{"slug": "woke-2-the-genderfluid-two-spirit-pansexual-strikes-back", "title": "Woke 2: The genderfluid two-spirit pansexual strikes back", "summary": "California launched satellites built by Muon Space, launched by SpaceX, and using Google's AI to detect wildfires from space, with CAL FIRE and a global nonprofit coalition involved. Senator Bernie Sanders called for a pause in AI development and proposed a bill forcing major AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta to surrender 50% of their stock to a public wealth fund. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said her past support for radical policies was 'crazy' and attributed it to the COVID lockdown opening the Overton window.", "body_md": "# Woke 2: The genderfluid two-spirit pansexual strikes back\n\nSee more of our coverage in your search results.\n\n[Add The California Post on Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=nypost.com)\n\n**1. California’s wildfire moonshot**\n\nBy Blake Dodge, writer\n\nLast week, California announced the launch of satellites meant to detect wildfires from space, and the program is… fitting.\n\nIn one corner, you have tech companies trying to do the Lord’s work: Muon Space built the satellite system; [SpaceX](https://nypost.com/2026/06/13/business/dont-be-surprised-if-spacexs-shares-fizzle-following-the-initial-wall-street-hype/) hauled it into orbit; and Google made the AI it’ll use to spot fires.\n\nIn the other corner, you have the political machine, featuring [Gavin’s digs at Trump](https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/gavin-newsoms-feud-with-president-trump-erupts-over-california-zombie-claim/) (re: the admin’s Forest Service cuts, etc.) and a “global nonprofit coalition” (gulps), which is tasked with “aligning” the program’s “collective efforts.”\n\nAnd somewhere in the middle, you have [CAL FIRE](https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/us-news/big-sur-wildfire-forces-evacuations-as-timber-fire-burns-2000-acres-in-california/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=referral), which does a pretty good job, you know, putting out fires when it’s not hamstrung by said political machine.\n\nListen, this is all great stuff. But I’ll be monitoring the situation from my new apartment in Sacramento, which I’m confident — thanks to the global nonprofit coalition getting those efforts nice and aligned — won’t burn down while I am inside of it.\n\n**2. Surrender Half or Face My Wrath!!**\n\nby Nicole Wizman, writer\n\nIn a letter addressed to the CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta, Bernie Sanders has called for a “pause” in all AI development, claiming these companies are “losing control” of a technology “nobody can fully understand.”\n\nOK. First, I’ve gotta say I find this kind of rich given you just said the US should work with China, a country whose official policy is to “vigorously develop” AI and which uses it to literally suppress dissent.\n\nAnd look, I understand you’re old as hell, and so maybe genuinely don’t remember this???\n\nBut then you also went and introduced a bill demanding “we” (you) “reclaim” AI by forcing every major AI company to surrender 50% of its stock to a public wealth fund.\n\nSo which is it — pause AI, or steal it? Never mind, I don’t care, and anyway this isn’t worth it. God knows you won’t remember that we had this conversation. Please retire!\n\n**3. Woke 2: The Genderfluid Two-Spirit Pansexual Strikes Back**\n\nby Riley Nork, writer\n\nIn a recent [interview with ABC News](https://abcnews.com/Politics/week-transcript-8-9-26-rep-alexandria-ocasio/story?id=135487690), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez offered a succinct response when asked about some of Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong’s prior positions (police, prisons, ICE, capitalism, Thanksgiving, joy, fun, etc. should all be abolished): “[Woke 1 was crazy](https://nypost.com/2026/08/09/us-news/aoc-pushes-voters-to-assess-what-francesca-hong-is-saying-now-gloss-over-her-past-woke-1-was-crazy/).”\n\nThe congresswoman went on to elaborate that the “craziness” in question was spurred by the COVID lockdown, which AOC said opened the “Overton window” for revolutionary policies (‘sorry, there’s a respiratory virus going around, we must disband the police department’).\n\nQuick follow-up question: Which part of “Woke 1” do you find crazy now, AOC?\n\nDo you still believe menstruation isn’t just for women, as you [tweeted in 2021](https://x.com/AOC/status/1435673403344789505)?\n\nAs someone with presidential aspirations, maybe offer voters a little more than “golly shucks, I was a wild girl back in the day.”\n\nUntil then, I will be using the same defense in my public intoxication trial (your honor, Alcoholism 1 was crazy).\n\n*Pirate Wires offers the wildest stories in technology, politics, and culture.*", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/woke-2-the-genderfluid-two-spirit-pansexual-strikes-back", "canonical_source": "https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/opinion/woke-2-the-genderfluid-two-spirit-pansexual-strikes-back/", "published_at": "2026-08-12 23:54:44+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-13 00:13:52.534357+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Muon Space", "SpaceX", "Google", "CAL FIRE", "Bernie Sanders", "OpenAI", "Anthropic", "Meta"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/woke-2-the-genderfluid-two-spirit-pansexual-strikes-back", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/woke-2-the-genderfluid-two-spirit-pansexual-strikes-back.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/woke-2-the-genderfluid-two-spirit-pansexual-strikes-back.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/woke-2-the-genderfluid-two-spirit-pansexual-strikes-back.jsonld"}}