https://drudge.com/user/sitzkrieg New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/294361/us-police-fear-being-recorded-meta https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/08/us-law-enforcement-meta-smart-glasses In January, the New York Police Department's counterterrorism unit sent out a memo warning police officers about a new potential "security and counterintelligence" threat: Ray-Ban Meta glasses. The memo directed officers to "conduct thorough inspections of all eyewear permitted within inmate cells" and cautioned that people who have been arrested could use these glasses, equipped with small cameras and microphones, to record inside police facilities. The memo cited two examples of such videos posted on social media. The NYPD memo is one of a dozen, previously unreported and reviewed by the Guardian, that showed law enforcement agencies across the US are increasingly concerned about the potential for smart glasses to be used against them. Officers from Maine to California worry the technology will be used either to secretly record officers and facilities or to aid in the execution of crimes and acts of terrorism. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:35:33 -0400 sitzkrieg https://drudge.com/news/294361/us-police-fear-being-recorded-meta#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294361 discussion, 0.5 daily 294361 https://drudge.com/news/294360/tesla-gives-up-solar-roof https://futurism.com/future-society/tesla-giving-up-solar-roof Elon Musk's Tesla is giving up on its Solar Roof. Two sources with inside knowledge of the program confirmed to Electrek that the company is discontinuing its solar roof tiles, a key offering allowing homeowners to turn their roofs into renewable energy generators without relying on more unsightly solar panels. According to one of the sources, Tesla found that the product is simply not financially viable. In true Musk fashion, Tesla sold its Solar Roof to investors as a cheap way to generate off-grid power at just $22 per square foot back in 2016. But customers who were willing to take the company up on the offer found that the prices for installing the solar tiles immediately ballooned far beyond what Tesla originally quoted, a major disparity that triggered a class-action lawsuit, which the company later settled. <p>The product quickly turned into a major thorn in Tesla's side. While Musk promised the company would be installing 1,000 Solar Roofs a week, reality lagged far behind at only several dozen a week at its peak, according to Electrek. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:53 -0400 sitzkrieg https://drudge.com/news/294360/tesla-gives-up-solar-roof#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294360 discussion, 0.5 daily 294360 https://drudge.com/news/294247/orlando-white-supremacist-boxes-jew https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/antisemitic-symbols-gestures-displayed-during-boxing-event-orlandos-kia-center Antisemitic symbols and gestures were displayed during a boxing event at Orlando's Kia Center over the weekend, drawing condemnation from members of Central Florida's Jewish community and people who attended the event. Video from Saturday night's event showed a fan holding a flag bearing a swastika following a boxing match between Paul Miller, known as "Gypsy Crusader," and Ben Azoulay, known as "King Azoulay." Hosted by noted Trumper Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred MMA promotion. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:56:17 -0400 sitzkrieg https://drudge.com/news/294247/orlando-white-supremacist-boxes-jew#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294247 discussion, 0.5 daily 294247 https://drudge.com/news/293947/ukraine-strikes-major-russian-rocket-factory https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/ukraine-strikes-major-russian-rocket-factory-with-cruise-missiles/ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Saturday that his country struck the Progress Rocket Space Center deep within Russia ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:l6ga4bz3csdahvqjiclriocf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5kbeunjs24" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreih4zl76vzjvpgfdjoaa2arscix7ibuaaogp5ook2emg663tqjug5q" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Ukraine attacked a Russian rocket facility last night, damaging Soyuz & Progress factories. Meanwhile Russia killed and injured civilians, including a 3 mo-old baby. Per the UN: July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians in 4+ yrs: 437 killed & 2610 injured. www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-st ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:l6ga4bz3csdahvqjiclriocf/post/3mt5kbeunjs24?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Astronaut Terry Virts (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:l6ga4bz3csdahvqjiclriocf?ref_src=embed">@astroterry.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:l6ga4bz3csdahvqjiclriocf/post/3mt5kbeunjs24?ref_src=embed">4:48 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 15, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:31:30 -0400 sitzkrieg https://drudge.com/news/293947/ukraine-strikes-major-russian-rocket-factory#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293947 news, 0.5 daily 293947 https://drudge.com/news/293865/zelensky-announces-recapture-745-sq-km https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/13/ukraine-war-briefing-kyiv-outlines-battlefield-gains "From January to August of this year, our warriors of the airborne assault forces and other units carried out an effective offensive operation in the Oleksandrivskyi sector ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:yazbevg3wkzp5llnzb44tqgh/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvk6n4cc22f" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibbdf5zb3ycwg63jprda7man7koyxqct2xp4eu4qzyom7vdnlao5y" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="uk">Ukraine liberated 745 square kilometers in Oleksandrivka sector since January, Zelensky says. &quot;Russian losses amounted to at least 9,550 people killed and more than 6,600 people wounded,&quot; Zelensky said.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yazbevg3wkzp5llnzb44tqgh/post/3msvk6n4cc22f?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Kyiv Independent (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yazbevg3wkzp5llnzb44tqgh?ref_src=embed">@kyivindependent.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yazbevg3wkzp5llnzb44tqgh/post/3msvk6n4cc22f?ref_src=embed">12:25 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 12, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:31:56 -0400 sitzkrieg https://drudge.com/news/293865/zelensky-announces-recapture-745-sq-km#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293865 news, 0.5 daily 293865 https://drudge.com/news/293632/prophet-ais-hedgefund-loses-35-billion https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/07/30/leopold-aschenbrenners-hedge-fund-is-facing-steep-ai-losses.html Former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI hedge fund, Situational Awareness, collapsed from $45 billion to around $10 billion in assets ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mru5jfoizc2i" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibacpy7usjhs636qoqtl5u6onl4qcb3syek4eae2cmksecphz2xwe" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">An 8 employee hedge fund that was up hundreds of percent and used aggressive leverage is asking investors for more cash to meet margin calls. The tropes in this particular bull market couldn't get any lazier. www.ft.com/content/2803 ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp/post/3mru5jfoizc2i?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- George Pearkes (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp?ref_src=embed">@peark.es</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp/post/3mru5jfoizc2i?ref_src=embed">5:41 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 30, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:30:39 -0400 sitzkrieg https://drudge.com/news/293632/prophet-ais-hedgefund-loses-35-billion#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293632 news, 0.5 daily 293632 https://drudge.com/news/293354/soft-coup-iran https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/18/middleeast/iran-hardliners-coup-warning-us-truce-intl-cmd As Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian walked alongside the coffin of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran last week, some of the black-clad mourners surrounding him chanted not in tribute to the late leader, but directly at him " "death to the compromiser." Not far from that site, Abbas Araghchi, Iran's top diplomat who negotiated a ceasefire with the Trump administration and lifted some sanctions on the Islamic Republic, was forced to flee the funeral after a mob pelted him with rocks amid death chants accusing him of being a "traitorous sellout." The hostility directed at top officials during the funeral reflects a theory that has been gaining traction within the Islamic Republic's most radical factions for months: that Iran's wartime leaders who negotiated and signed the agreement with Washington are staging a soft coup against the Islamic Republic and its revolutionary ideals while the new supreme leader remains largely invisible for fear of his life " or, as some have suggested, because he is incapacitated. Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:47:36 -0400 sitzkrieg https://drudge.com/news/293354/soft-coup-iran#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293354 discussion, 0.5 daily 293354 https://drudge.com/news/293166/fahima-mahamud-pleads-guilty-46m https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/nation-world/minnesota-daycare-fahima-mahamud/507-15de8cef-299c-4bf2-b16b-704be16050fd The first defendants since daycare fraud became a highly talked-about issue in Minnesota have pleaded guilty. That includes the woman who received more taxpayer money than any other childcare provider in 2025. Fahima Mahamud was arrested in February after she closed down her daycare and, that same day, booked a flight to London. The 50-year-old ran Future Leaders Early Learning Center since 2015. That daycare received $3.7 million in childcare assistance program money last year, more than any other daycare in the state. Mahamud pleaded guilty Thursday to $4.6 million worth of daycare fraud and Feeding Our Future meal program fraud for another $850,000. The government did not accuse her of inflating attendance numbers. Instead, she admitted that she didn't collect the required copay amounts from the families she enrolled, which presumably would be a way to ensure families stay enrolled for free daycare while she collected the taxpayer money. It's the government's position that all the taxpayer money she received from using these families, $4.6 million, must be paid back. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:33:17 -0400 sitzkrieg https://drudge.com/news/293166/fahima-mahamud-pleads-guilty-46m#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293166 discussion, 0.5 daily 293166 https://drudge.com/news/293139/platner-ends-us-senate-campaign https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/08/graham-platner-ends-us-senate-campaign-maine/ Maine Democrats have until July 27 to choose a replacement candidate to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R). <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:wwiikm77cjmgpjn7i7iao43p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqak3siz5c2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreid47rvoqxmjxrz6lx3koqwayjdiwtz6rn7q6eebhqwvqktf5xrvnu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Graham Platner dropped out of Maine's Senate race. Turns out the warning signs were, in fact, warnings. slate.trib.al/fJQZzmL<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wwiikm77cjmgpjn7i7iao43p/post/3mqak3siz5c2t?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p>" Slate (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wwiikm77cjmgpjn7i7iao43p?ref_src=embed">@slate.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wwiikm77cjmgpjn7i7iao43p/post/3mqak3siz5c2t?ref_src=embed">5:07 PM Jul 9, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:21 -0400 sitzkrieg https://drudge.com/news/293139/platner-ends-us-senate-campaign#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293139 news, 0.5 daily 293139 https://drudge.com/news/293094/longevity-biohacker-gets-rare-autoimmune https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/07/06/biohacker-bryan-johnson-reveals-autoimmune-gastritis/90818745007/ Bryan Johnson, the former tech CEO who's become famous for his biohacking pursuits, says he has autoimmune gastritis. That means, he says, his stomach is "eating itself." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:xzlvsk4ty7ecwigbjpxah6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2gwaxwya2f" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiguiebaucjbrfqshelidvawwhwd2gwbh4ib3ltjif7d4tubq2eeme" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Bryan Johnson, the tech bro who is obsessed with becoming immortal, has revealed he has an incurable disease.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xzlvsk4ty7ecwigbjpxah6yb/post/3mq2gwaxwya2f?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Daily Beast (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xzlvsk4ty7ecwigbjpxah6yb?ref_src=embed">@thedailybeast.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xzlvsk4ty7ecwigbjpxah6yb/post/3mq2gwaxwya2f?ref_src=embed">6:54 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 7, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:33:03 -0400 sitzkrieg https://drudge.com/news/293094/longevity-biohacker-gets-rare-autoimmune#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293094 news, 0.5 daily 293094 https://drudge.com/news/293020/us-life-expectancy-track-record-high https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/02/health/us-death-rate-record-low-cdc-report-longevity New mortality data from the federal government suggests that life expectancy probably hit another record high in 2025, as death rates have continued to fall since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:cvghlt3lk3pbgubsah3t4wl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mojndtrw4k2g" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiec5tov4ajfkt6sdzbxdyxljlxqxvrqdbgghkywdxit3zkot4qh5m" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Some rare good news: "Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data."<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cvghlt3lk3pbgubsah3t4wl2/post/3mojndtrw4k2g?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Julianne McShane (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cvghlt3lk3pbgubsah3t4wl2?ref_src=embed">@juliannemcshane.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cvghlt3lk3pbgubsah3t4wl2/post/3mojndtrw4k2g?ref_src=embed">9:09 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 17, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:33:51 -0400 sitzkrieg https://drudge.com/news/293020/us-life-expectancy-track-record-high#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293020 news, 0.5 daily 293020 https://drudge.com/news/292997/tesla-driver-arrested-manslaughter https://abc13.com/post/tesla-driver-arrested-connection-manslaughter-crash-left-woman-dead-home-sheriff-says/19432699/ The Tesla driver who claimed his car was in self-driving mode when it crashed into a home and killed a woman has been charged with manslaughter, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp3gsbfqlt2l" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihmhbxhv47m2ehj5oxzfixzluqjaujjlf4keaiqvvtchi2dt6db24" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Family sues Tesla for wrongful death in Autopilot crash in Texas, US https://aje.news/2t2sj1<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/post/3mp3gsbfqlt2l?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Al Jazeera English (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2?ref_src=embed">@aljazeera.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/post/3mp3gsbfqlt2l?ref_src=embed">11:00 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 24, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:31:50 -0400 sitzkrieg https://drudge.com/news/292997/tesla-driver-arrested-manslaughter#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292997 news, 0.5 daily 292997 https://drudge.com/news/292876/ukraine-destroys-key-rail-bridge-isolate https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-destroys-key-rail-bridge-as-fresh-attacks-aim-to-isolate-crimea-13557321 Ukraine said its forces destroyed a key railway bridge in Crimea, as it seeks to isolate the Russian-occupied peninsula. The fresh attacks come as it was reported how one of Russia's most significant oil refineries is unlikely to resume production for six months after being hit by Ukrainian drones. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:yazbevg3wkzp5llnzb44tqgh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5zmckt7s2x" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigdhryjsvyhif537pqfctsdccbiosijkgqaetwfnw6pnc5fap2w3i" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Chemical plant, energy infrastructure reportedly struck by Ukrainian drones in Russia&#x27;s Tula Oblast.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yazbevg3wkzp5llnzb44tqgh/post/3mp5zmckt7s2x?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Kyiv Independent (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yazbevg3wkzp5llnzb44tqgh?ref_src=embed">@kyivindependent.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yazbevg3wkzp5llnzb44tqgh/post/3mp5zmckt7s2x?ref_src=embed">11:42 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 25, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:33:05 -0400 sitzkrieg https://drudge.com/news/292876/ukraine-destroys-key-rail-bridge-isolate#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292876 news, 0.5 daily 292876 https://drudge.com/news/292872/ford-rehires-350-engineers-ai-falls-short https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-25/ford-has-been-rehiring-quality-inspectors-after-ai-fell-short "Artificial intelligence is a fantastic tool, but it's only as good as the information you use to train it," Charles Poon, Ford's vice president of vehicle hardware engineering, told reporters on a call Wednesday. "Over prior years, we didn't pay as much attention as we should have to the experience of our most knowledgeable engineers that have been with us through many product cycles." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:mvzxcopxl7477vdjw6fqutgh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp53mzrqf22a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigq3mjwsazid2ckeefiham5e3anzbst6rotd5o2f5jul4e3zexyre" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Muahahahahah! Ford has been &quot;forced&quot; to rehire 350 veteran engineers after &quot;AI&quot; failed to provide proper quality control or train junior engineers in how to recognize quality. The human hive mind remains the best tool for creating qualities humans appreciate. www.bloomberg.com/news/article ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mvzxcopxl7477vdjw6fqutgh/post/3mp53mzrqf22a?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Elf M. Sternberg (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mvzxcopxl7477vdjw6fqutgh?ref_src=embed">@elfsternberg.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mvzxcopxl7477vdjw6fqutgh/post/3mp53mzrqf22a?ref_src=embed">2:45 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 25, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:33:16 -0400 sitzkrieg https://drudge.com/news/292872/ford-rehires-350-engineers-ai-falls-short#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292872 news, 0.5 daily 292872 https://drudge.com/news/292863/maga-influencer-gets-banned-texas https://www.fox4news.com/news/jake-lang-banned-from-texas Far-right influencer Jake Lang is officially barred from entering the state of Texas except for mandatory court appearances ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:yun5yzvbtyt6oge4h35rg2jd/app.bsky.feed.post/3moouby4e2k2w" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidlrs5dqgtzelwef6gfbgrcvseswx6eooysfy4mgnaljypz6ividi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">J6 violent offender Edward Jacob "Jake" Lang seems to have made it a goal of his to collect criminal charges in every state, his latest 4 coming within the span of a month. Rather than provide him another platform, UR showcases just how bizarre and embarrassing the far-right provocateur really is.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yun5yzvbtyt6oge4h35rg2jd/post/3moouby4e2k2w?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Unicorn Riot (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yun5yzvbtyt6oge4h35rg2jd?ref_src=embed">@unicornriot.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yun5yzvbtyt6oge4h35rg2jd/post/3moouby4e2k2w?ref_src=embed">10:56 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 19, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:31:54 -0400 sitzkrieg https://drudge.com/news/292863/maga-influencer-gets-banned-texas#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292863 news, 0.5 daily 292863