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Open Channels FM
• Bob Dunn
People think Open Source is just about having access to the source code. Actually, there’s a much longer history behind it. Open Source existed before the term Open Source was even coined, back in the late 60s. Universities started giving away software like Unix for free under small licenses like BSD or MIT, coincidentally named […]
The Texas Observer
• Justin Miller
In 2022, longtime Tarrant County Judge R. Glen Whitley, a consummate moderate Republican, opted to retire after a nearly 30-year reign. Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, another moderate GOPer, was his most likely successor. But the county’s conservative movement rallied instead behind Tim O’Hare, a right-wing activist backed by West Texas oil billionaires Tim Dunn […]
The post The Tides of Tarrant appeared first on The Texas Observer.
TPM – Talking Points Memo
• Madiba K. Dennie
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at Balls and Strikes. On July...
How I Lost Social Security Benefits After My Felony Conviction https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2022/07/28/lost-social-security-after-felony-conviction/
Latest articles from Crooks and Liars
• Andrea Thompson
PRINT Magazine
• Deb Aldrich
Dennis Osadebe’s "This Is Lagos" transforms the city’s hand-painted transportation typography into monumental public sculptures celebrating Lagos’s energy, resilience, and visual culture.
The post This Is Lagos Turns the City’s Hand-Painted Typography Into Monumental Public Art appeared first on PRINT Magazine.
Longreads
• Seyward Darby
"The life and death of May Pollard, 16, provides a window into the tragic effect that legislation and political rhetoric have had on trans people in America."
Prison Journalism Project
• Jeffery Shockley
In March, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that life-without-parole sentences for second-degree murder are unconstitutional, a precedent-setting decision that could impact hundreds of people incarcerated in the commonwealth.
The post Q&A: Landmark Ruling in Pennsylvania Could Lead to Hundreds Being Resentenced appeared first on Prison Journalism Project.
Prison Journalism Project
• Arnoldo Juarez
Pleasant dreams leave me feeling gloomy.
The post Is Dreaming in Prison Good For Me? appeared first on Prison Journalism Project.
Alibaba has revealed Qwen 3.8, its latest, greatest large language model (LLM) which, it says, is among the most powerful
The post “Second only to Fable 5:” Alibaba talks the talk with Qwen3.8 without providing any real data appeared first on The New Stack.
