Trump Explodes as His Ceasefire Unravels: ‘They Don’t Know What the F*** They’re Doing!’
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Score: 25342 |
Comments: 2916
Former President Donald Trump, 79, erupted in frustration after a ceasefire he brokered between Israel and Iran quickly unraveled. Trump accused both nations of violating the agreement, particularly criticizing Israel for its response to a missile launch from Iran. The situation remained tense as both sides exchanged threats and actions, despite Trump's efforts to maintain the ceasefire.
Key Points:
Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, but it quickly fell apart as both sides accused each other of violations.
Trump expressed anger at Israel for its aggressive response to a missile launch from Iran, urging them to 'calm down.'
Israel struck a radar site north of Tehran but refrained from further attacks after Trump's intervention.
Trump claimed his strikes on Iranian nuclear sites had led to the ceasefire, though experts doubted Iran's nuclear program was fully destroyed.
The situation highlighted the fragility of the ceasefire and the ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran.
""You basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the f--- they’re doing! Do you understand that?""
AOC Responds To Trump After He Calls Her 'Stupid': 'Only Took You 5 Months To Break Almost Every Promise' |
"Mr. President, don't take your anger out on me - I'm just a silly girl," the lawmaker said
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Score: 21645 |
Comments: 710
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) responded to President Donald Trump after he called her 'stupid' for advocating his impeachment over the unauthorized bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities. AOC criticized Trump for breaking promises and violating the Constitution, while Trump defended his actions and attacked her qualifications.
Key Points:
AOC called for Trump's impeachment after he ordered strikes on Iran's nuclear sites without Congressional approval.
Trump dismissed AOC's criticism, claiming she couldn't handle the success of his administration and questioned her qualifications.
AOC accused Trump of betraying the American people and breaking promises within five months of his term.
Trump suggested AOC take a cognitive test and criticized her representation of her district.
The exchange highlights ongoing tensions between Trump and progressive Democrats over foreign policy and constitutional issues.
""Mr. President, don't take your anger out on me - I'm just a silly girl. Take it out on whoever convinced you to betray the American people and our Constitution by illegally bombing Iran and dragging us into war. It only took you 5 months to break almost every promise you made.""
Donald Trump issues warning to AOC after impeachment push
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Score: 11460 |
Comments: 763
Former President Donald Trump warned Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) against pushing for his impeachment, following her criticism of his unauthorized strikes on Iran. AOC accused Trump of betraying the American people and the Constitution, while Trump mocked her and Democrats' low poll numbers. The article also details the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, including U.S. involvement and a fragile ceasefire.
Key Points:
Trump challenged AOC to impeach him, mocking her and Democrats' low poll numbers.
AOC accused Trump of illegally bombing Iran and breaking promises, escalating tensions.
The U.S. conducted strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in response to Iran-Israel conflict.
A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran was announced, but violations were reported.
The House voted to halt an impeachment attempt against Trump for abuse of power.
""Mr. President, don't take your anger out on me - I'm just a silly girl. Take it out on whoever convinced you to betray the American people and our Constitution by illegally bombing Iran and dragging us into war. It only took you 5 months to break almost every promise you made.""
Al Green introduces article of impeachment against Trump
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Score: 7286 |
Comments: 287
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) filed an article of impeachment against President Trump, accusing him of abusing presidential powers by launching strikes on Iranian nuclear sites without congressional authorization. The resolution argues this action undermines democracy and violates the separation of powers.
Key Points:
Al Green accuses Trump of unconstitutionally usurping Congress's power to declare war.
The resolution labels Trump as 'an authoritarian president' and 'a threat to American democracy.'
Trump defends the strikes, stating they were not aimed at starting a protracted war.
The move has exposed divisions in both parties, with some praising the action and others criticizing the lack of congressional approval.
Green has previously introduced impeachment articles against Trump and is a vocal critic of his presidency.
"President Trump’s unilateral, unprovoked use of force without congressional authorization or notice constitutes an abuse of power when there was no imminent threat to the United States, which facilitates the devolution of American democracy into authoritarianism."
GitHub CEO: manual coding remains key despite AI boom
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Score: 967 |
Comments: 201
The article discusses Tech in Asia's role in connecting and supporting the startup ecosystem across Asia. It highlights the importance of enabling JavaScript for the website to function properly.
Key Points:
Tech in Asia focuses on connecting Asia's startup ecosystem.
The website requires JavaScript to be enabled for full functionality.
The platform serves as a hub for startup news and resources in Asia.
It emphasizes the importance of technology in fostering startup growth.
"Please enable JavaScript to make this website work."
Why Engineers Hate Their Managers (And What to Do About It)
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Score: 139 |
Comments: 21
The article explores the common frustrations engineers have with their managers, detailing five key anti-patterns that lead to resentment, such as excessive meetings and lack of technical understanding. It also offers insights into why managers might exhibit these behaviors, emphasizing that awareness is the first step toward improvement.
Key Points:
Engineers often resent managers for disrupting deep work with unnecessary meetings ('Death by a thousand syncs').
Managers making technical decisions without coding experience frustrate engineers ('The "it’s just a button" problem').
Engineers feel demotivated when managers take credit for their work ('The invisible engineer syndrome').
Excessive meetings steal time from productive work ('The meeting vortex').
"Bad managers don’t understand that programming requires deep focus. They treat engineers like factory workers who can pause and resume at will. They schedule meetings during prime coding hours and wonder why velocity is down."
Continued: We're underrating Claude Code... Technicals
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Score: 77 |
Comments: 10
The article details a user's workflow for integrating Claude Code with Apple Mail and Calendar via scripts and shortcuts, addressing common challenges and sharing custom commands for automation.
Key Points:
The author uses Apple Mail as an intermediary to extract emails into a .txt file for Claude, filtering out spam with an excluded_domains.json file.
Calendar extraction is problematic, especially with recurring events, and remains a work in progress.
Apple Shortcuts are leveraged to run shell scripts that interact with Claude, though the setup requires precise path specifications.
Custom commands like /analyze-accounts and /select-contacts are shared for automation purposes.
The author schedules token-heavy commands an hour apart to manage Claude's memory and ensures continuity by having Claude read prior logs.
"I was dubious about leveraging shortcuts and automations native to apple. My brain wants to automatically just build CRON jobs. I'm glad I didn't. Apple Shortcuts has the ability to run shell scripts."
The author discusses their decision to move away from proprietary apps like Synology's native services and Google's ecosystem in favor of self-hosted alternatives to gain more control over their data. They seek recommendations for essential self-hosted replacements, particularly for CalDAV, CardDAV, and file management, preferring lightweight, Docker-containerized solutions.
Key Points:
The author prioritizes self-hosted apps to avoid vendor lock-in and maintain data ownership.
They are specifically looking for alternatives to Synology's Photos, Contacts, Calendar, and Drive services.
The author prefers Docker-containerized solutions for stability and lightweight performance.
They seek community recommendations for essential self-hosted apps, focusing on CalDAV, CardDAV, and file management.
"Ever since switching from Android to iOS many years ago, I made the decision to only use apps I could easily migrate away from should I need/want to move away from Apple for any reason. This also extended to Google (Google Photos, Gmail etc.) as I wanted to take more 'ownership' over my data as best I could."
Another Programmer yelling at the clouds about vibe coding
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Score: 57 |
Comments: 56
The article critiques the trend of 'vibe coding'—writing code carelessly with AI assistance—arguing that current AI models are not yet reliable for solving complex programming problems. The author, from a testing startup, emphasizes the need for human oversight in AI-generated code and tests to avoid errors and model collapse. While acknowledging AI's potential as a tool, the author cautions against over-reliance on it for critical tasks.
Key Points:
Vibe coding, or writing code carelessly with AI help, is criticized as unreliable for complex problems.
AI-generated code and tests require human review to prevent errors and model collapse.
Current AI models excel at boilerplate but struggle with edge cases and nuanced issues.
The author advocates for a balanced approach, using AI as a tool without over-reliance.
Testing AI-generated code with another AI without human input is seen as risky.
"There MUST be a human involved in checking the tests. It can of course be ai-assisted, but the final approval must lay with a human."
The article praises the Postiz developers for their commitment to open-source principles by not paywalling essential security features like OIDC SSO and maintaining feature parity between their self-hosted and SaaS versions. It highlights their responsiveness in resolving issues in real-time and encourages the community to support such developers.
Key Points:
Postiz devs made OIDC SSO available to everyone without paywalling it.
They resolved an implementation issue in real-time, demonstrating responsiveness.
Their self-hosted version has 100% feature parity with the SaaS version.
The article calls for more developers like Postiz in the open-source community.
Postiz is recommended as a self-hosted alternative to Buffer.
"Moreover, their selfhosted version is at 100% feature parity to their SaaS version."
Big fan of georgism but would like to hear thoughtful responses to a few of the weaknesses that I see
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Score: 21 |
Comments: 26
The article discusses the author's support for Georgism but raises two significant concerns: how the system would handle a rapidly shrinking population and its potential inability to address the issue of school quality, which drives suburban sprawl. The author seeks thoughtful responses to these weaknesses to better understand the viability of Georgism.
Key Points:
Georgism may struggle with a shrinking population, as declining demand for land could erode the tax base.
Increasing land taxes in such scenarios may become impractical and unpopular over time.
The system might not adjust quickly enough to shifting population dynamics, leading to revenue gaps.
School quality is a major driver of suburban sprawl, and Georgism doesn't address this issue directly.
Without improving schools, Georgism may lack broad support, as many prioritize education over land use efficiency.
"One of the very biggest drives of the ever growing demand for the suburbs are the schools. It’s not a funding thing, because we have plenty of examples of suburbs with smaller per pupil spending outperforming city schools."
The article describes the development of an open-source solution called Autumn, which simplifies billing and payment systems by abstracting complex logic into a few key functions. Originally built to address billing issues at the author's previous company, it now helps others manage pricing plans, feature permissions, and user credit balances with ease.
Key Points:
Autumn was created to solve billing bugs like usage resets, race conditions, and pricing changes.
It simplifies payment logic into three core functions: purchasing products, checking feature access, and displaying billing data.
The tool is open-source, self-hostable, and requires only Docker to run.
It is now used by friends for side projects due to its ease of setup.
The system eliminates dependency on third-party services by leveraging a Postgres DB.
"Instead of dealing with a bunch of endpoints and states, it makes pricing logic just: * 1 function to purchase any product (including checkouts, upgrades/downgrades) * 1 function to check if a user can access a feature (queries a postgres DB) * a customer state react hook that you can use to display billing data (eg remaining monthly usage)"
The article discusses the potential impact of Georgist policies, particularly pollution taxes and land value taxes (LVT), on fuel prices. It raises concerns about whether such taxes would cause fuel prices to skyrocket, using Spain and Hong Kong as examples, and questions whether fuel might become cheaper without these taxes.
Key Points:
Georgists often support pollution taxes alongside land value taxes (LVT).
Crude oil, being highly polluting, would likely face significant taxes under Georgism.
The article questions whether these taxes would lead to drastically higher fuel prices, comparing current prices in Spain to those in Hong Kong.
It also explores the scenario where pollution taxes are not applied, wondering if fuel prices would decrease.
The author seeks clarity on how Georgist policies would specifically affect fuel affordability.
"For example, in my country of Spain, the gasoline currently costs about 1.7$ per liter (about 6.4$ per gallon). So, would the pollution tax under Georgism rise these already high prices to clinically insane? Would the Spanish have to pay 3.5$ per liter (about 13.2$ per gallon) like in Hong Kong?"
Forbidden secrets of ancient X11 scaling technology revealed
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Score: 5 |
Comments: 0
The article explores the feasibility of DPI scaling and fractional scaling in X11 by attempting to draw a two-inch circle across multiple monitors with different resolutions and sizes. The author successfully demonstrates that X11 can handle such scaling challenges by leveraging XRRScreenResources and OpenGL shaders, despite common claims to the contrary. The experiment also reveals inaccuracies in monitor specifications, highlighting the importance of calibration.
Key Points:
The author challenges the notion that X11 cannot support DPI scaling or fractional scaling by drawing a two-inch circle across multiple monitors.
The solution involves using XRRScreenResources to gather monitor dimensions and OpenGL shaders to adjust the circle's size dynamically.
The experiment uncovers discrepancies in monitor specifications, such as a TV being wider than advertised.
The author emphasizes the importance of ignoring naysayers and experimenting to solve problems.
The project was successfully run remotely on a router, demonstrating X11's flexibility.
"Anyway, I think the point is we should probably ignore the people who can’t do something when they tell us we can’t do it either. I woke up this morning not knowing precisely how to draw a scaled circle, having never done so before, but armed with a vague sense that sur"