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Sounds like “software as a service” being proposed.
If you dial back to FY2000 DOD advocated CoTS software over proprietary software for similar issues - cost and dependency. DOD and/or federal contracting should simply state that data as a service is not applicable in a war fighting environment.
Scoop: Provisions of the NDAA that would ensure military members’ right to repair their own equipment are set to be removed from the funding act, replaced by language that will require the military to pay subscription fees to defense contractors via “data-as-a-service.”
www.wired.com/story/subscr...
www.wired.com/story/subscr...
The US Military Wants to Fix Its Own Equipment. Defense Contractors Are Trying to Shoot That Down
A push by military contractors could alter pending legislation that would have empowered servicemembers to repair equipment. Lobbyists are pitching a subscription service instead.
www.wired.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
If you dial back to FY2000 DOD advocated CoTS software over proprietary software for similar issues - cost and dependency. DOD and/or federal contracting should simply state that data as a service is not applicable in a war fighting environment.
It use to be penneys
How closely are you watching your checking account — would you notice if $1 went missing?
Fraud expert: This is the first sign you’re being targeted by a scammer (and most people overlook it)
Here's how to spot "phantom payments," plus six tips to safeguard your money.
cnb.cx
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
It use to be penneys
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About 40% of SNAP recipients are children. Around half of ALL children in the country are covered by Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
And the so-called “party of family values” gutted both programs by billions of dollars.
Doesn’t sound very pro-family to me.
And the so-called “party of family values” gutted both programs by billions of dollars.
Doesn’t sound very pro-family to me.
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
About 40% of SNAP recipients are children. Around half of ALL children in the country are covered by Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
And the so-called “party of family values” gutted both programs by billions of dollars.
Doesn’t sound very pro-family to me.
And the so-called “party of family values” gutted both programs by billions of dollars.
Doesn’t sound very pro-family to me.
This maybe part of the puzzle but Estonia needs to rethink its military strategy from defensive to offensive adopting the Athenian strategy against a much larger force
Estonia is warily watching Russia and learning from Ukraine. It is now pursuing six more HIMARS, saying deep strike abilities are key.
A NATO ally staring down Russia is doubling down on HIMARS after Ukraine showed what they can do
Estonia is warily watching Russia and learning from Ukraine. It is now pursuing six more HIMARS, saying deep strike abilities are key.
www.businessinsider.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This maybe part of the puzzle but Estonia needs to rethink its military strategy from defensive to offensive adopting the Athenian strategy against a much larger force
If this is example of billionaires buying media then it does not bode well
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
If this is example of billionaires buying media then it does not bode well
Why is Congress tired or was it the recent NJ, VA and special elections that broke the nothingness
Congress voted on as many censure measures last week as it did during all of the 118th Congress.
Both Republicans and Democrats are now tired of the back-and-forth.
Both Republicans and Democrats are now tired of the back-and-forth.
After a week of censures, some in Congress are having second thoughts
Censures were historically rare rebukes against lawmakers. But members of the House are increasingly using them in ways their peers say are political.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Why is Congress tired or was it the recent NJ, VA and special elections that broke the nothingness
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DOGE isn't over so much as dispersed... www.nextgov.com/digital-gove... "But the longstanding White House technology team that President Donald Trump used to house DOGE continues to work on technology modernization projects throughout federal agencies."
DOGE no longer has ‘centralized leadership’ under White House tech team, personnel head says
The team that was altered to house DOGE — formerly the U.S. Digital Service — is also still doing its own technology work across agencies.
www.nextgov.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
DOGE isn't over so much as dispersed... www.nextgov.com/digital-gove... "But the longstanding White House technology team that President Donald Trump used to house DOGE continues to work on technology modernization projects throughout federal agencies."
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X’s decision to show where its accounts are based “is, theoretically, a positive step in the direction of transparency”—yet Elon Musk may have instead revealed that the platform is “just a worthless, poisoned hall of mirrors,” @cwarzel.bsky.social argues.
Elon Musk’s Worthless, Poisoned Hall of Mirrors
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
bit.ly
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
X’s decision to show where its accounts are based “is, theoretically, a positive step in the direction of transparency”—yet Elon Musk may have instead revealed that the platform is “just a worthless, poisoned hall of mirrors,” @cwarzel.bsky.social argues.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"It is abundantly clear even to me that the Democratic Party must now run on the most populist economic platform since the Great Depression," James Carville writes.
"It is abundantly clear even to me that the Democratic Party must now run on the most populist economic platform since the Great Depression," James Carville writes.
Opinion | James Carville: Out With Woke. In With Rage.
Democrats also have to shed the last vestiges of woke.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"It is abundantly clear even to me that the Democratic Party must now run on the most populist economic platform since the Great Depression," James Carville writes.
"It is abundantly clear even to me that the Democratic Party must now run on the most populist economic platform since the Great Depression," James Carville writes.
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Former nursing home executive and convicted fraudster Joseph Schwartz was pardoned by Trump earlier this month.
Schwartz secured the pardon after paying two other convicted fraudsters nearly $1M to lobby Trump on his behalf.
Everything is for sale. youtube.com/watch?v=NflcWXdV-B0&feature=youtu.be
Schwartz secured the pardon after paying two other convicted fraudsters nearly $1M to lobby Trump on his behalf.
Everything is for sale. youtube.com/watch?v=NflcWXdV-B0&feature=youtu.be
Trump’s Pay-to-Pardon Scheme
Robert Reich
youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Former nursing home executive and convicted fraudster Joseph Schwartz was pardoned by Trump earlier this month.
Schwartz secured the pardon after paying two other convicted fraudsters nearly $1M to lobby Trump on his behalf.
Everything is for sale. youtube.com/watch?v=NflcWXdV-B0&feature=youtu.be
Schwartz secured the pardon after paying two other convicted fraudsters nearly $1M to lobby Trump on his behalf.
Everything is for sale. youtube.com/watch?v=NflcWXdV-B0&feature=youtu.be
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Western intelligence services have warned for years that Moscow is trying to boost its traditional military capabilities.
Russia will try NATO regardless of Ukraine peace deal, experts warn
Western intelligence services have warned for years that Moscow is trying to boost its traditional military capabilities.
www.defensenews.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Western intelligence services have warned for years that Moscow is trying to boost its traditional military capabilities.
Public or private prisons? Is this not the behavior of ICE detention centers
A @nytimes.com investigation has found that state prison guards have been credibly accused of engaging in such behavior — putting inmates in restraints and then assaulting them — far more often than was previously known.
Restrained, Beaten, Asphyxiated: New York Prison Guards’ Brutality Grows
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Public or private prisons? Is this not the behavior of ICE detention centers
Perhaps her reckless act in Hilary Clinton campaign requires a revisit!
The Florida Congresswoman said she has been ridiculed for her ringlets, but takes pride in her curly hair.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz says pressure to straighten her curly hair followed her throughout her career
The Florida Congresswoman said she has been ridiculed for her ringlets, but takes pride in her curly hair.
www.businessinsider.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Perhaps her reckless act in Hilary Clinton campaign requires a revisit!
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Earlier this year, the United States deported 252 Venezuelans to El Salvador and paid its government to imprison them. Now two human-rights organizations have found that all of those men were physically abused, Conor Friedersdorf writes:
What the Deported Venezuelans Went Through in El Salvador
Forty men sent to El Salvador by the Trump administration have shared disturbing accounts of abuse by a regime that America paid to imprison them.
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Earlier this year, the United States deported 252 Venezuelans to El Salvador and paid its government to imprison them. Now two human-rights organizations have found that all of those men were physically abused, Conor Friedersdorf writes:
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Oddly enough, in media coverage of Dems' video warning against carrying out illegal orders, there's very little discussion of *whether it's actually reasonable to fear Trump is giving illegal commands or not.*
The evidence is strong that he is. Media should say so:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he is. Media should say so:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
November 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Oddly enough, in media coverage of Dems' video warning against carrying out illegal orders, there's very little discussion of *whether it's actually reasonable to fear Trump is giving illegal commands or not.*
The evidence is strong that he is. Media should say so:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he is. Media should say so:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Where was the Coast Guard?
Trump administration unresponsive after containership fire, Port of Los Angeles chief says
Trump administration unresponsive after containership fire, Port of Los Angeles chief says
As a containership continues to burn, the head of the Port of Los Angeles has repeatedly asked the Trump administration for help.
cnb.cx
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Where was the Coast Guard?
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Trump’s 28-point peace plan with Russia “is misnamed,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues. “It is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future.”
The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Trump’s 28-point peace plan with Russia “is misnamed,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues. “It is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future.”
#repMcCaul muddled response to illegal orders, Venezuela, Ukraine and War Powers Act is an embarrassment and a mockery of what has been reported. Surely #ThisWeek has a slew of political analyst to choose beyond the apologist!
November 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
#repMcCaul muddled response to illegal orders, Venezuela, Ukraine and War Powers Act is an embarrassment and a mockery of what has been reported. Surely #ThisWeek has a slew of political analyst to choose beyond the apologist!
Again another denial
November 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Again another denial
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Donald Trump is already laying the groundwork to throw the 2026 midterms into chaos. His success could have dire consequences for American democracy, @dgraham.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic’s December issue. theatln.tc/WSldt5aa
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Donald Trump is already laying the groundwork to throw the 2026 midterms into chaos. His success could have dire consequences for American democracy, @dgraham.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic’s December issue. theatln.tc/WSldt5aa
And if Illinois or other States refused to turn over Federal tax receipts from State residents?
Withholding our own tax dollars from us. Intolerable.
Trump refused to send disaster aid to Chicago after 2 devastating storms
The destruction caused by the summer storms was enough that past presidents likely would have approved requests for federal assistance, former FEMA officials said.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
The destruction caused by the summer storms was enough that past presidents likely would have approved requests for federal assistance, former FEMA officials said.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 23, 2025 at 4:39 AM
And if Illinois or other States refused to turn over Federal tax receipts from State residents?
Trump on the other hand at a press conference implies without hesitation that Ukraine has till Thanksgiving. And Europe is meeting to discuss this proposal as if it came from the UK
So the US was aware that the world thought the document was US endorsed, yet waited until now to clarify that it wasn't?
How could the US have communicated to Ukraine that they had to accept the proposal or lose US support without clarifying that the Russian proposal wasn't actually their proposal?
How could the US have communicated to Ukraine that they had to accept the proposal or lose US support without clarifying that the Russian proposal wasn't actually their proposal?
November 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Trump on the other hand at a press conference implies without hesitation that Ukraine has till Thanksgiving. And Europe is meeting to discuss this proposal as if it came from the UK
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Image screening is going to fail. We need audit trails for data provenance.
I tried an even harder example on Gemini Pro image generation and this is quite scary/amazing. I asked for a microscopy image of around 20 HeLa cells, GFP tagged 20% nuclear, 10% membrane, +1 nuclear staining, + overlap. Image below and prompt in the following post.
November 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Image screening is going to fail. We need audit trails for data provenance.