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  • Jason Weisberger
    2:21 pm Wed, Apr 1, 2026
    Turns out Tesla's "self-driving" taxis have drivers Image: Rokas Tenys / shutterstock.com

    Despite years of promises about driverless tech, Tesla says its robotaxis still rely on humans who can step in and drive when things go wrong. As Tesla's future is based… Read the rest of the article: Turns out Tesla's "self-driving" taxis have drivers

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  • Jason Weisberger
    12:39 pm Wed, Apr 1, 2026
    U.S. hiding troops in hotels to dodge missiles may be a war crime tanitost/Shutterstock

    Facing missile strikes it wasn't prepared for, in a war it wasn't prepared for, the U.S. military has begun moving troops out of vulnerable bases and into hotels and office… Read the rest of the article: U.S. hiding troops in hotels to dodge missiles may be a war crime

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  • Jason Weisberger
    12:23 pm Wed, Apr 1, 2026
    Musk says robot works great, just not ready to show anyone yet Press image via Tesla

    Surprise! Tesla has quietly missed its self-imposed deadline to unveil the latest version of its Optimus robot, with Musk now saying it just needs some final polish. A switch from… Read the rest of the article: Musk says robot works great, just not ready to show anyone yet

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  • Jason Weisberger
    12:10 pm Wed, Apr 1, 2026
    Beloved California road trip landmark to be demolished, memorialized with a plaque

    Pea Soup Andersen's, once serving millions of bowls a year, is on track to be demolished as officials debate how to "honor" it without actually saving any of it. Pea… Read the rest of the article: Beloved California road trip landmark to be demolished, memorialized with a plaque

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  • Jason Weisberger
    11:08 am Wed, Apr 1, 2026
    Portland declares inflatable frog a public safety threat

    Police say the man behind the viral frog costume ignored orders to leave the street during a January protest, earning himself probation and a three-block exclusion zone from a local… Read the rest of the article: Portland declares inflatable frog a public safety threat

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  • Jason Weisberger
    3:18 pm Tue, Mar 31, 2026
    Army grounds aircrew after taxpayer-funded Kid Rock airshow

    The Army has suspended pending investigation a helicopter crew after two Apache gunships buzzed Kid Rock's house in a viral stunt that looked less like military training and more like… Read the rest of the article: Army grounds aircrew after taxpayer-funded Kid Rock airshow

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  • Jason Weisberger
    2:59 pm Tue, Mar 31, 2026
    Trump very angry Federal court is blocking his Epstein memorial ballroom Mugshots of Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump

    A Federal Judge put Trump's ballroom on hold and reminded the Administration how the law works: Congress has to order the construction, or it ain't happening. Looks like the Orange… Read the rest of the article: Trump very angry Federal court is blocking his Epstein memorial ballroom

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  • Jason Weisberger
    11:48 am Tue, Mar 31, 2026
    Grandpa Pudding Brains' energy policy: go steal it for yourself! Image: Donald Trump Joey Sussman / Shutterstock.com

    With gas prices rising and war expanding, the Orange Menace himself, Donald Trump, is urging allies to "just TAKE" control of the Strait of Hormuz. Effectively inviting piracy and telling… Read the rest of the article: Grandpa Pudding Brains' energy policy: go steal it for yourself!

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  • Jason Weisberger
    9:30 am Tue, Mar 31, 2026
    "A massive tribute to the Trump Lincoln Bathroom" Throne DC

    With the country juggling war, economic strain, and a grinding shutdown, Washington D.C.'s favorite public artists, The Secret Handshake, decided the moment called for a ten-foot monument to Donald Trump's… Read the rest of the article: "A massive tribute to the Trump Lincoln Bathroom"

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  • Jason Weisberger
    9:18 am Tue, Mar 31, 2026
    Wheels come off Charlie Kirk murder case as bullet fails to match Charlie Kirk. Photo: Sua Sponte Photography/Shutterstock

    If the bullet doesn't match, you can't convict, but prosecutors in the Charlie Kirk murder case are still pushing for the death penalty even as federal analysts fail to conclusively… Read the rest of the article: Wheels come off Charlie Kirk murder case as bullet fails to match

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  • Jason Weisberger
    11:14 am Mon, Mar 30, 2026
    GM's shiny tomorrow came with a very dark underside

    General Motors wowed America with its Futurliners. Massive, gleaming roadshow machines that brought visions of jet engines, television, and a shining future to millions of people who had never seen… Read the rest of the article: GM's shiny tomorrow came with a very dark underside

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  • Jason Weisberger
    10:48 am Mon, Mar 30, 2026
    Tesla's driverless future keeps losing the people building it Judge slams Twitter's attempt to silence hate speech

    Three Robocab executives have, in just over one month, given up on the project. I am no longer certain which "the new future of Tesla" is the current one, but… Read the rest of the article: Tesla's driverless future keeps losing the people building it

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  • Jason Weisberger
    9:41 am Mon, Mar 30, 2026
    Noted for his bigotry, VP JD Vance warns aliens are actually "demons" The JD Vance meme at hand

    As war escalates abroad and chaos builds at home, Vice President JD Vance is zeroing in on a different threat: UFOs, which he insists aren't aliens at all, but "demons."… Read the rest of the article: Noted for his bigotry, VP JD Vance warns aliens are actually "demons"

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  • Jason Weisberger
    9:29 am Mon, Mar 30, 2026
    Trump's Jan 6th insurrectionists now claim they were victims of excessive force Photo credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com

    A group of Jan. 6 rioters is suing the federal government, claiming police used excessive force while they were, according to the lawsuit, exercising their First Amendment rights, despite overwhelming… Read the rest of the article: Trump's Jan 6th insurrectionists now claim they were victims of excessive force

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  • Jason Weisberger
    9:23 am Mon, Mar 30, 2026
    Booby-trapped insoles turn Russian supply lines into a guessing game

    Ukraine appears to be leaning into low-cost, high-psychological-impact sabotage, reportedly seeding Russian aid shipments with heated insoles rigged with tiny explosive charges. The bombs are not large enough to destroy… Read the rest of the article: Booby-trapped insoles turn Russian supply lines into a guessing game

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  • Jason Weisberger
    10:24 am Fri, Mar 27, 2026
    Trump's AG Bondi claims citizenship is a privilege, not a constitutional right Pam Bondi (Phil Pasquini/shutterstock.com)

    Running directly into the 14th Amendment, which explicitly guarantees citizenship to anyone born or naturalized in the United States, Attorney General and pedophile protector Pam Bondi proves she does not… Read the rest of the article: Trump's AG Bondi claims citizenship is a privilege, not a constitutional right

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  • Jason Weisberger
    10:16 am Fri, Mar 27, 2026
    Abandoned circus bear Chada now living her best life

    A rare, endangered Tien Shan brown bear named Chada spent years being dragged through circus tours, then abandoned in a rusted cage on an industrial lot. Missing teeth, with poor… Read the rest of the article: Abandoned circus bear Chada now living her best life

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  • Jason Weisberger
    10:04 am Fri, Mar 27, 2026
    Judge blasts DOJ for using AI to write filings with fake citations

    A federal judge tore into Justice Department lawyers after finding their court filing relied on nonexistent legal precedent, raising serious questions about whether AI-generated text, complete with hallucinated citations, made… Read the rest of the article: Judge blasts DOJ for using AI to write filings with fake citations

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  • Jason Weisberger
    9:56 am Fri, Mar 27, 2026
    Host panics as CPAC crowd cheers for Trump's impeachment “Trump 2028” stickers being handed out by the Third Term Project at CPAC, February 2025. Image from r/thebulwark

    CPAC host Matt Schlapp tried to fire up the crowd by asking if they wanted impeachment hearings. He was surprised to receive an enthusiastic yes, forcing him to awkwardly correct… Read the rest of the article: Host panics as CPAC crowd cheers for Trump's impeachment

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  • Jason Weisberger
    9:49 am Fri, Mar 27, 2026
    Trump flips on masked ICE agents when optics hit airports

    After months of masked federal agents operating during aggressive immigration crackdowns, convicted felon Donald Trump is now asking ICE to drop the face coverings, but only when they're stationed in… Read the rest of the article: Trump flips on masked ICE agents when optics hit airports

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