A group of Democrat and Independent senators are pressuring the company that makes ChatGPT to promise the government pre-deployment access to any future model. Pro-censorship Democrat lawmakers have found yet another angle for government-tech collusion and interference, according to a July 22 letter to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Besides insisting upon extensive information about the artificial intelligence (AI) company’s safety features and policies, the senators asked for privileged government access to review and assess a potential future model. The letter focused on alleged safety concerns and the company's employment practices. The senators then included a lengthy list of questions largely related to OpenAI’s safety policies and employees’ ability to sound the alarm about safety concerns. In a somewhat lengthy list of questions about OpenAI’s safety policies and practices, the senators pressed: “Will OpenAI commit to making its next foundation model available to U.S. Government agencies for a pre-deployment testing, review, analysis, and assessment?” This bold question seems to indicate a new method of government-tech collusion may be on the rise. In the past, such collusion has led to a vast censorship industrial complex.  But even before senators asked for a first look at OpenAI’s technology, they reminded the company of their pre-existing partnership.“OpenAI is now partnering with the U.S. government and national security and defense agencies to develop cybersecurity tools to protect our nation’s critical infrastructure.”  Other questions asked in the letter included requests about penalizing concerned employees who raise issues, a Supplier Code of Conduct and post-release AI monitoring practices.  The senators who signed the letter include Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Peter Welch (D-VT), Mark Warner (D-VA) and Angus S. King (I-ME; previously D).  Significantly, Warner pressured Big Tech to crackdown on supposed “Russia-linked” content in 2017 and again in 2022. Luján co-sponsored2021 legislation to revoke liability protections for tech companies if alleged “health misinformation” was algorithmically amplified by the platform during a health crisis. Conservatives are under attack. Contact your representatives and demand that Big Tech be held to account to mirror the First Amendment while providing transparency, clarity on so-called “hate speech” and equal footing for conservatives. If you have been censored, contact us using MRC Free Speech America’s contact form, and help us hold Big Tech accountable.

An Alabama pastor delivered a powerful sermon detailing how he wrestled a gun away from his grandson. The struggle over the gun happened just moments after the tragic murders of a woman and four children. Brandon Allan Kendrick II was arrested last week and charged with four counts of capital murder of a child under the age of 14 and one count of capital murder in the slayings of two or more people in one act, according to AL.com.'Don’t you think that if you don’t have Jesus, you’re going to walk out of here, and everything’s going to be cool because you ain’t no match for the devil.'Kendrick, 32, is accused of shooting to death Kelse Kendrick — his 24-year-old wife of six years. Kendrick also is accused of murdering the couple's two children: 6-year-old Kaleb Kendrick and 2-year-old Kynli Kendrick. Also murdered in the bloodbath were the couple’s niece and nephew: Haley Daniels, 6, and Colton Daniels, who would have turned 9 on Tuesday.Kendrick's grandfather, Rev. Allan Kendrick, described the events leading up to and after the horrific quintuple homicide during his sermon Sunday at the Oasis of Praise church in McCalla. Kendrick said that 10 minutes before the unimaginable shootings, his grandson was "laughing, talking" in a bedroom with him and his wife Gay."We talked about the first time we ever took him to a restaurant for his 13th birthday. He'd never been in a restaurant," Pastor Kendrick recalled. "All he'd ever known for 12 years was abuse — physical, sexual, mental, drug," Kendrick said of his grandson. "When I got him at 12 years old, he weighed 58 pounds. He was on nine different psychotic medicines."The pastor said that the system had failed Brandon once he turned 18 years old because his disability and Medicaid were canceled. The family couldn't afford his medication. "Gay and I watched him all these years try so hard," Kendrick said. "We talked to every agency, we talked to everybody, we tried everything. We had him institutionalized in hospitals only to have him discharged with no medication, no follow up, no doctor."Kendrick said Brandon called 911 around 1 a.m. on the day of the murders, but he was "turned down."Kendrick said Kelse Kendrick came home and also was in the bedroom with the family and was in good spirits that day. “[Brandon] got up, 10 minutes later, ‘Pow,’’' Pastor Kendrick told his congregation just days after five members of his family were slain in his home.Kendrick continued, "I told Gay, 'That’s a gunshot.' She said it was."Moments later, Brandon walked into the bedroom with a gun in his hand and Gay was in close proximity to him. "She grabbed the gun. It went off. I don’t know how it kept from hitting her," Kendrick said before crediting the prayers from an hour earlier."Yeah, yeah, I do know. Because our prayer time that night, about an hour before this incident, our prayer team stood here and joined hands and prayed for [my] and Gay’s safety," he said. "I had reached out to several of the church members; they were helping me, trying to get some kind of help. So, they prayed for us."Kendrick said he wrestled his armed grandson to the floor.“I was able to subdue him. And once that happened, he didn’t know where he was at," he noted.The pastor said, "He didn’t know where he was at. He started asking me and Gay, saying, 'No, where am I at? Where’s Kelse? Poppy, why, why are you angry? What did I do wrong?'"Kendrick remembered, "Ten minutes before that he’s laughing, talking and having a pretty good time. Don’t you think that if you don’t have Jesus, you’re going to walk out of here and everything’s going to be cool because you ain’t no match for the devil."He told his congregation, "Do you think you’re strong enough to resist the devil if he were to possess you? You better get your heart right with God, because you may be the next one on national news."Kendrick also addressed concerns that he shouldn't deliver a sermon just days after his family's ghastly tragedy. "I've had a few people call [and say], 'Pastor, you can’t preach Sunday. You can’t get up and preach Sunday with what you’ve been through and what’s going on with you. It’s going to be too hard,'" he recounted to his congregation. He added, "What I’m doing right now, I’ll get criticized for. I'm supposed to be mourning. I’m supposed to be grieving. I’m supposed to be incapable of doing anything. I should be at home with my blinds pulled."But Kendrick declared, "No, when heard this, 'I will look into the hills from which cometh my help.' My help cometh from the Lord."A GoFundMe has been launched to help pay for the estimated $50,000 in funeral costs for the five slain family members. At the time of publication, the crowdsourcing campaign had raised over $31,000. You can watch Kendrick tell his tragic story to his congregation here. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Kamala Harris may be playing up her Gen Z voter base appeal with sparkly TikTok videos and a recent endorsement as a “brat” from Charli XCX, but Sara Gonzales doesn’t believe her strategy is enough to win the election. “Number one, she condemned pro-Palestinian rioters, burning the flags and defacing these statues, rioting in Union Park and on Capitol Hill,” Gonzales says. “She probably has a lot of Hamas lovers in her base — is this going to alienate them?” In a statement from the vice president, Harris called the rioters “unpatriotic,” said their actions were “despicable,” and that their rhetoric was “dangerous” and “hate-fueled.” “I don’t think that’s going to fly with them,” Gonzales says, noting that the Democrats also already know Harris is a “failed border czar.” “I know the press is trying to wipe away the fact that Joe ever crowned her as border czar,” Gonzales comments, adding, “Today, six Democrats joined every Republican House member to condemn Kamala Harris’ handling of the border crisis.” “Her own people are turning against her because they cannot deny that the Border has been just decimated under her and Biden’s watch,” she says. While Harris’ step-daughter is a Gen Z transgender advocate who refuses to shave her armpits, Gonzales doesn’t believe her presence will do much. Rather, she says she could be the next “Hunter Biden.” “I mean, Kamala is just such a terrible candidate,” Gonzales continues. “I love that all of these things that are happening right now that she is being forced to attend to. She’s being forced to come out and condemn her people, all of these pro-Hamas terrorists — what I’m calling them.” “I just love it. It just couldn’t be happening to a more deserving person. So, yes, we know that she’s going to fall on her face, but it’s just nice to see all of these things come to fruition now,” she adds. Want more from Sara Gonzales?To enjoy more of Sara's no-holds-barred take to news and culture, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

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The Middle Ages, spanning roughly from the 5th to the late 15th century AD, was a period marked by the rise and fall of kingdoms, the spread of religions, and significant social and political upheaval. Amidst this backdrop, numerous secret societies emerged, each shrouded in mystery and intrigue. These organizations often operated in the shadows, their activities and members cloaked in secrecy. Some aimed to preserve ancient knowledge, others to influence political events, and a few to advance spiritual enlightenment. Here, we explore the top ten secret societies of the Middle Ages, delving into their origins, purposes, and enduring legacies. 1. The Knights Templar - Defenders of Christ with Plenty of Secrets The Knights Templar, officially known as the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, was founded in 1119 AD by a small group of knights led by Hugues de Payens. Established to protect Christian pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land, the Templars quickly rose to prominence, becoming one of the most powerful military orders during the Crusades. They were renowned for their warrior skills, financial acumen, and extensive network of fortifications. The Templars also amassed significant wealth, leading to their role as early bankers. Read moreSection: Myths & LegendsHistoryAncient TraditionsRead Later 

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