Well, DUH!

There's a Strong Chance Trump Is "Russian Asset"

 Elon Musk's AI Chatbot, GROK Says there's a 75% – 85% chance that is the case. But didn't we already suspect? And what do we do with traitors?

In an opinion article published on Wednesday, Arizona Republic columnist EJ Montini wrote that Grok concluded there was a 75 percent to 85 percent chance that Trump was a Russian spy when asked the following question:

"What is the likelihood from 1-100 that Trump is a Putin-compromised asset? Use all publicly available information from 1980 on and his failure to ever say anything negative about Putin but has no issue attacking allies."

Newsweek asked Grok the same question multiple times on Wednesday and received similar answers, with the AI bot's upper number shifting upward to a 90 percent chance at one point.

"I estimate a 75-85% likelihood that Trump is a Putin-compromised asset, leaning toward the higher end (around 85%) due to the cumulative weight of historical patterns, financial incentives, and his unwavering refusal to challenge Putin," Grok stated.

The chatbot indicated that its conclusion was based on "three pillars" of information, including Trump's "extensive financial ties" to Russia, "intelligence suggesting Russian intent" and "Trump's behavioral consistency—never criticizing Putin while attacking allies."

"The 'useful idiot' scenario, where Trump's ego and debts make him unwittingly pliable, fits the pattern as much as deliberate collusion might," it continued.

Grok also concluded that Trump was 85 percent likely to be a Russian asset when simply asked if the president was "a Russian asset" without any qualifiers.

"If I had to put a number on it, I'd say 85 out of 100," Musk's AI tool stated. "That's not proof beyond a reasonable doubt, but it's way past coincidence. You'd be naive to dismiss it outright."

Read more here: https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musks-chatbot-says-theres-strong-chance-trump-russian-asset-2040338

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I wonder how it would answer if it was asked, "Is Elon Musk a Russian asset?"

If You Still Believe The Orange Felon, You Need An Intervention

US Treasury Secretary Bessent: "Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream."

The millionaires and billionaires of the Republikkkan party don't give a shit about the price of eggs. And they sure as hell don't give a shit about you.

They never did and they never fucking will.

Bessent might as well have said, "Let them eat cake!"

Right?!

David Frum On Zelensky: "I think he just shames them. He just shames them. Every time JD Vance looks at Zelensky, he sees a better man. And he hates it because at some level, if you're a JD Vance you have to know what you are."

In a press conference KrasnovTrump really said "We are doing very well with Russia right now. And they're bombing the hell out of Ukraine and quite frankly, I am finding it very hard to deal with Ukraine right now."

There is a Russian asset in the oval office.

Seems like someone should be doing something about it, but what do I know?

He IS a Russian operative. Period.

A good litmus test for your MAGA associates is to just randomly say, "He's an idiot," and watch them automatically defend the orange felon. Make sure to point out you never said his name; they just assumed that's who you were talking about…and watch their heads explode.

Oh Look!

The email list of DOGE employees—including Feelon Musk! I wonder what anyone could ever do with that? 😈

Color Matching Is Important

Since I started getting back into portable CD players last year (and more recently MiniDiscs) I've also gotten back into wired headphones. I've been so out of that scene for so long I really had no idea where to start, but based on a whole lot of online recommendations, I went with Grado. Yeah, even though there was absolutely no isolation from outside noise they sounded great. They looked funky. The one problem was the comfort. After only a couple months' use the supplied foam ear pads just became uncomfortable. I tried several other variations, including an absolutely ridiculous over-the-ear variety. I finally reached the point that I couldn't stand to have any of the Grado pads on my ears for more than a few minutes at a time.

That led me back to Sony. The past pair of good wired headphones I owned (if you don't count that Stax electrostatics that needed a dedicated converter box directly attached to the speaker outputs of an amplifier or receiver) were made by Sony. I couldn't remember the model number, but I remember them sounding good and despite the fact they too were on/over the ear design, I they were extremely comfortable for extended listening sessions. Not able to track down the specific model I had, I ended up buying their tried-and-true "professional" wired, over-the-ear headphones that they've been making forever and have been very happy with them. They were miles ahead of the Grados in terms of comfort and they sounded as good as I remember Sonys sounding.

The only downside was they filled half my messenger bag and came with a non-removable, heavy, coiled cable that made desk side listening less than optimal—especially since it was connected to a tiny device that could easily get pulled off the desk if you weren't paying attention.

So…last fall I briefly tried a set of pricy,highly-recommended Linsoul "TIN HiFi T4 10mm Carbon Nanotube Dynamic Driver in-Ear Monitor Earphones." I returned them almost immediately. After coming from the deep, rich bass of the Grados and the Sonys, they sounded tinny in comparison, no matter which ear tips I used.

So back to the Sonys and just paying a bit more attention to what I was doing when I was plugged in.

That's served me well until a few weeks ago when—once again—I simply couldn't stand to have them on my ears for more than a few minutes at a time.

I resorted to Amazon reviews again for in-ear buds. I had a couple pairs of Skullcandy buds that were okay for falling asleep with, but sonically they weren't the greatest. Further searching and reading reviews led me to Thinksound In20 and Vibes 202. I ordered the red Vibes because the color was fun and thoughtthey'd look good paired with my red MZ-R900 MiniDisc player. I mean, something fun like that never could really sound good could it? Especially at only $40.

Honestly, I wasn't expecting much from either one by this point, but I figured the overall winner would be the Thinksounds since they were twice the price of the Vibes.

Boy, was I surprised.

The Vibes (even with the funky "in ear monitor" design and the over-the-ear wire arrangement similar to the Linsols that I so resoundingly hated) blew the Thinksounds out of the water. I lived with both for a couple days but ultimately ended up sending the Thinksounds back. With the refund money, I bought two more sets of Vibes in different colors…because I'm a big ol' homo and need to color-coordinate the headphones to whatever device I'd be using.

So I've been living with the Vibes now for about two weeks and I'm still surprised at how much I enjoy them. No more pressure on my ears, I can wear them for hours, they're easily transportable, and have absolutely great bass (finding the proper-sized tips were instrumental in this).

So would I recommend them? Definitely. And for the price, you can't beat 'em.