I almost titled this one, with apologies to Rudyard Kipling, “The Man Who Would Be King.”
Because as much as I hate to give him any attention whatsoever, Trump is back on the public stage, or at least one sick, twisted piece of that stage (CPAC), where he claimed on Saturday that the country he represents, “will be lost forever” if he does not prevail in 2024.
“This is the final battle – they know it, I know it, you know it, everybody knows it. Either they win, or we win. And I promise you this: If you put me back in the White House, their reign will be over, and America will be a free nation once again,” Trump said, according to CNN.
The former president also pledged that he will not withdraw if indicted in any of the several investigations still actively looking into his many questionable activities.
Regardless of how you view Trump and his policies, most reasonable people should agree that he is the last thing we need now in this country so badly divided and so badly needing to come back together.
LINKS:
UK says Ukraine forces under increasingly severe pressure defending Bakhmut (Reuters)
Oil Investors Get $128 Billion Handout as Doubts Grow About Fossil Fuels (Bloomberg)
Canada joins the list of countries banning TikTok on government-issued devices. The European Parliament became the latest EU body to ban the app from staff phones this week and a U.S. House panel approved a bill giving President Biden the power to ban the app altogether. (Reuters)
Elon Musk thinks we’re close to solving AI. That doesn’t make it true. (Vox)
China’s Censors Are Afraid of What Chatbots Might Say (Foreign Policy)
Investors are going nuts for ChatGPT-ish artificial intelligence (Economist)
Robots are your new office security guard (Axios)
The Vindication of Ask Jeeves (Atlantic)
Twitter’s Revenue, Adjusted Earnings Fell About 40% in Month of December (WSJ)
Trump Melts Down Over Murdoch Admitting Fox Lied About Election Fraud (Rolling Stone)
CPAC’s sea of empty seats: Trumpworld celebs address half-empty ballroom as mainstream Republicans shy away (Independent)
As 2024 race begins, special counsel advances with focus on Trump lawyers (WP)
Trump says he won’t drop out of 2024 race if he’s indicted (CNN)
The Supreme Court signals that a terrifying attack on voting rights will vanish — for now (Vox)
The Philosopher Who Believes in Living Things (New Yorker)
Why Children Need Nurturing Fathers (WSJ)
Biden Meets With German Chancellor Amid Concerns Over Ukraine and China (NYT)
Chernobyl nuclear disaster altered the genetics of the dogs left behind, scientists say (ABC)
First evidence for horseback riding dates back 5,000 years (AP)
CEO Relieved AI Can Never Replace Him If He Already Contributes Nothing To Company (The Onion)
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