Posted on r/politics |
Score: 34675 |
Comments: 1483
President Donald Trump is being sued by a Virginia couple to halt the demolition of the White House's East Wing, which is part of a $300 million plan to build a new ballroom. The lawsuit alleges the administration violated federal preservation and planning laws by bypassing required public reviews and approvals. The case is framed as a significant test of presidential power versus the legal protections for national landmarks.
Key Points:
A Virginia couple filed an emergency motion to stop the demolition, arguing it violates federal preservation laws.
The lawsuit claims the administration failed to consult with required commissions, including the National Capital Planning Commission.
The White House defends the action, stating the President has full legal authority to modernize and renovate the building.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation urged a pause on demolition until proper public review processes are followed.
The case is described as a test of whether a president can unilaterally alter a symbolically important federal building.
"The fight over Trump’s demolition project goes beyond a construction dispute—it’s a test of presidential power, public ownership, and historic preservation."
Trump Rips Out Presidents’ Historic Trees for New Ballroom | Satellite images show that six trees, including magnolias commemorating two presidents, have been erased from the White House grounds.
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 11528 |
Comments: 883
President Donald Trump has demolished the White House East Wing and its surrounding grounds to make way for a new ballroom, resulting in the removal of at least six historic trees. The casualties include magnolia trees commemorating Presidents Warren G. Harding and Franklin D. Roosevelt, a cherry tree planted by Jill Biden, and the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden. The rapid demolition has transformed the area into rubble and mud, despite Trump's earlier promise not to touch the existing White House structure.
Key Points:
Six historic trees were removed from White House grounds, including magnolias honoring Presidents Harding and Roosevelt
The Jacqueline Kennedy Garden was destroyed as part of the East Wing demolition
The demolition eliminated the family theater, Office of the First Lady, and the White House's eastern entrance
Trump had previously promised not to touch the existing White House for his ballroom project
The administration claims the East Wing will be 'modernized and rebuilt' but provided no timeline or renderings
"Not even historic trees are safe from President Donald Trump’s path of destruction at the White House. Satellite imagery shows that six trees, including southern magnolias commemorating presidents Warren G. Harding and Franklin D. Roosevelt, were axed or removed from the White House grounds this week as Trump abruptly demolished the East Wing."
Donald Trump To Leave Country Amid Government Shutdown
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 10943 |
Comments: 678
During the longest-ever full government shutdown, the article describes a lack of engagement from the country's leaders. The House is on an extended break, the Senate is gridlocked, and President Trump is leaving the country for a five-day trip to Asia, showing little interest in negotiating a deal to reopen the government.
Key Points:
The House has not been in session for over a month, an unprecedented decision by Speaker Mike Johnson.
The Senate is gridlocked, taking doomed votes and leaving town every weekend.
President Trump is disengaged, focusing on White House renovations and leaving the country during the crisis.
The shutdown stems from a dispute over extending Affordable Care Act tax credits.
The shutdown is causing federal workers to miss paychecks and threatening food benefits for millions of Americans.
"Judging by the behavior of the country’s leaders, it would be hard to tell the longest-ever full government shutdown was even happening."
Rand Paul Says He’s Sick of Republicans Caving to Trump All the Time
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 6106 |
Comments: 327
Senator Rand Paul criticizes his fellow Republicans for being afraid to challenge President Trump and abandoning conservative principles like fiscal responsibility. He defends his own record of dissent on issues such as debt and military actions, framing it as a necessary stand for ideological consistency. Paul also expresses concern over Trump's retaliatory tactics against Republicans who disagree with him.
Key Points:
Rand Paul positions himself as one of the few Republicans willing to oppose Trump on principle, particularly on fiscal issues.
He cites specific policy disagreements, including voting against a bill that would increase the national debt and opposing extrajudicial military actions.
Paul expresses discomfort with Trump's tendency to attack and primary Republicans who disagree with him.
He reveals that other Republicans privately encourage him to challenge Trump but are too fearful to do so themselves.
Despite his disagreements, Paul still unequivocally supports Trump over Democratic candidates like Harris or Biden.
""There has to be someone left. What if there’s no one left who actually believes in balanced budgets? To me, I’m worried about the demise of a conservative voice within the Republican Party if we all become rubber stamps.""
Bug in Rust coreutils rewrite breaks automatic updates in Ubuntu 25.10
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 492 |
Comments: 258
A bug in the Rust-based uutils version of the 'date' command has broken automatic updates on Ubuntu 25.10 systems, affecting cloud deployments, containers, and both desktop and server installations. The issue is present in rust-coreutils package version 0.2.2-0ubuntu2 or earlier and has been fixed in version 0.2.2-0ubuntu2.1. This occurred as part of Ubuntu's project to 'oxidize' the distribution by switching to Rust-based utilities.
Key Points:
Bug affects automatic update checks but not manual updates using apt
Impacts Ubuntu 25.10 cloud deployments, containers, desktop and server installations
Fixed in rust-coreutils package version 0.2.2-0ubuntu2.1 or later
Part of Ubuntu's broader initiative to switch to Rust-based utilities (uutils, sudo-rs)
Testing Rust utilities for potential use in next long-term-release version
"Ubuntu embarked on a project to 'oxidize' the distribution by switching to uutils and sudo-rs for the 25.10 release, and to see if the Rust-based utilities would be suitable for the long-term-release slated for next April."
F-Droid and Google's Developer Registration Decree
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 312 |
Comments: 66
The article criticizes Google's new mandate requiring all Android developers to register with Google, pay a fee, and provide personal identification, arguing this policy threatens the existence of independent app stores like F-Droid. F-Droid is presented as a secure, transparent, and user-focused alternative to commercial app stores, which it describes as being rife with spyware and scams. The author contends that Google's justification for the policy, based on security, is disingenuous given that its existing Play Protect service can already mitigate malware risks.
Key Points:
F-Droid provides a secure, free, and open-source Android app repository that audits and builds apps from public source code.
Google's new developer registration policy requires a fee, agreement to terms, and submission of government ID, which threatens F-Droid's operation.
F-Droid cannot comply with the policy without effectively seizing exclusive distribution rights from original developers.
The article argues that centralized app stores like Google Play are not inherently safer, as they have repeatedly hosted malware.
F-Droid's security model relies on transparency, reproducible builds, and public audits, which it claims is a stronger basis for trust than corporate gatekeeping.
"If it were to be put into effect, the developer registration decree will end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app distribution sources as we know them today, and the world will be deprived of the safety and security of the catalog of thousands of apps that can be trusted and verified by any and all."
The author expresses immense satisfaction with the Haiku 4.5 model in Claude Code, stating it has enabled them to build applications faster than ever before. They are impressed by its ability to handle massive amounts of data, such as thousands of lines of logs, while using a surprisingly low percentage of their usage quota, which they describe as incredible value.
Key Points:
Haiku 4.5 is highly effective for rapid application development.
The model efficiently processes and compacts large volumes of data, like thousands of lines of logs.
It performs so well that the author no longer feels the need to use the more powerful Claude Sonnet model.
Despite intensive use, the author's session and weekly usage quotas remain low.
The author considers the tool to provide exceptional value for the cost.
"I've never built apps so fast, and it does super well. I don't even need Claude Sonnet anymore."
I don't know who needs to hear this, but uninstall those services you haven't used in several months
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 145 |
Comments: 52
The article argues for uninstalling software services that have gone unused for months, as they consume valuable system resources like memory and storage for no benefit. The author shares a personal example of removing idle Docker containers from a NAS to free up resources for active services.
Key Points:
Unused services consume system resources like RAM and storage.
These resources could be better used by active services.
People often keep services 'just in case' but rarely need them later.
The author provides a personal example of cleaning up idle Docker containers.
Removing unused software is a simple way to improve system efficiency.
"I have several services I installed that I haven't touched in over a year and realized that they're using system resources that would be better reserved for other services that could use them like Ram and storage."
After 13 Years of Self-Hosting i have arrived at OpenSUSE MicroOS and Podman
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 92 |
Comments: 48
After 13 years of self-hosting, the author has settled on a modern, robust stack using OpenSUSE MicroOS as an immutable host operating system and Podman for container management. This setup prioritizes atomic updates, automatic rollbacks, and declarative configuration for maximum stability and ease of maintenance.
Key Points:
OpenSUSE MicroOS provides an immutable, atomic base OS that updates automatically and rolls back on failure.
Podman is used for container orchestration, running rootless and systemd-managed for security and resilience.
The entire system is defined declaratively, enabling easy reproduction and disaster recovery.
This stack achieves a 'set-and-forget' level of stability, minimizing manual maintenance.
The solution represents the culmination of over a decade of lessons learned in self-hosting.
"The entire system is defined declaratively, which means I can reproduce my setup from scratch in a matter of minutes. This is a huge win for disaster recovery and also for testing new configurations."
Ken Thompson's "Trusting Trust" compiler backdoor - Now with the actual source code (2023)
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 42 |
Comments: 4
Ken Thompson's Turing Award paper described a clever backdoor he created in the C compiler that could automatically insert a login vulnerability when compiling login programs. The backdoor was self-replicating and would propagate to new compiler versions, making it undetectable in source code. This demonstrated how trust in software tools can be fundamentally compromised through self-reproducing code.
Key Points:
Thompson created an undetectable backdoor that would allow him to log into any affected machine as any user
The backdoor was inserted into the C compiler itself and would automatically propagate to new compiler versions
The technique relied on self-reproducing programs (quines) that could contain and reproduce hidden code
The vulnerability was invisible in source code and only appeared in the compiled machine code
This demonstrated the fundamental problem of trusting software tools that can modify themselves
""This program can contain an arbitrary amount of excess baggage that will be reproduced along with the main algorithm.""
Please preserve full functionality of classic Artifacts
Posted on r/ClaudeAI |
Score: 25 |
Comments: 6
The article argues that the 'Upgraded file creation and analysis' feature should not remove access to classic artifacts, which remain essential for writing work. It criticizes the new file creation mode for being slow, overly focused on formatting, and lacking real-time editing visibility. The author requests that both systems remain available since they serve different purposes.
Key Points:
Enabling 'Upgraded file creation' completely removes access to classic artifacts
File creation mode is extremely slow for text documents and lacks real-time editing visibility
Classic artifacts provide instant updates, version history, and a smooth iterative workflow
File creation focuses on formatting over content quality
Both systems have value and should be kept available for different use cases
"File creation mode is slow, formatting-obsessed, and removes classic artifacts. Please keep classic artifacts available - they're essential for writing work."
The article argues that convincing landowners to support Georgism is extremely difficult because they are psychologically and financially locked into a mindset of prioritizing rising property values above all else. It claims landowners are unable to consider the broader societal benefits of Georgism, such as a better economy and affordable living, because their sole focus is on increasing their personal wealth.
Key Points:
Land ownership is a dominant financial and mindset 'meta' for nearly everyone, including homeowners.
Landowners are trapped in a bubble of wanting their property value to increase and find it nearly impossible to consider alternative economic systems.
Simply listing the societal benefits of Georgism, like better services and a stronger economy, is ineffective.
The primary and often sole motivator for landowners is the desire for more money, which overrides any consideration of wider community improvement.
The core challenge is finding a way to align the self-interested goal of 'more money' with the principles of Georgism to gain their support.
"They don't want the world around them to get better. They want one single thing: more money."
Do you have an Intel Arc GPU? I could use your help testing Intel Arc/QSV hardware encoding support for the upcoming release of my project HandBrake Web
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 9 |
Comments: 0
The developer and maintainer of HandBrake Web is seeking community assistance to test Intel Arc GPU hardware encoding support for the upcoming release. They cannot verify the fixes themselves because they lack access to an Intel Arc GPU and their own test system no longer supports Intel QSV encoding. They are asking volunteers to join their new Discord server to help with testing.
Key Points:
The developer needs help testing Intel Arc GPU support for HandBrake Web
They cannot test it personally due to a lack of an Intel Arc GPU
Their previous test system (a Pentium Silver J5005 NUC) can no longer test Intel QSV encoding
Volunteers are asked to join a new Discord server to coordinate testing
The request is specifically for the upcoming release of the application
"I've run into a bit of a roadblock working on the next version of the application. The problem is two-fold: 1. It was previously reported that modern Intel Arc GPUs were not working... I *think* I've addressed this, but I don't have an Intel Arc GPU... 2. My aging NUC... had QSV support dropped... so I can't test Intel QSV encoding at all anymore."
Minio community is not actively being developed for new features
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 6 |
Comments: 0
A user reports that Docker images for the Minio security release RELEASE.2025-10-15T17-29-55Z are not available on quay.io or DockerHub. The issue was closed with labels indicating it was community-reported but working as intended, suggesting the images were either delayed or not planned for immediate release.
Key Points:
User cannot find Docker images for security release RELEASE.2025-10-15T17-29-55Z
Images missing from both quay.io and DockerHub repositories
Issue was reported by community member and subsequently closed
Labeled as 'working as intended' by maintainers
User requested new release for Docker installation method
"Hello, I did not find a new image for the security release Security/CVE RELEASE.2025-10-15T17-29-55Z, on quay.io nor DockerHub. Is it expected?"
The article presents a vision for future low-level programming languages that can seamlessly support both high-level and low-level programming styles within a single language. The author argues that languages like C, C++, Rust, and Zig don't need to be constrained to low-level code only, proposing a 'high-level shell, low-level core' pattern where programmers can work in a high-level style when desired while still having access to low-level control when needed for performance.
Key Points:
Proposes a 'high-level shell, low-level core' pattern for programming languages
Argues low-level languages should support both high-level and low-level programming styles
Aims to reduce friction and learning curve while maintaining performance control
Uses the author's language Ante as an example implementation
Suggests this approach allows focusing on important logic rather than mundane details
"What I'm imagining for the future of these languages is for a language to better support both high and low-level use cases. One should be able to program in a high-level style without worrying about the details and should still be able to program at a lower level when desired - for example when writing tight loops or efficient libraries."
What do you guys think about involuntary annexation of unincorporated land?
Posted on r/georgism |
Score: 4 |
Comments: 7
The article discusses involuntary annexation, noting that laws governing the practice vary significantly by state. The author expresses a personal viewpoint that it is unfair for property owners to be subjected to city obligations without their consent after purchasing land in an unincorporated area.
Key Points:
Laws on involuntary annexation differ greatly from state to state.
Some states allow towns to annex with few restrictions.
Other states require consent from the affected population.
The author finds it unfair to impose city obligations without a property owner's consent.
"To me it seems unfair to buy into a property without obligations to a city and then have that change without your consent."