Trump Russiagate papers found in ‘burn bags’ in secret room, FBI claims
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 20291 |
Comments: 914
The FBI director, Kash Patel, claims that thousands of documents related to the 2016 investigation into Donald Trump's links with Russia were found in 'burn bags' earmarked for destruction in a secret room at FBI headquarters. The claims have fueled conspiracy theories among Trump allies, while Trump himself appeared to confuse the incident with the Epstein controversy.
Key Points:
FBI director Kash Patel alleges that sensitive documents from the 2016 Russia investigation were found in 'burn bags' in a secret room at FBI headquarters.
The claims have been amplified by pro-Trump voices, suggesting a 'deep state' conspiracy.
Trump seemed to conflate the issue with the Epstein controversy during a public event.
The documents reportedly include a classified annex to the Durham report, which criticized the FBI's handling of the Russia investigation.
Obama's office dismissed Trump's 'treason' allegations as a distraction tactic.
"Unnamed sources told Fox News the annex showed 'the US intelligence community had credible foreign sources indicating that the FBI would play a role in spreading the alleged Trump–Russia collusion narrative'."
Everybody Hates Trump Now | Six months after Trump bragged about a “historic” realignment, voters from across the political spectrum have soured on the president.
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 13047 |
Comments: 1002
The article discusses how Donald Trump, initially celebrated for a broad political realignment in his 2024 victory, has seen a rapid decline in support across all voter demographics, including his MAGA base, due to controversies like his handling of Jeffrey Epstein-related DOJ files. It critiques the media's overestimation of Trump's political genius and highlights his actual skill in aligning with existing voter sentiments rather than reshaping them.
Key Points:
Trump's 2024 victory was initially seen as a historic realignment, with gains among young, Black, and Arab American voters.
Six months into his second term, Trump's support has collapsed across all demographics, including his MAGA base, due to controversies like the Epstein files.
The media has often overstated Trump's political genius, while his real skill lies in identifying and amplifying existing voter sentiments.
Trump's strategic alliances with figures like Joe Rogan and RFK Jr. helped him win in 2024, but these gains have since eroded.
The article underscores the fragility of Trump's coalition and the media's tendency to mythologize his political acumen.
"Trump’s real talent isn’t for moving voters to where he is but identifying where voters are—and then saying what other political leaders are too afraid to say."
Trump Just Released His Plan to Revoke Birthright Citizenship. It’s Worse Than Imagined.
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 6781 |
Comments: 700
The article discusses Donald Trump's plan to revoke birthright citizenship, which is worse than anticipated. It outlines how the plan would affect children of immigrants, including those without permanent legal status and some lawful residents, potentially rendering them stateless. The implementation involves intrusive federal reviews and could lead to deportation or statelessness for many.
Key Points:
Trump's plan aims to revoke birthright citizenship for children of immigrants without permanent legal status and some lawful residents.
The implementation involves intrusive federal reviews of parents' papers, possibly in hospitals around the time of birth.
The plan could render many children stateless or subject to deportation to countries they've never lived in.
The Supreme Court has allowed the government to develop guidance for implementing the plan, despite ongoing legal challenges.
The USCIS memo suggests the administration is preparing to act as soon as legal barriers are lifted.
"It envisions intrusive federal review of parents’ papers—quite possibly in the hospital, before or shortly after birth—to gauge the newborn’s legal status. And it paves the way for people who spend their entire lives in the United States to be deported to countries in which they’ve never stepped foot, or to be condemned to the limbo of statelessness."
Mexican President Gets Trump to Cave Yet Again on Tariffs Deadline
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 3036 |
Comments: 98
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum successfully negotiated another delay in Trump's tariff deadline, extending the current trade deal for 90 days. This marks another instance where Sheinbaum, dubbed the 'world’s leading Trump whisperer,' has managed to avert Trump's tariff threats.
Key Points:
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum secured a 90-day extension of the current tariff deal with the U.S.
Trump had previously set a hard deadline for implementing higher tariffs but backed down after negotiations.
Sheinbaum has a history of successfully negotiating with Trump, earning her the nickname 'world’s leading Trump whisperer.'
The finance sector remains skeptical of Trump's tariff threats, given his history of backing down.
The article also touches on unrelated Trump administration policies targeting DEI initiatives.
"The deft negotiation on Sheinbaum’s part earned her the nickname of 'world’s leading Trump whisperer' from The Washington Post."
Trump Kicks Melania Out of East Wing to Build Mar-a-Lago Ballroom
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Score: 2557 |
Comments: 284
President Donald Trump plans to construct a $200 million ballroom in place of the East Wing of the White House, relocating offices including the first lady's. The project, funded by Trump and private donors, aims to create a 90,000-square-foot space capable of hosting 650 people, mirroring the style of Mar-a-Lago.
Key Points:
Trump is replacing the East Wing with a $200 million ballroom, relocating the first lady's office and other functions.
The new ballroom will be 90,000 square feet, nearly double the size of the current White House, and host 650 people.
The project is funded by Trump and private donors, with construction set to begin in September 2025.
The design will reflect Mar-a-Lago's style, continuing Trump's trend of White House renovations.
Melania Trump has been notably absent from the White House, spending most of her time in New York or Florida.
"The president and the Trump White House are fully committed to working with the appropriate organizations to preserve the special history of the White House while building a beautiful ballroom that can be enjoyed by future administrations and generations of Americans to come,"
Stack Overflow Survey 2025: 84% of devs use AI… but 46% don’t trust it 🤯
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 431 |
Comments: 228
According to Stack Overflow's 2025 survey, 84% of developers use AI tools, but 46% don't trust the output. While AI adoption is rising, skepticism and challenges like debugging AI-generated code are growing. Despite these issues, AI tools like GPT models dominate workflows, though simpler tools are preferred over AI agents.
Key Points:
84% of developers use or plan to use AI tools, with 51% relying on them daily.
46% of developers don't trust AI output, up from 31% in 2024.
66% of developers struggle with AI solutions that are close but not accurate, leading to longer debugging times.
OpenAI's GPT models are used by 82% of developers, while AI agents remain less popular.
Developer happiness is slightly up at 24%, with salary increases in key roles contributing to the improvement.
"The growing lack of trust in AI tools stood out to us as the key data point in this year’s survey, especially given the increased pace of growth and adoption of these AI tools. AI is a powerful tool, but it has significant risks of misinformation or can lack complexity or relevance."
The hidden productivity tax of 'almost right' AI code
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 296 |
Comments: 80
The 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey reveals that while AI tool usage among developers is increasing, trust in these tools is declining due to the prevalence of 'almost right' code solutions. These solutions create hidden productivity costs as developers spend significant time debugging and correcting AI-generated code, often finding it faster to write code from scratch.
Key Points:
84% of developers now use or plan to use AI tools, up from 76% in 2024.
Only 33% of developers trust AI accuracy in 2025, down from 43% in 2024.
66% of developers cite 'AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite' as their top frustration.
45% say debugging AI-generated code takes more time than expected.
29% of developers believe AI tools can handle complex problems, down from 35% last year.
"“AI tools seem to have a universal promise of saving time and increasing productivity, but developers are spending time addressing the unintended breakdowns in the workflow caused by AI,” Yepis explained."
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 140 |
Comments: 141
The author shares their enthusiasm for self-hosting and seeks advice on how to document their homelab setup effectively. They highlight the challenge of remembering specific commands and configurations as their setup grows more complex.
Key Points:
The author recently transitioned to self-hosting and is exploring various apps like Firefly III and HomeAssistant.
They struggle with keeping track of installation steps, configurations, and unique quirks of their setup.
Currently, they use a messy text file for documentation but find it inadequate and confusing.
They are looking for better tools or methods to document their homelab setup efficiently.
"Most of these are currently are fresh in my head but the more stuff I install, the more I gotta remember; and at some point I might be busy with other stuff and not have time to keep to my homelab as much as I do now."
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 138 |
Comments: 33
The article discusses 'vibe coding,' a term coined by Andrej Karpathy for AI-assisted coding where the coder doesn't fully understand the code, likening it to legacy code that is hard to maintain. It highlights the risks of vibe coding for long-term projects but acknowledges its usefulness for prototypes and throwaway projects. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding code and theory building in serious software development.
Key Points:
Vibe coding is AI-assisted coding where the coder doesn't fully understand the code, similar to legacy code.
Vibe coding is suitable for prototypes and throwaway projects but risky for long-term maintenance.
Programming is fundamentally about theory building, not just producing lines of code.
Non-programmers using vibe coding for large projects can lead to significant technical debt.
AI tools like Townie can be useful for vibe coding but require careful oversight for serious projects.
"Programming is fundamentally theory building, not producing lines of code. We know this. This is why we make fun of business people who try to measure developer productivity in lines of code."
Pangolin 1.8.0 introduces CLI-based VPN clients, nicknamed 'Olm,' which use a hub-and-spoke model with Newt as the hub for secure connectivity without opening ports. This early-stage feature offers an alternative to tools like Tailscale, focusing on lightweight, self-hosted remote access for networks.
Key Points:
Pangolin Clients ('Olm') are a CLI-based VPN solution using a hub-and-spoke model with Newt as the hub.
They provide secure connectivity without opening ports, similar to Pangolin's browser-based access.
Clients are minimal, CLI-only for macOS, Windows, and Linux, and not yet tied to users.
The feature supports use cases like connecting multiple networks or using Newt as a jump box for SSH.
Users can try the clients by updating to Pangolin 1.8.0, with further development based on community feedback.
"If Tailscale works for you then use it! It has a much nicer client and is probably just better. If all you are doing is using it to manage your server - maybe give clients a try!"
u/SirPoindekster is not the owner of zerocontradictions.net, they were wrongly accused
Posted on r/georgism |
Score: 54 |
Comments: 8
A Reddit user, u/SirPoindekster, was falsely accused of owning the controversial website zerocontradictions.net, which promotes eugenicist and racist views. Research revealed the true owner's Reddit account, clearing u/SirPoindekster of the accusation. The article calls for moderators to remove the false accusation post and suggests blacklisting the website.
Key Points:
u/SirPoindekster was wrongly accused of owning zerocontradictions.net by a throwaway account.
The website contains disturbing eugenicist and racist content, but u/SirPoindekster only shared a Georgist excerpt.
The true owner's Reddit account was identified, proving u/SirPoindekster's innocence.
The article urges moderators to delete the false accusation post.
It recommends avoiding or blacklisting the controversial website.
"SirPoindekster is **not the real owner** of zerocontradictions.net, there were wrongly and unfarily accused."
The article explores the decline of Georgism, a once-popular economic movement advocating for land value taxation, detailing historical factors like the rise of automobiles, urban sprawl, and World War I's impact. It also discusses modern barriers such as widespread land speculation and the middle class's reliance on property investment.
Key Points:
Georgism was highly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with Henry George's book 'Progress & Poverty' being a best-seller.
The rise of automobiles and car-centric urban planning reduced the perceived scarcity of land, diminishing Georgism's appeal.
World War I and the People’s Budget in the UK scared landowning elites, leading to a counter-revolution against Georgist reforms.
The modern middle class's reliance on mortgages and land speculation has made Georgism less attractive, as taxing land value would threaten their investments.
"The Persistence of the Old Regime by Arno Mayer explains that World War I was a counter-revolution by the landowning elites against the Single Tax. Basically, the People’s Budget in the UK (a thoroughly Georgist measure) and agitation for similar measures in Germany and France scared the landed elite so badly that they were willing to risk mass annihilation in order to distract the public from Georgism, women’s suffrage, liberalism, and other social issues."
The article introduces UniFi OS Server, a new solution from Ubiquiti designed to simplify network management by integrating multiple UniFi applications into a single platform. It highlights the benefits of centralized control, scalability, and enhanced performance for IT professionals and businesses.
Key Points:
UniFi OS Server consolidates multiple UniFi applications into one platform for easier management.
It offers centralized control, reducing complexity for IT professionals.
The solution is scalable, catering to businesses of various sizes.
Enhanced performance and reliability are key features of the new system.
The platform supports seamless updates and integrations with existing UniFi products.
"UniFi OS Server is designed to simplify your network management by bringing all your UniFi applications together in one place, providing a single pane of glass for monitoring and control."
Andrew Healey developed 'dumac', a disk usage program for macOS that significantly outperforms existing tools like 'du' and 'diskus' by leveraging macOS-specific syscalls and concurrency. The program uses 'getattrlistbulk' to batch process file metadata, reducing syscalls and improving speed. Benchmarks show 'dumac' is 6.4x faster than 'du' and 2.58x faster than 'diskus' with a warm disk cache.
Key Points:
dumac is a highly optimized disk usage program for macOS, achieving speeds 6.4x faster than 'du' and 2.58x faster than 'diskus'.
The program uses 'getattrlistbulk', a macOS-specific syscall, to batch process file metadata, reducing the number of syscalls required.
Traditional tools like 'du' are single-threaded and process files sequentially, leading to slower performance.
Healey's initial attempt with Go was slower due to the overhead of syscalls and goroutine scheduling.
The performance gains are particularly evident with a warm disk cache, which correlates well with cold cache performance on macOS.
"Instead of calling stat for every file, one getattrlistbulk call can return dozens or hundreds of entries at once. This means far fewer syscalls for my benchmark!"
LLM Embeddings Explained: A Visual and Intuitive Guide
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 9 |
Comments: 1
The article provides a visual and intuitive guide to understanding LLM embeddings, explaining how they transform text into numerical representations for machine learning. It highlights their importance in tasks like semantic search and clustering.
Key Points:
LLM embeddings convert text into numerical vectors for machine processing.
They enable semantic understanding, useful for tasks like search and clustering.
The guide uses visual aids to simplify complex concepts.
Embeddings capture contextual relationships between words.
Hugging Face Spaces offers interactive tools to explore embeddings.
"Embeddings are the bridge between human language and machine understanding, transforming words into numbers while preserving their meaning and relationships."