‘Trump and Epstein brought teen to casino floor,’ says ex-resort boss
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 28706 |
Comments: 987
A former executive at Trump’s Atlantic City casino, Jack O’Donnell, revealed that Donald Trump frequently visited the resort with Jeffrey Epstein and once brought him and a 19-year-old girl to the gaming floor. The revelation adds to the ongoing controversy surrounding Trump’s association with Epstein and the handling of the Epstein case by the Trump administration.
Key Points:
Jack O’Donnell, former president of Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, claimed Trump frequently visited with Epstein.
O’Donnell stated Epstein was considered Trump’s 'best friend' during his tenure.
The incident involved Trump and Epstein bringing a 19-year-old girl to the casino floor.
The revelation fuels ongoing controversy over Trump’s ties to Epstein and the administration’s handling of the case.
Trump has reportedly expressed frustration over the continued focus on the Epstein saga by his supporters.
"“In my mind, it [Epstein] was his best friend, you know, from really the time I was there for four years,” O’Donnell, a frequent Trump critic, told the network Wednesday."
Musk Goes Nuclear on Trump’s Epstein Crisis With All-Night Posting Meltdown
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 20881 |
Comments: 1343
Elon Musk engaged in an all-night posting spree on X, targeting Donald Trump's handling of the Epstein files, questioning the lack of accountability and demanding transparency. Musk's posts included references to Trump's flights on Epstein's jet and criticized the government's handling of the case.
Key Points:
Elon Musk posted extensively about Donald Trump's connection to the Epstein files, demanding accountability and transparency.
Musk questioned the lack of prosecution for Epstein's clients and referenced Trump's flights on Epstein's private jet, the 'Lolita Express'.
Musk used his AI chatbot, Grok, to assert that the government possesses a list of Epstein's clients and victims.
The article highlights Musk's direct challenges to Trump and his administration, including demands for the release of 'Phase 2' of the Epstein files.
Musk's posts reflect broader skepticism about the justice system's handling of high-profile cases involving powerful individuals.
""This would necessarily mean that the government MUST have the list of rapists aka 'the Epstein client list' in their possession right f------g now!""
Trump, 79, Had Emergency Heart Tests Because of Swollen Legs
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 16239 |
Comments: 2474
President Donald Trump, 79, underwent emergency heart tests due to swollen legs, a condition diagnosed as Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI). The White House assured the public that Trump is in 'excellent health' despite concerns raised by visible swelling and bruising.
Key Points:
Trump was evaluated for swollen legs, diagnosed with Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI), a common but potentially serious condition.
The White House emphasized Trump's 'excellent health' and attributed bruising on his hand to frequent handshaking and aspirin use.
Tests included a bilateral lower extremity venous Doppler ultrasound and an echocardiogram, which confirmed normal cardiac function.
Images of Trump's swollen ankles at a public event went viral, sparking health concerns.
The White House downplayed the condition, stating it was benign and not causing discomfort.
"“In recent weeks, President Trump noted mild swelling in his lower legs. In keeping with routine medical care and out of an abundance of caution, this concern was thoroughly evaluated by the White House medical unit,” Leavitt said."
METR study finds AI doesn't make devs as productive as they think
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 317 |
Comments: 119
A study by METR found that developers using AI tools like Cursor Pro IDE and Claude 3.5/3.7 actually took 19% longer to complete tasks, despite believing they would be 24% faster. The research highlights a gap between perceived and actual productivity gains from AI, with experienced developers often finding AI more of a liability than an asset in complex codebases. The authors caution against interpreting the results as AI slowing developers down, instead suggesting it informs better AI usage.
Key Points:
Developers using AI tools took 19% longer to complete tasks, contrary to their belief of being 24% faster.
Experienced developers found AI more of a liability in complex, mature codebases they knew well.
The study suggests a disparity between perceived and actual productivity gains from AI.
Authors emphasize the results should inform better AI usage, not discourage its use entirely.
Responses to the study were polarized, with AI boosters skeptical and skeptics seeing validation.
"“In that environment, AI becomes a liability rather than an asset.”"
Selfhost Redis, fully rootless, distroless and 20x smaller than the original image (including default configurations)
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 120 |
Comments: 27
The article introduces a custom Redis Docker image that is rootless, distroless, and significantly smaller than the original Redis image. It emphasizes security, simplicity, and optimization, offering features like auto-updates, health checks, and read-only execution. The image is designed for developers who prioritize security and efficiency in their Redis deployments.
Key Points:
The Redis image is rootless (runs as UID/GID 1000:1000) and distroless (no shell), enhancing security.
The image is 20x smaller (5.71MB vs. 117MB) compared to the original Redis image.
It includes additional start parameters for command mode, replica setup, and in-memory operation.
Auto-updated via CI/CD, scanned for CVEs, and runs read-only for added security.
Provides a Docker Compose example for deploying Redis in various configurations.
"If you value security, simplicity and optimizations to the extreme, then this image might be for you."
Tried Kiro IDE - cool idea, but too many bumps (so I’m back to my $50 kit)
Posted on r/ClaudeAI |
Score: 84 |
Comments: 11
The author tested Kiro IDE as a potential replacement for their current development setup (Traycer + Claude Code + Cursor) but encountered multiple issues, including slow responses, errors, and incorrect file edits. Despite recognizing Kiro's potential, they decided to stick with their existing tools due to greater flexibility and stability.
Key Points:
Kiro IDE's spec-driven and chat/vibe-coding modes were tested but proved unreliable.
Encountered issues like slow replies, unexpected errors, login loops, and wrong file edits.
The rigid workflow of Kiro IDE was frustrating for quick fixes.
The author prefers their current setup for its flexibility and stability.
Kiro IDE shows promise but needs updates before being viable for daily use.
"Kiro is heading in the right direction and I’ll retry after a few updates and maybe adopt it, but today it’s too flaky for daily work."
I have created self-hosted alternative for Gumroad, Buy Me a Coffee, Ko-fi etc.
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 59 |
Comments: 10
Open Payment Host is a self-hosted, minimalist payments solution designed for indie creators to sell digital items without paying double commissions. It supports various payment gateways like Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, and Square, and offers features like multi-country pricing and one-click deployment.
Key Points:
Self-hosted alternative to platforms like Gumroad, Buy Me a Coffee, and Ko-fi.
Supports multiple payment gateways including Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, and Square.
Offers multi-country pricing for better conversion rates.
No need for customers to log in, increasing conversion.
Light and dark theme support for better user experience.
"Selling digital items on web as an indie requires using platforms where we have to pay double commissions(to the platform and the payment gateway) and our content is forever locked within those platforms."
We've increased API rate limits for Claude Sonnet 4 (Tiers 1-4)
Posted on r/ClaudeAI |
Score: 53 |
Comments: 29
Anthropic has increased API rate limits for Claude Sonnet 4 for Tier 1-4 customers, enabling higher data processing and scalability. The changes are immediate and require no action from users, with details available in the Anthropic Console or documentation.
Key Points:
Increased rate limits for Claude Sonnet 4 on Anthropic API for Tier 1-4 customers.
Benefits include processing more data, scaling applications, and faster parallel API calls.
Changes apply immediately with no action required from users.
Part of broader infrastructure improvements to enhance user experience.
Details on tiers and usage available in the Anthropic Console or documentation.
"With higher limits, you can: Process more data without hitting limits as frequently, Scale your applications to serve more users simultaneously, Run more parallel API calls for faster processing."
GitHub Command Palette feature preview is being deprecated
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 29 |
Comments: 11
GitHub will deprecate the Command Palette feature preview on August 6, 2025, due to low usage. Users are advised to plan for this change, and feedback can be shared in GitHub Community discussions.
Key Points:
GitHub Command Palette feature preview will be deprecated on August 6, 2025.
The deprecation is due to low usage of the feature.
Users are encouraged to plan for this change and provide feedback.
Resources will be redirected to more impactful community experiences.
"We’re deprecating the command palette due to low usage. This allows us to put more resources into experiences that make a bigger impact for the community."
The article discusses policies that align with Georgist principles, such as property taxes and tax-induced financing (TIF), which are partial or temporary forms of land value taxes (LVT). It explores politically feasible alternatives to full Georgism that still move toward its ideals.
Key Points:
Property taxes are considered directionally Georgist as they partially function like land value taxes.
Tax-induced financing (TIF) acts as a temporary LVT by allowing developers to pay taxes based on pre-developed property values.
The article seeks other politically feasible policies that are more Georgist than the status quo but not full Georgism.
"Another example is tax-induced financing (TIF) where a developer can purchase a piece of land, develop it, then for a period of time continue to pay property taxes based of the pre-developed property value. It's basically a temporary LVT."
Is anyone aware of an attempt to quantify the economic effect of land values?
Posted on r/georgism |
Score: 2 |
Comments: 2
The article discusses the economic benefits of replacing income and property taxes with a land value tax, estimating potential GDP growth increases and reduced deadweight losses. It also explores the challenge of quantifying efficiency gains from reduced land speculation and increased development incentives.
Key Points:
Replacing federal income taxes with land value taxes could increase GDP growth by approximately 2% annually due to reduced deadweight losses.
Property taxes, which include a land component, contribute about $20 billion in deadweight losses, or 0.07% of GDP.
Land value taxes could reduce land speculation and incentivize development, but quantifying these efficiency gains is challenging.
The article seeks methodologies to estimate the economic impact of land value taxes beyond the reduction of other taxes.
"So we can relatively confidently say that if federal income taxes were replaced with land value taxes, we should expect at least approximately a 2% increase in GDP growth per year from that effect by itself."