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Not affiliated w/ the actual OAS | Western Civ = Western Hemispheric Union, but open to admitting Pacific Rim democracies | non-academic | Southern California | he/him

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US draws up strict new AI guidelines amid Anthropic clash Draft rules mandate civilian government contracts make models available for ‘any lawful’ use

US draws up strict new AI guidelines amid Anthropic clash ft.trib.al/neNoGNd

07.03.2026 00:35 👍 19 🔁 7 💬 6 📌 0
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GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley goes independent in longshot bid to stay in Congress Kiley is running in a Democratic-leaning district after last year's gerrymandering blew up his existing district's boundaries.

GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley goes independent in longshot bid to stay in Congress

07.03.2026 03:04 👍 50 🔁 9 💬 19 📌 3
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China Plans $44 Billion in Bonds to Boost Capital at Top Banks China will issue special sovereign bonds to recapitalize some of its largest banks, marking an expansion of Beijing’s efforts to fortify the nation’s $69 trillion financial system against a cooling ec...

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Bloomberg: "China will issue 300 billion yuan of special sovereign bonds to recapitalize some of its largest banks, marking an expansion of Beijing’s efforts to fortify the nation’s financial system against a cooling economy and market volatility."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

07.03.2026 05:52 👍 31 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 6
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Federal Prosecutor Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing An assistant US attorney in North Carolina filed a response with the court that included “fabricated quotations and misstatements of case holdings” and then made “false or misleading statements” of ho...

NEWS: A Justice Dept. line attorney in North Carolina fabricated quotes in court filing, causing judge to order hearing to consider sanctions and holding entire US attorney’s office jointly responsible.
Pro se defendant flagged the errors.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

06.03.2026 22:50 👍 692 🔁 226 💬 24 📌 37

After the NCAA meeting at the White House, Condoleezza Rice is pulled aside by Donald Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and walks back with them.

07.03.2026 00:28 👍 235 🔁 69 💬 41 📌 11
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Don Huffines trounces Abbott ally to win Texas comptroller primary The former state senator from Dallas challenged Gov. Greg Abbott from the right four years ago. He’s now in line to oversee the $1 billion voucher program championed by the governor.

A lot of people On Here™ only know Don Huffines as the guy who bought Epstein's Zorro Ranch. But there's a whole lot more about Don Huffines is even weirder. Huffines is largely responsible for Greg Abbott shifting significantly to the right.
www.texastribune.org/2026/03/06/d...

07.03.2026 00:59 👍 69 🔁 33 💬 8 📌 3
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VOA Persian journalist says he was fired over coverage of Reza Pahlavi  A journalist with Voice of America’s (VOA) Persian service said he was fired this week over efforts to limit coverage of Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. Ahmad Batebi, a prominent Iranian d…

Further indications of turmoil in the moribund VOA Persian service with a reporter saying he was fired for trying to mention support for Iran's exiled crown prince. thehill.com/policy/internatio...

07.03.2026 01:55 👍 38 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 2

"A third U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group is getting ready to cross the Atlantic and join the war against Iran.

The USS George H.W. Bush has completed her workups just off the coast of Cape Hatteras and is expected to deploy soon.

She's expected to head to the eastern Mediterranean..."

07.03.2026 03:22 👍 70 🔁 28 💬 13 📌 5
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President Trump tells CNN he's not worried whether Iran becomes a democratic state
https://cnn.it/4svPDol

06.03.2026 15:03 👍 59 🔁 36 💬 44 📌 23
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Kurdish Iranian dissidents in Iraq deny attack plans but say they would join a US invasion of Iran Officials with one of the armed Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq say they are not planning an imminent cross-border attack on Iran but would join a ground invasion if the U.S. w...

Officials with one of the armed Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq told @AP they are not planning an imminent cross-border attack on Iran but would join a ground invasion if the U.S. were to launch one

Via Stella Martany

apnews.com/article/kurd...

06.03.2026 16:47 👍 29 🔁 15 💬 3 📌 2
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The Gen-Z Founders Trying to Get Guys to Stop Watching Porn “Why would you want to nerf your human ability?”

Alex Slater, a 20-year-old YouTuber influencer, and his 23-year-old co-founder Connor McLaren, created Quittr, an app that for $30 per year promises to kick porn addictions using shame. “I know that we’re gonna spark a cultural shift in men. I know that,” Slater says.

05.03.2026 13:46 👍 28 🔁 2 💬 60 📌 160
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Venezuelan Opportunities Are Vast, Trump Official Tells Miners Trump administration officials told mining executives and metals traders gathered in Venezuela that the US wants to help them unlock the South American country’s mineral wealth.

Trump administration officials told mining executives and metals traders gathered in Venezuela that the US wants to help them unlock the South American country’s mineral wealth.

04.03.2026 23:00 👍 16 🔁 11 💬 7 📌 5
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US agency considers limits on telecom foreign call centers, requiring English proficiency The Federal Communications Commission said ​on Wednesday it is considering limits on U.S. telecom firms' ‌use of foreign call centers and requiring foreign-based customer service workers to be proficient in American Standard English.

US agency considers limits on telecom foreign call centers, requiring English proficiency reut.rs/4ld8RN2

05.03.2026 04:40 👍 16 🔁 8 💬 2 📌 1
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Controversial top vaccine regulator to depart FDA Vinay Prasad, the top regulator overseeing vaccines and complex treatments for difficult diseases, had previously lost his job in July before getting it back less than two weeks later.

Breaking news: Top vaccine regulator Vinay Prasad will leave his position at the end of April, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary confirmed.

Prasad had lost his job in July after a right-wing pressure campaign but was hired back less than two weeks later.

06.03.2026 22:45 👍 45 🔁 15 💬 4 📌 4
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Exclusive | China Suspected in Breach of FBI Surveillance Network The FBI said it has addressed ‘suspicious activities’ on its networks.

News: U.S. investigators believe Chinese hackers are behind a cyber intrusion on an internal FBI computer network that holds information related to some domestic surveillance orders, in what would be the latest Chinese compromise of wiretap systems www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

06.03.2026 22:42 👍 56 🔁 33 💬 6 📌 12
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Trump has privately shown serious interest in U.S. ground troops in Iran The president’s private comments have not focused on a large-scale ground invasion of Iran, but rather on the idea of a small contingent of U.S. troops that would be used for specific strategic purposes, sources say.

EXCLUSIVE: Trump has privately shown serious interest in U.S. ground troops in Iran.

06.03.2026 22:58 👍 196 🔁 84 💬 64 📌 136
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US could lift sanctions on more Russian oil, says Bessent Treasury Secretary ​Scott Bessent on Friday ‌said the United States could remove sanctions from more ​Russian oil, a ​day after Washington issued a ⁠30-day waiver allowing ​the sale of Russian ​crude currently stranded at sea to continue to India.

US could lift sanctions on more Russian oil, says Bessent reut.rs/4rXniYj

06.03.2026 22:40 👍 44 🔁 37 💬 43 📌 26

“…his vision for a post-war Iran in which Iran’s uranium is secure and the U.S. and a new Iranian regime cooperate on oil production similar to how the U.S. and Venezuela are, the sources said.”

06.03.2026 23:25 👍 56 🔁 15 💬 14 📌 2
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Mayor Mamdani Launches New Efforts to Take Sidewalk Sheds Down, Require Fewer Unnecessary Sheds

Holy crap, Mamdani is finally doing something to bring down sidewalk sheds that will actually sort of work! Sheds will no longer be required more than 40 ft. away from buildings, which will be a help to NYCHA and other towers-in-a-park complexes www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...

06.03.2026 20:53 👍 223 🔁 25 💬 7 📌 3
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Trump urges Congress to 'fix' college football money mess Critics of the name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation system in college sports say it undercuts the finances of schools and their educational mandate.

Trump urges Congress to 'fix' college football money mess

06.03.2026 22:12 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 13 📌 1
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Exclusive | China Suspected in Breach of FBI Surveillance Network The FBI said it has addressed ‘suspicious activities’ on its networks.

Breaking: The U.S. suspects China is behind a breach of an FBI surveillance network on.wsj.com/4s0UE8w

06.03.2026 22:44 👍 30 🔁 16 💬 7 📌 3
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Exclusive | China Suspected in Breach of FBI Surveillance Network The FBI said it has addressed ‘suspicious activities’ on its networks.

WSJ - Federal investigators believe hackers affiliated with the PRC government are responsible for a cyber intrusion on an internal FBI computer network that holds information related to some domestic surveillance orders. www.wsj.com/politics/national...

06.03.2026 22:48 👍 25 🔁 18 💬 1 📌 1
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Mamdani Deputy Mayor On Charging For Street Parking: 'It's Not a No' - Streetsblog New York City Dean Fuleihan said on Thursday that the city is discussing charging fees for currently free on-street parking.

NEW: Mamdani's City Hall is discussing charging fees for currently free on-street parking — a policy change that would not only create a new revenue stream but also seize a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve the streetscape. buff.ly/9C0Iq34

05.03.2026 18:41 👍 317 🔁 49 💬 20 📌 59
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Ships in Gulf declare themselves Chinese to dodge attack At least 10 vessels have changed transponder messages in apparent attempt to avoid becoming targets

Ships in Gulf declare themselves Chinese to dodge attack ft.trib.al/Ln0QksW

06.03.2026 18:43 👍 73 🔁 21 💬 4 📌 32
People who go on power trips are in fact deeply insecure.

People who go on power trips are in fact deeply insecure.

Leo Terrell • O @LeoTerrelIDOJ
Nothing is more hurtful than discovering what you thought was a deep friendship is in fact completely fake.

Leo Terrell • O @LeoTerrelIDOJ Nothing is more hurtful than discovering what you thought was a deep friendship is in fact completely fake.

Word of advice: Don't treat those who have been loyal to you with disrespect and cruelty.

Word of advice: Don't treat those who have been loyal to you with disrespect and cruelty.

Justice Department’s antisemitism task force chair is emo-posting

06.03.2026 19:04 👍 106 🔁 12 💬 9 📌 7
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Indonesia suspends participation in Board of Peace following attack on Iran Indonesia has announced the suspension of all discussions on the proposed Board of Peace, an initiative launched by US President Donald Trump, as military tensions rise in the Middle East. Indonesi…

Indonesia suspends participation in Board of Peace following attack on Iran

06.03.2026 11:14 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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Exclusive: Turkey asks Britain's MI6 to step up protection of Syria's Sharaa, sources say Turkey’s intelligence agency asked its British counterpart MI6 ​last month to take a larger role in protecting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa after recent assassination plots, according to five peop...

Exclusive: Turkey asks Britain's MI6 to step up protection of Syria's Sharaa, sources say www.reuters.com/world/middle...

06.03.2026 12:29 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Saudi Arabia Has Intensified Direct Line to Iran to Defuse War Saudi Arabia has stepped up direct engagement with Iran to try and contain a war in the Middle East that is causing havoc and stressing global markets, according to several European officials.

Saudi Arabia Has Intensified Direct Line to Iran to Defuse War www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

06.03.2026 19:49 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Boeing Close to 500-Jet Order With Trump-Xi Summit Boeing Co. is closing in on one of the largest sales in its history, a 500-aircraft order for 737 Max jets set to be unveiled when President Donald Trump travels to Beijing for his first state visit t...

SCOOP by @juliejohnsson.bsky.social > Boeing is close to one of the largest sales in its history, a 500-aircraft order for 737 Max jets to China that will be unveiled when Trump travels to Beijing for a state visit.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

06.03.2026 18:45 👍 21 🔁 12 💬 4 📌 4
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CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Junsyoung Heated Insoles Immediately Due to Risk of Serious Burn Injury from Fire Hazard; Sold on Amazon

"CPSC is aware of four reports of ignition, fires and other thermal incidents involving the defective heated insoles resulting in burn injuries, including second- and third-degree burns requiring skin grafts."

06.03.2026 19:53 👍 46 🔁 14 💬 5 📌 1