Trump Slams Supporters for Believing Jeffrey Epstein 'Bulls***'
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 35485 |
Comments: 2112
Former President Donald Trump criticized his supporters for believing what he called the 'Jeffrey Epstein Hoax,' dismissing it as Democratic propaganda. The article highlights Trump's association with Epstein and the backlash from his base over his remarks.
Key Points:
Trump labeled the Jeffrey Epstein controversy as a 'hoax' and criticized his supporters for believing it.
The Justice Department's review found no secret 'client list' and confirmed Epstein's death as a suicide, which many right-wing influencers dispute.
Trump's remarks sparked backlash online, with his post being 'ratioed' for the first time on Truth Social.
House Republicans blocked a vote to publicize Epstein files, leading to criticism and speculation about GOP transparency.
Trump's past association with Epstein, including shared flights and social connections, was detailed, though he has not been accused of any crimes.
""Their new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have bought into this 'bulls***,' hook, line, and sinker," the president wrote on his social media platform."
The right-wing backlash over Epstein isn’t dying down
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 15004 |
Comments: 735
The article discusses the ongoing backlash within the MAGA movement over the Epstein files, highlighting the tension between Trump and his base. Influencers like Tucker Carlson are fueling the anger by questioning the lack of transparency and insinuating deeper conspiracies.
Key Points:
MAGA influencers are divided over the Epstein files, with many expressing fury at the lack of information released by the Trump administration.
Trump's attempt to defend his administration's handling of the Epstein case was met with widespread criticism from his own followers on Truth Social.
The backlash is unusually fierce and may not be easily extinguished, potentially leading to a 'MAGA civil war.'
Influencers like Tucker Carlson are amplifying the anger by suggesting Epstein's activities were part of a larger blackmail operation.
The situation jeopardizes the trust between the MAGA base and Trump, as followers feel betrayed by unfulfilled promises.
""The real question is not ‘was Jeffrey Epstein a weirdo who was abusing girls?’ The real question is why was he doing this, on whose behalf, and where did the money come from," Carlson said during a keynote speech at a Turning Point USA summit on July 11th."
Mike Johnson Says GOP Should Put “Everything Out There” on Epstein, Then Votes No to Release Epstein Info
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 8106 |
Comments: 236
House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans publicly called for transparency regarding Jeffrey Epstein's case but then voted against releasing related documents. Meanwhile, Donald Trump, who previously fueled conspiracy theories about Epstein, now dismisses the case as 'boring' and criticizes those still interested in it. The article highlights the GOP's contradictory stance on the issue.
Key Points:
Mike Johnson advocated for transparency on Epstein but blocked a vote to release Epstein-related documents.
Marjorie Taylor Greene similarly demanded truth about Epstein but voted against releasing the files.
Donald Trump shifted from promoting Epstein conspiracy theories to calling the case 'boring' and criticizing his supporters for focusing on it.
Republicans face a self-created dilemma due to their inconsistent messaging on Epstein.
Trump lashed out at 'past supporters' and Democrats for continuing to discuss Epstein, calling it a 'hoax.'
"Fast-forward to Tuesday, though, and the president was telling reporters, 'I don’t understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody. It’s pretty boring stuff. It’s sordid, but it’s boring. And I don’t understand why it keeps going.'"
Trump Told MAGA to be Quiet About Jeffrey Epstein. Fox News Obeyed.
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 7751 |
Comments: 176
The article discusses how Donald Trump instructed his MAGA supporters and Fox News to stop discussing Jeffrey Epstein, and how Fox News complied by significantly reducing coverage of the topic. It highlights the shift in narrative among Trump allies following Trump's public statement supporting Attorney General Pam Bondi and dismissing the Epstein saga.
Key Points:
Trump directed MAGA supporters and Fox News to cease discussions about Jeffrey Epstein, and Fox News obeyed by drastically reducing mentions of Epstein.
Prominent MAGA figures initially rebelled against the Justice Department's conclusions about Epstein's suicide and lack of blackmail evidence, but fell in line after Trump's statement.
Fox News hosts like Jesse Watters, who previously heavily covered Epstein, ignored the topic following Trump's directive.
The article underscores the influence Trump has over conservative media narratives and the swift compliance of his allies.
"But on Monday night, Watters obliged the demands of a powerful person with myriad, longstanding ties to the disgraced financier: Trump."
Seagate’s massive, 30TB, $600 hard drives are now available for anyone to buy -- "Seagate's heat-assisted drive tech has been percolating for more than 20 years."
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 714 |
Comments: 121
Seagate has released 30TB and 28TB hard drives using heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology, now available for individual purchase at $600 and $570 respectively. These drives, part of the IronWolf Pro and Exos M series, offer high storage density and are marketed for AI-related data storage, though they are useful for any high-capacity needs.
Key Points:
Seagate's 30TB and 28TB hard drives are now available for individual purchase at $600 and $570.
The drives use HAMR technology, which increases storage density by heating parts of the drive platter during data writing.
Seagate's Mosaic 3+ platform enables areal densities of 3TB per disk and beyond.
The drives are marketed for AI-related storage but are suitable for any high-capacity needs.
Competitors like Western Digital and Toshiba are also developing HAMR-based drives but are behind Seagate in availability.
"For more than two decades, hard drive manufacturer Seagate has been experimenting with heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology for increasing hard drive density—drives that use tiny lasers to heat up and expand parts of the drive platter, write data, and then shut off to allow the platter to cool and contract, all within less than a nanosecond."
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 443 |
Comments: 103
The article discusses the increasing trend of low-quality AI-generated and human-submitted vulnerability reports in the curl project, which exhausts the security team and reduces the efficiency of the bug bounty program. The author considers potential changes, such as dropping monetary rewards or charging submission fees, to mitigate the issue. The situation highlights the broader challenge of managing AI-generated content in open-source security.
Key Points:
AI-generated and low-quality human-submitted vulnerability reports are overwhelming the curl security team, with 20% of submissions being AI slop in 2025.
Only 5% of submissions in 2025 were genuine vulnerabilities, a significant drop from previous years.
The curl bug bounty program has paid over $90,000 for 81 genuine vulnerabilities since 2019, but the current trend threatens its sustainability.
Potential solutions include dropping monetary rewards or charging submission fees, though these come with trade-offs.
HackerOne's reputation system is ineffective at deterring low-quality submissions, and the author calls for better tools to manage the issue.
"The net effect is the same. The general trend so far in 2025 has been way more AI slop than ever before (about 20% of all submissions) as we have averaged in about two security report submissions per week."
This sub is pure astroturfing. Every post about Claude code being down is removed or locked.
Posted on r/ClaudeAI |
Score: 217 |
Comments: 97
The article criticizes the subreddit for allegedly removing or locking posts about Claude code being down, while the official status page claims no issues. The author suspects their post will also be removed.
Key Points:
Posts about Claude code being down are removed or locked.
Automod directs users to a status page that shows no issues.
The author believes their post will be removed as well.
The situation is described as 'hilarious' by the author.
"Automod points at status.anthropic.com while it happily informs you that nothing is wrong, while Claude code is down for hours. Hilarious."
How AI Vibe Coding Is Destroying Junior Developers' Careers
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 213 |
Comments: 51
The article discusses how 'vibe coding,' a method where developers rely entirely on AI to build applications without writing or debugging code themselves, is harming junior developers' careers. Research shows that while developers believe AI makes them 20% more productive, they are actually 19% slower, creating a generation of pseudo-developers lacking essential skills.
Key Points:
Vibe coding is creating pseudo-developers who lack basic coding and debugging skills.
A 2025 study found that developers using AI tools were 19% less productive, despite believing they were 20% more productive.
The tech job market is shrinking, with over 94,000 tech workers laid off and a 70% reduction in software developer job openings in the U.S.
AI-generated code often requires significant review and is frequently discarded, offsetting any time savings.
"developers using AI tools experienced a 19% decrease in productivity compared to working without AI assistance. Even more concerning, the developers themselves were completely unaware of this slowdown. They estimated that AI had increased their productivity by 20%, while the actual data showed the opposite."
As an Software Egineer with 20+ years of experience...
Posted on r/ClaudeAI |
Score: 118 |
Comments: 25
A seasoned software engineer with 20+ years of experience shares how ClaudeAI helps them manage complex projects by structuring information, optimizing workflows, and breaking tasks into digestible chunks. Their method involves prompt optimization, Jira ticket rewrites, and iterative development to stay efficient in high-complexity environments.
Key Points:
Uses ClaudeAI to absorb business and technical vocabulary, codebase patterns, and practices when joining new teams.
Employs a custom Lyra prompt to optimize and refine every request sent to Claude.
Breaks down Jira tickets into small, manageable chunks for focused implementation.
Restricts Claude's scope to specific interfaces or methods to ensure digestible output.
Iterates on each chunk until solid, maintaining a consistent and effective workflow.
"Claude doesn’t just help me code—it helps me think, organize, and stay sharp in environments where the complexity would otherwise slow me down."
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 66 |
Comments: 39
EulerHS is a Haskell framework designed for building concurrent backend and console applications, offering integrated subsystems like SQL DBs, logging, and KV DBs. It emphasizes exception safety and provides testing mechanisms for simple, testable code. The framework is used in production by Juspay and supports various databases and HTTP clients.
Key Points:
EulerHS is a monadic framework for building backend applications in Haskell.
It includes integrated subsystems such as SQL DBs, logging, and KV DBs.
The framework ensures exception safety and offers testing mechanisms.
Supports SQL backends like Postgres, MySQL, and SQLite, and KV DBs like Redis.
Used in production by Juspay with proven results.
"The framework represents a safe layer with its own philosophy of exception safety, so you don't need to think about those difficult Haskell questions."
Crawling a billion web pages in just over 24 hours, in 2025
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 64 |
Comments: 7
The article explores the feasibility of crawling a billion web pages in just over 24 hours in 2025, comparing it to a 2012 benchmark. The author built a custom web crawler under budget and time constraints, focusing on HTML-only crawling, politeness, and fault-tolerance. The design involved a cluster of optimized nodes, each handling a shard of domains.
Key Points:
The author aimed to crawl a billion web pages in 24 hours on a budget of a few hundred dollars, similar to a 2012 benchmark.
The crawler focused on HTML-only content, adhering to politeness rules like robots.txt and domain delays.
The design used a cluster of independent nodes, each handling a shard of domains, optimizing for cost and performance.
The final crawl cost about $462 and achieved the goal within the time limit.
The author emphasized fault-tolerance and scalability, though the design differed from typical systems interview solutions.
"I followed prior art: I adhered to robots.txt, added an informative user agent containing my contact information, maintained a list of excluded domains which I would add to on request, stuck to my seed list of the top 1 million domains to avoid hitting mom-and-pop sites, and enforced a 70 second minimum delay between hitting the same domain."
The article explores common concerns about Georgism's impact on everyday people, focusing on potential tax increases for homeowners, farmers, and urban land buyers, as well as the effect on public services. It questions whether Georgism might discourage support for public improvements due to higher land taxes.
Key Points:
Georgism could increase taxes for suburban homeowners due to rising land values.
Farmers might face displacement if developers build nearby, increasing land values.
Urban empty plots could become more expensive to buy and maintain under Georgism.
Higher land taxes might reduce support for public services that increase land values.
"Wouldn't this discourage people voting for politicians who want to make more public services in their cities because these public services if built next to their land would increase its land value, so therefore they would be getting taxed more?"
Grace Hopper: Who Made Programming Possible For Everyone, Everywhere
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Score: 3 |
Comments: 0
The article highlights Grace Hopper's groundbreaking contributions to making programming accessible by developing the first practical compiler and creating human-readable programming languages like FLOW-MATIC and COBOL. Her work eliminated the need for complex machine code, enabling non-technical professionals to write and understand programs.
Key Points:
Grace Hopper developed the A-0 System, the first practical compiler, in 1952, which translated symbolic instructions into machine code.
She created FLOW-MATIC, one of the first programming languages using human-readable statements, making programming more intuitive.
Hopper played a key role in shaping COBOL, a widely adopted business language that used English-like syntax.
Her innovations democratized programming, allowing non-technical professionals to use code for problem-solving.
"Grace Hopper looked at this situation differently. She believed programming didn’t have to be this complicated. She imagined a future where humans could write instructions in plain English, and the computer would handle the translation behind the scenes."