Police intensify hunt for Louvre thieves as France reels from jewel heist
There aren’t many jewelry heists anymore, so this is exciting.
French authorities raced against the clock Tuesday, intensifying their hunt for the priceless royal jewels stolen from the Louvre, and the thieves whose brazen daylight robbery left the nation reeling.
Apparently the French government knew that Louvre security was insufficient, but they were dragging their feet about addressing the problem.
3 takeaways from Saturday’s No Kings nationwide protests
I am trying to understand the objective of the “No Kings” protests. It’s like Lisa Simpson’s anti-tiger rock. In a little over 3 years, when Trump’s term wraps up, the “No Kings” protestors will take credit for the peaceful transfer of power.
U.S. Army Plans to Power Bases With Tiny Nuclear Reactors
U.S. Army Plans to Power Bases With Tiny Nuclear Reactors
This microreactor from Valar Atomics looks super cool, and this sounds like a good idea.
The U.S. military is making one of its most significant pushes yet into modern nuclear power with a program to put small reactors on Army bases across much of the country where strained power grids can’t keep up with rising energy demands.
Here’s How Trump Forced Hamas to Accept Peace Deal
Hamas surrendered its last living hostages, giving up the only leverage it had left in this mess they started two years ago.
Democrats have been saying that Trump is Hitler for a decade. That’s done. A Hitler would not work so hard to get Jews released.
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The Nobel Prize Committee didn’t have to award the Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump and they didn’t have to discredit their organization, but that is what happened.
China Punishes ‘Excessively Pessimistic’ Social Media Users
China Punishes ‘Excessively Pessimistic’ Social Media Users
The authorities have punished two bloggers who advocated for a life of less work and less pressure; an influencer who said that it made financial sense not to marry and have children; and a commentator known for bluntly observing that China still lags behind Western countries in terms of quality of life.
China doesn’t just censor, they punish.
Free speech on social media is important, particularly hate speech, with two caveats. It’s better to know who the haters are, so it should not be anonymous. Also, it should be able to be blocked or filtered if you don’t want it.
Hamas says it has agreed to parts of the Gaza peace proposal outlined by President Trump
If this Gaza peace proposal sticks, President Trump should get the Nobel Peace Prize.
AI can do wonderful things. Pete Hegseth’s speech to generals and admirals was good, but I like the AI baby version better.
The sombrero meme is a reach and maybe inappropriate, but this shutdown is more fun than past government shutdowns.
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