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  • Trump says he is directing federal agencies to cease use of Anthropic technology

    02/27/2026 1:13:18 PM PST · by RoosterRedux · 127 replies
    U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was directing every federal agency to immediately cease all use of Anthropic's technology, adding there would be a six-month phase out for agencies such as the Defense Department who use the company's products. "I am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of Anthropic’s technology. We don’t need it, we don’t want it, and will not do business with them again!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
  • The Trump administration is increasingly trying to criminalize observing ICE

    02/19/2026 9:05:50 AM PST · by xxqqzz · 63 replies
    npr ^ | February 18, 2026 | Meg Anderson
    Like many people in the Twin Cities, Jess has been observing ICE officers: following them in her car and documenting their actions. Earlier this month, she was in North Minneapolis, when immigration agents told her and another observer they were impeding a federal investigation. "We followed at a distance. We never got in front of them. We never honked our horns. We never made any sort of noise. We were just keeping an eye on them," said Jess, who requested NPR only use her first name because she fears retaliation from the federal government. She says she kept tracking the...
  • Bovino: Man shot dead in Minneapolis "wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement

    01/24/2026 4:33:51 PM PST · by SmokingJoe · 658 replies
    YouTube ^ | 01/24/2026 | WCCO - CBS Minnesota
    Brief summary of the video: The YouTube video (from WCCO - CBS Minnesota, uploaded January 24, 2026) is a ~7-minute clip of a press conference by U.S. Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino. He discusses a fatal shooting that morning in south Minneapolis during a targeted DHS operation involving Border Patrol agents. Key points from Bovino's statements: The suspect was identified as Jose Werta Chuma (described as an undocumented immigrant with prior criminal history including domestic assault and disorderly conduct). During the operation, the man allegedly approached agents armed with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun and extra loaded magazines. Agents attempted to...