Apropos?

@#14 ... Trump, insecure and constantly in need of reassurance of his manhood ...

Perhaps he needs such reassurance because of a real attraction towards men?

I mean, why does he seem to frequently talk about admiring men's derrieres and their bodies?

What's up with that? (OK, that may not be the best question to ask...)

... Flávio Bolsonaro declared himself the "true president" of Brazil ...

Then, why did he flee to Miami?

Does a leader of a country run away from that country?

This does not bode well.

@#15 ... Pedo 47 just figured out there's a "b" in incumbent. ...

When do you figure he might realize that there is no "Trump" in Oval Office?

imo, January 2029 cannot arrive soon enough ...

@#10 ... I like JoJo From Jerz's take ...

Yeah, but what does she really think?

OK, I've read some more of her posts.

Wow.

I can no longer ask what she really thinks. She seems to be quite specific in the area of expressing her opinions.

:)

All that aside, her comment, cited in #10, does seem to be spot on.

@#1 ... Continuing the theme of "IPO risks that sound like they come from a science fiction novel," Anthropic spends a good deal of time discussing the possibility that its models could display "unexpected strategic or self-preserving behaviors" to prevent control from human operators. ...

Oh, this ain't good.

The Matrix is alive and looking to take over humanity.

Where is our Neo?

@#11 ... The fat orange chomo answers to the Kremlin. ...

The sad part of it is, that the approach is killing Americans who have volunteered to serve the Country.

... US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pushed out the Pentagon's top planning officer as President Donald Trump weighs new strikes against Iran ...

You cannot allow longer-term planning to occur when the cult leader only wants short-term transactions.

Planning does not seem to fit in with the "what do I get out of this now" that Pres Trump seems to have.

@#3 ... Will they play the 9th? ...

If your current trolling alias is really interested, you can listen on WQXR streaming.

But my guess is that your comment is just yet another of its usual comments only trolling for replies.

So, yeah, it got one ...

@#14 ... Carville is a washed-up has-been. ...

Agreed.

He, currently, seems to be like, e.g., Mr Karl Rove, ... trying to be contrary to attain screen-time.

Strategists from a different era, still trying to seem to be relevant.

@#1 ... as part of an effort to "improve U.S.-Russia relations and help end the war." ...

So, how might Pres Putin view this latest bowing to him?

Will he view it as a posture of strength against him and suddenly change his goal that Ukraine should not exist as a country?

Or, might Pres Putin just see this latest effort by Pres Trump as yet another showing of Pres Trump bowing in front of Pres Putin?

More from the article ...

... The New York Times reported Tuesday that the Trump administration is reviewing a request to lift sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund, a multibillion-dollar state fund the Biden administration branded a "slush fund" for Russian President Vladimir Putin when it hit the fund with penalties days after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

A U.S. official confirmed to The Times that the Trump administration is assessing the fund's application through established channels as part of an effort to "improve U.S.-Russia relations and help end the war." The official praised the fund's chief, Kirill Dmitriev, as "a helpful envoy." ...

fwiw ...

WQXR is an awesome radio station in the NYC media area.

They broadcast classical music in a high-quality manner. And have done so for decades.

Competitors have come and gone, yet WQXR is still here.