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The federal government just shut down schools in New York State, as well as New Jersey. Continue reading…

The theme for the Emacs Carnival this September is "Games". Thanks to Raymond Zeitler for hosting! One of the things I love about the Emacs community is people's sense of humour and whimsy. There's a grand tradition of people hiding Easter eggs in software, a bit of h...

lundi 24 Nous avons joué à Donjons et Dragons. Cette fois, ma fille a eu envie d'une aventure où notre ours-hibou Snowy nous secourt avec l'aide de l'ogre amical Clonker. Nous avons eu aussi une autre aventure où le personnage de ma fille a exploré son parentage qui est u...

lundi 17 J'ai envoyé de nouveau des documents aux Philippines pour les actions. En guise de récompense après la tâche, j'ai mangé de la crème glacée. J'ai emmené ma fille à la médecin pour le rendez-vous sur un diagnostic potentiel d'autisme. Il s'est avéré qu'il n'av...

lundi 10 Ma fille a du mal à l'orteil, donc nous sommes restées à la maison et nous avons joué à Donjons et Dragons. Elle a terminé l'arc de Kessandra et elle a obtenu le sixième niveau. mardi 11 J'ai emmené ma fille à Horsecapades pour voir le spectacle gratuit, ...

lundi 3 Il y avait une fête civique aujourd'hui, donc ma fille n'a pas eu son cours de gymnastique. Nous sommes restés à la maison et nous avons joué à Donjons et Dragons. J'ai mis à jour le mot de passe de ma mère, qui s'est accidentellement abonnée à quelque chose s...

Tesla has started distributing a “Robotaxi interest form,” collecting interest from fleet buyers who would want to build a Robotaxi network or provide related infrastructure services.

It’s the first step in allowing non-Tesla entities to make money off of Tesla’s FSD driver-assist software… but the owners who were promised they could make passive income with their cars are still out of luck.

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Sedet sola civitas plena poupolo (2 Chronicles 36:19), 1967 #dali #symbolism

Also: Law Students for Justice in Palestine says it was banned from tabling at Berkeley Law’s activities fair because of the group’s bylaw barring Zionist speakers.

More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communication Workers of America.

Bunnie Xo is opening up about what happened to her physically after the end of her nearly 10-year marriage to Jelly Roll. Continue reading…

The department has increasingly relied on drones since they were first deployed in 2024, but where and when they can be used has yet to be finalized.

SFUSD won’t vote on a tech policy until March, as big cities pass AI bans.

The town of Hunter is developing a new comprehensive plan with the villages of Hunter and Tannersville, creating a shared blueprint for land use, development, and government decision-making across the three municipalities.  The plan is being guided by New York’s “Smart Growth” principles, which seek to balance development with housing needs, environmental protection, accessibility, and […]

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Windham has been without a town historian since Patricia “Patti” Morrow died in June, and Supervisor Tom Hoyt said filling her shoes won’t be easy. “Patti was very unique,” Hoyt said. “I’m not going to probably find anyone right off the bat that’s as knowledgeable as Patti was.” Windham’s search reflects a broader challenge across […]

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Email is the second-oldest software interface, after the Terminal.

The Missouri GOP legislature has worked for a year to redraw US House district boundaries, and tonight the MO Supremes said "Not so fast."

The post MO Voters Win Big Against GOP Mid-Term Redistricting appeared first on emptywheel.

My Poetry Corner August 2026 features the poem “As New and As Old (I)” from the poetry collection Poems of Affinity 1978-80 by Guyanese poet Martin Carter (1927-1997), published by Release Publications (Guyana, 1980). He is regarded as the finest of all Guyanese poets. Carter was born in Georgetown, Guyana (then British Guiana), to middle-class […]

Marcel Duchamp, Perspective from À l'Infinitif (La Boîte Blanche) (In the Infinitive [The White Box]), 1912–20, published 1966 #museumarchive #museumofmodernart