Daily Tech News 8 July 2025

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Apple has filed an appeal against the EU's latest half-billion-dollar fine for - and I quote - "having money the EU wants". (Hot Hardware)

Okay, so maybe I don't quote. But when it comes to a fight between communists pretending to be politicians and communists pretending to be capitalists, I'll side with the pretend capitalists unless they're also French.

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Twitter has updated the chatbot Grok to be "less politically correct". (The Verge) (archive site)

Mostly it seems to be just as wrong but more argumentative.
React is a fractal of caching with metastatic mutability. (Plotke)

What did you call me?
What Microchip doesn't tell you about the VSC8512. (Serd.es)

A lot of things, apparently, but they don't matter unless you're trying to build a managed switch from scratch.

Which the author in this case is.
13.5% of scientific papers from 2024 are written at least partly using AI. (Phys.org)

That low?

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: Don't do drugs kids.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:30 AM

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1 w00t

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 04:31 AM (aURVT)

2 G'Day everyone
A toast to the memory of Ciampino

Posted by: Skip at July 08, 2025 04:33 AM (+qU29)

3 >>> But when it comes to a fight between communists pretending to be politicians and communists pretending to be capitalists, I'll side with the pretend capitalists unless they're also French.

I need more coffee before my reading fundamentals kick in.

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 04:33 AM (aURVT)

4 BOING!

You're not safe yet, America.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 08, 2025 04:34 AM (ZvVgj)

5 A toast to the memory of Ciampino

Posted by: Skip at July 08, 2025 04:33 AM (+qU29)
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Sigh.

/sips ice cold jasmine tea

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 08, 2025 04:35 AM (ZvVgj)

6 G'mornin all y'all

Posted by: OkJohn at July 08, 2025 04:36 AM (NC/it)

7 You're not safe yet, America.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 08, 2025 04:34 AM (ZvVgj)

That's what the 2nd Amendment is for!

Speaking of which...when is Israel going to change the gun laws?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 08, 2025 04:37 AM (Zv8bq)

8 Speaking of which...when is Israel going to change the gun laws?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 08, 2025 04:37 AM (Zv8bq)
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When Israelis overwhelming elect Moshe Feiglin as Prime Minister.

Next question!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 08, 2025 04:39 AM (ZvVgj)

9 G'morning.

" A toast to the memory of Ciampino

Posted by: Skip at July 08, 2025 04:33 AM (+qU29)
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Wut?!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at July 08, 2025 04:41 AM (a1415)

10 Morning all

Posted by: rickb223 at July 08, 2025 04:41 AM (erzCX)

11 Somebody late in yesterday's thread recommended Frederick P. Brooks, Jr., The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering (1975) and I'm taking it for a spin. It's here:

https://archive.org/details/MythicalManMonth

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 04:42 AM (aURVT)

12 Wut?!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at July 08, 2025 04:41 AM (a1415)
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Yesterday his daughter commented that he had passed away.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 08, 2025 04:44 AM (ZvVgj)

13 About that music. . .I'll take "My Boy Lollipop" by Millie Small over that one any day.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at July 08, 2025 04:45 AM (Dg2sF)

14 Yesterday his daughter commented that he had passed away.

We're getting to the point where the sidebar should be saying which Morons are still alive.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at July 08, 2025 04:46 AM (Dg2sF)

15 How would you like a(nother) nice Hawaiian judge?

SURE!

https://tinyurl.com/2rxhfh4a

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 08, 2025 04:47 AM (ZvVgj)

16 We're getting to the point where the sidebar should be saying which Morons are still alive.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at July 08, 2025 04:46 AM (Dg2sF)
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/starts chainsmoking for free publicity

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 08, 2025 04:48 AM (ZvVgj)

17 74 muggy degrees here at Stately Poppins Manor, with a high of near 90 expected. A day for fans and A/C in the attic workroom and in the bedroom. Thursday and Friday are supposed to be much cooler, but lots of rain is also forecasted.

At least a couple of hours' work ahead before my tea break, so will talk to you all later.*

*which is something I know you all are looking forward to

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at July 08, 2025 04:49 AM (Dg2sF)

18 You're not safe yet, America.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 08, 2025 04:34 AM (ZvVgj)
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Follow up what DataRepublican and others are posting about the color revolution in progress in the US.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 08, 2025 04:50 AM (ZvVgj)

19 "Yesterday his daughter commented that he had passed away."

Thank you.

Damn it.....

Everybody, quit dyin'!!!!!!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at July 08, 2025 04:50 AM (a1415)

20 4 BOING!
You're not safe yet, America.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 08, 2025 04:34 AM (ZvVgj)

We're never going to be "safe." But specifically wut.

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 04:51 AM (aURVT)

21 76.8, with 76.5 dew point.

Just another way of saying 99% RH.

Gonna be a muggy walk this morning.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at July 08, 2025 04:52 AM (a1415)

22 18 You're not safe yet, America.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 08, 2025 04:34 AM (ZvVgj)
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Follow up what DataRepublican and others are posting about the color revolution in progress in the US.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 08, 2025 04:50 AM (ZvVgj)

Thanks.

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 04:52 AM (aURVT)

23 Has anyone heard from USAID lately? Yep:

https://tinyurl.com/3x2sc8j3

That's another $100,000,000 of US taxpayer smackeroos down the black hole! And that was only a few weeks ago. And it went to Gaza (or DC)!

Oh well.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 08, 2025 04:54 AM (ZvVgj)

24 In my fantasy game, Unintended Consequences, I would find it interesting to play a round where all the American tech companies stop doing business with the EU for at least a year.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at July 08, 2025 04:54 AM (NXz8h)

25 Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 04:52 AM (aURVT)
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Unions, too:

https://tinyurl.com/48r7x7hf

Non-stop attacks in any which-way against the elected government.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 08, 2025 04:58 AM (ZvVgj)

26 If you're trying to foment. Revolution, color or no, that's self-admitted, doesn't that mean you're due for immediate arrest for treason and insurrection or nah?

Nah,right?

Posted by: naturalfake at July 08, 2025 05:09 AM (w3Pah)

27 Evening and morning to all the satellites of AoSHQ across the system, both still here and recently departed! RIP, Ciampino. I loved to read about your growing up in Africa, and then there were the rescue kitties, too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 08, 2025 05:11 AM (omVj0)

28 If you're trying to foment. Revolution, color or no, that's self-admitted, doesn't that mean you're due for immediate arrest for treason and insurrection or nah?

Nah,right?

Posted by: naturalfake

Arrest? Nah.

Put down.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 08, 2025 05:13 AM (Yh9jm)

29 I got a new apple phone. They did tests. The keyboard was corrupted ( I don't think I was responsible for the moral degradation of the phone. It was about 13 years old . I blameTik Tok videos) 😉 Anyway, now I can use "p" words like pleasant, patient , polite all of which I will endeavor to be today through God's grace.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 08, 2025 05:14 AM (2GCMq)

30
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at July 08, 2025 05:14 AM (tljrc)

31 26 If you're trying to foment. Revolution, color or no, that's self-admitted, doesn't that mean you're due for immediate arrest for treason and insurrection or nah?

Nah,right?

Posted by: naturalfake at July 08, 2025 05:09 AM (w3Pah)

"mostly peaceful"

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 05:15 AM (aURVT)

32 Medical Adventures in Wolfus-Land, Part I: Yesterday I sat at the surgical office, waiting for my simple pre-op blood work and EKG, for almost three hours . . . only for them to tell me apologetically they were swamped and unable to do those two that day. So here I am heading over to the nearby hospital for that; 7 am appt. I just hope I won't have to sit around for a long time again.

If I get away at a reasonable time, I'll head over to a nearby diner for some breakfast, or a coffee shop for a latte and a ham & cheese croissant. Or even if I don't get away quickly.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 08, 2025 05:15 AM (omVj0)

33 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 08, 2025 05:15 AM (omVj0)

Sorry for the delay. Hope today is smoother for you.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 08, 2025 05:18 AM (2GCMq)

34 Expectant hope in God and patiently waiting on him. Psalm 62:

https://tinyurl.com/4am9n96j

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 08, 2025 05:21 AM (2GCMq)

35 AG retweeted
Erick Erickson
@EWErickson
9h
Here's your constitutional crisis when a district court judge blocks Congress's use of the power of the purse.

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 05:24 AM (aURVT)

36 Faithful and just . Devotional on God's forgiveness
Psalm 32:1-5:

https://tinyurl.com/4bs6sk2v

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 08, 2025 05:25 AM (2GCMq)

37 Time for the Morning Walk

BBIAB

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at July 08, 2025 05:25 AM (a1415)

38 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at July 08, 2025 05:27 AM (hoCmQ)

39 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at July 08, 2025 05:29 AM (AN2gy)

40 Yesterday on the walk we saw a red millmill from -I think the 1800's- as well as a white heron and a lovely purple butterfly bush and a field of cornflowers . I hope you all get to see something beautiful today or have some beautiful words from others . You are all a blessing to others and I hope you have a blessed day.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 08, 2025 05:30 AM (2GCMq)

41

Shipwreckedcrew
@shipwreckedcrew
The House should immediately move to impeach Judge Talwani. She usurped the power of Congress today. She told Congress they could not reverse by legislation a spending program that Congress had previously established.

The complaint is phrased as if the Trump Administration is to blame, and this is simply pushback against POTUS overreach. But this is a Congressional statute.

Her TRO directing that she dictate disbursements from the Treasury, not Congress, has no legal rationale offered -- none. It is simply a naked power grab by her.

Impeachment by the Judiciary Committee should be fast and simple. Then send it over to the Senate.

Posted by: olddog in mo at July 08, 2025 05:32 AM (hoCmQ)

42 Sorry for the delay. Hope today is smoother for you.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 08, 2025

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Thank you, Fen! I'm trying to get all my ducks, or targets, or what have you in a row this week, as the surgery is next Monday morning, and then I expect I will be unwilling to do much for a few days.

Miss Linda has arranged my ride with a friend of hers from church, so we're all set on that score. No cab or Uber required. Once I'm recovered enough, I will take both her and Linda out to lunch as a thank you.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 08, 2025 05:33 AM (omVj0)

43 RIP, Ciampino

Posted by: fluffy at July 08, 2025 05:34 AM (AN2gy)

44 I have never been able to go to the TXMoMe and this year is not looking great but I have a list of particular people that I'd like to meet. Both Jim Sunk New Dawn and Ciampino were on my list. Darn. Darn. Darn.

It's very peculiar, but tears for people I've never met in person but like very much.

Posted by: Akua Makana at July 08, 2025 05:34 AM (JMGFF)

45 "Thank you, Fen! I'm trying to get all my ducks, or targets, or what have you in a row this week, as the surgery is next Monday morning, and then I expect I will be unwilling to do much for a few days."

Yeah, general anesthesia does take it out of you for a couple of days. Hope you recover quickly and hope your pre admission testing goes more smoothly today.

Posted by: Tuna at July 08, 2025 05:40 AM (lJ0H4)

46 Yeah, general anesthesia does take it out of you for a couple of days. Hope you recover quickly and hope your pre admission testing goes more smoothly today.
Posted by: Tuna at July 08, 2025

***
I had general for oral surgery about fifteen years ago (best nap I'd had in years), and as I recall I was okay for work in two or three days. But "That was Zen and this is Tao," as some wag once said.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 08, 2025 05:44 AM (omVj0)

47 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 08, 2025 05:33

I'm glad that the ride situation is worked out and it's kind of you to think of taking Miss Linda out for lunch . Will be keeping you in prayer for your surgery..

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 08, 2025 05:46 AM (2GCMq)

48 So the video the DOJ provided of the one camera on the tier that was working the night Epstein didn't kill himself, has a one minute gap, a mysteriously moving garbage can and actually shows people coming and going on and off the supposedly secure tier.

They're just f***ing with us now.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 08, 2025 05:49 AM (XV/Pl)

49 Other busy work this week: six-month oil change for the Buick on Wed.; Linda is going to "Kitten Yoga" at the library on Thurs. (and I will go have a coffee during that); Friday, Stirling the great black cat gets his rabies shot and flea treatment at the vet.

I'm almost looking forward to the peace and quiet next week.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 08, 2025 05:51 AM (omVj0)

50 Time to shave and shower!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 08, 2025 05:52 AM (omVj0)

51 They're just f***ing with us now.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 08, 2025 05:49 AM (XV/Pl)

Government by Creepypasta.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 08, 2025 05:53 AM (BjH5D)

52 It's very peculiar, but tears for people I've never met in person but like very much.
Posted by: Akua Makana at July 08, 2025 05:34 AM (JMGFF)

Same here. I've always wanted to share a bagel and egg cream with JJ, but that will never happen.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at July 08, 2025 05:54 AM (Dg2sF)

53 So the video the DOJ provided of the one camera on the tier that was working the night Epstein didn't kill himself, has a one minute gap, a mysteriously moving garbage can and actually shows people coming and going on and off the supposedly secure tier.

They're just f***ing with us now.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 08, 2025 05:49 AM (XV/Pl)
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Relax. The missing minute has been found:

https://tinyurl.com/4yz2jkk2

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 08, 2025 05:57 AM (ZvVgj)

54 They're just f***ing with us now.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 08, 2025 05:49 AM (XV/Pl)

Yup. And despite Ace's post from yesterday, I have $100 in my pocket that says Brennan will not have so much as his hair mussed before Trump leaves office.

I would happily pay ten bucks a gallon for gas and fifteen dollars for a dozen eggs if I could see arrests and executions. I voted for Trump for revenge, but, like happiness, I am doomed to disappointment.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at July 08, 2025 05:58 AM (Dg2sF)

55 I wouldn't dress it in a little outfit , but this little prairie dog which was rescued from their dog's mouth is very cute. Sunny Skyz site :

https://tinyurl.com/nhb32bwj

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 08, 2025 06:00 AM (2GCMq)

56 Resquiescat in Pace, Ciampino.

The announcement of his passing was made by "Joyenz", and you can find it here:

Post 415560
Comment 389

Pasted below:

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I'm sorry if I shouldn't post this here.
I just wanted to let you all know that our Dad, Ciampino passed away around 12:30pm today. Dad loved everyone's witty humor here. Thank you for giving him years of enjoyment and community.

Posted by: Joyenz at July 07, 2025 02:34 PM (sPQoU)
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Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 08, 2025 06:00 AM (O7YUW)

57 COBs: Spam at #45 by hash (8oWgv)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 08, 2025 06:01 AM (O7YUW)

58 heh

Magills
@magills_
7h
Bringing a Mexican kid with me so when they turn us away I can call them racists

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 06:02 AM (aURVT)

59 Congrats on the new phone, Fen, and thanks for the Sunny Skyz post about the prairie dog. I think I needed that this morning.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 08, 2025 06:06 AM (O7YUW)

60 If anyone's interested, Kim DuToit has a post about Jim Sunk New Dawn on his page, Splendid Isolation. He's known Jim for a long time.

https://tinyurl.com/3j8jzy97

Posted by: OrangeEnt at July 08, 2025 06:07 AM (0eaVi)

61 COBs: Spam at #45 by hash (8oWgv)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 08, 2025 06:01 AM (O7YUW)
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Ah, sometimes I miss the days of lace wigs....(not really)

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 08, 2025 06:08 AM (IBQGV)

62
Jeff Blehar is *BOX OFFICE POISON*
@EsotericCD
10h
Just so we're clear here, this comes in the context of a bill passed by Congress and signed by a president to remove funding from an organization funded by a bill passed by Congress and signed by the president.

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 06:09 AM (aURVT)

63 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot

Rejoinder: D.A.R.E. to keep squids off pugs.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at July 08, 2025 06:10 AM (XZ5S6)

64 Doesn't Machines For Sale get a pass?

Posted by: fluffy at July 08, 2025 06:13 AM (AN2gy)

65 65 Doesn't Machines For Sale get a pass?
Posted by: fluffy at July 08, 2025 06:13 AM (AN2gy)

It's still there!

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 06:14 AM (aURVT)

66 @54

>>Relax. The missing minute has been found:

I'm the end, everything can be traced back to a Clinton.

I'm still perplexed how two rubes from Arkansas amassed so much power and were allowed to perpetuate so much evil.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 08, 2025 06:15 AM (XV/Pl)

67 @61/OrangeEnt: Thank you very much for that.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 08, 2025 06:16 AM (O7YUW)

68 If anyone's interested, K DuT's site is a WP site. You'll need a log in, and it's a bit wonky. Press "post comment" then close the site, as it seems to be stuck in a loop, but the comment does post.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at July 08, 2025 06:17 AM (0eaVi)

69 24 In my fantasy game, Unintended Consequences, I would find it interesting to play a round where all the American tech companies stop doing business with the EU for at least a year.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at July 08, 2025 04:54 AM (NXz8h)

Unintended Consequences: This isn't just a suggestion — it's the law.

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 06:17 AM (aURVT)

70 If anyone's interested, Kim DuToit has a post about Jim Sunk New Dawn on his page, Splendid Isolation. He's known Jim for a long time.

That is a lovely post. JSND does not look at all as I had pictured him.

I hope that when I go, someone will give me a farewell half as appreciative.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at July 08, 2025 06:19 AM (Dg2sF)

71 Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 08, 2025 06:06 AM (O7YUW)

You're welcome. I hope you have a smooth day.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 08, 2025 06:21 AM (2GCMq)

72 @63

>>Just so we're clear here, this comes in the context of a bill passed by Congress and signed by a president to remove funding from an organization funded by a bill passed by Congress and signed by the president.

Their legal theory is that Trump had animus in his heart and targeted Murder Inc. when he asked for funding to be cut and congress acting on that animus is unconstitutional, so the courts are compelling congress to appropriate money and fund Murder Inc.

Its ludicrous and insane, but here we are, now we wait a couple of months before any further court action and depending on what happens on appeal, a stop at SCOTUS seems likely.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 08, 2025 06:21 AM (XV/Pl)

73 "This is How You Get a Truly Imperial Presidency"

https://archive.is/TcxtR

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 06:26 AM (aURVT)

74 OrangeEnt: Thank you very much for that.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 08, 2025 06:16 AM (O7YUW)

No problem. I was waiting to see if Kim was going to post about it. I only interacted with JSND in comments here. I don't remember if I ever did on Kim's site. I've been on Kim's various sites for years, when I was more shooty.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at July 08, 2025 06:29 AM (0eaVi)

75
Faithful and just . Devotional on God's forgiveness
Psalm 32:1-5

__________

I heard an interesting sermon a couple of weeks ago for the Feast of SS Peter and Paul. Paul hurt God out of ignorance, Peter out of weakness and Judas out of malice. Peter and Paul were remorseful, asked for forgiveness and became saints. Judas did not. Had he done so, he, too, would have been forgiven.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 08, 2025 06:30 AM (JYHZO)

76 I am always eager to discover the newest levels of misapprehension Verge implements.

Posted by: Bob at July 08, 2025 06:31 AM (zhWvq)

77 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at July 08, 2025 06:31 AM (XQo4F)

78
Jim SND was the only Moron I've ever met. We had lunch together one fine day. It was a memorable experience for me. Rest well, sir.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 08, 2025 06:34 AM (JYHZO)

79 My local Fox outlet has a sob story about the Haitians and other "visitors" who've been in the US under "temporary protected status" since 2006, some since 1998. '98? You couldn't manage to become an American citizen in all that time? And they featured one "construction worker" who, they say, came here to help rebuild after Katrina. Twenty effin' years and he STILL doesn't speak English -- they had to provide a translation!!!!

Out. All of them. Now.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 08, 2025 06:38 AM (omVj0)

80 I'm the end, everything can be traced back to a Clinton.

I'm still perplexed how two rubes from Arkansas amassed so much power and were allowed to perpetuate so much evil.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 08, 2025 06:15 AM (XV/Pl)

https://youtu.be/vN7o6w-ST_w

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 08, 2025 06:39 AM (ExV1e)

81 Good morning, everyone. I have my coffee so the work day is more tolerable.

Posted by: NR Pax at July 08, 2025 06:41 AM (NR6c1)

82 And they featured one "construction worker" who, they say, came here to help rebuild after Katrina.

He can go back and help rebuild his country with that many years of experience.

Posted by: NR Pax at July 08, 2025 06:42 AM (NR6c1)

83 Bill was from Hot Springs, AR.

Chicago Mob has been there for many, many years.

"As crooked as a barrel of snakes" - Uncle John

Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 08, 2025 06:44 AM (ZmEVT)

84
Their legal theory is that Trump had animus in his heart and targeted Murder Inc. when he asked for funding to be cut and congress acting on that animus is unconstitutional, so the courts are compelling congress to appropriate money and fund Murder Inc.

___________

Part and parcel with the theories that rights clearly listed in the first 10 amendments are subject to hedging and restrictions but any jake-leg "right" the Left dreams up is unlimited, especially if you have to pay for someone else.

Or that the dicta of bureaucrats is iron-clad Law but those of a president in whose branch the bureaucrats work can be ignored.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 08, 2025 06:47 AM (JYHZO)

85 mornin yall. Experts are warning that hundreds of dormant volcanoes around the world will likely become more active and erupt thanks to Donald Trump.

Posted by: fd at July 08, 2025 06:48 AM (vFG9F)

86 @79/Just Wondering: "Birdbath status?"

As of late, I've been seeing this daily post, and my line of thought goes something like this:

1) It's summer here but it's winter where Pixy is.
2) I remember the response being "Frozen!" one day during our winter season.
3) My mind jumps to the memory of the movie "Logan's Run" and the interrogation of Logan 5 by the computer at the end, as it tries to find out details about his investigation into the runners and the existence of "Sanctuary". The computer engages Logan 5's "surrogates" during the questioning. The second surrogate answers "All Frozen!" in response to "You were assigned to find missing runners. State what you found."

https://youtu.be/q0Amt30_QVQ&t=55

So now, nomatter what the weather is here in North America, I see that "Birdbath Status?" question, and all I can hear is "All Frozen!"

These are the silly little things that amuse me.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 08, 2025 06:49 AM (O7YUW)

87
My local Fox outlet has a sob story about the Haitians and other "visitors" who've been in the US under "temporary protected status" since 2006, some since 1998.

_________

I call stories like that "weepies". They dredge up some single mom or poor elderly couple to front for the massive fraud of some program.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 08, 2025 06:49 AM (JYHZO)

88
mornin yall. Experts are warning that hundreds of dormant volcanoes around the world will likely become more active and erupt thanks to Donald Trump.
Posted by: fd at July 08, 2025 06:48 AM (vFG9F)

__________

*nods knowingly*

Fracking. More earthquakes too.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 08, 2025 06:51 AM (JYHZO)

89 To keep us safe from volcanoes, experts say we need to bring on an ice age to cover up the volcanoes.

Posted by: fd at July 08, 2025 06:51 AM (vFG9F)

90 *nods knowingly*

Fracking. More earthquakes too.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 08, 2025 06:51 AM (JYHZO)

And did Trump fix the McDonald's ice cream machines while he was 'employed" there??? Did he? DID HE???

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at July 08, 2025 06:53 AM (PiwSw)

91 Orange Lotus: How the Trump Show Outwits Reality
https://tinyurl.com/LIBs-OrangeLotus

...Trump understands the press so much better than the press understands him ... Does even the most addicted viewer really believe that the Trump series will be blessed with a better ending?....

A: Yes. isn't that why he has more money and power than them?
https://y.yarn.co/3e87a2c0-e900-4bd8-a1c6-452125e2a0f0.mp4

Who wouldn't *WANT* to join their Ceasless Chorus amidst the Darkness? LIBs would rather have you curse in the Darkness, rather than light a Candle, lest you precipitate a cataclysm on a Galactic Scale for lighting one.
https://tinyurl.com/LIBs-CandleCataclysm

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at July 08, 2025 06:53 AM (CnK2x)

92 Experts are warning that hundreds of dormant volcanoes around the world will likely become more active and erupt thanks to Donald Trump.

Throw Greta into one of them. It might help.

Posted by: NR Pax at July 08, 2025 06:53 AM (NR6c1)

93
13.5% of scientific papers from 2024 are written at least partly using AI. (Phys.org)

It's the Sgt. Schultz of scientific publishing: "I know nuhzing!"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh![ at July 08, 2025 06:54 AM (xG4kz)

94
Throw Greta into one of them. It might help.
Posted by: NR Pax

Doom Goblin Meets Her Doom At Mount Doom!

Film at eleven!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh![ at July 08, 2025 06:56 AM (xG4kz)

95 Mornin'
(sips coffee)

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 08, 2025 06:57 AM (sAmhv)

96
Oooooh, "experts"!

Anyway ...

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh![ at July 08, 2025 06:57 AM (xG4kz)

97 Doom Goblin Meets Her Doom At Mount Doom!

That didn't solve the problem? Obviously, we need more environmentalists for sacrifices.

Posted by: NR Pax at July 08, 2025 06:59 AM (NR6c1)

98 It's time to bring an oldie but goodie back:

EDKH

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at July 08, 2025 06:59 AM (PiwSw)

99
"Sucking too hard on your lollipop"

Is that a metaphor? What's it mean?

* tries to show an innocent facial expression *

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh![ at July 08, 2025 07:02 AM (xG4kz)

100
Good morning, good citizens of the most exceptional country on the planet. May all effort on your behalf be rewarded with maximum benefit to you, and all possible heartburn for the leftwit fungi.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at July 08, 2025 07:03 AM (BKN2C)

101
MSM coverage --

"Behind me are volcanos, engaged in what appears to be mostly peaceful eruptions"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh![ at July 08, 2025 07:04 AM (xG4kz)

102

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at July 08, 2025 07:05 AM (5hfjS)

103
*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton

Got another day drinking gig lined up with Old Lady Emhoff, sweetness?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh![ at July 08, 2025 07:06 AM (xG4kz)

104 Yall ever decide the car make on the cover of ONT?

Looked at it this morning and said, Skylark.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 08, 2025 07:10 AM (EeO/8)

105 Orange Ent,
Thanks for the Kim DuToit reference. It was nice to know a little bit more about JSND. I agree with M. Poppins, Jim didn't look at all like I thought he would.

If anyone knows a little bit more about Ciampino, it'd be great if they'd post it. I always liked hearing about his growing up and going to school in Africa.

Posted by: Akua Makana at July 08, 2025 07:10 AM (JMGFF)

106
Internet has been out at Schloss Hadrian since about noontime yesterday. Most annoying, as the company said it was scheduled to be fixed last night.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 08, 2025 07:11 AM (JYHZO)

107 That article about JSND is very well done.

Posted by: BunkerintheBurbs at July 08, 2025 07:27 AM (9AST3)

108 86 @79/Just Wondering: "Birdbath status?"

As of late, I've been seeing this daily post, and my line of thought goes something like this:

1) It's summer here but it's winter where Pixy is.
2) I remember the response being "Frozen!" one day during our winter season.
3) My mind jumps to the memory of the movie "Logan's Run" and the interrogation of Logan 5 by the computer at the end, as it tries to find out details about his investigation into the runners and the existence of "Sanctuary". The computer engages Logan 5's "surrogates" during the questioning. The second surrogate answers "All Frozen!" in response to "You were assigned to find missing runners. State what you found."

https://youtu.be/q0Amt30_QVQ&t=55

So now, nomatter what the weather is here in North America, I see that "Birdbath Status?" question, and all I can hear is "All Frozen!"

These are the silly little things that amuse me.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 08, 2025 06:49 AM (O7YUW)

It's AceWorld!

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 07:27 AM (aURVT)

109 It's been a suspiciously long time since a comment. I suspect everyone is spastically refreshing the main page waiting for JJ.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 08, 2025 07:27 AM (ExV1e)

110 It's been a suspiciously long time since a comment. I suspect everyone is spastically refreshing the main page waiting for JJ.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 08, 2025 07:27 AM (ExV1e)

And then 3 comments come in at the same time.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 08, 2025 07:28 AM (ExV1e)

111 What I don’t understand about immigration issues is the reluctance of immigrants to assimilate and be naturalized citizens. What’s the hold up? You’ve been here for 10,15, 20 years. I don’t think their home country is going to ever magically be better than the US.

And if we don’t enforce immigration laws why even have them? The left seems to be grown up children who want all benefits and no consequences. It’s maddening.

I also get tired of the attitude from out of touch white people who want to import from third world shit hole countries and expect them to magically change because they’ve touched our soil. Maybe a few people truly have what it takes.

We had a do-gooder org here in our small midwestern town that imported some Somalians through a US immigration group, a dad mom and 2 kids. They stayed here 3 months during which time dad did some random manual labor at our meat packing plant and then a bike shop. When they left town to live in a 3 families in a 1 family apartment in NY, they left the apartment loaned to them a disaster. It was like animals with no ability to clean lived there. My friend, a well educated liberal, was so surprised and sad it didn’t work out.

Posted by: H at July 08, 2025 07:28 AM (2gjbv)

112 RIP, Ciampino

Posted by: fluffy at July 08, 2025 05:34 AM (AN2gy)

Indeed. How sad. Prayers for his family.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at July 08, 2025 07:29 AM (SfhV1)

113 MSM coverage --

"Behind me are volcanos, engaged in what appears to be mostly peaceful eruptions"
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh![ at July 08, 2025 07:04 AM (xG4kz)
---
As long as a pyroclastic flow isn't rushing down Main Street, it's all good.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 08, 2025 07:29 AM (7fElN)

114 103
*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton

Got another day drinking gig lined up with Old Lady Emhoff, sweetness?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh![ at July 08, 2025 07:06 AM (xG4kz)

"sweetness"
hahahaha

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 07:30 AM (aURVT)

115 OrangeEnt thanks for sharing that

Jim seemed like a really good guy and I miss his presence here

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at July 08, 2025 07:32 AM (dE3DB)

116 Just another Tempranillo Tuesday for those two lushes

Posted by: Ben Had at July 08, 2025 07:32 AM (HFcKg)

117 "sweetness"
hahahaha

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 07:30 AM (aURVT)

There's only one person named Sweetness and it sure isn't her.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at July 08, 2025 07:32 AM (SfhV1)

118 98 It's time to bring an oldie but goodie back:

EDKH
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at July 08, 2025 06:59 AM (PiwSw)

Epstein didn't kill himself?

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 07:33 AM (aURVT)

119 OrangeEnt thanks for sharing that

Jim seemed like a really good guy and I miss his presence here
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at July 08, 2025 07:32 AM (dE3DB)

You're welcome. I'm going to post the comment on the Morning Report, too.

Whenever JJ posts it!
(F5, F5, F5)

Posted by: OrangeEnt at July 08, 2025 07:34 AM (0eaVi)

120 110 It's been a suspiciously long time since a comment. I suspect everyone is spastically refreshing the main page waiting for JJ.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 08, 2025 07:27 AM (ExV1e)

And then 3 comments come in at the same time.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 08, 2025 07:28 AM (ExV1e)

hahahaha

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 07:39 AM (aURVT)

121 Beloved commenter JT (Hiya!) would frequently state that his birdbath was frozen during the depths of winter.

JT is no longer able to comment because of something medical, and I pray often he will be restored to his rightful place here among the gray boxes.

As a person who lives alone I figure it would be good to tell someone in the world I woke up this morning and acknowledge that, frozen or not, I'd like to know about the status of dear JT's birdbath, in case he's reading along.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 08, 2025 07:41 AM (XQo4F)

122 Some day, there will be a screen on this site that pops up after you hit F5 several times admonishing you to be patient.

Posted by: NR Pax at July 08, 2025 07:42 AM (NR6c1)

123 I don't use F5. I just click on the red comment number and it refreshes.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at July 08, 2025 07:43 AM (SfhV1)

124 from the HotHardware article:

"Apple has also expressed concerns that the requirements of the DMA relating to changes in its App Store could pose more security risks to developers and users and restrict its ability to help users combat these challenges."

Surely that is demonstrably true.

Posted by: m at July 08, 2025 07:44 AM (aURVT)

125 .
NOOD

J.J. Sefton is here with the Morning Report

NOOD!

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 08, 2025 07:44 AM (O7YUW)

126 13.5% of scientific papers from 2024 are written at least partly using AI.

I don't know if that is a Good Thing or Bad Thing.

13.5% is it Good because AI is coming into its own as its developers predict, or is it Bad because the number should be higher?

Or is the Good/Bad reversed because we don't AI generating scientific papers, just replacing menial jobs?

Or is it neither Good/Bad, just a data point and its ethically gray?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at July 08, 2025 07:46 AM (a4flb)

127 Can't tell if the ONT car is a Buick, or an Olds. Pretty sure it's not a Pontiac.

Posted by: From about That Time at July 08, 2025 07:49 AM (n4GiU)

128 nood!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at July 08, 2025 07:52 AM (dKEEs)

129 Can't tell if the ONT car is a Buick, or an Olds. Pretty sure it's not a Pontiac.

Posted by: From about That Time at July 08, 2025 07:49 AM (n4GiU)

Buick, IMO.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at July 08, 2025 09:06 AM (i24o9)

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