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A look at the WHCA's efforts to maintain diplomacy with President Trump, as White House journalists and the WHCA continue to endure anti-press machinations (Liz Skalka/Columbia Journalism Review)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 2:35:01 AM

With a Chance at Freedom, They Faced an Unexpected Obstacle: Their Own Lawyers

ProPublica, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 2:00:00 AM

On the Run and Underground: When Your Mom’s on the FBI’s Most Wanted List

Literary Hub, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 1:59:48 AM

Ayelet Waldman on What Quilting Taught Her About the Creative Process

Literary Hub, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 1:59:42 AM

The Man Who Reads Books For a Living (One Every Two Days)

Literary Hub, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 1:59:30 AM

Canon

Literary Hub, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 1:58:38 AM

How Just a Few Taps on a Bunch of Buttons Can Curate Meaning

Literary Hub, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 1:58:37 AM

What It Means to Go From School Drop Out to Writing Tutor

Literary Hub, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 1:58:07 AM

On Authenticity, Acquisition, and the Secret Lives of Objects

Literary Hub, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 1:58:00 AM

Paige Lewis, Ali Smith, Jesmyn Ward, and more: 21 new books out today!

Literary Hub, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 1:48:29 AM

Trump gutted USAID. Hunger and violence followed.

Grist, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 1:45:00 AM

The Economist is testing parallel versions of marketing and B2B sales content, one optimized for humans and another clearly structured, Q&A-style for AI agents (Jessica Davies/Digiday)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 1:10:00 AM

Māori climate risk worsened by colonization, report finds

Grist, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 1:00:00 AM

What time do polls open and close Tuesday in Pa.? All the information you need for primary election day 2026.

Spotlight PA, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 12:57:11 AM

A new EDIT tool for LLM agents

, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 12:26:03 AM

Pluralistic: There's no such thing as "age verification" (19 May 2026)

Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 12:17:09 AM

Author Avigayl Sharp on loving the process even when it hurts

The Creative Independent, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 12:00:00 AM

Film Review: Slanted

nerds of a feather, flock together, Tuesday, May 19, 2026 12:00:00 AM

“Accents are an opportunity, not a burden.”

Unsung, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:51:52 PM

Q&A with Steven Soderbergh about using AI to visualize 10% of his John Lennon documentary after running out of "time and money", facing a backlash, and more (Jake Coyle/Associated Press)

Mediagazer, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:45:08 PM

Ten years together for London

diamond geezer, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:00:00 PM

OTR Links 05/19/2026

doug — off the record, Monday, May 18, 2026 10:30:52 PM

“Wokeness has peaked. What followed is worse.”

Marginal REVOLUTION, Monday, May 18, 2026 10:12:07 PM

The boy and I have been listening to the audiobook of The Hobbit while we’re in ...

Brad Barrish, Monday, May 18, 2026 9:49:28 PM

The boy and I have been listening to the audiobook of The Hobbit while we’re in ...

Brad Barrish, Monday, May 18, 2026 9:47:50 PM

How social media influencers have become a magnet for political campaigns and groups in the US that want to push their priorities without disclosures (Ken Bensinger/New York Times)

Mediagazer, Monday, May 18, 2026 9:45:01 PM

Sources of stress

Following curiosity, Monday, May 18, 2026 9:09:34 PM

interview questions meant to identify North Koreans, I promised an employee a promotion before I should have, and more

Ask a Manager, Monday, May 18, 2026 9:03:57 PM

Latest results from the 2026 Pennsylvania primary election

Spotlight PA, Monday, May 18, 2026 8:57:05 PM

Game Dev Streisands Negative Reviews After Asking For One To Be Deleted

Techdirt, Monday, May 18, 2026 8:05:22 PM

Q&A with Jonah Peretti on why he sold BuzzFeed, the structure of the deal with Byron Allen, his new role as president of BuzzFeed AI, HuffPost, and more (Nilay Patel/The Verge)

Mediagazer, Monday, May 18, 2026 7:45:00 PM

Colorado Supreme Court Orders Hospital to Restart Care for Transgender Minors

NYT > Amy Harmon, Monday, May 18, 2026 6:43:32 PM

Cough Cough Cough Cough

CogDogBlog, Monday, May 18, 2026 6:42:11 PM

Sources: Paramount held informal talks about Bari Weiss ceding day-to-day control of Evening News, CBS Mornings, and 60 Minutes to a more experienced executive (Dylan Byers/Puck)

Mediagazer, Monday, May 18, 2026 6:40:00 PM

The last six months in LLMs in five minutes

Simon Willison's Weblog, Monday, May 18, 2026 6:09:44 PM

Hitting the Brakes on Carr

Status, Monday, May 18, 2026 6:06:03 PM

bell hooks on the Power of Being in the Margins

The Marginalian, Monday, May 18, 2026 5:02:36 PM

Day 1945: “Pull the trigger.”

What The Fuck Just Happened Today?, Monday, May 18, 2026 4:22:06 PM

First-Ever ‘Scooby-Doo’ Anime Series Heading to Tubi

io9 | We Come From the Future, Monday, May 18, 2026 4:00:13 PM

If the Owl Calls, by Sharon White

'The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate,' catching up with Jaleel Shaw, and more for prime holiday times, Monday, May 18, 2026 3:46:00 PM

Sports Illustrated deleted the profile and articles of writer Parker Loverich, after Sportico editor Dan Bernstein accused Sports Illustrated of plagiarism (Maggie Harrison Dupré/Futurism)

Mediagazer, Monday, May 18, 2026 3:45:01 PM

The Grief Shop and Other Stories from a Broken World by Alex DiFrancesco

'The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate,' catching up with Jaleel Shaw, and more for prime holiday times, Monday, May 18, 2026 3:37:00 PM

DC Court Orders ICE To Stop Engaging In Warrantless Arrests

Techdirt, Monday, May 18, 2026 3:32:08 PM

INTERPOL ‘Operation Ramz’ seizes 53 malware, phishing servers

BleepingComputer, Monday, May 18, 2026 3:15:30 PM

Nancy Pelosi endorses Connie Chan for Congress

The San Francisco Standard, Monday, May 18, 2026 3:00:30 PM

Marvel Just Shook Up Who Is in Charge of Its Comics and Franchises

io9 | We Come From the Future, Monday, May 18, 2026 3:00:12 PM

“Little Prince” Author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry on Friendship

The Marginalian, Monday, May 18, 2026 2:58:42 PM

Cheltenham grad publishes new book, Reggie Jackson celebrates 80th birthday

Glenside Local, Monday, May 18, 2026 2:47:58 PM

MuckRock launches Election Accountability Cohort to strengthen newsrooms’ midterm election coverage

Muckrock News, Monday, May 18, 2026 2:45:26 PM

More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates

ProPublica, Monday, May 18, 2026 2:45:00 PM

SHub macOS infostealer variant spoofs Apple security updates

BleepingComputer, Monday, May 18, 2026 2:42:20 PM

ProPublica Selects 11 Journalists for Investigative Editor Training

ProPublica, Monday, May 18, 2026 2:30:00 PM

Sony Pictures Television acquires a majority stake in 32 Flavors, the production company behind some of Bravo's hit reality series, like The Real Housewives (Loree Seitz/The Wrap)

Mediagazer, Monday, May 18, 2026 2:15:00 PM

Sources: Amazon restructured its Associates program, including slashing commissions rates by as much as 50% and cutting bonuses for high-performing publishers (Mark Stenberg/Adweek)

Mediagazer, Monday, May 18, 2026 2:00:34 PM

‘Pluribus’ Creator Vince Gilligan Hopes You Feel Some Ambiguity About Its Post-Apocalypse

io9 | We Come From the Future, Monday, May 18, 2026 2:00:17 PM

CISA Admin Leaked AWS GovCloud Keys on Github

Krebs on Security, Monday, May 18, 2026 1:48:21 PM

“I have travelled all over the world in the last 30...

kottke.org, Monday, May 18, 2026 1:47:00 PM

What Do Your Startup Advisors Say About You?

Blog - Charlie O'Donnell - Coach, Author, VC, Monday, May 18, 2026 1:37:52 PM

EFFecting Change: LGBTQ+ Solidarity Against the Tide of Surveillance

Electronic Frontier Foundation, Monday, May 18, 2026 1:20:36 PM

Channel 4 removes all episodes of Married at First Sight UK after three former contestants alleged rape and non-consensual sex acts occurred during the filming (Michael Savage/The Guardian)

Mediagazer, Monday, May 18, 2026 1:20:01 PM

Trump Just Created An Unconstitutional $1.776 Billion Loyalty Rewards Program For MAGA

Techdirt, Monday, May 18, 2026 1:04:06 PM

Retail Momentum at The Pavilion Reflects Strength of Jenkintown’s Live, Work &Play Community

Glenside Local, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:56:00 PM

Toasted Sugar? Toasted Sugar!

The Bittman Project, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:55:32 PM

NYT files a second lawsuit against the DOD, alleging a March mandate requiring official escorts for journalists at the Pentagon violates the First Amendment (Erik Wemple/New York Times)

Mediagazer, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:50:01 PM

Watching an Art Conservator Restore a Damaged Painting

kottke.org, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:49:00 PM

Cómo la organización de los inmigrantes transformó la ciudad de origen de Nixon

Bolts, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:44:22 PM

Fetterman blames violation of federal transparency law on ‘administrative error’

Spotlight PA, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:38:43 PM

In the Wake of Iran War, African Nations Struggle to Cope with Rising Fuel Costs

Drop Site News, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:37:18 PM

College credit for this?

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:37:00 PM

Academia Is Enshittifying. AI Made It Faster.

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:37:00 PM

Today in hot superyacht probs...

jwz, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:36:42 PM

5 dead, including teen gunmen, following attack at Islamic Center of San Diego, police say

Suhauna Hussain, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:35:20 PM

Join us for this week's webinar: Accessibility in Action

https://roundup.reclaimhosting.com, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:34:39 PM

X quietly limits users who didn't pay for verification to "50 original posts and 200 replies per day", down from 2,400 posts per day (Jackson Chen/Engadget)

Mediagazer, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:30:00 PM

Sometimes, when two fighter jets love each other very much...

jwz, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:28:20 PM

Sam Altman backs “micropayment” model for AI agents to compensate publishers

Nieman Lab, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:17:36 PM

Marbles Squared is a puzzle game 30 years in the...

kottke.org, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:08:00 PM

Does Emerald Fennel’s “Wuthering Heights” misinterpret Brontë’s classic as a romance?

'The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate,' catching up with Jaleel Shaw, and more for prime holiday times, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:07:00 PM

Photo cross-post

Very cool, if true, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:06:09 PM

Legal News for Mon 5/18 - Amazon Sued for Tariff Refunds, Fed Circuit Theme Song Debuts, and Trump Drops Suit vs. IRS

Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:01:31 PM

The ‘Hello Kitty’ Movie Is Apparently Really Happening

io9 | We Come From the Future, Monday, May 18, 2026 12:00:47 PM

What’s next for data centers in Pa.? State lawmakers are split on how to regulate them.

Spotlight PA, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:55:04 AM

Memo: NPR is restructuring its newsroom and offers buyouts to ~300 staffers, mostly in newsgathering desks, expecting to earn $15M less in station fees in 2026 (David Folkenflik/NPR)

Mediagazer, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:55:02 AM

Learning the language

Transfer Orbit, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:52:55 AM

5 Steps to Managing Shadow AI Tools Without Slowing Down Employees

BleepingComputer, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:45:35 AM

Weekly Bestsellers, 18 May 2026

Locus, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:43:33 AM

Listening https://somafm.com/player24/station/gsclassic

A Node on the Web, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:42:58 AM

Grade Inflation Is Not the Problem

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:37:00 AM

The AI trial of the century ends with a whimper

Marcus on AI, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:30:21 AM

Vibe Coding Is Growing Fast in Newsrooms, Too

Open Journalism, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:27:38 AM

Ben Prunty has composed the soundtrack to a new game,...

kottke.org, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:26:21 AM

The FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers

404 Media, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:19:45 AM

The Enshittification of History

Charlie's Diary, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:17:28 AM

Why the Worst Worst-Case Climate Scenario is Going Away (too Slowly)

Sustain What, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:11:28 AM

Sometimes Andrew Left Was Right

Matt Levine - Bloomberg Opinion Columnist, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:10:59 AM

We Need A More Serious Discussion About Suicide And AI Chatbots

Techdirt, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:09:45 AM

A Century of Music Under the Stars: A History of the Mann Center of the Performing Arts and Robin Hood Dell, by Jack McCarthy

'The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate,' catching up with Jaleel Shaw, and more for prime holiday times, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:05:00 AM

Daily Deal: Opusonix Pro Subscription

Techdirt, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:04:45 AM

We Updated Our Privacy Policy. Here's What Changed and Why.

Electronic Frontier Foundation, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:03:04 AM

Multi-million-dollar statewide fentanyl trafficking operation based in NE Philadelphia has been disbanded, AG Sunday says

Glenside Local, Monday, May 18, 2026 11:02:12 AM