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How to fight back against the AI autocratic takeover, with Trygve Olson

How do you take on an AI-powered autocracy? What does truth even mean in an algorithm-driven ecosystem? Trygve Olson joins Joe and Alex to discuss how we can wrestle control back into the hands of we, the people - and use the tools we've built for good. What are Trygve's 7 rules for winning back control of the public square? If you're looking for more outrage machine content, this one isn't for you - but if you want tools to fight back, listen and share! Read Trygve's latest at https://substack.com/inbox/post/167913097?r=f0clj&triedRedirect=true.
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Social Warming by Charles Arthur
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King Canute announces fabulous new policies to stop tide of AI slop

King Canute announces fabulous new policies to stop tide of AI slop

We know where this is going, don't we

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Disappointed to hear about The Late Show cancellation. I’ve been watching it (and Jimmy Kimmel) way more than I did a couple years ago. Humor can be a good way to cope with the news sometimes. 📺

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What a good boy 😭

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Countdown with Keith Olbermann
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BULLETIN: TRUMP DENIALS OF WSJ EPSTEIN BOMBSHELL COLLAPSE - 7.17.25

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SEASON 3 EPISODE 146: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN BULLETIN "I never wrote a picture in my life," Trump told The Wall Street Journal, with his typical cognitive confusion, as he denied its bombshell report tonight that he contributed a bawdy letter and drawing of a na...

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Network Pinheads at CBS Are Ending ‘The Late Show’

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The above links to an Instagram reel with Colbert breaking the news at the start of his show airing tonight. Here’s the same clip on X, if you prefer. He, apparently, was as surprised as anyone. Here’s Jed Rosenzweig’s story at (the excellent) LateNighter: “The Late Sho...

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Let’s all try to help Substack live up to its new valuation

Let’s all try to help Substack live up to its new valuation

The company's new unicorn status has already led its founders to reverse their position on advertising. What other compromises are they prepared to make?

McSweeney’s
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Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein: A Quiz

1. Were Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein friends? A. I don’t know. B. If by “friends” you mean that the two men partied together at Mar-a-Lago, that they hung out repeatedly, that Trump called Jeff a “fun” and “terrific guy” who liked women “on the younger side” and compared...

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Podcast: Do blogs need comments? A return to a blog post by Joel Spolsky in 2007, posted by the WordCamp Canada people in 2025.

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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Song 179: “Kick Out the Jams” by the MC5 (Public Clean Version)

This episode, we look at the song “Kick Out the Jams” by the MC5, and the brief career of the most revolutionary guitar band of the sixties. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. As explained in the episode itsel...

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
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IBM Tackles Shadow AI: An Enterprise Blind Spot

With the explosion of the use of AI to quickly build applications in the enterprise, has introduced tools to help

The post IBM Tackles Shadow AI: An Enterprise Blind Spot appeared first on The New Stack.

Buttondown's blog
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Pricing page faq removal test

Remove FAQ section from pricing page

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I drove by this spot on Parmer Lane yesterday and was amazed. This corner used to be a gas station and McDonalds! They tore it down and now it’s a field of grass and wildflowers.

A grassy field is bordered by trees under a partly cloudy sky.

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Posted a new Micro.blog for Mac with tweaks around copying links and HTML. This follows yesterday’s major release improving notes sync, search, and versioning.

I love working on the Mac app. But unless there are any bugs, I’m going to focus mostly on the core platform and mobile for now.

WIRED
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ICE Is Getting Unprecedented Access to Medicaid Data

A new agreement viewed by WIRED gives ICE direct access to a federal database containing sensitive medical data on tens of millions of Americans, with the goal of locating immigrants.

WIRED
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The Best Meal Replacement Shakes for Total Life Optimization (2025)

Solve the problem of cooking and chewing food with these full-meal replacement drinks.

WIRED
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Some Cities in China Are Advertising Exclusive Subsidies for Huawei-Powered Cars

WIRED identified 10 local governments in China that are offering discounts to consumers who choose cars running Huawei software. It’s not always clear who is footing the bill.

Scripting News podcast
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Do blogs need comments?

WordCamp Canada is doing a great job of creating a little community around my keynote there in October. I have some experience running blogging conferences, I did the first ones in the US starting in 2003 called BloggerCon. In a lot of ways I want to see if we can reboot the...

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An open letter to Substack creators

Lab Notes 007: a note to those who find Substack useful, but use the platform reluctantly; an invitation to join us in publishing on a more open network.

WIRED
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Congress Passes GENIUS Act in Major Win for US Crypto Industry

Experts say the legislation could unleash a tidal wave of new stablecoins—and fresh complaints about President Trump's crypto entanglements.