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My take: If you can get FOX & MSNBC to agree in solidarity, then you MUST be wrong Pete.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has imposed new restrictive conditions on media access to the Pentagon, requiring reporters to commit to not acquiring or using any unauthorized information, whether classified or unclassified. Journalists must sign an agreement to this effect or risk losing their press credentials and physical access to the Pentagon. This policy also restricts reporters' movements within the Pentagon, banning access to large areas without official escorts and relocating dedicated workspace for news organizations to undisclosed locations, making it harder for reporters to interact with military personnel. Hegseth's policy demands that any information reported must be preauthorized for release by Pentagon officials, effectively granting the Pentagon editorial control over what journalists can publish. This move has been widely criticized by the Pentagon Press Association and major news outlets—including ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, Fox News, The New York Times, and many others—who see it as a violation of First Amendment rights and an unprecedented attack on press freedom. Almost all media organizations have refused to sign the new rules, and many reporters have turned in their Pentagon press passes in protest.Hegseth defends the restrictions as common-sense measures to safeguard classified information and maintain order, but critics argue this escalates censorship and stifles transparency regarding military affairs. The policy also moves the Pentagon press corps toward an unprecedented absence of mainstream news coverage inside the Pentagon, breaking a tradition that had lasted since the Eisenhower era. Only one right-wing outlet, One America News, has agreed to the new conditions, while nearly all others stand in solidarity against them

The weird mix of the Philippines gives it less culture shock value also because of westernization and the lack of artistic fusion, it makes everything "familiar" and just direct imports losing it's culture shock value. Pre dominantly a Christian nation, the identifiable Spanish influences with obscured diversity suppressed and stereotyped by capital cities. That's why a lot feels unmixed and with Christianity and westernization being the dominant culture. But still, we get plenty of historically Chinese and now Korean migrants and investors, many Islamic groups from the south even moving to the north, Asian style street foods, wet markets, diverse outfits, Asian style sky scrapers, poverty, noodle dishes and rice everything with people generally looking like Austronesians also the dense city crowds, and loud motorcycles everywhere. That's why it gets plenty of mixed opinions every time. But either way, don't mind. They're all cool.

I've been seeing online that they have been talking about the exact same thing—is Vegas really starting to lose its shine, or is it just going through a temporary slump?

I ask because, you know, if you were to plan a trip out there, whether it's your first time or not, I'd want to know what the vibe is like these days. Like, is the nightlife still popping off, or has the party scene started to die down a bit? And I'm super curious to hear if the city still feels as vibrant and exciting as it used to, or if it's lost some of that signature Vegas energy.

From what I've been hearing, the pandemic hit that city pretty hard, with a lot of the big hotels and casinos struggling to stay afloat. And there's been all kinds of rumors floating around about Vegas losing its luster. Like, I heard some people say the party scene just isn't what it used to be.

But at the same time, Vegas has always felt like one of those places that's just too big to fail, you know? I mean, it's been an icon for so long; it's hard to imagine the city just losing its spark for good. That's why I'm really curious to get everyone's take on it. Like, if you've been to Vegas recently, what was your impression? Did it still feel like the Vegas we all know and love, or did it seem a little lackluster compared to the glory days?