The idea that the President of the United States could publish an image of himself as the Messiah and no news outlet covers it is the biggest indictment of the American free press.

Freddie Mercury, immigrant and refugee, still creating instant joy in the world.

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán Concedes Defeat in Election The result is a stunning turn for a politician who has ruled as prime minister for 16 years and been an ally of President Trump.

the JD Vance effect: "Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded that he had lost Hungary’s election on Sunday, as early results showed a stunning defeat for the politician who has ruled the country for 16 years and been an ally of President Trump."

JD Vance: "The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement. And I think that's bad news for Iran much more than it's bad news for the US. So, we go back to the US having not come to an agreement ... they have chosen not to accept our terms"

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Strange - the Zoom Workspace app download page shows zoom.us/download version 6.7.8.32670 for Windows on April 2 2026 when version 7.0.1.34140 support.zoom.com/hc/en/articl... was available on March 30 2026

Christ, you can't even escape email in space

Trump can't be bothered to talk about the Iran War for long before veering off into what really matters: his emotional support ballroom

(3rd meeting) Organizational Session, Global Mechanism on ICTs in the Context of International Security (30-31 March) First Organizational Session of the new Global Mechanism on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Security

UN Global Mechanism on Cybersecurity Day 2 is starting in New York. This morning's webcast link:

webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15...

It was called the Iran nuclear deal. You threw it out because it was negotiated by a black president.

wild to think a game console is an appreciating asset now

This is either an open admission of a massive intelligence failure or an open admission of a massive failure to brief the president on the possible consequences of starting a war with Iran.

Neither option makes Trump/Hegseth look good.

PM opposes Barnett renewal Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she does not support the reappointment of Caricom Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett and that Trinidad and Tobago will be reducing its financial contribution...

See also trinidadexpress.com/news/local/p...

That is one perspective on the journalism commitment. I do believe that experienced journalists should offer context and clarity wherever possible, ensuring that there is a difference between reported statements and interpretation. The world we are in demands a reasoned point of view. But that’s me.

President Donald J. Trump Unveils National AI Legislative Framework The Trump Administration is committed to winning the AI race to usher in a new era of human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security

2 days after the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance co-chairs held 2 informal stakeholder consultations that the big AI developers in the US & China didn't engage with, the US Administration released this:

A screenshot of a command-line interface (CLI) displaying the help documentation for a software utility named Batch-Win-Installer 1.0.0. The text is organized into the following sections: Header and Licensing Verification: A top line shows "Verifying xidel.exe....[ OK ]". Project Info: Lists the developer as Dev Anand Teelucksingh (2023-2026), associated with the Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society. It includes a GitHub link and an email address for support. Legal: States the program is free software under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and is distributed without warranty. Usage and Parameters The program description is "Install/update Windows programs from a list and check program websites for latest versions." The Parameter List includes: -help: Displays the help message. -onlineupdate: Updates configuration files and checks/updates installed software. -offlineupdate: Skips configuration updates but checks/updates installed software. -checkonline: Checks websites for the latest software versions only. -showprograms | -showpackages: Displays a list of programs available online. Command Syntax Four specific commands are listed for managing packages: install pkgname: To install one or more specified packages. upgrade pkgname: To upgrade specified packages. uninstall pkgname: To remove specified packages. checkonline pkgname: To check for the latest version of specific packages.

Query successful Gemini said This image shows a command-line interface (CLI) for the Batch-Win-Installer 1.0.0, a tool developed by Dev Anand Teelucksingh for the Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society. The interface presents a numbered menu and the output of a version check. Menu Options The user is presented with the following choices: Install all Software ONLY (for first-time installs). Check if software installed on machine and update if necessary (to refresh software). Check online for latest versions from software’s websites ONLY. List available software programs online. Exit Menu. Operation Summary The user selected Option 3. The program then performed a check on several popular software packages, reporting that "No Update Needed" for all of them. The identified latest versions include: Mozilla Firefox: 148.0.2 LibreOffice: 26.2.1 Notepad++: 8.9.2 VideoLAN (VLC): 3.0.23 Joplin: 3.5.13 7-Zip: 26.00 Sumatra PDF: 3.5.2 After completing the check, the program returned to the main menu and is awaiting a new selection.

A screenshot of a command-line interface (CLI) showing the Batch-Win-Installer 1.0.0 scanning a system for installed software. Menu and Action The user selects Option 2: "Check if software installed on machine and update if necessary." ### Scan Results The tool performs a check and reports the status of various software packages: Installed: Mozilla Firefox, LibreOffice (including Help Pack), PDF Split and Merge, Notepad++, VideoLAN, BleachBit, 7-Zip, and Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection are all confirmed as the latest versions. NOT INSTALLED: Joplin and Sumatra PDF are highlighted in green as missing from the system. Summary and Next Steps Below the scan results, the tool provides a "List of software to be installed," specifically naming Joplin and Sumatra PDF. A red warning banner advises: "NOTE : Please Close ALL Software Before Updating." A final prompt asks the user to choose between: Install Missing Software Exit

Batch Win Installer v1.0 released

From a list of software, it automates software installs on #Windows 10/11 (x64) without prompts. It checks your current versions, offers easy upgrades, and scans program's websites for the latest version of software.

Download at github.com/devtee/batch...

And yet we're supposed to believe they were an imminent threat to us?

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down Venture capitalist Toni Schneider will take over as interim CEO as Bluesky’s board of directors hunts for a permanent replacement.

Exclusive: Jay Graber is stepping down as head of Bluesky. Venture capitalist Toni Schneider will be the interim CEO until a permanent replacement is found.

I suspect many persons in Trinidad and Tobago are aligned to conservative and far right wing ideologies for a long time now and are ok with “the superpower bent on..” that rabidly promotes “their” ideals - “the ends justify the means”

Lucky you on winning a CD ! Indeed, i remember when it was the top 100 and took 5 hours. Always a reassuring, distinctive voice. Best wishes, life and joy in his retirement

A screenshot of the Bluesky app demonstrating how you can now tap the "Translate" button to translate a post without leaving the app.

v1.118 rolls out today!

New in this update: You can now translate posts without leaving the app.

Simply tap "translate" on mobile and your phone's built-in translation takes it from there.

Well said. I’m surprised by persons saying the the SOE regulations are now restrictive in terms of speech and detention by police officers etc, like was no one ever reading the past SOE restrictions ?

I can even go back to 1995 when Patrick Manning infamously declared a (limited) State of Emergency in order to place the Speaker of the House under house arrest. Regulations 4 & 8(1) of the 1995 Emergency Powers Regulations are also familiar

Legal Notice 114 of 1995: www.laws.gov.tt/ttdll-web/re...

the emergency powers regulations have also been published:

STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE KAMLA-PERSAD BISSESSAR S.C. PRIME MINISTER OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ON THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY EFFECTIVE TUESDAY, 3RD MARCH, 2026. The National Security Council (NS) met at the Diplomatic Centre on Monday, March 2nd, 2026, and received security briefings from the Commissioner of Police, Allister Guevarro, the Chief of Defence Staff, Don Polo, and the Head of the Strategic Services Agency (SSA), Alicia Henry. The NSC noted that, following the end of the previous state of emergency on January 31st, 2026, there has been an increase in violent criminal activity across the country, most of which has been carried out by members of organized criminal gangs. The NSC further noted that several of these acts of criminality have resulted in multiple deaths due to mass shootings and that the continuance of reprisal shootings amongst criminal gangs, if left unchecked, would endanger public safety. The NSC was informed that intelligence recently gathered indicates credible threats to attack Police Officers, Prison Officers and other members of the security and legal services. I had previously warned the criminal gangs and detainees released from prison that decent law-abiding citizens are fed up with their criminality, and if they cannot behave themselves, I would have no hesitation in having another SoE declared. I also indicated that violent gang members would be returned straight to prison, and this time, their friends and family who aid their criminality would accompany them. I reiterate my words that if criminals want to terrorize law- (Continued on next page)

abiding citizens and their families, I will do everything legally possible to terrorize criminals and those who aid and abet them. In light of the foregoing and in all the circumstances, the NSC resolved to immediately advise Her Excellency the President to declare that a State of Public Emergency exists in Trinidad and Tobago with effect from the 3rd of March 2026. On the 2nd of March 2026, Her Excellency declared so. This measure is consistent with your Government's zero-tolerance approach to crime and criminal gangs, as demonstrated by numerous successful, strategic operations conducted by the TTPS and the Armed Forces over the last 10 months, legislation introduced in Parliament to empower and protect law-abiding citizens, and ongoing reforms to the criminal justice system. Your government will continue to utilize all available resources to ensure that the gains we have achieved in significantly reducing the murder rates and the incidents of violent crime against citizens are not reversed and overturned by those who are determined to inflict death, hardship and torment upon our people. ### TUESDAY 3RD MARCH 2026

Trinidad and Tobago under (yet another) State of Emergency

The NYT style guide

yea it’s bad this morning

Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today, starts removing 695,000 archive links arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Robert Duvall: Actor who starred in The Godfather dies aged 95 The Oscar-winner died "peacefully" at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, on Sunday, his family says.

RIP Robert Duvall

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Microsoft Store gets a new command line interface The Microsoft Store now has a command line interface (CLI) where you can browse apps, install and update apps from the Microsoft Store all from the command line. Neat! Screenshot showing the Store CLI help with a nice ANSI art text heading Via : "Introducing the Microsoft Store command-line interface A new command-line interface for the Microsoft Store brings app discovery, installation and update management directly to your terminal.

Microsoft Store gets a new command line interface

The Microsoft Store now has a command line interface (CLI) where you can browse apps, install and update apps from the Microsoft Store all from the command line. Neat! Screenshot showing the Store CLI help with a nice ANSI art text heading Via :…

Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society online meeting on February 3 2026 at 8pm The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society ( invites you to join our online meeting on February 3 2026 at 8pm (23:59 UTC). We will be using Zoom for this meeting. Please register in advance at the following link : Come join us as we talk about Trinidad and Tobago Government joins OpenAI's Education for Countries Initiative Ministry of Education launches…

Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society online meeting on February 3 2026 at 8pm

The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society ( invites you to join our online meeting on February 3 2026 at 8pm (23:59 UTC). We will be using Zoom for this meeting. Please register in advance at the following link : Come…