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At just about every presentation, webinar, interview, and hackathon, not to mention in-passing conversations and speculative Bluesky posts, we’re asked: “But exactly how many datasets have been removed since January 2025?”

As we have stated since the start, this is an impossible question to answer

Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we're talking about reunions, the extinction of the hard T, dinosaurs, and more.

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Dusty:

CNN: The U.S. is draining emergency oil at just a historic pace. Another 5 million barrels were drained last week alone.

CNN: Gas is 30% more expensive than this time last summer. Diesel is up 48%. Jet fuel up 73%.

CBS: There have been no negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. The Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. Trump has not been able to force Iran to the table.

Mike Johnson: The Iran conflict has been the cause of gas prices going up

Host: Trump's approval rating has fallen to 33%, the lowest of his presidency. Voters say they trust Democrats over Republicans on the economy.

The American automaker returns to the top category of endurance racing next year.

Matte paintings—not CGI—warp a world designed to hit a nerve for slasher fans.

Matte paintings—not CGI—warp a world designed to hit a nerve for slasher fans.

New study finds that the tusks have not one but two spirals, twisting in opposite directions.

EVG file photo New York City's roadway dining season will no longer have to end when November does.  City Council voted last week to allow restaurants to operate roadway dining setups year-round, changing the rules of the city's permanent Dining Out NYC program.&nbs...

"An ambitious young couple, a multimillion-dollar swindle and the sting that brought them down."

Edouard Manet, La petite fille tenant un bébé #museumarchive #clevelandartmuseum

Germany doesn't have a hard benchmark for when a site is structurally infringing. However, the site-blocking clearinghouse CUII stated that illegal content clearly outweighs legal content when at least 81.5 percent of a site is infringing. After KinoGO was recently blocked with a floor of 82.4 percent, that line is closing in, raising the question of whether sites could simply pad their libraries with legal fillers.

From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Donald J. Trump is now claiming on Truth Social that vandals are responsible for large patches of dead, brown grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial — the very same stretch of lawn where his own stage and crowds sat for days during his July 4th "Salute to...

A new detail has emerged in the death of Hudson Valley native Hayden Panettiere, and it comes as tributes continue pouring in for the beloved actress. Continue reading…

Yep, it's rough out there.

Disney superfan Toni Kulusich has been accused of stalking her favorite character, sparking discourse about boundaries with park actors. She tells WIRED the backlash is unfair.

“The Pentagon is evaluating its military footprint in the Middle East in an early sign of the Iran war’s potential to transform the U.S. presence in the region, according to eight people, including officials and others familiar with the matter,” the Washington Post reports. “One of the key areas the Defense Department is assessing is […]