https://apnews.com/article/livenation-antitrust-ticketmaster-states-95d16c3d8a36adaeff57f400a63227f3 More than 30 states will resume their antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Monday after negotiations this week failed to result in many states joining a tentative settlement reached by the Justice Department. Lawyers told the judge Friday at a hearing in New York that seven states — Arkansas, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina and South Dakota, all of which have Republican attorneys general — were joining the Justice Department in settling with the live music giant. The other 32 states, along with the District of Columbia, plan to continue trying to convince a jury that Live Nation Entertainment and its ticketing subsidiary, Ticketmaster, are squelching competition and driving up prices for fans. They say this was done through threats, retaliation and other tactics to control virtually every aspect of the industry, from concert promotion to ticketing.

Basically, the article talks about how there is and maybe more reliance on fossil fuels to power the data centers. (Obviously more detail and some interesting side stories also.) https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/ai-data-centers-energy-demands/686064/

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/china-mobilizes-thousands-of-fishing-boats-to-practice-naval-blockade/ [image: 1773506695091-1340c61f-9ad3-44df-bc66-b1c93841134a-image.jpeg] https://militarnyi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Formatsiya-kytajskyj-rybolovetskyh-suden-zafiksovana-25-grudnya.-Infografika-The-New-York-Times-1.jpg

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa-says-its-a-go-for-fresh-artemis-ii-moon-launch-attempt-but-admits-risks/ “If you look at the data over time, over the lifespan of just building new rockets, right, the data would show you that one out of two is successful. You're only successful 50 percent of the time,” Honeycutt said. “I think we’re in a much better position than that.” I know I have mentioned this before, but I was once able to attend a talk by Buzz Aldrin (US astronaut on the first mission to the moon.). He mentioned that prior to going, they figured there was a 90% chance they would make it to the moon, but about a 60% chance that they would come back.

Unfortunate, that every picture, video, etc. we have to now question if it is real or not.

If it’s been more than four hours they need to seek medical attention.

https://x.com/fastbreakhoops5/status/2032571905178550445?s=61

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/us/politics/trump-seized-oil-tankers-cost.html The Oil Tankers Trump Seized Are Costing the U.S. Millions of Dollars ... the cost of maintaining just one aging ship has already reached $47 million [in three months]. And the oil cannot be sold yet pending litigation.

@taiwan_girl said: Ten most weirdest things: ... Gold Plated gold clubs ... Look for passengers going to Palm Beach International, filter for those with convicted family/friends/clients. The owner was probably traveling for a pardon.

Not sure about you but I think everyone uses a shithole, just sometimes it's nicer than others.

Not to belittle her plight as I detest those barbaric bastards, but how much damage can you do with a phone charger cord?

Not fully clothed we don't

Very cool idea!

I just finished reading Hamlet--an amazing play. Almost every other sentence is a famous quote people use all the time. Now I'm reading (or will be when the book arrives): [image: 1773405093556-b20628de-6435-4088-be84-b22b6c430e4b-image.jpeg] François Mauriac won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1952.

It means you bring up some really dumb rebuttals.

@89th said: Why the visit? I'll be there in a few weeks for work. Should time it nicely to be mobbed by Cherry Blossom gawkers. Likely to go to the memorial service for the WaPo.

@Andrea-B Welcome!!! I will ask the usual questions: How did you find us? (OKay, I guess only one question. 555)

I get emails about unpaid US tolls. LOL