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Weekend Open Thread

Weekend Open Thread

| September 20, 2024 | 97 Comments

The left and the right have a different perception of who won the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Democrats say that Harris won. Republicans say that Trump won. Perhaps memes could give an insight as to which one of the candidates won the debate. Enjoy your weekend!

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Governor Gavin Newson signs a law cracking down on AI-generated political deepfakes

Governor Gavin Newson signs a law cracking down on AI-generated political deepfakes

| September 20, 2024 | 16 Comments

People have leveraged AI to generate deep fake videos. One type of AI generated material became the focus of California lawmakers. Governor Gavin Newson signed a law aimed at cracking down on AI generated deep fake political videos. Elon Musk responded by sharing a parody video along with his comments. Videos with disclosures appear to […]

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Survey: 28% of Democrats felt that America would be better off with Donald Trump assassination

Survey: 28% of Democrats felt that America would be better off with Donald Trump assassination

| September 20, 2024 | 29 Comments

A Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 registered voters revealed that 28% of Democrats believe that the U.S. would have been better had Donald Trump been assassinated. The survey found that 24% of Democrats were unsure of whether the country would bet better off or not. Among the Republican respondents, 7% felt the same way […]

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Marine veteran sentenced to prison for selling ‘ghost guns’

Marine veteran sentenced to prison for selling ‘ghost guns’

| September 20, 2024 | 17 Comments

Christian Ferrari enlisted in the Marines in January 2020 and served on active duty until April 2024. During his service, Ferrari served in support of Operation Inherent Resolve from August 2021 through March 2022. However, he recently was sentenced to three years in prison for selling 22 “ghost guns” illegally. He conducted this sale to […]

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Valor Friday

Valor Friday

| September 20, 2024 | 17 Comments

We had a request from MustangCryppie that I highlight the actions of one Peter Lemon in the jungles of Vietnam. Lemon is unique in a few ways. He was Canadian-born, and is the only foreign born recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in Vietnam. He was a volunteer, signing up to fight the […]

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Locomotive Friday

Locomotive Friday

| September 20, 2024 | 11 Comments

UP’s famous Big Boy is making a sweep around middle America, and I was fortunate enough to see it. It was four hours late (ain’t that like a railroad!) due to issues with other trains with higher priorities, but despite the wait, was impressive as could be wished for. First, a few facts: The locomotive […]

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Daily FGS

Daily FGS

| September 20, 2024 | 12 Comments

IWI Galil Ace Gen 2 SCSO investigating deadly shooting in Comanche The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office has released information about an incident Tuesday that left one dead. According to Sheriff Rick Lang, his office received a 911 call on Sept. 17 about a male attempting to force entry into an occupied home on north 2800 […]

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Antony Blinken: US not involved with exploring Hezbollah pagers

Antony Blinken: US not involved with exploring Hezbollah pagers

| September 19, 2024 | 35 Comments

U.S. Secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said that the United States was not involved with the exploded Hezbollah pagers. Blinken also said that the United States did not have any prior knowledge of the event. From the U.S. perspective, information is still being gathered. The accusations flying around involving this event may increase the challenges […]

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