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“Donald Trump has called for a boycott of Bombardier, the Canadian business jet manufacturer, as Ottawa prepares to impose U.S.$20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in the intensifying trade war between the countries,” the Financial Times reports.

“New Hampshire hasn’t elected a Republican Senator in 16 years but Democrats are now at risk of losing a seat to the scion of a political dynasty, jeopardizing their chances of controlling the upper chamber,” Bloomberg reports. “Voters from both parties will head to the polls on Tuesday to pick their nominees to replace Democratic […]

Woman with hat #cubism #americanart

Rue Jouvenet, Rouen, 1884 #paulgauguin #impressionism

Crackerjack new Mac app for creating and editing custom SF Symbols, from developer Amy Worrall: McKinley is an all-in-one studio for drawing and annotating SF Symbols. It bundles vector tools with knowledge of the SF Symbols structure, so you can edit one set of objects ...

The Onion:

The Onion: How did you get into the entertainment industry?

Ellison: I remember going to the movies as a kid, and when the houselights went down and that hush fell over the crowd, I’d think to myself: I’d like to build a massive propaganda apparatus one day.

OpenAI says it hit a goal it set last fall, stating researchers are now using what the company calls an

The post AI agents are creating more work, not less — and OpenAI’s own numbers back it up appeared first on The New Stack.

Over the last day or so, a number of the big inside DC sheets have run pieces striking a skeptical...

Paysage Tropical, 1907 #jeanmetzinger #divisionism

Man Sitting by the Stove The Pauper, 1882 #vangogh #vincentvangogh

Matt Birchler: So, yeah, I do think that, especially this year, unit sales will far lag behind the 18 Pro models, the normal iPhone 18, and probably the Air 2 and 18e. I think they will lag next year as well for similar reasons. I don’t know if this will ever become the ...

According to a truly horrifying new report from Mother Jones, a Trump-appointed judge has made it abundantly clear that safe, clean, uncontaminated drinking water is, in fact, not a right afforded to Americans. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Kurt Engelhardt, who was ...

“The Trump administration has removed language criticizing a memorial to the Confederacy formerly located in Arlington National Cemetery, part of its ongoing effort to reshape portrayals of the Civil War,” the Washington Post reports. “The Confederate Memorial, a 32-foot bronze statue commissioned by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and unveiled in 1914, was removed […]

Gas and diesel just hit the highest prices ever for a Labor Day weekend - a direct result of this president’s decisions.

It doesn't have to be like this.

“We’re working through some political issues in Israel. I think we agree with them on the end state. They just have a crazy election, and that makes them a little irrational in certain regards.” — Jared Kushner, quoted by CBS News, on the lack of progress in Gaza.

“As the unofficial start of the campaign sprint kicks off on Labor Day Monday, President Donald Trump’s deep unpopularity is imperiling Republican chances of maintaining their narrow majorities in Congress with just two months before ​November’s midterm elections,” Reuters reports. “Midterm elections, above all, are a referendum on the occupant of the White House, according […]

“With an insulted and angry nation solidly behind him, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada is charging ahead in a bitter trade war with the United States, risking a further fraying of what once was one of the world’s closest friendships,” the New York Times reports. “Retaliatory tariffs, set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. […]

“President Donald Trump on Monday promised victory in the upcoming midterm elections for the GOP and went after Democrats in a Labor Day message posted to social media,” NewsNation reports. Said Trump: “Happy Labor Day to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics, Communists, and Dumocrats who will do anything possible to destroy our Country. These […]

“President Donald Trump raised eyebrows and sparked criticism on both sides of the aisle on Monday by posting a map of the United States expanding to include both Canada and Mexico,” Mediaite reports.

“Iran’s oil export revenue is drying up as a U.S. naval blockade strangles shipments from the Persian Gulf and offshore stockpiles feeding China dwindle, putting more pressure on Tehran’s battered economy,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “No Iranian crude has crossed the blockade since it was reinstated by the U.S. Navy in mid-July, according to […]