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...The eight-day halt in March "had tangible effect"on the conflict as well as "significant residual effects on the delivery of security assistance," including fuses for some precision-guided weapons and 155mm ammunition, according to the report led by the Pentagon's acting inspector general, Steve Stebbins. ...

@#6

So, when will Pres Trump pardon him, as Pres Trump has pardoned those who assaulted the police officers at the Capitol on Jan 6?

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... The attacks took place as threats and acts of intimidation against election workers and public officials surged across the country after President Donald Trump and his allies called into question the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. ...

I'll repeat what I stated in #14 ...

That's a very serious point here.

Allowing a convicted sexual abuser of children to go out into the community surrounding the very low security prison camp.

There seems to be sometihng fundamentally wrong with that.

@#14 .. Trump is just preparing the public for failure by announcing in advance that his only intent is to "set the table" for a future meeting. ...

Yeah, that recent back-tracking by Pres Trump is indicative of weakness, nothing more, nothing less, imo.

While I still continue to hope that Pres Trump will rise up and confront Pres Putin with the current events, I doubt that happening.

Speaking of Reggae versions of tunes, there is this...

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... The massive settlement made headlines when it was granted final approval in 2023 because of its size and scope. Basically anyone who had a Facebook account in the U.S. between 2007 and 2022 qualified for a piece of the huge sum.

At the time of final approval, Angeion was still working through approximately 28 million claims, verifying which claims were valid and throwing out fraudulent or duplicative ones.

"As far as we can tell that's the largest number of claims ever filed in a class action in the United States," Lesley Weaver, co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs in the case, said in court.

In late 2023, Angeion confirmed it had validated at least 17 million of the 28 million claims filed. That means at least 17 million people should be receiving a payment starting over the next 10 or so weeks.

But because so many people qualified, the size of each individual payout was expected to be relatively small. The exact amount depends on how long you've had an active Facebook account, but lawyers told Judge Vince Chhabria they expected the median payment to be around $30. ...

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... US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to streamline federal regulation governing commercial rocket launches, a move that could benefit billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX and other private space ventures.

Trump's order, among other things, directs the US transportation secretary to eliminate or expedite environmental reviews for launch licenses administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the White House said in a statement.

The declaration also calls on the secretary to do away with "outdated, redundant or overly restrictive rules for launch and reentry vehicles".

"Inefficient permitting processes discourage investment and innovation, limiting the ability of US companies to lead in global space markets," the executive order states. ...

@#12 ... Who's version? ...

Good question.

(as The US-Japan trade "agreement" seems to be unraveling...)

Led Zeppelin tune covered by a reggae band with a lead singer who is an Elvis impersonator. (you can't make this stuff up...)

@#1 ... Their executives were all singing the same tune: The project is so ambitious and potentially lucrative ...

So, trying to kiss up to Pres Trump?

@#10

I'm waiting to see the results of the meeting.

OK, back in the day, I used to visit the Nightshift Cafe in Naugatuck, CT for concerts.

One such concert that stood out to me over the years (decades?) was Ms Joanna Connor.

Circa 1989, 1990.

My friend and I walked in and sat down at a table, and ordered a brew.

After a while, a lady started to walk around the caf, talking to people. In my conversation with the, she was most amicable. I thought she might just be a random person talking to people.

Then she walked to the stage and started to warm up.

Wow. Holy friggin' pasture pastries, just wow.

Here's an example of the awesome guitar playing I heard that evening ...

@#60 ... No tax cut for you. ...

OK, so now please explain the huge tax cut you say Social Security recipients will be receiving.

thx.

@#8 ... Lack of choice is a great motivator. ...

Yup.

@#118 ... more likely they never cared about inflation before Trump was elected. ...

Then why was a major aspect of the Trump campaign to reduce prices on Day 1?

@#30

Oops ...

So, your current seems to admit the reporting is correct?

- should be -

So, your current alias seems to admit the reporting is correct?

Apologies for my error.

@#22 ... Next time you pick up a Republican on Grinder ...

So, your current seems to admit the reporting is correct?

@#27

Stated differently and bluntly ...

Why does the Republican Party seem to want outlaw its own behaviors?

@#3 ... Utilities have been stockpiling transformers to ensure they have adequate supply, but are seeing long lead times for some equipment, sometimes forced to place orders three or four years ahead of time, Boucher said. ...

What effect might this shortage of transformers have upon the cost of those transformers and, subsequently, the cost of the electricity delivered to our homes?

AI power needs seem to already having an effect upon residential electric prices.

A fun cover tune ...

At least, I hope it was done for fun ...