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‘I’m Not Learning Your Damn Language’: Trump Addresses Latin American Leaders at His ‘Shield Of The Americas’ Summit Donald Trump addressed the leaders of Latin American countries Saturday at his summit by telling them he was too busy to learn their language. The post ‘I’m Not Learning Your Damn Language’: Trump Addresses Latin American Leaders at His ‘Shield Of The Americas’ Summit first appeared on Mediaite.

‘I’m Not Learning Your Damn Language’: Trump Addresses Latin American Leaders at His ‘Shield Of The Americas’ Summit

I believe the phrase for this is “eating the seed corn.”

How Elon Musk’s Sci-Fi Hyperloop Failed Before his misadventures in government efficiency, Musk promised to revolutionize commuting with a subway that would speed passengers between DC and Baltimore in a matter of minutes. The project was a...

A year long investigation into the Hyperloop found …

“The truth was far simpler, far dumber, and far more prescient: Musk and his lieutenants truly had no idea what they were doing.”

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Ruben Ray Martinez: Footage shows US citizen shot by ICE agent in Texas traffic stop The Department of Homeland Security did not disclose Martinez was shot by one of its agents until almost a year later.

Newly released footage shows an ICE agent killing Rubin Ray Martinez, 23, in his car in Texas.

"He was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger."
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This woman, US citizen living in Skokie, was detained at Ohare yesterday, taken to Broadview, then transferred to a detention facility in Wisconsin, now released. We know all this not because of DHS, who repeatedly denied that they even had her, but because her phone was pinging in those locations.

Why Hazing Makes Better Men Last week, a series of police body-camera videos from a fraternity basement at the University of Iowa went viral. But the internet got it all wrong.

I had to go look and confirm that the Free Press did in fact write a pro bullying article and it turns out they did.

The Jan 6 plaque has finally been hung at the U.S. Capitol

Happened at 4am

Happened three years late due to politicized foot dragging

The top prosecutor in Hennepin County, which includes Minneapolis, is pushing ahead on efforts to hold federal agents accountable for their actions during Operation Metro Surge.

Reporter Jeff Day explains the latest:

Yea, seems like llms are best at summaries. So, that makes sense.

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I tried using gemini this week to pull quotes from the hemani transcript. Tried it a couple different ways and it didn't work. Made up quotes and didn't even try to pull all the quotes I asked for. Seemed like a big waste of time, but maybe it's just a task llms aren't good at.

How are you using it? I've found both to be too unreliable and prone to hallucinations to be workable. I'm interested in what others are doing with them.

Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police quietly erected overnight at Capitol The memorial honoring officers who defended the Capitol was required by law to be installed by March 2023.

Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police quietly erected overnight at Capitol

Insane! Noem admitted to ordering more than TWO DOZEN violations of the Constitution when agents illegally entered homes without judicial warrants. "ONLY 28 times" she says. When will her trial be held?

National average of US gasoline prices was $2.80 in mid-January; we’re now at $3.41. #EconSky

Live updates: Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' as Iranian president apologises to Gulf nations for attacks President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran won't attack first - but the UAE says it has intercepted 15 ballistic missiles today.

DRONE STRIKE REPORTED NEAR DUBAI AIRPORT: BBC has verified footage showing a drone strike near Dubai International Airport. While the exact location has not been confirmed yet, the strike appears to have taken place in close proximity to the airport’s concourse A.

Iran rejects Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender as a ‘dream’ Masoud Pezeshkian issues rare apology to neighbouring Gulf states for Iranian strikes as war enters eighth day

THE LATEST NEWS AT THIS HOUR:

IRAN REJECTS TRUMP’S DEMAND TO SURRENDER: Trump demanded Iran surrender in a social media post on Friday.

Kristi Noem Didn’t Give a Sh*t About ‘the Details’ Such as a woman who was here legally and helped the homeless—but was then deported anyway.

"I wanted to know what it’s like when the government—one’s own government—says you can live and work here legally, before betraying you at a green card appointment and plucking you unceremoniously from your family, job, and life. So I spoke to Maria."
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FDA vaccine chief to leave the agency for a second time Dr. Vinay Prasad will step down in April after a controversial year at the FDA.

BREAKING: FDA's vaccine chief, whose tumultuous tenure included unfounded claims about Covid shots, will step down next month.

Trump may be about to throw Putin another lifeline.

Trump has privately shown serious interest in U.S. ground troops in Iran The president’s private comments have not focused on a large-scale ground invasion of Iran, but rather on the idea of a small contingent of U.S. troops that would be used for specific strategic purposes, sources say.

EXCLUSIVE: Trump has privately shown serious interest in U.S. ground troops in Iran.

Wars Often Lose Public Support Over Time. Trump Started This One Without Much.

Americans skipped the rally-around-the-president stage this time. JFK gained 13 points after Cuban Missile Crisis, LBJ 8 after bombing Hanoi, GHW Bush 18 during Gulf War, GW Bush 8 after Saddam captured, Obama 11 after OBL killed. Trump gained 0 since Iran. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/u...

I guess they were right about your face getting stuck like that.

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DC’s Highest Court Strikes Down Ammo Magazine Ban America’s capital has once again been violating the Second Amendment, according to a new court ruling.

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DC’s Highest Court Strikes Down Ammo Magazine Ban

This looks like something you'd see a 12-year-old boy post on Youtube in 2011.

Aside from the childish unseriousness, the thing that just really stands out to be here is just the artistic and cultural leeching. They can't produce anything anyone actually wants to watch themselves so they just pinch a load of clips to repurpose.

Karoline Leavitt Downplays Reports Putin Is Helping Iran Target US Troops: ‘Doesn’t Really Matter’ White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was pressed by Fox News host John Roberts on Friday about reports that Russia is feeding Iran intelligence to target U.S. troops in the Middle East The post Karoline Leavitt Downplays Reports Putin Is Helping Iran Target US Troops: ‘Doesn’t Really Matter’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Karoline Leavitt Downplays Reports Putin Is Helping Iran Target US Troops: ‘Doesn’t Really Matter’

“.. one thing the US economy doesn’t need right now is a war of choice shutting down a major trade route, blowing up oil markets, and driving up the cost of energy for Americans, just as the labor market seizes up.

And yet, here we are.”

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