Nick Abts

This is great. At least those judges who release violent criminals who go on to hurt more people will be publicly shamed!

For most of my life, I considered myself a liberal. I still hold to those traditional liberal values: that all men are created equal, that no one should be judged or given preferential treatment because of the color of their skin, and that who someone shares their bed with is nobody else’s business. I haven't changed. My values haven't changed. The world has shifted under my feet. But for many years now, the Democratic Party and American liberals in general have drifted away from those principles. When 9/11 happened, I blamed George W. Bush and the conservatives, and I still believe they carry a significant part of the responsibility. So when Barack Obama was elected in 2008, I was genuinely excited. I thought I understood how politics worked, but I was wrong. It only took a few years into his presidency for me to see the truth. Obama turned out to be something very different from what he had promised... a Trojan horse quietly steering the country down the wrong path. I still didn’t align with the Republican Party, but I could no longer deny that he wasn’t the solution I had hoped for. Then came 2015 and the Democratic primaries. I watched as Hillary Clinton and the DNC stole the nomination from Bernie Sanders. That was the first time I truly noticed the mainstream media operating in perfect unison, constructing a fake version of reality. It wasn’t the first time they had done it, but it was the first time I clearly saw it happening. At that stage, I wasn’t a Donald Trump supporter. I had nothing against him, but I certainly wasn’t on his side. What I did feel strongly was disgust toward Hillary Clinton and the DNC for the way they had cheated Bernie... the deviousness, the lies, and the rigged process. I wanted Hillary to lose so badly that it actually pushed me to support Trump. If they were going to cheat, I wanted them to face the consequences. That choice became the turning point for me. Once I witnessed how the media could coordinate to build a false narrative, I started seeing the same patterns everywhere. I realized the deception had been going on for a long time. And then, right after Trump secured the Republican nomination, everything shifted dramatically... like a light switch had been flipped. The same media outlets that had given Trump constant coverage during the primaries—part of their “Pied Piper” strategy to boost him because they believed Hillary could easily beat him... suddenly turned on him with full force. The coverage flipped from building him up to tearing him down. Both major parties and the press seemed to unite against him. That moment shocked me, saddened me, and angered me. Not because I had become a die-hard Trump fan, but because I finally saw how the system really operated. The illusion had shattered, and there was no putting it back together. This is what I have to say to today's liberals... You have been manipulated. You continue to be manipulated. You have allowed the media to create a spectre out of Donald Trump in order to control you. They've created a hatred in you that has clouded your ability to see the truth of what's been happening in this country. Their continued survival depends on your hatred and blind rage. I wish you clarity. For the sake of this country, I wish you honest insight unencumbered by your hatred of Donald Trump.

Restore Britain will end all foreign language translation in the public sector, saving hundreds and hundreds of millions. If you live in our country, you speak our language.

Yesterday, the crew of Artemis II splashed down off the coast of California, capping off a historic 10-day journey to the Moon and back. This mission did something remarkable: It captured the world’s attention, brought us together, and reminded us why science matters. We needed that. Millions of people stopped what they were doing to watch. Families gathered around TVs. Kids looked up at the sky and wondered. For a moment, in a time when we don’t always agree on much, we were all pulling in the same direction. We were all pulling for Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy, who did their jobs with a smile and a calm that almost made you forget they were farther away from Earth than any humans had ever gone before. They’ve become heroes to an entire generation of kids who are thinking about becoming scientists, engineers, and astronauts because of them. I remember growing up during the Apollo missions and thinking I’d be the first person to walk on Mars. I didn’t quite get there, but I think one of those kids dreaming today will. As Americans, this mission reminded us who we are. We’re a country that takes on tough challenges and solves hard problems. And when we do it right, we inspire and bring people together in the process. Artemis II did that better than anything we’ve seen in decades, and it reaffirmed that the United States (with the help of our partners at the Canadian Space Agency and the European Space Agency, of course) is still the world leader in space exploration. It builds on a history that began with Gemini and Apollo, carried on through the space shuttle era, and continues today with the International Space Station — and now in a new era of Moon missions with Artemis. I’m fortunate to have been able to play a part in that legacy. I got to see Earth from orbit four times over the course of my career at NASA. It’s been 15 years since my last trip to space, but I’ll never forget the perspective it brings. When you look down from space, you don’t see red states or blue states. You don’t see borders or countries. You just see one planet — and a whole lot of people who have more in common than they don’t. My final mission was in 2011. The world wasn’t perfect then either. When we landed Space Shuttle Endeavour for the last time down in Cape Canaveral, my wife, Gabby Giffords, was still in the hospital recovering from an assassination attempt 5 months earlier. Our country was still divided then, but it was before the politics of division had become our expectation like it is today. The past 10 days felt different. It brought our country together, and my hope is that it’s more than just temporary. Artemis II didn’t solve all of our problems or turn back the clock, but it did something important: It reminded us that we’re still capable of doing big things together. This whole week had me thinking about Apollo 8. After the mission Frank Borman recalled receiving a telegram that said “Congratulations to the crew of Apollo 8. You saved 1968.” I think a lot of us feel the same way right now. Artemis II may just have saved 2026 or a little part of it, and it reminded us of what we can do together as Americans.

Pitbull haters, this one is for you

Super interesting take from one of the greatest hackers He says Mythos is not as good as they claim, because zero-day vulnerabilities are not that hard to find for skilled hackers I'm far from the hacking world but sounds reasonable Any thought?

Just got this from a friend reflecting on the 1-year anniversary with their Tesla. “Everything people think before owning something tends to be, at best, misinformed, and typically just wrong. Charging is what really gets me. Non-Tesla or even non-EV owners have no idea of the quality-of-life impact of charging versus filling up a car with a toxic chemical in the rain, snow, and wind. His name is Ranger. The car's name is Killeen. It may be the dirtiest Tesla in America.”