Comment Rescue: DavidTC on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Unfreezing of Funds
A good comment that deserves highlighting.
Category: Ten Second News
Links and short thinks.
From Fox News: AG Pam Bondi announces Epstein files will start to be released on Thursday the 27th
Pam Bondi makes announcement
Group Activity: Watching President Trump Holds First Cabinet Meeting
President Trump held the first cabinet meeting of his second term on February 26th, 2025. Watch and comment:
Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025
On this day in 1803, Marbury v. Madison established Judicial Review
From WaPo: Trump Dismissed Chairman of Joint Chiefs, Navy CNO, Four Others
Trump posted on social media, and SecDef Hegseth followed up, concerning the dismissal of six of the most senior officers of the United States military.
From Bloomberg: Hooters in Talks to Prepare a Bankruptcy Filing in Coming Months
Inflation results in rising costs despite assets
Group Activity: Watch Elon Musk’s Full CPAC Appearance
Elon Musk took the stage at CPAC, and folks are having all sorts of thoughts about it. Watch and comment for yourself.
From Washington Post: The Trump Lexicon
The Trump Administration has some verbiage that might have folks wondering if those words they keep using mean what they thought they mean.
From Vox: How Democrats should respond to Trump’s war on DEI
Some DEI programs aren’t worth defending.
From Politico: Voters Were Right About the Economy. The Data Was Wrong.
Here’s why unemployment is higher, wages are lower and growth less robust than government statistics suggest.
Open Mic for the week of 2/10/2025
On this day in 1996, Gary Kasparov lost the first game of a six game match against Deep Blue
From Smithsonian Magazine: When Bonobos Know What You Don’t, They’ll Tell You. It’s a Sign of a Cognitive Ability Called ‘Theory of Mind’
A first-of-its-kind study suggests bonobos, like humans, can understand someone else’s lack of knowledge—and adjust their actions accordingly
Group Activity: Kash Patel Confirmation Hearing
Watch and discuss the US Senate hearing that is considering the nomination of Kash Patel to head the FBI
Group Activity: Tulsi Gabbard Confirmation Hearing
Watch and comment on the US Senate hearing to examine the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence
Group Activity: First Press Briefing of Trump’s Second Term
The debut of Karoline Leavitt as press secretary and the first gathering in the Brady Briefing Room of the Second Trump Term
Open Mic for the week of 1/27/2025
On this day in 1967, a fire in NASA’s Apollo 1 Command Module killed Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger B. Chaffee.
