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This is one of those stories where the timeline tells the story. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool just went through a $14 million+ renovation. The bottom was repainted with a new blue coating. The project was supposed to fix leaks, improve the appearance, and solve the algae problems. Then almost immediately: The coating started peeling. …
Largest ‘floating city’ to carry 80,000 people and circle the globe every two years The vast vessel would house residents, visitors and crew in a self-contained community complete with schools, a hospital, shops and leisure venues. A futuristic proposal for a mile-long floating city capable of housing tens of thousands of people has been revived, …
This will push datacenters and frontier labs out of the US. — Ron S. Friedman (@RonSFriedman) June 1, 2026 AI is trained on human creativity and intelligence, funded by federal research using taxpayer dollars, and powered by data centers built on American land. The success of AI should belong to all of us. It’s time …
Molly O’Shea @MollySOShea If Ken Griffin leaves NYC because of Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax stunt, the economic fallout could be enormous. It’s not just “one billionaire moving.” Ken’s 350 Park Ave project + Citadel’s employment amounts to: → ~2,500 Citadel employees currently in NYC → Citadel employees/principals paid ~$2.3B in NY state + city taxes over …
Roughly two weeks ago, an alarmed neighbor reported unsettling activity at the residence of Tyler Robinson and Lance Twiggs, noting a steady stream of unfamiliar individuals driving cars with out-of-state plates entering and exiting the property. The neighbor described these visitors as giving off “seriously bad vibes,” sparking concerns about their motives. New York Post — …
Worst Election Media Meltdowns: An American ‘Nightmare.’ It’s been a rough few days for the leftist media elites, they have been in anguish ever since Election Day. The mix of anger and sadness poured out as they called the massive win for Donald Trump and the GOP a “nightmare” and questioned if America had “given up on democracy.” Journalists …
New York governor Kathy Hochul welcomed asylum seekers with ‘open arms’ and pledged to house them just three years before telling migrants to ‘go elsewhere’ because the city is at its limit. The Democrat addressed the migrant crisis on Wednesday, warning that asylum seekers who arrive in New York City will not be housed in …
(FOX) The vice president of a Los Angeles police union encouraged officers to ditch the city and find work elsewhere during unsuccessful salary negotiations with the city. Los Angeles Police Protective League (PPL) Vice President Jerretta Sandoz made the statement in a comment from her personal Facebook page as the negotiations were being handled in …
He’s been screaming doom for years & some of the stupidest crap that’s been done politically to our nation had his name on it. John Kerry: The Transition to Electric Vehicles Should Be Accelerated Kerry said, “Scientists told us 3 years ago that we have 12 years to avoid the worst consequences of the climate …