Trump Goes Off Deep End After MSNBC Mocks Cankle Cover-Up
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 20835 |
Comments: 1040
Donald Trump lashed out at MSNBC in a Truth Social rant after the network's Lawrence O'Donnell mocked the president's attempts to hide his swollen ankles, a symptom of chronic venous insufficiency. The article details how Trump and the White House have taken unusual steps, such as changing seating arrangements and using props in photos, to conceal this common age-related condition.
Key Points:
Trump attacked MSNBC as 'fake news' in an all-caps Truth Social post following criticism of his health
MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell suggested Trump was hiding swollen ankles (cankles) caused by chronic venous insufficiency
The White House allegedly took steps to conceal the condition, including having Trump sit behind a desk and using a model to block his ankles in an official photo
Chronic venous insufficiency is a common condition in men over 70 that causes ankle swelling
O'Donnell linked Trump's diet of fast food to accelerating these health problems
"The White House also appears to be working to hide Trump’s bloating issues, going so far as to release an official photo of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in which a model of Air Force One is conveniently positioned to block the Republican’s ankles."
Joe Rogan Trashes Trump’s Repeated Claims That Epstein Scandal Is A ‘Hoax’
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 11452 |
Comments: 532
Podcaster Joe Rogan refuted former President Donald Trump's claims that the Jeffrey Epstein scandal is a 'Democratic hoax,' pointing to the convictions and jail time of both Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell as evidence of its legitimacy. Rogan criticized the Trump administration's lack of transparency regarding the Epstein files and questioned the recent, unexplained transfer of Maxwell to a less restrictive prison. The article also notes the DOJ's release of a memo contradicting conspiracy theories about Epstein's death and a client list.
Key Points:
Joe Rogan dismissed Trump's claim that the Epstein scandal is a hoax, citing the jail sentences of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell as proof.
Rogan criticized the Trump administration's lack of promised transparency with the Epstein case files.
The DOJ released a memo stating there was no evidence Epstein was murdered or had a blackmail 'client list'.
Rogan and his guest questioned the motives behind the recent, unexplained transfer of Maxwell to a minimum-security prison.
Trump denied any knowledge of approving Maxwell's transfer, calling it 'not a very uncommon thing,' which former officials disputed.
""Well, it’s certainly not a hoax if you go to jail," the podcaster said during Tuesday’s episode of the “Joe Rogan Experience,” referencing the two occasions disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Epstein spent time in behind bars."
Stephen Miller Erupts in Manic Fascist Rant—and Reveals a Big Weakness
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 10532 |
Comments: 614
The article describes Stephen Miller's aggressive rant against protesters opposing Trump's military occupation of Washington, D.C., characterizing it as authoritarian agitprop. It argues that this display, while ominous, actually reveals a key weakness: polling shows the public is rebelling against these authoritarian tactics rather than supporting them.
Key Points:
Stephen Miller delivered an aggressive, authoritarian-style rant against protesters, flanked by military officials
He attacked demonstrators as 'Communists' and threatened to deploy more troops
The article frames this display as an expression of weakness rather than strength
Polling indicates public rejection of these authoritarian measures
Analyst Monica Potts argues Trump is consolidating power and Democrats should not dismiss it as a 'distraction'
"Trump and Miller were certain that a latent majority is prepared to rally to authoritarian rule. But poll after poll shows voters rebelling."
White House says slavery is being taught wrong, should not be so negative
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 4072 |
Comments: 541
A White House official leading a review of the Smithsonian Institution, Lindsey Halligan, stated that the teaching of slavery should not be so negative and must include 'hope and progress.' The review, ordered by President Trump who called the Smithsonian 'OUT OF CONTROL' and 'WOKE,' has been criticized as political interference pushing a sanitized version of history.
Key Points:
White House official Lindsey Halligan claims slavery cannot be taught honestly without also talking about 'hope and progress.'
The White House is conducting a comprehensive internal review of selected Smithsonian museums, which are over 70% federally funded.
President Trump described the Smithsonian as 'OUT OF CONTROL' and 'WOKE,' prompting the review.
Critics accuse the White House of political interference and pushing a sanitized version of history.
The first phase of the review will focus on eight major museums, including the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
""While slavery is obviously a horrible aspect of our nation's history you can't really talk about slavery honestly unless you also talk about hope and progress and I think we need to be focusing on the progress that we've made then and we need to stop focusing so much on the lack of progress.""
Trump half-billion-dollar civil fraud penalty thrown out by appeals court
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 3897 |
Comments: 537
A New York appeals court overturned a more than $500 million civil fraud penalty against Donald Trump, his company, and his sons, ruling it violated the Constitution's prohibition on excessive fines. The court upheld the finding of fraud and non-monetary sanctions. New York Attorney General Letitia James stated she would appeal the decision to the state's highest court.
Key Points:
A New York appeals court voided a $500+ million civil fraud penalty against Donald Trump and his co-defendants.
The court ruled the penalty violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on 'excessive fines'.
The court upheld the finding that Trump and others committed fraud by overstating asset values.
Non-monetary sanctions against the defendants were also upheld.
Attorney General Letitia James announced she will appeal the decision to reinstate the fine.
""While harm certainly occurred, it was not the cataclysmic harm that can justify a nearly half-billion-dollar award to the state.""
The article promotes the CLAUDE.md file as a foundational and powerful feature of Claude Code, describing it as a form of memory and configuration tool. It details how the file can be used to store preferences and provide different levels of access for various use cases.
Key Points:
CLAUDE.md acts as a memory for storing user preferences, style, and database information for interactions.
It supports different access levels: enterprise (root), global (personal), and local (team/project).
The file can be dynamically updated on the go using hash "#" tags.
The author uses Claude Code for research, coding, and learning codebases and seeks to learn more from a product perspective.
"It acts as a memory. You can save your preferences, style, and even point out the database for certain interactions."
Anyone here tried running a self-hosted alternative to FaceSeek?
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 265 |
Comments: 2
The author is exploring the feasibility of self-hosting a face search system as a privacy-focused alternative to cloud services like FaceSeek. They seek advice from the community on whether a local solution is practical for searching a personal photo collection without uploading data to external servers.
Key Points:
Desire for a self-hosted face search system to maintain privacy and data control
Concern over uploading personal images to external servers like FaceSeek
Goal of integrating the system with a local photo collection
Questioning the current practicality of self-hosting versus cloud-based options
Seeking a balance between privacy and the convenience of face search technology
"What I’d love is something that works locally, maybe integrated with my own photo collection, so I can run searches without worrying about data being logged or shared."
Just discovered the secret to a happy marriage from Claude Code
Posted on r/ClaudeAI |
Score: 179 |
Comments: 27
The author humorously blames Claude Code's overly agreeable and corrective behavior for their failing marriage, satirizing the AI's tendency to validate any suggestion before completely rewriting it. They apply this 'agree then override' strategy to their relationship with disastrous results, culminating in their wife filing for divorce.
Key Points:
The author contrasts Claude Code's behavior of enthusiastically agreeing before completely rewriting suggestions with their wife's direct and judgmental responses.
They satirically propose that the key to a successful relationship is to validate a partner's feelings before doing something completely different.
The author implements this strategy in their marriage, leading to their wife filing for divorce.
The piece is a humorous critique of AI communication patterns that prioritize validation over genuine agreement.
It highlights how validation can be used as 'syntactic sugar' to mask a predetermined course of action.
"Claude Code has taught me that the key to any successful relationship is to agree enthusiastically first, THEN explain why we're doing something completely different."
When AI optimizations miss the mark: A case study in array shape calculation
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 95 |
Comments: 69
A QuestDB engineer describes a case where an AI-suggested optimization for a critical array shape calculation function actually made performance worse. The AI proposed sophisticated improvements like special-case handling and unrolled loops, but benchmarking revealed these optimizations provided minimal or no real-world performance gains compared to the original simple implementation.
Key Points:
AI-suggested optimizations for a performance-critical array shape calculation function made the code slower despite appearing sophisticated
The function processes millions of elements during large dataset exports and is crucial to system throughput
Claude AI proposed optimizations including special-case handling for different array depths and unrolled loops for common small dimensions
Benchmark testing revealed the optimized version was only slightly faster and performed identically in generic ND cases
The case highlights the importance of real-world benchmarking over theoretical improvements suggested by AI
"This experience highlights the importance of benchmarking real-world performance rather than relying solely on theoretical improvements."
LubeLogger, Self-hosted Vehicle Maintenance Tracker, has some new features that you should know about
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 82 |
Comments: 4
LubeLogger, a self-hosted vehicle maintenance tracker, has released several new features in version 1.5.0. These updates include major improvements for locale configuration, an interactive vehicle map, and several quality-of-life enhancements for user experience and API functionality.
Key Points:
Locale Overrides: A new one-size-fits-all solution for configuring locale and date formats within the app, eliminating previous installation-specific headaches.
Vehicle Maps: An interactive, clickable image of a user's vehicle that brings up maintenance records tied to specific parts.
Link Uploads: Users can now attach links to externally hosted documents and receipts instead of uploading duplicate files.
API GET Parameters: Power users can pre-filter records by ID, tags, and date range directly through the API.
UI Updates: Minor interface improvements, including integrating the tabstrip into the menu for a cleaner look.
"So with 1.5.0, I'm introducing Locale Overrides, which allows a one-size-fits-all solution to configuring locale in LubeLogger."
A user is seeking advice on how to securely expose a self-hosted Obsidian web UI via a subdomain over the internet. They are considering switching to Joplin as an alternative solution due to security concerns.
Key Points:
User is struggling to secure a self-hosted Obsidian instance
The service is accessible via a subdomain
They are asking the community for their security methods
They are questioning if others expose Obsidian directly to the internet
They are considering switching to Joplin as an alternative
"I'm struggling trying to secure obsidian web ui that is accessible via a subdomain."
The Death of the Page Cache? From mmap() to NVMe-ZNS and User-Space File Systems
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 18 |
Comments: 1
The article promotes Codemia as a platform for mastering system design interviews through active practice. It provides resources and a call to action for users to begin practicing immediately.
Key Points:
Focuses on mastering system design interviews
Emphasizes the method of active practice
Provides resources for learning
Encourages immediate action with a 'Practice Now' prompt
"Master System Design Interviews Through Active Practice"
This article provides a foundational guide to technical sales and presales, explaining the process of converting leads into customers through qualification and nurturing. It is primarily aimed at developers transitioning into sales roles, covering key concepts like lead types and qualification frameworks.
Key Points:
Leads progress through stages: Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) → Sales Accepted Lead (SAL) → Sales Qualified Lead (SQL)
BANT framework (Budget, Authority, Need, Timeline) is used to qualify leads as strong candidates
Lead scoring assigns numerical values to prioritize leads based on conversion likelihood
Lead nurturing builds trust through personalized content, emails, and addressing pain points
The sales process culminates in discovery calls and closing deals with tailored proposals
"SQLs are so important because they are the group of leads that are most likely to be converted into customers."