The auto show's featured list of manufacturers included Tesla as of Tuesday morning but, by the afternoon, the company's logo had been removed from the show's website. read more
House Democrats have sent letters to 24 federal agencies asking for assurances that Elon Musk's DOGE team is not feeding sensitive government data into "unapproved and unaccountable" AI systems. read more
The Democrat is heading an inquiry into the agency's "apparent retaliatory actions against news organizations targeted by President Donald Trump" read more
Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply farmers with water and protect communities from floods, employees and industry experts warn. read more
Turkey revoked Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's university diploma, potentially blocking President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival from running for the country's top office.
A curious aspect of this is that the Pres Trump says that ...
Trump Says Violence Against Tesla is Domestic Terrorism
www.hstoday.us
... while apparently actively reducing the ability of the Country to counter real domestic terrorism.
Where are the priorities of this administration?
Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next (1988)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
genius.com
... [Verse 1]
The future teaches you to be alone
The present to be afraid and cold
So if I can shoot rabbits
Then I can shoot fascists
Bullets for your brain today
But we'll forget it all again
Monuments put from pen to paper
Turns me into a gutless wonder
[Chorus]
And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next
And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next
Will be next, will be next, will be next
[Verse 2]
Gravity keeps my head down
Or is it maybe shame
At being so young and being so vain?
Holes in your head today
But I'm a pacifist
I've walked La Ramblas
But not with real intent
[Chorus]
And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next
And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next
Will be next, will be next, will be next
...
Background for the song ...
If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
en.wikipedia.org
...
Background
The song's theme is inspired by the Spanish Civil War, and the idealism of Welsh volunteers who joined the left-wing International Brigades fighting for the Spanish Republic against Francisco Franco's military rebels.
The song takes its name from a Republican propaganda poster of the time written in English and displaying a photograph of a child killed by the Nationalists, under a sky filled with bomber aircraft, with the song's titular warning written at the bottom.[3]
...
Here are all the ways people are disappearing from government websites
www.npr.org
Yes, people disappearing from government websites.
People who are citizens of this Country.
Disappearing.
As if they no longer exist.
@#14 ... dUh!!! bRinG bAcK tHe PoNy eXpReSs!!!!! ...
Why?
The Pony Express lasted 18 months.
Pony Express
en.wikipedia.org
... The Pony Express was an American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders between Missouri and California. It was operated by the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company.
During its 18 months of operation beginning in 1860, the Pony Express reduced the time for messages to travel between the east and west US coast to about 10 days.
It became the west's most direct means of east"west communication before the first transcontinental telegraph was established (October 24, 1861), and was vital for tying the new state of California with the rest of the United States. ...
Falco - Der Kommissar (Official Video, 1983)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ..
...
[Intro]
Check it out, Joe, ha
[Strophe 1]
Two, three, four, eins, zwei, drei
Na, es ist nix dabei
Na, wenn I eich erzhl' die Gschicht
Nichtsdestotrotz, ich bin es schon gewohnt
Im TV-Funk, da luft es nicht, tja
Sie war jung, das Herz so rein und wei
Und jede Nacht hat ihren Preis
Sie sagt: Sugar sweet, ya got me rapping to the heat"
Ich verstehe, sie ist hei
Sie sagt, Babe, you know, I miss my funky friends"
Sie meint Jack und Joe und Jill
Mein Funk-Verstndnis, ja, das reicht zur Not
Ich berrei', was sie jetzt will
Ich berleg' bei mir, ihr Nosn spricht dafr
Whrenddessen ich noch rauch'
Die Special Places sind ihr wohlbekannt
Ich mein', sie fhrt ja U-Bahn auch, dort singen's
[Refrain]
Drah di ned um, oh, oh, oh
Schau, schau, der Kommissar geht um, oh, oh, oh
Er wird Sie onschau'n, und du wat, warum
Die Lebenslust bringt di um
[Bridge]
Alles klar, Herr Kommissar?
...
... will then need to visit a local Social Security office ...
But, what if those local Social Security offices are being closed by DOGE?
For example...
Social Security office closures raise questions for some Central Georgia retirees
www.13wmaz.com
... Several Social Security offices in Central Georgia have recently closed, leaving many residents"especially seniors"wondering where to turn for assistance.
The closures, affecting communities like Thomasville and Vidalia, are part of a broader effort by the government to streamline operations and reduce costs.
However, the closures now raise concerns about access to essential services, particularly in rural areas where alternative options are limited.
For retirees like Joanne Fluellen, Social Security is a lifeline.
"I was employed at Robins Air Force Base," she said. ....
Another view ...
Germany 'monitoring' US detentions of its citizens
www.dw.com
... Germany is "monitoring" how its citizens are treated when traveling to the United States, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
The announcement comes after the recent detention of three Germans in separate incidents. Two have been deported, but one person is still being detained.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer said Germany was trying to assess "whether this represents a change in American immigration policy or whether these are isolated cases."
"Once we have a clear picture, we will then, if necessary, adjust our travel and security advice," he said. ...
@#207 ... Quit being an ankle biting little bitch. I erected that straw man ...
So, your current alias admits it is a troll here, posting false comments to get replies?