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Trump draws comparisons to Marie Antoinette
as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidency
https://apnews.com/article/trump-renovations-marie-antoinette-ballroom-affordability-midterms-5015c7f144fc3b…

Despite Marie Antoinette comparisons, Trump leans into opulence
President Donald Trump is more overtly leaning into some of the spoils of his office in his second term, drawing comparisons to French Queen Marie Antoinette from political opponents. He has celebrated renderings of his $400 million White House ballroom even during the war in Iran and a partial government shutdown. His administration is pushing ahead with plans to build a 250-foot Triumphal Arch near the Lincoln Memorial. Democrats say Trump is more interested in the gilded trappings of the pre…

Amazon stellt Antenne für Satelliteninternet im Flugzeug vor
Amazons Satelliteninternetdienst Leo soll bald starten. Der Internetkonzern stellt die Antenne vor, die schnelles Internet ins Flugzeug bringen soll.

Antony Green is analysing my federal seat of Farrer, which is due for a by-election. Oddly, if the state Liberal member decides to contest, that will also trigger a state by-election.
https://antonygreen.com.au/farrer-a-liberal-or-national-seat/

Farrer – a Liberal or National Seat?
In a previous post published on Friday, I went through a detailed history of the Farrer electorate. In short, the seat was created in 1949. Until 1983 the seat was based on the southern NSW rural c…

"Der Gigant – Die legendäre #Antonov: Die Geschichte des größten Flugzeugs der Welt"
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/110654-000-A/der-gigant-die-legendaere…

Report: Staff at Dilley raiding cells to confiscate kids' letters and drawings detailing conditions inside - San Antonio Current https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-news/report-staf…

Report: Staff at Dilley raiding cells to confiscate kids’ letters and drawings detailing conditions inside
A child detained in Dilley for eight months draws a picture of home. This photo was supplied to the Current by attorney Eric Lee. It's unknown whether

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Wolf Parade:
🎵 I'll Believe in Anything
#WolfParade
https://wolfparade.bandcamp.com/track/ill-believe-in-anything
https://open.spotify.com/track/7zxikeAavSLQVGocbK2nau

such a fun label & will pretty much check out anything they put out, but as a non-londoner i had no idea about their main activity as promoters. https://social.lol/@thetonearm/116217980473411117

There are two kind of people who want AI:
The ones who don't understand what “one can never hold an AI responsible for anything” means for whatever they ask an AI to do for them¹, and the ones that fully understand “one can never hold an AI responsible for anything” and want it to be used for exactly this reason.²
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¹and the impact this can have on themselves from their bank account to their health
²for the impact that can have on their bank account, and especially…

Good but depressing analysis of the war with Iran. Must-read.
#iran

How America's War on Iran Backfired
Seventeen years ago, while serving as an Iran desk officer in the U.S. State Department, I asked a more veteran colleague about the latest inflammatory statement by Mahmood Ahmadinejad, then the Iranian president. My colleague responded: “Stop paying attention to Ahmadinejad. Only focus on Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. He makes the important decisions.” He added: “But don’t worry. Change is coming. Khamenei”—who was then 69 and widely believed to have cancer—“could die at…

AI labs are buying Slack, Jira, and email archives from defunct startups to build "reinforcement learning gyms" and train AI agents in simulated workplaces (Anna Tong/Forbes)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/annatong/2026/04/16/ais-…

AI’s New Training Data: Your Old Work Slacks And Emails
AI’s New Training Data: Your Old Work Slacks And Emails