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The officer who wrote this editorial has been granted anonymity by Military.com and is being identified by rank and initials due to fear of retaliation for writing without permission from the U.S. Army Around 06:30 Eastern time Feb. 2, approximately 13,000 Army inboxes pinged with an email from an unfamiliar sender. It was from a U.S. Army captain, asking to be removed from a distribution list. It initially seemed as though some unfortunate soul had inadvertently hit "reply-all" and made an embarrassing mistake. What followed can really be described only as professional anarchy, as thousands of inboxes became buried in...

I requested the following from ChatGPT: “Present an argument that the Beatles were not the greatest rock band of all time.” This was its response:“Here is one argument that the Beatles were not the greatest rock band of all time:”“While the Beatles were certainly a highly influential and innovative band in the history of rock music, there are other bands that could be considered as having a greater impact on the genre as a whole. For example, some might argue that bands like Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, or Pink Floyd had a greater impact on the evolution of rock...

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Kaleb Boateng, a Gators offensive lineman who transferred from Clemson following the 2020 season, died late Thursday night, according to statements from both teams released Friday.Boateng spent time with Clemson from 2019-20 before coming to Florida as a preferred walk-on. He didn’t make an appearance in 2021 and isn’t listed on the Gators’ 2022 roster. Florida head coach Billy Napier called Boateng “a beloved friend, son and teammate” despite having a short amount of time together in a Twitter post Friday.

DeSantis has yet to make a final decision on a presidential run, those close to him told Reuters. But he is reaching out to potential staff and donors, raising money, and traveling around the country to raise his profile. [cut] Those efforts include installing hand-picked loyalists like Collins in the Republican-controlled state legislature who could then help ensure passage of proposals on guns, abortion and other Republican red-meat issues, they told Reuters, providing DeSantis with a strong record of conservative wins. [cut] DeSantis has said he would sign a bill to ban abortions as early as six weeks if passed...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Update on Feb. 8: The Reno City Council has officially settled with an ACLU observer who says she was shot three times with pepper balls during a BLM protest. Councilwoman Brekhus was the only dissenting vote, saying she didn’t feel she had time to review documents related to the case beforehand. Original Article: The City of Reno has announced a negotiated settlement of $250,000 with ACLU legal observer Rebecca Gasca, which Council members will vote on at Wednesday’s meeting. Gasca had sued the city, former police chief Jason Soto and others for alleged civil rights violations...

US shoots down an unidentified high altitude object. Admiral Rachael Levine, following the direct orders of the President and specific instructions from SOD, Lardass Austin and CJCOS, General Missy Milley, ordered the unidentified high altitude object to be shot down. Unfortunately, the object was later identified as a Falcon rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station. Austin and Milley immediately switched for nearly drowning in accolades to accusing Admiral Levine in reckless and irresponsible behavior in shooting down the object before she knew exactly what it was. The President noted that giving Levine that authority was as irresponsible as...

Explanation: Fading as it races across planet Earth's northern skies comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) shares this telescopic frame with comet C/2022 U2 (ATLAS). Captured on the night of February 6 from a garden observatory in Germany's Bavarian Forest, the starry field of view toward the constellation Auriga spans about 2.5 degrees. Discovered by sky survey projects in 2022 (the Zwicky Transient Facility and the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) these long-period comets are outbound, reaching perihelion just last month. The much fainter comet ATLAS made its closest approach to our fair planet on January 29 at a distance of about...

Leftists have infected our entire government and military. Why hasn’t either the White Hut or Pentagon revealed to the American people what the object over AK was? I think they have a different definition of ‘transparent’. Just a shot in the dark, this is the new definition of transparent:

Are you curious about the world of Linux but don't know where to start or how long it will take to master it? Look no further! In this article, we'll delve into the realistic timeline for learning Linux and provide you with a clear roadmap to success. From understanding your current skillset and familiarizing yourself with Linux concepts, to getting hands-on experience and building a strong foundation in the command line, we've got you covered.Understanding Your Current Skillset and GoalsBefore embarking on your journey to learn Linux, it's important to understand your current skillset and set realistic goals for what...

A Maine mom has called for an investigation into her 13-year-old daughter’s school after she claims a social worker gave the teen a gender-transitioning device known as a “chest binder” and encouraged her to keep it secret from her parents. Amber Lavigne, of Damariscotta, told the National Review that she found her daughter’s chest-flattening garment in December and confronted the teen, who claimed a friend gave it to her. “I want you to think long and hard if there’s anything else you want to share with me about this because I am going to reach out to your friend’s mom,”...

The family of Tyre Nichols has filed an urgent appeal to the United Nations, requesting action “regarding the torture and extrajudicial killing” of Nichols. “Today, we filed an Urgent Appeal before the United Nations asking it to condemn the tragic killing of Tyre Nichols, to demand transparency from the police department, and to demand that Officer Preston Hemphill and all officers that participated in the incident are criminally charged,” attorneys for the family said in a statement. “The video evidence shows that all who were involved in Tyre’s death committed reprehensible acts that require international condemnation,” they continued. According to...

The FBI search of former Vice President Pence's Indiana home lasted five hours and resulted in one document with classified markings and six additional pages not marked classified. "Following the discovery and disclosure of a small number of potentially classified documents that had inadvertently been transported to his home in Indiana, Vice President Pence and his legal team have fully cooperated with the appropriate authorities and agreed to a consensual search of his residence that took place today," Pence adviser Devin O'Malley told Fox News Digital. "The Department of Justice completed a thorough and unrestricted search of five hours and...

The AE200-series technical demonstrator makes its first flight in January - Weibo The Aerofugia AE200 technical demonstrator is a full-size, five-seat eVTOL air taxi prototype with tilting propulsion units. It's a clear statement of intent: this Chinese automaker has serious designs on the urban air mobility space. Remember the Terrafugia Transition flying car, out of Massachusetts? Terrafugia was acquired by Chinese giant Geely in 2017, after which it pivoted to designing transitioning eVTOLs, and then was more or less shut down and relocated to China in 2021. Geely then put some US$55 million into German eVTOL company Volocopter, started up...

According to reports, the Biden administration is negotiating a migrant swap deal with Mexico that would exceed the United States’ immigration caps for 2023. The deal being negotiated will allow U.S. authorities to conduct “large-scale deportations” of non-Mexicans back across the border, but will also allow “hundreds of thousands” of Mexican migrants into the country. Authorities claim that immigrants under this deal will be allowed to enter the country legally, while severe consequences will be in place for those who “don’t follow the rules.” Officials say that the U.S. government has been turning back many non-Mexican immigrants back to Mexico...

The GOP is a carbon copy of the French Army. They put up the white flag before the battle begins. A great general once said, “I’d rather have the German Army in front of me, than the French Army behind me.” That sums up today’s GOP. They don’t represent “we the people.” They either don’t understand, or don’t care what their own base believes. They only represent their corporate donors. And they run for cover at the first sign of a fight. Sarah Huckabee is different. She is a winner! First, she beat cancer, then she won the Arkansas Governor’s...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday added COVID-19 vaccination to its routine immunization schedule for children and adults. Although the CDC does not have the authority to set requirements itself, the agency’s immunization schedule provides formal guidance for state and local public health officials who set the rules for which vaccines are required to attend school. The schedule also is the basis for vaccine recommendations made by most physicians. “Given all that we have learned about the dangers and ineffectiveness of COVID-19 shots over the last two years, it is horrifying to see the CDC now...

The White House said Friday that a 'high-altitude object' has been shot down over Alaska. President Joe Biden ordered the shootdown, spokesman John Kirby said, adding that the origin of the object wasn't determined.

Two new lawsuits over the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) controversial pistol brace rule were filed yesterday, with over half the states and the country joining in suits challenging the ATF’s rule. Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, and the state of Texas teamed up to sue the ATF. over what they see as an unconstitutional rule that violated the American Procedures Act (APA). The lawsuit highlights that both pistols and short-barreled rifles (SBR) are protected arms. It points out that SBRs are also no more dangerous than any other firearm and that the length doesn’t...