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The country’s biggest magnesium producer went bankrupt. Who’s going to clean up the $100M mess?

Grist, Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025 1:45:00 AM

How the Trump administration is fast-tracking logging in Illinois’ only national forest

Grist, Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025 1:30:00 AM

US Press Freedom Tracker: 32 journalists arrested or charged in 2025, vs. 50 in 2024, and 170 assaulted, nearly as many as the previous three years combined (Jem Bartholomew/Columbia Journalism ...)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025 1:05:01 AM

Snippety transport news

diamond geezer, Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025 1:01:34 AM

Age-gating the web

Manuel Moreale — Everything Feed, Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025 12:35:00 AM

Book Review: Rumor Has It by Cat Rambo

nerds of a feather, flock together, Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025 12:00:00 AM

Noah Smith on AI existential risk

Marginal REVOLUTION, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:59:28 PM

How the rise of AI has divided Hollywood: some oppose all AI use while others like director Timur Bekmambetov say they are exploring ways to utilize AI tools (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg)

Mediagazer, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:15:00 PM

Albion Square

diamond geezer, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:00:00 PM

Music Selections From 2025

Brad Barrish, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 10:45:06 PM

Reuters: Meta Tolerates Rampant Ad Fraud From China to Safeguard Billions in Revenue

Pixel Envy, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:53:06 PM

OTR Links 12/16/2025

doug — off the record, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:31:05 PM

Emergent Ventures India, 14th cohort

Marginal REVOLUTION, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:30:56 PM

A 2,200 mile EV test drive from Texas to Oregon

A Whole Lotta Nothing, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:08:14 PM

my staff found me tied up after a robbery, I resent how often my coworker is out sick, and more

Ask a Manager, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:03:17 PM

Singer-songwriter and producer Deon Brown on redefining spirituality

The Creative Independent, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 9:00:00 PM

Interviews with copywriters on generative AI's impact: their work used for training, layoffs, wages and rates in free fall, freelancers losing clients, and more (Brian Merchant/Blood in the Machine)

Mediagazer, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 8:15:00 PM

Quoting Gemini thinking trace

Simon Willison's Weblog, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 8:09:51 PM

‘Let It Die: Inferno’ Is A Very Interesting Trial Balloon For AI Use In Video Games

Techdirt, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 8:03:57 PM

Nexstar’s Pavlich Play

Status, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 7:58:57 PM

Likes Understanding carriage | Seth's Blog.

Chuck Grimmett, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 6:27:38 PM

Is the YAC back? Ricky Pearsall unlocked space for George Kittle, but he’s injured again

The San Francisco Standard, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 5:30:31 PM

12 hospitalized in cable car accident

The San Francisco Standard, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 5:26:27 PM

Quoting Kent Beck

Simon Willison's Weblog, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 5:25:37 PM

Journalism will stop relying on exposure to hold the powerful accountable

Hacks/Hackers, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 5:20:42 PM

The December Comfort Watches 2025, Day Fifteen: This is Spinal Tap

Whatever, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 4:55:58 PM

Cloudflare CMS Stats

Matt Mullenweg, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 4:41:56 PM

President Trump files a $10B defamation lawsuit against the BBC, alleging it intentionally doctored a Panorama documentary to misrepresent his January 6 speech (Dan Mangan/CNBC)

Mediagazer, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 4:40:00 PM

SoundCloud confirms breach after member data stolen, VPN access disrupted

BleepingComputer, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 4:38:47 PM

Waymo’s CEO Isn’t Like Elon At All; Venture Capital Might Soon Depend on $1 Trillion Startups; Everyone is Gambling and No One is Happy; Are MCPs Just APIs 2.0? and more++++ [link blog]

Hunter Walk, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 4:27:33 PM

How Zetland turned a newsroom problem into a global AI business: In conversation with Tav Klitgaard

Newsroom Robots, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 4:00:03 PM

I ported JustHTML from Python to JavaScript with Codex CLI and GPT-5.2 in 4.5 hours

Simon Willison's Weblog, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 3:58:38 PM

Fucking Python

jwz, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 3:52:46 PM

Likes A weekly note by Jeremy Felt.

Chuck Grimmett, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 3:35:03 PM

I asked ChatGPT: "Has anyone ported QuickDraw to SVG in the form of something yo...

Scripting News, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 3:34:00 PM

The UK Has It Wrong On Digital ID. Here’s Why.

Techdirt, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 3:27:04 PM

Google is shutting down its dark web report feature in January

BleepingComputer, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 3:24:57 PM

Cookie Crisis: Averted

The Bittman Project, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 3:18:44 PM

Askul confirms theft of 740k customer records in ransomware attack

BleepingComputer, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 3:13:44 PM

Virtual Power Plants Play the Imitation Game

IEEE Spectrum, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 3:03:43 PM

Debunking the NRA's 9 Favorite Gun Myths

Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:47:03 PM

Thank God It’s Emptywheel Friday

The Nicole Sandler Show, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:43:57 PM

New SantaStealer malware steals data from browsers, crypto wallets

BleepingComputer, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:43:10 PM

Motorist kills toddler while backing out of driveway

The San Francisco Standard, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:41:54 PM

Day 1791: "A mind crippling disease."

What The Fuck Just Happened Today?, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:38:00 PM

Another F’ng Monday with Too Much F’ng F’d Up News – Nicole Sandler Show 12-15-25

The Nicole Sandler Show, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:34:54 PM

Hasbro’s New ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Figures Let Cassandra Nova Do That Horrifying Face Thing

io9 | We Come From the Future, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:20:07 PM

Sources: ESPN hired ex-USA Today sports editor Roxanna Scott for the new position of SVP, EIC, in which she will be the top editor across TV and digital (Front Office Sports)

Mediagazer, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:20:00 PM

Moderate political group attacks supervisors who voted against Lurie’s upzoning plan

The San Francisco Standard, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 2:14:43 PM

updates: 2 employees dislike each other, scolded for “eavesdropping,” and more

Ask a Manager, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:59:17 PM

EU Greenlights New Sanctions Targeting Russia’s Shadow Fleet

OCCRP, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:55:00 PM

Sources: Bay Area radio station KCBS-AM, which faced MAGA backlash over ICE coverage, scaled back political reporting after Brendan Carr's threats of a probe (Byron Tau/Associated Press)

Mediagazer, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:50:04 PM

How Trump’s Big Ag bailout is alienating his MAHA base

Grist, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:40:36 PM

ParadAIse L0st?

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:37:00 PM

PornHub extorted after hackers steal Premium member activity data

BleepingComputer, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:27:07 PM

PornHub extorted after hackers steal Premium member activity data

BleepingComputer, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:27:07 PM

Disney Is Prepping a New Gaston ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Spinoff

io9 | We Come From the Future, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:20:52 PM

Bucks County Sheriff’s Office issues bench warrant for man charged with home improvement fraud in Abington Township

Glenside Local, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:18:59 PM

Live Discussion: Australia's Under-16's Social Media Delay with Ricky Sutton and Brian Boland

Overturned by Kelly Stonelake, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:13:30 PM

Truly Unhinged: Trump Suggests Rob Reiner Had It Coming For Criticizing Him

Techdirt, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:06:48 PM

Weekly Bestsellers, 15 December 2025

Locus Online, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:00:54 PM

Report: Most journalist detainments this year are at protests

Freedom of the Press Foundation, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 1:00:00 PM

Potato latkes! Happy Chanukah to all who celebrate! #dinner #cooking #frying #latkes #choosepotato

Unselling Convenience, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:59:35 PM

Silicon Florist links arrangement for December 15, 2025

Portland startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:54:52 PM

Replacement of Waverly Road bridge in Cheltenham to begin late January 2026, full detour planned

Glenside Local, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:51:29 PM

update: I’m afraid of flying — and my job requires a lot of travel

Ask a Manager, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:29:58 PM

Marvel’s Grand ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Plans Have Started Hitting the Web

io9 | We Come From the Future, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:20:22 PM

Pressured by chatbots, newsrooms push past the one-story-fits-all model

Nieman Lab, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:17:26 PM

News organizations wake up to the threat to their existence

Nieman Lab, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:16:54 PM

The divide between culture reporter and critic closes

Nieman Lab, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:16:52 PM

Adapting is the only way to survive

Nieman Lab, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:16:43 PM

Welcome to your ice cream shop

Nieman Lab, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:16:36 PM

News product teams are uniquely positioned to unlock AI value

Nieman Lab, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:16:35 PM

Successful newsrooms will act more like consultancies than content factories

Nieman Lab, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:16:35 PM

Stewarding the stories that power tries to silence

Nieman Lab, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:16:33 PM

Welcome to the next Renaissance

Nieman Lab, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:16:32 PM

Emotions become the industry’s superpower

Nieman Lab, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:16:18 PM

Audiences are sick of being treated as consumers

Nieman Lab, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:16:12 PM

Publisher investments fizzle, creator investments sizzle

Nieman Lab, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:16:10 PM

The Rules of Grief

The Present Age, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:14:41 PM

first entry for the micro.blog winter photo challenge is frost. Ours is melting ...

Craig Pilcher, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:12:24 PM

Arthur Ross Gallery presents The Postigo Express: Documenting the Basque Conflict in San Sebastián

'The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate,' catching up with Jaleel Shaw, and more for prime holiday times, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:09:00 PM

Do users want a “Really Simple” social web?

Andy Sylvester's Web, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:07:29 PM

One more thing, people are posting Trump's vicious eulogy for Reiner and his wif...

Scripting News, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:04:43 PM

America Is an Unserious Country Filled With Unserious People. “We’ll tolerate this...

kottke.org, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:03:29 PM

Exploring the Toxic Politics Around Migration & Population 📈 & 📉

Sustain What, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:03:11 PM

Legal News for Mon 12/15 - Judge on Trial over ICE Obstruction, CA Suing Trump Admin Over Trucker Language Rules, Setback for DOJ in Comey Case and $40m Verdict in J&J Trial

Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:01:27 PM

In an internal memo, Axios CEO Jim VandeHei warns that the US is in "a post-news era" where "everyone has their own individual reality" (Max Tani/Semafor)

Mediagazer, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:00:37 PM

Amid Trump’s Proposed Pipeline Safety Rollbacks, Senator Questions Regulators’ Industry Ties

ProPublica, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 12:00:00 PM

For some reason, I'm hit especially hard by the death of Rob Reiner. And it's co...

Scripting News, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:52:52 AM

What a terrible thing it is

Thinking about..., Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:51:20 AM

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Star Taylour Paige Wasn’t Happy With Her Character’s Big Choice

io9 | We Come From the Future, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:45:31 AM

Looking up at an apartment w...

Rudiger Meyer’s Notes & Short Posts, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:45:00 AM

‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens....

kottke.org, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:37:51 AM

Markets in everything?

Marginal REVOLUTION, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:35:48 AM

Ribbon Finance suffers $2.7 million exploit, plans to use "dormant" users' funds to repay active users

Web3 is Going Just Great, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:34:59 AM

How to create a successful collaborative fundraiser, with lessons from Wichita

Tiny News Collective, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:29:49 AM

YouTube – Parasite Puppeteers – Chapter Eight

Green Comet, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:20:39 AM

Trump Administration Begins Program to Increase Government’s Tech Worker Ranks

NYT > Kate Conger, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:20:32 AM

Could This Technology Prevent Blackouts?

IEEE Spectrum, Monday, Dec 15, 2025 11:15:36 AM