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What the hell is this? 

I know right. 

Why?

The purpose of this blog is primarily to work out the kinks for an LLM assisted workflow for almost automated reporting of municipal public meetings. Under the  Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, meeting minutes are not required to be published until up to 90 days after a meeting. 

No one pays attention to the actual meetings because they are long and boring. Don't believe me? Boston City Council's videos have an average of like 200 views per video.

Video is a poor medium for storing and accessing information. Additionally, reporting on every action of a public body is not practical through traditional news reporting methods in under-served media markets.

What's with all the weird disclaimers?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Times_Co._v._Sullivan

You don't understand that court ruling.

It's satire. 

Why is it called InfoWars: Reloaded? Is this just a scam to take adverse possession of an objectively good brand name tarnished by the ravings of a madman, or is this some attempt at satire? 

It's satire. (Please send C&D letters to fake@cia.gay)

Wouldn't skynet-news be a better pun?

It was taken already. 

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