Donald Trump impeachment chances surge amid Epstein revelations
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 32322 |
Comments: 2189
Following the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, online betting markets indicate a surge in the perceived likelihood of Donald Trump being impeached by the end of 2026. The documents have brought fresh scrutiny to Trump's past relationship with Epstein, though serious political calls for impeachment have not yet materialized. An expert suggests that a successful impeachment process is contingent on Democrats winning the 2026 midterm elections.
Key Points:
Betting odds on Polymarket for a Trump impeachment by the end of 2026 rose from 5% to 15% after the Epstein document release.
The newly released documents include emails where Epstein referenced Trump, bringing renewed attention to their past association.
Polling data suggests the Epstein case is a significant vulnerability for Trump, with only 45% of Republicans approving of his administration's handling of it.
A political analyst states that impeachment is only likely if Democrats regain control of the House in the 2026 midterm elections.
Trump was impeached twice during his first term but was acquitted by the Senate on both occasions.
""The key is the 2026 midterms," he said. "If the GOP loses the House, Democrats will start a third Trump impeachment process. If they lose the Senate too, that process will be completed.""
All MAGA Wanted Was the Epstein Files. Now They're Ignoring Them
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 12898 |
Comments: 425
The article describes how MAGA influencers who previously demanded the release of Jeffrey Epstein documents are now ignoring or dismissing a major document release that contains messages referencing Donald Trump. Despite years of calling for investigations into Epstein's associates, these figures are now characterizing the revelations as a partisan hoax. The White House has dismissed the documents, and influencers are focusing on other individuals mentioned in the files rather than addressing the Trump-related content.
Key Points:
MAGA influencers who previously demanded Epstein document releases are now ignoring a 20,000-document dump that references Trump
The documents include Epstein messages stating he knows 'how dirty Donald is' and that Trump spent hours with one of his victims
The White House has dismissed the revelations as a partisan smear attempt, which MAGA figures have echoed
Right-wing influencers are reframing the documents to focus on other individuals like author Michael Wolff rather than Trump
Some MAGA figures are claiming the document release is a hoax based on redaction issues involving victim Virginia Guiffre's name
"MAGA influencers are either ignoring the new information or reframing it not as an indictment of Trump, but as part of a Democratic Party effort the president himself called 'a hoax.'"
Trump finally speaks out days after bombshell Epstein emails
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 10071 |
Comments: 1296
Days after Jeffrey Epstein emails surfaced containing allegations about Donald Trump, the former president broke his silence on Truth Social. He called the revelations an 'Epstein Hoax' orchestrated by Democrats and blamed 'weak Republicans' for falling for it, while demanding an investigation into Democratic figures' connections to Epstein.
Key Points:
Trump broke his silence days after Epstein emails were released containing allegations about him
He called the revelations an 'Epstein Hoax' and accused Democrats of using it as a distraction
Trump blamed 'weak Republicans' for falling for what he called a Democratic scheme
He demanded an investigation into Bill Clinton, Reid Hoffman, and Larry Summers' connections to Epstein
Trump claimed Epstein was 'a Democrat' and therefore 'the Democrat's problem, not the Republican's problem'
"Trump also hit out at 'weak Republicans' who he described as having 'fallen into their clutches because they are soft and foolish'"
Internet Erupts Over Mark Epstein Email on Trump, Putin, and “Bubba”
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 9125 |
Comments: 718
The article discusses the release of Jeffrey Epstein's emails by the House Oversight Committee, focusing on a 2018 exchange with his brother Mark that contains a lewd, unverified allegation about Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. The email has sparked significant online speculation and drawn a defensive response from Trump, while also revealing a political rift as Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes Trump's handling of the Epstein files.
Key Points:
A released 2018 email from Mark Epstein to Jeffrey Epstein asks, 'Ask him if Putin has the photos of Trump blowing Bubba?'
The email's allusion to potential Russian kompromat against Trump has caused a major online reaction and drawn defensive posts from Trump.
It is unclear if the email contains a serious allegation or is a joke, and the identity of 'Bubba' is not confirmed, though some speculate it refers to Bill Clinton.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has publicly split with Trump, accusing him of 'gaslighting' and criticizing his efforts to block the full release of the Epstein files.
Greene argues that releasing all the files is 'the easiest thing in the world' and that Trump's opposition to it is a distraction from key issues like affordability.
""Mark’s comment could either be a joke or a reference to an actual event. It’s not clear who Bubba is, but commentators on social media had a field day. Many noted that it is one of President Clinton’s nicknames, and Clinton also had a relationship with Epstein as well as Trump.""
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 998 |
Comments: 124
The article criticizes IBM for receiving a patent on a neural network architecture that is a direct implementation of generalized continued fractions, a mathematical technique developed by Euler, Gauss, and Ramanujan over 200 years ago. The author argues that IBM's researchers simply rebranded existing mathematical concepts with AI buzzwords like 'interpretability' and implemented them in PyTorch to secure an illegitimate patent.
Key Points:
IBM was awarded a patent for using derivatives to find the convergents of a generalized continued fraction.
The patented technique is a 200-year-old mathematical method developed by Gauss, Euler, and Ramanujan.
IBM's researchers implemented the method in PyTorch and rebranded it with new names like 'CoFrNets' and 'ladders'.
The author considers this an act of patent trolling, allowing IBM to charge rent on public domain math.
The core of the invention is chaining linear layers with a reciprocal non-linearity, which is the definition of a generalized continued fraction.
"Now IBM’s patent trolls can charge rent on a math technique that’s existed for over 200 years."
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 355 |
Comments: 84
The author expresses a sense of accomplishment and freedom after successfully setting up a self-hosted media and backup system, including Unraid and Plex, and deleting their data from iCloud. They credit an online community for providing helpful support during the setup process.
Key Points:
Successfully implemented a 3-2-1 backup strategy
Set up a self-hosted Unraid and Plex server
Deleted all personal data from iCloud
Expresses a strong feeling of relief and satisfaction
China just used Claude to hack 30 companies. The AI did 90% of the work. Anthropic caught them and is telling everyone how they did it.
Posted on r/ClaudeAI |
Score: 325 |
Comments: 76
Anthropic reported disrupting the first large-scale, AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign in September 2025, which was executed by a Chinese state-sponsored group using their Claude Code tool. The attackers used AI's 'agentic' capabilities to autonomously infiltrate targets with minimal human intervention, marking a significant escalation in AI-powered threats. This event underscores the rapid evolution of AI's dual-use potential in cybersecurity, both for defensive and offensive operations.
Key Points:
The campaign is the first documented case of a large-scale cyberattack executed without substantial human intervention.
The attackers used AI's 'agentic' capabilities, breaking down attacks into small, seemingly innocent tasks to bypass model guardrails.
The operation successfully infiltrated a small number of roughly thirty global targets, including tech companies, financial institutions, and government agencies.
The attack leveraged recent AI advancements in intelligence, agency, and tool usage via protocols like the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
This event represents an inflection point, demonstrating that AI models have become genuinely useful for sophisticated, real-world cyber operations.
"We believe this is the first documented case of a large-scale cyberattack executed without substantial human intervention."
I just bought a game in 60 seconds by telling Claude to do it
Posted on r/ClaudeAI |
Score: 265 |
Comments: 135
A developer created a payment system that allowed the Claude AI to autonomously purchase a video game. The entire process, from searching over 10,000 games to final delivery of the license key, took just 60 seconds and required zero clicks from the user. This demonstration showcases the potential for AI-driven agentic commerce.
Key Points:
Claude AI autonomously purchased a game (Civilization III Complete) in 60 seconds.
The process required zero clicks from the human user.
Key steps included game discovery, payment authorization, settlement, and fulfillment.
Human confirmation was included in the payment authorization loop.
This demonstrates the emerging potential for agentic commerce powered by AI.
"This was a demo merchant integration showing what's possible when platforms enable autonomous AI payments."
I built a tool that turns any app into a native windows service
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 198 |
Comments: 29
Servy is an open-source tool that allows any application to be run as a native Windows service, providing a full-featured alternative to tools like NSSM, WinSW, and FireDaemon Pro. It solves a key limitation of the built-in Windows service controller by allowing users to set a custom working directory and automatically restart applications if they crash or hang.
Key Points:
Turns any application into a native Windows service
Provides full control over working directory, startup type, process priority, and environment variables
Includes desktop app, CLI, and PowerShell module for service management
Automatically monitors and restarts applications if they crash or stop
Solves the limitation of the built-in 'sc' tool which only works with service-designed apps
"It solves a common limitation of Windows services by allowing you to set a custom working directory. The built-in sc tool only works with applications specifically designed to run as Windows services and always uses C:\Windows\System32 with no way to change it. This can break apps that depend on relative paths, configuration files, or local assets."
A cybersecurity engineer describes how Claude, an AI assistant, has transformed their professional life after a prolonged period of career struggle and job rejections. The author can now build projects efficiently with Claude's help instead of spending days searching for solutions online. This new capability has recently enabled them to secure their first freelance client.
Key Points:
The author faced a 2.5-year period of career uncertainty and repeated job rejections
Claude AI has become an essential tool for coding and problem-solving
It replaces inefficient internet searches, allowing rapid project development
The author successfully landed their first client a month ago
Claude serves as a reliable support system for their freelance work
Domain Driven Design (DDD) is a particular way to structure your app.
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 49 |
Comments: 36
Domain Driven Design (DDD) is a software development philosophy that structures an application around the business domain rather than technical layers. It uses techniques like Event Storming to identify domain events, commands, and aggregates, which are then grouped into bounded contexts. A key principle is the use of a Ubiquitous Language shared by developers and business experts to ensure clear communication.
Key Points:
DDD structures an application around business domains, not technical layers like databases or user interfaces.
Event Storming is a practical technique to identify domain events, commands, and aggregates.
Aggregates are cohesive bundles of related objects managed as a single unit with its own lifecycle.
Bounded Contexts are boundaries where a specific domain model and ubiquitous language apply, and an aggregate should never be split across different contexts.
Ubiquitous Language ensures developers and business experts use the same terminology, eliminating translation and improving clarity.
"Very important: A bounded context is made up of aggregates as you see. It can be just one or it can be multiple aggregates. However, an aggregate should never ever be split across different contexts. It should be in exactly one context, fully contained."
The Lazarus team is glad to announce Lazarus FreePascal IDE 4.4
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 38 |
Comments: 15
The Lazarus team has announced the release of Lazarus 4.4, a bugfix version built with Free Pascal Compiler (FPC) 3.2.2. This release includes various fixes for Lazarus 4.x and is available for multiple operating systems including Windows, FreeBSD/Linux, and Mac OS X. The announcement also mentions that Windows users can test a snapshot version with the upcoming FPC 3.2.4RC1.
Key Points:
Lazarus 4.4 is a bugfix release built with FPC 3.2.2
Available for Windows, FreeBSD/Linux, and Mac OS X with specific requirements for each platform
Includes fixes for Lazarus 4.x as documented in the GitLab repository
Download available from multiple mirrors including SourceForge
Windows users can test a snapshot with FPC 3.2.4RC1
"The Lazarus team is glad to announce Lazarus 4.4. This is a bugfix release and was built with FPC 3.2.2."
Supply Chain Security made the OWASP Top Ten, this changes nothing
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 22 |
Comments: 7
The author argues that the inclusion of Software Supply Chain security in the OWASP Top Ten is an insignificant change, as the list primarily reflects shifting technology trends rather than driving solutions. He expresses a cynical view that the security industry, including OWASP, is more focused on generating excitement and discussion than on actually solving the fundamental problems it identifies.
Key Points:
The OWASP Top Ten is a list of security problems that are regularly shuffled but never truly solved.
The list reflects how our use of technology changes, not a measure of progress in solving security issues.
The author is cynical that the industry, including consultants, lacks the incentive to actually eradicate the top problems.
Attention on the new list focuses on excitement over the changes rather than on concrete solutions.
The new 'Software Supply Chain' entry at number 3 is the specific focus of the article's critique.
"I was talking with a friend long ago and I made a comment along the lines of 'I don’t understand why OWASP doesn’t create an effort to eradicate whatever is number one on the list'. Their response was 'OWASP is mostly consultants, they don’t want to solve these problems'."
DNS Resolution Delay: The Silent Killer That Blocks Your Threads
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 13 |
Comments: 3
DNS resolution delays can cause catastrophic system failures by masquerading as performance issues when they are actually resource exhaustion problems. When DNS lookups become slow, application threads block waiting for responses, leading to thread pool exhaustion and cascading failures across services. The article details common pitfalls like inadequate DNS caching configurations and deployment-related DNS storms that trigger these incidents.
Key Points:
Slow DNS resolution blocks application threads, causing thread pool exhaustion and high latency even when CPU and memory are underutilized.
Common DNS pitfalls include the JVM caching successful lookups forever by default and Go's dual resolver system ignoring /etc/hosts in containers.
Kubernetes deployments can create 'DNS storms' where thousands of pods simultaneously query CoreDNS, overwhelming it if not properly scaled.
Negative DNS caching can cause extended outages by caching failures for 5-10 minutes, preventing recovery even after a service is restored.
DNS issues in one service can cascade through entire systems as blocked threads propagate upstream, exacerbated by retry mechanisms.
"This is one of the sneakiest failure modes in distributed systems because it masquerades as a performance problem when it’s really a resource exhaustion problem."
Righting the Injustice of Redlining with a Land Value Tax Shift
Posted on r/georgism |
Score: 10 |
Comments: 0
The article argues that Baltimore's current property tax system perpetuates the historical injustice of redlining by over-assessing homes in Black neighborhoods and under-assessing properties in wealthier areas. It proposes a shift to a land value tax as a corrective measure, which would lower taxes on buildings to encourage investment and raise them on vacant land to discourage speculation. This reform aims to alleviate the disproportionate tax burden on Black communities and promote development in historically disinvested areas.
Key Points:
Redlining and other racist housing policies created lasting inequities, with formerly redlined areas in Baltimore facing higher poverty and shorter life expectancies.
The current property tax system over-assesses homes in low-income Black neighborhoods while wealthier property owners successfully appeal and lower their assessments.
A land value tax shift would tax the unimproved value of land, not improvements like homes, making the system revenue-neutral but fairer.
This reform would immediately lower the tax burden on Black homeowners and discourage land speculation by increasing taxes on vacant properties.
Cities that have implemented similar tax shifts, like Harrisburg, have seen increased building improvements and reduced vacancies.
"The moral wrong is clear: Black communities, robbed of wealth-building opportunities by historical discrimination, now face a system that extracts more from those with less."