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Wait til he protects us single-handedly with his Raised Eyebrow of Invincibility. Won’t we feel silly for having ever doubted him.

That image is so freaky looking.

"My opinion was Iran was going to attack first" OK, children, it's a big word but can we spell it all together now?: P-R-O-J-E-C-T-I-O-N! Very good, Children!

An origin story…

Lookin’ good

The announcers are talking like it’s just possible maybe unlikely but it could happen that McGonigle will make the team and “force the Tigers hand.“ phhtt

The democrats nominated a black female and idiots couldn’t handle it. They ramble on about cubicles or some ****.

I ❤️ McGonigle

Alex has done some commentary for the Tigers in the past. He's good. I think he's worked for a few teams since he retired

McGonigle gets things going with a jack. nice.

Being an incompetent boob is the feature and not the bug in this administration

The whole concept of the WBC during spring training, during players ramp up period, has always seemed disrespectful to players health, especially pitchers, putting them in intense competition before they are 100%. I don't blame a player for wanting to stick to his routines.

Thom Tillis is really laying her out...

I want to reiterate that I do not “hate“ the WBC, even though I’m not interested in it in the least bit. But one of the things that makes me roll my eyes is how all the announcers are making a big deal about Skubal pitching “only once” in the WBC and explaining it because “he’s looking at a big payday.“ Maybe he sees it as an intrusion into his usual spring training regimen and that he’s actually focused on the Tigers just because that’s what he does. Full stop. Although he probably wouldn’t look at it in this manner, because it’s the way I’m looking at it, it’s a corporate profit maximization scheme. Why sacrifice your health for the sake of a corporate spectacle? Of course, everything is a corporate spectacle for profit maximization, but this just strikes me as an egregious version of it.

Rapist Trump treats Spanish airbases like he treats women; he can have them if he wants them, and they are not allowed to object.

Tillis unloads on Noem. It’s a shame these people only find their spine when they are leaving.

En****tification at its finest. But on the plus side, these games are available now. When I grew up outside of Michigan in the 90's, I could maybe watch two Tigers games a year. Now I can watch 153. You were already paying for the Tigers games, it was just baked into your cable package.

Don't forget, the issues that caused the casualties in Afghanistan were facilitated by Trump's lack of planning. I will forever blame those deaths on the Orange Anti-Christ

Part of me wants to say I'm a republican still. I feel like the party moved, not me, so why should I have to classify as something different? But I'm sure that's not completely true anymore. Not sure if I've moderated or if I still fall under classical liberalism.

This sounds fake. I could see one commander saying something like that, but I doubt it is systemic.

OK, so I did just that: I copied the image TJRC posted and asked about it: Me: Claude, what do you make of this? How can I maximize the protection of my privacy while I am using Claude and the others named her? Does using Claude on a Browser with Ublock et al. Make a difference on the privacy front versus using the Claude for Windows or Claude iOS apps? Claude: This post describes sophisticated fingerprinting and telemetry practices by AI companies. Let me address your questions about protecting your privacy while using these services. Reality Check on the Claims Some of these claims are technically accurate, others are exaggerated or misleading: Likely accurate: ∙ All major AI services collect telemetry data for security, abuse prevention, and product improvement ∙ Browser fingerprinting is real and widely used across the web ∙ Google services are deeply integrated across their ecosystem Questionable or overstated: ∙ The specific technical details (like “six parallel telemetry pipelines”) may be hyperbolic ∙ The “proof-of-work challenge” for ChatGPT is for bot prevention, not surveillance ∙ The condiment-themed error codes are real but their discovery doesn’t prove malicious intent Privacy Protection While Using Claude Browser vs Native Apps: Using Claude in a browser with uBlock Origin and privacy extensions does provide meaningful protection: Browser advantages: ∙ uBlock Origin can block third-party trackers and analytics ∙ You can use containers/profiles to isolate sessions ∙ You can clear cookies and local storage easily ∙ You have more control over JavaScript execution ∙ Browser extensions can limit fingerprinting surfaces Native app considerations: ∙ iOS and Windows apps have direct system access ∙ They bypass browser-based blocking tools ∙ iOS apps are sandboxed, which provides some privacy protection ∙ Windows apps may have more extensive system access ∙ You can’t inspect or modify network requests as easily Practical Privacy Steps: 1. Use the browser version with extensions: ∙ uBlock Origin ∙ Privacy Badger ∙ Cookie AutoDelete ∙ Canvas Fingerprint Defender 2. Network-level protection: ∙ Pi-hole or NextDNS to block telemetry at DNS level ∙ VPN for IP address privacy 3. Browser hardening: ∙ Use Firefox with privacy settings maxed ∙ Enable Resist Fingerprinting in about:config ∙ Use containers for different services 4. Account practices: ∙ Use email aliases for different services ∙ Don’t link accounts unnecessarily ∙ Review connected apps in Google/Microsoft settings 5. For Claude specifically: ∙ Review your data retention settings in Claude.ai settings ∙ Be aware of what you share in conversations ∙ Know that conversations may be reviewed for safety/training The Bottom Line: Yes, using Claude in a hardened browser with uBlock and privacy extensions provides significantly more privacy protection than using native apps. However, remember that: ∙ Claude (and competitors) still need to collect some data for the service to function ∙ Your conversation content goes to Anthropic’s servers regardless of your client ∙ True anonymity is nearly impossible with subscription services requiring payment ∙ The most sensitive protection is what you choose to share in conversations The browser approach gives you the best balance of functionality and privacy control while using these AI services.

Makes no difference to US prices, Exxon is still going to charge you the world price.

Its not common sense

Deuteronomy 18:20 from various versions of the text. KJV, ESV, GW, and Catholic I won't include the Mormon or other latter versions because that would be supreme irony.

Gibbs is an elite talent and, thus far, durable just entering his prime. I don't care what position he plays, you sign those guys.

People who don't like the trade don't like it for sentimental reasons.

I'd have cautious optimism if he performed well for Sweden in the 4 Nations or Olympics but he really didn't.

What we don't produce ourself we import. From 2023, but probably not much different today; When oil prices didn't go nuts today I thought about the above. The straight doesn't mean much to us. But at the same time, Brent crude, which will have a bigger impact on that part of the world, didn't go nuts either. Most of Iran's oil goes to China, which is probably why the straight is still open (there are reports this isn't true as well). You need money to fight a war, and oil is money. You can't print it either. :-)

It absolutely does not need to go away. And no, him developing a midrange shot would not help his value, it would hurt it. Teams would pray Duren shoots the midrange all game. League averages by distance: At rim: 65–70% Midrange: 40–45% Three-point: 35–38% What that translates to as points per shot Rim: 0.68 × 2 = 1.36 points Midrange: 0.43 × 2 = 0.86 points Three: 0.36 × 3 = 1.08 points If you’re shooting 43% from 18 feet, that’s equivalent to shooting about 29% from three. Congrats, way to spend all of those developmental hours on turning Duren into Ausar Thompson. Get him in a gym this summer shooting thousands of three's. He doesn't have be Steph here, he doesn't have to shoot 40%. 33% is the floor, if he can hit that then defenses at least have to pay attention to him out there. That would create a lot of spacing for Cade and others, unlike Duren shooting the midrange where his defender will still be near the paint.

I got a free month of ChatGPT and it was pretty good, but I like Claude much better. It’s much better at analysis, better at insights, better at writing, and it’s really pleasant to work with. I also have used it to make little apps for my computer, something. I have to explore more. The negative is it has been down a lot lately, and it has had trouble keeping files in its repository available for use with projects. I had to have it help me develop a project prompt so that every time I ask it for an analysis, it checks the integrity of the files beforehand to make sure they are complete, and even present. So far so good on that, but be aware. I think it’s worth it for you to risk $20 to try it for a month.

An even funnier injury report today …

I'm sure they'll have it ready in two weeks or so....

Whenever I see something like this, I imagine you're talking about pitchers dying.

I hope it goes to $6 a gallon. I can afford it. I want all those dip****s who complained about egg prices in Oct ‘24 to suffer a little.

Wonder if the plan is socialism

Oil prices are up nearly 8% so far today at over $73/barrel for crude. I suspect with the Straits of Hormuz being completely shutdown now that this problem only escalates and oil prices spike further up. This will of course cause gas prices to climb higher and higher in the coming weeks. People often measure their feelings about inflation on the price of gas. They're already on edge about the cost of living. If and when gas prices jump markedly higher, Trump is going to get ROASTED on gas prices just as Biden did when he was in office. FAFO.

I’m of the same opinion. He’s talked for years about “we have nuclear weapons. Why can’t we use them“ He wants to ****ing use them.

Yeah, this is true. There has to be a designated driver sometimes.

That’s a great return for the Lions. Much more than I thought they’d get.

The spoiled rich boys never fight… they send your kids to do it.

My tax dollars are paying for a war that this government hasn't spent a single second trying to justify. So yeah, you're GD right I care if our government is wasting money and lives on a pointless war.

Yep, you can't trust a person like that with your money.

So that's what all this is about?