https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/world/europe/us-nato-cuts-drawdown-jets.html?unlocked_article_code=1.plA.LFbw.70yRFMhlJLYP The United States plans to significantly reduce the aircraft and warships that it makes available for NATO operations in Europe, according to two senior European officials, accelerating America’s effort to scale down the protection it has offered to European allies for eight decades. The decision would limit NATO’s ability to launch long-range strikes and conduct surveillance. It was communicated to allies in early June in a written document, parts of which were reviewed by The New York Times. The European officials, who were briefed on the decision, spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak more freely about sensitive military plans.

@jon-nyc said: I assume they’ll improve this at some point and refine what gets flagged. Alternatively, the whackos will find a way around it and we'll all die horribly.

If I'm not mistaken, these Chinese nicknames are being used since june/july 2024. I have to check, but I remember having read an article somewhere online

In a reasonable world she obviously would have faced no repercussions, assuming the narrative of the situation is as described. You sign your own death warrant when you steal from someone and threaten their lives if they attempt to recover their property.

Somebody's rattled.

Really awesome. Full review and photos tomorrow

It may end up being a godsend to the anti-data center crowd. About the only way I can imagine to remedy this is to make it very difficult to build them here.

Holy s**t I recognised him immediately from the best ever NCIS episode, where he plays an aging Medal of Honor recipient called Ernie Yost, tortured by his war memories of Iwo Jima. Who knew he was actually on the French beaches!

Yes. The biggest headwind he's about to face in the data center scandal I posted about this morning. He's not going to be able to support the contract and will have to offer some way out of that mess.

@Tom-K said: In Florida we have something called Scout. It's like Uber only run by the county. Here's the pricing: ... See, there is a government-run program you can love.

@Horace said: And you will never, ever convince me that you weren't a simple bald face liar when you claimed that your IRS colleagues were almost entirely hard core MAGA. You have a lot of explaining to do. Ask @89th whether that's remotely plausible. He's got lots and lots of fed worker contacts, and something tells me that his attitude towards MAGA hasn't evolved as a contrarian perspective within his personal social and economic network. I'm not smart enough to know what you're asking but I can tell you all of my conservative friends who work(ed) for the government, at the pengaton, FBI, justice dept, white house, congressional staffer, volunteer for McCain presidential campaigns, on and on and on.... all really cannot wait for MAGA to be over, and most did not vote for Trump after 2016 if they voted for him at all.

... And, Ben has capitulated as well. Sadly predictably. Link to video

Makes sense - I wouldn’t expect that western news got very much past the headlines. Thanks - back the main topic….

Unconscionable irresponsibility on both the owner and local authorities.

Bill Reagan plastered his heart along America’s highways. He didn’t realize everyone would notice. It's weird how things work. One day, all you're doing is plastering your message along America's highways using giant advertising boards, and the next day, all of a sudden, people notice. LIfe is so random sometimes.

That Madonna video is kind of awkward. Her backup dancers look like they are trying to keep her from falling over.

Great song... one of the better openings to a movie, ever.