You actually think companies are going to pay Americans to take customer service calls in the AI age?
President Trump took a swipe at Fox News and its polls while speaking on the network's "The Five" on Thursday, saying he "hates" them. "I hate Fox polls," he said on the show. "Honestly, whoever does your polls are terrible." The latest Fox News poll shows Trump with a 41 percent approval rating and a 59 percent disapproval rating.
Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, a decorated Vietnam War veteran, is calling on President Trump's son, Barron, 20, to enlist in the military, saying, "Do something your father didn't have the courage to do, do something your father didn't have the patriotism to do."
UBS sent Maxwell funds a month before she purchased the property and went into hiding. Maxwell, who was convicted of trafficking children for sex, was found hiding at the property in 2020. UBS did business for Maxwell after receiving subpoena and saying it would stop banking her. DOJ files show the central role UBS played in managing Maxwell's finances, Barclays also a key bank.
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@#16 ... I'd imagine they are building lots and getting "help" from others. ...
In the "getting help from others" aspect...
Russia is sending upgraded drones used in the Ukraine war to Iran, officials say
apnews.com
... Russia is sending a shipment of drones to Iran including upgraded versions of the drone technology that Tehran originally supplied to Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine, U.S. and European officials told The Associated Press this week.
Iran has been firing drone barrages at Israel, its Gulf neighbors and U.S. bases across the Middle East for more than a month following the U.S. and Israeli attack on the country. While Iran has its own stocks of Shahed drones, Russia has made improvements to the design during the war in Ukraine, including adding better navigation capabilities.
Russian and Iranian officials have had "very active" discussions this month regarding transferring drones from Russia to Iran, the European intelligence official told AP. A U.S. defense official said it is unclear if the shipment is a one-time delivery or part of a series. Neither official could say how significant the delivery is or how many drones were sent. Another European official said a small number of drones would not have a major impact on the outcome of the war. All the officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. ...
@#4 ... The 41% positive result.
They threw him a bone and he still trashed them. ...
Well, but even with that 41% approval, Pres Trump is under water...
President Trump Job Approval
www.realclearpolling.com
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RCP Average 3/12 - 3/26
Approve: 41.0
Disapprove: 56.8
Spread: -15.8
OK, back to the end of the world theme...
Firesign Theater - Attack by UFO Eggs (1970's)
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Jayhawks - Lights (Sweet Relief A Benefit For Victoria Williams) (1993)
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Victoria Williams
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund
en.wikipedia.org
... Sweet Relief Musicians Fund is a nonprofit charity that maintains a financial fund from which professional musicians can draw when in need of medical care or financial needs.
Initially intended as a one-time CD launch benefit for Victoria Williams, Sweet Relief has evolved into a charity organization that relies on donations from artists and the public as a general fund to all professional musicians in need.
The fund provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians who are struggling with their finances while facing illness, disability, or age-related problems. ...
Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams
en.wikipedia.org
...
Reception
Music critic Roch Parisien of Allmusic praised the album, writing it "offers a unique opportunity to introduce yourself to an enduring songwriter while savoring some of the day's most intriguing musicians."[1]
Track listing
Soul Asylum " "Summer of Drugs"
Lucinda Williams " "Main Road"
Pearl Jam " "Crazy Mary"
Buffalo Tom " "Merry Go Round"
Michael Penn " "Weeds"
Shudder To Think " "Animal Wild"
Lou Reed " "Tarbelly and Featherfoot"
Maria McKee " "Opelousas (Sweet Relief)"
Matthew Sweet " "This Moment"
Evan Dando " "Frying Pan"
The Jayhawks " "Lights"
The Waterboys " "Why Look at the Moon"
Giant Sand " "Big Fish"
Michelle Shocked " "Holy Spirit"
...
Trump told MAGA supporters that we won' in Iran. They were silent (March 13, 2026)
rollcall.com
... The silence from the Kentucky crowd, many wearing "Make America Great Again" gear, was deafening.
The friendly audience in the commonwealth's 4th District already had booed loudly at President Donald Trump's mention of "Barack Hussein Obama," with emphasis on the 44th president's middle name. It would later howl as the showman in chief verbally eviscerated Rep. Thomas Massie, the area's Republican congressman who has dared to defy him, including on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files.
But when the unexpected wartime commander in chief declared that "we've won" his surprise war with Iran that he announced in the middle of the night on Feb. 28, no one cheered. In fact, there were no sounds at all inside the Verst Logistics Order Fulfillment Center in Hebron.
There wasn't even tepid applause.
The crowd had been in a cheering mood just seconds earlier, first when the MAGA movement's founder touted a $1.5 billion uranium enrichment facility four-hours-and-change south in Paducah, Ky., nor when he, in true showman mode, dropped the official name of the Iran mission, saying "Operation Epic Fury" dramatically and with a raised voice.
But he then conjured George W. Bush's Navy ship deck "Mission Accomplished" moment just 12 days into the Iran war -- and with the Islamic Republic government still intact. "Is that a great name? Well, it's only good if you win. You know, you can only do, and we've won. Let me tell you, we've won," he said. "You know, you never like to say too early you won. We won. We won the, in the first hour, it was over. We won."
But no matter how many times Trump made the questionable claim, there was only silence. ...
@#7 ... Twelve US troops injured in Iranian strike on base in Saudi Arabia: Report
The Reuters news agency, citing an unnamed US official, is reporting that 12 US troops have been injured, two of them seriously, in an Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. ...
Twelve US troops wounded in Iran strike on base in Saudi Arabia, US official says
www.reuters.com
... Twelve U.S. troops were wounded, two of them seriously, in an Iranian military strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday.
The latest casualties add to the more than 300 U.S. military service members who have been wounded since the war against Iran started on February 28. Earlier on Friday, the U.S. military said 273 of them had already returned to duty. Thirteen U.S. troops have been killed in the conflict. ...
@#21 ... Iran has specifically called out to require retaliation for....
De-escalation does not appear to be occurring anytime soon.
I sincerely hope to be incorrect in that prognostication.