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AMERICANTHINKER - Stop Negotiating and Get the Job Done

National Archives By Scott S. Powell American approaches to war for the last 70 years have been characterized by a normalcy bias that war conduct should be guided by the goal of reaching negotiated compromise outcomes rather than achieving victory and total defeat of the enemy.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Police Arrest Local People for Protesting Illegal Immigrants Being House Among Them.

Protests have erupted in Thetford, a town in Norfolk, United Kingdom, after five migrant men were placed in free housing without prior notice to the local residents.

The British government’s unannounced placement of migrants in Thetford, England, sparked protests, resulting in a police response and arrests. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Protests have erupted in Thetford, a market town in Norfolk, England, after migrant men were placed in free housing without prior notice to the local residents. DETAIL: The protests spanned several nights and resulted in property damage, clashes with police, and the arrest of five people. The charges included public order offenses and suspicion of racial hatred. The protests began on Tuesday after it was revealed that a property on a family estate near a primary school had been converted into a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) for illegal migrants. An HMO is a house…Open

REDSTATE (Brad Essex) - The Essex Files: Don’t Panic Over the SpaceX Moon Impact It’s Actually a Win for American Innovation

What natural forces caused the path of the SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage to shift before it hit the Moon?
Natural forces, including solar radiation and gravity, shifted the object's path over the past year and a half.
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When and where did the SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage impact the Moon?
The impact occurred near Einstein Crater at approximately 2:35 AM Eastern time on a Wednesday.
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What were the physical characteristics and origin of the SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage that hit the Moon?
The object was about the size of a school bus and weighed four metric tons; it was leftover from a January 2025 launch that carried commercial lunar landers.
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What object struck the Moon and at what speed did it impact?
A spent upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket struck the Moon at roughly 5,400 miles per hour.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Harrison Smith) - Exploring queer themes and Chicano life, he became a bard of the U.S.-Mexico border

Benjamin Alire Sáenz, who has died at 71, was the first Latino to win the PEN/Faulkner. His YA novel “Aristotle and Dante” brought him international fame.

WASHINGTONPOST (Danielle Paquette, Amy B Wang) - Why a child’s stuffed bunny is blowing up a political race — and the internet

Many seemed reluctant to take sides in an Ohio congressman’s divorce marked by accusations of abuse, but then came the allegation he had withheld his daughter’s sleep buddy.

AXIOS (Shane Savitsky) - Suspected AI use is the entertainment industry's scarlet letter

The slightest hint of generative AI usage is fast becoming a kiss of death in creative circles. Why it matters: It's turning into a purity test that has the potential to blow up careers and derail massive deals almost overnight — and there's no desire for nuance or ability to clear your name. - Whether you choose disclosure or denial, both can fail to protect you in a climate where using a chatbot as a tool to guide one's thought process is viewed the same as generating creative work wholesale. Driving the news: Creator Hank Green, who has over 3 million YouTube subscribers , used the phrase "I appreciate the pushback" in a recent video , causing some viewers to suspect that his script was AI generated given the phrase's resemblance…

What are some examples of prominent figures or productions expressing opposition to generative AI?
Kane Parsons, director of "Backrooms," stated he would make generative AI disappear if he could; HBO Max's "Hacks" devoted an episode to railing against the technology; and co-creator Paul Downs stated that removing the struggle from the creative process makes it "not art."
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What was the nature of the "AI" technology used in director Gregg Araki's film "I Want Your Sex" that caused media confusion?
While Deadline implied the use of generative AI, the technology actually used was machine-learning-based audio processing that predates LLMs.
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What changes did the Oscars make to their rules regarding generative AI?
The Oscars changed its rules to ensure that acting and writing prizes cannot be awarded to generative AI creations, though the rules specify that the technology "neither [helps] nor [harms] the chances of achieving a nomination" more broadly.
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Why did YouTube creator Hank Green face suspicion regarding AI usage in a recent video?
Viewers suspected his script was AI generated because he used the phrase "I appreciate the pushback," which resembles the response patterns of Large Language Models (LLMs). Green clarified that the phrase was a non-scripted ad-lib but admitted to using AI as a research aid to locate papers and other resources for learning about topics.
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Why did a $2 million book deal involving Jerry Falade collapse following a 14-way auction?
The deal collapsed due to rumors that Falade had utilized AI in some fashion. According to Deadline, the reasoning ultimately involved financial concerns, specifically that any question of AI use might cause the book and its subsequent adaptations to be uncopyrightable.
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AMERICANTHINKER - Democratic socialists seek to cripple American AI

By Chris Talgo Democratic Socialists of America have organized a national campaign this summer against AI and data centers under the “Ecosocialism Transition Committee.”

NYTIMES (Emily Davies) - Amid Abuse Claims Against Max Miller, This Democrat Thinks He Can Win His Seat

Brian Poindexter, an ironworker, is in the spotlight in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District, where Mr. Miller faces multiple calls to step aside.