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When we upgrade something in our lives, the thing we used to be satisfied with is no longer satisfying. That’s the nature of an upgrade. After a certain point, the only thing we’re buying is the way the upgrade makes us feel in the moment, not our satisfaction going forward. Stereos, salt, art on the […]

In this Open Web Conversations episode, host Anne Bovelett chats with lawyer Carlo Piana about open source software's legal challenges, AI's impact on coding, and the importance of proper licensing and attribution.

ICE has been holding a child in an ICE detention center meant for adults for nearly two months due to a clerical error, the boy’s attorneys allege in a federal lawsuit filed in May.  Federal Judge Marilyn J. Horan in Pennsylvania on Thursday ordered ICE to transfer the individual, known as A.D. in legal filings, […]

The post ICE Held a Minor in Adult Detention for Nearly Two Months, Attorneys Allege appeared first on The City Reporter.

Situated in prime Midtown locations near Grand Central, the boutique Fitzpatrick hotels were perfectly positioned to take advantage of a surge of tourists flooding into New York for the World Cup. But with seven of the eight World Cup matches to be played at MetLife Stadium across the Hudson completed, revenue increased only about 15% […]

The post NYC Hotels Missed Promised World Cup Boom, While Sports Bars Cashed In appeared first on The City Reporter.

The City Council will vote this week on a bill to boost underpaid para-professionals in the city school system with a $10,000 payment that’s separate from their negotiated salary – even though it sparked concerns from the mayor’s office over whether it’s legal. The bill, which was re-introduced in February by Councilmember Carmen De La […]

The post Can They Do That? Council Sets Vote on $10k Perk for Paraprofessionals appeared first on The City Reporter.

Pink Lady, 1965 #americanart #willemdekooning

“Iran insisted on Monday that it controlled the Strait of Hormuz — an assertion the United States has denied — as it launched a fresh barrage of strikes aimed at American military assets throughout the Middle East. The new attacks, following dozens more American strikes overnight, extended a cycle of attacks that is unraveling the […]

“Sen. Ron Johnson is poised to take over the Budget Committee in the wake of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death late Saturday,” Politico reports. ”The third-term Republican is effectively next in line to wield the committee gavel. Two more senior Republicans, Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Mike Crapo of Idaho, are expected to keep […]

It’s no small project to found a new society, especially when you’re doing it on the scale of a place like Russia. Apart from the considerable practical challenges it entails, there’s also the need for symbols bold enough to represent the underlying ideal. The avant-garde artist Vladimir Tatlin took it upon himself to create just […]

In advance of Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing this week, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has demanded DOJ provide files for his investigation of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes in New Mexico.

The post Trump Fired Pam Bondi the Day After DOJ Agreed to Share Epstein Files with New Mexico appeared first on emptywheel.

Fruit of Life, 1953 #kahlo #frida

I admit, I sometimes pay a premium at a certain dinner theater chain with a lobby-slash-bar designed to look like classic indie video stores of yore. It’s not only the padded recliners and half-decent grub that keeps me coming back. Nope, it’s the rules. Printed on the menu are a list of disruptive behaviors that […]