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Predictable. Russian networks flood the Internet with propaganda, aiming to corrupt AI chatbots — Annie Newport, Nina Jankowicz · Bulletin of the Atom...

A glimpse into some of Trump's priorities for next year: Trump Proposes $1 Trillion Defense Budget for 2026 — Greg Hadley · Air and Space Forces Magaz...

, you skipped the q. :shrug:

I'm wondering... Will defunding Lockheed Martin entail less need for defense?

We typically use • XX for female • XY for male and then • you can be born appearing female but have low 5-alpha reductase and grow a penis at age 12 •...

Lies Our Machines Tell Us: Why the New Generation of “Reasoning” AIs Can’t be Trusted — Gleb Lisikh · C2C Journal · Apr 16, 2025 Predictable I'd say. ...

Russia's next move? The countries trying to Putin-proof themselves — Katya Adler · BBC · Mar 20, 2025 Theiner speculates away, yet, the Baltic folks h...

Beer drinkers exploit that yeast commit suicide by drowning in their excrements. ;) Reminds me a bit of the commons.

Experts On Russia Say Donald Trump Is Wrong About The War In Ukraine — Stuart Anderson · Forbes · Apr 27, 2025 From the article ... https://twitter.co...

, they've been trying to demonize (and divide) Europe for a while, all part of the playbook. Incidentally, it goes well with Vance's Munich tirade. :c...

Directed youth militarization in Russia isn't new. ? Russia's youngest cadets (— CBS · Apr 23, 2014) They've stepped up these efforts. ? How Russia Pr...

The issue of Crimea's ownership has been resolved, Russia is not negotiating the integrity of its territory, Trump understands this, said Sergey Lavro...

I kind of dismissed this at first, but it seems to hold up, though it's unclear to what extent. Russia is ‘recycling’ wounded troops, sending some to ...

Trump issues rare rebuke for Putin after Kyiv attacks — Karl Sexton, Timothy Jones · DW et al · Apr 24, 2025 'He's just tapping me along' — Trump admi...

Europe’s Defense Spending Puzzle Can Pay Huge Dividends — Nathan Decety · Res Publica · Apr 23, 2025 Europe is behind, except perhaps in some hybrid w...

There's something vaguely eerie about these parallels ... ... unless I'm just seeing faces in the clouds. I'll go back to watching Disney now.

What's going on here? Trump tariffs China and ups them to 34% China doesn't do anything Trump hikes tariffs to 84% China responds with matching tariff...

Haperfday, @"javi2541997". :sparkle:

Zaluzhnyi writes: How drones, data, and AI transformed our military—and why the US must follow suit — Valerii Zaluzhnyi · Defense One · Apr 10, 2025 W...

Good grief. Someone will still try to justify that clown though. (I can't help but wonder if someone is whispering things in his ears.)

Continuing from Mar 10, 2025 ... By the way, Biden is Catholic, Trump is not exactly Christian. The mentioned cases pale in comparison to Team Trump's...

, reasonable not to be forced, sure. Just remember, half a century back (or something in that range), "interracial" was such a "moral objection".

Looks like someone managed to sneak parts of Project 2025 in with Tennessee Bill 878. For ordained ministers to decide for themselves who they want to...

Apparently, the ceasefire/peace talks have been postponed. Word on the street is that Team Trump was going to present the following in London: • de ju...

Also, there seems to be more focus on defensive weaponry, like detecting and shooting down incoming bombs and drones. With less (effective) weaponry t...

(unknown veracity, but most seems consistent enough with whatever else) Trump Tower Moscow, Rare Earths and Geopolitical Perks: How the Kremlin Plans ...

Existentially dependent? The mind is doing the conceiving; self-reference; solipsism. Admit it. ;) It's just because our minds are parts of the world....

You (decide to) call your dog, and it comes over: mind ? world Your dog comes over, making you happy: world ? mind So no, not independent.

US lifts sanctions against key Orbán ally accused of corruption (Apr 16, 2025) Meanwhile Orbán is enacting... crackdown on non-government/foreign-fund...

This law is making its way in, but we'll see: H.R.1526 - NORRA of 2025 — Darrell Issa · US Congress · Feb 24, 2025 To me, it looks like more power con...

The thing about Europe: it’s the actual land of the free now — The Economist · Apr 10, 2025 Having lived in both North America and Europe for decades,...

Hmm...? China Deals a Blow to Donald Trump's F-47 Combat Jet Dream — Brendan Cole · Newsweek · Apr 7, 2025 US scrambles as China cuts off key minerals...

Bold... Newsom jumps into economic damage control — Dustin Gardiner, Blake Jones · POLITICO · Apr 7, 2025 Hmm... Military contractors pitch unpreceden...

Information comes in via the sciences; what to do about it is political (or ethics). Trump Administration Fires Hundreds of Climate and Weather Specia...

, is that legal without proving the election was rigged? Maybe the law no longer matters in the US.

, it's being given some further attention: Ocasio-Cortez: Colleagues ‘should probably disclose’ recent stock purchases now — Filip Timotija · The Hill...

As an aside, , both the youtube and the Trump message it's referring to were from verified accounts of known public figures, so I'm thinking they're v...

Soybeans from Trump country will go up in price in the EU. EU targets Trump’s red states with tariffs on US trucks, cigarettes and ice cream — Giovann...

Hmm... Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, Zelenskyy says — Al Jazeera · Apr 8, 2025 Will need outside verification. Would Zel...

My emphasis: That's just capitalism. Profit maximization. Capitalism has no care about patriotism/nationalism. What matters are cheaper labor / lower ...

The Daily Beast labeled this story "Rash Decision"... Measles vaccination clinics hit by funding cuts — Xavier Walton · The Hill · Apr 4, 2025 Bulldoz...

Another firing on questionable grounds... Top US admiral at NATO removed amid Trump’s growing military firings — Noah Robertson · Military Times · Apr...

The CSDP doesn't come up much. Related: EU finance ministers to discuss joint fund to buy and own defence gear — Jan Strupczewski, Richard Chang · Reu...

Might as well say it as it is.

FYI, a short correspondence regarding how individual US tariffs are determined, between James Surowiecki (journalist) and Kush Desai (The White House)...

, haggling, poor comms, people in people out, egos in the way, tip-toeing, ... I guess that's a lesson in itself. Supporter high-ups, ministers, presi...

Catching up with some Zakaria interviews... Fareed speaks with former Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. They discuss Vice President Vance’...

European defense is being taken seriously enough. Here's a half-hour report regarding some Estonian, Finnish, and Norwegian responses to the activitie...

75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving — Alexandra Witze · Nature · Mar 27, 2025 3 out of 4 is high; actual numbers will be lo...

There's no doubt about the abundant dis/mal/misinformation. Reporting on False or misleading statements by Donald Trump 4-5 years ago, which might alr...