@Mik Cool story. Couple of random comments: I think that they got her age at death wrong, or maybe her year of dying. Ephraim is a name that has gone out of style I think.

@Axtremus said: Name one. Putin. He'd be eliminated in a nuclear exchange but it's brought up in his conversations. I'm sure he knows that. And patriotic death is OK for those idiots on the front but it hardly makes for a long range plan of victory for a glorious leader.

@Mik said: That's new. Never heard the term totenkopf before. Actually the SS ripped it off the Prussians. The Totenkopf was originally designated by Frederick the Great to the 5th Hussar Regiment in the 18th C. In the 19th century death’s head symbol later came to designate the Prussian cavalry in general. Field Marshal August Von Mackensen wore it on his Hussar’s cap throughout WWI. Like many martial symbols of the past it has been purloined in modern times and become associated with perverse populist ideological fanatics of all sorts. England’s St. George’s Cross is another the nutter fringe is attempting to usurp. Here, it is our Red Ensign flag.

So is he just trying to get back in Trump’s good graces or are they planning some mischief for midterms and need a cover story? https://x.com/atrupar/status/2045874479994171673?s=46

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I've never understood why people would stand near such a race track where this can happen at any time. Or why the organizers allow it.

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@kluurs said: Kind of like when Emanual Ax stepped on Yoyo Ma's cello. I'm pretty sure that was on purpose.

https://x.com/angelalmorabito/status/2045661710665572374?s=46&t=-MDdC1WZ-iWdritiubIgoQ

Yeah, the internet has really helped build the conspiracy industry. I was always a new junkie - but now everyone is. On social media this past year I've seen a lot more fake stories - whether showing police behaving badly or some redemption story. To his credit, Tucker has hit some real issues on occasion - but he has also undermined his credibility with some of the goofy rabbit holes he's gone down - e.g. his fear mongering that we only had a 30 day supply of diesel fuel. Admittedly, no news or commentary person will always be right - but there have been times where a 5 minute Google search would save the world from a fair amount of angst.

What does the single 5 star review say?

Icon, a 3D-printing construction company, is launching a dedicated defense-and-space division dubbed Icon Prime. It's led by Will Hurd, the former Republican presidential candidate and CIA clandestine officer. Why it matters: The business specializes in government work, including construction of military barracks and potential space bases, as well as the advanced robotics needed for such ventures. "We need an ability to build infrastructure, to have this force projection, in really hard places," Hurd told Axios, mentioning both the Arctic and the Indo-Pacific. State of play: Icon is already building — printing, rather — at Fort Bliss, Texas, where the company is on contract for 10 barracks. That $63 million project will eventually house hundreds of soldiers. The company also secured millions of dollars from NASA to figure out lunar construction. That involves building with local materials, often referred to as regolith, and contending with incredible temperature swings. In 2020, it helped Marines print a shelter for a large vehicle at Camp Pendleton, California. Friction point: Traditional military housing has been under the gun for years. The Government Accountability Office in 2023 documented instances of hot-water outages, malfunctioning elevators, broken locks and methane leaks. What's next: Hurd wants "to build 900 barracks in the next five years." "This is about making sure their quality of life allows the warfighter to be ready to do their ultimate job," he said. https://www.axios.com/2026/04/15/icon-3d-printing-will-hurd-texas

One makes allegations. One provides evidence.

Huawei now has its own HarmonyOS. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HarmonyOS_5 It started out being based on Android but has sinced divorced from Android, with the latest version now incompatible with Android.

Must be something about the feng shui in the water on that part of Earth that makes it so much more prince to civil wars.