[Military.com]( ) - Uniformed troops in the audience for the president’s Fort Bragg speech were handpicked for their political leanings and physical appearance (β€œno fat soldiers”), while MAGA merchandise was sold on site. [www.military.com/daily-news/2...]( ) [Military and Veteran Benefits,...]( )
Less than 45 minutes after President Donald Trump thanked the National Guard "for a job well done!" Mayor Karen Bass clarified on social media "the National Guard has not been deployed in the City of Los Angeles." https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:v63y3emmbz5dlvzkejca2mcc&cid=bafkreiak33erzffsfotlvas4u2dkycvqlelihg4elbt3su523iklkc2dnm https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:v63y3emmbz5dlvzkejca2mcc&cid=bafkreiht2rmxfutx3crz6ixwxvdgi7tpkcgegkjpjsmszw7dgarju4w5ny
DW - Shutdown of US media outlet Voice of America has had a particularly strong impact in countries like Turkey where press freedom has long been under threat. [www.dw.com/en/us-public...]( ) [US public media shutdown hits ...]( )
(AP) - US confirms deporting eight people it says were convicted of crimes in the country, but the government refuses to reveal their final destinations. [After reports of deportations ...]( )
"We are aware of the recent social media post by former FBI Director James Comey, directed at President Trump. We are in communication with the Secret Service and Director Curran,” says FBI Director Kash Patel, reacting to Comey’s β€œ86 47” seashell arrangement on Instagram. https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:v63y3emmbz5dlvzkejca2mcc&cid=bafkreigro5pqdwfamsgociebtlbw77jtjssxgvsty4znms3lrwvkp4e2iu
WSJ - Tesla's board has opened a search for a CEO to succeed Elon Musk. [www.wsj.com/business/aut...](https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-musk-ceo-search-board-0ce61af9?st=fzBa6i ) [Exclusive | Tesla Board Opened...](https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-musk-ceo-search-board-0ce61af9?st=fzBa6i )
State Department closes its Global Engagement Center, which sought to deal with misinformation and disinformation from Russia, China and Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio alleges the center was silencing and censoring "the voices of Americans they were supposed to be serving.”
Meta now appears to be acknowledging that your DMs (on Threads, Instagram and Facebook) can be fed into its AI system and potentially redistributed. [help.instagram.com/382047744150...](https://help.instagram.com/3820477441501878/?helpref=related_articles ) https://shiitake.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:v63y3emmbz5dlvzkejca2mcc&cid=bafkreiddzoqrvqafq4e72jv2ixekek52zl35ranko6nw67mfy7dqs74zde
President Trump says he's cutting off "all future funding" to the Republic of South Africa for "confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people very badly" thus the US "won't stand for it, we will act."