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— Dan 𝙏𝙖𝙭𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙄𝙨 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙛𝙩 Behrman Esq🍍 (@DanForTexas) August 20, 2026

Normally, you’d imagine huge megacorporations having a personal army of the best lawyers in the world who can spin anything in their favor. You’d certainly think that would be the case for 3M, the industrial conglomerate that got away with permanently poisoning our planet with “forever chemicals.”

A Detroit car factory worker was killed by a robotic arm while retooling a Stellantis factory.  

Ronald Adams, 63, was crushed to death inside the conglomerate's Dundee Engine Plant in Michigan last year, according to a lawsuit. 

The US Air Force veteran was repairing a machine inside the plant owned by the auto giant, which makes Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge and Ram cars, when two of his coworkers left him alone to work on a piece of machinery while they took a break.

In October 2023, 29 state attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit against Meta in the Northern District of California.

Their core accusation: Meta deliberately engineered Instagram and Facebook to addict children – using infinite scrolling, autoplay video, push notifications, and algorithmic feeds designed to maximize time on screen.

They also alleged Meta violated federal children's privacy law by collecting data from kids under 13 without parental consent.

Families across the country had been saying it for years.

While the glasses wearer ends up agreeing to step out of the frame, the horrid interaction perfectly illustrates why Meta is dealing with a major PR crisis. The company has been trying to crack down on sleazy pickup artists who approach women and make sexual or degrading comments. But considering how many of these accounts continue to fall through the cracks, the company is clearly struggling.

by Tyler Durden

The Pentagon says it does not discuss contractor support to particular missions. The gear aboard mimics cell towers.

Private military contractor Metrea has spent months quietly operating two surveillance-equipped aircraft along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the Arizona Mirror.

The US State Department is sending a tough ultimatum to 35 countries: from now on, partners will have to make an alternative choice between American and Chinese AI platforms. The use of Beijing's technology will be punished by immediate exclusion from the pro-American Pax Silica coalition.

By forcing allies to block Chinese initiatives, Washington hopes to cut off Beijing from critical resources and technologies.