indianapolis Mississippi Today: https://mississippitoday.org/2025/11/24/southaven-residents-fear-pollution-complain-of-noise-from-elon-musks-xai-data-center-turbines/ Mississippi Free Press: https://www.mississippifreepress.org/southaven-residents-sue-xai-alleging-near-constant-noise-from-gas-turbines-is-causing-harm/ Technology.org: https://www.technology.org/2026/07/15/xai-59-unpermitted-gas-turbines-southaven-colossus-2/ Mississippi Today: https://mississippitoday.org/2026/05/25/elon-musk-xai-dater-center-mississippi/ Utility Dive: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doj-intervenes-xai-data-center-gas-turbine-lawsuit/823267/ Electrek: https://electrek.co/2026/06/17/trump-doj-xai-gas-turbines-memphis-national-security/ Earthjustice: https://earthjustice.org/press/2026/trump-administration-attempts-massive-power-grab-in-defense-of-musks-company-xai SELC: https://www.selc.org/news/inside-memphis-fight-against-xai/ Memphis Flyer: https://www.memphisflyer.com/xai-adds-additional-turbines-to-southaven-site PolitiFact: https://politifact.com/factchecks/2026/jun/12/elizabeth-warren/data-centers-rising-electricity-costs/ Heatmap: https://heatmap.news/energy/data-centers-electricity-prices-blame IER: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/the-numbers-dont-lie-ier-analysis-shows-data-centers-are-not-driving-up-electricity-prices/ Reason: https://reason.com/2025/12/23/the-data-center-price-myth/ Reason: https://reason.com/2026/05/06/the-war-on-data-centers-is-here-and-it-doesnt-add-up/ Reason: https://reason.com/2026/06/08/the-best-way-to-keep-data-centers-from-driving-up-electricity-costs/ Fortune: https://fortune.com/2026/07/14/data-centers-23-billion-electricity-bills/ Fortune: https://fortune.com/2026/07/26/data-centers-electricity-costs-cheaper-7billion-buildout-ai-demand/ Reason: https://reason.com/2026/01/12/data-centers-use-lots-of-electricity-this-bill-would-let-them-go-off-the-grid/ Warren: https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-hawley-lead-bipartisan-push-for-mandatory-energy-use-reporting-requirements-for-data-centers Hawley: https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-blumenthal-introduce-bill-to-prevent-data-centers-from-increasing-electricity-costs-for-americans Photos Shelly Prevost from San Francisco, United States, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0

    Mad Uncle Bernie: Right or wrong on data centers?

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