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General John Kelly, who served as Trump’s Chief of Staff, and General Mark Milley, who was appointed by Trump as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (the nation’s highest ranking officer), both warned in recent days that Trump is a fascist at heart.
Trump now calls both men stupid and incompetent, even though he appointed them.
Kelly told the New York Times that Trump should not be re-elected because of his desire to be an absolute dictator and his ignorance of the Constitution:
He said that, in his opinion, Mr. Trump met the definition of a fascist, would govern like a dictator if allowed, and had no understanding of the Constitution or the concept of rule of law.
Mr. Trump “never accepted the fact that he wasn’t the most powerful man in the world — and by power, I mean an ability to do anything he wanted, anytime he wanted,” Mr. Kelly said….
He discussed and confirmed previous reports that Mr. Trump had made admiring statements about Hitler, had expressed contempt for disabled veterans and had characterized those who died on the battlefield for the United States as “losers” and “suckers” — comments first reported in 2020 by The Atlantic...
When Mr. Kelly left the White House in 2019, he decided he would speak out on the record only if Mr. Trump said something that he found deeply troubling or involved him and was wildly inaccurate.
Mr. Trump’s recent comments about using the military against what he called the “enemy within” were so dangerous, he said, that he felt he had to speak out.
“And I think this issue of using the military on — to go after — American citizens is one of those things I think is a very, very bad thing — even to say it for political purposes to get elected — I think it’s a very, very bad thing, let alone actually doing it,” Mr. Kelly said.
Mr. Kelly said that Mr. Trump was repeatedly told dating back to his first year in office why he should not use the U.S. military against Americans and the limits on his authority to do so. Mr. Trump nevertheless continued while in office to push the issue and claim that he did have the authority to take such actions, Mr. Kelly said.
General Mark Milley told author Bob Woodward that: “former president Donald Trump is a “fascist to the core” and “the most dangerous person to this country.’”
Trump had previously threatened General Milley with a court-martial on charges of treason, followed by execution.
The MSNBC website described General Milley’s concerns.
When Gen. Mark Milley retired last year, following more than four decades of military service to the United States, he delivered a retirement speech that included some language that did not go unnoticed. “We don’t take an oath to a king, or a queen, to a tyrant or dictator — or wannabe dictator,” the retiring general said.
Many assumed, of course, that he was referring to Donald Trump, but the phrasing was at least somewhat subtle, and the four-star Army general did not elaborate. At least, he didn’t elaborate publicly at the time.
As The Washington Post reported, Milley apparently put subtlety aside when speaking to Bob Woodward for the longtime journalist’s new book.
Retired Gen. Mark A. Milley warned that former president Donald Trump is a “fascist to the core” and “the most dangerous person to this country” in new comments voicing his mounting alarm at the prospect of the Republican nominee’s election to another term, according to a forthcoming book by Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward.
Milley’s assessment of the Republican candidate is rooted in first-hand experience: Trump handpicked Milley to serve as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the general worked alongside the then-president for more than a year.
“No one has ever been as dangerous to this country as Donald Trump,” the general told Woodward. “Now I realize he’s a total fascist. He is the most dangerous person to this country.”
Source: Generals John Kelly and Mark Milley Agree: Trump is a Wannabe Fascist | Diane Ravitch’s blog

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“Is it live or is it Memorex?” This slogan was part of an ad campaign for cassette recording tapes from Memorex that became popular in the early 1980s by this American company. This tagline was used to describe the real audio quality of their cassette tapes (yep cassette tapes as you youngins might chuckle at) to see if you could tell whether the sound was genuine and real from the artist, or was it a recorded copy? Is it real or fake?
Fast forward to today as Artificial Intelligence has made tremendous leaps and bounds in technological advancements. It’s becoming increasingly concerning and disturbing how dangerous artificial intelligence is from behind the keyboards of deep fakers. I am alarmed by how much AI has stepped in and is becoming the “human” people crave and are falling for more and more each day.
In 2010 when I published this article, Blinding Me With Science – Tips For Preventing Human Obsolescence, I had no idea how explosive AI would become in advanced technology. We have to question, “What do we see vs. what is actually there, or not there?” Am I anti-technology, of course not. But its invasion, manipulation, and weaponizing have become more disturbing than ever.
Do you remember the 2019 movie “Jexi” where the character Phil (starring Adam Devine) has a major dependency issue as he’s obsessed with his mobile phone? He has no friends and his love life is nonexistent. He is forced to upgrade to a new phone and soon discovers the latest model comes with an artificial intelligence life coach, virtual assistant, and cheerleader called Jexi. As wonderful and helpful as Jexi is, she soon becomes obsessed with Phil. You got to see this wacky movie if you haven’t already. While this movie is comical at times, it has a very real-life storyline. It seems to me that people are becoming more obsessed with their devices, or are the devices becoming more obsessed with their human handlers?
What disturbs me are those real-life scenarios where there are cases of AI creating imposters of people in some despicable positions, especially young people, where a new type of bullying and dehumanizing is taking place. Many of these AI-generated imposters of real people are creating legal challenges and tarnishing images of innocent victims. Last year a Belgian father reportedly and tragically committed suicide following conversations he had with a bot called Eliza that he viewed as human. So tragic and disturbing. This is only one of many cases that we haven’t heard about.
We are fully aware of the many ways identity theft occurs and affects its victims. We must also be mindful to make sure these chatbots and voice-activated personal assistants aren’t taking advantage of you or taking your naïveté for granted. We must remain vigilant, humanly vigilant, especially as the sophistication of AI surges. If we aren’t careful it may not be as simple as that little box you check to verify you are a human. ✔
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Le mouvement Octobre Rose remonte à 1992, lorsque le Ruban Rose est devenu l’emblème international de la lutte contre le cancer du sein. Cette initiative a été lancée par Evelyn Lauder, vice-présidente d’Estée Lauder, et l’ancienne journaliste Alexandra Penney, dans le cadre d’une campagne de sensibilisation. Depuis, le mois d’octobre est marqué par des événements à travers le monde pour rappeler l’importance du dépistage précoce, soutenir la recherche scientifique, et sensibiliser le grand public à la nécessité de la prévention.
Le cancer du sein est le cancer le plus fréquent chez les femmes à travers le monde. Si les taux de survie ont progressé au cours des dernières décennies, il reste un enjeu de santé majeur.
En 2013 :
En 2023, les chiffres ont légèrement évolué :

Chaque année, le mois d’octobre est rythmé par des actions de sensibilisation, des événements caritatifs, et des initiatives locales et internationales visant à collecter des fonds pour la recherche et à encourager le dépistage.
Le Ruban Rose reste un symbole fort, arboré par des millions de personnes pour témoigner de leur soutien à la lutte contre le cancer du sein. En France, la campagne “Octobre Rose” est notamment portée par l’association Ruban Rose, qui collecte des fonds pour financer la recherche et soutient les campagnes de prévention.
De nombreuses courses solidaires sont organisées à travers le monde, comme la Course Odysséa en France, où les fonds récoltés sont intégralement reversés à la recherche contre le cancer du sein et aux associations de soutien aux patientes.
Le dépistage précoce reste l’un des moyens les plus efficaces de lutter contre le cancer du sein. En France, toutes les femmes âgées de 50 à 74 ans sont invitées à effectuer un mammogramme gratuit tous les deux ans dans le cadre du programme de dépistage organisé. Cette mesure vise à détecter la maladie avant même l’apparition des symptômes, augmentant ainsi les chances de guérison.
Cependant, la sensibilisation au dépistage régulier reste un défi, surtout auprès des populations à risque ou des personnes vivant dans des zones où l’accès aux soins est plus limité.
Au cours de la dernière décennie, la recherche sur le cancer du sein a connu d’importants progrès :
Même si des progrès significatifs ont été réalisés, il reste encore beaucoup à faire pour lutter contre le cancer du sein. Voici quelques façons d’agir concrètement dès maintenant :
Le dépistage précoce reste l’arme la plus efficace pour réduire la mortalité liée au cancer du sein. Il est important de :
Soutenir financièrement les organisations de recherche et les associations qui luttent contre le cancer du sein est un moyen direct d’accélérer les avancées scientifiques et médicales.
Octobre Rose est un mois de sensibilisation ; il symbolise un combat collectif pour la prévention, le dépistage et la recherche contre le cancer du sein. Depuis 1992, d’énormes progrès ont été réalisés, tant au niveau du taux de survie que des options de traitement. Mais pour que cette lutte soit pleinement couronnée de succès, il est crucial de maintenir un engagement fort de la part des individus, des communautés et des gouvernements.
En tant qu’individu, vous pouvez aussi faire la différence en vous informant, en encourageant le dépistage, et en soutenant la recherche. Ensemble, nous pouvons contribuer à un avenir où le cancer du sein sera détecté à temps et guéri dans la majorité des cas.
En résumé :
👉 Sensibiliser : Encourageons nos proches à faire un dépistage régulier. Il est essentiel de rappeler que le dépistage précoce sauve des vies.
👉 Soutenir la recherche : Participons à des événements solidaires, faisons des dons aux associations ou simplement portons le Ruban Rose en signe de soutien.
👉 Informer : Parlons des signes avant-coureurs et encourageons les échanges pour réduire la peur et la stigmatisation autour de cette maladie.
Source: Octobre Rose : Un mois de sensibilisation contre le cancer du sein – Lesjums-elles

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