Trump Says He’s Taking Over Strait of Hormuz and Imposing Massive Fee
Just last month, Marco Rubio said that “no country is allowed” to charge fees on the strait.
Report Reveals Marco Rubio Is Acting as Imperial “Viceroy” of Venezuela
Rubio has near total control of the nation's finances, resources, and government, reported The New York Times .
Fatal Houston ICE Shooting Follows Agency’s Turn to Increased Street Arrests
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo killing was the result of the kind of operation ICE increasingly relies on to meet quotas.
Texas Is Fast Tracking AI Data Center Construction Using a Permitting Loophole
Texas regulators are using permit regimes usually reserved for gas stations and dry cleaners to open the door to AI.
Mamdani Unveils New Rule to Crack Down on Junk Fees and Subscription Scams
Advocates say the move, a part of the mayor's affordability agenda, will save New Yorkers up to $162.5 million annually.
The FBI Has Deputized Local Cops as Federal Agents. Communities Are Resisting.
Organizers are fighting the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces, gaining momentum from the broader anti-ICE movement.
Labor Leaders’ Disconnect From Workers on Palestine Is Showing Up in Elections
Union leadership’s fealty to the Democratic Party puts it on the losing side of NYC’s historic primary elections.
Tim Pool: "I've spoken with individuals who work in national security who believe that we are barreling towards a war with China"
Internal Estimates Put Iran War Cost Near $100 Billion, Reports Say
The Pentagon's estimate varies drastically from the $30 billion figure stated publicly by the Trump administration.
Venetian Bridge Brawls in 17th and 18th Century Art ....
Venetian Bridge Brawls in 17th and 18th Century Art . “Before crowds jostled for biennale parties and gondola rides, Venice’s waterways witnessed scenes of an even more violent…
Ocean Vuong has a photograpy show opening at The...
Ocean Vuong has a photograpy show opening at The Wadsworth Museum in Hartford, CT in August. Vuong used “portraiture, landscape, and snapshots to document queer and immigrant life…
New-to-me podcast that looks really interesting: Time...
New-to-me podcast that looks really interesting: Time Sensitive , “a podcast featuring candid, revealing long-form conversations with leading minds about their life and work…
Tom Cruise is utterly transformed in Digger trailer
"If we can't control the force of nature, at least we can control the narrative."
US military sent explosive drone boats into combat for the first time
US military’s drone boats struck an Iranian naval port as war heats up again.
Why I Left Google DeepMind
Preface for LessWrong: When I think back on my most cherished memories of this community, I return to those honoring defiance in pursuit of goodness : Defying prestigious dogma…
Colorado will decide whether a "right to natural gas" is added to state constitution
The amendment would restrict building codes that promote electrification.