Trump Lashes Out at Reporter Asking About His Epstein Revelation: ‘Be Quiet!’
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 25138 |
Comments: 1206
President Donald Trump snapped at CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins when she pressed him about his claim that Jeffrey Epstein 'stole' Virginia Giuffre, a 17-year-old spa assistant at Mar-a-Lago, from his resort. Trump repeatedly told Collins to 'Be quiet!' and avoided addressing further questions about Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell.
Key Points:
Trump claimed on Air Force One that Jeffrey Epstein 'stole' Virginia Giuffre, a 17-year-old spa assistant at Mar-a-Lago.
Trump angrily dismissed CNN's Kaitlan Collins when she asked if this raised alarm bells for him, repeatedly telling her to 'Be quiet!'
Giuffre, one of Epstein's most prominent victims, died by suicide in April 2025.
Trump declined to answer whether Ghislaine Maxwell sought a pardon or immunity.
The incident highlights ongoing tensions between Trump and the press over Epstein-related questions.
""Mr. President, you said Jeffrey Epstein was stealing young women from your spa. Did that raise alarm bells for you?""
White House Officials Fear Epstein Fallout Will Slash Trump’s Crowd Sizes
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 21395 |
Comments: 984
White House officials are concerned that the fallout from Donald Trump's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case could reduce his rally crowd sizes and weaken support from his MAGA base. A poll shows only 43% of MAGA Republicans approve of his handling of the Epstein saga, with fears that even a small percentage of defectors could impact his political momentum.
Key Points:
White House officials fear Trump's handling of the Epstein case could reduce his rally crowd sizes.
Only 43% of MAGA Republicans approve of Trump's handling of the Epstein controversy.
Trump has criticized his base for their interest in the Epstein case, calling them 'weak.'
The administration is attempting to deflect attention by accusing Obama of a 2016 conspiracy.
A senior White House official admitted the Epstein issue 'will never die down' for a segment of Trump's base.
""All you need is 5 percent of these people to just get cynical, apathetic, lethargic, and we’re done.""
Raging Trump Orders Republican to Stop Letting Democrats Laugh at Him
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 7926 |
Comments: 495
Donald Trump has demanded Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley to abandon the 'blue slip' tradition, which allows home-state senators to block judicial nominees, fearing Democrats will exploit it to obstruct his picks. Grassley has resisted, maintaining the long-standing practice and noting bipartisan support for some nominees.
Key Points:
Trump urges Grassley to scrap the 'blue slip' tradition to prevent Democrats from blocking judicial nominees.
Grassley refuses to change the practice, citing its historical use and bipartisan cooperation in some cases.
Trump accuses Democrats of abusing the process and calls for Republicans to retaliate by breaking the custom.
The 'blue slip' is a Senate tradition allowing home-state senators to approve or disapprove judicial nominations.
Grassley's spokesperson highlights successful confirmations with Democratic support, emphasizing the importance of home-state input.
""Senator Grassley must step up, like Crooked Joe Biden did, when he openly broke, at least two times, the ‘Blue Slip’ SCAM, and like others have done over the years, and let our Great Republican Judges and U.S. Attorneys BE CONFIRMED," Trump wrote."
It Sure Looks Like Trump Just Lost a Major Trade Deal
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 6675 |
Comments: 386
The article discusses how the Trump administration's imposition of a 25% tariff on India, along with penalties for its military and energy dealings with Russia, has likely derailed a major trade deal. Despite ongoing negotiations, Trump's aggressive approach and insistence on an August 1 deadline have left the deal in jeopardy, with India and several other countries yet to finalize agreements.
Key Points:
Trump imposed a 25% tariff on India and penalties for its dealings with Russia, jeopardizing a potential trade deal.
India has shown resistance to U.S. demands, accepting high tariffs but not offering new concessions.
Trump's aggressive negotiation tactics and insistence on an August 1 deadline have strained relations and left the deal unfinished.
Other countries, including China and Mexico, have also not finalized trade agreements with the U.S.
Historically, trade deals take about 18 months to negotiate, but Trump's administration has rushed the process, leading to uncertainty.
"Historically, it takes U.S. officials roughly 18 months to negotiate a new trade agreement with another country. That boils down to exhaustive reviews of the country’s prior trade, sorting through thousands of line items of products, and analyzing the complex minutiae of local import and export laws."
Linux 6.16 brings faster file systems, improved confidential memory support, and more Rust support
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 461 |
Comments: 68
The article discusses the new features in Linux 6.16, including faster file systems, improved confidential memory support, and enhanced Rust support. It highlights the ongoing advancements in the Linux kernel to improve performance and security.
Key Points:
Linux 6.16 introduces faster file systems for improved performance.
Enhanced confidential memory support boosts security.
Increased Rust support continues the trend of modernizing the kernel.
"Linux 6.16 brings faster file systems, improved confidential memory support, and more Rust support"
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 436 |
Comments: 259
The article discusses the author's observations about code generated by LLMs, which, while functional and clear, often deviates from project conventions and established patterns. The author emphasizes the importance of maintaining quality, consistency, and long-term maintainability in software development, rather than prioritizing speed.
Key Points:
LLM-generated code often works but doesn't follow project conventions, making it identifiable.
The author values code quality, consistency, and maintainability over speed.
Developers should care about the long-term effects of their work and not rely solely on LLMs.
Better prompts and adherence to existing principles can improve LLM-generated code.
The article critiques the rush to produce software quickly at the expense of quality.
"I don’t care how the code got in your IDE. I want you to care. I want people to care about quality, I want them to care about consistency, I want them to care about the long-term effects of their work."
A Clearer View of Your Traffic: Traefik Log Dashboard V1.0.0 for Pangolin and All Traefik Users
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 195 |
Comments: 41
The article introduces the Traefik Log Dashboard, a lightweight tool designed to provide a real-time, user-friendly interface for monitoring Traefik access logs. It highlights the dashboard's features, such as real-time streaming, filtering, and geographical insights, and explains its particular usefulness for Pangolin users. The article also provides a step-by-step guide on integrating the dashboard into a Docker Compose setup.
Key Points:
The Traefik Log Dashboard offers a clean, web-based interface for real-time monitoring of Traefik access logs.
Features include real-time streaming, structured log display, geographical information, and filtering capabilities.
Pangolin users benefit from enhanced visibility into traffic passing through WireGuard tunnels.
Integration involves enabling JSON logging in Traefik and adding two services to the Docker Compose file.
The dashboard helps monitor service health, identify unusual traffic, and debug access issues.
"For those of you who have adopted the Pangolin stack, you're already leveraging a setup that combines the Traefik with WireGuard tunnels. Pangolin is a fantastic self-hosted alternative to services like Cloudflare Tunnels."
Yes, the majority of language migrations are driven by hype
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 164 |
Comments: 33
The article discusses how the majority of programming language migrations are driven by industry hype rather than proven outcomes, with AI tools making these migrations easier but often leading to technical debt. A survey reveals that 71% of developers admit to being influenced by hype, and only half find the migrations worthwhile.
Key Points:
71% of developers say language migrations are influenced more by hype than proven outcomes.
AI tools like GitHub Copilot have made migrations easier, with 82% reporting significant ease.
Only 50% of developers found their migrations worth the effort, and 58% said it introduced new technical debt.
Front-end development is particularly prone to hype cycles, with frameworks like React and Svelte gaining and losing popularity.
Charity Majors highlights that migrations are often driven by hopeful thinking rather than clear benefits.
""I think most programming language migrations are driven by hopeful thinking rather than proven outcomes," says Charity Majors, CTO at Honeycomb."
The article discusses 'Claudeholism,' a term coined to describe addiction to the AI assistant Claude, highlighting the struggles of users trying to quit but ultimately relapsing due to its unmatched utility. The author shares a personal experience of attempting to cancel their subscription but quickly returning when other AI tools failed to meet their needs.
Key Points:
Claudeholism is portrayed as a real and growing addiction among users who rely heavily on Claude for coding and problem-solving.
The author's attempt to quit Claude failed due to the inferior performance of alternative AI tools like Copilot, Gemini, and JetBrains AI Assistant.
The article underscores the emotional and practical dependency on Claude, culminating in a relapse during a high-pressure deadline.
The piece serves as a cautionary tale about the difficulty of breaking free from advanced AI tools once dependent on them.
It invites readers to reflect on their own potential addiction to Claude or similar AI services.
"Claudism is the new addiction of the century. Save your willpower: one big project and you’ll be back, credit card in hand."
Why did Socialism win over Georgism in terms of popularity?
Posted on r/georgism |
Score: 33 |
Comments: 64
The article discusses why Georgism, despite being a viable alternative to Socialism, has faded into obscurity while Socialism remains popular. The author attributes Socialism's enduring influence to its significant historical impact, whereas Georgism was largely forgotten.
Key Points:
Georgism and Socialism were initially equally popular ideologies.
Socialism's lasting legacy is due to its massive historical influence.
Georgism has become niche and largely unknown today.
The author questions why Georgism lost popularity compared to Socialism.
"I can attribute Socialism’s lasting legacy to the massive influence it left on history. This doesn’t mean it “won” over Georgism, but Georgism was forgotten regardless."
In the period following Harrisburg, PA's land value tax, the number of vacant lots fell by 80%, the tax base rose from $212 million to $1.6 billion, and the crime rate fell 46%. - LEP Insight
Posted on r/georgism |
Score: 30 |
Comments: 7
The article discusses the positive outcomes of Harrisburg, PA's land value tax (LVT) policy, which led to an 80% reduction in vacant lots, a significant increase in the tax base, and a 46% drop in crime rates. The policy, enacted in 1975, aimed to stimulate development and curb land speculation by taxing land at six times the rate of buildings.
Key Points:
Harrisburg's land value tax (LVT) policy reduced vacant lots by 80%.
The tax base grew from $212 million to $1.6 billion after LVT implementation.
Crime rates in Harrisburg fell by 46% following the LVT policy.
The policy taxed land at six times the rate of buildings to discourage speculation.
Mayor Stephen Reed credited LVT with the city's regeneration.
"“In 1975 the city enacted LVT as a policy tool to stimulate development and to discourage land speculation. It reduced the tax on buildings to one-half of that on land and, over a period of time, increased the tax on land to six times that of property. Mayor Stephen Reed credits LVT with the resulting regeneration.”"
Zstandard Compression in Python 3.14: Why It Is a Big Deal for Developers
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 16 |
Comments: 3
Python 3.14 introduces the compression.zstd module, providing built-in support for the Zstandard compression algorithm. This enhancement is significant for developers handling large data volumes, real-time systems, or efficient storage due to Zstandard's balance of speed and compression ratio.
Key Points:
Python 3.14 adds the compression.zstd module to the standard library.
Zstandard offers a high compression ratio and fast compression/decompression speeds.
The algorithm supports adjustable compression levels and streaming.
This update is particularly useful for real-time systems and large-scale data processing.
Zstandard was developed by Meta and is known for its efficiency.
"This built-in support for the Zstandard compression algorithm may not grab headlines, but it's a meaningful upgrade for developers working with large volumes of data, real-time systems, or efficient storage pipelines."
The article advocates for Georgists to unite behind a common plan tailored to each country's unique context, rather than relying on existing political structures. It suggests creating mega-threads for country-specific strategies, including political engagement and activism, and spreading these plans across Georgist communities.
Key Points:
Unite Georgists behind a common, country-specific plan.
Create mega-threads for each country to discuss tailored strategies.
Focus on political parties, roles, and activism campaigns.
Spread agreed-upon plans to all Georgist spaces and groups.
Encourage coordinated action to achieve Georgist goals.
"It’s time we start acting as one to finally archive something."
The article introduces an update to the Fail2Ban-Report tool, allowing users to block IPs directly from reports and manage their own blocklists. It currently supports UFW, with plans to add other firewalls, and includes an optional feature to check AbuseIPDB reports using an API key.
Key Points:
New feature to block IPs directly from reports and manage blocklists.
Currently supports UFW, with other firewalls in development.
Optional integration with AbuseIPDB to check IP reports using an API key.
Tool aims to provide better control over IP blocking for self-hosters.
"just released the next step on the way to craft a nice tool, you can now block ips directly from the report and have them in your own blocklist until you "release" them, so you have nice control for your own blocklist within)."
Couldn't find a way to track clone & view stats for my git repos past 14 days so I created one - free, open source & MIT
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 7 |
Comments: 3
The author created a free, open-source tool to track Git repository clone and view stats beyond GitHub's 14-day API limit. The tool includes a CLI, UI, and web service, with features like SQLite storage, Shields.io badges, and an analytics dashboard. It is MIT licensed and offers easy deployment options.
Key Points:
GitHub's API only provides 14 days of traffic data, even for paid users.
The tool fetches and stores data in a SQLite database, with a UI and web service.
It includes Shields.io badges and an analytics dashboard for visualization.
The project is MIT licensed, encouraging free use and modification.
Offers simple deployment guides for Google App Engine or local hosting.
"For reasons I'll never understand, GitHub's API provides only 14 days of traffic data. Even with a paid version, I can still only get that rolling two week window so I spun up a cli tool to automatically fetch and store in a sqlite db."