It is in Switzerland. I watched it. Definitely some interesting points, and while he might not match my musical tastes, I'm very pleased that 133 million people enjoyed him, guests, and A WEDDING(!), not to mention his beautiful core message.

Simple question for AI folk out there: can anyone quantify the environmental impact of a Codex token?

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert "The World's Gone Wrong" - Lucinda Williams (LIVE on The Late Show)

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Here’s the trouble with Trump: every time he pulls a bone-headed maneuver like tariffs or threatening Greenland, the dollar tanks. After he TACOs, even when the dollar recovers, a new floor for other currencies is established. And that will translate into US inflation or lost revenue.

From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)

"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?

Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…

Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.

Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."

YouTube video by them0rus David Bowie This Is Not America Live 2000 HD 720p

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Apparently Jeffrey Epstein had at least some standards.

Trade deal: India and EU announce FTA amid Trump tariff tensions The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.

The world is beginning to route around US damage.

YouTube video by MovieTitles The Pink Panther (1963) title sequence

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YouTube video by TheCardigansVEVO The Cardigans - Lovefool (Official Music Video)

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You seem to believe the government is still operating under rules. How quaint.

I'm sure soldiers would love to see AI-generated nudes of their COs.

They're wrong to shoot anyone unless clearly in self-defense, and the culture over there is horrible. But rejoicing in someone injuring himself has the same feel of "she deserved it" that we despise. Let's not be those people.

A Huge Number of People Starved to Death After Elon Musk Cut USAID's Funding After Elon Musk cut off the rest of the world by shutting USAID, the World Food Program's operations in Kenya were left in shambles.

I think I will post this once a week until at least one Republican on Capitol Hill reads this article and responds to it. futurism.com/future-socie...

“My creations are drowning in the sea and you wish to sing?!”

That applies to everyone.

That sounds a little like "All immigrants are criminals".

I'm glad he wasn't seriously injured.

YouTube video by Grateful Dead Grateful Dead - Throwing Stones (Oakland, CA 12/31/87)

#MusicMonday remembers the great Bob Weir. It's hard to pick ONE of his songs. Maybe you have your own favorite? Maybe add it in a comment.

Isn't that assault?

Keep this in mind: WHEN we undo the damage that Hegseth is causing, we will either need to reinstate people who are willing, or we will need an accelerated advancement program to correct the damage.

Can a lawyer explain to me why Jones wasn't prosecuted under ORS 163.190 (Menacing) or 163.195 (Reckless Endangerment)?

Today's WSJ editorial false equivalence about Minneapolis: "Both sides have courted escalation, and the result is now tragedy." No I don't subscribe. Yes, I did peek.

And she was human with human frailties. We the public hate that in our heros.

A #ThursdayThought from #MusicMonday: which category of STEM brings forth the creativity necessary to become a MusicMonday selection?

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You break it, you bought it.

Holiday reading was Post Mortem by Richard Brooks, a recounting of the Post Office scandal in the UK, which coupled incompetence, indifference, ethical lapses, greed, and ambition to ruin the lives of sub-postmasters. It reads like an episode of #HIGNFY, and makes Gilliam's Brazil seem mundane.

Here. I'll help. Happy New Year to you and the many people you love and who love you. You save people's lives. You are a blessing to so many. I'm glad we'll be yammering together in 2026.

Add to that the part of the pledge, “liberty and justice for all", doesn't seem to be something he himself believes.

Well yes. But what brought you to say so now?