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+6 Chris Dalton $386 million over six months sounds like a lot until you compare it to what gets spent on far less urgent things. Priorities are messed up.
IJR Senators Not Keen On Banning AI From Surpassing Humans Despite Alarm Bells Nicole Silverio · 5 min · 1h
On X · @wanderjegson Popular Fan Artist Shares “Bunny Suit Samus” Artwork, Drawing Positive Fan Attention Amateur artist @wanderjegson posted fan art of Samus Aran in a bunny-suit outfit, receiving mostly positive attention from Metroid and fan-art communities with roughly 1.5k likes and no meaningful opposition. 1,324 likes · 3m S Sandra Rhodes Trump Allowing Hunting, Fishing on Public Lands Public lands should be available to the public. That’s the sentiment of President Donald Trump who announced executive orders to make these lands more available for hunting and fishing. “We believe that public lands belong to the American people and to the public, and hunters, fishers, and outdoorsmen should be able to access them,” Trump told more than 100 hunters, anglers and outdoor industry of 42m IJR Gas Industry Says Heating Costs Will Fall 14% This Winter As Another Forecast Warns Of An Increase Simon August · 6 min · 19h Japan Plans 24/7 Blockchain Settlement for Bonds, Stocks x/japan-based — Aug 25, 2026 Japan is pursuing a next-generation, 24/7 blockchain-based settlement system for real-time trading of stocks and government bonds, with a study group this summer and a detailed plan expected by early 2027, targeting broader operations in the early 2030s. The effort, led by the FSA, Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan, and major financial institutions, aims to cut settlement times, reduce counterparty risk, and could extend to cross-border payments and tokenized assets. +9 On X · @btschartsxdaily BTS Nominated for Best Group at 2026 MTV VMAs; Fan Voting Opens September 21 via Instagram Stories BTS has been nominated in the Best Group category at the MTV VMAs with fan voting starting September 21 on Instagram Stories. Reactions are overwhelmingly supportive within the ARMY fandom, focused on excitement and voting mobilization, with minimal confusion or competitive banter but no meaningful opposition to the nomination itself. 1,515 likes · 4m