He did not say that he would stop acting as a dictator on day 2 nd afterwards.
#33 | Posted by LampLighter

Fair point.

#14 | Posted by censored

Nah, you're spreading baseless bullchit.

Swallow it.

Rescinding the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo while maintaining that the underlying executive orders remain in effect creates an even more confusing situation[1][3].

The rescission of the OMB memo, which initially ordered the freeze on federal grants and loans, has led to uncertainty about the status of federal funding[3]. This action has created a paradoxical situation where the directive to halt funding has been withdrawn, but the White House insists that the freeze itself remains in place[1][4].

This contradictory messaging has several implications:

1. Legal ambiguity: The rescission of the memo came shortly before a federal judge was set to consider a request for a temporary restraining order, adding another layer of complexity to the legal landscape[1].

2. Implementation challenges: Federal agencies may now struggle to understand how to proceed, given that the specific instructions have been rescinded, but the broader policy apparently remains in effect[3].

3. Stakeholder uncertainty: States, schools, and organizations that rely on federal funding are left in limbo, unsure of whether their programs will be affected[3][5].

4. Political tensions: The situation has heightened conflicts between the administration and those challenging the freeze, including Democratic-led states and nonprofit organizations[1][5].

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's statement that "This is NOT a rescission of the federal funding freeze. It is simply a rescission of the OMB memo" only adds to the confusion[2][4]. This distinction between the memo and the underlying policy is not clear-cut, leaving many to question the practical implications of this decision.

In essence, by rescinding the memo but maintaining the underlying context, the administration has created a situation where the mechanics of implementing the freeze are unclear, while the intent to review and potentially restrict federal funding remains. This lack of clarity is likely to cause ongoing confusion and challenges for all parties involved in federal funding programs[3][5].

The cowards rescinded the freeze after appropriate (and expected) backlash.

I just asked Deepseek why China's president is always compared to Winnie the Pooh. It started provided an actual answer as a response, then stopped, erased, and provided the same "Sorry, that's beyond my scope..." response.





E"Oh, Pigglet."

Deepseek what happened at Tiananmen Square in 1989
#30 | Posted by sentinel

Saw a video earlier of someone asking "how many people did mao kill." Deepseek responded "Sorry, that's beyond my current scope. Let's talk about something else." The user asked the same question again, to which Deepseek provided a VERY detailed response and conclusion. Then almost immediately after finishing writing out the conclusion, the entire response was erased, leaving the thread with the same "Sorry, that's beyond my scope..." response again.

Imagine ai companies are like pharmaceutical companies. They developed a treatment for cancer and they get to charge what they want because the equipment it took to produce it is expensive and a lot of research money went into developing it so the price is justified. Their stock prices soar.

Now China has developed a "better and faster acting" treatment for cancer as well but they say they are able to produce their own version using cheaper equipment and instead of patenting it to gatekeep it, they released the formula online for any country medical team to replicate it.

But the questions now people are asking: 1) Is it true that they were able to produce it using cheaper ingredients and equipment? 2) if it's not true, where did they get them since they are not allowed to have it?

Sound about right?

So funny

Told my Republican friend a few days ago, who thinks Musk's "awkward hand gesture" did not resemble a Nazi salute, to replicate the same "awkward hand gesture" at an all-staff meeting.

He refused. Smart move.

Voter ID and honest elections are desperately needed in California .
#25 | Posted by Robson

Oh, do please expound. Be specific, especially as it relates to the desperation.

The silence in this thread is absolutely deafening.

#76 | Posted by LampLighter

Agreed. Looking forward to ET_AL reemerging more often in the near future.

The end.
#70 | Posted by Bluewaffles

Your fandom is noted.

Clench down hard!
#18 | Posted by ClownShack

Then swallow.

you cried wolf over the "okay" symbol and the circle game, so no one really cares anymore.
#71 | Posted by sentinel

Who are you referring to? Be specific.

ibb.co
#58 | Posted by Bluewaffles

They simply do not compare:

Got you covered, GAL

"it was a random gesture!" - he did it twice

"it's a roman salute!" - he's MAGA, not MRGA, and the roman salute is the Nazi salute

"he's gesturing his heart out!" - he has done this previously without making a nazi salute (see above)

"hilary and kamala did the same thing!" - obviously significantly different (see above), and it was fElon who retweeted a faked and modified picture of Taylor Swift doing the Nazi salute

"he isn't antisemitic!" - he's called antisemitic tweets 'the actual truth'

"he isn't a nazi!" - he supports the alt-right German party, collects Nazi memorabilia, grew up in apartheid South Africa (i.e., white supremacist), and his grandparents were openly Nazi supporters

All of the above have been provided as excuses FOR fElon, he hasn't once provided an explanation

At this point I think it's intentional. He's whittling down the MAGA base to only the most rabid supporters who will forgive anything.

#89 | Posted by BellRinger

IOW, you've got nothing.

Swallow it.

#86 | Posted by BellRinger

You're so disingenuous. You honestly can't tell the difference between what Musk did and what Harris did? The fnkcin' videos are posted on this very thread. Are you going to admit that you're THAT dumb?

Further, what was the intent? If it wasn't a Nazi salute, what was it? And quote Musk himself, not just your own baseless interpretation.

Be specific.

Had Trump simply conceded the election, just like every other losing POTUS candidate in history, Ashli Babbitt would still be alive.

Swallow it.