Death by A.I. New "Autonomous Warfare Center" will automate targeted killings

U.S. military’s secretive Special Operations Command is creating its first-ever center for AI-driven missions including targeted assassinations.

He always says this when being questioned by Congress or any audience that's potentially critical of him. It's why Cassidy voted to confirm him.
Then he talks out of the other side of his mouth whenever he thinks he won't be challenged.

Surround yourself with the kind of people who help turtles cross the road.

Fred from Scooby-Doo unmasking the bad guy at the end of a mystery, in two frames. First frame: Left side: a tied up man in a white featureless mask with eye holes. The caption over him in impact font reads, "SOMETHING I USED TO LOVE SUCKS NOW" Right side of frame, Fred has his hand on the mask, about to pull it off. The caption on him reads, "LET'S SEE WHO'S BEHIND THIS." Second frame: The unmasked bad guy has a pencil thin curling mustache, a pointy nose, and dark hair, with a widow's peak. The caption on him reads, "PRIVATE EQUITY"

Evergreen

SCOTUS has shown itself willing, even eager, to toss precedent on a number of issues, so I wouldn't be surprised if more and more cases are teed up specifically to tempt them to do so

Flame azaleas among the greenery and blue skies.

Windy & rainy morning here.
A patch of flame azaleas to brighten things up.
#OrangeSun

Anyone who visited the following locations during any of the listed dates and hours may have been exposed: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport’s Customs federal inspection station in the international terminal arrivals area, and lower level international bag claim area, on April 12, 2026 from 7:50 - 10:30 p.m. FastMed Urgent Care (2827 Smith Ave. Baltimore, MD), on April 14, 2026 from 5 - 8 p.m., and on April 17, 2026 from 12 - 3:30 p.m. Sinai Hospital’s emergency department main waiting area and pediatric emergency department, on April 17, 2026 from 3:30 - 7:10 p.m.​

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Every time we think a bad bill has finally been defeated, it seems to creep back in the dead of night

SOME would call it that. He didn't say exactly who

It's not just stubbornness and sentiment. A big reason to name something in the 1st place is so everyone knows what the heck you're talking about + where it is. Changing something's name every 5 minutes undermines that whole purpose.
I once knew the SEPTA system so well; now I'm hopelessly confused!

I am just waiting for the cognitive dissonance that is Hurricane Teddy

I get the feeling that even if they don't do this, those structures will never be free from graffiti. Didn't they have to post a guard at his star in Hollywood?

Bookstores are businesses that actually have some advantages as brick + mortar: browsing a bookstore is not just shopping, but can be a restorative experience, whether alone or with friends. A bookstore can be a destination, especially if it has a cafe too

I suspect one reason is that after B+N and Borders ousted the indies, they then closed their own stores, leaving bookstore deserts. In my area, 2 big Borders and 2 big B+Ns closed. 2 new indie stores have now opened. B+N reappeared in one, smaller, location

He has always believed that he can make things happen the way he wants to, just by the sheer power of pronouncement. And so many people are willing to jump to make that happen that he has a strong incentive to do this. But occasionally he runs up against someone who isn't going to jump to affirm him

LOL that is spring in the Northeast all right!

Tower Bridge is a small bridge of rock spanning between two pillars of rock with orange and white colors.

Hiking Fairyland Trail today treated us to all kind of windows and holes on hoodoos.Tower Bridge here looked so fragile, like it could fall apart any day.

Bryce Canyon National Park
#nationalparks #hiking #trails #hoodoos #canyons #utah #brycecanyon

This demand that we rate every single transaction in our lives is so bothersome and pointless. I will be thrilled to let them tap their own smiley faces if it keeps some algorithm from firing them and takes one more micro-chore off my plate

Mamdani: When I ran for mayor, I said I was going to tax the rich

Well, today we're taxing the rich...

Pennsylvania poll workers help to make voting run smoothly on Election Day. Here’s how you can serve as one.

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The First AI Drug Prescriber This Viewpoint explores the entry of AI into clinical care, the role of the US Food and Drug Administration, and the associated legal, public health, and medical implications.

Trouble

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Again: for any big liberal donor who wants to funnel millions into fixing this country's politics, the ROI on buying any struggling paper and simply tasking it with doing real reporting on local news is vastly higher than the same $$ given to some group that does mass ad buys every election year.

Of course, it's a false choice. The environment is our life-support system. Without it, there is no economy, or anything else

One view at first light includes both the nights stormy clouds and the light wispy ones of the new day. The calm waterway reflects this with distant silhouetted trees that are hugged by the morning mist.

Watching moments pass by 📷🕊️ …

I mean, even at the time, it looked exactly as stupid and disorganized as the current reporting is confirming

he got everything he ever wanted and he’s fucking miserable

Mayor Zohran Mamdani behind the counter of a bodega in The Bronx, flanked by various people. A journalist with a microphone labeled “Shop Cats” is standing in front of the sales counter, and holding the mic up to a black and white cat sitting on the counter next to bananas. The cat has an expression like in the famous “Sir, are you aware that you are a cat” meme

“Sir, are you aware that you are a cat, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani is standing right behind you?”

Hungary sends JD Vance to voicemail

Today’s Montana dirt road view of Emigrant Peak.