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649 years ago, a prominent Muslim scholar warned us about Mayor Mamdani's ideas

Zohran Mamdani's city-owned grocery stores plan echoes the exact cycle Ibn Khaldun warned would weaken empires through subsidies and state commerce.

Gizmodo

Flock Cameras Are Disappearing in Plain Sight

The herpes of the surveillance state, Flock cameras are proving hard to get rid of, no matter how much everyone wants them gone.

TechSpot

Teacher arrested for clapping in support of speaker opposing data center

There have been claims that pushback against data centers hurts the economy and national security, and that it's even a campaign fueled by China. Fox News compared...

'We look sharp': Trump says White House ordered 250 Cadillac Escalades

Gizmodo

Zohran Mamdani Is So Popular He Offers Influencers Something More Valuable Than Money: Clout

The New York Times discovers clout chasing.

Open Culture

Discover the CIA’s Simple Sabotage Field Manual: A Timeless Guide to Subverting Any Organization with “Purposeful Stupidity” (1944)

I’ve always admired people who can successfully navigate what I refer to as “Kafka’s Castle,” a term of dread for the many government and corporate agencies that have an inordinate amount of power over our permanent records, and that seem as inscrutable and chillingly absurd as the labyrinth the character K navigates in Kafka’s last allegorical novel.

A cancer diagnosis may not be enough: Trump and Democratic states clash in court over who’s too sick to work

Medicaid eligibility will soon hinge on how the government defines “medical frailty.”

ABC7 New York

Midtown Manhattan buildings evacuated after columns found buckling at high-rise construction site

The operation to stabilize 235 E. 42 St. is expected to last "into the night," officials said.

Gizmodo

A Feature That Makes Your Phone Data Self-Destruct in Authorities’ Hands May Soon Have Its Day in Court

The defendant, an Atlanta area activist, denies having done it. But is it even illegal?

The Intercept

Corporations Are The Real Healthcare Fraudsters, Inspector General Report Shows

Trump officials are focused on immigrants, but the Department of Health and Human Services report on healthcare fraud doesn’t even mention them.

The New Republic

Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgia—by Elon Musk

The state board of elections found Musk’s PAC sent prefilled ballot applications.

MSN

404 Media

We Are Living in a ‘ChatGPT Flyer Pandemic’

"Hey if this is your flyer, I’m not going, I’m not donating, I’m not sharing. Don’t ask me."

MSN

Yahoo Finance

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says 300,000 workers are needed to rebuild American shipbuilding—with jobs paying $100,000 without a college degree

The American Dream now runs through the skilled trades, according to Jamie Dimon—and his bank is investing $24 million to ramp up training in Philadelphia.

Naked man arrested after plasma patient sees eyes peeking through business wall

A plasma center is surrounded by police and firrefighters on Wednesday morning in Fresno.

Elon Musk’s Company Is Suing Minnesota For Making It Illegal To Create Nude Deepfakes Of People Without Their Consent

“Using AI to generate nude images of people against their will is appalling,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said.

Metro

School trip got so out of hand they had to apologise to entirety of Thailand

Five students were fined by police.

ABC News

E. Jean Carroll receives $5 million payment from Trump for civil suit

Writer E. Jean Carroll, who sued President Trump over claims of sexual abuse and defamation, has received more than $5 million as part of a civil judgment paid by Trump.

The Latest Technology Product Reviews, News, Tips, and Deals

PCMag is your complete guide to computers, peripherals and upgrades. We test and review tech products and services, report technology news and trends, and provide shopping advice with price comparisons.

euronews

Switzerland’s solar railway has been a success. What happens next?

Solar railways could soon become commonplace in Europe, following a successful trial in Switzerland.

Gizmodo

Meta's Teen Safety Case Just Became a $1.4 Trillion Existential Threat

Meta faces damages almost equivalent to its roughly $1.5 trillion market value.

404 Media

‘DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE’: How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock

“DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE IN YOUR REPORT OR COMPLAINT."

Brian Harrod (@GetTheDailyDirt) on X

CRYPTO NEWSWIRE: SpaceX and Starlink Accounts Hijacked to Promote Crypto Scam HACKING NEWS: Attackers compromised verified X accounts for SpaceX and Starlink to defraud investors of $135,000, highlighting vulnerabilities in social media brand security. TECHNOLOGY: The most dangerous vulnerabilit…

The Hollywood Reporter

Hope You Like Raccoon Penis, Because RFK Jr. Has a New Cooking Show

Episode one is available on YouTube.

MS NOW

Opinion | The GOP’s last-minute bill makes their priorities horribly clear

Republican lawmakers never seem to have a problem finding money for war, only for everything else.

Brian Harrod (@GetTheDailyDirt) on X

SICK NEWS: Maryland military-style academy begins testing of Taylor Farms new military MRE's called "Victory Vittles" with predictable results... CBS NEWS: Nineteen people were taken to the hospital after reporting an illness at Capital Guardian Youth Challenge Academy in Laurel, Maryland, on Sun…

Brian Harrod (@GetTheDailyDirt) on X

TECHNOLOGY NEWSWIRE: WhatsApp Begins Rollout of Unique Usernames to Enhance Privacy SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS: Meta is allowing WhatsApp users to reserve unique handles to replace phone numbers for identification, aiming to improve digital privacy and security. Your phone number is no longer the only ke…

‘A persistent dark cloud’: Trump faces a bleak new phase in Iran as GOP midterm anxiety grows

The weekend deaths of three US service members have left White House allies afraid the president is rapidly running out of ways to extricate the country from an unpopular, expensive conflict.

The Intercept

FBI’s Washington Post Investigation Shows How Your Printer Can Snitch on You

Investigators identified a suspect, Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones, because his employer could view the contents of files printed at its facility.

Kyiv Post

Russia Prepares Voronezh Region for 30,000 More North Korean Troops, Zelensky Says

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia is preparing to receive an additional 30,000 North Korean soldiers and new ballistic missile launchers.