The White House put up this history of the lab leak theory of COVID-19. This is the most credible theory now, not the wet market, "bat soup" theory that was touted earlier by folks like the WHO, Anthony Fauci and Francis Collins. This is probably Trump's attempt to get back at Fauci, and I can't blame him for this. I note, however, that there is no mention of the vax, likely because Trump touted it himself. This website is not likely to convert anyone who doesn't already believe in the lab leak theory.
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Super Micro Computer Employees Arrested for Alleged Sales to China. Why do Chinese employees keep doing this? Pretty soon tech firms will not hire Chinese people, at least not for sensitive positions. Because who knows, right? They're burning bridges for future Chinese (and maybe Korean) engineers. It's becoming a trope.
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China could be the world’s biggest public funder of science within two years. They'll likely focus on STEM and less focus on DEI topics.
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hidutil is a Mac keyboard mapper. It doesn't handle the 104-key keyboard though, which is what I could use. I have to use Karabiner-Elements. Really klutzy to use, but it does the job. These guys should talk to each other.
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Minesweeper, Strait of Hormuz edition. I wasted some time with this. I can see why it was Bill Gates' favorite Windows game.
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Never use a fitness app if you are in a stealth military mission. A French sailor gave his position away using Strava. Stupide!
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Norway's wealth tax result in an exodus of their wealthiest people. It's a lesson the Blue states here have to learn. New York's governor is already begging the rich to come back into her clutches so she can tax them.
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This is how you know things are desperate. Providence is selling off their health insurance plan. Man, they had the three-legged stool: the hospital, primary care doctors, and an insurance plan. But times have changed, and they have to sell off assets.
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How Portland Fell Apart. This is a viral video by Mark Hemingway of Real Clear Politics describing what has brought Portland down. The same could be applied to Seattle as well.
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Lincoln County Commission halts in-person meetings due to safety concerns. Safety concerns? What kind of world do we live in now? The heat is slowly being turned up, but the frogs are still in the pot.
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Don’t Forget Who Owns the Moda Center. This article describes how the state wants part ownership in the Moda Center which is owned by the city. They want to taxpayers to keep it alive so that an out of state billionaire can make a profit from it, and pay taxes to the city and state. Sound good to you? Me neither.
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Budget Office projects $11.1M gap for Multnomah County’s upcoming fiscal year. Another day, another budget deficit report.
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U.S. Government Overreached With Transgender Healthcare Declaration, Judge Rules. And guess who the federal judge is? Why Eugene's own Mustafa Kasubhai, of course. The mutilations must continue!
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This is major. The Trump America AI Act will replace Section 230. This will have major implications for smaller platforms. The larger platforms will be able to blow it off, but Substack and Bluesky could suffer. Maybe Discord and Mastodon, too? Who knows at this point.
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This may be how Claude hacked into Mexico. If you ask Claude for information, Claude will find a way of getting it for you. Even if it means illegal hacking.
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