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The story is insane. The acting head of cyber security, a Noem crony, repeatedly demanded to see highly classified information he didn’t need access to, and when staff set up a lie detector test as a condition to grant him access, he failed it. So DHS suspended the staffers.
Acting CISA director failed a polygraph. Career staff are now under investigation.
Acting CISA director failed a polygraph. Career staff are now under investigation.
At least six career staff were placed on leave after DHS opened an investigation into whether they misled the agency’s acting director, Madhu Gottumukkala, into taking the test.
dlvr.it
December 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The story is insane. The acting head of cyber security, a Noem crony, repeatedly demanded to see highly classified information he didn’t need access to, and when staff set up a lie detector test as a condition to grant him access, he failed it. So DHS suspended the staffers.
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If you slept on DJT’s monologue to the nation yesterday, here’s the short version.
December 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
If you slept on DJT’s monologue to the nation yesterday, here’s the short version.
We're being governed by the dumbest people on Earth, part a million
FOX: If you cut something by 100%, the cost goes down to 0. If you cut it by 600%, the drug companies are actually paying you
LUTNICK: What he's saying is if a drug was $100 and you bring it down to $13, it's down 7 times
F: Not a 600% cut
L: But it's 700% higher price before. It's down 700% now
LUTNICK: What he's saying is if a drug was $100 and you bring it down to $13, it's down 7 times
F: Not a 600% cut
L: But it's 700% higher price before. It's down 700% now
December 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We're being governed by the dumbest people on Earth, part a million
Time is running out for some talent at WB to put out something truly, jaw-droppingly awful and poison the pill
Warner Bros. Discovery told shareholders Netflix’s deal was better than Paramount’s offer, urging them to reject the latter.
Warner Bros. Urges Shareholders To Reject Paramount’s Hostile Takeover Bid—Netflix Shares Up In Premarket
Warner Bros. Discovery told shareholders Netflix’s deal was better than Paramount’s offer, urging them to reject the latter.
www.forbes.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Time is running out for some talent at WB to put out something truly, jaw-droppingly awful and poison the pill
wtf?
These VCs’ Winning Investment Strategy: Finding Founders With Childhood Trauma
Hummingbird’s VCs Look To Invest In Founders With Childhood Trauma
Partners Barend Van den Brande and Firat Ileri at low-profile London fund Hummingbird both won spots on the Midas List Europe for tearing up the venture rulebook and backing “outlier” founders.
www.forbes.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
wtf?
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"A Chinese hospital ship quietly docked in hurricane-hit Jamaica this week, projecting soft power into the heart of the Caribbean where a US armada is conducting a controversial anti-narcotics mission targeted at Venezuela."
Chinese Hospital Ship Visits Jamaica as US Gunboats Ply Caribbean
A Chinese hospital ship quietly docked in hurricane-hit Jamaica this week, projecting soft power into the heart of the Caribbean where a US armada is conducting a controversial anti-narcotics mission ...
www.bloomberg.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"A Chinese hospital ship quietly docked in hurricane-hit Jamaica this week, projecting soft power into the heart of the Caribbean where a US armada is conducting a controversial anti-narcotics mission targeted at Venezuela."
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Remember folks, during winter every ten degree temperature drop lowers your tire’s PSI by 1 so it’s very important to go to the gas station and notice that the air thing doesn’t work and then do that five more times at five different gas stations
December 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Remember folks, during winter every ten degree temperature drop lowers your tire’s PSI by 1 so it’s very important to go to the gas station and notice that the air thing doesn’t work and then do that five more times at five different gas stations
Wow, to think what Humanity could have lost
December 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Wow, to think what Humanity could have lost
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Nailed. It.
This is the kind of man you want leading your country.
This is the kind of man you want leading your country.
December 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Nailed. It.
This is the kind of man you want leading your country.
This is the kind of man you want leading your country.
Cooking show idea: make a thanksgiving meal from whatever you can scrounge from the slim pickings at the grocery store the night before
They was almost out of frozen peaches at whole foods. Had zero at trader Joe's. But i got enough for my pan of peach cobbler.
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Cooking show idea: make a thanksgiving meal from whatever you can scrounge from the slim pickings at the grocery store the night before
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This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
This headline. This picture. Questioning Forbes' class allegiances here ...
Yet Another Billionaire Starts An AI Company
Yet Another Billionaire Starts An AI Company
Plus: The audience at a Silicon Valley AI conference bets against Perplexity.
www.forbes.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This headline. This picture. Questioning Forbes' class allegiances here ...
As with many, I fully anticipate that there's an apocalyptic societal collapse coming soon, but I didn't expect it to be driven by "computers sucking up all our resources to do web searches and make memes"
The chipmaker is “entering a new era of growth,” chief executive Lisa Su said.
AMD Shares Soar 7% After CEO Predicts $1 Trillion Data Center Market
The chipmaker is “entering a new era of growth,” chief executive Lisa Su said.
www.forbes.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
As with many, I fully anticipate that there's an apocalyptic societal collapse coming soon, but I didn't expect it to be driven by "computers sucking up all our resources to do web searches and make memes"
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Oh, I love this. A new species of sea anemone was discovered recently that parks itself on top of a hermit crab shell like a hat. It seems to feed partly off the crab's faeces, but it also excretes a hard shell that extends the crab's home. In return, it's carried around the seafloor like a king.
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Oh, I love this. A new species of sea anemone was discovered recently that parks itself on top of a hermit crab shell like a hat. It seems to feed partly off the crab's faeces, but it also excretes a hard shell that extends the crab's home. In return, it's carried around the seafloor like a king.
@merriam-webster.com :
plutocracy
noun
plu·toc·ra·cy plü-ˈtä-krə-sē
plural plutocracies
1: government by the wealthy
2: a controlling class of the wealthy
plutocracy
noun
plu·toc·ra·cy plü-ˈtä-krə-sē
plural plutocracies
1: government by the wealthy
2: a controlling class of the wealthy
Economists have warned of a divided economy in recent weeks, with high-income Americans driving consumer spending.
Economic Confidence Drops To 3-Year Low As Americans Worry About Government Shutdown
Economists have warned of a divided economy in recent weeks, with high-income Americans driving consumer spending.
www.forbes.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
@merriam-webster.com :
plutocracy
noun
plu·toc·ra·cy plü-ˈtä-krə-sē
plural plutocracies
1: government by the wealthy
2: a controlling class of the wealthy
plutocracy
noun
plu·toc·ra·cy plü-ˈtä-krə-sē
plural plutocracies
1: government by the wealthy
2: a controlling class of the wealthy
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Ahhhh, yes. The great red cities. 😂
November 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Ahhhh, yes. The great red cities. 😂
"Only the shelter of this illegal administration is keeping us from being jailed"
Weird to admit that in public.
Weird to admit that in public.
Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
November 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
"Only the shelter of this illegal administration is keeping us from being jailed"
Weird to admit that in public.
Weird to admit that in public.
I guess enough time has passed since the FTX meltdown and Sam Bankman-Fried's jailing, so time to spin-up the ponzi-scheme machine again
BlackRock-backed fintech is going public in a bid to bring more credibility and capital to one of crypto’s hottest corners: real-world assets.
Securitize’s $1.25 Billion SPAC Marks Tokenization’s Next Leap
BlackRock-backed fintech is going public in a bid to bring more credibility and capital to one of crypto’s hottest corners: real-world assets.
www.forbes.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I guess enough time has passed since the FTX meltdown and Sam Bankman-Fried's jailing, so time to spin-up the ponzi-scheme machine again
9% huh? So, what percentage is too much? If it gets to 10% might you reconsider?
November 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
9% huh? So, what percentage is too much? If it gets to 10% might you reconsider?
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Someday soon, Republicans will figure out how population density works…
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Someday soon, Republicans will figure out how population density works…
Ahahahahaha
Sen. Mike Rounds: "I think people want to see the trains run on time."
November 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Ahahahahaha
The predecessor to MAGA was this "Tea Party", a right-wing fringe group. GOP seniority initially distanced themselves from them fearing they were too wacky and turned people off. It took a while for them to realize they were the future of the party. I think we're seeing a similar dynamic here
Q: It's election day in NYC. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
November 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The predecessor to MAGA was this "Tea Party", a right-wing fringe group. GOP seniority initially distanced themselves from them fearing they were too wacky and turned people off. It took a while for them to realize they were the future of the party. I think we're seeing a similar dynamic here
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Somehow, I don't think that will be a problem.
No, not The Onion.
No, not The Onion.
Greg Abbott threatens "100% tariff" on New Yorkers moving to Texas
As NYC elects its next mayor, Governor Greg Abbott said he would "impose a 100 percent tariff" on New Yorkers moving to Texas.
www.newsweek.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Somehow, I don't think that will be a problem.
No, not The Onion.
No, not The Onion.
Miller probably leaned over and whispered to him, "Are you gonna let the courts push you around like that?"
BREAKING: Trump says no SNAP benefits during shutdown in shocking reversal from yesterday www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Says He’ll Defy Court Order And Won’t Give Out SNAP Benefits
The president appears to want to defy a court order to pay the benefits.
www.huffpost.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Miller probably leaned over and whispered to him, "Are you gonna let the courts push you around like that?"