Produced by Brian Tyler Cohen In a Legal Breakdown episode, Glenn Kirschner highlights Ed Martin, a prosecutor involved in a case against Trump, who inadvertently undermines his own legal position during a live broadcast. The discussion centers on accusations of vindictive prosecution.
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This episode features: Ukrainian President Zelensky will meet with European leaders, including EU Commission President von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Rutte, to discuss Ukraine’s situation. The meeting emphasizes unity among European nations regarding the ongoing war. The creator encourages support through various platforms for future projects.
Produced by Brian Tyler Cohen California intensifies its political stance against Trump and Republicans in the latest episode of “No Lie,” hosted by Brian Tyler Cohen. The episode encourages donations to California Redraw and features various platforms for audio and social media engagement. Listeners can also access the YouTube video for more insights.
Space Fascism is one of those big topics in sci-fi, from Helldivers to Starship Troopers. There’s nothing easier than beating up a big evil empire full of conformity and evil, nor is there better social satire than one. But something happens sometimes where we create fascist villains and have to ask “Can they ever be better people?” Like with all things, there’s a right way and a wrong way to do it.
In this video essay, Anthony will discuss the idea of redemption and fascist characters. Not all of these characters are strictly speaking fascists, but they all push the boundaries of how evil and wicked an evil overlord can be before we try to redeem them. And…why do we want to redeem them? By the way, the worst person in this video? He ain’t in the thumbnail….
This week, YouTube rolled out automatic age verification in the US. Users who the company’s AI system determines may be under 18 are forced to provide their ID or a full biometric scan just to watch certain videos. YouTube is the latest major tech platform to preemptively normalize invasive identity verification for everyday online activity—and it’s a disaster.
This new identity verification system sets a dangerous precedent. It builds a surveillance infrastructure that normalizes the tracking of legal and previously anonymous content consumption—all under the guise of child safety.
On this week’s Free Speech Friday, I explore why the preemptive AI age and identity verification used by YouTube and other tech companies like Instagram and Roblox is so harmful and how it could change YouTube forever.
Is YouTube secretly applying an AI filter to Shorts without telling creators? I recently noticed my videos looked strange and smeary on YouTube compared to Instagram, almost like a cheap deep fake. In this video, I investigate what’s going on and why I believe it’s a massive problem for everyone on this platform.
After talking with Rick Beato and seeing discussions on Reddit about the same “oil painting” effect on videos from creators like Hank Green, it’s clear there is some kind of non-consensual AI upscaling being applied to our content. For me, this is a huge issue that threatens to erode the most important thing a creator has: the trust of their audience.