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“Turn off this Meta setting before someone generates AI images of you“. Or set your account to Private. “Woman Thought Date Was a ‘Jerk’ for Not Calling, but He Was Actually in a Coma After Being Attacked by a Bear … Continue reading →

Oh, Peppa, no. Just, no. “The WNBA’s biggest PR problem isn’t the overly physical play, [Caitlin] Clark’s complaining, poor refereeing, or even the bad-faith actors who look at every moment like it’s the Zapruder film, in search of ways to … Continue reading →

“Our entirely predictable Social Security “crisis,” to put it bluntly, is a political choice made by a pay-to-play government that under President Donald Trump has become baldly transactional. Congress could close the gap tomorrow if lawmakers would get their priorities … Continue reading →

“Folks: Don’t do this. Don’t use “AI” for your business correspondence, especially to creatives. Ever.” “Diatoms—a variety of tiny, single-celled algae that first emerged during the age of the dinosaurs—are a key component of the modern brewing industry, and a … Continue reading →

“The Protein Shortage Is Coming”. “At least 97 of the more than 1,500 individuals granted clemency by President Trump for their roles in the January 6 Capitol attack have been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of crimes separate from … Continue reading →

“It has completely infected the white supremacist realm. Misogyny is as important, I would argue, as racism or neo-Nazi-ism now to people that traffic in these kinds of ideas and live in these cultures.” “For years, DuckDuckGo has enticed privacy-seeking … Continue reading →

“A Project 2029 should be mostly a blueprint for how to use trifecta power to the maximum extent possible by law and constitution to make thoroughgoing structural changes to the federal government to buttress against authoritarian fascist attack. Reinforcing the … Continue reading →

“As my regular readers know, I don’t believe in that system anymore. But I remember it well enough to emphatically say that if you handed evangelicals a checklist for the Antichrist (capital “A”), then Donald J. Trump would hit more … Continue reading →

“Maybe some day Jesus will appear to those Republican council members in a blinding light, knocking them off their feet and bellowing “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” and they’ll have a change of heart. But that’s between them … Continue reading →

“The Fallout From Trump’s Pope Bashing”. “Despite how unnerving a [food] recall might be, experts argue that it might be a good thing that we’re still seeing them, because that means there are still people within the government doing the … Continue reading →

The Accursèd Alphabetical Clock, which displays the current time alphabetically. “Stephen Colbert Bequeaths His Iran War Jokes to Jimmy Kimmel”. “Well, kids, gather round, and let’s reintroduce you to the concept of the “pilot.” The idea of shooting a tester … Continue reading →

“How Viktor Orbán Got Rolled by His Own Gerrymander”. “When people consent to have sex with each other, they also generally agree, implicitly or explicitly, to a specific risk level: birth control methods, sexually transmitted infection (STI) status, whether someone … Continue reading →

Government databases are top targets for cybercriminals and also former DOGE bros, especially those who got their grubby hands on Social Security data. “Young people have grown increasingly skeptical of artificial intelligence, even those who use it daily”. “The Chilling … Continue reading →

“This is when the difference between “conspiracy” and “conspiracy theory” becomes crucial to understand.” “It was in 2012 that Dawber realised that solving vehicle crimes was his true calling. As a Cheshire police officer specialising in vehicle theft, he was … Continue reading →

“Pilates has grown in popularity in recent years, fueled in part by social media. This dig at the exercise routine of Draper, the “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” cast member, has much deeper misogynist roots than simply criticizing her appearance: … Continue reading →

“The Creator of Wordle Just Came Out With a New Game, and It’s Hard”. “After fights over social studies standards, conservative activists come for math“. “The actual analogue to a “Great Books” curriculum for STEM would be a lab-heavy program … Continue reading →

“Pull up a chair and endure yet another goddamn article about generative AI.” A long read but worth your time. “From location tracking and monitoring software to wearable tech like Meta’s AI Glasses and smartwatches, each advancement in tech innovation … Continue reading →

“The U.S. and Israeli war against Iran is disrupting energy markets and driving oil and gas prices higher in the United States and globally. While those increases are modest so far, experts say the war has the potential to cause … Continue reading →

“Poppycock. She’s doing none of those things. She’s writing science fiction which will be used by a mathematical equation to alter the statistical likelihood of a computer program choosing some tokens rather than other tokens as its output. Saying that … Continue reading →

“Whatever one thinks about cryptocurrency, the federal government must update antiquated security procedures to protect its digital asset stockpile.” “The federal prosecutor’s office in Minnesota has been gutted by a wave of career officials resigning or retiring over objections to … Continue reading →

“The era of “Dark Woke” is upon us.” “But beyond lowering prices, an affordability agenda needs to reckon with how the economy feels. Nominal price levels certainly matter, but they are compounded by the proliferation of corporate rent-seeking that makes … Continue reading →

“You Don’t Need an Emergency Fund. You Need an Abortion Fund.” The original ‘wine moms’ are in Ohio. They’re mobilizing to support Haitians in Springfield. And along those lines, from Cup of Coffee News: Springfield, only being a fraction of … Continue reading →

From an old friend in Minnesota: “The two major immigrant-run organizations who are resisting ICE are Unidos MN and Monarca. They are the true front lines. If folks are looking for specific places to donate to, Stand With Minnesota is … Continue reading →

Report Misconduct by Federal Agents to the California Attorney General. More like this, please. “Public domain contest challenges filmmakers to remix Betty Boop, Nancy Drew and more”. “A year into Trump’s second presidential term, Nature presents a series of graphics … Continue reading →

“Heated Rivalry Is Getting Conservatives Hot and Bothered“. Not in the fun way, of course. “MTV Rewind is an absolute wonder. It collects over 33,000 music videos, shows, and exclusive concert footage spanning the station’s four decades. Want Pop Up … Continue reading →

“Here is a sentence I am pleased to be able to write in 2026: I like the new Amy Grant song.” “Well, it turns out that some genius dogs can learn a brand new word, like the name of an … Continue reading →

“But it ought to be pretty plain to people that when a new administration comes to Washington, it is not the ordinary and appropriate thing to start filling your own pockets, your friends’ pockets, your political allies’ pockets with public … Continue reading →

“2026” is definitely a science-fiction year. “The reason so many of yesterday’s free-speech champions transitioned so easily into today’s pro-Trump censors is that their definition of free speech never included the right of others to talk back. They were not … Continue reading →

“So what works to keep mothers in the workforce, to allow fathers to participate more on the home front, and to give kids the best start possible? Here’s a wishlist, grounded in research”. “A radical new use of deepfake technology … Continue reading →

“Even stipulating that America is a nation of immigrants, and that the persecution of immigrants is an insult to our history wherever it occurs in this land, it must still be said that launching a violent government purge of immigrants … Continue reading →

Vote for the Golden Dukes! “So Trump — who didn’t spend a minute behind bars — about to swindle about 50 percent more than the total amount of money paid to the 97 innocent people who were incarcerated for more … Continue reading →

“Protecting children from the sometimes fatal advice of chatbots has felt like going after “Big Tobacco” in the 1990s; accusing Republicans of giving “Big Tech” whatever it wanted is the sort of anti-billionaire populism that’s second nature to most Democrats.” … Continue reading →

“This Is All John Roberts’ Fault“. “You need to be a true degenerate for Las Vegas to break your heart.” “The Five Eyes national security alliance of the U.S., U.K., Canada, New Zealand, and Australia had been intimate and formidable … Continue reading →

“D&D was the original role-playing game, a structure that has influenced every kind of genre fiction that followed. The game is more popular than ever, reaching far beyond its original audience of midwestern misfits and bookish nerds. And for some … Continue reading →