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The U.S. Air Force warned military units against heavy reliance on autonomous weapons systems last month after a simulated test conducted by the service branch using an AI-enabled drone killed its human operator.The Skynet-like incident was detailed by the USAF’s Chief of AI Test and Operations, Col. Tucker’ Cinco’ Hamilton, at the Future Combat Air and Space Capabilities Summit held in London between May 23 and 24, who said the drone that was tasked to destroy specific targets during the simulation turned on the operator after they became an obstacle to its mission. Hamilton pointed out the hazards of using...

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday it had uncovered an American espionage operation that compromised thousands of iPhones using sophisticated surveillance software.

I’m old enough to have been active in gay rights when you could be arrested in some American jurisdictions for a kiss. Back then, a rainbow flag outside a bar or other establishment meant you could walk in without being kicked out — or worse. Flying it was a risk — and an act of humanity. Then gay rights emerged, and Pride marches — i.e., earnest demonstrations for equality — morphed into Pride parades — i.e., silly displays. Pride Month was born, complete with corporate sponsors.

REPOST BY REQUEST – In certain states, the RNC is committed to fighting today’s political battles with yesterday’s weapons. The RNC will not adapt, ever. For everyone else, the baseline reset is understood. If CTH had a small part in helping people to reset their reference points around modern electioneering, well, that’s a good thing.The difference between “ballots” and “votes” is previously explained {SEE HERE} and absolutely critical to understand before moving forward.Thankfully, a large percentage of conservatives, intellectually honest independents and even some GOPe donors, have read our research and are now starting to have the ‘votes‘ vs ‘ballots‘...

The brewing feud between President Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis took center stage as DeSantis made his first campaign appearance in Iowa Wednesday just before President Trump’s latest visit to the state this week. The two have visited the state frequently over the past few months as the campaign trail intensifies.President Trump, in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, reminded prospective voters of his contributions to Iowa, stating, “Looking forward to my stay in Iowa, a Great State that I did more for than any other President.” He highlighted achievements such as the USMCA trade deal, securing $28 billion from...

In 2018, I wrote a series of articles called God’s Perfect Numbers, based on the numbers 3, 7, 10, and 12 and their biblical significance or representation (https://www.raptureready.com/2018/10/19/gods-perfect-number-part-1-by-randy-nettles/). In this article, I will expound upon one of these “perfect” numbers. The number 12 signifies the perfection of rule or government. “It is found as a multiple in all that has to do with rule. The sun which rules the day; and the moon and stars which govern the night, do so by their passage through the 12 signs of the Zodiac which completes the great circle of the heavens of...

Former President Donald Trump slams today's society by saying "this country has gone sick" when he was talking about parental rights and schools. Trump further said: "If I were the coach of a women's basketball team, I would have the greatest team. I'd say, 'Lebron, would you like to become a woman?' And I'd go to another 4 or 5 big guys and I'll say, 'how 'bout we will be undefeated for many, many years." Donald Trump was addressing how schools are allowing biological boys and men to compete against girls and women, suggesting it needs to stop and it's...

President Donald Trump surprised eager supporters and activists at a Team Trump volunteer leadership training in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, taking a moment to address the faithful Iowans stumping for his 2024 presidency.“We’re going to win,” he declared, drawing applause. “We’re going to win bigger than ever before.”The president touted the success of his first term in office, stating, “We set our nation back on track like never before.”He touched on the 2020 election, noting that “bad things happened” in the general election and advocating for “free fair, strong, powerful elections.” He also noted that the U.S. needed to...

While most trans women aren’t winning major titles, here are almost two dozen athletes who have found success. With so much recent public conversation about trans women in women’s sports, I was struck by a post by trans advocate Schuyler Bailar — a trailblazing former NCAA athlete — claiming three trans women who have ever won national or international competitions in the women’s category “don’t exist.” Off the top of my head I could name several, and some digging has found at least 23 trans women who have earned national or international victories. No out trans woman has won an...

President Donald Trump is turning up the heat this summer as he is set to start campaigning in Iowa and speaking at multiple conservative conferences.This week, President Trump is scheduled to travel to Iowa on Wednesday and Thursday, the campaign announced. On Wednesday, May 31, he will appear for an in-studio interview with Simon Conway on 1040 WHO Des Moines, according to the Trump campaign. On Thursday, June 1, he will meet with supporters and grassroots leaders prior to participating in a town hall hosted by Fox News’ Sean Hannity. The town hall will mark the second on-air cable TV...

Muhammad Ali talks about racial integration in USA in this 3 minute video; November 1971 on Parkinson, a British television chat show.Click on the picture

TikTok creator James Rose Says Fear for the Safety of our Community after Donald trump Latest campaign ad used footage of them alongside their friend

After the public uproar over the Black British TikToker making a scene all over the UK, it appears that there are more incidents like these. Apparently, there is a group of black teenagers lighting up actual fireworks and letting it pop off on people in a moving bus. After that, they quickly ran out of the bus in order to avoid getting caught by the police. Unfortunately, a number of these pranks are being done by black teenagers gaining traction on Twitter. In lieu of this, a couple of racist comments are making their way through. Furthermore, others state that...

Oh my. Just imagine what Biden will be like if he wins a second term? This is ridiculous that he is even trying to run. He had spoken at the U.S. Air Force Academy Graduation when he took this terrible fall. . . .

"And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. "These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful." "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto...

Specifically, the studies by Jost and his colleagues, including Michael Strupp-Levitsky, who conducted the work as an NYU undergraduate and is now a doctoral candidate at Long Island University-Brooklyn, showed that those moral foundations known to be more appealing to liberals than conservatives—specifically, fairness and harm avoidance—are linked to empathic motivation, whereas the moral foundations that are more appealing to conservatives than to liberals —such as ingroup loyalty and deference to authority—are not. In fact, the “binding foundations” cited by previous studies as evidence of a broad “moral palette” are associated with authoritarianism, social dominance, and economic system justification—matters quite...

Chicago, Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) is celebrating the City Council’s approval to spend $51 million on newly arrived border crossers and illegal aliens — against objections from local taxpayers who said their needs are being put last in favor of foreign nationals. On Wednesday evening, the Democrat-controlled Chicago City Council voted 34-13 to spend $51 million on more than 10,000 border crossers and illegal aliens that have arrived in the city since August of last year.

A woman on a Memorial Day weekend trip to Little Rock, Arkansas was forced to shoot a man in self-defense after he attacked her and her husband in a parking garage while the couple was packing up their vehicle for the ride home. According to Little Rock police, the suspect first approached the husband as he was putting some items on the roof of their vehicle, coming up from behind and striking him several times before making a move towards the driver-side door. Another victim, who was in the passenger’s seat of the car, told officers that the suspect got...

Former President Donald Trump on the campaign trail in Iowa Thursday expressed sympathy for President Joe Biden upon learning that he fell after delivering the commencement speech at the Air Force Academy. “He actually fell down? Well I hope he wasn’t hurt. I hope he wasn’t hurt,” Trump said after being told. He then recalled his own concerns of falling after the delivering a commencement speech at the West Point in 2021.

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham wants assurance from the Senate's Democratic leader prior to voting on the successful House debt ceiling bill, potentially plunging the United States into default unless more financial aid is provided to Ukraine and the U.S. military. Graham made an impassioned speech Thursday on the Senate floor, saying small increases in fiscal year defense spending are not part of a "threat-based budget" but one that lacks safety and security for Americans. He later said that a supplemental defense budget for Ukraine and other spending must be agreed upon swiftly by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to make...