During a Tuesday call in to the “Fox & Friends” morning television show, Trump said his orders have transformed Washington into -
Just an incredible place in literally four days. Did you see what’s happening with the restaurants? They’re bursting, they were all closing and going bankrupt.
It's gotten easier to fact-check misinformation, lies and the president himself with Open AI.
And for the record, Washington Post polling reveals the 69% of DC residents want the National Guard to go home. It's apparently a bad look and impacting local business..
The Most Interesting Man in the World was an advertising campaign for Dos Equis beer featuring actor Jonathan Goldsmith as a bearded, debonair older gentleman with voice overs that were both
humorous and outrageous. The advertisements began appearing in the
United States in 2006 and became a popular internet meme.
Dos Equis retired the character in early 2016 with a tongue-in-cheek retirement ad launching him on a one-way trip to Mars.
They briefly introduced a new male figure, Augustin Le Grand, but by 2018 fully shifted tone to the Keep It Interesante campaign—emphasizing storytelling from everyday people instead.
In March 2025, Dos Equis released a new hybrid AI ad that combines generative visuals with human creativity. Industry insiders praised its slickness — though some pointed out minor quirks like slightly unnatural hand movement. Naturally, there's a beer tagline at the close.
You'll find a collection on YouTube - here's a sample......
Google Photo periodically furnishes unsolicited photo vignettes using their AI platform. Like these brief,
fleeting, moments associated with the rising and setting of the sun.
Characterized as the Magic Hour almost always these moments are not even close to an hour. Most often they
are there and gone in a heartbeat. You snooze you lose.
Google Photo periodically furnishes unsolicited photo vignettes using their AI platform. Like these brief,
fleeting, moments associated with the rising and setting of the sun.
Characterized as the Magic Hour almost always these moments are not even close to an hour. Most often they
are there and gone in a heartbeat. You snooze you lose.
Nevertheless,they are a welcome addition to my day; especially travel photos set to music.
How much budget savings so far from Musk's Department of Government Efficiency?
As of March 2, 2025, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), let by Elon Musk, reported the cancellation of 128 contracts recently, resulting in approximately $60 million in savings. Since Its inception, DOGE reports terminating over 3,000 wasteful contracts.
However, analyses by external organizations have raised questions about these reported savings. An NPR investigation found discrepancies in DOGE's claimed savings, suggesting potential overstatements.
Additionally, data from DOGE's "Wall of Receipts" indicates that nearly 40% of the cancelled contracts are expected to yield no actual savings.
In specific instances, DOGE identified inefficiencies in software licensing. For example, the General Services Administration (GSA) reportedly held 37,000 WinZip licenses for 13,000 employees, leading to a claimed $9.6 million in savings after addressing the surplus.
While DOGE reports significant contract cancellations and some specific savings, external evaluations suggest that the actual budgetary impact may be less substantial than claimed.
Despite these efforts, the reported savings represent a fraction of DOGE's ambitious goal to cut $2 trillion in federal spending by July 4, 2026.
The notion that Elon Musk and his government efficiency apparatchiks can bring down the debt is a tall order. To be clear, I take no issue with rooting-out waste fraud and abuse; just give the chainsaw schtick and lame theatrics a rest.
At this particular moment in time our outstanding debt stands at $36 trillion (give or take). Closing a handful of government agencies and laying-off government workers makes for great theater but it isn't gonna get the job done. The savings are much, much too small to achieve the stated goal. Anybody who actually believes nibbling around the edges like this will fix the real problem is engaging in what I call magical wishful thinking.
Like raising taxes, cutting defense spending or reforming Social Security and Medicare. Or all of the foregoing. These are unpopular choices for good reason. Nobody wants to do them. They're like going to the theater to watch a crappy production. Nobody wants to do that. The people demand good theater. Bread and circuses if you will. I might be wrong, but I happen to wonder if the current collection of clowns places a higher priority on theater and spectacle than hard work.
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