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After Fatal Woodstock Fire, Displaced Residents Look to Future

Erin Garcia, 25, escaped the Oct. 16 fire on White Birch Lane with two cats and a work bag. Their apartment and car burned. Now staying with relatives in New Jersey, Garcia is trying to replace the basics. “My biggest current concern would be financial,” Garcia, who uses they/them pronouns, said in an email. “But […]

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Fall Crowds Bring Traffic to Hunter, Record Visitor Count at Kaaterskill Falls

Peak fall foliage and a holiday weekend brought thousands of tourists to the Hunter area this month, leading officials to evaluate how to manage traffic and environmental impacts. “Based on what I’m hearing from the businesses and a lot of the residents, this was the busiest weekend, like, ever,” said Hunter Supervisor Sean Mahoney. “I […]

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Meet the Candidates: Supervisor Barbara Mansfield on Housing, Town Finances, and Flood Protection

The Overlook is conducting a series of interviews with candidates running in the Nov. 3 election, offering readers an opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to shape their communities. In this installment, Editor-in-Chief Noah Eckstein interviewed Shandaken Supervisor Barbara Mansfield, a Democrat seeking reelection. Mansfield, 65, lives in Phoenicia and works full-time as supervisor. […]

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Meet the Candidates: Angela Galindo on Housing, Flood Protection, and Resident Participation

The Overlook is conducting a series of interviews with candidates running in the Nov. 3 election, offering readers an opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to shape their communities. In this installment, Editor-in-Chief Noah Eckstein interviewed Angela Galindo, the Republican challenger to Democratic incumbent Barbara Mansfield for Shandaken town supervisor. Galindo, 74, lives in […]

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Meet the Candidates: Janet Tweed on Affordable Housing, Budget Constraints, and Renewable Energy

The Overlook is conducting a series of interviews with candidates running in the Nov. 3 election, offering readers an opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to shape their communities. In this installment, reporter Connor Greco interviewed Janet Tweed, Democratic nominee for New York’s 102nd Assembly District. The district includes all of Greene and Schoharie […]

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Meet the Candidates: Michele Frazier on Healthcare, Climate Change, and the Ashokan Watershed

The Overlook is conducting a series of interviews with candidates running in the Nov. 3 election, offering readers an opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to shape their communities. In this installment, reporter Connor Greco interviewed Michele Frazier, Democratic nominee for New York’s 51st Senate District. The district includes parts of Ulster, Broome, and […]

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The Pizza Box Comes Home to the Catskills

What began as a pandemic-era pizza fundraiser has grown into a Greenwich Village restaurant, and the family behind it is staying close to its Catskills roots. “We started out of charity for our church in Durham,” said Melanie Wesslock, co-founder of The Pizza Box. “Whether it’s in the city or up here, we have a […]

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Dave Winer on Bluesky
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Wow! Make Amy Acton governor.

“I am making a promise to Ohioans...that no one in my state will ever, ever be invisible to me."

Great art on Bluesky (daily)
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Paul Cézanne, Sketchbook No. 2 (L'Estaque), 1875 #museumarchive #artinstituteofchicago

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The billionaire tax isn’t breaking through - POLITICO

politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2026/10/19/the-billionaire-tax-isnt-breaking-through-01125880

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‘If Anything Happens to This Guy … Everyone Is Screwed’

theatlantic.com/technology/2026/10/man-who-saved-internet-php-vulnerability/689123/?gift=nwn-guseqS6cY1kVeEKZAV4eM30ZQanhnWOnf22yy-c&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

A major cybersecurity flaw imperiled 70 percent of the internet, Charlie Warzel reports. He spoke with the volunteer who helped fix it:

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Mission accomplished: We’re retiring News Innovation Camp

technical.ly/civics/why-klein-camp-is-ending-the-storytelling-unconference-in-philadelphia/

After 17 years of co-hosting with Temple University’s Klein College, we’re sunsetting the national “unconference” on the future of news.

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A Longitudinal Study of Extended User IDs in the Online Advertising Ecosystem

dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3777912.3839792?trk=public_post_comment-text

As third-party cookies fade because of browser restrictions, the online advertising ecosystem is turning to extended identifiers (EIDs) as an alternative.

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What Would Happen If You Had Sex With a Wicker Dick?

vulture.com/article/what-would-happen-if-you-had-sex-with-a-wicker-dick.html

We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Alexander Skarsgård’s Wicker appendage with a gynecologist.

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Publishers pressure Meta to nix new terms that would let the company scrape their websites

niemanlab.org/2026/10/publishers-pressure-meta-to-nix-new-terms-that-would-let-it-scrape-their-websites/

The largest news publishing trade association in the United States is calling on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to suspend the implementation of the company's new commercial terms of service, set to go into effect on October 30.

In an open letter to Zuckerberg published Thursday, News/Media Alliance's…

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Why is The Ringer giving up on its own website?

niemanlab.org/2026/10/the-ringer-bets-on-substacks-network-over-its-own-website/

Once synonymous with independent writers, Substack is increasingly home to established publishers.

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All My Hobbies Are Getting Slopped Up, And It’s Exhausting

aftermath.site/ai-slop-hobbies-in-software-emulation/

The explosion in vibe coding has created an endless sea of drive-by, unserious, and unmaintained software that is attacking the communities around them.

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The Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed His Secret Negotiations—Including More Than $700 Million in Transfers

vanityfair.com/story/jared-kushner-hacked-phone-secret-negotiations

An exclusive excerpt from ‘Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East’ examines how bank accounts linked the president’s son-in-law—and former senior adviser—to Israel, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.

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Mass Effect 5 Trailer Leaks Online With 'Mass Effect: Universe' Title, Reveals Returning Characters and Much More

ign.com/articles/mass-effect-5-trailer-leaks-online-with-mass-effect-universe-title-reveals-returning-characters-and-much-more

A trailer for Mass Effect 5 meant for internal purposes at BioWare has leaked online, offering a glimpse at what might have been.

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Layoffs at PepsiCo plant in Cheverly stunned workers, area officials say - The Washington Post

washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/10/18/layoffs-pepsico-plant-cheverly-stunned-workers-area-officials/

In Cheverly, Maryland, officials worry about the aftermath from the significant job reduction at a production plant.