It appears that President Donald Trumps State Department, led by Marco Rubio, expects to pay $400 million for some kind of "armored" Tesla vehicles. But don't worry - Musk, now a special government employee for Trump, has assured the public that potential conflicts of interest as he unilaterally decides where government funds are directed will not be an issue. read more
A Dolly Parton-themed musical had to be suspended mid-show in Manchester because of homophobic harassment, according to one of the actors in the production. One of the performers in the musical Here You Come Again, Stevie Webb, said that homophobic incidents at the show have become so bad the cast was at one point forced to leave the stage. read more
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was at risk of faltering Tuesday after President Donald Trump warned "all hell is going to break out" if the Palestinian militant group does not release "all" remaining hostages this week. read more
Online reaction was critical of local authorities, with some saying the performance was unlikely to cause any trouble and they should focus on more important issues, including traffic congestion and water scarcity in the city of around 14 million. read more
Ukraine has rapidly retuned its foreign policy approach to align with the transactional world view set out by the new occupant of the White House, Ukraine's most important ally. read more
Webb, who explained the story on TikTok to his 102.7k followers, said that last Wednesday the whole cast had to leave the stage, because a woman was so disgusted there was a gay character.'Going to a musical and then freaking out about the gheys. That's some funny stuff!
He wrote on TikTok that the incident on Wednesday was followed by a similar moment when a man had to be escorted from the audience for shouting homophobic comments.
Webb said the incidents have really opened his eyes to the realities of homophobia, explaining that the man who was removed from the audience shouted a slur and then: I just want to see Dolly Parton.'
Reminds me of this Onion article.
Musk is trying to sabotage OpenAI's transition into a for-profit entity.
What's Behind Elon Musk's Hostile Bid for Control of OpenAI
The tech mogul is unlikely to win. But his goal may be more about making life difficult for the A.I. start-up and its leader, Sam Altman.
Musk appears to be trying to force Altman into potentially paying more to transform OpenAI into a for-profit company. Billions are on the line. [...] Musk just set a floor price - in public. It also puts added pressure on any regulatory review. To gain approval, any deal Altman works out will have to be seen as equal to or better than Musk's offer.
www.nytimes.com
Trump will ignore the courts and Congress will allow him to do so. And, as noted by LampLighter here, apparently voters are all in favor of Trump's approach.
Not only do the voters not seem to care ...Perhaps Dems should take a page out of Trump's book if they ever regain control of two branches of government again. Put that presidential immunity to work.
CBS News poll -- Trump has positive approval amid "energetic" opening weeks; seen as doing what he promised
www.cbsnews.com
... With most describing him as "tough," "energetic," "focused" and "effective" -- and as doing what he'd promised during his campaign -- President Trump has started his term with net positive marks from Americans overall.
Many say he's doing more than they expected -- and of those who say this, most like what they see. Very few think he's doing less. ...
#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-10 07:56 PM
Personally, I can think of much better ways to blow $4k than spending it to stand in lines for half my day.