Recommendable!
Saturday, May 31, 2025
The Fall of Alejandro Mayorkas: America's Most Dangerous Bureaucrat
Recommendable! Mayorkas was an awful dude and a crook like his boss! After watching this video you have to wonder why the Republican members of the U.S. Congress did not oppose Mayorkas more forcefully!
Hopefully, one day soon he will be indicted for violating the constitution and several federal laws!
Madonna - Music Evolution | 1982 - 2025
Nice idea, but the music clips are way too short! It is absolutely stunning how many top hits Madonna produced over her long career. Not to mention her dancing, clothing, video clips etc.
Compare Madonna to Taylor Swift! A world of a difference! Taylor Swift could not even make it as a backup singer for Madonna!
China ‘weaponized’ students attending US schools, expert warns. Some are spies etc.
Unfortunately, this is a very real risk that can not be dismissed! This risk has been known for decades, but benign neglect prevented counter measures.
This is a little lopsided! 😊
Watch a 4-legged robot play badminton better than you
To be beaten by a robot is no fun! Will we have to ban robots from competing with humans in sports?
What is the future of sports and the Olympic Games! Develop a more competitive robot?
"... The robot so adept it can even maintain rallies up to 10 consecutive shots.
And an even bigger surprise – the robot learns from its errors.
They say their robot demonstrates “the feasibility of using legged mobile manipulators in complex and dynamic sports scenarios.
“Beyond badminton, the method offers a template for deploying legged manipulators in other dynamic tasks where accurate sensing and rapid, whole-body responses are both critical,” ..."
From the abstract:
"Coordinating the motion between lower and upper limbs and aligning limb control with perception are substantial challenges in robotics, particularly in dynamic environments.
To this end, we introduce an approach for enabling legged mobile manipulators to play badminton, a task that requires precise coordination of perception, locomotion, and arm swinging. We propose a unified reinforcement learning–based control policy for whole-body visuomotor skills involving all degrees of freedom to achieve effective shuttlecock tracking and striking.
This policy is informed by a perception noise model that uses real-world camera data, allowing for consistent perception error levels between simulation and deployment and encouraging learned active perception behaviors.
Our method includes a shuttlecock prediction model and constrained reinforcement learning for robust motion control to enhance deployment readiness.
Extensive experimental results in a variety of environments validate the robot’s capability to predict shuttlecock trajectories, navigate the service area effectively, and execute precise strikes against human players, demonstrating the feasibility of using legged mobile manipulators in complex and dynamic sports scenarios."
Learning coordinated badminton skills for legged manipulators (open access)
Badminton-playing robot. ... Robotic Systems Lab, ETH Zurich
Fig. 1. System overview.
T Cells Take Up Residence in the Healthy Brain Via a Gut-Fat-Brain Axis
Amazing stuff!
"The brain ... is shielded from much of the body by the blood-brain barrier ... And historically, many scientists believed that separation extended to the immune system as well: The brain has its own specialized immune cells called microglia, but immune cells present in the rest of the body were long thought to steer clear of the brain unless there was a disease or other problem requiring their presence.
Now, a team of scientists ... has shown that immune cells known as T cells reside in the healthy brains of mice and humans, trafficked there from the gut and fat. This is the first time T cells have been shown to inhabit the brain under normal, non-diseased conditions. ...
The presence of T cells in the healthy brain and evidence that they travel between the brain and other parts of the body upend the field’s dogma about the role of T cells in the brain, the study authors say. Pathologists have seen T cells in the brain before, but it was assumed they were there responding to current or previous infections. ..."
From the abstract:
"Specialized immune cells that reside in tissues orchestrate diverse biological functions by communicating with parenchymal cells. The contribution of the innate immune compartment in the meninges and the central nervous system (CNS) is well-characterized; however, whether cells of the adaptive immune system reside in the brain and are involved in maintaining homeostasis is unclear.
Here we show that the subfornical organ (SFO) of the brain is a nucleus for parenchymal αβ T cells in the steady-state brain in both mice and humans.
Using unbiased transcriptomics, we show that these extravascular T cells in the brain are distinct from meningeal T cells: they secrete IFNγ robustly and express tissue-residence proteins such as CXCR6, which are required for their retention in the brain and for normal adaptive behaviour.
These T cells are primed in the periphery by the microbiome, and traffic from the white adipose and gastrointestinal tissues to the brain. Once established, their numbers can be modulated by alterations to either the gut microbiota or the composition of adipose tissue.
In summary, we find that CD4 T cells reside in the brain at steady state and are anatomically concentrated in the SFO in mice and humans; that they are transcriptionally and functionally distinct from meningeal T cells; and that they secrete IFNγ to maintain CNS homeostasis through homeostatic fat–brain and gut–brain axes."
On MLLMs are Deeply Affected by Modality Bias
Could be an interesting paper! Caveat: I did not read it.
The availability and diversity of quality training data is probably a major source of this modality bias.
From the abstract:
"Recent advances in Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) have shown promising results in integrating diverse modalities such as texts and images. MLLMs are heavily influenced by modality bias, often relying on language while under-utilizing other modalities like visual inputs.
This position paper argues that MLLMs are deeply affected by modality bias. Firstly, we diagnose the current state of modality bias, highlighting its manifestations across various tasks.
Secondly, we propose a systematic research road-map related to modality bias in MLLMs.
Thirdly, we identify key factors of modality bias in MLLMs and offer actionable suggestions for future research to mitigate it.
To substantiate these findings, we conduct experiments that demonstrate the influence of each factor:
1. Data Characteristics: Language data is compact and abstract, while visual data is redundant and complex, creating an inherent imbalance in learning dynamics.
2. Imbalanced Backbone Capabilities: The dominance of pretrained language models in MLLMs leads to overreliance on language and neglect of visual information.
3. Training Objectives: Current objectives often fail to promote balanced cross-modal alignment, resulting in shortcut learning biased toward language.
These findings highlight the need for balanced training strategies and model architectures to better integrate multiple modalities in MLLMs.
We call for interdisciplinary efforts to tackle these challenges and drive innovation in MLLM research. Our work provides a fresh perspective on modality bias in MLLMs and offers insights for developing more robust and generalizable multimodal systems-advancing progress toward Artificial General Intelligence."
Figure 1:The big picture of our position on modality bias in MLLMs. (a) We define modality bias in multimodal models, with a focus on MLLMs. (b) We outline a research roadmap on modality bias, highlighting three key directions. (c) We summarize five contributing factors to modality bias: three primary and two secondary.
The U.S. Needs 430,000 New Construction Workers
If true, then President Trump may need to slow down with the deportation of illegal immigrants! Just kidding! I suspect that this need is highly exaggerated by this lobbyist group!
"... In fact, the United States would need to add more than 430,000 new construction workers to keep up with demand—this year alone. That's according to estimates from Associated Builders and Contractors, a trade group. It would require roughly one in eight high school graduates to trade their mortar boards for a hard hat. ..."
"The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 439,000 net new workers in 2025 to meet anticipated demand for construction services, according to a proprietary model developed and released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. In 2026, the industry will need to bring in 499,000 new workers as spending picks up in response to presumed lower interest rates. ..."
ABC: Construction Industry Must Attract 439,000 Workers in 2025 (original news release)
Texas Harris County treasurer violated drunk-driving bond twice while serving as member of bail bond board
Some individuals know the system better than others!
"Harris County Treasurer Carla Wyatt, a sitting member of the Bail Bond Board, has twice violated the conditions of a bond she received for a 2023 drunk driving charge, according to court records. ..."
If you have a smile like her, you will probably get away with anything and be forgiven! Just kidding!
Former NYPD Commissioner Bernie Kerik dead at 69
R.I.P. The last 20 or so years of his life were marred by some controversy.
"The "broken windows theory," developed by James Q. Wilson and George Kelling, posits that visible signs of disorder, like broken windows, create an environment where more serious crime is likely to occur. Bernard Kerik was a prominent figure in implementing this theory in New York City, particularly in the subway system, under the direction of then-Police Commissioner William Bratton. " (Google Search)
"... Kerik, whose high-profile career was peppered with success and controversy, shot to prominence when he was named the Big Apple’s top cop by former Mayor Rudy Giuliani in 2000 and presided over a 63% drop in violent crime.
The 40th police commissioner was also dubbed the “beat cop commissioner” for his hands-on leadership style, making five arrests during his 16-month tenure as commissioner, including one involving two ex-convicts in Harlem driving a stolen van. ...
Mayor Eric Adams, a former NYPD captain, mourned his friend of three decades. “It was just this afternoon that I stopped by the hospital to see Bernie Kerik, my friend of nearly 30 years, before his passing,” [Mayor Adams] said. “He was a great New Yorker and American. Rest in peace, my friend.” ...
His legal troubles worsened in 2009, when he pleaded guilty to eight federal felonies, including charges that he evaded taxes on a $255,000 gift for home repairs and made false statements to federal officials while being considered for the Homeland Security post.
Kerik served four years in federal prison before he was pardoned by Trump in 2020 during his first term in the White House. ..."
Image of the day
A nice tribute!
For those who are too young to remember: This is Paul Mccartney of the Beatles and the image refers to the famous Beatles song Hey Jude (written by Paul Mccartney). "Take a sad song and make it better"
The 500 Sanctuary Cities, Counties and States the Trump Administration Just Put On Notice
That is a lot of sanctuary jurisdictions!
"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday named more than 500 cities, counties, and states it considers sanctuary jurisdictions, accusing them of obstructing federal immigration enforcement. The move is part of a renewed push by the Trump administration to increase pressure on communities it believes are standing in the way of the president's mass deportation agenda.
The list, now publicly available on the DHS website, identifies jurisdictions deemed noncompliant with federal immigration laws. Each will receive formal notice from the federal government and could face legal action or loss of federal funding under directives set forth in a recent executive order. ..."
Sanctuary Jurisdictions Defying Federal Immigration Law (by DHS) "Sanctuary jurisdictions undermine the rule of law and endanger the lives of Americans and Law Enforcement"
French parliamentary committee unanimously votes to posthumously promote Alfred Dreyfus
The never ending Dreyfus Affair!
"... The measure will be voted on by the full National Assembly on Monday. ..."
Friday, May 30, 2025
Footage Shows Moment Putin's Mariupol Commander is Assassinated
Good news! Is Putin the Terrible next?
Iceland Beautiful PM Kristrún Frostadóttir's Powerful Commitment to NATO and Global Security!
A country without a military, but a founding member of NATO! 😊 She is 37 years old.
Image of the day
All I got was this lousy T-shirt! I wish! Elon Musk was wearing this T-shirt today when he received the Golden Key from President Trump for his service.
Maria Bartiromo stunned by energy secretary Christopher Wright’s findings from 46th President admin and much more
Very recommendable! He talks about the great pipeline in research and energy production of President Trump!
Russian Company Awards $190,000 for Destroying F-16 in Ukraine, Dares NATO to Send Jets. Really!
What a laughable report by the Indian WION news media about air superiority of Russia! How much did Russia pay WION for this report?
Russia Proposes Revival of Troika with India and China with Palki Sharma
Seems to be a desperate move by Putin the Terrible! Both, China and Russia are supporting Pakistan too much! China has become way too much a competitor and rival of India.
Canada Set to Join Europe's Military Plan Amid Trump Rift with Palki Sharma
Recommendable! Oh Canada!
Why Xi Jinping’s Daughter is at the Centre of U.S.-China Tensions with Palki Sharma
Recommendable! You wonder how many other children of high level members of the Communist Party of China are studying in the US?
Diese Rede geht unter die Haut: Tränen im Publikum! - Alice Weidel (in English) Let's make Europe great again!
Will Alice Weidel become the next Chancellor of Germany?
Elon Musk's drug use ramped up during the 2024 presidential campaign according to New York Times. Really!
What kind of attempt is this to smear Elon Musk?
What unnamed sources told the NYT?
And according to NYT Elon Musk violates a custody agreement: "... Ms. Boucher has privately complained that the appearances violate a custody settlement in which she and Mr. Musk agreed to try to keep their children out of the public eye, according to people familiar with her concerns and the provision, which has not been previously reported. ..."
If Elon Musk indeed has a serious substance use problem, then hopefully he will get some help.
"... The Times reports that over the course of last year, his drug consumption went beyond recreational use. He reportedly carried a medication box with 20 pills, which included Adderall. Sources told the outlet that his use of ketamine was so rampant that it affected his bladder. ..."
"As Elon Musk became one of Donald J. Trump’s closest allies last year, leading raucous rallies and donating about $275 million to help him win the presidency, he was also using drugs far more intensely than previously known, according to people familiar with his activities.
Mr. Musk’s drug consumption went well beyond occasional use. He told people he was taking so much ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, that it was affecting his bladder, a known effect of chronic use. He took Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms. And he traveled with a daily medication box that held about 20 pills, including ones with the markings of the stimulant Adderall, according to a photo of the box and people who have seen it. ...
He plays video games for hours on end. He struggles with binge eating, according to people familiar with his habits, and takes weight-loss medication. And he posts day and night on his social media platform, X.
Mr. Musk has a history of recreational drug use, The Wall Street Journal reported last year. Some board members at Tesla, his electric vehicle company, have worried about his use of drugs, including Ambien, a sleep medication. ..."
On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama "As Mr. Musk entered President Trump’s orbit, his private life grew increasingly tumultuous and his drug use was more intense than previously known."
CPAC 2025: Alice Weidel ist angekommen im konservativen Mainstream, gefeiert wie ein Rockstar
Gute Nachrichten!
"Etwas unvorhergesehen war Alice Weidels Teilnahme an der konservativen CPAC-Konferenz in Budapest. Die Einladung war das Ergebnis einer persönlichen Begegnung wenige Wochen zuvor. Auch ihr zusätzlicher Auftritt abseits der Konferenz, mit Viktor Orbán’s Strategie-Berater Balázs Orbán und Harald Vilimsky, Fraktionschef der FPÖ im Europaparlament, im Budapester Scruton-Café am 29. Mai wurde erst wenige Tage davor konzipiert und blitzschnell organisiert. Trotzdem volles Haus – Beifall als sie kam, als sie sprach, und als sie ging. ..."
New nonstop flight from Phoenix to Taiwan
Good news! Maybe one day I will be on board flying from my hometown to Taiwan! 😊
Since the Taiwanese TSMC is so busy in Arizona direct flights were inevitable!
Novel Mental Health Care in an Los Angeles Jail: trained Inmates attending to and treating each other inmates
This seems to be a very promising approach! Worth trying!
When mental institutions were systematically closed in the 1950s and 1960s, prisons became mental institutions. What was maybe a well meaning reform back then has come with serious negative side effects!
Then there was the 1962 book and 1975 move called "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
"About half the people incarcerated in the Los Angeles County jail suffer from mental illness.
The need for treatment and the chronic inability to meet that need led two incarcerated men to create a peer-led initiative, in which participants are trained to assist others with severe mental illness.
In the Forensic Inpatient Stepdown program, now 4+ years old, the assistants provide emotional support, use de-escalation techniques, teach life skills, and encourage peers to follow treatment plans.
Impact: Since 2021, the program has expanded to reach 400+ patients.
Units using it report 6X fewer self-harm incidents and 35% fewer returns to hospitals.
Mental health advocates say the program offers a model for improving care and rehabilitation inside jails. ..."
"For years, the Los Angeles County jail has been known as the United States’ largest mental health institution. ...
For years, the U.S. Department of Justice has been monitoring the jail system – also the nation’s largest – to assess its mental health care. ...
And yet it’s making progress, particularly with a peer-to-peer program called Forensic Inpatient (FIP) Stepdown that the [Christian Science] Monitor reported on four years ago. Since then, the nascent program has grown more than sixfold overall, spreading to the women’s jail. Incarcerated people trained as mental health assistants are helping hundreds of others with severe mental illness who are held at the same facility. ..."
A floor painted by a former mental health assistant shines after a "Double Scrub Monday," which involves cleaning by incarcerated individuals at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles, on April 21, 2025.
Volcanoes on land and on the seafloor emit much more CO2 than anticipated and their effect on climate change
We still know very little about climate, climate change and our planet in general!
Apparently, volcanoes emit much more CO2 than what was known before. Plus, there are many more volcanoes on the seafloor.
Keep in mind: Global warming is a hoax and climate change is a religion! It is being used as a pretext by Big Government and the elite to interfere with our lives. It is among the greatest scams and scandals of at least the last 30 years!
"... Published in the journal, Science Advances, scientists have developed an advanced sensor that can detect volcanic gases with rapid speed and precision.
Using the sensor mounted on a helicopter, the research team measured emissions at Soufrière Hills Volcano on the Caribbean Island of Montserrat, revealing that the volcano emitted three times more CO2 than earlier studies had estimated.
Scientists typically monitor volcanic emissions by focusing on hot vents, known as fumaroles, which release high concentrations of easily detectable acid gases like sulphur dioxide (SO₂) and hydrogen chloride (HCl). However, many volcanoes also have cooler fumaroles, where water-rich hydrothermal systems on the volcano absorb the acidic gases, making them harder to detect. As a result, CO₂ emissions from these cooler sources are often overlooked, leading to significant underestimations in volcanic gas output. ..."
From the abstract (1):
"We performed helicopter-borne optical MultiGAS measurements of volcanic gas emissions from Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat, revealing distinct spikes in SO2 and HCl concentrations within a larger CO2-rich plume. Acid-rich concentration spikes matched the distribution of high-temperature fumaroles, whereas CO2 is emitted broadly from high- and low-temperature fumaroles.
The CO2 flux was 15 to 41 kilograms per second from hot fumaroles and 61 to 131 kilograms per second for the overall plume. The typical CO2 flux calculation of multiplying CO2/SO2 ratio with SO2 flux underestimates total CO2 flux by at least threefold.
We quantified substantial magmatic gas scrubbing by the hydrothermal system, with 56 to 79% of initial HCl and 33 to 68% of initial SO2 lost. This study highlights the importance of precise acid-gas measurements for detecting heterogeneous degassing and suggests that traditional CO2 flux measurements may substantially underestimate contributions from cold CO2 degassing, leading to underestimated global volcanic fluxes."
From the abstract (2):
"Seamounts are isolated elevations in the seafloor with circular or elliptical plans, comparatively steep slopes, and relatively small summit area ... The vertical gravity gradient (VGG), which is the curvature of the ocean surface topography derived from satellite altimeter measurements, has been used to map the global distribution of seamounts ...
We used the latest grid of VGG to update and refine the global seamount catalog; we identified 19,325 new seamounts, expanding a previously published catalog having 24,643 seamounts. Seven hundred thirty-nine well-surveyed seamounts, having heights ranging from 421 to 2,500 m, were used to estimate the typical radially symmetric seamount morphology. First, an Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF) analysis was used to demonstrate that these small seamounts have a basal radius that is linearly related to their height—their shapes are scale invariant. ..."
Quantification of low-temperature gas emissions reveals CO2 flux underestimates at Soufrière Hills volcano, Montserrat (1, open access)
Global Distribution and Morphology of Small Seamounts (2, open access)
Saudi warns Iran to reach nuclear deal with Trump or risk Israeli strike
This seems to be a highly unusual public statement by an Arab country!
Will Saudi Arabia join the Abraham Accords?
"Saudi Arabia's defense minister delivered a blunt message to Iranian officials in Tehran last month: take President Donald Trump's offer to negotiate a nuclear agreement seriously because it presents a way to avoid the risk of war with Israel. ...
Alarmed at the prospect of further instability in the region, Saudi Arabia's 89-year-old King Salman bin Abdulaziz dispatched his son, Prince Khalid bin Salman, with the warning destined for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to two Gulf sources close to government circles and two Iranian officials. ..."
Macron warns sanctions, if Israel continues blocking aid to Gaza. Really!
What is this fool saying again? Was this the reason why his old, rich wife slapped him in the face?
Massive 18-state operation shatters sex-trafficking networks, massage parlors run by Chinese organized crime
A special kind of Chinese invasion? I wonder how much US organized crime is active in China?
"Chinese organized crime is fueling a $5 billion-per-year sex-trafficking empire in the United States, operating numerous illicit massage parlors where 75,000 victims are enslaved and traumatized.
This modern slavery crisis was the target of a nationwide operation on Thursday involving 18 states and more than 150 law enforcement agencies ..."
Justice Department says it will no longer vet judicial nominees through American Bar Association
Good news!
"Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter Thursday to the American Bar Association saying the Justice Department will no longer vet judicial nominees through the group because of its alleged bias. ..."
Thursday, May 29, 2025
British electric VTOL Air Taxi Completes First European Flight in Open Airspace
Good news! VTOL = vertical take off and landing.
Larry Kudlow: Ronald Reagan will go down as one of the greatest presidents. Really!
Larry Kudlow is getting too old! High time for him too retire and ride off into the sunset!
Karoline Leavitt: Formmer First Lady Dr. Biden actively and repeatedly covered up Her Husband’s Decline and that is not all
Absolutely, Jill Biden is the the accomplice for several decades of the senile, demented and corrupt 46th President! Had she been an honest woman she would have divorced him decades ago! She is a long time partner in crime. I have blogged here about that for years.
She loved being the First Lady in the White House!
What a new Stalin statue says about Russia's attempt to reshape history
Putin the Terrible and Stalin are great comrades!
Chip Wars: Trump Tightens Rules, China Doubles Down with Palki Sharma
Recommendable! The recent, massive investments, subsidies and other efforts by China to build a domestic, globally competitive hip industry are stunning!
Trump’s defamation case to revoke NYT, WaPo Pulitzers can proceed, court rules
Good news! Yes, maybe these Pulitzer Prizes should be revoked. If they are smart they revoke these dubious prizes voluntarily and admit a mistake or an error of judgement was made.
Why Germany's government Wants a Retirement savings Plan starting with all Children with Palki Sharma
Food for thought! Whether children/future adults will learn more financial responsibility this way is somewhat questionable. What happens when you die early?
It also smacks of a one size fits all government solution! Government paternalism comes to mind! What is next? Mandated annual health checkups etc.
India’s Surveillance Crackdown: A Warning to China? with Palki Sharma
Very recommendable! India is getting very serious about this issue of possible abuse of surveillance technology for spying.
Yelp’s Top 25 Burger Chains in the US in 2025
Good news! There is one outlet near where we live. It reminds me that I have not eaten their hamburgers in a while.
Their menu is is very simple (see picture below)! Perhaps, one of their best items are the French fries made from fresh potatoes.
"... To celebrate International Burger Day on May 28, Yelp compiled a list of the top 25 burger brands in the U.S. These brands have more than 100 historical locations, operate in multiple states and are primarily categorized under “burgers” on Yelp. ..."
The very simple menu! (prices might be outdated)
On the Chinese tourism island Hainan and free trade port, patients are trying latest experimental drugs for cancer
This seems to be an interesting approach/experiment! Maybe the world will benefit from it. Cancer is history (soon)!
According to Google AI: "Hainan Island, specifically the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone, has been established as a hub for innovative cancer drug treatments and access, particularly for drugs that are not yet approved in China. ..."
Take your medication in a stimulating environment! 🌞
US Supreme Court in 8-0 decision limits judicial authority to block infrastructure projects over environmental concerns
Good news! Environmental concerns have become way too exaggerated and dominant allowing for far too much interference since the 1970s in Western countries. A correction is long overdue! Hopefully, the pendulum finally swings back!
Environmentalism is like a pseudo religion!
"Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County (23-975)
The D. C. Circuit failed to afford the U. S. Surface Transportation Board the substantial deference required when reviewing agency action under the National Environmental Policy Act, and incorrectly interpreted NEPA to require the Board to consider in its environmental impact statement the environmental effects of temporally and geographically separate upstream and downstream projects unrelated to the Uinta Basin Railway." US Supreme Court
You wish these men and women were wiser more often!
US Defense Secretary Hegseth hosts Polish counterpart with praise for NATO ally’s high defense spending and calls for closer military ties
Good news! American Revolutionary Tadeusz Kościuszko will be happy!
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is calling for closer U.S. ties with Poland, praising its military investment and leadership on NATO’s eastern flank amid a Pentagon review that could reshape how American troops are deployed across Europe. Poland is “leading the way” on military spending, Hegseth said Tuesday during a meeting with Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz at the Pentagon, citing the country’s push to build Europe’s largest land army. ..."
Pete Hegseth and Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz
Take a stand, Abdul-Jabbar tells graduating seniors at Harvard University. Really!
Again Harvard University! Would not have crossed my mind to invite this phony dude for this event!
The basketball star was born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.. in Harlem, NYC. His father was an immigrant from Trinidad.
Like Muhammad Ali, he is also a member of some group like the Nation of Islam.
The 78 year old man has still not recognized that his adoption of a Muslim name at age 24 in 1971 was a mistake! Does he not know that e.g. Arabs/Muslims were very actively involved in the slave trade and in colonising Africa.
According to Wikipedia: "He stated that he was "latching on to something that was part of my heritage, because many of the slaves who were brought here were Muslims [???]."
P.S. I am a big fan of NBA basketball and I greatly enjoyed playing amateur basketball myself in my younger days. I was a fan of e.g. Julius Erving (Dr. J is in the house).
"... On Wednesday, basketball hall of famer, writer, and social justice champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said that he counts Harvard University and President Alan Garber among “the others willing to take Dr. King’s place.” Then he asked the Class of 2025 whether he can count on them. ...
“When a tyrannical administration [???] tried to bully and threaten Harvard to give up their academic freedom and destroy free speech, Dr. Alan Garber rejected the illegal and immoral pressures the way Rosa Parks defied the entire weight of systemic racism in 1955,” ..."
Rubio's Plans To Slash or Consolidate More Than 300 Offices of the State Department, cutting staff by about 15%
Good news! Downsizing the over decades bloated bureaucracy is a good idea! Do more with less fog at Foggy Bottom! 😊
Unfortunately, the article does not say how much taxpayers' money is saved!
"... On Thursday, Rubio notified Congress of some of the plan’s particulars. The elimination or consolidation of more than 300 department offices amounts to nearly 45% of the state department’s state side offices. ...
Before Rubio’s time in Foggy Bottom, the State Department had nearly 750 offices. These offices often had duplicative or overlapping authorities and responsibilities. In April’s preliminary plans, the State Department was aiming to close 132 offices and consolidate 137 more. The closure or consolidation of these offices would come with massive staffing changes as well: Rubio ordered undersecretaries and other top officials to develop plans to cut their respective staffs by 15%. ..."
Israel and Syria Hold Direct Security Talks Amid Regional Shift, the first such talks in decades
Good news! Blessed are the peacemakers!
"In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Israel and Syria have engaged in direct, face-to-face talks aimed at reducing tensions and preventing escalation along their volatile border. The meetings, held over recent weeks and confirmed by multiple sources, mark the most substantial direct contact between the two nations in decades. ..."
Maybe this man is a blessing in disguise! Ahmed al-Sharaa
Baltimore rabbi (age 62) attacked and punched hard by two masked attackers, ends assault by drawing gun
Since the Holocaust, Jews have sworn never to be unarmed again!
It appears the old Rabbi waited for a long time to draw his gun! Only after he was attacked a second time, he drew his gun.
"... "It was so hard, my glasses fell off, my yarmulke fell off. Rabbi Goldfeiz, 62, was knocked to the ground by the man, who then began striking him and snatched his car keys. ...
The suspect and his accomplice then attempted to start Goldfeiz's vehicle but were unsuccessful. After being unable to start the car, the suspects tried to assault him again, [but] Goldfeiz drew his firearm and pointed it at one of the men. ...
Baltimore Police said that Rabbi Goldfeiz possesses a valid handgun permit. ..."
Armed and dangerous rabbi. Just kidding!
The terrible Legacy of Nuclear Testing by the former Soviet Union in Kazakhstan
Communist regimes don't treat humans very kindly!
"From 1949 to 1989, the Soviet Union detonated 456 nuclear weapons at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Kazakhstan, exposing 1.5 million people to radioactive fallout.
Generations of people in the region now suffer high rates of cancer, fertility problems, heart disease, and genetic birth defects.
Researchers have found the radiation nearly doubled inherited gene mutation risks.
Ongoing Struggle: Despite persistent health issues, neither Russia or Kazakhstan has offered long-term, large-scale aid. ..."
Atomic bombs destroyed their lives – now they want Russia to pay "Amid calls to restart nuclear testing, families are still suffering from mutations passed down through the generations"
The Atomic Lake in eastern Kazakhstan was formed by a nuclear bomb 10 times as powerful as the one that destroyed Hiroshima
Just one example of many. Abilmansur Erzhanov, 7, was born unable to hear as a result of his grandmother and mother being exposed to radiation
Historic breakthrough: IDF reveals Iron Beam-like laser defense shot down dozens of aerial threats
Good news! Israel exists in a very tough neighborhood! Drones are fired on Israel from at least five different Arab countries plus Iran.
"Following the IDF's announcement of a historic breakthrough on Wednesday that an unnamed laser defense system similar to the much celebrated Iron Beam laser system has shot down dozens of aerial threats during the war, the military on Thursday clarified that the exact number was 35 Hezbollah drones.
Further, the IDF said that this was part of wider efforts which shot down close to 1,000 drones when taking into account all of the various fronts from which hostile actors have tried to attack Israel, including: Lebanon, Gaza, Iran, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq. ..."
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Lip-reader reveals Macron’s wife called him a ‘LOSER’ after she hit him in the face
Old, rich woman handles her lover boy?
Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar has been killed: Netanyahu
Good news! One coward monster and mass murderer less!
‘Disaster of a King’: Charles slammed for message to Trump in Canada
This is the Australian take on this speech! Hilarious! Make Australia the 52nd state! The King is a bloke!
TSMC Announces German Design Center and Chip Plant
Yes, the banana republic of Germany urgently needs some developmental assistance from foreigners. Once vaunted German engineering has gone down the drain!
Funny how this German guy Marco Mezger in the interview defends German design!
Chinese humanoid robots enter kickboxing contest and half marathon
Recommendable! How far ahead is China in humanoid robotics?
How would Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali react to these boxers? 😊
‘FLOOD THE ZONE’: Trump ‘border czar’ Tom Homan vows to ramp up efforts to find criminal migrants with Laura Ingraham
This man is on a mission! He seems to be the right man for the mission. His stoicism is remarkable!
Even bloodhounds seem to be playful pinscher dogs compared to him! Just kidding!
Harvard Professor fired for falsifying data in studies done on dishonesty and ethical behavior
Again Harvard University! Another employee of Harvard sold body parts. What's next?
Threats against federal judges double during first months of 2025
What is going on? Is this just a temporary phenomenon or something more serious? Hopefully, the perpetrators will be caught and severely punished!
Creatine Explained: Muscle Booster, Brain Fuel- or Just Hype? with Palki Sharma
I think I never tried this supplement. Getting older, I might give it a try!
Chinese Embassy Warns Citizens Against "Buying Brides" in Bangladesh
Those millions of poor Chinese bachelors are desperate! All thanks to the lunatic one child policy of the Communist Party of China! And the CPC is still running the country!
Inside Europe’s biggest rare earth facility outside of China
Good news, but way too late! It will still take years for this new facility to be fully operational! Better late, than never!
Trump’s Golden Dome Comes With a Catch: Canada Must Pay or Join It with Palki Sharma
I don't think Canada is a big deal when it comes to the Golden Dome. A solution will be found, which most likely is not Canada becoming the 51st state.
Professors turn to old-fashioned methods to beat AI-generated work for tests
Why don't we test students how well they use AI? To go back to older methods seems inefficient if not worse.
Elon Musk thanks President Trump as he leaves government service
Bravo! Job well done! Thanks for your services!
Do it again next year, but get a better chainsaw next time! 😊
AI can hear illness in your voice
Amazing stuff!
"Voice recordings examined by artificial intelligence (AI) could reveal conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and Alzheimer’s. Neurologists and other specialists can often diagnose people by listening to how their illness affects their voices, but AI systems could detect more subtle changes and even reveal new mechanisms through which diseases change vocal features. The measure isn’t perfect, not least because people’s voices fluctuate from day to day, and there is a lack of long-term data. But AI-guided vocal analysis might one day allow physicians to monitor their patients remotely and get early warnings of a range of conditions. Because voice is “so non-intrusive and you could do it at home, it’s going to be, I think, very useful” ..."
"... Scientists are looking for voice biomarkers for a variety of health conditions, including diabetes and coronary artery disease, as well as menopause. The voice, they think, carries signatures of health and illness, and with the help of now-ubiquitous recording technology and ever-improving AI models, they’re trying to tease out those signatures for screening, earlier diagnosis and remote monitoring of health.
Voice biomarkers could improve telemedicine by providing an easy, non-invasive way to check for various conditions. Individuals could record a snippet of speech on their phones and send it to their physicians for evaluation. Those running clinical trials could increase monitoring of participants without making them travel to a hospital. Physicians might get early warnings of a range of conditions, from Alzheimer’s disease to COVID-19, and request follow-up tests that could lead to swift treatments. ...
Even conditions that might seem unrelated to speech can show up in the voice. Researchers ... used AI to analyse recordings of around 600 individuals, and discovered that the algorithms could detect type 2 diabetes. In a study published in December 2024, AI correctly identified 71% of diabetes cases in men and 66% in women purely by analysing snippets of their recorded speech. ...
Speech is already used, without the assistance of AI, to diagnose mental-health conditions, from depression to Alzheimer’s disease. Physicians ask people to remember and repeat a series of words to test for memory problems. Individuals with depression tend to speak more softly and slowly, and to speak in more negative and absolute terms, than do people without depression. ..."
AI listens for health conditions (open access) "Voice recordings, examined by artificial intelligence, might provide new biomarkers for conditions such as heart disease and Alzheimer’s"
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