Donald Trump faces articles of impeachment before Christmas
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 28286 |
Comments: 1878
Democratic Representative Al Green has announced he will file articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump before Congress breaks for the Christmas holidays. However, political analysts and the current political makeup of Congress make it highly unlikely that the impeachment effort will be successful.
Key Points:
Rep. Al Green pledged to file articles of impeachment against President Trump before the Christmas break.
The impeachment effort is considered unlikely to succeed due to Republican control of the House of Representatives.
This is not the first impeachment attempt against Trump; Green and others have introduced similar articles previously.
An expert, Heath Brown, stated he does not believe 'these articles of impeachment will go very far.'
Green did not consult with Democratic leadership and provided no further details about his plan.
""Based on what has occurred thus far, I don't think these articles of impeachment will go very far.""
Federal Workers Refuse To Profess 'Loyalty' To Trump On Job Applications
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 15703 |
Comments: 422
Federal employee unions are suing the Trump administration over a 'loyalty question' on job applications that asks candidates how they would advance the president's agenda. The lawsuit argues the question violates First Amendment rights by creating a system that rewards or punishes applicants for their political views, and the unions have asked a judge to block its use.
Key Points:
Federal labor unions are suing to block a Trump administration hiring plan that includes a 'loyalty question' for job applicants.
The question asks applicants to explain how they would help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities.
The lawsuit argues this violates applicants' First Amendment rights by discriminating based on political views.
Federal employees submitted anonymous declarations stating the question prevents them from applying for jobs or forces them to compromise their principles.
The administration claims answering the question is optional and won't harm prospects, but employees fear retaliation if they skip it.
""This question is a clear violation of my free speech rights and it goes against everything that the United States stands for. As a civil servant, I do not have to profess loyalty to a particular President. I instead profess loyalty to the Constitution.""
Trump, 79, Chickens Out of Public Showdown With Mamdani, 34
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 14294 |
Comments: 633
President Donald Trump met with New York Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office, lavishing praise on him despite having previously insulted him as a 'communist lunatic'. The meeting was notably civil and productive, with both men setting aside their public attacks for the discussion.
Key Points:
Trump praised Mamdani after weeks of insulting him, calling him a 'communist' and 'not very smart'.
Trump stated they had a 'great meeting' and agreed on more than he expected.
Mamdani requested the meeting to address the affordability crisis in New York City.
The meeting was held behind closed doors, a departure from Trump's typical press-included Oval Office meetings.
Both men are skilled at using social media to communicate with their different bases.
""We’ve just had a great meeting, a really good, very productive meeting," said Trump, sitting at his desk with Mamdani standing next to him."
Mike Johnson Plots Major Rule Change After His Epstein Humiliation
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 10742 |
Comments: 458
House Speaker Mike Johnson is planning to make it harder for members of Congress to use discharge petitions after a bipartisan group successfully used one to force a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files, a bill he had opposed. The bill passed overwhelmingly and was signed into law. Johnson's proposed rule change, which would require a higher threshold for such petitions, is a direct response to this challenge to his leadership.
Key Points:
A bipartisan discharge petition forced a House vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, overriding opposition from Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump.
The bill, which mandates the release of the DOJ's Epstein investigation files, passed the House 427-1 and was signed into law.
In response, Speaker Johnson announced he wants to 'see a higher threshold' for privileged motions and discharge petitions to prevent future challenges to leadership.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, who co-sponsored the petition, called discharge petitions the 'last vestige of democracy' and expressed concern that their success would lead to leadership trying to restrict them.
Rule changes can only be implemented at the start of a new Congress, but Johnson has previously used other procedural maneuvers to block bills even after a successful petition.
"Calling the petitions the 'last vestige of democracy,' he said he worried about their future now that they’ve become a viable tool for challenging the House leadership."
Git 3.0 is using the default branch name of "main" rather than the current default of "master"
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 1723 |
Comments: 1282
Git 2.52 has been released, continuing the development path toward the planned Git 3.0 release by the end of 2026. This version introduces initial work on SHA1-SHA256 interoperability and adds hints for the upcoming default branch name change from 'master' to 'main'. It also includes several new sub-commands and performance improvements.
Key Points:
Begins SHA1-SHA256 interoperability work for the Git 3.0 transition
Adds hints for the upcoming default branch name change from 'master' to 'main'
Introduces new sub-commands like 'git repo' and 'git last-modified'
Includes various performance improvements and fixes
Aims for a full Git 3.0 release by the end of 2026
"As part of furthering the efforts for replacing SHA1 hashing with SHA256 for Git 3.0, Git 2.52 brings the beginnings of the SHA1-SHA256 interoperability work."
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 416 |
Comments: 97
Tandoor Recipes, an open-source recipe management application, has released version 2.0 after 1.5 years of development. This major update introduces a modern single-page frontend, new AI-powered features, and comprehensive batch editing capabilities. The release aims to provide a faster, more efficient user experience and a solid foundation for future development.
Key Points:
New Single Page Frontend built with Vue 3 and Vuetify 3 for improved speed and user experience
AI integration for tasks like importing recipes from images/PDFs, generating nutritional values, and sorting ingredients
Comprehensive batch editing for recipes and foods, including merging and deletion
Configurable AI providers with usage logging and cost control, including self-hosted options
Other highlights include a new space setup wizard, improved plugin architecture, and direct shopping list entry from meal plans
"While I am not a fan of the AI hype and adding AI to everything, there are a few things I always wanted to have in Tandoor that work great with AI. Currently you can import recipes from images and PDF or text files, convert external recipes, automatically generate nutritional values and sort ingredients and steps."
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 161 |
Comments: 17
This article explores an unconventional mathematical approach to solving the Fizz Buzz programming problem by using trigonometric functions and finite Fourier series. The author defines the problem using indicator functions and symbol functions, then constructs a closed-form expression using cosines to determine the output for any integer. The result is a complex but elegant solution that replaces the typical conditional logic with a single mathematical formula.
Key Points:
The Fizz Buzz problem is redefined using mathematical 'symbol functions' (s0, s1, s2, s3) that produce the different possible outputs.
Indicator functions I_m(n) are introduced to mathematically represent divisibility conditions (whether m divides n).
A function f(n) maps divisibility patterns to symbol function indices using binary representation of the indicator values.
The solution uses trigonometric functions and finite Fourier series to create a single closed-form expression that replaces traditional conditional logic.
This approach demonstrates how a simple programming problem can be solved through advanced mathematical concepts rather than conventional programming constructs.
"Our goal now is to replace this piecewise formula with a single closed-form expression. To do so, we first define indicator functions I_m(n) as follows: I_m(n) = { 1 if m | n, 0 if m ∤ n }."
Made Claude 45% smarter with one phrase. Research-backed.
Posted on r/ClaudeAI |
Score: 100 |
Comments: 62
The article details how specific prompting techniques, backed by academic research, can significantly improve the performance of AI language models. The author tested methods like offering a monetary tip, using challenge framing, and assigning detailed personas, observing dramatic improvements in task accuracy and quality. The core insight is that these prompts work not by motivating the AI, but by causing it to pattern-match against high-effort examples from its training data.
Key Points:
Incentive-based prompting, such as offering a '$200 tip', can dramatically improve AI performance on difficult tasks.
The technique works because the AI pattern-matches on high-stakes language, not because it understands the concept of a reward.
Other effective methods include the 'take a deep breath' instruction, challenge framing, and assigning detailed personas.
The author's claims are supported by citations from multiple research papers and personal testing on over 40 real tasks.
"LLMs don't understand money. But they DO pattern-match on stakes language. When they see "$200" or "critical," they generate text similar to high-effort examples in their training data. It's not motivation—it's statistical correlation."
OpenAI Demo'd Fixing Issue #2472 Live. It's Still Open.
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 37 |
Comments: 2
During OpenAI's GPT-5 launch event, the company demonstrated the model fixing a real bug (Issue #2472) in their public repository and promised to merge the fix after the show. Three and a half months later, the issue remains open and the fix was never merged, despite OpenAI taking action to lock the issue's comment thread to prevent spam. The author argues this sets unrealistic expectations about AI's capabilities and fails to demonstrate the necessary human oversight in software development.
Key Points:
OpenAI demoed GPT-5 fixing a real, open bug in their repository live on stage and promised to merge the fix.
The fix was never merged, and the issue remains open three and a half months later.
OpenAI locked the issue's comments to prevent spam but did not merge the promised fix.
The author criticizes the demo for setting unrealistic expectations about AI replacing human judgment in coding.
The responsible approach would have been to show the fix failing or to emphasize the need for human review.
"This kind of thing matters because it shapes expectations. When executives see these demos, they don’t understand the nuance. They see AI fixing bugs in minutes and wonder why their engineering team needs weeks for similar fixes."
The author describes an experience where Claude, an AI, produced a confident but nonsensical answer that initially made them doubt their own intelligence. Using a tool to detect AI errors revealed the logic was fabricated, which the author found validating rather than frustrating.
Key Points:
Claude generated a confident, textbook-like answer that was ultimately nonsensical.
The author initially doubted their own understanding before verifying the error.
A detection tool immediately identified the invented logic in Claude's response.
The experience was comforting as it validated the author's intelligence.
The author appreciates tools that call out AI errors instead of making the user feel at fault.
"It's weirdly comforting, because I'm tired of taking the blame every time an AI decides to go off-script and produce code that belongs in a fever dream."
Building a Minimal Viable Armv7 Emulator from Scratch
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 3 |
Comments: 0
The author built a minimal ARMv7 emulator called 'stinkarm' from scratch in Rust with zero dependencies. The emulator can parse ARM ELF binaries, map memory segments, decode ARM instructions, and forward Linux syscalls to run on x86-64 systems. It successfully runs a simple ARM hello world binary, though with significantly slower performance than native execution or QEMU.
Key Points:
Built with zero dependencies in 1.3k lines of Rust
Parses ELF files and maps segments into host memory
Decodes ARMv7 instructions into Rust enums for emulation
Forwards ARM Linux syscalls to x86-64 System V syscalls
Achieves functional emulation but is ~100-1000x slower than native ARM execution
"I wrote a minimal viable armv7 emulator in 1.3k lines of Rust without any dependencies. It parses and validates a 32-bit arm binary, maps its segments, decodes a subset of arm instructions, translates guest and host memory interactions and forwards arm Linux syscalls into x86-64 System V syscalls."