"Clean the floor of your forest": Trump still fails to understand fire

Jason Weisberger 10:23 am Wed Jun 18, 2025

Boardman's portrait of Trump

Once again, convicted felon #47 blathers about forest cleanliness when asked about California wildfire relief.

America's real estate fraud in chief regurgitates some logic he made up about sweeping California's forests to prevent forest fires. I am certain he has consulted with both Smokey and Yogi the Bears to come up with this ingenious reason to withhold relief funding from a State he does not like.

Previously:
• President of NYU College Republicans is fired for saying Barron Trump is an 'oddity'

Comcast's WiFi Motion service discloses your movements "to third parties without further notice"

Comcast's terms of service specify that they'll use their WiFi Motion service to tell the police or any other third party about your movements at home, should you turn it… READ THE REST
Which has the larger carbon footprint: SSDs or HDDs?

Don't assume that the new thing is better for the environment than the old thing. This caution comes courtesy of Seagate, a company with a rich history in the old… READ THE REST
Singer's Audio Study Mate was a 1970s multimedia machine

The Audio Study Mate was a "multimedia briefcase," as Hackaday's Al Williams puts it, combining a cassette player with a 35mm film strip viewer to create a 1970s audiovisual smorgasbord.… READ THE REST
There's something about these binoculars that would make Batman jealous

TL;DR: These Digital Binoculars can see at night, snap photos, and record video. They're also only $90 (reg. $159.99). Most binoculars are great in daylight but nearly useless once the sun goes down.… READ THE REST
Your laggy PC deserves better – revive it with Windows 11 Pro with this Deal Days offer

TL;DR: Don't miss this Deal Days price drop that lets you grab Windows 11 Pro for less than $10 for life until July 20. Is newer really better? We certainly don't think so, especially since… READ THE REST
Bye-bye AirTags! The price just dropped on this card-sized tracker.

TL;DR: Get major savings on this versatile tracker that fits on everything. The price just dropped on a three-pack of KeySmart SmartCards — get three for $74.97 (reg. $119.97). Bluetooth trackers are the new-age… READ THE REST