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This is clearly AI...and only part of a wave of AI junk out there But still

Judge just dismissed the jury: seems really early.

Might not be good for Trump if he is actually wary of looking directly at Trump. Could mean anything though.

Jeez,

FatLenin doesn't like Mike J

I bet he would love to take the stand but

This could be really interesting.

This is encouraging.

Opening statements will be fun today.

Funny story...I forgot i started this thread back when. That's how significant Iran is as an opponent that the US participated in a multi-nation coalition to stop its big attack on Israel and I shrugged.

Paywalled but starts very well.

"Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" has the worst screen performance of Winston Churchill I think i could have imagined. It also has the most bizonkers portrayal of Churchill's chiefs of staff (people presumably appointed by him) all being appeasers who were ready to give up to Hitler in Jan 1942. That said, its a fun movie if you treat it like a "Sgt Rock" or "Sgt Fury and his Howling Commandos" comic book. And the lady who is in it is the same lady (Eliza Gonzalez) as was Monica/"darling" in Baby Driver so...woof. Basically, leave your history degree at the door and enjoy them killing Nazis.

as a reminder, Apple just cleared multiple non-PRC social media apps from their stores in the PRC. You can't use Whatsapp, Signal, Threads and others. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/china-orders-apple-to-remove-meta-apps-after-inflammatory-posts-about-president I have zero problems taking Tiktok away from the CCP.

Glad they made the move

YES!!!!

I gather the motion to change the venue was rejected by the court of appeals.

I just highroaded my coworkers by saying "that was a person" and then we all giggled.

all for you Damien

we have a jury

at 4 alternate jurors

How was he able to say that?

It appears that for some potential jurors, their very temporal existence is in question. Prospective juror is excused after saying she doesn't think she "can be completely here and fair" A prospective juror has been excused this morning after she said she has really bad anxiety and doesn't think she "can be completely here and fair."

and there it is https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_224873.htm Its a bloody nose for Xi and Putin. Not one that they can't survive for sure but it spoils one of their spoilers.