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In response to Trump’s weekend remarks to Fox News, his former Defense Secretary Mark Esper was asked by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins whether...

In response to Trump’s weekend remarks to Fox News, his former Defense Secretary Mark Esper was asked by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins whether he has real concerns about Trump trying to use the “National Guard, the military, against U.S. citizens” if he wins in a few short weeks.

“Yes I do, of course,” Esper said Monday in response to Collins’ question. “Because I lived through that, and I saw over the summer of 2020 where President Trump and those around him wanted to use the National Guard in various capacities in cities such as Chicago and Portland and Seattle.”

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/trump-defense-sec-believe-him-when-he-says-hell-use-military-against-americans

Anyone else having problems registering domains with GoDaddy today? A coworker and I are getting errors when we try and register a domain. I...

Anyone else having problems registering domains with GoDaddy today? A coworker and I are getting errors when we try and register a domain. I talked to GD support and they said they have no evidence of a completed transaction, but the charges are showing up on my credit card.

I'm also getting errors when trying to update or add a card to my GD account.

#dns #godaddy #registrar

This couldn't possibly be...

This couldn't possibly be abused:

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/09/omnipresent-ai-cameras-will-ensure-good-behavior-says-larry-ellison/

#uspol Fox Business was apparently trying to claim the market as a whole was down because of Harris' performance last night, which I...

#uspol

Fox Business was apparently trying to claim the market as a whole was down because of Harris' performance last night, which I doubt. On the other hand, these drops I can absolutely believe are tied to the debate last night:

https://gizmodo.com/the-market-has-spoken-trump-lost-the-debate-2000497451

#uspol

#uspol

Projection much?#uspol

Projection much?

#uspol

Next up - "you're breathing too often, slow your breathing or get a distracted driving...

Next up - "you're breathing too often, slow your breathing or get a distracted driving warning"?

https://jalopnik.com/amazon-bans-its-drivers-from-moving-their-own-lips-too-1851639312

Go home Kessler, you're drunk.

Go home Kessler, you're drunk.

So, the Washington Post keeps including this blurb in its horse-race coverage:"Trump still maintains leads in most battleground states...

So, the Washington Post keeps including this blurb in its horse-race coverage:

"Trump still maintains leads in most battleground states that are most likely to determine the outcome of the election, according to a Washington Post analysis."

What they don't mention, however, is that of the seven states they're focusing on, three of them have only a single Harris-Trump poll, dating from July 22-24, right after Biden dropped out, and the other four states have _no_ Harris-Trump polls, and are relying on data from early June or earlier. They say that they're giving those a reduced weight, but I don't see how that's possible in the states with ZERO Harris-Trump polls.

Here's the breakdown:

AZ: No Harris-Trump polls, last poll of Biden-Trump was in early June

GA: No Harris-Trump polls, last poll of Biden-Trump was in late May/early June

MI: One Harris-Trump poll, plus Biden-Trump polls dating to early April or earlier

NV: No Harris-Trump polls, plus Biden-Trump polls from mid-June and earlier

NC: No Harris-Trump polls, plus Biden-Trump polls from mid-April and earlier

Pa: One Harris-Trump poll, plus Biden-Trump polls from mid-July and earlier

WI: One Harris-Trump poll, plus Biden-Trump polls from late June/early July and earlier.

All of the Harris-Trump polls are from the same batch of Fox News polling done July 22-24, and yet they keep saying Trump is maintaining his lead in battleground states.

I'm so glad that TFG decided to emphasize that mental fitness is a key requirement for being...

I'm so glad that TFG decided to emphasize that mental fitness is a key requirement for being president.

https://www.statnews.com/2024/08/07/trump-mental-health-linguistic-analysis-suggests-potential-cognitive-decline-experts-say/

Dear Washington Post - would it kill you to just admit you don't know how things are going in swing states, rather than continuing to...

Dear Washington Post - would it kill you to just admit you don't know how things are going in swing states, rather than continuing to claim Trump is winning based on polls from before Biden dropped out?

Apparently Bill Barr killed an investigation into whether Trump illegally took $10m from the Egyptian government to boost his 2016...

Apparently Bill Barr killed an investigation into whether Trump illegally took $10m from the Egyptian government to boost his 2016 presidential campaign.

https://wapo.st/3SxAkvO (gift link)

Content warning:uspolThe Washington Post: "Donald Trump is leading in 5 of the 7 battleground states that are most likely to determine...

Content warning:uspol

The Washington Post: "Donald Trump is leading in 5 of the 7 battleground states that are most likely to determine the outcome of the election."

Also the Washington Post: "In three of those states we've only seen a single high-quality poll each since Harris became the presumptive nominee. In the other four we have none."*

* - not an actual quote, but the reality of the situation if you read through all their state data.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/interactive/2024/presidential-polling-averages/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p003_f004

#uspol #uspolitics "Oh no - it's the consequences of my own actions!"(gift link)Vance: Kamala Sucker Punched Us and It Was So...

#uspol #uspolitics

"Oh no - it's the consequences of my own actions!"

(gift link)
Vance: Kamala Sucker Punched Us and It Was So Not Fair

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/vance-kamala-sucker-punched-us-and-it-was-so-not-fair/sharetoken/28b11f4d-5bf6-46e6-85d5-be1339963a55

I am running my weekly D&D game. The party has been confronted by a colony of giant fire ants. They've reached the first chamber and...

I am running my weekly D&D game. The party has been confronted by a colony of giant fire ants. They've reached the first chamber and are wondering how they can lure "the whole colony" to this one 30x40 chamber to fireball all of them.

None of these people has apparently encountered an anthill before...

#ttrpg #DND

Content warning:UspolOK, so let's say Biden drops out. Two questions for those who want an "open process":1. What does that...

Content warning:Uspol

OK, so let's say Biden drops out. Two questions for those who want an "open process":

1. What does that even look like? There's no mechanism left for anyone to vote other than the delegates. This is going to be an annointing one way or another.

2. - Are there even any credible candidates other than Harris? Whitmer and Newsom are probably the best situated, and both have said they won't challenge her. The only person putting themselves out there seems to be Marianne Williams, and she's not even close to being a credible candidate. So, who, exactly, do you think the candidate will be?

Content warning:UspolWell, Jeffries, Schumer, and Pelosi have all told Biden to drop out, and now it looks like Obama is doing the same. I...

Content warning:Uspol

Well, Jeffries, Schumer, and Pelosi have all told Biden to drop out, and now it looks like Obama is doing the same. I don't like what's happening to Biden, but I also don't know how he continues ahead in this situation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/18/obama-says-biden-must-consider-viability/

OK, the push polling in my area is completely off the wall... My wife and I have each gotten at least three calls in the past week. The...

OK, the push polling in my area is completely off the wall... My wife and I have each gotten at least three calls in the past week. The really obnoxious part is, at least some of it is being done by or on behalf of a candidate I'm planning on voting for, but this sort of bullshit really turns me off.

#uspol #uspolitics #elections

I recently resumed using a Debian VM running on Hyper-V for most of my general purpose web browsing and whatnot, and reencountered the...

I recently resumed using a Debian VM running on Hyper-V for most of my general purpose web browsing and whatnot, and reencountered the problem that put me off it before.
I'm connecting from my Windows host via RDP, and after while, any audio will develop a shudder. I have to disconnect and reconnect to fix it.
Anyone have any thoughts on how to fix this? My googling hasn't turned up a solution. I'm open to other remote connection options other than RDP, but most of them seem to be corporate support solutions where it's not clear whether they even have audio support.

#debian #techsupport #rdp #vnc #freesoftware

Looks like Biden's throwing up some roadblocks to Trump trying to implement Schedule F and purge the government should he win in...

Looks like Biden's throwing up some roadblocks to Trump trying to implement Schedule F and purge the government should he win in November

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/04/biden-moves-to-defang-political-assaults-on-federal-workforce-00150446