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Lit Hub Daily: September 18, 2026

Literary Hub, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 3:30:14 AM

Can the EU Still Break Up Google?

Tech Policy Press, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 3:28:11 AM

“A Clear Watering Down”: Drug Transparency Bill Stripped of Critical Provisions Ahead of Senate Vote

ProPublica, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 3:00:00 AM

The case for a robot tax to redistribute wealth

Rest of World, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 3:00:00 AM

New Prison Policy Gives Trump Administration More Power to Punish Enemies

The Marshall Project, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 3:00:00 AM

Taking GLP-1 Shots in Prison? Yes, But It’s Complicated.

The Marshall Project, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 3:00:00 AM

The Index: Issue #198

Piccalilli - Everything, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 2:55:00 AM

The Stuff I Learned About Learning Is Back for Season 2

TCEA TechNotes Blog, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 2:45:00 AM

A Wikimedia exec says human traffic on Wikipedia is down 8% YoY, which translates to fewer editors, and the org is working on a real-time API for LLM companies (Mark Stenberg/Adweek)

Mediagazer, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 2:45:00 AM

New Check Point flaw lets hackers execute code with root privileges

BleepingComputer, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 2:34:33 AM

Prominent art therapist quoted by Vice, Forbes and others is AI-generated

Press Gazette, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 2:23:05 AM

How Romance Novels Filled in the Gaps Left by Sex Ed

Literary Hub, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 2:10:02 AM

Isabel Allende on Finding the Freedom to Write

Literary Hub, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 2:09:40 AM

Does Evil Exist (and How Do We Recognize It?)

Literary Hub, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 2:09:20 AM

The Lonely Girl’s Vegetable Patch

Literary Hub, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 2:09:13 AM

Going Inside the Board Book with Jon Klassen

Literary Hub, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 2:08:35 AM

Antonella Lettieri On Translating Roberta Recchia’s All That is Left of Life

Literary Hub, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 2:06:32 AM

Why ProPublica Is Leaning Into Sports Investigations

ProPublica, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 2:00:00 AM

This storied apple is Pa.’s most grown, but you’ve probably never seen it in the produce section

Spotlight PA, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 1:57:03 AM

Georgia Court Sentences Ex-Security Chief to 13 Years in Prison in Corruption Case

OCCRP, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 1:46:00 AM

Federal transit cuts could hit rural America hardest

Grist, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 1:45:00 AM

Friday, 18th September 2026

Perfect Path, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 1:42:20 AM

In Savannah, Georgia’s utility regulators faced public wrath over data centers

Grist, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 1:30:00 AM

The fate of the Endangered Species Act rests on 2 simple words

Grist, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 1:15:00 AM

Knight Election Hub alumni helping newsrooms cover the midterms

Muckrock News, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 1:10:05 AM

Shapiro admin rules for Medicaid recipients spark lawsuit from people with disabilities

Spotlight PA, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 12:57:02 AM

Pluralistic: Textured (18 Sep 2026)

Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 12:45:10 AM

Microsoft fixes broken copy and paste for Excel 2016 users

BleepingComputer, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 12:35:31 AM

Reimagining research papers as interactive and reliable AI agents

Marginal REVOLUTION, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 12:07:11 AM

Book Review: Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler

nerds of a feather, flock together, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 12:00:00 AM

GBR Chiltern

diamond geezer, Friday, Sep 18, 2026 12:00:00 AM

at RAI Amsterdam

Aaron Parecki, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 11:59:46 PM

at Beatrixpark

Aaron Parecki, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 11:51:25 PM

Bow Roundabout update #24

diamond geezer, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 11:47:53 PM

Jonathan Kaufman Takes Us Back to the 80s, Years I Remember All Too Well

The Nicole Sandler Show, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 11:33:29 PM

Everything is interesting

Self Distract, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 11:21:49 PM

What words could we use to better describe the soul of a typewriter?

Chris Aldrich, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 11:16:52 PM

Regulate and Standardize AI? Nope.

ongoing by Tim Bray, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 10:56:48 PM

China Capital, the future of visual investigations, and the film industry rallies behind NAZA directors

International Journalism Festival, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 10:41:46 PM

OTR Links 09/18/2026

doug — off the record, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 10:30:44 PM

Appeals come up short for Canadians who got bogus tax receipts in ‘sham’ charity scheme

Investigative Journalism Foundation, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 9:52:04 PM

Why Papua New Guinea is so interesting

Marginal REVOLUTION, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 9:50:51 PM

Beyond the binary definition of “Stupid” and “Smart” education: towards “Smupid” education?

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 9:37:00 PM

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is a feat of engineering

RegionFree, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 9:10:27 PM

Huge. Carbon Brief: Analysis: Clean energy just put China’s CO2 emissions into ...

Ryan Barrett, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 9:03:49 PM

does a resume with languages look uppity, people think my name is AI, and more

Ask a Manager, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 9:03:41 PM

Photographer, filmmaker, and musician Farah Al Qasimi on operating within a human scale

The Creative Independent, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 9:00:00 PM

Bitcoin Is in Trouble

https://firstadopter.substack.com, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 8:30:12 PM

Buc-ee’s Extracts 850k Settlement From Born United For Parody Usage

Techdirt, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 8:18:42 PM

Consequential constitutional questions on a Virginia ballot

Rob Pegoraro, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 8:14:11 PM

Bari’s Byers

Status, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 8:02:56 PM

A bipartisan group of 18 former FCC officials files a brief supporting ABC's request to halt the FCC's early review of its broadcast licenses (Protect Democracy)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 7:40:00 PM

120: How (not) to kill a language - Interview with Sophia Smith Galer

https://lingthusiasm.com, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 6:47:24 PM

EFF to Lawmakers: Ground AI Cybersecurity Rules in Best Practices

Electronic Frontier Foundation, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 6:16:10 PM

It was a long day today. I’m looking forward to the weekend. Selfie a day ...

Hey Loura!, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 6:09:37 PM

DNA Lounge: Wherein Hubba Hubba Revue is two decades old!

jwz, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 5:38:04 PM

Steve Albini worked with Cheap trick on a re-recording of In Color?!

Brad Barrish, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 5:31:50 PM

Filing: ABC says the FCC hasn't refuted "substantial evidence" of Trump administration retaliation in ordering an early review of eight ABC TV station licenses (Ted Johnson/Deadline)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 5:25:01 PM

Hatboro’s Zoning Hearing Board approves five new businesses

Glenside Local, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 5:19:41 PM

Former PSU Abington student sentenced for indecent assault of woman on campus

Glenside Local, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 4:59:31 PM

Be alert: targeted attacks on prominent Rustaceans

Simon Willison's Weblog, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 4:59:19 PM

135 million reasons that this startup is as hot as the volcano it’s using

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 4:55:56 PM

Rust Coreutils 0.12.0 Released

https://fossforce.com, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 4:53:04 PM

Glenside man ordered to stand trial for attempted murder after striking bicyclist in Abington Township

Glenside Local, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 4:48:48 PM

How To Write With An LLM

Simon Willison's Weblog, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 4:37:27 PM

Man sentenced for stabbing and stomping a victim following argument on SEPTA bus in Cheltenham

Glenside Local, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 4:36:33 PM

Day 2067: “Real teeth.”

What The Fuck Just Happened Today?, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 4:35:23 PM

With Apple Watch Eavesdropping Features, What Is at Stake Is Public Perception

Pixel Envy, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 4:32:16 PM

WordPress Security Release (7.1.1)

Reclaim Hosting, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 4:30:07 PM

The FCC approves Paramount's request for foreign ownership above 25% in its proposed WBD acquisition; foreign owners would hold 49.5% of its Class B shares (Kelcee Griffis/Bloomberg)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 4:25:01 PM

Mr. G. Donnon McGinley Sr., longtime Abington High School social studies teacher and vice principal, has passed away at 87

Glenside Local, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 4:17:33 PM

Universal says it remains committed to releasing Alex Gibney's Musk documentary internationally, after a report said it was reconsidering; US debut is October 9 (Peter Kafka/Business Insider)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 4:00:01 PM

On Losing a Parent

The Marginalian, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 3:47:20 PM

Film and TV advocates and execs visited Washington, DC, on Wednesday to lobby for a federal production tax credit, ahead of an election recess for the US House (Katie Kilkenny/The Hollywood Reporter)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 3:40:00 PM

Ken Paxton’s Financial Disclosures Appear To Violate Federal Ethics Law, Experts Say

Techdirt, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 3:17:13 PM

Many of the “Michigan Jewish Dems” Backing Mike Rogers Are Actually Already Republican Supporters, Analysis Finds

Drop Site News, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 3:14:37 PM

‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft

404 Media, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 3:01:43 PM

Disney Entertainment promotes Adam Smith, formerly of YouTube, to chairman of D2C; Joe Earley moves to president of TV franchises and content strategy (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 3:00:00 PM

New server for somebits.com

https://www.somebits.com/weblog/, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 2:55:00 PM

New RatHat Android malware uses AI to automate device control

BleepingComputer, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 2:50:26 PM

Liability, regulation, and AI’s new false dichotomy

Marcus on AI, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 2:50:14 PM

Reinventing the concept of a menu

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 2:49:54 PM

Sally Hemings’s oldest descendant gave the Smithsonian her DNA

Stephanie M. Lee, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 2:40:24 PM

Even the billionaire funding Flock cameras in San Francisco has concerns

The San Francisco Standard, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 2:38:48 PM

“ Szilveszter Makó’s surreal portraits have become...

kottke.org, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 2:32:00 PM

Filing: Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch's FY 2026 compensation was $31M, down from $33M a year earlier; COO John Nallen's compensation rose from $15.3M to $18.1M (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 2:25:01 PM

At annual SCOTUSblog Summit, Sen. Durbin and Rep. Issa express differing views on Supreme Court

SCOTUSblog, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 2:18:00 PM

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a measure requiring synthetic performer disclosures on any video or audio ad that uses AI-generated actors (Shweta Watwe/Bloomberg Law)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 2:10:00 PM

‘House’ Is a Timelessly Whimsical Horror Fever Dream

io9 | We Come From the Future, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 2:00:20 PM

Self-generated prompt injections in compaction summaries

Simon Willison's Weblog, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 1:57:55 PM

Accused Sea Cliff squatters skip court as judge issues restraining order

The San Francisco Standard, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 1:50:34 PM

Trump admin explains how it identified potential noncitizen voters, says it will provide list to Pa.

Spotlight PA, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 1:23:51 PM

Nirvana On the Cusp

kottke.org, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 1:20:02 PM

Roku launches ~30 streaming bundles in the US with services including HBO Max, AMC+, and Fox One, offering savings of up to 30% compared with individual signups (Dade Hayes/Deadline)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 1:10:02 PM

Notebooks in Gemini: a dedicated workspace for focused, organized work, now for schools and organizations

Google Workspace Updates, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 1:07:42 PM

Trump Says California Can’t Stand Up To Big Telecom If It Wants Taxpayer Grants

Techdirt, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 1:03:45 PM

‘Street Fighter’ Has Maybe the Dumbest/Best Popcorn Bucket Ever

io9 | We Come From the Future, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 1:00:23 PM

Election 2026: Hennepin County Sheriff

https://naomikritzer.com/contact-me/, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 12:56:44 PM

California’s “Addictive Feeds” Law Violates Teens’ First Amendment Rights

Electronic Frontier Foundation, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 12:43:17 PM

Silicon Florist links arrangement for September 17, 2026

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 12:38:34 PM