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Facebook owner Meta to pay $25m to settle Trump lawsuit over ban
The president sued the firm in 2021 over the suspension of his accounts after the 6 January Capitol riots.
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Since he banned a number of conspiracy theory nuts, including Alex Jones, that just might be the start.Facebook owner Meta to pay $25m to settle Trump lawsuit over ban
The president sued the firm in 2021 over the suspension of his accounts after the 6 January Capitol riots.
Stillwater Townie
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Oh, darn, the "Latinos For Trump" arrest turned out to be FAKE. At least it was good for a laugh.
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Fact Check: Photo of ICE Agents Arresting Man Wearing 'Latinos for Trump' T-Shirt Is Fake
A photographer for U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) captured the original, unaltered picture during arrests made in Ohio in 2018.
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Sheriff
5 takeaways from Trump’s briefing on National Airport plane crash the hill
1. Trump quickly politicizes collision
He knocked his Democratic predecessors, claiming they had lowered standards in aviation safety.
“I put safety first. Obama, Biden and the Democrats put policy first. And they put politics at a level that nobody’s ever seen, because this was the lowest level. Their policy was horrible, and their politics was even worse,” Trump said.
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Trump’s attacks on Democratic leaders were a reminder that he typically doesn’t react to disasters in traditional ways, and his remarks were in sharp contrast to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s vow that the Trump administration would not “pass the buck.”
2. DEI in crosshairs
The biggest target of Trump’s attacks on Thursday was diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which the president repeatedly claimed had lowered safety standards even as he acknowledged it was unclear who was at fault for the crash.
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“A group within the FAA determined that the workforce was too white, then they had concerted efforts to get the administration to change that and to change it immediately,” Trump said. “This was in the Obama administration.”
Asked how he could come to the conclusion that diversity played a role in the deadly midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Trump said, “Because I have common sense, OK? And unfortunately a lot of people don’t.”
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3. Points fingers at helicopter pilots
Trump pointed fingers at the three pilots of the Army’s UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter that collided with the American Airlines jet on Wednesday night. He said that the helicopter didn’t do what it was told just before it crashed into the jet and that it was “a confluence of bad decisions that were made.”
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He also suggested that the helicopter pilots using night-vision goggles may have been part of the issue with visibility. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who joined Trump at the briefing, shared in a video earlier on Thursday that the helicopter crew was “fairly experienced” and was “doing a required, annual night evaluation” with night-vision goggles.
“It may change your view plan if you do have the night vision,” Trump said. “That would be maybe a reason why you wouldn’t actually see as well where on a clear night, you can sometimes see better without it.”
4. Trump names FAA appointee
Trump, during the briefing, announced he would appoint an acting Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator in the wake of the midair crash.
“I’m also immediately appointing an acting commissioner to the FAA, Christoper Rocheleau. A 22-year veteran of the agency, highly respected. Christopher, thank you very much, appreciate it,” Trump told reporters in the White House briefing room.
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Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker resigned on Trump’s Inauguration Day after he served for just more than a year. Whitaker faced pressure to step down from top Trump ally Elon Musk, who called for him to resign following Whitaker’s comments that SpaceX “launched without a permit,” in reference to two launches last year in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
The FAA administrator is a Senate-confirmed position, sworn in for a five-year term. Whitaker was confirmed in October 2023.
5. No hesitancy to fly
Trump insisted that Americans should not be hesitant to fly in the wake of Wednesday night’s crash.
“No, not at all. I’m not hesitant to fly,” Trump said.
“We have the safest flying anywhere in the world, and we’ll keep it that way,” he added.
1. Trump quickly politicizes collision
He knocked his Democratic predecessors, claiming they had lowered standards in aviation safety.
“I put safety first. Obama, Biden and the Democrats put policy first. And they put politics at a level that nobody’s ever seen, because this was the lowest level. Their policy was horrible, and their politics was even worse,” Trump said.
...
Trump’s attacks on Democratic leaders were a reminder that he typically doesn’t react to disasters in traditional ways, and his remarks were in sharp contrast to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s vow that the Trump administration would not “pass the buck.”
2. DEI in crosshairs
The biggest target of Trump’s attacks on Thursday was diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which the president repeatedly claimed had lowered safety standards even as he acknowledged it was unclear who was at fault for the crash.
...
“A group within the FAA determined that the workforce was too white, then they had concerted efforts to get the administration to change that and to change it immediately,” Trump said. “This was in the Obama administration.”
Asked how he could come to the conclusion that diversity played a role in the deadly midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Trump said, “Because I have common sense, OK? And unfortunately a lot of people don’t.”
...
3. Points fingers at helicopter pilots
Trump pointed fingers at the three pilots of the Army’s UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter that collided with the American Airlines jet on Wednesday night. He said that the helicopter didn’t do what it was told just before it crashed into the jet and that it was “a confluence of bad decisions that were made.”
...
He also suggested that the helicopter pilots using night-vision goggles may have been part of the issue with visibility. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who joined Trump at the briefing, shared in a video earlier on Thursday that the helicopter crew was “fairly experienced” and was “doing a required, annual night evaluation” with night-vision goggles.
“It may change your view plan if you do have the night vision,” Trump said. “That would be maybe a reason why you wouldn’t actually see as well where on a clear night, you can sometimes see better without it.”
4. Trump names FAA appointee
Trump, during the briefing, announced he would appoint an acting Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator in the wake of the midair crash.
“I’m also immediately appointing an acting commissioner to the FAA, Christoper Rocheleau. A 22-year veteran of the agency, highly respected. Christopher, thank you very much, appreciate it,” Trump told reporters in the White House briefing room.
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Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker resigned on Trump’s Inauguration Day after he served for just more than a year. Whitaker faced pressure to step down from top Trump ally Elon Musk, who called for him to resign following Whitaker’s comments that SpaceX “launched without a permit,” in reference to two launches last year in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
The FAA administrator is a Senate-confirmed position, sworn in for a five-year term. Whitaker was confirmed in October 2023.
5. No hesitancy to fly
Trump insisted that Americans should not be hesitant to fly in the wake of Wednesday night’s crash.
“No, not at all. I’m not hesitant to fly,” Trump said.
“We have the safest flying anywhere in the world, and we’ll keep it that way,” he added.
Again, wtf is wrong with you people? 60+ people die and your dear leader uses it as a chance to be a racist scumbag. There is not a shred of humanity in that sack of crap. I guess that's why you all voted for him, because he holds your exact same ideals and morals.
I wonder why he's constantly vilifying brown people, using govt. force to round them up like they are sub-human. And telling you that every mistake that's made is because of "woke DEI", without actually knowing any of the facts. Could it be because he wants you to think that minorities just can't be good enough or smart enough to do white people jobs?
At least Hitler waited a month before starting concentration camps.
I wonder why he's constantly vilifying brown people, using govt. force to round them up like they are sub-human. And telling you that every mistake that's made is because of "woke DEI", without actually knowing any of the facts. Could it be because he wants you to think that minorities just can't be good enough or smart enough to do white people jobs?
At least Hitler waited a month before starting concentration camps.
So are the people screaming about the president's mental decline a year ago gonna speak up now?
PF5
Sheriff
Buttigieg fires back at Trump after remarks on midair collision: ‘Despicable’ the hill
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg hit back after President Trump criticized the Biden administration and diversity initiatives in the aftermath of a deadly midair collision outside Washington, D.C.
“Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch,” Buttigieg said in a post on social platform X.
“President Trump now oversees the military and the FAA. One of his first acts was to fire and suspend some of the key personnel who helped keep our skies safe. Time for the President to show actual leadership and explain what he will do to prevent this from happening again.”
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Asked how he could know diversity played a role in the crash when he acknowledged that air traffic controllers may not have done anything wrong, Trump told reporters it was because he has “common sense.” Earlier in the briefing, Trump had emphasized a cause of the crash hadn’t been pinned down.
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“We’ve just experienced a great tragedy, and the President of the United States has already rushed to politicize it — jumping to outrageous conclusions and undermining ongoing investigations. His comments were grotesque and outrageous and he owes the American people an apology,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg hit back after President Trump criticized the Biden administration and diversity initiatives in the aftermath of a deadly midair collision outside Washington, D.C.
“Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch,” Buttigieg said in a post on social platform X.
“President Trump now oversees the military and the FAA. One of his first acts was to fire and suspend some of the key personnel who helped keep our skies safe. Time for the President to show actual leadership and explain what he will do to prevent this from happening again.”
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Asked how he could know diversity played a role in the crash when he acknowledged that air traffic controllers may not have done anything wrong, Trump told reporters it was because he has “common sense.” Earlier in the briefing, Trump had emphasized a cause of the crash hadn’t been pinned down.
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“We’ve just experienced a great tragedy, and the President of the United States has already rushed to politicize it — jumping to outrageous conclusions and undermining ongoing investigations. His comments were grotesque and outrageous and he owes the American people an apology,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said.
And this is why Republicans have spent the last decade dehumanizing illegal immigrants.
Linus Torvalds reckons AI is ‘90% marketing and 10% reality’
The Linux creator is interested in AI, but the hype means he "basically ignores" it.
I feel like it is being oversold based on its potential. There are issues with accuracy that they are running into scaling issues as they have input basically all available text/data that they can get their hands on.
Start asking your ai model of choice questions about something technical that you know well. Unless it is programming, there are still basic mistakes.
He knocked his Democratic predecessors, claiming they had lowered standards in aviation safety.
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Trump insisted that Americans should not be hesitant to fly in the wake of Wednesday night’s crash.
“No, not at all. I’m not hesitant to fly,” Trump said.
“We have the safest flying anywhere in the world, and we’ll keep it that way,” he added.
Jesus, the man can't even stay on message and not contradict himself in the very same press conference.
vs.
Trump insisted that Americans should not be hesitant to fly in the wake of Wednesday night’s crash.
“No, not at all. I’m not hesitant to fly,” Trump said.
“We have the safest flying anywhere in the world, and we’ll keep it that way,” he added.
Jesus, the man can't even stay on message and not contradict himself in the very same press conference.
That happens when you are experiencing cognitive decline.
I'd say we should start a call for the 25th betting pool but his handlers and yes men probably won't let it happen.
It didn't happen to Biden, it's definitely not happening to Trump.
I know.
I just think the people that were saying it needed to happen a year ago should be saying the same thing now.
Many of us in denial then have learned our lesson. Id figure those of us who had it figured out a year ago would be happy to see a new group of people in agreement that a world leader showing obvious mental decline needs to be replaced.
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Marshall
Immediate Assessment of Aviation Safety
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION SUBJECT:
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT: Immediate Assessment of Aviation Safety
On January 29, 2025, a commercial aircraft and a military helicopter horrifically collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. American families today woke up without their loved ones after what should have been a routine trip, and the entire Nation mourns the loss of the victims.
This shocking event follows problematic and likely illegal decisions during the Obama and Biden Administrations that minimized merit and competence in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Obama Administration implemented a biographical questionnaire at the FAA to shift the hiring focus away from objective aptitude. During my first term, my Administration raised standards to achieve the highest standards of safety and excellence. But the Biden Administration egregiously rejected merit-based hiring, requiring all executive departments and agencies to implement dangerous “diversity equity and inclusion” tactics, and specifically recruiting individuals with “severe intellectual” disabilities in the FAA.
On my second day in office, I ordered an immediate return to merit-based recruitment, hiring, and promotion, elevating safety and ability as the paramount standard. Yesterday’s devastating accident tragically underscores the need to elevate safety and competence as the priority of the FAA.
Consistent with the Presidential Memorandum of January 21, 2025 (Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation), I am further ordering the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (Administrator) to review all hiring decisions and changes to safety protocols made during the prior 4 years, and to take such corrective action as necessary to achieve uncompromised aviation safety, including the replacement of any individuals who do not meet qualification standards. This review shall include a systematic assessment of any deterioration in hiring standards and aviation safety standards and protocols during the Biden Administration.
Consistent with the Presidential Memorandum of January 21, 2025, the Secretary and the Administrator shall take all actions necessary to reverse concerning safety and personnel trends during the prior 4 years, instill an unwavering commitment to aviation safety, and ensure that all Americans fly with peace of min
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Reporter: You blamed the diversity elements but then told us you weren’t sure that the controllers made any mistakes... Trump: It’s all under investigation. Reporter: I understand that. That’s why I’m trying to figure out how you can come to the conclusion right now that diversity had...
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Sheriff
Trump says Canada and Mexico to be hit with 25% tariffs on Saturday
The president also suggested he still plans to impose new tariffs on China but did not give any details.
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US President Donald Trump has said he will follow through with his threat to hit imports from Canada and Mexico with 25% border taxes, known as tariffs, on 1 February.
But he added that a decision about whether this would include oil from those countries has not yet been made.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said the move was aimed to address the large amounts of undocumented migrants and the fentanyl that come across US borders as well as trade deficits with its neighbours.
The president also suggested that he was still planning to impose new tariffs on China, which he said earlier this month would be 10%, but did not give any details.
"With China, I'm also thinking about something because they're sending fentanyl into our country, and because of that, they're causing us hundreds of thousands of deaths," Trump said.
"So China is going to end up paying a tariff also for that, and we're in the process of doing that."
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In theory, taxing items coming into a country means people are less likely to buy them as they become more expensive.
The intention is that they buy cheaper local products instead - boosting a country's economy.
But the cost of tariffs on imported energy could be passed on to businesses and consumers, which may increase the prices of everything from petrol to groceries.
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So are the people screaming about the president's mental decline a year ago gonna speak up now?
Stillwater Townie
Ranger
Common sense simply told Trump that all people hired under DEI were poorly qualified and incompetent, due to being gay, transgender, black, female or otherwise a minority.
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