King of Make Believe

News Corp is essentially an AI ‘input company’, chief executive says, after US$150m deal with Meta Chief executive Robert Thomson says he often speaks to both OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg News Corp’s global chief executive has described news organisations as a valuable “input” for artificial intelligence, as the media empire signs an AI content licensing deal with Meta worth up to US$50m (A$71m) a year. In an upbeat presentation, the chief executive of Rupert Murdoch’s company, Robert Thomson, said the “reliable” breaking news and information in publications like the Australian, the Times of London and Dow Jones was “hard to beat” as an “input” for AI. Continue reading...

News Corp is essentially an AI ‘input company’, chief executive says, after US$150m deal with Meta

So now the total number of countries attacked by Trump is 8. 9 if you count his sending US military into US cities.

Why is it Donald Trump is quick to kick around little countries, but not great powers? Does it say something about his own weakness and cowardice?

@peacocktvcare.bsky.social doesn't offer refunds or even entertain feedback about its Milan Winter Olympics coverage, but it sucked ass paying for access to multiple competitions across multiple sports across multiple days, only to miss most of what was on offer because it was removed content.

Yeah, because obvs it was that cannibal that put the fear in Kristi Noem who did that to Trump. Now Trump is infected. But perhaps more disconcertingly, now the cannibal's infected with whatever Trump has.

A pistachio orchard on a very foggy day

"Mario" is working 8 hours a day pruning pistachios trees for minimum wage. "The harsh weather makes our job extremely difficult. Last week we worked several days in a wet fog. It was 38° when we started at 6:30 am. We finished at 3pm. It was so cold my body ached." #WeFeedYou

WELCH: Mr. Yoho is also the husband of your former spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin?

NOEM: Yes

WELCH: So your former assistant and her husband are the ones that got the DHS no bid contract for $143m. Any dispute about that?

NOEM: No.

A screenshot of the FEC filing.

Georgia bail bondsman Scott Hall—who pleaded guilty in the Fulton County election-interference case—made a last-minute donation of $7,000 to Ken Paxton for Senate.

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"It's A Good Thing That Congress Isn't Alive To See This."

found on bluesky

Some Dem should ask Noem if she’s sexually involved with her top aide Lewandowski, as WSJ has reported. It’s entirely relevant! She will deny it (thus violating 18 USC 1001) but airing it might help hasten her/his departure.
GIFT LINK:
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Hegseth Calling Rules of Engagement 'Stupid' Opens Door to War Crimes in Iran, Critics Warn "We are a rogue murder state now, and positively proud of it," said one historian.

"We are a rogue murder state now, and positively proud of it," said one historian.

Smoothie King Announces Employees Who Refused to Serve Trump Supporters Have Been Fired Smoothie King on Monday announced that the employees seen in a viral video refusing service to Trump supporters have been fired. The post Smoothie King Announces Employees Who Refused to Serve Trump Supporters Have Been Fired first appeared on Mediaite.

Smoothie King Announces Employees Who Refused to Serve Trump Supporters Have Been Fired

U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints.

One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

First Lady Melania Trump presided over the U.N. Security Council, a historic first for a first lady.

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene unloaded on President Donald Trump amid the ongoing military campaign against Iran.

If he doesn't find rehab, rehab might find him in New Orleans central lockup.

'Nazi student clubs' would be protected under new red state legislation Protections for religious expression in K-12 schools could also be expanded to guard ideological and political speech through a bill that passed Thursday in the Missouri House.State Rep. Darin Chappel...

'Nazi student clubs' would be protected under new red state legislation

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Oh, well. They must be the lucky ones.

‘They’re Following Netanyahu?!’

Sen. Ruben Gallego was aghast at the rationale offered by the Trump administration for bombing Iran.

At the Two Sessions, Beijing is pairing economic stimulus with heavy investment in tech and defence, signalling that global turbulence is an opening, not a setback. While others debate limits, China is building capacity. That long game reshapes leverage in Asia and beyond.

If you're getting the burger, you need bacon, and if you have the bacon, you just know you're gonna want cheese. And fries on the side. And creme brulee for dessert. Ah hell. Just forget your diet and go for the whole thing.

Like, you know, you should eat your entire tub of ice cream right now, because if you don't, your roommate might eat it.

"You can assume, because it's common sense" -- Mike Johnson claims Trump's war on Iran is actually defensive because if Israel attacked Iran, Iran was going to retaliate against the US

YouTube video by PoliticsGirl ATTACKING Iran

Some thoughts on Trump’s war in Iran…
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Exclusive | Trump Administration to Drop Defense of Law Firm Sanctions The Justice Dept. plans to abandon its defense of the president’s executive orders that targeted Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, Perkins Coie, and Susman Godfrey.

Breaking WSJ:

The Trump admin plans to abandon its defense of Trump's executive orders sanctioning several law firms.

DOJ — as soon as today — is expected to drop its appeals of four rulings that struck down Trump's actions against Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, Perkins Coie, and Susman Godfrey.

The US Embassy in Riyadh seems to have taken a direct hit.

No idea on casualties, but it looks bad. Hope it was evacuated.

@cartoonkahuna.bsky.social

"At any time that United States Armed Forces are engaged in hostilities outside the territory of the United States ... without a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization, such forces shall be removed by the President if the Congress so directs by concurrent resolution."