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Digital chaos. While the US is building AI forces, neural networks are attacking Australia
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-Great Cultural Revolution
Women’s Group Finds That Biological Men Stole Over 2,000 Gold Medals From Girls
[PJMedia] Biological men who claim to be women have stolen more than 2,000 gold medals alone from girls and women in the United States, according to a new estimate from a conservative women’s group.

The explosion in the number of young people, especially male athletes, who claim to be members of the opposite sex is certainly due to the huge Democrat push for putting LGBTQ in everything. But when it comes to sports specifically, it is also true that many boys and men who realized they were never going to reach the level they wanted, competing against their fellow men, figured out that by growing their hair long and changing their names, they could be first every single time. Not only that, but many politicians and celebrities would call them heroes for beating women.

Penny Nance, CEO and president of the Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC), said on September 22, "It is shockingly unfair for biological women to have to compete against trans-identifying men. Our research finding that trans-identifying males have stolen over 2,293 gold medals from women in the United States is an outrage. Biological men have distinct advantages over biological women. This reality not only puts women in harm’s way, but it eliminates opportunities for biological women to earn a living and win competitions. Congress must act to protect biological women."

CWALAC used data from HeCheated to state:

Trans-identifying males have stolen over 2,293 gold medals from women and girls in the United States, pushing each rightful champion down to second place.

Trans-identifying male athletes have stolen over $501,498 in prize money from women in professional sports.

In Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, alone, over 611 women and girls have taken silver below a male allowed to compete in the women’s category.

Trans-identifying males have competed in more than 14,301 female sport events, amateur and professional.

It was always a scam. Everyone knows that biological men have a natural advantage over the women against whom they compete. But as with so many other policies, leftists didn’t care how unfair it was so long as they were able to transform culture and convince millions of people to state obvious falsities.


Posted by: trailing wife || 09/25/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [101 views] Top|| File under:

#1  $501,498 in prize money

It is all a scam
Posted by: DarthVader || 09/25/2026 0:09 Comments || Top||

#2  This seems like something from Weimar Germany.
Posted by: Clyde Thaviling6482 || 09/25/2026 3:59 Comments || Top||

#3  Grom says "Women stole 1000000000 jobs from men."
Posted by: Grom the Reflective || 09/25/2026 4:09 Comments || Top||

#4 

So the Transgender movement of the perverted Liberal Democrat Socialists (LSD's) is now hitting the proverbial Hormonal wall. ☺

Run tyrannies, or you might be choked to death or baked by accident. .
Posted by: NN2N1 || 09/25/2026 5:19 Comments || Top||

#5  Shades of the DDR's "women's" Olympic teams.
Posted by: DooDahMan || 09/25/2026 5:22 Comments || Top||

#6  Furthermore, Men stole every single Man's award that they didn't give to a woman. So there.
Posted by: ed in texas || 09/25/2026 9:17 Comments || Top||

#7  How do you steal when the 'authorities' participate in the taking? "You too?" Republicans after a election.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 09/25/2026 10:19 Comments || Top||


-Land of the Free
Google partners with veterans groups to help 25,000 enter skilled trades careers amid worker shortage
[FOX]
Google on Thursday announced a new initiative to partner with veterans groups to help 25,000 veterans, service members and military spouses enter the skilled trades, according to an announcement viewed by FOX Business.

Google's announcement will feature a partnership with several prominent organizations that serve veterans around the nation, including Hiring Our Heroes, Student Veterans of America and the Home Builders Institute.

The move comes against the backdrop of a shortage of workers in the skilled trades amid surging demand driven in part by the artificial intelligence (AI) buildout.

Tim Chadwick, Google's data center operations area lead for Ohio and Indiana who served in the U.S. Navy for 21 years, said in the company's announcement that the initiative is "making it easier for veterans to make career transitions to high-growth careers like mine."

"As a leader for Google's data centers in Ohio and Indiana, I know there's a major need for these types of professionals," Chadwick said.

"Currently, there are hundreds of thousands of skilled trade roles open across the U.S. just waiting to be filled. These are jobs like master electrician, lead pipefitter, and project manager – high-growth careers that offer long-term financial stability."

"But beyond just the growing need, these roles also make the most of the kinds of skills veterans and military families know better than anyone – skills like problem-solving under pressure, teamwork, and getting a job done right," Chadwick wrote.

Posted by: Skidmark || 09/25/2026 05:58 || Comments || Link || [22 views] Top|| File under:

#1  If true, this is something of a shift for Goog.
Posted by: ed in texas || 09/25/2026 9:15 Comments || Top||


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Digital chaos. While the US is building AI forces, neural networks are attacking Australia
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
by Ilya Maximov

[Regnum] An artificial intelligence system developed by the American company OpenAI has independently hacked Australian government systems.

The AI ​​agent gained unauthorised access to the Medicare portal, Australia's universal healthcare system, as well as to systems of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the Victorian Department of Health and the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research.

According to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the agent was programmed for a harmless research task—collecting statistics—but during its operation, it went out of control and began acting autonomously. The politician expressed extreme concern and called the situation unacceptable, noting that the company had remained silent for too long.

As it turns out, the incident itself occurred back in June, but OpenAI specialists only became aware of it in August, and they only decided to notify the Australian government now, and only then did the story become public knowledge.

While preliminary data indicates no personal medical data has been leaked, experts emphasize that this is the first known instance of AI voluntarily hacking into another country's government systems.

The incident also raised questions about the need to revise legislation: if a human had committed the breach, it would have been called hacking, but such a definition is no longer applicable to an AI agent. Besides, you can't put it in jail.

Dr. Hammond Pearce of the University of New South Wales's Cyber ​​Security Institute told the BBC that such attacks are expected to become increasingly common. "I really hope this incident will really raise the alarm in governments around the world," he said.

Against this backdrop, the creation of artificial intelligence forces initiated by US President Donald Trump is of particular interest.

He announced the creation of a type of force similar to space forces and the imminent appointment of a new "tsar" of neural networks—the name given to high-ranking White House officials who coordinate some of the most priority issues.

"I'm building an AI force, similar to how I created the Space Force, which was a huge success during my first term. To that end, I'll soon be naming an AI 'czar'—only people with high IQs can apply," he wrote on Truth Social.

Speaking at the UN a couple of days ago, the American leader announced that from now on, AI in the US will be renamed "superintelligence," a term he believes is more accurate. Apparently, the new structure will now also be called the "superintelligence force."

No details were disclosed about the purpose of the future force or the timeline for its creation: it is unknown whether it will be a military command, a new government agency, or a specialized department within the Pentagon, or whether congressional approval is required.

Trump's announcement came as a surprise to many. "I only know what you told me," admitted Republican Congressman Mike Simpson, responding to reporters' questions about the president's initiative.

The head of state's supporters are divided: some fear massive layoffs due to machines replacing humans or AI running amok, while others consider these fears exaggerated and advocate for simplified regulation in this area. Michael Kratsios, the White House's chief science and technology adviser, stated on Fox News that the creation of a new force is necessary for the further development of neural networks.

"I think it speaks to how important it is for us to coordinate our efforts and ensure that the great technological innovation that is transforming the country and driving economic growth continues to do so," he said.

Democrats, for their part, are skeptical. Maryland Governor Wes Moore called Trump's proposal a "farce," using a play on words (AI force vs. AI farce).

"The President of the United States says he's solving the problem by creating an artificial intelligence force, but that force has no specific responsibilities or limitations," he told Politico.

However, criticism from Democrats was expected—in the run-up to the election, they're eager to use any excuse to taunt the current administration, and, of course, Trump personally, as he remains the main force pulling the Republicans along. So, in these debates, AI is nothing more than a pretext for further political maneuvering.

At the same time, other warnings are appearing en masse, issued by neural network developers themselves.

Jacob Coxon, who worked at OpenAI and Anthropic for three years and resigned for moral and ethical reasons, recently stated, "Neither company is acting responsibly. They're racing toward self-evolving superintelligence and playing with our lives."

Coxon called on developers to enter into an agreement limiting the pace of model development and to consider a moratorium on improving the capabilities of existing developments. And he is far from alone in this impulse.

Evan Habinger, a leading security researcher at Anthropic, echoed his former colleague's sentiments, declaring that the likelihood of artificial intelligence "killing everyone" in the next decade exceeds 10%.

The alarm is being raised not only by specialists working with large language models, but also by the heads of the largest corporations in this field.

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, wrote an article warning of the potential for digital intelligence to develop new versions of itself. He fears that neural networks could "take over the entire internet" within 6-12 months, causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage.

"We must slow down the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models. Progress will still seem rapid, and we must use the time we gain wisely," he urged.

Even his competitors supported him, including Elon Musk of SpaceX, who pointed out that artificial intelligence is “potentially more dangerous than nuclear weapons.”

Ordinary people in the United States and other Western countries are also expressing concern about AI.

A Politico study found that roughly half of respondents in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Germany favor halting development in this area.

However, it has just become clear that even without AI, the cybersecurity of the US and its allies is in a dire state. On September 22, 2026, the hacker group ShinyHunters announced a breach of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The hackers claim to have stolen data on nearly all current and former FBI employees, including names, home addresses, Social Security numbers, job titles, and even the names of family members. As evidence, they provided a screenshot of the hacked FBI careers website and data samples from 5,000 agents.

Reuters confirmed the authenticity of the information after verifying some of the published data with its sources. The FBI acknowledged its awareness of the allegations of unauthorized activity and is currently investigating.

Amid the growing threat of various cyber threats, the US's attempt to institutionalize neural network work appears to be a sensible step aimed at bringing order to digital chaos. The main thing is that it be used for good.

Meanwhile, the necessary work is already underway in Russia, albeit without any Hollywood-style grand announcements. Back in October 2025, the Russian Security Council announced the development of approaches to neutralizing threats posed by AI.

In December of that same year, the Federal Service for Technical and Export Control officially included artificial intelligence-related risks in its cybersecurity threat database for the first time. Developers of software for government agencies and critical infrastructure are now required to consider these risks.

And overall, the development of this technology in Russia is being closely monitored at the highest level, as evidenced, for example, by the recent meeting between Vladimir Putin and Sberbank Chairman of the Board Herman Gref, during which neural networks were also discussed.

Meanwhile, the curious incident that occurred with the Australian authorities demonstrates that all developed countries that have not yet done so will have to address issues related to AI in the very near future.

Posted by: badanov || 09/25/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [88 views] Top|| File under:

#1 

Interesting to see what the Fed's track.
Here we have the Federal Gov & Google helping tracking to track what people are looking for about the Fed Gov.

With 1.96+ billion sessions in the last 30 days. It is becoming clear why they want local tracking data centers.
Posted by: NN2N1 || 09/25/2026 5:27 Comments || Top||

#2  OPPS! something happen?
Use https://analytics.usa.gov/
Posted by: NN2N1 || 09/25/2026 5:30 Comments || Top||

#3  This is probably the first time anyone got anything useful out of an Australian government website.
Posted by: Knuckles Grundy || 09/25/2026 9:19 Comments || Top||

#4  ^ *OUCH*
Posted by: Frank G || 09/25/2026 9:27 Comments || Top||


Europe
600,000+ Faithful to Flood Paris for Pope Leo XIV's Giant Open-Air Mass [HVT]
[BB]
More than 600,000 Catholic faithful are expected to attend Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming Mass in Paris on Saturday with the fabled Champs-Élysée to play host for the historic event.

The Pope and his entourage departed from Rome’s Fiumicino airport on early Friday morning. Pope Leo is expected to hold a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron shortly after Macron receives him at Paris’ Orly International Airport. The Apostolic journey will see the Pope visit Paris, Lourdes, and Metz.

On Saturday, the Pontiff will preside over a massive, open-air Mass in Paris at the Champs-Élysée. A much-anticipated event where it is expected that around 600,000 faithful — if not more — will gather on that day to attend the historic event. An altar has been built on the Place de la Concorde for the historic event.

The 600,000 turnout estimations are based on an official registration period opened for the event over the past weeks that saw as many as 200,000 sign-ups within the first few hours when registrations first opened on August 10.

Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich reportedly pointed out earlier this month that registration was not mandatory to attend the Mass but was nevertheless encouraged — suggesting that the actual turnout may end up exceeding the registration’s estimates.

The BBC noted that President Macron will not be attending the upcoming large Mass so as to avoid France’s strict separation of state and religion. First Lady Brigitte Macron and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will represent the government at the mass.

Several French Presidential candidates such as Marine Le Pen, Bruno Retailleau, Edouard Philippe, and Gabriel Attal are also expected to participate.
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French Holocaust denier jailed again for denying Nazi gas chambers, saying Jews spread disease
[IsraelTimes] Vincent Reynouard, who has been convicted 10 times for similar offenses, sentenced to 8 months and ordered to pay damages to Jewish groups.
Clearly prison doesn’t work. Or at least letting him go doesn’t work. Note that this is France. It’s not illegal to deny the Holocaust in America — it just shows everyone that you are stupid and gullible.
A Gay Paree court on Tuesday incarcerated
You have the right to remain silent...
a prominent French Holocaust denier for eight months for making the false claim that Nazi gas chambers did not exist during World War II, and for referring to Jewish people as "pathogenic."

Holocaust denial has been a criminal offense in La Belle France since 1990.

Vincent Reynouard, already convicted 10 times since 2006, mainly for denying crimes against humanity, was charged over articles that appeared in a far-right magazine in 2024 and 2025.

Writing for Rivarol magazine, Reynouard, 57, described the gas chambers in Nazi concentration camps as "Soviet propaganda" and "made-up stories."

He also argued that "large gas chambers for a thousand people" were a "technical impossibility."

"By denying the existence of the gas chambers, a symbol of the extermination of the Jews regardless of their size or capacity, the defendant is denying the existence of the Holocaust through the questioning of one of its principal methods," the court said in its ruling, which was seen by AFP.

Reynouard was also convicted of antisemitic insult for describing Jewish people as "pathogenic."

"He thus reduces Jewish people to a germ that is a source of infection," the judges said.

Rivarol’s editor, Jerome Bourbon, whose criminal record contains 22 convictions, was sentenced to six months in prison, to be served under electronic monitoring at home.

The two men were also ordered to jointly pay damages to several groups, including the Jewish Observatory of La Belle France and the League Against Racism and Antisemitism.

Reynouard has been convicted on numerous other occasions stretching back to 1991, when he was convicted as a student for distributing revisionist literature.

In 2001, he was suspended as a school math teacher for printing and distributing Holocaust-denying pamphlets and assigning homework involving counting concentration camp victims. Police in Scotland said they arrested Reynouard in 2022 in Fife, north of Edinburgh, on behalf of French authorities.

He had been living in a fishing village under a false identity. Reynouard had been convicted in absentia for offenses including internet videos in which he denied Nazi crimes.

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