Author: Buck Banks
Public Has Little Confidence in Supreme Court
22%
The latest NBC News poll shows that 22% of registered voters nationally said they have a “great deal” or “quite a bit” of confidence in the Supreme Court. Another 40% said they had “some” confidence, while 38% said they had “very little” or “no” confidence.
Out of Focus
At the Pentagon, the Fourth Estate is taking a battering,
With the top-tier media outlets reduced to woolgathering.
And as if to add insult to injury,
Pete Hegseth, in a narcissistic fury,
Banned photographers for taking photos he said were “unflattering.”
Missing the Present
When you’re longing for the past, that’s nostalgia.
When that longing gets so bad it hurts, that’s myalgia.
Recently there’ve emerged a few proponents
Of sentimental longings for the present moment,
And these explorers of the ephemeral call their feelings “nowstalgia.”
Voters Remain Wary of Artificial Intelligence
57%
A new NBC News poll finds majority of registered voters, 57%, said they believe the risks of AI outweigh its benefits, compared with 34% who said the opposite. What’s more, a plurality of voters view AI negatively and don’t believe either Democrats or Republicans are doing a good job handling policy related to the rapidly advancing technology. Just 26% of voters say they have positive feelings about AI, compared with 46% who hold negative views.
Your Brain on AI
It was supposed to make me better, this new-fangled AI,
More productive, better-looking, a regular go-to guy.
But instead of greater production,
It’s producing mental exhaustion,
And giving me a wicked case of that darn AI brain-fry.
