What Training My Chaotic Dog Taught Me About Power, Control — and Human Beings. “As any parent of a toddler knows, being morally liable for something that is incapable of moral liability is a fraught and stressful business.”
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Blackburn Pretends Trump's Fixer At DOJ Is Mr. Law And Order

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who's also running for Governor of Tennessee, heaped praise on Todd Blanche during an appearance on Fox this Wednesday as Blanche was being grilled by Senators in the Judiciary Committee over his nomination for Attorney General.
Never mind Blanche's plot to help Trump retaliate against those he considered his enemies in Minnesota, or the fact that 100+ judges were recently seeking his disbarment, and for good reason, or his attempts to aid and abet Trump with election interference, or his attempts to help bury the Epstein files, and on and on with the reasons this man has absolutely no business running the Department of Justice.
OpenAI Takes a Second Crack at a Response to Apple’s Trade Secret Theft Lawsuit
OpenAI, in a statement to Bloomberg this week:
“While we take these allegations seriously, we’re not aware of any evidence that this complaint has merit. We believe in fair competition and allowing people the freedom to work wherever they choose, and we’re focused on building innovative technology that empowers people everywhere.”
“We’re not aware of any evidence that this complaint has merit” is very different from, say, “This complaint has no merit.” Again, a curious response.
McSweeney’s
• Kate Chrisman
Effective Immediately, Every God-Fearing Soldier Will Be Jacked to the Gills with Testosterone
McSweeney’s
• Ali Fitzgerald
Disgruntled Performance
The Golden Age - Family of Marsupial Centaurs, 1941 #salvadordali #dali
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• Dave Winer
The Odyssey can’t be as great as the critics say?
Electrek
• Peter Johnson
Kia EV2 Long Range goes on sale with 281 miles of range, plus GT and Black-Line trims

The Kia EV2 is now available with a larger battery providing up to 281 miles of driving range, plus a few new trim options.
WIRED
• John Brandon
Review: Xgimi Titan Noir Max Home Projector (2026)
This remarkably vivid home projector has deep inky blacks, without a five-figure price tag.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Ruben Gallego Had Affairs with Two House Aides
“Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a potential 2028 presidential candidate, engaged in sexual relationships with at least two House staffers and his ‘very flirtatious’ habits with others may come back to haunt him,” the New York Post reports. Fox News: Schumer dodges questions after bombshell report alleges Democratic senator had relationships with House staffers.
Ars Technica
• Jonathan M. Gitlin
2026 Toyota RAV4 plug-in review: Good, but skip the GR Sport
Toyota's everyday small SUV should rarely require trips to the gas station.
Ars Technica
• Dan Goodin
Now, even Russia's most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
The social-engineering technique has primarily been a tool of financially motivated criminals.
History Facts
• Kristina Wright
The Rise and Fall of Tupperware Parties
History Facts
• Tony Dunnell