Jake Friedman

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MSFT employee, Azure firmware dev. Posts are my own thoughts and opinions. he/him.

Howden was one of 11 members involved in a group chat that discussed a 2018 incident, in which, a complainant, known as "E.M.", alleged sexual assault by five members of the 2018 Canadian World Juniors team including Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dubé, and Cal Foote. He testified in court as a witness present in the room when the alleged assault took place. No charges were brought against Howden. '7] During the trial, Howden took the stand and was accused of "feigned memory loss" by the Crown, after several inconsistencies between his current testimony and prior statements on record. 18]
Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran The president said he would bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages." Until this administration, American leaders had insisted they were trying to follow international law in war.
If Iran's government did not, he said, U.S. forces would target the country's energy infrastructure, which supplies power for millions of civilians. Mr. Trump made the point in a crudely worded social media post. "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!" Mr. Trump said. "Open the Fuckin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH."" "Praise be to Allah," he added, using the Muslim name for God. The president has previously postponed his deadline to attack twice and the Omani foreign ministry said officials had discussed how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with Iranian counterparts without reaching a definitive agreement.
Jan 26 poll Democrats overwhelmingly support eliminating ICE (76% vs. 15%), as do nearly half of Independents (47% vs. 35%). Most Republicans (73%) continue to oppose abolishing ICE. Only 19% of Republicans support eliminating the agency, but that's a higher level than in any of the polls from earlier this month.
The Johnny MAGA account was created in September 2021, according to its X profile. (It originally used a different handle, which referenced Wade's birth year according to records reviewed by WIRED.) While the account's earliest available posts focused on NFTs, it has been a consistent pro-Trump presence since at least 2022|
The New York Times Mark Zuckerberg Is Done With Politics
R2 D2 fills a ditch
Lucille Bluth being ignorant about how long it takes to reply to an email
Two NYT headlines Families in Limbo After Supreme Court Order Interrupts Food Stamp Payments The fate of SNAP is again in question after the Supreme Court temporarily agreed to allow the Trump administration to withhold full aid under the program. 5 MIN READ Marco Postigo Storel for The New York Times How the Trump Administration Is Giving More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy The Treasury Department and the IRS are issuing rules that provide hundreds of billions of dollars in @ nytimes.com
One former OpenAl employee, who spoke with CNN on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation, said "the race is incredibly intense," explaining that the top Al companies are engaged in a constant tug-of-war for relevance. "I think they're all rushing as fast as they can to get stuff out." Another former employee who worked at OpenAl for several years told CNN mental health was not sufficiently prioritized. "It was obvious that on the current trajectory there would be a devastating effect on individuals and also children," said the person, who also asked not to use their name out of fear of retaliation.
Nate silvers dumb tweet about Eric Adams being our next president but replaced with Mamdani
A cute black Pug reppin a small American flag on her harness
Apple TV 4K Apple TV app Apple TV+
working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"
According to internal correspondence reviewed by Migrant Insider, Apple told developer Rafael Concepcion that the app violated Guideline 1.1.1, which prohibits "defamatory, discriminatory, or mean-spirited content" directed at "religion, race, sexual orientation, gender, national/ethnic origin, or other targeted groups." But Apple's justification went further. "Information provided to Apple by law enforcement shows that your app violates Guideline 1.1.1 because its purpose is to provide location information about law enforcement officers that can be used to harm such officers individually or as a group," the company wrote in its removal notice. The decision effectively treats federal immigration agents as a protected class — a novel interpretation of Apple's hate-speech policy that shields one of the most powerful arms of government from public scrutiny.
Hi Councilmember Hollingsworth, I'm emailing about Amendment 111 to the Comprehensive Plan. I'm disappointed to see you putting forth a last-minute amendment to greatly reduce the size of the Capital Hill regional center and the CD urban center, added the day of the final public comment on the plan. Can you help me understand:
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https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-dhs-thomas-fugate-cp3-terrorism-prevention A government employee who leads “terrorism prevention” who “According to LinkedIn, the bulk of Fugate’s leadership experience comes from having served as secretary general of a Model United Nations club.”
Trump proved in his first term that he has a high tolerance for internal dissent within his White House. But his 2024 campaign, led by now White House chief-of-staff Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita, was praised by Republicans for its limited leaks and relative lack of drama spilling out into the public.
Rexhinaldo Nazarko, executive director of the American Muslim Engagement and Empowerment Network (AMEEN), said Muslim voters had hoped Trump would choose Cabinet officials who work toward peace, and there was no sign of that. "We are very disappointed," he said. "It seems like this administration has been packed entirely with neoconservatives and extremely pro- Israel, pro-war people, which is a failure on the on the side of President Trump, to the pro-peace and anti-war movement."
Brad smith: At Microsoft we believe a healthy business community depends on our Constitution, the rule of law, and the peaceful transition of power. Our democratic principles must come first. We thank our elected officials & public servants who work tirelessly to protect our democracy.
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On Friday, after a Times reporter asked the school district to notify parents about this article, the students deleted the "apology" video and removed the teacher's handle from their account. They also added a disclaimer: "Guys, we're not acting as our teachers anymore that's in the past !!"
Biscuit the dog