UPDATE:
“Proposed Utah tax on social media advertising revenue won’t help kids -
Small businesses will suffer from the levy on targeted internet ads.
Maryland has already imposed a similar law, and Utah would be the second state to do so.”
“26 States to Begin Electric Aircraft Trials This Summer -
Major developers such as Archer, Joby, Beta, Wisk, Electra, Elroy Air, & Reliable Robotics are participating on diverse use cases including urban passenger transport, regional cargo, medical flights, & autonomous operations across 26 states
“In total, the board found 14 localizer structures at nine airports across the country has been built without adhering to government regulations.
The South Korean government has said it is working to replace concrete berms.”
WTF
“audit found the airport had used solid concrete rather than collapsible materials to support a localizer antenna because reshaping the surrounding terrain would have been more expensive.
Investigators also determined that airport officials falsified inspection reports for 16 yrs to conceal it
Anything that makes American baseball players unhappy can’t help but make me smile 😆
Pentagon:
“we’re allowing 1 representative per news outlet if uncredentialed, excluding pool.
Photos from the briefings are immediately released online for public & press.
If that hurts the business model for certain news outlets, then they should consider applying for a Pentagon press credential
“after they published photos — which have broad reach because they are licensed by publications globally — members of Hegseth’s staff told colleagues that they did not like the way that the secretary looked. Hegseth’s aides decided to shut out photographers from the two subsequent briefings.”
“The 1950s-era law is typically used in national emergencies, but the Trump administration invoked it last month to increase the production of glyphosate-based weedkillers,
while Biden used it in 2022 to boost access to critical minerals used in large-capacity batteries.”
“Trump has the authority to restart an oil pipeline project off the Santa Barbara coast by invoking the Defense Production Act, the Justice Department said last week in a legal opinion.
A presidential order under the act would overrule the objections of California officials…”
Santa Cruz restaurant was compelled to scrap its logo after critics accused the owner of making it w/ AI.
Ppl flooded the Salty Otter w/ negative reviews.
“A lifelong dream has been crushed by a group of locals,” she wrote in an IG post.
Smith unveiled a new minimalist logo of plain white text.
“Investors are now grappling with a convergence of fears over Iran, AI, a softening US labor market, and cracks in private credit.
Together, they are creating new fragilities in global markets that no single policy lever can fix.”
"After his crash killed a child, the DMV renewed his license – then it hid his records -
‘There is either moral culpability or legal liability on them,’ the Placer County DA said, ‘and they are actively seeking to prevent that from being disclosed.’
"the next leader of the most populous state [California] — an economic powerhouse and liberal stronghold whose sheer magnitude propels governors into national orbit — is likely to be whichever Democrat [of the 7] ekes out 1/5 of the vote in June."
I'm voting for Steyer unless some big changes.
"Credit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers’ Reports Under Trump’s CFPB -
TransUnion and Experian, two of the three major credit bureaus, have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB."
“Pentagon had been working on a plan to avoid civilian deaths.
It was heading toward implementation until Trump officials waylaid it last year.
With the plan to reduce civilian deaths sidelined, experts say the U.S. military plans face limited scrutiny before attacks are launched.”
“Thomson Reuters, best known for its media outlet and legal research tools, provides an investigative tool to immigration enforcers.
It’s Minnesota employees want that to stop.”
Pediatricians across the U.S. are contending with a sharp rise in vaccine hesitancy. They are trying to do what is best for children’s health while staying sensitive and supportive, even as they bear the brunt of parents’ mistrust and confusion.
“Over bottles of red wine while Elliott Smith and Georgie Fame played from the restaurant’s sound system, the two discussed just how odd their restaurant’s fame had become.”
I forbid them from playing Elliott Smith.
“Over bottles of red wine while Elliott Smith and Georgie Fame played from the restaurant’s sound system, the two discussed just how odd their restaurant’s fame had become.”
I forbid them from playing Elliott Smith.
Does Gustavo Dudamel not know what hyperbole is?
“Investors are now grappling with a convergence of fears over Iran, AI, a softening US labor market, and cracks in private credit.
Together, they are creating new fragilities in global markets that no single policy lever can fix.”
“As a result, investors have become increasingly skittish, leading to a wave of offshoring, allowing producers and artists to refine new work and build word-of-mouth before staging higher-risk productions in New York.”
“And profitability rates have plunged — just four of the 48 new musicals that opened since the pandemic have made money thus far.”
“For American artists telling American stories, American productions remain the dream and the goal.
But the costs of developing and running shows in the US have skyrocketed — $20 million Broadway budgets, rare a decade ago, are now common.”
“The fine makes up roughly 0.109% of Doncic’s $46 million salary this season.”
😆
"It is result of a Christian sports movement that has been growing since 1950s, as evangelical sports ministries like Fellowship Christian Athletes, Pro Athletes Outreach & Athletes in Action have built a network of Christian athletes & coaches who find spiritual meaning in shared sports experience'
"Pigs can keep growing for up to 5yrs, and vets say some of those purchases during pandemic are only now settling into full size. In breeder parlance, mini can apply to any pig under 300lbs. That separates them from 1k-pound hogs but offers little comfort to a suburban homeowner expecting a lap pet"
I’m sure it was the “AI is evil!!” idiots from Bluesky 😂
Some people are such assholes.
Let a small business use AI to make their dumb little logo! My god...
www.instagram.com/p/DVPl0TYCRLk/
Santa Cruz restaurant was compelled to scrap its logo after critics accused the owner of making it w/ AI.
Ppl flooded the Salty Otter w/ negative reviews.
“A lifelong dream has been crushed by a group of locals,” she wrote in an IG post.
Smith unveiled a new minimalist logo of plain white text.
