ST: Generations and TNG s2e15 "Q Who"

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Finally have a fantastic setup for my surface to act as a tablet. the extension Touchup is doing some heavy lifting for usability. apps are: files, Riff, Librewolf, Voyager. Heres more screenshots.

Golden potatoes were only $2 for 5 lb. I should have used russet to make them more crispy. Lesson learned. But it is definitely tasty.

The blue cheese sauce is sour cream, mayo, lemon juice and blue cheese crumbles.

Cost per person: $3

President Donald Trump's illegal war with Iran has achieved a significant milestone, but it's not one that many US voters will likely appreciate.

Data published by the American Automobile Association (AAA) on Monday show that the average price for gas in the US now stands at $4.08 per gallon, or $0.90 per gallon more than the average price one year ago.

Gas prices typically decline throughout summer months, but the spike in oil prices caused by the Iran War has kept prices elevated in August beyond anything seen in prior years.

"For the first time ever, the national average in August has been above $4 per gallon every day," explained AAA. "This month is poised to set a new record as the most expensive August at the pump, surpassing the previous August record set in 2022."

Kendall Witmer, rapid response director for the Democratic National Committee, slammed Trump in a Monday statement where she accused the president of making policy to benefit his fossil fuel industry donors while leaving working-class Americans holding the bag.

"Donald Trump started a deadly and costly war with Iran that has driven gas prices through the roof, and Americans are breaking the bank to fill up at the pump," said Witmer. "Meanwhile, Trump and Big Oil executives who donated to his campaign are profiting off his war, cashing in at the expense of hardworking Americans. In Trump’s world, the rich and powerful come first, while everyday Americans get left in the dust."

High gas prices have become a major political headache for Trump, as a recent analysis estimated that Americans have paid $71.5 billion more to fill up their cars thanks to the president's war.

Meanwhile, a mandated ethics filing released last week shows Trump made more than 1,000 stock transactions in June, including thousands of dollars invested in energy companies profiting off of his war.

CNBC reported on Monday that the president is scheduled to meet with US refiners and fuel distributors as part of an effort to lower gas prices ahead of the midterm elections in November.

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wanted to make one of these for a while. now i have. whatever.

* edited note:

• i took the energy drink image from here

alt aimge (catbox, high quality)

thinking is fun but oh gosh can it get repetitive. the mind has no repetition_penalty built in, in fact: it usually rewards thinking similar things over and over again.

this is generic enough that i can just post it here right? yea this is fine. i am my own filer and that filter says "whatever, doesn't matter, i got no secrets anyway, who cares. i don't". so i'm posting it.

next one is gonna be more fun, trust me. yeye this one is more or less "oh no i only got that much time before i need to sleep so this is what im gonna make" kinda thing. yes.

oh well, imma wait for "good time" now, whatever whatever.

i wish you a wonderful day in which you feel in control of yourself.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferret

South Korea already has a large market for generative AI. A government survey earlier this year found that about one-quarter of South Koreans pay for AI services. By comparison, a PNC Bank survey found that about 2% of Americans pay for such services. Seoul estimates that more than 20 million people in South Korea use free generative AI tools.

The rollout is backed by a broader increase in AI spending. President Lee Jae Myung's administration has set aside about 10 trillion won, or $7.2 billion, for AI-related spending in 2026. That is three times the amount allocated the previous year.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine on Monday announced stricter security protocols for Kyiv public transport, schools and even parliament amid a major surge in Russian drone attacks it says are aimed at "paralysing" the Ukrainian capital.

After intensifying its missile strikes on Kyiv in recent months, Russia has also drastically increased its drone attacks.

Since last week, jet-powered drones have been attacking Kyiv and surrounding areas, triggering a dozen air-raid alerts a day and badly hitting businesses. One weekend attack on an ammunition depot killed 38 people in the capital's suburbs.

Ukrainian children go back to school after their summer holidays on Tuesday and the Kyiv regional military administration said there must be no large events "in areas with a high level of risk".

It is "essential to prevent large gatherings of children, parents, and staff of educational institutions", said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the military administration.

City hall also announced it was preparing changes including remote learning.

An underground shelter has also been set up for parliament.

"In the event of danger, MPs will be given 10 minutes to go down to the shelter," said lawmaker Olga Vasyliuk-Smaglevska.

"The infrastructure has already been prepared there, with chairs set up for 330 members of parliament."

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