@cdarwin@c.imDuring the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump privately told donors about one of his favorite negotiating tactics,
recounting at a New York fundraiser in May how he would deter Chinese or Russian aggression
by threatening to bomb Beijing or Moscow.
“He thought I was crazy,”
Trump said of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s response.
“He didn’t believe me, except 10 percent.
And 10 percent is all you need.”
The story, which has not been confirmed by R…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialVCs are covering expenses like rent for young college dropouts founding AI startups; Antler: average AI unicorn founder age fell from 40 in 2020 to 29 in 2024 (Kate Clark/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-college-drop…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comExclusive: Nigel Farage was given undisclosed £5m by crypto billionaire in 2024 (Anna Isaac/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/29/revealed-nigel-farage-was-given-undisclosed-5m-by-crypto-billionaire-in-2024
http://www.memeorandum.com/260429/p34#a260429p34
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialA case study of using AI to aid election coverage at Bay City News, starting in 2024 and refining later, aiming to reduce journalists' manual, repetitive tasks (Ciara Zavala/Local News Matters)
https://localnewsmatters.org/2026/04/2
@NFL@darktundra.xyzTexans, LB Azeez Al-Shaair agree to 3-year extension: Source https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7241235/2026/04/29/houston-texans-extension-azeez-al-shaair/
@nemobis@mamot.frIn 2024, #Finland made some changes to financial support for students (mostly at #university level). Newspapers report on some financial outcomes:
https://yle.fi/a/74…
@v_i_o_l_a@openbiblio.social
@krispijn@social.sargasso.nlNet als bij #Brexit blijft #NigelFarage te koop voor rijke lui https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/29/revealed-nigel-farage-was-given-undisclosed-5m-by-crypto-billionaire-in-2024?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
@UP8@mastodon.social🛠️ Comparing C/C unity build with regular build on a large codebase (2024)
#programming
@vosje62@mastodon.nl/3
Hieronder een paar links voor verdere info.
Opvallend daarbij is dat sommige voorlichting al niet meer beschikbaar is (website is weg) of dat het enige en laatste nieuws uit 2020 😉
Slimme verkeerslichten: hoe werken ze?
#TalkingTraffic #iVRI #verkeer
@brian_gettler@mas.toCrachat, "La dérape" (2024)
#MusicWomenWednesday
@philip@mastodon.mallegolhansen.comAND at the same time, it can be true that voting for a Democrat is the best choice you have.
The two are not mutually exclusive. Yes, make the best political choice the moment offers, don't be like those people who didn't vote in 2024.
But DO acknowledge that we ALSO need to create better choices in future elections. And work towards making that happen.
@cdarwin@c.imRepublican senator Thom Tillis spoke out in defense of Nato on Thursday,
joining Mitch McConnell and the Democrats,
after Donald Trump said that he was “absolutely” considering withdrawing from the alliance after it refused to take part in the joint assault with Israel against Iran.
“Nato stood by America when we were under attack and came to our aid after the September 11th attacks. Their soldiers fought and died alongside our troops in Afghanistan,” said Thom Tillis, a Re…
@krone@frawas.deMit Lächeln im Gesicht - Das erschütternde Geständnis des Swift-Attentäters #News #Nachrichten …
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk @NFL@darktundra.xyzBrinker exits as Titans' president of football ops... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48623122/chad-brinker-steps-titans-football-operations-chief
@toxi@mastodon.thi.ngOva da Morteratsch (2024)
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #River #Forest
@NFL@darktundra.xyzVikings QB J.J. McCarthy marries longtime girlfrie... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48624227/jj-mccarthy-katya-kuropas-wedding-cabo-minnesota-vikings
@BBC6MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #ChrisHawkins
Been Stellar:
🎵 Start Again (6 Music Session, 29 Jul 2024)
#BeenStellar
https://beenstellar.bandcamp.com/track/start-again
https://open.spotify.com/track/2xFVZhECTTxesryJ2KzbzA
