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Dak Prescott gets brutally honest about Cowboys' latest setback https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/dak-prescott-brutally-honest-about-cowboys-latest-setback

D.C. judge excoriates Trump policing surge, demands answers from Pirro
A federal magistrate judge overseeing a torrent of cases during President Donald Trump’s policing surge in D.C.
condemned administration officials at a hearing Thursday,
saying they were trampling people’s rights
by overcharging them with felonies and then moving slowly to dismiss the weakest cases
while the defendants languished in jail.

The blistering remarks by Magistrate Judge Zia …

D.C. judge excoriates Trump policing surge, demands answers from Pirro
Responding to Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui’s remarks regarding President Donald Trump’s policing surge in D.C., U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said the judge “has allowed his politics to consistently cloud his judgment.”

Roku names former WBD and Hulu exec Lisa Holme as head of content, following the departure of David Eilenberg in May (Peter White/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2025/09/lisa-holme-head-of-content-roku-1236507189/

Former Warner Bros. Discovery & Hulu Exec Lisa Holme Named Head Of Content At Roku
She will report to Roku Media President and lead the company’s content team

Etching-free dual-lift-off for direct patterning of epitaxial oxide thin films
Jiayi Qin, Josephine Si Yu See, Yanran Liu, Xueyan Wang, Wenhai Zhao, Yang He, Jianbo Ding, Yilin Wu, Shanhu Wang, Huiping Han, Afzal Khan, Shuya Liu, Sheng'an Yang, Hui Zhang, Jiangnan Li, Qingming Chen, Jiyang Xie, Ji Ma, Wanbiao Hu, Jianhong Yi, Liang Wu, X. Renshaw Wang
https…

Etching-free dual-lift-off for direct patterning of epitaxial oxide thin films
Although monocrystalline oxide films offer broad functional capabilities, their practical use is hampered by challenges in patterning. Traditional patterning relies on etching, which can be costly and prone to issues like film or substrate damage, under-etching, over-etching, and lateral etching. In this study, we introduce a dual-lift-off method for direct patterning of oxide films, circumventing the etching process and associated issues. Our method involves an initial lift-off of amorphous Sr…

The White House published a photo in which Netanyahu is seen forced by Trump to apologize to Qatari PM Al Thani while reading a piece of paper on the phone. I guess the script was 99% sure provided to him by Trump or his administration.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/5

Having a real calm day today with a leisure walk.
(REALLY Calm this time)
#badtölz #tölzerland #bayern

Following on previous comments alluding to the big payment systems as a hegemonic cudgel, here's something about a Brazilian system being investigated by the US government for unfair competition.
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250

How Brazil's innovative 'Pix' payment system is angering Trump and Zuckerberg
The Pix instant payment system is used by nearly everyone in Brazil, from street vendors to major retailers. In a recent op-ed, economist Paul Krugman even touted it as the “future of money”. Its success has sparked global interest and some political tension after US President Donald Trump launched an investigation into the system.

Over nearly nine months,
the lawsuit challenging Trump’s attempt to slash foreign aid funding
has ricocheted around the federal judiciary
but still has not reached a final resolution.
It has been reviewed by 21 judges,
spawned thousands of pages of filings
and lumbered forward
even after the administration dissolved the U.S. Agency for International Development,
the government office responsible for disbursing much of the contested funding.

The Monthslong Legal Battle to Save Foreign Aid
One lawsuit, underway since February, has sought to compel President Trump to honor Congress’s vision for foreign aid. It still has a long way to go.

Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts
-- under fire for a video he posted defending Tucker Carlson for his friendly interview with white supremacist talker Nick Fuentes
-- has reassigned his chief of staff to another position.
In an email to the conservative think tank’s staff on Friday,
Roberts announced that Heritage’s executive vice president, Derrick Morgan, had been tapped to replace Ryan Neuhaus as chief of staff.
In the controversial video posted on X …

Exclusive: Heritage Reassigns Chief of Staff Following Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes Fallout
The conservative think tank’s executive vice president, Derrick Morgan, has been tapped to replace Ryan Neuhaus as chief of staff.

Dangerous Cancel Culture Precedent Following Kirk’s Murder
The Trump administration continues to counter the First Amendment rights that Kirk so often referenced and arguably died defending.
For example, the Pentagon has promised to “address” federal employees who are deemed to mock or celebrate Kirk’s death.
(The Pentagon has also in recent days announced that it will require credentialed journalists to sign a pledge to refrain from reporting information that has not been …

The ‘Right to Offend’ and the Legacy of Charlie Kirk - San Francisco Bay Times
The day before right-wing activist and Turning Point USA Co-Founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated on September 10, 2025, he texted the following to civil rights advocate and CNN host Van Jones: “Hey, Van, I mean it, I’d love to have you on my show to have a respectful conversation about crime and race. I would […]