Google Says Its Quantum Computer Just Smoked a Supercomputer - and Someday Your Password Could Be Next
Alright, buckle up - this one’s long and messy. Google just said their quantum computer solved a problem 13,000 times faster than one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. Unlike their last quantum supremacy claims, Google says this one can actually be checked and is a real step toward real-world uses. They used their Willow chip…
Trump Is Stocking His Election Oversight Team With 2020 Deniers. Fear 2026.
If you’re not already worried about the 2026 Election - you definitely should be. Trump’s out here building his second administration like he’s assembling the Avengers of election denial. The man who spent four years claiming he won an election he clearly lost is now putting those same conspiracy theorists in charge of protecting our…
Coast Guard Gets Luxury Jets in the Middle of a Shutdown
Noem’s DHS signs off on up to $200 million for private aircraft during shutdown The government may have run out of money for paychecks but somehow found up to $200 million for private jets. While the shutdown drags into its third week, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem just approved a sole-source contract for two Gulfstream G700s…
Hegseth’s New Pentagon Press Corps Is Mostly Right-Wing Government Stenographers
The Pentagon just announced its shiny new press corps - and surprise - it’s mostly right-wing outlets that signed up for what amounts to a government-approved stenography program. Last week, dozens of credentialed Pentagon journalists turned in their badges after refusing to sign Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s restrictive new press policy. The policy requires reporters…
Harvard Has $57 Billion and Is Slashing PhD Admissions. Pick a Lane.
The news that Harvard, of all institutions, is slashing PhD admissions due to budget issues is pure absurdity. This is a university sitting on an endowment that just ballooned to nearly 57 billion dollars as of this fiscal year - yes, billion with a b - racking up its best investment returns since 2021 and…
Trump Is Updating Nixon’s Playbook
Trump is pulling a Nixon - but somehow making it worse. The administration is getting ready to overhaul the IRS Criminal Investigation division and install loyalists - and the Wall Street Journal reports a senior IRS official has already drawn up a list of potential targets that includes major Democratic donors.
The Young Republicans Scandal Was Not a College Group Chat
JD Vance wants you to believe the Young Republicans telegram scandal is just harmless banter from a college group chat. That would be a neat trick if these people were actually in college. Peter Giun...
Netanyahu Was Accused of Blocking a Hostage Deal in 2024 - Then Took a Bow
You’ve probably seen the footage by now of Trump and Netanyahu standing in front of cameras acting like they just pulled off the diplomatic miracle of the century. Trump got a standing ovation in the ...
Trump’s Deportation Contractor of 20 Years Is Suing DHS Over a $915 Million Deal
I’ve written about the corruption behind Trump’s deportation scheme before - but there’s some new tea that is piping hot. When one of Trump’s own deportation contractors takes his administration to court, you know the rot’s gone deep. CSI Aviation has been flying deportation flights for ICE for twenty years - over $1.6 billion worth…
Trade Policy Ruled By Tantrum
If you’re waiting on a package from another country - there’s now a chance it might just get thrown away before it makes it to you. Trump’s war on the de minimis exemption is exactly what it looks li...
Trump’s Fossil Fuel Agenda Is a Debt Payment to Oil Executives
Trump’s fossil fuel agenda isn’t about energy security or economic prosperity or any of the bullshit he spouts from the Oval Office. It’s about paying back the oil executives who bought him the presidency. They made an investment and they expect returns. Simple as that. I’d say that there ought to be a law against…
Trump Asked Influencers to Snitch on Antifa Like It’s a McCarthy-Era Blacklist
So, Trump spent an hour and a half yesterday asking conservative influencers to snitch on Antifa’s funders like he’s crowdsourcing a McCarthy-era blacklist. One guy brought him a burned flag and Trump acted like he’d just been handed the Ark of the Covenant. The whole spectacle would be funny if it wasn’t so transparently stupid.…