@#83 ... So what the f is that "do you want to contribute $ to elections thingie on tax returns about? Bs bs bs to infinity and beyond... ...

Please explain the relevance of your comment with regards to the #27 comment it is replying to, i.e. Campaign Finance Reform is the answer to SO many problems in the country... no Corporations, no Foreign Governments. .

That cited "thingie" on the tax return is for $1.

thx.

My concern is the effect upon our Nation's security as Sec Defense Hegseth seeks to mold the Department of Defense in his own made-for-TV image.

@#10 ... Ths article doesn't even define the characteristics of press freedom ...

The article is reporting upon the Reporters Without Borders report, and provides a link to that report which includes a section, "The methodology used for compiling the World Press Freedom Index 2026."

Is your current trolling alias just too lazy to read the cited article?

Based upon the phlegm your current trolling alias posts, I'm leaning towards a "yes" answer to that question.

Local NYC news is reporting that fmr Mayor Giuliani is now breathing on his own, as he fights a bout of pneumonia.

@#15 ... So what happened, that made you be such a terrible person? ...

Is your current alias asking that of Pres Trump?

@#2 ... There's issues of disinformation and trust with human podcasts. ...

I do not disagree.

Social media (which I use to include podcasts) tends to have an audience that wants to hear things it agrees with.

The creation of a snowflake culture.

That is quite different than the actual news outlets that accurately report what is happening.

There's a reason why MSM is viewed as being so poor of late ... they report accurately what is happening, and not just what their viewers want to hear.

imo, of course.

@#91 ... the billionaires that own the media outlets are just greedy amoral fu?ks. ...

More from the article ...

... Podcast directories are increasingly dominated by AI-generated shows, according to the Podcast Index's New Feeds Report. Updated daily, the report indicates that AI-generated podcasts account for about 35.4% of new podcasts, with one particular day peaking at 39%.

Inception Point AI appears to be one of the biggest contributors to this surge, responsible for roughly a quarter of new podcast feeds. Generative AI lets companies spin up thousands of shows that target narrow topics, keywords, or languages, in hopes of capturing search traffic and advertising revenue with minimal human involvement.

One AI firm now produces around 3,000 podcast episodes per week across multiple feeds.

This creates new challenges for podcast platforms and listeners. Directories and playlists are quickly being cluttered with low-quality, repetitive audio, making it harder for listeners to find shows produced by actual people when they browse "new" or "trending" lists.

Some creators -- including those who use AI tools for editing, transcription, or research -- are worried that feeds clogged with AI-generated content will overshadow their work.

Of course, there's also an issue with misinformation and trust. AI platforms can generate authoritative sounding health or news podcasts at scale, even if the information they convey is incorrect, and voice cloning tools raise the risk of audio that imitates real people without consent. Clearer labeling, stronger spam filters, and new rules around voice use will be important as AI generated podcasts continue to proliferate. ...

... in response to a call about a man who was naked on the sixth floor. When police arrived, they found Spillman "masturbating at the end of the hallway," the arrest report said. ...

Wow.

@#4 ... I wonder why Blue Cities are overcroweded if no one wants to live there? ...

Good point.

If no one wanted to live in Liberal areas, why has zillow's price for my house here in CT increased more than 50% over the past few years?

@#12 ... "Okay, you guys go first. We'll be right behind you." ...

As I mentioned in a prior message, Pres Trump seems to want other nations to join the US in his war.

At which point, Pres Trump would likely just bow out saying that it is now ~their battle to fight.~

@#3 ... Unthinkable?
Uh ... no. In fact, blindingly obvious. ...

The US Military knew of the ramifications of attacking Iran, and closing the Strait of Hormuz was one of those ramifications.

The problem is likely that Pres Trump may have been of the opinion that his war against Iran would end so quickly that the closure of the Strait would not matter in the longer run.

Unfortunately for Pres Trump, he didn't get the "quick win" with Iran that he was expecting.

Now he seems to be desperate for an exit ramp, as his unprovoked war drags on ...

Without a block ...

@#1 ... Isn't the point of this that Texas is going Blue? ...

I'm not yet convinced about "is going blue" but I do have to say the folk from the Northern blue states who have been moving to the South for the weather may have a longer term effect upon the politics of the South.

@#3

Related ...

@#2

How far inland does one have to go in Florida to get a couple feet above sea level?

@#9 ... You do realize thanks to Trump's bungling, Iran is actually better off than they were before he attacked? ...

In some respects, absolutely.

For starters ...

Iran now knows the choke hold they have upon the world economy via the Strait of Hormuz.

Thank-you Pres Trump.

@#80 ... How about we start taxing the uber-wealthy who have, for the past 40 years, been able to dodge their financial responsibilities that provide them with a country that protects them and their money and their property? ...

Mayor Mamdani wants to tax the billionaires who own and profit from secondary investment properties in NYC without paying their fair share to help the City.

Mr Griffin of Citadel seems to have an objection to that prospect.

@#77 ... Is Turds aware how many times he's posted the lie about Biden raping his daughter? ...

It seems to be that current alias' go-to deflection attempt.

... Trump Administration Closes Watchdog Office For Immigration Detention Abuse ...

Quelle surprise.

The cruelty seems to be the purpose.

@#8 ... This type of stuff is nearly the entire reason he's back in office. This was planned from the get go to be nothing but grift after grift after grift. ...

I cannot disagree.

Pres Trump, when he ran for his second term, seemed to be more of the opinion, ~what can I get out of this?~

As opposed to, ~what can I do during the second term to serve Americans?~

More from the article ...

... Climate change is dramatically reshaping how Greenland's ice sheet melts, according to a new study led by the University of Barcelona and published in Nature Communications. Researchers found that extreme melting events are now happening more often, covering larger areas, and producing significantly more meltwater than in the past.

Since 1990, the surface area affected by these extreme events has been expanding by about 2.8 million km2 per decade. At the same time, the amount of water released from melting ice has surged. Between 1950 and 2023, extreme melt events produced an average of 12.7 gigatons of water per decade. Since 1990, that figure has jumped to 82.4 gigatons per decade, marking a sixfold increase.

Record-Breaking Melt Events Are Becoming More Common

Most of the most intense melting episodes have occurred in recent decades. Seven of the ten most extreme events on record have taken place since 2000, including major events in August 2012, July 2019, and July 2021. These events stand out because they have no comparable dynamic precedents, highlighting how unusual current conditions have become. ...

Speaking of airports ...

That $1B could go a long way to providing security to existing structures should a National Special Security Event be declared. There was no need to destroy the East Wing of the White House, except to assuage Pres Trump's oversized ego.

... Justice Department has indicated Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon -- a candidate to replace Pam Bondi as attorney general -- will represent her in a transcribed interview later this month ...

Asst AG Dhillon is probably trying to get into the good graces of Pres Trump with this maneuver.

But the question remains, will this apparent effort outshine Acting AG Blanche telling Pres Trump that he loves Pres Trump?