https://drudge.com/user/LampLighter New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/294724/and-whom-connected-cars-share-your https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/connected-car-data-privacy-is-still-abysmal-study-finds/ In news that should surprise very few, connected cars remain a complete privacy nightmare. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:3ez2pmoyablhgfw6rkfmv65n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwovaf2rmc2y" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifcbiu3rgizowerbrpkwfdy6nuj4j7ursimhveefipzkdwgbiuhq4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">A study of 21 connected vehicles found widespread communication with third-party advertising and analytic companies.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3ez2pmoyablhgfw6rkfmv65n/post/3mwovaf2rmc2y?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- InsideEVs (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3ez2pmoyablhgfw6rkfmv65n?ref_src=embed">@insideevs.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3ez2pmoyablhgfw6rkfmv65n/post/3mwovaf2rmc2y?ref_src=embed">6:35 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 29, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:33:37 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294724/and-whom-connected-cars-share-your#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294724 news, 0.5 daily 294724 https://drudge.com/news/294712/years-el-nino-just-broke-record https://www.sciencenews.org/article/record-breaking-el-nino-temperatures Warnings of an El Nino unlike any other are starting to become reality. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:iczg6a2i3etk5bscga6uv6od/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwjup723rk2n" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigcwq4vrlfw5qissqbr26lzlzubyh4xykcrler4yo3h3bt2yqfqgi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">JUST IN: Today El Ni&Atilde;&plusmn;o Broke its Record Hottest Temperature Ever! Today the El Ni&Atilde;&plusmn;o region surpassed 2015 for the highest temp ever measured in the El Ni&Atilde;&plusmn;o (3.4) region. It comes 2 months earlier than typical peak (late Nov/ Dec) ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:iczg6a2i3etk5bscga6uv6od/post/3mwjup723rk2n?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Jeff Berardelli (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:iczg6a2i3etk5bscga6uv6od?ref_src=embed">@weatherprof.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:iczg6a2i3etk5bscga6uv6od/post/3mwjup723rk2n?ref_src=embed">6:42 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 27, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:30:44 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294712/years-el-nino-just-broke-record#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294712 news, 0.5 daily 294712 https://drudge.com/news/294713/openai-scraps-rollout-new-model-over https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm5y5nynl75ko OpenAI will not release its new AI model GPT-6.1 Astra due to safety concerns, the ChatGPT-maker confirmed on Tuesday. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ht3ruh74w6krts2fz4ir27pa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwodut5njs2j" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihifc7mdco7tvfd2citblr6wfdf7xebk3q2gfn5ouhbi5zryoddom" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">While I welcome the decision of OpenAI to scrap the release of its new model, without mandatory safety & testing standards, we're just trusting the AI giants to do the right thing. I called on OpenAI to reconsider its release of GPT-6 Astra & am still waiting for answers to key questions:<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ht3ruh74w6krts2fz4ir27pa/post/3mwodut5njs2j?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Senator Chris Van Hollen (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ht3ruh74w6krts2fz4ir27pa?ref_src=embed">@vanhollen.senate.gov</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ht3ruh74w6krts2fz4ir27pa/post/3mwodut5njs2j?ref_src=embed">1:22 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 29, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:33:53 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294713/openai-scraps-rollout-new-model-over#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294713 news, 0.5 daily 294713 https://drudge.com/news/294708/putin-testing-nato-norways-remote https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-vladimir-putin-is-testing-nato-on-norways-remote-arctic-islands/ Russia's rising hybrid activity on Svalbard is sparking fears that Moscow could spark an incident that tests NATO's Article 5 mutual defense clause. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4izzk7jyj5yebyo22zblxby4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwntw6ngmp2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiaj3e24hvn7q3dcuwx4n53voccbp3ijg5aexsyy6jlp53plzqirsq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">NATO and EU allies support Estonia after &#x27;sabotage&#x27; blamed on Russia<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4izzk7jyj5yebyo22zblxby4/post/3mwntw6ngmp2t?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Le Monde in English (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4izzk7jyj5yebyo22zblxby4?ref_src=embed">@english.lemonde.fr</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4izzk7jyj5yebyo22zblxby4/post/3mwntw6ngmp2t?ref_src=embed">8:39 AM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 29, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:32:59 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294708/putin-testing-nato-norways-remote#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294708 news, 0.5 daily 294708 https://drudge.com/news/294728/hegseth-pentagon-defend-2026-elections https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6116486-hegseth-prioritizes-cyber-election-security/ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth instructed the Pentagon last week to prioritize and deploy "advanced intelligence and cyber capabilities" to track down, disrupt and neutralize "foreign actors to protect the 2026 midterm elections" while "maintaining the fundamental freedoms that characterize our country." Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:38:22 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294728/hegseth-pentagon-defend-2026-elections#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294728 discussion, 0.5 daily 294728 https://drudge.com/news/294710/growth-private-equity-us-health-care https://nihcm.org/publications/the-growth-of-private-equity-in-us-health-care-impact-and-outlook Overall, research has found that PE involvement in health care has led to changes in the workforce, increased costs and utilization, mixed effects on quality of care, and a lower percentage of Medicare patient discharges, implying an increase in privately insured patients with higher reimbursement rates ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:tuomlekw6vdp5rs272djzjqs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw74452zuk2i" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiazmhfioq2qb6vxcqzlsos6fuefykj6krs3263gtso5sdg4eauypa" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">If private equity executives hollow out hospitals and nursing homes and people die, they should face real consequences. Health care should be about patients, not profits.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tuomlekw6vdp5rs272djzjqs/post/3mw74452zuk2i?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Elizabeth Warren (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tuomlekw6vdp5rs272djzjqs?ref_src=embed">@elizabeth-warren.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tuomlekw6vdp5rs272djzjqs/post/3mw74452zuk2i?ref_src=embed">11:55 AM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 23, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:30:21 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294710/growth-private-equity-us-health-care#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294710 news, 0.5 daily 294710 https://drudge.com/news/294700/us-trade-policy-damaging-us-auto https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/u-trade-policy-damaging-u-175333240.html A decade ago, nearly half of new cars hitting Canadian roads were built in America, but after months of restrictive U.S. tariffs, the number of Big Three autos purchased from America's northern neighbor have dropped precipitously. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:kx375dszrbvqtu7o4xxxmojn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwe5beymcc26" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreia7wnk3zvmbspqhqvtfx3rh6trkgjtqeb5lbdpnt4b65aafanoyia" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">New contracts for Canadian suppliers. Good jobs for Canadian workers. Paycheques staying in Canadian communities. For the first time in four decades, VIA Rail passenger cars will be built in Canada.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kx375dszrbvqtu7o4xxxmojn/post/3mwe5beymcc26?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mark Carney (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kx375dszrbvqtu7o4xxxmojn?ref_src=embed">@mark-carney.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kx375dszrbvqtu7o4xxxmojn/post/3mwe5beymcc26?ref_src=embed">11:59 AM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 25, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:33:58 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294700/us-trade-policy-damaging-us-auto#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294700 news, 0.5 daily 294700 https://drudge.com/news/294711/oped-doctor-describes-trump-paranoid-and https://courthousenews.com/doctor-describes-trump-as-paranoid-and-insane/ In a groundbreaking book, an eminent psychiatrist diagnosed Donald Trump as a psychotic and paranoid manic depressive. Emil Kraepelin published "Manic-Depressive Insanity and Paranoia" in 1921. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:26:08 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294711/oped-doctor-describes-trump-paranoid-and#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294711 discussion, 0.5 daily 294711 https://drudge.com/news/294690/trump-slams-reporting-removal-his https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6113353-trump-denies-byron-donalds-endorsement-story/ President Trump criticized the media on Saturday following reports that GOP Rep. Byron Donalds (Fla.) removed several references to the president's endorsement of his gubernatorial bid from his campaign website. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:catipgdd42lzwcqfsfcc6ype/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw73kbdnps2j" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifu53nm23cltvuqp5zzcd5gawfyzvnnaz24xqin5wcsn63j5faooy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Leans Republican -&gt; Toss Up In our gubernatorial forecast update, Florida&#x27;s gubernatorial race has shifted into the Toss Up column. Byron Donalds now has a 60% win probability, down from 68% at the start of September.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:catipgdd42lzwcqfsfcc6ype/post/3mw73kbdnps2j?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Decision Desk HQ (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:catipgdd42lzwcqfsfcc6ype?ref_src=embed">@decisiondeskhq.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:catipgdd42lzwcqfsfcc6ype/post/3mw73kbdnps2j?ref_src=embed">11:45 AM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 23, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:30:54 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294690/trump-slams-reporting-removal-his#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294690 news, 0.5 daily 294690 https://drudge.com/news/294681/china-us-agree-ai-dialogue-tariff-cuts https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-us-agree-30-billion-tariff-cut-ai-dialogue-during-xi-visit-2026-09-26/ The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on $30 billion of goods and launch a dialogue on AI, both countries said following President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwjaxtktgc2y" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiaqkocxy2tcrxuyupqt4ri7je3k57x5penq7pbx6eyp7gaggzeo24" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">US Ambassador to China David Perdue says in their recent meeting Trump asked President Xi if China wanted to buy weapons systems from the US.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur/post/3mwjaxtktgc2y?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Ron Filipkowski (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur?ref_src=embed">@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur/post/3mwjaxtktgc2y?ref_src=embed">12:49 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 27, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:31:11 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294681/china-us-agree-ai-dialogue-tariff-cuts#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294681 news, 0.5 daily 294681 https://drudge.com/news/294682/uss-lincoln-sailor-returns-home-find https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-sailor-returns-home-apartment-burglarized/ A Minnesota native who had been serving aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln for nearly 10 months came home to an upsetting surprise. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ck7aajho5ziqo6lrs64rm4oc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgohgr43n22" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiekmvjqhutgbvzq4xtjtefodeo7bc2d5kymdmteillsqim2k4vzji" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">USS Lincoln sailor returns home to ransacked apartment, stolen car<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ck7aajho5ziqo6lrs64rm4oc/post/3mwgohgr43n22?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- New York Post (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ck7aajho5ziqo6lrs64rm4oc?ref_src=embed">@nypost.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ck7aajho5ziqo6lrs64rm4oc/post/3mwgohgr43n22?ref_src=embed">12:12 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 26, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:30:41 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294682/uss-lincoln-sailor-returns-home-find#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294682 news, 0.5 daily 294682 https://drudge.com/news/294679/trumps-china-tariffs-do-not-appear https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/china-now-makes-record-40-070500380.html China keeps growing its share of global cargo sales, indicating the Trump administration's tariffs meant to punish the country are instead an obstacle that China has successfully navigated. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:cl7awuutp2yyt7umofer4djk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwckygvhf32i" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiawh6yb5kixfibcjniqhqpiihqrtvyyubzpsli2jydmm7wxh7dvce" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">China keeps growing its share of global cargo sales, indicating the Trump administration's tariffs meant to punish the country are instead an obstacle that China has successfully navigated. https://bit.ly/3TruYWC<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cl7awuutp2yyt7umofer4djk/post/3mwckygvhf32i?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Fortune (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cl7awuutp2yyt7umofer4djk?ref_src=embed">@fortune.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cl7awuutp2yyt7umofer4djk/post/3mwckygvhf32i?ref_src=embed">9:00 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 24, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:30:18 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294679/trumps-china-tariffs-do-not-appear#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294679 news, 0.5 daily 294679 https://drudge.com/news/294680/why-farmers-pairing-crops-solar https://www.dw.com/en/why-farmers-are-pairing-crops-with-solar-panels/a-79233970 From cooler soil to paid grazing land, farmers in the US are finding that solar panels can do more than generate power. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:twjze4qqf6fgxz33ct52wlnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbxiyb4rs2a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreid632226fhdqcygxzebvgc2oe5tsb3wxx4eal4txz3nf2aam33smy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">In the UK, solar farms are becoming bird havens.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:twjze4qqf6fgxz33ct52wlnl/post/3mkbxiyb4rs2a?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- David Roberts (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:twjze4qqf6fgxz33ct52wlnl?ref_src=embed">@volts.wtf</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:twjze4qqf6fgxz33ct52wlnl/post/3mkbxiyb4rs2a?ref_src=embed">10:09 PM &Acirc;&middot; Apr 24, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:33:26 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294680/why-farmers-pairing-crops-solar#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294680 news, 0.5 daily 294680 https://drudge.com/news/294678/trumps-diesel-threat-risks-burning-us https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/26/diesel-export-ban-energy-europe-01094058 European officials say the prospect of a U.S. cutoff is exposing the risks of relying on American fuel. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:z6rujpf4u56jfie7aqic2nfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw56okg2ac2u" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigwqpazvxbp4v3724ugwflpreusi7lfzkrn6p64z5jdbu2pxegsoe" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">American Petroleum Institute, on a diesel #ExportBan <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z6rujpf4u56jfie7aqic2nfg/post/3mw56okg2ac2u?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Carl Quintanilla (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z6rujpf4u56jfie7aqic2nfg?ref_src=embed">@carlquintanilla.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z6rujpf4u56jfie7aqic2nfg/post/3mw56okg2ac2u?ref_src=embed">5:36 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 22, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:33:36 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294678/trumps-diesel-threat-risks-burning-us#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294678 news, 0.5 daily 294678 https://drudge.com/news/294677/russia-expected-intensify-hybrid-war https://www.dw.com/en/russia-expected-to-intensify-hybrid-war-on-europe/a-79444596 Drone explosions, airspace violations, arson attacks: Poland, Romania, and Moldova are now regularly targeted in Russian attacks against Ukraine. More governments are calling these attacks deliberate acts of aggression. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:goucgvtb37dvzftgcejg7mon/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwg65osifs2j" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifffi6n3gqnmt6haetun2mlv7bhvrtklmr4pqfdjslfnzmntvcwve" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Russia could attack a NATO country within months, Danish intelligence says www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:goucgvtb37dvzftgcejg7mon/post/3mwg65osifs2j?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Ian Kremer (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:goucgvtb37dvzftgcejg7mon?ref_src=embed">@wolverinebear.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:goucgvtb37dvzftgcejg7mon/post/3mwg65osifs2j?ref_src=embed">7:21 AM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 26, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:31:06 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294677/russia-expected-intensify-hybrid-war#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294677 news, 0.5 daily 294677