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PeterLG

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#Australian : Married, Nomad, Sarcast, #Pyrrhonist (#RadicalSkeptic), #SocialDemocrat #ANTIFA #AntiFascist : Info/Comms Tech & Management, #Firefighter, #Educator : He/Him : Born @ 316 ppm CO₂ : #INTPA

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@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

The real reason Trump posted he wanted to send a hospital ship to Greenland, most likely is the fact that Danish Joint Arctic Command just evacuated a US Navy Sailor from a US submarine near Greenland, because the sailor was in need of acute medical attention.

Trump might have been asked to thank Denmark for this important help, but instead Trump came up with this weird distraction to hand to Fox News that the US is the one helping Denmark with a hospital ship, as if we did not have hospitals.

Danish Seahawk Helicopter which was dispatched from the Danish Navy Ship Vædderen.

Danish Seahawk Helicopter which was dispatched from the Danish Navy Ship Vædderen.
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@randahl

Given both official US hospital ships are laid up for maintenance until July at the earliest, Trump lied when he said it was "on the way".

Shocking, I know.

The Administration then indicated that a third ship was being sent — from the other side of the USA and NOT an official hospital ship.

The amount of gymnastics the sycophants have to do to support Trump's brain farts should make them eligible for the Olympics.

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@randahl/116112273823135402

Also… Can we agree that at the bare minimum, presidents should know the difference between a boat and a ship?

A "hospital boat" does not carry "life ships", but a hospital ship might carry life boats.

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@randahl

There are also many, many questions regarding why Landry is supposed to be going on the "boat" (as indicated later by Trump) when he has no naval or medical knowledge.

@PeterLG@theblower.au avatar PeterLG , to random

Giggles...

| Item | Tesla Cybertruck (2024) | Ford Edsel (1958) |
| Actual Sales | ~38,965 units | ~63,110 units |
| Sales Target | 250,000 units | 200,000 units |
| Target Miss | ~84% below target | ~68% below target |

US population, 1958: 175 million.
US population, 2024: 340 million.

No lies detected.

A Tumbler post from MostlySignsSomePortents that reads: Fact of the day: the Ford Edsel ("a 1950's flop so notorious that it's taught in business schools to this day") outsold the Cybertruck 2:1 "in a country thither half the population." (h/t Luke Savage in the AmericanmProspect)
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@PeterLG@theblower.au avatar PeterLG , to random

Hard on the heels of the SCOTUS 6-3 ruling that POTUS' tariffs are illegal, Governor J.B.Pritzker sent this invoice and cover letter to the White House.

Pritzker is a gem. Newsome's probably swearing because he didn't do this first 🤣

It' a cover letter on official letterhead explaining that the included invoice for $8,679,261,600 is to recover monies paid out by Illinois households for Trump's tariffs.
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@futurebird@sauropods.win avatar futurebird , to random

Had a lot of fun with my stats students today. I gave them two data sets. One from a random number generator, the other was one I made up that was not random, but designed to look random. They were able to figure out which one was fake.

Then we had ChatGPT make the same kind of data set (random numbers 1-6 set of 100) and it had the same problems as my fake set but in a different way.

We talked about the study about AI generated passwords.

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@futurebird

And if you keep using someone else's functions, you'll never truly understand the underlying math.

So many nights spent pouring over books and trying out code to learn the what and how... 😵‍💫😅

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

SCOTUS curbed Trump’s tariffs, ruling 6–3 he can’t use emergency powers to tax by decree—though some tariffs remain. In the U.K., former Prince Andrew was arrested amid Epstein fallout. And CBS spiked James Talarico’s Colbert interview after FCC concerns—8M watched it online anyway. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/february-20-weekly-news-roundup

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@georgetakei

"Justice" Kavanagh gave him a roadmap showing which statutes to use in order to impose new tariffs — which Trump has now done.

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , (edited ) to random

In the ultimate defeat of Donald Trump’s regime, the US Suppreme Court has ruled the Trump tariffs illegal (6 to 3 ruling).

This means Trump has illegally taxed the American people 150 billion dollars.

Instead of buying more marble armrests and golden sculptures, it is time to pay back what you owe the people, Donnie.

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@randahl

Not his problem; that's for the Treasury to fix. Trump'll keep "upgrading" the various existing monuments and building new ones to himself. Marble quarries are expanding their infrastructure in anticipation 😁.

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@eunews

Monetised, or otherwise rewarded, social media is a major problem. Platforms allowing all manner of rubbish in the name of "free speech" inevitably leads to people promoting inflammatory ideas as they drive engagement. For some platforms that means a dopamine hit, for others it means real financial gain.

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@MicroWave@lemmy.world avatar MicroWave

It's important to note that they are not talking about humans as we understand the term generally, Homo sapiens, but genus Homo, which started back in the H.habilis days.

@transworld@masto.ai avatar transworld , to random

Student Cries Discrimination for Failing Grade on Essay Calling Transness "Demonic"

https://www.them.us/story/university-oklahoma-mel-curth-turning-point-samantha-fulnecky

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@transworld

Discriminating against stupidity? Yeah, count me in!

@TheBreadmonkey@beige.party avatar TheBreadmonkey , to random

I always love it when scientists lose their minds when naming things. To be fair Chun was a plankton guy so as soon as he saw this badboy was like 'I SAW IT FIRST I GET TO NAME IT AND IT'S A FUCKN..... VAMPIRE SQUID! SHUT UP DAVE I'M NOT FINISHED.......... FROM HELL! YES! THAT'S WHAT IT'S CALLED FROM NOW ON! IN YOUR FACE - call me Plankton Boy again, I am a scientist and I deserve respect.'

'Vampire Squid From Hell' Reveals Ancient Origins

https://www.sciencealert.com/vampire-squid-from-hell-reveals-the-ancient-origins-of-octopuses

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@TheBreadmonkey

We really need a humongous version of that wee beastie to make an appearance.

@w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

The White House web site now includes a “media bias” tracker with a leaderboard and an offender hall of shame. https://www.whitehouse.gov/mediabias/

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@w7voa

They get more and more Soviet every day.

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

No more slop from the top.

Screenshot of a tweet from Cameron Kasky on X.com arguing government officials should not post AI-generated images because it harms media literacy. Below is a post from “Secretary Kennedy” showing an obviously AI-generated photo of four men—one resembling Elon Musk, one resembling Donald Trump, and two others—sitting around a Thanksgiving dinner table on a private jet. The caption says “Happy Thanksgiving!”
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@georgetakei

It's an re-imagining of an existing photo.

Here's the original photograph of Trump, Musk, Trump Jnr, Kennedy, and Johnston on a flight feasting on McDonalds (top), and the altered photo showing them feasting on a Thanksgiving meal (bottom).

The original was definitely real, and it was lambasted at the time it was first published because of the "healthy" meal.

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@georgetakei

The photo is real, but altered.

Original at the top, altered version at the bottom. The original was panned at the time because of the "healthy" meal.

I'm guessing Kennedy Jnr didn't have any friends around for Thanksgiving.

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

Karma is a biter!

Trump goes on one of his rants and calls Tim Walz “retarded” on Truth Social, overlooking the fact that his own Repubican Senator Michael Bohacek is the dad of a daughter with Down’s Syndrome.

Bohacek’s response is pure gold: He will now prevent Trump’s Gerrymandering of his home state Indiana, so Trump will have to win the election fair and square.

Auuchh.

Bohacek posting: Many of you have asked my position on redistricting. I have been an unapologetic advocate for people with intellectual disabilities since the birth of my second daughter. Those of you that don't know me or my family might not know that my daughter has Down Syndrome. This is not the first time our president has used these insulting and derogatory references and his choices of words have consequences. I will be voting NO on redistricting, perhaps he can use the next 10 months to convince voters that his policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority.
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@randahl

As usual, they have no interest until something affects them personally (and even then, I bet his wife had a LOT to do with his decision) but the fact that they can begin to see why others hate Tru,p is a good thing overall.

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

Trump announces "reverse migration" to "cure" America by deporting anyone the administration deems "disruptive" or "incapable of loving our Country".

As it says on the statue of liberty: "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free"

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@randahl

I'm hearing Stephen Miller in that lot. Those are his words. Trump wouldn't even understand what that screed was saying.

@joyousjoyness@mastodon.social avatar joyousjoyness , to random

This is my custom foiled drawing of Kuma the adorable dog!

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@joyousjoyness

Kuma looks like a glove puppet! So cute.

@csilverman@mastodon.social avatar csilverman , to random

Doing a little BeOS reading this morning. I'm always impressed by how far ahead some of BeOS's features were. Like:

  • Queries, which were smart folders before either Mac or Windows had them

  • Replicants, which were app-provided desktop widgets (in 1998!)

  • Extended file attributes: user-specified metadata you could attach to a file, similar to macOS Finder tags

I didn't use BeOS until years after it was gone, but I'll always be weirdly nostalgic for it.

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@csilverman

I reckon most OS's strip non-standard metadata from images. It's crazy. And frustrating.

@skry

@TishaPaints@mastodon.art avatar TishaPaints , to random

I have several small paintings in my shop, including framed pieces like this moody babe! These are nice for gifting if you happen to be looking for gift ideas.

Tisha Mark ©2025, Low Autumn Evening, oil on gessobord, 8"x6"

Available:

https://tishamark.com/product/low-autumn-evening-8x6

Original oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Low Autumn Evening" 8"x6" oil on Ampersand Gessobord (2025), shown in a maple frame at an angle from left to show paint texture and depth of frame. Loosely painted abstract-leaning atmospheric seascape with earth tones on a dark shore. The sky has orange and gray tones with hints of blue.
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@TishaPaints

Very J.M. William Turner. Love it.

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

While Trump has tried to hide the Epstein files, New York Times reveals that Matt Gaetz took advantage of a vulnerable, homeless 17-year-old girl, who needed money for dental corrections.

Matt Gaetz paid her $400 for what he wanted from her.

I seriously wonder what the “P” in GOP stands for.

https://www.msnbc.com/chris-jansing-reports/watch/nyt-how-a-17-year-old-high-schooler-became-involved-in-the-matt-gaetz-scandal-252069957787

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@randahl

Very on-brand for Republicans. You want [insert basic human need here]? You must debase yourself to me first.

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

After having torn down The East Wing of The White House, Trump is now tearing down The White House digitally.

Under
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/the-white-house/
Trump is using The White House website to spread dirt about his perceived enemies.

Previous administrations did not use whitehouse.gov as a campaign website — and certainly not in this disgraceful way.

But the most infantile president in US history has taken over.

Dirt on former President Bill Clinton.
Dirt on former President Obama.
Dirt on former President Biden's son.

Dirt on former President Biden's son.
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@randahl

That is truly pathetic!

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

Everything is a very expensive exercise in vanity.

A tweet from Michael Freeman (@michaelpfreeman) reads: “But cancer research was deemed a waste of money.” It quotes FactPost (@factpostnews), which says: “Trump’s order to change the Department of Defense’s name to the ‘Department of War’ could cost an estimated $2B in taxpayer dollars.” Below are two images: one shows a man affixing a sign that reads “Pete Hegseth — Secretary of War,” and the other shows Trump smiling.
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@georgetakei

Given that only Congress can change the official name of a government department ...

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

This week, social media have been full of pictures of Trump sleeping at meetings.

Picture 1: Perhaps to shift the narrative, Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin posts late Friday, that Trump and Mullin are "working through the weekend". But is that true?

Picture 2: Trump's public schedule shows he left The White House heading to Florida, Friday at 15:30.

Picture 3: His only plans for Saturday is golfing at his golf club.

Picture 4: Sunday he will be watching a football game.

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@randahl

More lies? Shocked. 🙄

@TheBreadmonkey@beige.party avatar TheBreadmonkey , to random

Just had an amount of food that the boffins at CERN are saying "defies our current understanding of the laws of physics in this dimension"

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@TheBreadmonkey

Take care not to break the bounds of your internal universe. Expelling the contents into the surrounding universe can be ... messy.

@w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

Front page of this morning’s Murdoch-owned New York Post.

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@w7voa

"High taxes, free stuff, hating Israel, and vibes." It's funny how they don't seem to know what Mamdani was talking about. Almost like they weren't listening, or had their heads so far up Trump's arse that they couldn't hear.

@DropBear@theblower.au avatar DropBear , to Palestine_Group

"According to Jewish Community Watch, more than 60 child sex abuse suspects from the U.S. alone have fled to Israel to escape prosecution."
https://archive.is/SoFQ1
Israel does not attract the cream of humanity.
palestine@lemmy.ml icon Palestine
palestine@fedibird.com icon Palestine_Group






Israel A Haven for Pedophiles Religion and Politics at The Dinner Table [image: An elderly, bearded man in orthodox Jewish garb, with his hands on the shoulders of a young girl. In the background, a synagogue.] [Caption: Image created by author using Dall E-3]
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@DropBear

Fiddler on the Roof, indeed.

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@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

This sounds crazy, but I promise this is real:

Marjorie Taylor Greene is on The View criticizing Republican policies and blaming Mike Johnson for the shutdown!

I have a strong feeling this will be talked about next year — when analyzing the midterms, this will be mentioned as the first sign Republicans were in deep trouble.

Say what you will about her — I think she has read the room, and she knows that to stay afloat she needs to distance herself from the sinking ship.
https://youtu.be/ltGQRmn-HIk?si=mjtfDsqCp4ADFYPc

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@randahl

That's exactly what this is. She said nothing about the ACA until her own kids pointed out that their premiums were going to sky-rocket, then her constituents were up in arms because of the same thing, then the SNAP loss came to the fore. She has realised she can't blame the Dems and keep her seat.

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , (edited ) to random

Writing my next script, I need to know if the term "leisure time" is hard to understand among people of different nationalities, and if I should perhaps use the synonym "spare time" instead, to make my script easier to understand for everyone.

(leisure time, spare time, and free time are all words describing the time we have outside of work)

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@randahl

I know it's incredibly local, but "leisure" to me means time I spend with others, or doing what I find fun.

"Spare time" means time that I find myself having nothing else to do.

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

International tourists account for 50 percent of all tourist spending in New York. But this year, New York will lose 12.5 billion dollars compared to 2024, as international tourists stay away because of Trump’s insane attacks on foreigners.

If New Yorkers elect Zohran Mamdani for mayor today, I see a conflict coming.

Source (from June): https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/07/travel/new-york-city-tourism-down-trump

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@randahl

Trump hates Mamdani and everything he stands for. Yes, there'll be conflict. Conflict that Trump will lose, spectacularly.

So glad Adams and Cuomo failed. They're both money-grubbing mongrels, with Cuomo being a mobster to boot.

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

When the Russian propagandists get scared they air nuclear threats. They are pretty scared this week.

For anyone reading their wild statements: This is the 1000th time they insinuate they will use nuclear weapons. They never do.

All talk. No trousers.

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@randahl

I would bet my trousers that their "nuclear arsenal" has been trashed, by time and scavengers.

And this new unit is still untried. It flew, yes, but between this first test and mass manufacturing and deployment is a chasm called infrastructure — something Russia is having problems with.

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , (edited ) to random

In my previous video I talked about how Ukraine has taken out missile launchers and other components of Russia's S-400 air defence systems.

Now we have video footage from such an operation. This is from a Ukrainian attack on an S-400 radar vehicle located at Belbek airbase in occupied Crimea.

If you look carefully, you can recognize it is the S-400 radar vehicle featured on my show.

Link for those who did not see my recent analysis: https://youtu.be/5S0gDBjJs48?si=wXOmhzJPMB8CDiWj

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@randahl

Unless that was a very big bomb, I'd class that as a near miss. It seemed to hit on the wrong side of the defensive screen. The bloke standing there would have had a nasty surprise though.

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@randahl

Indeed. All it would take is a few lucky buts of shrapnel. It's good to see these incredibly expensive, and rare, bits of kit being upset by Ukraine's little flying boom boxes.

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

At a time when some countries descend into far right populism, what a joy to see the Irish overwhelmingly voting for a nuanced left wing candidate for president today.

Congratulations to the great folk of the Emerald Isle.

💚🇮🇪

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@randahl

63% of first pref ... politicians here can only dream of numbers like that!

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    @malwaretech

    Trump has a barely-functioning understanding of how a toilet works, let alone the US economy.

    He will be the first US President to bankrupt the US. "Run it like a business" indeed. One of HIS businesses...

    @w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

    Sacramento Bee - DoJ sending election monitors to five California polling stations following a request from the state GOP, which Gov. Newsom is blasting as a voter suppression tactic.
    https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article312632919.html#storylink=cpy

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    @w7voa

    It's only "Voter suppression" if it's undertaken by Democrats. To Republicans, it's "Sparkling democracy."

    @timrichards@aus.social avatar timrichards , to random

    Good piece by Waleed Aly, arguing against attempts to restrict protests. I'm with him; they've caused me inconvenience too, but in a democracy you can't let that be a reason to restrict free speech.

    "What we don’t need is the demonisation of protest as such. Or to form our response around which protesters we do and do not like. Or some belief that protest is only legitimate where it is neither disruptive nor inconvenient. Such is the price of democracy. It’s not cheap or efficient. But it’s a price we long ago committed to paying."

    https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/i-was-intimidated-by-anti-immigration-protesters-but-rules-can-t-depend-on-the-cause-20251023-p5n4ok.html

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    @timrichards

    The simple rule for me is: if I stand and argue against the protesters, what is their response?

    If they get angry or start to throw fists or items: they're arseholes whose protest should be shut down.

    If they laugh at me, or discuss the issues go right ahead and protest.

    @joyousjoyness@mastodon.social avatar joyousjoyness , to random

    ✨ A Joyful Pause ✨

    Let's stop and reflect on something positive!

    Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments or just enjoy your thoughts on your own!

    Deep breath ...

    What’s your go-to comfort food?

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    @joyousjoyness

    Marzipan. By the kilo.

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    @joyousjoyness

    I eat it like others eat chocolate. Hell, sometimes I eat it with chocolate, a bite from each ... 🤤

    @randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

    Trump's illegal orders to blow up boats suspected of trafficking drugs, kills Chad Joseph, a 26 year old fisherman from Trinidad and Tobago, says family.

    There is no evidence yet, but if this turns out to be true, the US administration is in a world of legal trouble.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/world/americas/trinidad-us-military-venezuela-boats.html?smid=tw-share

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    @NanoRaptor@bitbang.social avatar NanoRaptor , to random

    Droppings from from chickens who live near a wrecking yard.

    They eat shattered windscreens as gastroliths and out they eventually come as little precious stones.

    Theropod gems. C-glass. Crop diamonds.

    A close-up photo of dried up chicken poop, eroded away with fibrous grey/white organic matter and inside it some lovely eroded and satin-finished sea-glass like stones, made of old car windscreens that had been shattered.
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    @NanoRaptor

    That is awesome! So purdy!

    @PeterLG@theblower.au avatar PeterLG , to random

    This, it seems to me, is a good idea.

    Spell it out so there can be no misdirection or misunderstanding (deliberate or otherwise).

    is

    A post from Ify Nwadiwe (@ifycomedy.com) I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don't even know that's what it stands for. Posted October 11, 2025
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    @w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

    "President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong
    cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance.” - Physician to the President

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    @w7voa

    And yet, his cardiovascular issues are on record for the whole world.d to see. If the medic is lying about that, one really can't trust anything else he says, can one?

    @georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

    The only thing snipped here has been RFK’s brain stem.

    Screenshot of a tweet from The Bulwark. Text reads: “RFK: ‘There's two studies which show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It's highly likely because they were given Tylenol.’” Below is a photo of a formal meeting at a long table with Donald Trump and several officials.
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    @georgetakei

    So, how does that explain girls with autism?

    @w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

    KCUR - The director of the Eisenhower presidential library and museum says he was suddenly told to resign or be fired for refusing to give the Trump administration a historic sword from the museum’s collection. https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2025-10-02/director-of-eisenhower-library-in-kansas-ousted-after-refusing-to-give-trump-administration-a-sword

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    @w7voa

    So, because Trumpledump wanted to give a museum piece that doesn't belong to Trump or the government to King Chuck, this bloke was fired ...

    Trump was never told "No", was he.

    @dnsprincess@infosec.exchange avatar dnsprincess , to random

    If you need a library card to access online materials like e-books, audiobooks, and databases, you can get an out-of-state library card for $50 from the Queen's Public Library in NY. The application is online, no need to visit a location.

    Identification not required

    https://www.queenslibrary.org/get-a-card/regular-card-ecard-info

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    @dnsprincess

    The e-card is available for non-US residents as well, for a US$50 fee.

    @randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

    This is extremely dangerous.

    According to CNN, Trump is now using completely made up AI content to convince voters, he is delivering results that do not exist.

    https://youtube.com/shorts/u7MBJc6G5aM?si=Q0XlPSFYG-EdSFd8

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    @randahl

    "MedBed" just happens to be a conspiracy theory that freakos developed to claim that "they" have secret technology that will cure any ailment, regrow limbs, or whatever sci-fi fantasy they need filled today ... only for the wealthy, of course.

    It's not surprising that was the keyword appearing in the video. Guaranteed clicks and likes.

    @randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , (edited ) to random

    A wide range of social media sources claim the Russian diesel-electric submarine B-261 Novorossiysk has severe technical problems and has risen to the surface in the Strait of Gibraltar, after diesel has leaked into the hold.

    On flight radar apps, surveillance planes are seen monitoring the area, and the Russian service vessel MB-119 Jakob Grebelsky is approaching from the East, likely to support the submarine.

    The service vessel.
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    @randahl

    Fuel has leaked into the inter-hull space. Nobody on board capable of fixing the issue.

    Nobody drop a lit cigarette ...

    @randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , (edited ) to random

    Powerful speech by Finnish President Alexander Stubb, in which Russia's neighbour Finland now calls for the suspension of voting rights in the UN, of states that violate the UN charter.

    This could potentially become very dangerous for Putin in particular.

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    @randahl

    It should have been set up that way in the beginning.

    You don't follow the rules, you don't get a say.