Courtesy of Jimmy:
If you’re a woman, would you rather be under a Communist or a Capitalist?
Tension, Fear in Teknaf
Where?
as Myanmar’s Arakan Army
The what now?
Claims Taking Control of Border
OK, that I got.
December 14, 2024 | Asia News Network
Naf river route
Huh?
closed, trade with Myanmar stopped as Arakan Army claims taking control of border
Locals and Rohingyas
Who?
in Cox’s Bazar
Come again?
are in fear amid reports of the Arakan Army’s takeover of the Rakhine State
You don’t say?
and full control of the 270km Myanmar border with Bangladesh.
Due to security concerns, Teknaf upazila administration
I’ve got to get my hearing checked.
yesterday imposed restrictions on traffic on the Naf, which flows between Teknaf and Myanmar territory.
Well, that’s a hell of a damn thing.
China calls on universities to provide ‘love education’
Reuters | Dec 3, 2024China is urging colleges and universities to provide “love education” to emphasise positive views on marriage, love, fertility and family, in a bid to boost the country’s flagging birth rate.
College students will be the biggest driver of fertility but they have significantly changed their views on marriage and love, the Jiangsu Xinhua newspaper group said, citing China Population News, an official publication. “Colleges and universities should assume the responsibility of providing marriage and love education to college students by offering marriage and love education courses,” the publication said.
The state council, or cabinet, rallied local governments in November to direct resources towards fixing China’s population decline and spread respect for childbearing and marriages “at the right age”.
CHAIRMAN
State your name, please.
FRANKJ
FrankJ.
CHAIRMAN
And where were you born?
FRANKJ
I’ll give you one guess: it’s not in Palermo.
CHAIRMAN
And where do you live now?
FRANKJ
I live — uh — in an army barracks with the FBI guys.
CHAIRMAN
We have here finally a witness that will further testify to Basil’s (not Basil’s) rule over a crime empire that controls all the gambling in this country and perhaps other countries. This witness has had no buffer between himself and Basil (not Basil). He can corroborate our charges on enough counts for this committee to recommend a count of perjury against Basil… Or Basil. Senator.
SENATOR
Thank you.
[Walrus is whispering something to the man who was behind him earlier. FrankJ watches them.]
Mr. Fleming — Mr. Fleming. Were you a member of the IMAO family? Did you serve under a wiseguy — also known as “Oppo”?
FRANKJ
I — never know no Oppo. I do my own oppo research, Senator.
SENATOR
Mr. Fleming, you are contradicting a sworn statement that you previously made to me and signed. I ask you again sir — you are now under oath — were you at any time a member of a crime organization — headed by Basil — but not Basil?
FRANKJ
I don’t know nothin’ about that…
Oh: I was in the Random Thought business a while back, and the Straight Line business with Harvey, but that was a long time ago, that’s all.
CHAIRMAN
We have a sworn affidavit — we have it — your sworn affidavit that you wrote spoofs on the orders of Basil (not Basil). Do you deny that confession, and do you realize what will happen as a result of your denial?
FRANKJ
Look, the FBI guys promised me a deal. So I made up a lot of stuff about Basil, or whatever-his-name is, ’cause that’s what they wanted — but it was all satire — uh — everything. And I kept saying — Basil did this, but Basil did that — uh — so I said yeah, sure, why not?
SENATOR #2
Mr. Walrus, would you kindly identify for the committee the gentlewomen in the tight dresses sitting to your left?
December 12, 2024 | Los Angeles Times | Brittny Mejia
Buried in Paragraph 17:
“Wen’s student visa was valid from Dec. 5, 2012, to Dec. 3, 2013, according to the complaint.”
OK…
“Estrada said it’s unclear whether that was legitimate and if he was actually studying.”
Hmm.
Eighteenth paragraph:
“Wen was ordered removed from the U.S. in 2018 …”
OK…
“… and, following a 2021 arrest, …”
?
“… he signed a form acknowledging his overstay status, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.”
Ohh, that’ll teach him. And:
“It’s unclear how he was able to stay in the country.“
Democrats?
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Predicts Superintelligence Will Threaten Jobs. Here’s When He Says Its Coming
ibtimes.com | 12/09/2024 | Priya WaliaOpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned of the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) and the rise of superintelligence during an appearance at the New York Times DealBook Summit last week.
He said AI might perform tasks once exclusive to humans, raising important concerns about economic changes and job displacement.
AGI represents a significant step toward achieving “superintelligence,” where machines surpass human intellectual capabilities in virtually all fields.
Altman candidly addressed the disruptive potential of AGI and superintelligent AI and warned of an “intense” long-term impact …
While AGI and superintelligence promise groundbreaking innovations, their integration into society must be carefully managed.