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It’s easy to picture life in ancient Rome as being dominated by gladiators in the arena or rich and powerful Roman senators lounging around their fancy villas. But somebody had to grow the food, make the bread, wash the clothes, and serve the wine in this ancient empire.&nbs...

Mont Sainte-Victoire, 1906 #cubism #cezanne

Frieda and Diego Rivera, 1931 #kahlo #naïveart

Frieda and Diego Rivera, 1931 #kahlo #naïveart

COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN - SEASON 5 EPISODE 16 A-Block (SPECIAL COMMENT): Trump's doctors are not asking him to tell the difference between a snake and a giraffe because he CAN tell the difference between a snake and a giraffe! They're asking him because in private he ...

From Ella Langley singing “Jolene” to Carrie Underwood performing “I Will Always Love You,” country stars gathered to celebrate Dolly Parton’s remarkable legacy. Continue reading…

The Battle of Ostia, 1514 #raphael #highrenaissance

Alright, I don’t quite know what to make of what Epic Games is doing with this AI-driven nonsense, but it’s not great. I’ve spent a bit of time trying to argue that new AI technology has some place in this industry, but Epic and its leadership appears to be trying to personify every last thing […]

John Anderson was vibrant during his final major public appearance, just three days before his death. Continue reading…

Mont Sainte-Victoire, 1906 #cubism #cezanne

Seth has some interesting ideas.

I'm enjoying his book, Being You: A New Science of Consciousness

University of Sussex professor Anil Seth explores the nature of consciousness, working at the intersection of neuroscience, philosophy and AI.
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Right now, billions of neurons in your brain are working together to generate a conscious experience -- and not just any conscious experience, your experience of the world around you and of yourself within it.

Open thread.

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Natalie Nakase’s team has lost consecutive games for the first time in two months and now trails the Atlanta Dream 2-1 in the WNBA Finals.

Amazon Web Services logged attempts to leverage the internet-melting PHP2Shell bugs four days ago. They're now being “broadly exploited” across the internet.

“Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for Ohio governor is pouring $4 million into a bombshell ad in which his opponent’s estranged mother attacks her daughter—doubling down on the message despite fierce bipartisan backlash.” — Axios - - - Remember me? Of course you do. I’m the infamo...

This is what we were posting about earlier. Please take your time and double-check your selections before submitting your ballot.

This is deeply disturbing. The Pentagon has approved letting DHS test a military “heat ray” weapon for use at the southern border, according to a September memo obtained by CNN. It’s called the Active Denial System, it fires an invisible energy beam that heats the surface of the skin,

Roger Marshall refused to do a post-debate interview:

"We interviewed Mr. Hamilton earlier. We offered the same for Sen. Marshall, but he has left."

Amy Klobuchar: I support your right to make a decision with your family and doctor. My opponent authored the bill to ban abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest, and she wants to send doctors to jail. We are vastly different when it comes to healthcare.

His family announced his death as they remembered the country music legend’s music and legacy. Continue reading…