I’m okay with them just releasing the parts of the Epstein files that involve Republicans. I mean, I want the full files eventually, but I’m perfectly fine starting with the Republicans.

[he] addressed the “immense” energy needs of AI, acknowledging that the intensive energy requirements of expanding AI ventures have caused slippage on Alphabet’s climate targets. However, Pichai insisted that the company still wants to achieve net zero by 2030 through investments in new energy technologies. “The rate at which we were hoping to make progress will be impacted,” Pichai said, warning that constraining an economy based on energy “will have consequences.”

We need “line go up” so badly, we’re willing to bake the planet.

“We will have to work through societal disruptions,” he said, adding that the technology would “create new opportunities” and “evolve and transition certain jobs.”

Someone once described AI as “a way for the wealthy to access the benefits of the skilled, without allowing the skilled to access the benefits of wealth”.

The 28-year-old press secretary for President Donald Trump shared several stories with her 2.6 million Instagram followers on Sunday, after also facing ridicule on Saturday Night Live this weekend. Karoline kicked off her weekend updates by posting photos and videos from her Palm Beach getaway, revealing “the ocean is my happy place” alongside footage of her coastal drive. She then shared a snapshot of her meal at the Four Seasons Hotel in Palm Beach, where rooms can cost guests as much as a staggering $2,781 per night.

Maybe if she didn’t want her social media posts to be publicly analyzed, she should: not publicly post things unless she wants them analyzed; not have chosen a high-profile job in front of all the world’s media; or saved things she wants kept personal for a shared family text, an alt posting account, or locked to approved users.

I didn’t have children, but I’m happy to pay property taxes. Property taxes pay for schools and I don’t want to live in a society with stupid people. *

* or stupider than they have to be

Justice Amy Coney Barrett called this scenario ‘a mess’, warning that the government could face an administrative crisis of unprecedented scale. Trade lawyers say the impact could be overwhelming. Many of President Trump’s tariffs changed multiple times, and shipments often contained goods subject to different rates. The result is years of tangled customs data.

Despite the fact that it’s going to be a shitshow to clean the royal fucking mess you’ve made, you still have to clean up your royal fucking mess.

Because Congress lets him.

Federal officials say immigration raids have begun in North Carolina.

It’s not just Maryland, it’s the entire PJM area.

In these situations, I use Unlocked to delete, move, rename, etc.

Greene was full-throated MAGA. The issue is that she expected that, when Trump returned to power, she would be rewarded with a position in the administration. Except that she’s now an older woman, and she looks it, and they mostly only want young, good-looking women in the administration. Even then, she might’ve gotten a position, except she insists on voicing her opinions, which they can’t stand. An older, not-pretty, vocal woman? Nah.

Bulkhead seats can also be the seats directly in front of a bulkhead, which really suck because often your seat cannot recline while the person in front of you can. Not only do you lose footroom, you lose personal space.

Joined, and thank you!

Tiny hands, the tiniest, everyone says so!

A friend of mine’s cat does a less aggressive but similar thing. They now have a ritual every morning and every night, where she gets out a paper towel, the cat jumps into her lap, and she rubs/scrubs away at her ears for a few minutes. My assumption is that my friend’s cat has a mild allergy of some kind.

Assuming that it is an allergy: My personal philosophy on this sort of thing is that I’d rather prevent / minimize the allergen from reaching the cat, rather than letting the allergen reach the car and then treat the symptoms: allergic reactions cause inflammation, which can increase your risk of other health issues later on.

My personal suggestions, in the order I’d make them, due to the effort or side effects involved:

1. I’d try gently rubbing the inside of your cat’s ears once or twice a day, maybe with a tissue or paper towel. Hopefully this will help reduce her desire to scratch while you’re working on diagnosis.

2. Cats can be allergic to their litter, particularly the dust, clumping agents, or fragrances. Don’t switch to a corn-litter, as that’s a common-ish food allergy in cats, plus if you have one allergy, you’re likely to have others. There are litters marketed as hypoallergenic, but I’m not sure how truthful those claims are. You’re looking for one with no fragrances, no clumping agents (an older-style fragrance-free clay litter might work), and minimal dust. Note that some cats get annoyed at litter changes, so you may need to mix old and new litter in increasing percentages over like a week for her to accept the new litter. Once it’s full switched, give that a couple weeks and see what happens.

3. If the litter-change doesn’t work, try transitioning your cat (transition over a week or so to avoid stomach upset) to a hypoallergenic cat food. Give it a couple weeks and see if things are better. If it is, then it’s likely some kind of food allergy; you can look over the ingredients between the hypoallergenic food and her regular food, to try to determine what she’s allergic to so that you can switch her to a less expensive or more readily available food. [You’ll want to check wet food, dry food, and all treats.]

4. If it’s not a food allergy, it could be an environmental allergy (the litter is an environmental allergy, but it’s also the easiest thing to change). Does the problem get better and worse at different times of year? In that case, it might be something like a pollen allergy (indoor cars can also have pollen allergies). You can get the cat tested for those, not I’m not sure it’s worth it because I’m not sure what the allergist would recommend. My suggestion would be to vacuum and dust the house thoroughly, especially the areas where the cat spends much of her time to get rid of any allergens currently present. This does include things like cat trees, cat beds (wash it if possible), etc. Once that’s done, I’d put pillowcases or similar small pieces of cloth in her favorite nesting places, and wash those weekly using a fragrance-free laundry soap. I’d install HEPA filters on your HVAC system, and consider one of those room-purifying air circulator units if needed. Doing one thorough cleaning, putting down a washable barrier layer that gets washed regularly, and limiting pollens getting into the house should significantly reduce environmental exposure, particularly if she’s an indoor cat.

I agree that Benadryl is an option, but I’m leaning against it being your first option because it doesn’t work in all cats and, like I said, I prefer addressing the cause and not the symptom. But if it is an allergen and you can’t figure out the root cause, then Benadryl may be your best option. If you go the Benadryl route, check with your vet for dosing, frequency, safety and side effects (or they may have a recommendation for another allergy medication as well).

Good luck, and please let us know how you get on!

Several people from town and church have told Stephanie they are “not gonna vote the same way next election”. “People who’ve been conservative their whole lives are even showing up at liberal protests against ICE raids,” she said.

I hope we get a next election that’s free and fair. I hope they don’t vote that way in the next election, or any elections after that. But I’m not holding my breath on either account

Tools to lend, sewing machines, kricut, 3d printers, museum passes, etc.

I don’t think they’re going after Charlie, I think they’re going after his wife. And I think it’s because they don’t want her stepping into Charlie’s shoes and becoming a competing influence in a crowded world (though honestly I don’t think she has much of a chance because she’s a woman and maga is entirely too male-centric). But she’s just starting to try to pull together a power base, and suddenly, miraculously, she’s accused of being trans. If she doesn’t fight the rumors, they’ll get more outrageous and if she does fight then, she loses momentum. I’m not sure who’s pulling this, but if I had to place a bet, I’d guess Fuentes.

“The government does not announce that they have become fascist. They announce that anti-fascists are the enemy.”

Trump has sued almost everyone over almost everything - but he’s never sued anyone over accusations of child sex abuse.

tl;dr:

Shutdown and staff cuts are hindering US government response and information analysis. But flu cases in UK are 3x what they were last year, flu cases in Japan are 6x what they were last year, flu cases rising sharply in Canada.

“The annual flu shot doesn’t prevent people from getting infected with the flu. It’s mainly used to lessen the severity of the illness. […] This year’s vaccine is up to 40% effective in preventing hospitalization among adults.” Get vaccinated, try to avoid exposure.