Billionaire Elon Musk took his campaign to cut the U.S. federal government into uncharted waters on Friday, holding an unprecedented top-level meeting at the Pentagon and calling for the prosecution of any Defense Department officials leaking "maliciously false information" about his visit. read more
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy really wants to reduce management layers. During a recent internal all-hands meeting, Jassy reiterated his commitment to de-layering, a move he thinks will cut bureaucracy. Amazon previously announced a plan to increase the ratio of individual contributors to managers by 15% by the end of March.
A small clinical trial suggests the treatment could help keep pancreatic cancer from returning
Federal judge James Boasberg has criticized the Trump administration for its "incredibly troublesome" use of a centuries-old wartime law to deport people to El Salvador.
Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI attempted to purchase hundreds of millions of arrest records including social security numbers, mugshots, and even email addresses to incorporate into its product, 404 Media has learned.
Let's wait and see the personnel information that is redacted in the Epstein file are released.
"Ludicrous" Situation: Jeffrey Epstein Case Redaction Takes Over FBI's New York Office
www.vanityfair.com
... The bureau's New York field office normally chases drug dealers and spies.
Right now, according to multiple sources, priority one is redacting the sex trafficker's case files. ...
Gee, I wonder what name might be redacted in this high priority effort to protect the apparent guilty?
Any guesses?
OK, this one is from back in the day when prog rock was a thing. Long (timewise) songs that told a story, usually a good story.
That said ...
Triumvirat - Illusions On A Double Dimple (1973) (24 minutes)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
...
[Verse]
A song for all who've tried and lost
A sad and bitter tale
You can't succeed your whole life long
But some folks always fail
So we all know we have to die
The thought is full of pain
You make the grave your last farewell
Your life has been in vain
[II. Schooldays 00:57-04:19]
[Instrumental Intro 0:57 - 2:24]
[Verse 1]
So sorry, teacher
But I don't know the things you made me learn for today
We've got ten kids at home, have little room
Although my daddy's gone away
This is the last time you will have had the chance
Don't you believe that I'm your fool, keep it cool
[Verse 2]
There's a lot of work outside
Please take your books I'd like to see you leave that school
Where is the open hand
That guides me into a land with a friendly sky, oh, so wide?
...
Yeah, those lyrics don't seem to make sense.
But take a step back and look at them again when you have some time to ponder ...
The PACT Act and your VA benefits
www.va.gov
... The PACT Act is a law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. This law helps us provide generations of Veterans"and their survivors"with the care and benefits they've earned and deserve.
And starting March 5, 2024, we're expanding VA health care to millions of Veterans -- years earlier than called for by the PACT Act. ...
Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo (March 9, 2025)
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... The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a reorganization that includes cutting over 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care and other services for millions of veterans, according to an internal memo obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.
The VA's chief of staff, Christopher Syrek, told top-level officials at the agency Tuesday that it had an objective to cut enough employees to return to 2019 staffing levels of just under 400,000. That would require terminating tens of thousands of employees after the VA expanded during the Biden administration, as well as to cover veterans impacted by burn pits under the 2022 PACT Act. ...
@#20 ... Wake me up when one of your judges injunctions an air strike or bombing raid. ...
Please add how that is relevant.
thx.
And then there is the "your Judges" thing.
The Judges are using the Constitution as their guide and reference.
What evidence does your current alias have to the contrary?
To wit ...
Chief Judge James E. Boasberg
www.dcd.uscourts.gov
... James Emanuel "Jeb" Boasberg (born 1963)[2] is an American lawyer and jurist who is the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed by President George W. Bush, he served as a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia from 2002 to 2011, before Barack Obama nominated him to the US district court for the District of Columbia.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts appointed him to the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) in 2014, and he served as the presiding judge of the FISC from 2020 to 2021. In 2020, he was appointed to the United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court and designated chief judge. ...
@#4 ... The crowd in Denver was massive. Far exceeded expectations. I was really surprised to see the turnout in Greeley. ...
Exactly.
An interesting poll has surfaced ...
Fox News Poll: Voters are split on Trump policies
www.foxnews.com
... After 60 days in office and more than 90 executive orders, the latest Fox News Poll finds voters are split on some particulars of President Donald Trump's agenda.
The survey, released Thursday, finds the most popular policy is banning transgender women from women's sports, with voters favoring it by 38 points (68% favor, 30% oppose). ...
They are more divided on reducing the number of federal employees (46% favor, 51% oppose) and ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (45%-51%).
The least liked Trump proposals are taking over the Panama Canal (39% favor, 57% oppose), closing the Department of Education (32%-65%), renaming the Gulf of Mexico (31%-67%), and taking over Greenland (26%-70%). ...
Although deporting illegal immigrants is a popular policy position, two-thirds of voters still think any child born to an illegal immigrant within the U.S. should automatically become a U.S. citizen, and this opinion commands large majority support among Democrats (89%) and Independents (71%) and large minority support among Republicans (44%). In addition, support for this measure is up by 20 points compared to 15 years ago. ...
From the details (a.k.a., crosstabs) ...
...
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president?
Approve 49%
Disapprove (Don't know) 51%
2.-10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the following
issues? [RANDOMIZE Q2-4 THEN RANDOMIZE Q5-10]
Summary Table Among Registered Voters
(approve %, disapprove %, don't know %)
Border security
56%, 43, 1
The economy
43%, 56, 1
Inflation
40%, 58, 2
Israel
45%, 50, 5
China
45%, 52, 4
Mexico
45%, 53, 2
Ukraine
44%, 54, 2
Russia
40%, 56, 3
Canada
37%,60, 2
...
Curious results.
... Republicans on Capitol Hill are threatening a revolt against a defence shake-up reportedly planned by the Trump administration ...
Yeah, right.
The Republicans on Capital look to be firmly sucking upon Pres trump's most ample derriere.
Once they stop doing that, Mr Musk will then give his PAC money to primary a person who will not be so questioning of Pres Trump's policies.
Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal state Supreme Court election
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Can you say "buying votes?"
I knew you could.
@#9 ... "You're number Forty-Seven Thousand, Eight Hundred Eleven in line..." ...
Yeah.