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- Ep. 135 - The White House's Blueprint to the AI Bill of Rights
Welcome back to Frown Town! Vee and J discuss the White House's Blueprint to the AI Bill of Rights and why we need more than a plan.
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon
Relevant Links:
Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights - https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/ai-bill-of-rights/The White House released an ‘AI Bill of Rights’ - https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/04/tech/ai-bill-of-rights/index.htmlHere’s why tech companies keep paying millions to settle lawsuits in Illinois - https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/20/tech/illinois-biometric-law-bipa-explainer/index.htmlFamous AI Gone Wrong Examples In the Real World We Need To Know - https://www.analyticsinsight.net/famous-ai-gone-wrong-examples-in-the-real-world-we-need-to-know/AI Gone Rogue: 6 Times AI Went Too Far - https://www.makeuseof.com/ai-gone-rogue-times-ai-went-too-far/AI Gone Wrong: 5 Biggest AI Failures Of All Time - https://www.jumpstartmag.com/ai-gone-wrong-5-biggest-ai-failures-of-all-time/Hot Robot At SXSW Says She Wants To Destroy Humans | The Pulse - https://youtu.be/W0_DPi0PmF01 hr 7 min - Ep. 134 - Puerto Rico Deserves Better Than This
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about Puerto Rico and how colonialism has negatively impacted their ability improve their present and their future.
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon
Relevant Links:
An Uncertain State: In the debate over whether to admit Puerto Rico to the union, which side is Puerto Rico on? - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/03/puerto-rico-statehood-us-politics-democrats.htmlWhat Does It Mean to be A Territory of the United States - https://www.puertoricoreport.com/educators-mean-territory-united-states/#.YzDNenbMJEZFreely Associated States 2022 - https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/freely-associated-stateCompacts of Free Association - https://www.doi.gov/oia/compacts-of-free-associationColonialism's Ledger: Puerto Rico in the shadow of debt - https://www.thenation.com/article/society/rocio-zambrana-colonial-debts/The Origins of the Puerto Rican Debt Crisis - https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/090915/origins-puerto-rican-debt-crisis.aspS.2328: PROMESA - https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2328Act 22 - https://www.the2022actsociety.org/tax-incentives/act-22/White liberals must stop pushing Puerto Rican statehood for their own benefit. Let us decide. - https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/white-liberals-must-stop-pushing-puerto-rican-statehood-their-own-ncna12474191 hr 5 min - Ep. 133 - What is Lyndsey Graham Doing?
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J go all Brian Windhorst about Lindsey Graham's proposed abortion ban legislature.
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon
Relevant Links
Graham proposes 15-week abortion bill, dividing Republicans ahead of midterm elections - https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/13/politics/lindsey-graham-abortion-15-week-ban/index.htmlLindsey Graham’s abortion ban bill baffles some Republicans as Democrats sharpen attacks in key midterm races - https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/16/lindsey-graham-abortion-ban-bill-splits-gop-on-midterm-message.htmlThe Perverse, Potentially Lethal Consequences of Lindsey Graham’s Federal Abortion Ban - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/09/lindsey-graham-republicans-federal-abortion-ban.htmlThe Only Way Lindsey Graham’s Abortion Ban Makes Political Sense - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/09/lindsey-graham-abortion-ban-2022-midterm-2024-election.html54 min - Ep. 132 - Gun Control? By Who? ft. Bigg Villainus
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J are joined by rapper, activist, and all-around dope ass person Bigg Villainus to talk about gun control's racist roots and what the best ways to address gun violence look like!
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon
Special Guest: Bigg Villainus
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/overthrowmediaSoundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/biggvillainusTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@biggvillainusPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/biggvillainusTwitter - https://twitter.com/BiggVillainus1 hr 6 min - Ep. 131 - Texas Still Sucks
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about Texas' Operation Lone Star and its alleged civil rights violations.
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon
Relevant Links:
Chicago welcomes immigrants bused out of Texas with open arms - https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2022/9/1/23332748/chicago-illinois-asylum-seekers-bus-texas-governor-abbott-mayor-lightfoot-sanctuary-city-day-twoEditorial: Trafficked to Union Station? Migrants are not interstate political pawns - https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-migrants-union-station-chicago-greg-abbott-20220901-rbeahavvv5dpnek5thzqcysriu-story.htmlJustice Department is investigating Texas’ Operation Lone Star for alleged civil rights violations - https://www.texastribune.org/2022/07/06/operation-lone-star-doj-investigation-abbott/1 hr 3 min - Ep. 130 - The Worst Thing To Come Out of 1989
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about credit score reporting.
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon
Relevant Links:
The History of Consumer Credit in One Giant Infographic - https://www.visualcapitalist.com/history-consumer-credit-one-infographic/When Did Credit Scores Start? - https://www.credit.com/blog/when-did-credit-scores-start-152354/The History Of Credit - https://www.rockethq.com/learn/credit/the-history-of-creditUnderstanding the Fair Credit Reporting Act - https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/credit-education/report-basics/fair-credit-reporting-act-fcra/In boon for consumers, 3rd Circuit clarifies ascertainability, post-TransUnion standing - https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/boon-consumers-3rd-circuit-clarifies-ascertainability-post-transunion-standing-2022-08-26/1 hr 1 min - Ep. 129 - How Documents Get Classified
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about the laws governing the classification of confidential, secret, and top secret information.
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon
Relevant Links:
The Law of Classified Information: A Primer - https://www.lawfareblog.com/law-classified-information-primer50 U.S.C. § 3161 - https://casetext.com/statute/united-states-code/title-50-war-and-national-defense/chapter-44-national-security/subchapter-vi-access-to-classified-information/section-3161-proceduresThe provisions of Executive Order 12356 of Apr. 2, 1982 - https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/laws/national-security-information1 hr 2 min - Ep. 128 - Is Joe Manchin More Reasonable Than Us?
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, specifically its $369B in climate provisions, the largest amount the American government has ever earmarked for spending on the climate crisis.
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon
Relevant Links:
US House passes Democrats’ landmark healthcare and climate bill - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/12/us-house-passes-climate-bill-inflation-reduction-actSenate passes $739bn healthcare and climate bill after months of wrangling - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/07/inflation-reduction-act-senate-democrats-passWhy Internet Leftists Are So Pissed About Democrats’ Historic Climate Bill - https://slate.com/business/2022/08/inflation-reduction-act-climate-change-criticism-adam-mckay-david-sirota.htmlWhat the Inflation Reduction Act Does — and Doesn’t Do — for Climate - https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2022/08/12/what-the-inflation-reduction-act-does-and-doesnt-do-for-climate/1 hr 4 min - Ep. 127 - Jury Nullification: When The Doubts Are Reasonable But The Law Isn't
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee returns and joins J to talk jury nullification!
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon
Relevant Links:
Jury Nullification - https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/jury_nullificationIt's Perfectly Constitutional to Talk about Jury Nullification - https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-speech/its-perfectly-constitutional-talk-about-jury-nullification1 hr 2 min - Ep. 126 - America Fails Its Veterans Again
Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, J goes solo to talk about the Honoring our PACT Act.
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury! - https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/album/fcon
Relevant Links:
Jon Stewart Slams Ted Cruz Video As Row Heats Up: 'Not Tonite Sweetie' - https://www.newsweek.com/jon-stewart-slams-ted-cruz-video-row-heats-veterans-burn-pits-1729360Senate Republicans burned a bill that would have helped veterans — here’s why - https://www.vox.com/2022/7/30/23284976/senate-republicans-pact-act-veteransA secretary says Republican-backed amendments to burn pits legislation would lead to ‘rationing of care for vets’ - https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/31/politics/pact-act-burn-pits-legislation-cnntv/index.html‘Darn shame’: Veterans react to PACT Act blockage - https://www.wect.com/2022/07/29/darn-shame-veterans-react-pact-act-blockage/10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BURN PITS - https://www.publichealth.va.gov/docs/exposures/ten-things-to-know-fact-sheet.pdf32 min
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Looking for a political comedy podcast that’s funny AND has a soul? Then comedians Vee Chattie and J. Jones invite you to come learn with them on Frown Town, the political comedy podcast where each…
week our hosts take deep dives into laws, discuss what we can do to make them fair for everyone and talk to the people who are working to improve them!