Friday March 8th – Open Thread

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Friday March 8th � Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Friday March 8th � Open ThreadThe Last Refuge . . . [More]

Friday March 8th – Open Thread

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Friday March 8th � Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Friday March 8th � Open ThreadThe Last Refuge . . . [More]

March 8th – 2024 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 1144

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post March 8th � 2024 Presidential Politics � Resistance Day 1144 appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: March 8th � 2024 Presidential Politics � Resistance Day 1144The Last Refuge . . . [More]

March 8th – 2024 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 1144

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post March 8th � 2024 Presidential Politics � Resistance Day 1144 appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: March 8th � 2024 Presidential Politics � Resistance Day 1144The Last Refuge . . . [More]

Biden Team Confident They Can Win Haley Supporters, Because Haley Supporters Mainly Democrats

The following NBC article is a little humorous, from the perspective that MSM writes an article about something that is transparently obvious to those who have followed the nature of the 2024 GOP primary. Essentially, the gist is that Team Biden is confident they will win the vast majority of Nikki Haley supporters in the […] The post Biden Team Confident They Can Win Haley Supporters, Because Haley Supporters Mainly Democrats appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Biden Team Confident They Can Win Haley Supporters, Because Haley . . . [More]

Biden Team Confident They Can Win Haley Supporters, Because Haley Supporters Mainly Democrats

The following NBC article is a little humorous, from the perspective that MSM writes an article about something that is transparently obvious to those who have followed the nature of the 2024 GOP primary. Essentially, the gist is that Team Biden is confident they will win the vast majority of Nikki Haley supporters in the […] The post Biden Team Confident They Can Win Haley Supporters, Because Haley Supporters Mainly Democrats appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Biden Team Confident They Can Win Haley Supporters, Because Haley . . . [More]

Poland Farm Protests Encounter Prepared Government Response, Confrontation Turned Violent

I visited Warsaw twice last month and can provide some ‘boots on the ground’ background context for what is taking place as the Polish farmers begin protesting against the regime of Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The first thing to understand is that Warsaw is to Poland almost exactly as Washington DC is to the United […] The post Poland Farm Protests Encounter Prepared Government Response, Confrontation Turned Violent appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Poland Farm Protests Encounter Prepared Government Response, Confrontatio . . . [More]

Poland Farm Protests Encounter Prepared Government Response, Confrontation Turned Violent

I visited Warsaw twice last month and can provide some ‘boots on the ground’ background context for what is taking place as the Polish farmers begin protesting against the regime of Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The first thing to understand is that Warsaw is to Poland almost exactly as Washington DC is to the United […] The post Poland Farm Protests Encounter Prepared Government Response, Confrontation Turned Violent appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Poland Farm Protests Encounter Prepared Government Response, Confrontatio . . . [More]

Democrat Norms – The State of Our National Union

There is something to be said for just looking at things as they are, not as we would pretend them to be. This is the literal visual, the construct in Washington DC to highlight the Biden worldview of “democracy,” specifically constructed for the State of the Union speech. No need for a thousand words.  The […] The post Democrat Norms � The State of Our National Union appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Democrat Norms � The State of Our National UnionThe Last Refuge . . . [More]

Democrat Norms – The State of Our National Union

There is something to be said for just looking at things as they are, not as we would pretend them to be. This is the literal visual, the construct in Washington DC to highlight the Biden worldview of “democracy,” specifically constructed for the State of the Union speech. No need for a thousand words.  The […] The post Democrat Norms � The State of Our National Union appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Democrat Norms � The State of Our National UnionThe Last Refuge . . . [More]

Evaluating LLM models at scale

(To read the complete Mozilla.ai learnings on LLM evaluation, please visit the Mozilla.ai blog) Large language models (LLMs) have rapidly advanced, but determining their real-world performance remains a complex challenge in AI. Mozilla.ai participated in NeurIPS 2023, one of the most prominent machine learning conferences, by co-sponsoring a challenge designed to address evaluating models by focusing on efficient fine-tuning of LLMs and developing robust evaluation techniques.  The competition emphasized fine-tuning LLMs under precise ha . . . [More]

Evaluating LLM models at scale

(To read the complete Mozilla.ai learnings on LLM evaluation, please visit the Mozilla.ai blog) Large language models (LLMs) have rapidly advanced, but determining their real-world performance remains a complex challenge in AI. Mozilla.ai participated in NeurIPS 2023, one of the most prominent machine learning conferences, by co-sponsoring a challenge designed to address evaluating models by focusing on efficient fine-tuning of LLMs and developing robust evaluation techniques.  The competition emphasized fine-tuning LLMs under precise ha . . . [More]

Machiavellian Mitch McConnell Strategically Endorses President Trump

Those who understand the long history of Mitch McConnell as a Machiavellian-minded Senate Leader well understand how this is playing out. John Thune’s prior endorsement of Donald Trump sets the stage.  Nikki Haley withdrawing from opposition to Donald Trump, on behalf of the financial and professional political class who underwrote her effort, was a transparent […] The post Machiavellian Mitch McConnell Strategically Endorses President Trump appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Machiavellian Mitch McConnell Strategically Endo . . . [More]

Machiavellian Mitch McConnell Strategically Endorses President Trump

Those who understand the long history of Mitch McConnell as a Machiavellian-minded Senate Leader well understand how this is playing out. John Thune’s prior endorsement of Donald Trump sets the stage.  Nikki Haley withdrawing from opposition to Donald Trump, on behalf of the financial and professional political class who underwrote her effort, was a transparent […] The post Machiavellian Mitch McConnell Strategically Endorses President Trump appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Machiavellian Mitch McConnell Strategically Endo . . . [More]

Harmeet Dhillon’s Partner at the RNC, Henry Barbour, Fails to Get Resolution Passed to Ban Paying

Trying to convince people is an endless quest, that’s why it is better to just lay out the truth without agenda, then wait until the predictable pressure builds and it just floats to the surface and people find it.  The truth has no agenda; remember that! You might remember as you read this that Henry […] The post Harmeet Dhillon’s Partner at the RNC, Henry Barbour, Fails to Get Resolution Passed to Ban Paying Trump Legal Fees appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Harmeet Dhillon’s Partner at the RNC, Henry Barbour, Fails . . . [More]

Harmeet Dhillon’s Partner at the RNC, Henry Barbour, Fails to Get Resolution Passed to Ban Paying

Trying to convince people is an endless quest, that’s why it is better to just lay out the truth without agenda, then wait until the predictable pressure builds and it just floats to the surface and people find it.  The truth has no agenda; remember that! You might remember as you read this that Henry […] The post Harmeet Dhillon’s Partner at the RNC, Henry Barbour, Fails to Get Resolution Passed to Ban Paying Trump Legal Fees appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Harmeet Dhillon’s Partner at the RNC, Henry Barbour, Fails . . . [More]

Texas AG Ken Paxton Pledges Revenge Against All Bush Republicans Who Targeted Him and Donald Trump

NBC is clutching their pearls as Texas AG Ken Paxton celebrates dozens of victories for his endorsed state candidates who primaried Bush-supported Republicans.  Additionally, his endorsements and support for the challengers in Texas has led to an additional ten runoff elections, including the potential removal of Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan who led impeachment proceedings […] The post Texas AG Ken Paxton Pledges Revenge Against All Bush Republicans Who Targeted Him and Donald Trump appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Texas . . . [More]

Texas AG Ken Paxton Pledges Revenge Against All Bush Republicans Who Targeted Him and Donald Trump

NBC is clutching their pearls as Texas AG Ken Paxton celebrates dozens of victories for his endorsed state candidates who primaried Bush-supported Republicans.  Additionally, his endorsements and support for the challengers in Texas has led to an additional ten runoff elections, including the potential removal of Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan who led impeachment proceedings […] The post Texas AG Ken Paxton Pledges Revenge Against All Bush Republicans Who Targeted Him and Donald Trump appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Texas . . . [More]

Thursday March 7th – Open Thread

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Thursday March 7th � Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Thursday March 7th � Open ThreadThe Last Refuge . . . [More]

Thursday March 7th – Open Thread

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Thursday March 7th � Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Thursday March 7th � Open ThreadThe Last Refuge . . . [More]