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there's no rule that says you can't rewrite all the rules |📸 Dina Litovsky |ex CFPB, US Digital Service | co-founder @adaslist | yolo | direct file fan account
SCOOP: The Pentagon asked the White House today for more than *$200 billion* for the Iran war supplemental, sources say Some White House aides think Congress won't support b/c it's so big Will tee up giant battle in Congress
I want to pitch a reality show where every member of Congress enters House/Senate at 9 am April 15 with only tax forms, a basic calculator, & a pencil. They must complete their taxes with no external assistance. Stream it until the last member finishes/collapses.
Meta appears to be reversing its strong stance on encryption. The first obvious casualty is that they’re abandoning and disabling end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs.
This is a smart strategy. Thanks to President Trump, the U.S. is energy independent. The countries that actually depend on Gulf oil should apply pressure to reopen the strait.
The @DeptofWar today announced the appointment of Mr. Gavin Kliger (@gavin_kliger) as Chief Data Officer, a role that places him at the center of the Department’s most ambitious AI efforts. "We are in a global competition for military AI dominance, and America must build on its leadership to extend our advantage over adversaries," said Kliger. "My mission is to integrate the unparalleled innovation of America’s private sector with the Department’s operational expertise to rapidly deliver advanced AI capabilities to our warfighters. By driving pace-setting projects with wartime urgency, we will ensure cutting-edge technology translates into decisive battlefield advantages for the United States." Mr. Kliger will be a key leader in executing the Department's AI strategy. He will focus on the day-to-day alignment and execution of the Department’s AI projects, working directly with America's frontier AI labs to support the warfighter. His oversight will ensure these projects maintain strategic focus, secure critical data access, and deliver transformative capabilities at record speed. His background includes service on Secretary Hegseth’s @DOGE_DOW team, where he oversaw the launch of GenAI.mil, the Department’s official enterprise AI platform. He also contributed to the Drone Dominance program; an effort focused on rapidly fielding large quantities of American-made, one-way attack drones to the warfighter. Before entering public service, he was a senior member of technical staff at Databricks.
The Lobster believes that tomorrow will be better than today.
BREAKING: Austin police have responded to what they are calling a mass shooting downtown along West Sixth Street and say as many 20 people have been injured. The suspect has been shot by police. Multiple fatalties have been confirmed by authorities.
BREAKING: Israel has launched pre-emptive strikes against Iran and a state of emergency has been declared across Israel in anticipation of Iranian retaliation. Not clear at this stage if the US was also involved in the attack
