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BREAKING: Federal prosecutors subpoenaed Jeffrey Toobin and Rudy Lee in the Tom Goldstein criminal case over The New York Times article published about Goldstein on December 28. Toobin, the author of the story, and Lee, who did fact-checking on the article, are seeking to quash the subpoenas.
January 28, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
January 28, 2026 at 4:29 PM
RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
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ADL review of AI systems finds that Elon Musk's Grok is uniquely and distinctly characterized by rabid antisemitism... but Jonathan Greenblatt is convinced that Musk is not really an anti-Semite.
Grok is the most antisemitic chatbot according to the ADL
Grok showed a “complete failure” for some prompts.
www.theverge.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:29 PM
ADL review of AI systems finds that Elon Musk's Grok is uniquely and distinctly characterized by rabid antisemitism... but Jonathan Greenblatt is convinced that Musk is not really an anti-Semite.
If you live in the US, one year ago you could have made a handsome profit simply by exchanging your green pieces of paper for 3 of these other pieces of paper. #ETTD
January 28, 2026 at 4:35 PM
If you live in the US, one year ago you could have made a handsome profit simply by exchanging your green pieces of paper for 3 of these other pieces of paper. #ETTD
Funny how this type of activity just keeps “happening”.
The interim head of CISA "uploaded sensitive contracting documents into a public version of ChatGPT last summer, triggering multiple automated security warnings that are meant to stop the theft or unintentional disclosure of government material from federal networks," per DHS sources.
Trump’s acting cyber chief uploaded sensitive files into a public version of ChatGPT
The interim director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency triggered an internal cybersecurity warning with the uploads — and a DHS-level damage assessment.
www.politico.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Funny how this type of activity just keeps “happening”.
Little Shop of Horrors has been displaced on long haul flights as the most potent suicide inducing media.
Early reviews are in:
‘Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out’
‘Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out’
January 28, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Little Shop of Horrors has been displaced on long haul flights as the most potent suicide inducing media.
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“CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil interviewed his own mother for an on-air segment after his boss demanded the network land more “scoops.”
MAGA-Coded CBS Anchor Interviews His Mom After Boss Demands More Scoops
Tony Dokoupil’s promotion to the evening news slot has prompted criticism of the network’s editor in chief, Bari Weiss.
trib.al
January 28, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Could just be “filling the gap” before resuming down.
$DXY $USD US Dollar Index has recovered all of the 'yo-yo dollar' decline from yesterday afternoon $UUP @stockcharts
more tk from me on this over at @stockcharts... stay tuned
more tk from me on this over at @stockcharts... stay tuned
January 28, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Could just be “filling the gap” before resuming down.
Trump Thought:
Debased currency means it takes more $ to buy stuff. Having more $ to pay for the same stuff is “great!”.🤡
Debased currency means it takes more $ to buy stuff. Having more $ to pay for the same stuff is “great!”.🤡
January 28, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Trump Thought:
Debased currency means it takes more $ to buy stuff. Having more $ to pay for the same stuff is “great!”.🤡
Debased currency means it takes more $ to buy stuff. Having more $ to pay for the same stuff is “great!”.🤡
I think I made a snarky comment a few weeks ago about Rubio becoming Trump’s literal Vizier over Venezuela and Cuba. Instead of comparing Trump to Hitler, maybe a better analogy might be:
Trump= Julius Ceaser
Rubio= Marc Antony
Delcy= Cleopatra
Venezuela/Cuba= Egypt
J.D. Vance = future Octavian?
Trump= Julius Ceaser
Rubio= Marc Antony
Delcy= Cleopatra
Venezuela/Cuba= Egypt
J.D. Vance = future Octavian?
As “armadas” head to Iran, more saber-rattling/mission creep in Venezuela.
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I think I made a snarky comment a few weeks ago about Rubio becoming Trump’s literal Vizier over Venezuela and Cuba. Instead of comparing Trump to Hitler, maybe a better analogy might be:
Trump= Julius Ceaser
Rubio= Marc Antony
Delcy= Cleopatra
Venezuela/Cuba= Egypt
J.D. Vance = future Octavian?
Trump= Julius Ceaser
Rubio= Marc Antony
Delcy= Cleopatra
Venezuela/Cuba= Egypt
J.D. Vance = future Octavian?
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This is an interesting story on Hugging Face turning down a deal to avoid too much reliance on a particular investor and a focus on open models. "Hugging Face now sits at the centre of a geopolitical and commercial struggle over how artificial intelligence should be built, shared and owned."
Why AI start-up Hugging Face turned down a $500mn Nvidia deal
Amid investor frenzy over AI, the ‘anti Silicon Valley’ group chose independence and desire to promote open models
www.ft.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:42 PM
This is an interesting story on Hugging Face turning down a deal to avoid too much reliance on a particular investor and a focus on open models. "Hugging Face now sits at the centre of a geopolitical and commercial struggle over how artificial intelligence should be built, shared and owned."
And/Or after he imposes a 100% tariff on oil imports from Canada.
January 28, 2026 at 2:08 PM
And/Or after he imposes a 100% tariff on oil imports from Canada.
Yo Adrian! Check dis owlt!
Jawn (/jôn/)
A term used by New York transplants to pander to locals and/or cynically promote their recently opened boutique, restaurant, or bakery.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-g...
A term used by New York transplants to pander to locals and/or cynically promote their recently opened boutique, restaurant, or bakery.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-g...
A Glossary of Philadelphia Slang
Jawn (/jôn/) A term used by New York transplants to pander to locals and/or cynically promote their recently opened boutique, restaurant, or bakery...
www.mcsweeneys.net
January 28, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Yo Adrian! Check dis owlt!
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Breaking news: Donald Trump tells Tehran a fleet of ships is ready to undertake a mission he compared to Washington’s recent operation in Venezuela ft.trib.al/9CjwROE
January 28, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Breaking news: Donald Trump tells Tehran a fleet of ships is ready to undertake a mission he compared to Washington’s recent operation in Venezuela ft.trib.al/9CjwROE
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IDK why right-wingers keep bringing up Obama's record deportations, it just shows that if you wanted to have a conservative immigration policy without partisan militias occupying cities and gunning people down in the streets you could do it and a lot of americans would be fine with it
January 28, 2026 at 12:43 PM
IDK why right-wingers keep bringing up Obama's record deportations, it just shows that if you wanted to have a conservative immigration policy without partisan militias occupying cities and gunning people down in the streets you could do it and a lot of americans would be fine with it
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This is what Fox News’s guffawing comment section was saying last night, which tracks since Trump is basically just a prototypical Fox News viewer. They also speculated the substance was bacon fat or grease.
January 28, 2026 at 12:39 PM
This is what Fox News’s guffawing comment section was saying last night, which tracks since Trump is basically just a prototypical Fox News viewer. They also speculated the substance was bacon fat or grease.
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(WSJ) - Saudi Arabia on Tuesday ruled out the use of its airspace and territory for a potential U.S. attack on Iran, complicating the Trump administration’s options ..
@wsj.com #OOTT
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
@wsj.com #OOTT
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
January 28, 2026 at 12:42 PM
(WSJ) - Saudi Arabia on Tuesday ruled out the use of its airspace and territory for a potential U.S. attack on Iran, complicating the Trump administration’s options ..
@wsj.com #OOTT
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
@wsj.com #OOTT
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Guess Putin will be making another phone call to remind his water boy. But his water boy is now likely to forget the call after a few minutes.
January 28, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Guess Putin will be making another phone call to remind his water boy. But his water boy is now likely to forget the call after a few minutes.
What could go wrong?
January 28, 2026 at 1:43 PM
What could go wrong?
Would be a lot more efficient if they could develop an AI app that would allow the operator to lock on to a target, and then hand over the controls to the AI to chase the target down. Probably less mentally draining on the operator too.
Russian occupiers are performing "running drills" for the drone operators of the "Shershni Dovbusha" UAV battalion of the 68th Jaeger Brigade.
t.me/shershni68
t.me/shershni68
January 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Would be a lot more efficient if they could develop an AI app that would allow the operator to lock on to a target, and then hand over the controls to the AI to chase the target down. Probably less mentally draining on the operator too.
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Don’t fall for Trump’s efforts to convince the public he’s changing course on immigration. It’s meant to distract and stop the protests. Nothing more. joycevance.substack.com/p/ice-gettin...
January 28, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Don’t fall for Trump’s efforts to convince the public he’s changing course on immigration. It’s meant to distract and stop the protests. Nothing more. joycevance.substack.com/p/ice-gettin...
Hoo boy, this is pretty stupid alright.
Underneath it all, these folks are also just really fucking stupid.
January 28, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Hoo boy, this is pretty stupid alright.
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The next time Donald Trump threatens Europe, the EU should respond with targeted export tariffs, taxes on royalties, and the elimination of US Treasuries' risk-free status, advises Daniel Gros. bit.ly/3McX83X
Europe’s Best Tools for Countering Trump
Daniel Gros recommends targeted export tariffs, taxes on royalties, and the elimination of US Treasuries’ risk-free status.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 10:44 AM
The next time Donald Trump threatens Europe, the EU should respond with targeted export tariffs, taxes on royalties, and the elimination of US Treasuries' risk-free status, advises Daniel Gros. bit.ly/3McX83X
Silver skyrocketing
Gold ditto
Platinum ditto
Copper ditto
Uranium ditto
Or is it just our currency plunging in value?
Gold ditto
Platinum ditto
Copper ditto
Uranium ditto
Or is it just our currency plunging in value?
#URANIUM > $91 for the first time since May 2024
January 28, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Silver skyrocketing
Gold ditto
Platinum ditto
Copper ditto
Uranium ditto
Or is it just our currency plunging in value?
Gold ditto
Platinum ditto
Copper ditto
Uranium ditto
Or is it just our currency plunging in value?
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Someone should play the video of Fátima Lucas Henrique’s screams as she was kidnapped by federal agents on the way to her early morning nursing shift to Sen Susan Collins wherever she shows her face. This is happening to Mainers on her watch.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/28/s...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/28/s...
In her screams, the desperation of a community under siege by ICE - The Boston Globe
When ICE arrested of Fátima Lucas Henrique, the video of her screaming as agents pulled her from her vehicle resonated across the state.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Someone should play the video of Fátima Lucas Henrique’s screams as she was kidnapped by federal agents on the way to her early morning nursing shift to Sen Susan Collins wherever she shows her face. This is happening to Mainers on her watch.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/28/s...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/28/s...