Inside the Ludicrous, Deadly Serious Plan to Take Over Greenland
“We want Greenland,” Trump said. Four men sprang into action to make fantasy a reality.
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Bloomscrolling--what's in bloom where you are?@Bernard Your garden looks lovely! I've never seen a clematis like the first one you posted a photo of. Even the stems look like they are red. Do you know the cultivar name?
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At least for now, Ford engineers still better than AIFord says it has hired back some human engineers after AI failed to match their skills and experience.
In a bid to reap the benefits of the tech, which developers claim can cut costs and boost productivity, the US carmaker adopted it across some parts of its operations including for quality checks.
But, according to Bloomberg, its executives said the firm has rehired more than 300 "veteran" quality inspectors in recent years to make up for the pitfalls of automated systems.
"Artificial intelligence is a fantastic tool, but it's only as good as the information you use to train it," Charles Poon, vice president of vehicle hardware engineering, told reporters.
"Over prior years, we didn't pay as much attention as we should have to the experience of our most knowledgeable engineers that have been with us through many product cycles," he said.
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It's that time of year!The Supreme Court on Monday announced that it will not hear an appeal by President Donald Trump seeking review of the $5 million jury verdict entered against him in the sexual abuse and defamation case filed by journalist E. Jean Carroll. The petition for review was conferenced by the justices for the first time on June 25 after being first scheduled for a conference in February and then rescheduled more than a dozen times.
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/supreme-court-will-not-consider-5-million-verdict-against-trump/
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Windsor HouseAnother house, photographed by the same company as the Windsor House. I love this:
It's in the city, no lakefront view. Listing with 50 photos here:
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1932-N-Burling-St_Chicago_IL_60614_M70589-93213
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Windsor HouseNo, not those Windsors. The original owners who built this house were Chicago Windsors.
Photos. Views of Lake Michigan - priceless.
Background:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/04/elite-street-419-sheridan-winnetka-record/
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It's that time of year!Court prevents Trump from firing Fed governor
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-prevents-trump-from-firing-fed-governor/
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It's that time of year!Justices uphold state law allowing for late-arriving mail-in ballots
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It's that time of year!SCOTUS rulings.
Court allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner and overturns major restraint on presidential power
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How pull back toy cars workFor our "how does it work" geeks.
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Bit of excitement in my neighborhood tooWe had a coyote in our town a few years back that killed a small dog. We get a lot of wildlife in our neighborbood due to the cemetery and golf course that are just to the east of us.
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The people of Albania respond to Ivanka and JaredIvanka and Jared’s Island Resort Could Bring Down Albania’s Prime Minister
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Happy birthday, Mel BrooksHappy birthday, 2000 Year Old Man. Mel Brooks turns 100
The Oscar-winning comedian and filmmaker behind “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles” and “Young Frankenstein” reaches his 100th birthday while continuing to make audiences laugh.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/mel-brooks-turns-100-rcna352106
The Germans are celebrating Mel's birthday, too:
https://www.dw.com/en/comedy-legend-mel-brooks-turns-100/a-19360098
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Great American State FairLooks pretty Fourth Reich to me.
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