DOJ Targets Michigan Palestine Solidarity Activists With Federal Charges
The charges follow escalating repression by the University of Michigan against pro-Palestine students since 2024.
New Billionaire Jared Kushner Is Mired in Conflicts of Interest as “Peace Envoy”
Jared Kushner, like the rest of the Trump family, uses the White House for personal enrichment.
Nearly 100 Billionaires Donate to Collins in Race That May Decide Senate Control
The donors’ net worth is $888 billion, nearly nine times Maine’s entire 2025 economic output. None are Maine residents.
A frontier AI company should shut down
Cross-posted from my website . Prior discussion: niplav's shortform (2025); Planning for Extreme AI Risks (2025) by Joshua Clymer A frontier AI company (any one, I don't care…
The Once And Future Fable #2
On Friday evening the United States Government has forced Anthropic to take down all access to Fable and Mytho s. It’s been a rough weekend. Dean W. Ball : One thing about AI…
How reality turns to slop
tldr: ai slop influences culture by shifting the Overton window, which then feeds back into AI during training I want to describe a dynamic by which AI generated outputs might…
Mystery Orb Videos, Other UFO Records Released By White House
The Trump administration released another large batch of government UAP records, including videos of glowing orb-like objects appearing to split and rejoin, witness accounts,…
Brian Johnson, Special Effects Artist Behind 'Space: 1999,' Dies At 86
Special-effects designer Brian Johnson, known for his groundbreaking work on Space: 1999, The Empire Strikes Back, Alien, and Aliens, has died at the age of 86. Johnson began his…
World's First Crewed Solid-State Flight Electrifies Aviation's Future
The Helios Horizon has completed what its developers call the first crewed, fixed-wing flight powered by solid-state batteries. New Atlas reports: On June 5, test pilot Miguel…
“This song has no instruments in it.” This is cool: a...
“This song has no instruments in it.” This is cool: a song made only from pink noise and an equalizer.
Trump Celebrates Achieving Absolutely Nothing in Iran
To end his war on Iran, Trump was forced to return to the status quo with the Strait of Hormuz open and no nuclear deal in place. The post Trump Celebrates Achieving Absolutely…
This is clever & depressing: the Apocalypse Early...
This is clever & depressing: the Apocalypse Early Warning System tracks private jet activity. “In the event of an imminent nuclear apocalypse, we suspect that many people who have…
First Draft: Trump Switching Back from War on Iran to War on Americans
The fascist-in-chief is ramping up his ICE-led assault on immigrants and protesters. In DC, though, his ridiculous reflecting pool project looks green about the gills.
Year of free HPE software a “step in the correct direction” in VMware rivalry
Partner tells Ars that HPE should be giving out more free VM Essentials licenses.
NEWS: Republicans Blast Iran Deal, Trump Suggests Selling "Dirty" and "Poor" Puerto Rico, Court Orders Major Epstein Release, and More
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A Hand-Drawn Visual Guide to Chili Peppers
For his great visual field guide to the chili peppers of the world , Erik Gauger hand-drew 176 peppers from India, South America, Korea, Thailand, Africa, and seemingly every…