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Ultimately AI will flatten out the differences in languages.

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Ultimately AI will flatten out the differences in languages.

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I want soft networks that people can configure themselves that just pop up you do your thing and they pop right off.

There’s so much overhead in creating an identity on a service like bluesky but what about just for the little things.

We can do that privately, but what if it isn’t private.

@art.feediverse.org - Great art on Bluesky
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View of Venice (also known as Giudecca from The Zattere), 1912 #prendergast #americanart

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A moment with a very warm summer

It’s a very chilling 38°C outside at the moment. Those are at least 35 more that the max temperature this dog considers acceptable. But he’s doing his best to ride the heatwave, like the rest of us.


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Political Wire
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Reflecting Pool Peeling Caused by Application Flaws

“The lining of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool peeled away in at least seven places along seams that were created when the material was applied in large rectangular sections, indicating likely problems in how it was installed, according to a Washington Post analysis of visuals and interviews with experts,” the Washington Post reports. President Donald […]

Political Wire
Text • Taegan Goddard

Gingrich Tells Senators to Exploit ‘Weird’ Socialist Values

“Newt Gingrich wants congressional Republicans to ride to victory in November by going full-bore at the DSA, ‘Big Government Socialism’ and ‘weird values.'” the New York Post reports. Said Gingrich: “Socialism by itself has been given a new lease on life by three generations of college brainwashing. However, even most young people dislike the term […]

links.daveverse.org
Text • Dave Winer

I don't accept that blogging is a career. I write my blog because I want to influence people, and remember what I thought and it's nice when people read my blog, but what I really want is to work with smart people building stuff.

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Sophie Cunningham backs ‘courageous’ ralliers supporting her transgender athlete comments (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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The Story Behind My Debut Novel (nehayazmin.medium.com)

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How the D.C. Open found a tennis sweetspot, from Naomi Osaka’s cookout to popcorn matches (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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The Math Superstar Who’s Terrified of AI—and Just Took a Job at OpenAI (wsj.com)

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daveverse
Text • Dave Winer

The month of July is history. A fine month. A coral reef was seeded.

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The month of July is history. A fine month. A coral reef was seeded.

emptywheel
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The Flapping Holes in Jeanine Pirro’s Davey Hearn Juicebox Jam

In Jeanine Pirro's motion to dismiss the case against Davey Hearn, she included photographic proof that they should never haved charged him.

The post The Flapping Holes in Jeanine Pirro’s Davey Hearn Juicebox Jam appeared first on emptywheel.

Ars Technica - All content
Text • Jennifer Ouellette

Review: Yes, we're still arguing about Nolan's The Odyssey

Review: Yes, we're still arguing about Nolan's The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan's impressionistic remix of Homer's epic poem finds the man behind the myth.

Latest articles from Crooks and Liars
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Todd Blanche Declares God ‘Front And Center Again’ Under Trump

On top of all the other reasons Todd Blanche should never be confirmed as our nation’s attorney general, he clearly wants to make the U.S. more Christian – and to heck with the First Amendment.

Right Wing Watch caught Blanche on a call with the White House Faith Office Thursday night. I’m not sure which is worse: what Blanche said or the fact that he was fine with saying it publicly.

Blanche’s nomination is currently stalled because of Donald Trump’s insistence on getting a pass to cheat on his taxes and handing out nearly $2 billion to convicted insurrectionists who assaulted police officers. That’s not counting how Blanche has clearly covered up for pedophile sex traffickers in the Epstein files while harming the victims.

Yet, that Todd Blanche claims he and his proud, p***y-grabbing boss are turning the U.S. into some kind of beacon of Christianity:

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The Apple Upgrade Situation

randsinrepose.com/archives/the-apple-upgrade-situation/

Michael Lopp, at Rands in Repose: I have felt since it was announced that the Apple iPhone Upgrade Program has not just been a deal, but a steal. The specifics: You apply for a loan for a full-price iPhone at 0%. If approved, your payments are split over 24 months. Pay...

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Apple Q3 2026 Results

sixcolors.com/post/2026/07/apple-announces-record-q3-results/

Jason Snell: On Thursday, Apple announced record third-quarter earnings, with total revenue of $109.4B, up 16 percent from the year-ago quarter. iPhone revenue was up 22%, Mac revenue was up 10.4%, Services revenue was up 12%, and Wearables revenue was up 6%. iPad revenu...

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Abdul El-Sayed On Fetterman: "He's Also Just An Asshole"

The U.S. Senate candidate weighs in on Democrats’ biggest liabilities, MAGA’s performative masculinity, and why AIPAC is out to get him.