These missives have been sent by a committee formed by another committee that was formed by Google’s Sergey Brin & his friends to negate another ballot measure for which signatures are currently being gathered: the one that would establish a one-time 5 percent wealth tax on California’s billionaires
A purpose of the war on Iran might well be to provoke a terrorist attack inside the United States, thereby justifying the need to “federalize” elections. We must anticipate it, with sadness and resolution, and not be surprised, if it happens.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-desire...
"Has your leader renamed several prominent institutions after himself?"
Most accurate portrait of modern culture currently available
Letz go even bigger and better,,, ALL Female US Olympians and Paralympian medalists are invited out to celebrate in Viva Las Vegas for the SHE GOT GAME Weekend ,,,
Hit a guy up and LETZ GOOO
'In a post on Twitter, Larian publishing director Michael Douse responded to the Business Insider post, saying “can I have just one normal week”.'
Might be a good time to remember that each of us is profoundly annoying to someone.
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
Mounted on a robotic arm, the hand detaches at the wrist and transforms into a spider-like creature that can navigate nooks and crannies to pick up objects with its finger-legs. It then skitters on its fingertips back to the arm while holding on to its stash.
AI chat toy company Bondu left its web console almost entirely unprotected. Researchers who accessed it found nearly all the conversations children had with the company’s stuffed animals.
www.wired.com/story/an-ai-...
A picture of bad bunny with the word love
Bad Bunny understood the assignment…
Elon Musk Y @elonmusk X.com For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years.
SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
The Riker Maneuver versus The Picard Maneuver
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“The global publishing platform Substack is generating revenue from newsletters that promote virulent Nazi ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism, a Guardian investigation has found…” www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
lulz
“Imagination has long been seen as a critical element of what it is to be human, but the idea that it may not be exclusive to our species is really transformative.”
arstechnica.com/science/2026...
During the Soviet era, at times of govt instability, the state broadcaster would typically preempt scheduled broadcasts by airing performances of Swan Lake
"There’s an extremely hurtful narrative going around that my product, a revolutionary new technology that exists to scam the elderly and make you distrust anything you see online, is harmful to society."
As a librarian, sometimes it's your job to promote literacy. Sometimes...
Other times, it's your job to tell a 10-year-old that the axes in Gundam are called "Heat Hawks," not "Laser Axes"
Apple has long justified its premium pricing and restrictive ecosystem by promising a superior user experience.
This App Store change represents a direct violation of that promise.
Happy 100th Birthday to... television!
diamondgeezer.blogspot.com/2026/01/tv10...
"Most hospitals are required to have programs that discount or completely forgive bills for some patients. But they don’t make it easy. We’re a nonprofit organization and we help you apply. It’s quick, easy, and free."
They have every hospital in the US in their system.
dollarfor.org
