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@rjshae I see the idea of the DOJ $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization " fund is over when a judge ruled against it. Good news for the importance of the independence of the judiciary and Congress in the US Remember how most of the GOP Congress also rejected the idea of it https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkpyj41m15o "The Trump administration has abandoned plans to create a $1.8bn (£1.3bn) fund to compensate individuals who claim they were unfairly targeted or investigated by the government, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. "We're not moving forward with the fund, period," Blanche told lawmakers on Tuesday. The proposed "anti-weaponisation" fund was announced to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns. The plan drew strong criticism from Democrats and some Republicans, who argued it could result in payment to people prosecuted over the US Capitol riot on 6 January 2021, including those convicted of assaulting police officers." Last week, US Judge Leonie Brinkema temporarily stopped the creation of the so-called compensation fund. Brinkema barred the Department of Justice (DOJ) department from taking any steps to stand up or operate the fund - including processing or dispersing claims - until a preliminary hearing on 12 June. "

There is a ceasefire which is more or less holding, you see the occasional action Both blockades are still ongoing but some ships still get through The main event is the ongoing peace talks and both sides wanting certain terms

I wouldn't take the framing of this type of story too seriously I mentioned this before but the war in Iran has been characterized by the worst example of fake, sensationalized and selective "updates and news " I have ever encountered on any war or geopolitical conflict Its makes the fake news around the Ukraine war seem like the paradigm of truth And I would guess its because this war is the perfect intersection for the main contributors of global fake news and SM sensationalism. Everyone is involved for different reasons Its not just the expected and predicted fake news anti-West\US bots from Russia and or Iran but Israel is also involved and then Trump plays a huge part with his own impulsive and contradictory SM comments...its very rare that the US president is also responsible for constant misinformation but thats the reality of Trumps presidency Since this war started I have lost count of the number of " real " stories I have heard but they include Netanyahu is dead The oil price is going to get to 150-200$ and the global economy is going to collapse thousands of US soldiers have actually been killed the US navy is in full retreat Iran has no more missiles\drones and its ability to attack other countries has been neutralized China is going to go to war with the US over its blockade or WW3 is IMMINENT !!! This story is similar, the US is never going to fund the rebuild of Iran in the same way Iran is never going to be able to get permanent control of Straits There is an ongoing objective about some of Iran's frozen assets being released, $30 billion or so which the link mentions But Trump will never commit to this type of money\investment being given to Iran because this would be seen as worse than what Obama did around releasing Iran's frozen assets and yet we can now see the Obama deal was a good deal because it allowed monitoring of Iran's Uranium enrichment And Trump was the one who ranted about that " being the worst deal ever " So what they talking about in the article is US companies investing in Iran and rebuilding it through partnerships. Thats always possible if you think of Venezuela but its highly unlikely Iran would allow US companies to rebuild and invest in its energy sector especially since the US attacked Iran But thats why they calling it an investment fund, its not the same as the US giving Iran billions of dollars to rebuild as part of negotiations

I completed Subnautica after about 70 hours I had good fun but I got frustrated with certain mechanics at the end So in summary you have to go deep to explore and several times I got to an alien building but discovered I didnt have enough keys to enter and my cyclops was miles away so I couldn't craft what I wanted or the required specific crafting materials was back in my base So now I had to go all the way back just to craft something I needed, this becomes a waste of time for me I realize I should have read and understood the lore better, for example I could have created a base closer to where the lava region are but I didnt do that Also the constant water requirement becomes too quick, I took 8 bottles of disinfected water and I still ran out exploring and trying to find the primary containment center in the lava castle Then right at the end I found the Enzyme Blueprint but I didnt have any of the 5 ingredients so I just used cheat commands to spawn them, I didnt use cheats until then like with the Neptune rocket but I just didn't have the commitment to go find them 🤕 Anyway its still a good game and I recommend it for those who like survival genres where crafting becomes the main point of the game The game gets a solid 65\100 on the globally respected " BruceVC game rating system "

It looks so serious and watchful of what's around it

Yes as predicted it became a completely useless initiative The idea from Trump's rhetoric was that it was going to " replace " the shortfalls of the UNSC\UN because it would act quickly and decisively and its initial focus was the rebuild of Gaza As I often say, it's easy to criticize and malign the UN but its not ever going to be effectively replaced So the entire idea of the Board of Peace was always a waste of time particularly because no Western countries wanted to be part of it

I laughed when you explained this reason because it shows how far off we were around our assumptions We were guessing anti-Trump sentiment, Greenland and I thought it could be because of unhappiness with your new domestic migration policies and how some Danes dont want to support the national team because they don't like the current governments policies But its about something much more obvious and historical. FIFA is linked to corruption and yet we have " normalized " it because nothing seems to change and everyone wants to watch the WC In the 2010 WC South Africa paid a bride to get WC because FIFA basically demanded it , Africa deserved to get a WC but a bribe was still paid But going back to your original point, it demonstrates how sincere and ethical Nordic countries generally are. As I mentioned we were guessing it was about some complicated , nuanced geopolitical\political issue but it was just about a real criticism of FIFA and how you can force real change Sometimes we dont see what is right in front of us

Trumps United States’ 250th anniversary has had 6 of 9 musicians refusing to participate Its a pity that these events become politicized but this is an example of how unpopular he is amongst musicians and this is self-inflicted because being part of this event sends a message and clearly many people dont want to be associated with anything he organizes https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/28/trump-concert-series-musicians-drop-out "At least six of the nine featured musical acts set to play in a concert series organized by the Trump administration to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary have dropped out, just one day after the lineup was announced. The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event,” he added, before casting doubt on the claim from Freedom 250, the group created by Donald Trump to organize the celebration of the US’s semiquincentennial, that the series was nonpartisan."

I had to post this, cutest war cat video ever 😺

Sorry Im still not sure what you mean? Are you talking about issues with FIFA like there support for Trump or how they have made the WC larger and included teams that shouldn't really be playing at this level? Its not about Greenland like @rjshae mentioned because that was a good suggestion I never thought of but I would be surprised if that would be a reason?

Good question @Gorth why would Danes boycott there national team in the World Cup? I can guess but I dont want to because it will annoy me if Im right

I understand the point but that concern applies more to groups like the Palestinians and the Israeli conflict. The Israeli's will kill civilians, family members and destroy houses and that often does just radicalize people But Iran and this article is a different reality. This is more about the severe economic hardships that exist in the country and how the war has made them obviously worse Ostensibly its not make the average Iranian more militant but it will increase unhappiness with the state once the war is over

We all tend to discuss the events of the war with Iran but what is understandably ignored is the reality of how broken the Iranian economy is and how much worse it will be once this war is over It was in a terrible state before the war, this was the initial reason we had all those protests that were brutally crushed So the Internet shutdown has been partially lifted and now we seeing how normal Iranians are grappling with the economic realty and the levels of inflation https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ons-reveal-iranians-anger-over-food-inflation "The partial lifting of internet restrictions in Iran has revealed a rising tide of anger about food price inflation as ordinary Iranians decry annual price increases of 308% for vegetable oil, 190% for chicken, and 170% for rice Everything is so expensive. It has become a disaster,” wrote one user on social media. “You leave the market with a broken heart after spending all your savings. It is unbearable. We have no patience left to lead a normal life. The government announced the launch of a “resistance economy committee” to crack down on price gouging and address surging shortages, but hyperinflation is now endemic in Iran owing to trade sanctions, exchange rate pressure, and moves taken to reduce subsidies given to traders in January. Data from the International Monetary Fund showed food inflation had risen to between 140% and 200%, pushing overall inflation to 70%."

The World Cup is less than 2 weeks away, its time to get excited Full schedules are now available and South Africa is playing in the first game against Mexico https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/match-schedule-fixtures-results-teams-stadiums

I am watching lots of series as usual but Dutton Ranch is excellent and S3 of The Terror is really good From season 4 is still my favorite series of all time and its now on E5 Dutton Ranch is another spinoff from Yellowstone but its nothing like Marshalls which is predictable and banal. Its at the same level of creativity and depth as Yellowstone Its all about what happens to Rip and Beth and there new life in Texas @kanisatha hopefully you able to watch it because its as good as Yellowstone around writing and the complexity of all the characters