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Software engineer with 20+ years in enterprise systems. .NET and Python. Currently exploring where AI, robotics, and industrial automation converge with enterprise architecture. Restoring a '67 Mustang. Reads sci-fi. Collects vinyl.

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Trump snubs Zelenskyy’s offer of drone help In an interview with Fox News, the U.S. president said the U.S. does not need Ukraine’s help in the Middle East.

The U.S. does not need Ukraine’s help with air defense in the Middle East, President Donald Trump said yesterday.

14.03.2026 10:09 👍 47 🔁 21 💬 20 📌 7

The economic and financial headlines this morning would be screaming about another surge in oil prices if the markets weren't closed for the weekend.
Overnight, both sides signaled willingness to cross a red line: the direct, significant targeting of oil infrastructure
Specifically,
The US...
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Is Physical Automation the Next Big Opportunity for AI Startups?

AI + physical automation: the next big thing? Explore the exciting opportunities for AI startups to revolutionize industries from manufacturing to logistics. #physicalai

14.03.2026 10:36 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Is the US Jobs Market Starting to Crack? Steven Rattner on Tariffs, AI and Stagflation
Is the US Jobs Market Starting to Crack? Steven Rattner on Tariffs, AI and Stagflation YouTube video by Bloomberg Television

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The Ultimate Local AI Coding Guide For 2026
The Ultimate Local AI Coding Guide For 2026 YouTube video by Zen van Riel

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14.03.2026 12:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Screenshot from 1960s Japanese movie Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster. A serious-looking man in a suit is explaining his latest idea. Subtitle reads 'It may sound primitive and unscientific, but through the fairies, we could ask Mothra to help.'

Screenshot from 1960s Japanese movie Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster. A serious-looking man in a suit is explaining his latest idea. Subtitle reads 'It may sound primitive and unscientific, but through the fairies, we could ask Mothra to help.'

The latest White House thinking on the Strait of Hormuz.

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“Ukraine has provided the United States with more aid in 2026 than the United States has provided to Ukraine.”

14.03.2026 11:02 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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“But, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the Strait of Hormuz is open and people are having a wonderful time!”
(Credit to @ScarletCinema on X)

14.03.2026 07:10 👍 264 🔁 53 💬 2 📌 6
TED LIEU: "The Epstein files are being blocked because they show Trump raped children."

A sitting congressman said this on the record.

TED LIEU: "The Epstein files are being blocked because they show Trump raped children." A sitting congressman said this on the record.

TED LIEU: "The Epstein files are being blocked because they show Trump raped children."

A sitting congressman said this on the record.

#TheAlliedForces

14.03.2026 04:29 👍 425 🔁 182 💬 19 📌 15
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Trump Has Already Lost The War The question now is how bad does it get

“Billions wasted on military buildup. US lives lost. And an affordability crisis about to smack into the American public like a truck speeding down the freeway.”

14.03.2026 10:25 👍 349 🔁 124 💬 17 📌 3
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The Iran War Is Throwing Global Shipping Into Chaos Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen says the conflict is stranding cargo and threatening inflation.

www.wired.com/story/iran-w...

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“But, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the Strait of Hormuz is open and people are having a wonderful time.”

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Scott Galloway Predicts a $10 Trillion Market Wipeout | Pivot
Scott Galloway Predicts a $10 Trillion Market Wipeout | Pivot YouTube video by Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway

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14.03.2026 06:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Iran’s cyber attack #duet #Stryker #cyberattack #cybersecurity #iran #war #bombing #school #wild
Iran’s cyber attack #duet #Stryker #cyberattack #cybersecurity #iran #war #bombing #school #wild YouTube video by Hawk's Podcasts / mdg650hawk

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14.03.2026 05:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump fundraising email uses photo from soldiers’ dignified transfer and promises ‘private national security briefings’ | CNN Politics A political fundraising email from President Donald Trump’s political action committee has a provocative pitch.

Trump tells donors they’ll receive his national security briefings in return for money: www.cnn.com/2026/03/13/p...

13.03.2026 23:41 👍 763 🔁 478 💬 150 📌 84

The whole right wing is just rife with pedophiles or those that cater to them.

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Sean Hannity says Trump’s war on Iran “might require boots on the ground”

New: Sean Hannity says on his radio show that there may be a "need for boots on the ground"

13.03.2026 23:47 👍 64 🔁 22 💬 41 📌 11
How big is the energy shock from the Iran war?
How big is the energy shock from the Iran war? YouTube video by The Economist

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JD Vance Knows the Iran War Is a Disaster—But Can’t Say It (w/ Tom Nichols) | The Bulwark Podcast
JD Vance Knows the Iran War Is a Disaster—But Can’t Say It (w/ Tom Nichols) | The Bulwark Podcast YouTube video by The Bulwark

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Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, March 13 YouTube video by Lawfare

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13.03.2026 21:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Peter Zeihan: The War With Iran Could Reshape the Global Economy | Prof G Conversations
Peter Zeihan: The War With Iran Could Reshape the Global Economy | Prof G Conversations YouTube video by The Prof G Pod – Scott Galloway

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13.03.2026 15:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

NEWS: U.S. economic growth revised down sharply in Q4 2025.

GDP expanded at just 0.7%, down from the previously reported 1.4%.

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This highway is open for crossing. The only thing prohibiting the crossing is cars zooming at 80mph. It's open for crossing should cars not do that.

13.03.2026 14:31 👍 81 🔁 10 💬 4 📌 0
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The U.S. is pumping oil faster than ever. Republicans don't care. GOP presidential candidates are blaming pump prices on President Joe Biden’s clean energy policies, even though the U.S. is churning out record amounts of oil.

Meanwhile...in the REAL World

Under Biden, the U.S. was pumping oil faster than ever.

GOP tried blaming high prices on Biden’s clean energy policies, even though the U.S. was churning out record amounts of oil.

www.politico.com/news/2023/08...

13.03.2026 13:29 👍 24 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0
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Quicksort inventor Tony Hoare reaches the base case at 92 Classicist, philosopher, wit, and one of the greatest British computer scientists of all time Obit  Professor Charles Anthony Richard Hoare has died at the age of 92. Known to many computer science students as C. A. R. Hoare, and to his friends as Tony, he was not only one of the greatest minds in the history of programming – he also came up with a number of the field's pithiest quotes.…

ICYMI: Quicksort inventor Tony Hoare reaches the base case at 92

13.03.2026 14:31 👍 22 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 1
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How does Trump keep henchmen like Rubio in check? He literally makes them wear shoes that are far too big | Marina Hyde The art of the heel: if you want a shot at the US presidency, you better be ready to sartorially debase yourself on the world stage, says Marina Hyde

How does Trump keep henchmen like Rubio in check? He literally makes them wear shoes that are far too big | Marina Hyde

13.03.2026 14:32 👍 91 🔁 32 💬 22 📌 7

During the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), the Strait of Hormuz became a significant battleground known as the "Tanker War," where both Iran and Iraq targeted oil tankers to disrupt each other's economies and shipping routes.

Donald had no way to see this coming.

13.03.2026 14:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Another nice feature for local pull request review | Mastering Laravel It's even nicer than GitHub's UI

In today's video, I show you how PHPStorm's PR review tools give you better file tracking than GitHub's own interface. masteringlaravel.io/daily/2026-0...

13.03.2026 14:35 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Mines Could Wreck the Economy #substack #shorts
Mines Could Wreck the Economy #substack #shorts YouTube video by Malcolm Nance

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13.03.2026 06:05 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Hüsker Dü doesn't get enough respect. Legendary band. #Punk

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