Seems like a distinction without a difference to me. Trump was manipulating the stock market during his first term and this term he's just picked up where he left off - bigger, bolder, not even trying to hide it anymore.

And some stock trades were awfully well timed to simply be a coincidence.

#AlexKarp - another billionaire with paranoid delusions of grandeur. Without his money, he'd be just another disturbing street corner screamer. With his money he becomes something truly terrifying.

Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears Alarm caused by posts of Alex Karp, tech firm’s CEO, championing US military dominance and of AI weapons

“ #Palantir’s manifesto, which embraces AI state surveillance of citizens along with national service in the USA, is either a parody of a RoboCop film, or a disturbing narcissistic rant from an arrogant organisation,” said Martin Wrigley, a Liberal Democrat MP ..."
#AlexKarp

From the ClaudeCode community on Reddit: OK BOYS IT'S OVER.. No Subscription required. Explore this post and more from the ClaudeCode community

Want to use AI to write code, but can't afford the #Claude license? You can McWrite your programs now.

Dutch navy frigate tracked by mailing it a Bluetooth tracker : Or, how public information and a €5 tracker exposed an avoidable opsec lapse

Yet one more thing for militaries to worry about - a cheap #Bluetooth #tracker embedded in ordinary mail. Looks just like one of those singing birthday cards.
#Military

We lost our 16 year old just a couple of weeks ago. I still keep expecting to see him patrolling the backyard.

I'm very sorry for your loss.

Russian blogger’s fierce critique of Kremlin goes viral: ‘People are afraid of you’ Victoria Bonya says authorities too scared to raise issues with Vladimir Putin, whose approval ratings are declining

"Moscow on Thursday took the unusual step of ​publicly acknowledging the sharp criticism, saying work was under ‌way to address problems identified by #Bonya."

Beware of #Russians bearing strange perfume. That's #Putin's way of addressing the problem.

I am so proud to have a Senator like #TammyDuckworth serving my state. Thank you Senator.

Guys, hire a copy editor or two.

I was reading a serious article about insider trading on the online gambling markets when I slammed into this sentence.

“They would also have to prove the trader traded on the basis of information that had been wrongly misappropriated.”

Is there such a thing as being "rightly misappropriated"?

Bullet trains gain 5G windows and noise-cancelling cabins : Private Shinkansen suites are pulling up to the station in October

See the nice things you can have when you don't piss all your tax dollars away on #Bezos and #Musk?
#Shinkansen #HighSpeedRail

A journalist filmed an ICE protest at a Minnesota church. Then federal agents showed up at her door After Georgia Fort and Don Lemon reported from a church whose pastor reportedly works for ICE, agents arrested Fort in front of her children

#Trump tries to make #journalists the story because he knows his own actions cannot withstand scrutiny.
#GeorgiaFort #DonLemon

Poor Donald. Missed another one. That Nobel is looking pretty shaky too.

Ann Telnaes - Trump Pandering to the Christian Evangelicals

Do you think this was a bridge too far?

Nah!
#TrumpAsChrist #ChristianRight #Evangelicals

Sarah Paine: China and Russia Are Watching America Fall! YouTube video by This Is The World

#SarahPaine is someone everyone should listen to.
#History #CurrentAffairs

The turkey is the one on the right.

AI models will deceive you to save their own kind : Researchers find leading frontier models all exhibit peer preservation behavior

"I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave"

Well, this is truly frightening. #AI defying commands in order to protect other AI systems. There are no breaks on this train.

Even Microsoft know Copilot can't be trusted : Terms admit it is for entertainment only and may get things wrong

"Copilot is for entertainment purposes only. It can make mistakes, and it may not work as intended. Don't rely on Copilot for important advice. Use Copilot at your own risk."

Keep in mind that you have to pay for #Copilot. Makes you want to reconsider that subscription, doesn't it.
#Microsoft

NASA sends Outlook around Moon, immediately needs IT help : In space no one can hear you scream, at Microsoft

Even in space #Microsoft sucks.
#Outlook

For those that are blocked by a paywall, this graphic from the Guardian shows the top 10 importers of #gulf #fertilizer.

Thanks #Trump.
#StraitOfHormuz

For those that are blocked by a paywall, this graphic from the Guardian shows the worldwide dependence on #fertilizer originating from the #gulf region.
#StraitOfHormuz

‘Food security timebomb’: a visual guide to the Gulf fertiliser blockade UN says record numbers of people could face acute hunger if conflict continues

For all the talk about the #oil and #gas that's being held up by the blockade of the #StraitOfHormuz, the real threat is fertilizer. 16m tons of #fertilizer moved through the straits in 2024. At this critical time in the planting season, the blockade threatens world wide #food shortages.

Hey Pam!
As long as you're under the bus, why don't you grease the suspension while you're at it.
#PamBondi #Trump

The General Who Warned America About Vietnam YouTube video by Valor Division

Welcome to #Iran.
#Trump

Art activism group installs golden toilet throne on National Mall A golden toilet throne art installation appears on the National Mall critiquing President Donald Trump's White House renovations in Washington DC.

The #NationalMall Artists strike again. #Trump's #GoldenThrone.

Caller's using and #Android or especially #GooglePixel phones saw "Epstein Island" as the caller ID when they called the #WhiteHouse main number. How appropriate.
#Epstein #Trump

My wife and I went for a walk at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo one winter day. A great horned owl was at the top of a very tall tree looking down on us. I can't tell you the feeling that comes from being regarded so closely by a great horned owl. It makes you feel small and endangered.

Right up until JD is sworn in.

Thieves in #Italy stole a 12 ton shipment of #KitKat bars.
Desperate times require desperate measures.

I'm trying to imagine the jail cell conversation that begins with, "whadyainfor" while #Alice'sRestaurant plays in my head.

Third No Kings protest draws 8 million worldwide to push back on Trump administration Anti-authoritarian rallies, in all 50 states plus more than a dozen countries, were the largest number of protests in a single day in US history

See! And people say #Trump can't draw a crowd.
#NoKings