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OTR Links 08/19/2026

doug — off the record, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 10:30:40 PM

Capitalizing untethered AI agents

Marginal REVOLUTION, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:21:02 PM

Reminder that we are all on the decoy plane

sippey.com, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:16:00 PM

Canadian Tire wants to consult on new federal forced labour bill

Investigative Journalism Foundation, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:10:42 PM

Bitter Democratic fight for Swalwell’s seat goes down to the wire

The San Francisco Standard, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:06:29 PM

coworker keeps complaining, someone went through my desk, and more

Ask a Manager, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:03:30 PM

Sam Kahn asks: Is the City Finished?

sippey.com, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 8:57:00 PM

Buc-ee’s Billboard Near Beaver’s Mini Mart Vandalized As Corporation Gaslights Mayor

Techdirt, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 7:56:10 PM

Disney Goes To War

Status, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 6:51:47 PM

For transparency, here is what I told the Teconomy team assessing Oregon’s 10-Year Innovation Plan

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 6:20:44 PM

Report: changing viewing habits and reduced commissioning by commercial networks have led to significant drops in TV dramas and children's shows in Australia (Emma Joyce/The Guardian)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:55:01 PM

Meta trial over child safety begins. It could change social media

The San Francisco Standard, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:49:49 PM

Queen City Nerve, Charlotte's only alternative newspaper, shuts down after nearly eight years due to financial hardship and a potential sale falling through (Tony Mecia/The Charlotte Ledger)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:45:01 PM

A heated rivalry over ice time at San Francisco’s only rink

The San Francisco Standard, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:35:51 PM

Excited and exhausted: My honest take about life as a techwriter in the AI age

Elizabeth Tai, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:26:51 PM

Angie Nixon notches an upset victory in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary

The 19th, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:01:21 PM

Fergie Chambers, the millionaire activist arrested in Ibiza: “I am a human rights advocate”

RSS Feeds, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:00:00 PM

Solidarity Is Not Enough

RSS Feeds, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:00:00 PM

North Nashville's Reckoning: The Fight for Sovereignty in the Shadow of a Data Center

RSS Feeds, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:00:00 PM

They Wear The Masks

RSS Feeds, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:00:00 PM

White Supremacy and Climate Change: A Sinister Symbiosis

RSS Feeds, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:00:00 PM

ESSAY: “People's Power, No Dictator!” Walter Rodney, 1979

RSS Feeds, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:00:00 PM

Venezuela Is Not Iran

RSS Feeds, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:00:00 PM

A shady figure will preside over Colombia

RSS Feeds, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:00:00 PM

Beyond the "Delcyification" of Analysis

RSS Feeds, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:00:00 PM

United States and Israeli Policy Further Divides Somalia

RSS Feeds, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:00:00 PM

Who Killed Jason Arday?

RSS Feeds, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:00:00 PM

A judge said Queens prosecutors hid evidence. A secret committee cleared them anyway.

RSS Feeds, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:00:00 PM

"Woke 1" and Democratic Party Deceit

RSS Feeds, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 5:00:00 PM

Florida voters reject Cory Mills’ reelection bid amid dating violence allegations

The 19th, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 4:57:00 PM

Longtime Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer announces his retirement, saying his understanding of the outlet's "value and mission" differs from DOD plans (Svetlana Shkolnikova/Stars & Stripes)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 4:55:00 PM

Dr. Chris McGinley returns to Cheltenham as interim superintendent

Glenside Local, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 4:43:41 PM

Harbaugh vs. Shanahan: A training camp practice puts deep 49ers ties on display

The San Francisco Standard, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 4:43:16 PM

Bank of America at Cedarbrook Plaza taking shape, opening date TBA

Glenside Local, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 4:38:33 PM

Little Websites Everywhere

IndieNews English, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 4:36:05 PM

Ninth Circuit Ruling Will Force Online Platforms That Host User Speech to Fight Lengthy and Costly Lawsuits Before They Are Dismissed Under Section 230

Electronic Frontier Foundation, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 4:23:50 PM

The NewsGuild-CWA and others sue DHS to block new rules that shorten visa periods; journalists' visas would last up to 240 days before required renewal (Jasper Ward/Reuters)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 4:15:01 PM

Penguin Random House has suspended promotion and sales of Ross Barkan's upcoming book on Zohran Mamdani after plagiarism allegations about Barkan's other work (Scott Nover/Washington Post)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:55:00 PM

Pug Jinny Lu named World's Ugliest Dog; her floppy tongue is coming to a root beer near you

Suhauna Hussain, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:52:53 PM

Relatable Patent Art

jwz, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:36:11 PM

UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy urges a deal to put some Rugby League World Cup games on free-to-air TV after Premier Sports acquired exclusive streaming rights (Aaron Bower/The Guardian)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:25:00 PM

An Update On How I Use AI To Help With Techdirt (It’s Still Not Writing Articles)

Techdirt, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:14:20 PM

Day 2037: “Open and operating.”

What The Fuck Just Happened Today?, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:10:29 PM

School has started. For some SFUSD families, the lottery wait goes on

The San Francisco Standard, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:04:35 PM

‘Widow’s Bay’ Star Kate O’Flynn on How She Figured Out Patricia

io9 | We Come From the Future, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:00:43 PM

Tarkovsky

Simon Collison | Journal, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 3:00:00 PM

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Derek Sivers, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:57:17 PM

In opening arguments, US state AGs said Meta intentionally sought to addict children to Facebook and Instagram in pursuit of profit; Meta rejected the claims (Reuters)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:55:00 PM

That Old Radio Still Plays

CogDogBlog, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:52:32 PM

Happiest place on earth

sippey.com, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:41:00 PM

Mojo🔥 is now open source

Simon Willison's Weblog, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:39:20 PM

Abington PAL, Lee’s Hoagie House award senior scholarships

Glenside Local, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:36:35 PM

This is a wild story: The Scientist Who Lived with...

kottke.org, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:25:00 PM

Don’t Feed It

The Present Age, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:23:48 PM

The Big Idea: James Patrick Kelly

Whatever, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:15:11 PM

Glenside resident to showcase math-centric education company at Montco’s Black Author and Business Expo on Aug. 22

Glenside Local, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:09:12 PM

Jeff Hiller on the Wild Experience of Being on Both ‘Pluribus’ and ‘Widow’s Bay’

io9 | We Come From the Future, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 2:00:28 PM

Google’s biggest mistake?

Marcus on AI, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:48:51 PM

“Scientists have found that people are being...

kottke.org, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:34:00 PM

Conservative activist Scott Presler violated campaign finance law, complaint alleges

Spotlight PA, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:24:23 PM

Comcast turns your Xfinity WiFi into a home motion detector

BleepingComputer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:14:58 PM

NBC News enters an exclusive partnership for Taboola to handle 100% of its global programmatic display ad sales including for NBCNews.com and Today.com (Sara Fischer/Axios)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:10:01 PM

Editorial Changes at Nightmare and Lightspeed

Locus, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:06:43 PM

FOIA Documents Show Epstein Files Had Flag List Which Included The Term ‘POTUS’

Techdirt, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:05:40 PM

Digital Sovereignty Without Open Standards Spells Defeat

https://fossforce.com, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:02:55 PM

Why I Haven’t Written Anything This Year

Blog - Charlie O'Donnell - Coach, Author, VC, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:02:03 PM

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, August 20-26, 2026

'The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate,' catching up with Jaleel Shaw, and more for prime holiday times, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:01:00 PM

Vin Diesel Has Some Big ‘Fast Forever’ Updates

io9 | We Come From the Future, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:00:25 PM

Ring of Fire in the Sky

kottke.org, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:48:00 PM

OpenAI built a safer ChatGPT, just not for you

Mike's List, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:47:03 PM

Tuning My Jellyfin Tools, Hanging My Degree, and Back-to-School Shopping (Week 33, 2026)

CybersecKyle, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:42:23 PM

I'm thinking about writing my blog over in RSS.chat. It has most of the features...

Scripting News, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:39:18 PM

14 more SF/F books to check out this August

Transfer Orbit, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:35:49 PM

Connie Chan wants to ban congressional stock trading. Her top backers are famous for it

The San Francisco Standard, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:34:34 PM

A network of more than 200 AI-generated local news sites has shut down

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:33:02 PM

Trump admin plans to deploy ‘historic number’ of election monitors to swing states for midterms

Spotlight PA, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:30:42 PM

ICE violence against women is largely untracked. One advocacy group is working to change that.

The 19th, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:26:09 PM

A look at The Athletic's creator partnerships, a program it launched last September to find new audiences that has resulted in ~75 videos with 50M views overall (Hanaa' Tameez/Nieman Lab)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:25:00 PM

Yak walks away with OEN Angel Oregon Tech win

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:21:34 PM

Facing a “deluge” from AI, this publication will only take pitches by phone

Nieman Lab, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:16:29 PM

New podcast: Portland Entrepreneurs in the Age of AI

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:16:06 PM

Gaza Talks, Florida Primaries, and ICE Detention

Drop Site News, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:12:22 PM

Higher grades and belonging: Trans students thrive when their teachers support them

The 19th, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:03:50 PM

Lego’s ‘Batman Returns’ Batmobile Might Be Its Coolest DC Set Yet

io9 | We Come From the Future, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:00:50 PM

29 States Put Meta on Trial, DOJ Probes William & Mary Scholarships & Why the Public Deserves a Stake in AI

Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:00:37 PM

How to make a good Star Wars movie for once ....

kottke.org, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:00:00 PM

Why do people care if Claude puts watermarks on text it wrote. It's screwing wit...

Scripting News, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:53:04 AM

High gas and oil prices may be hard on working class people, and on supply chai...

Ryan Barrett, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:49:34 AM

Silicon Florist links arrangement for August 18, 2026

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:46:17 AM

Oozeday

Doc Searls Weblog, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:43:56 AM

Former Portland founder Darius Monsef sits down with Life After Launch

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:40:13 AM

The Government’s Unexplained Reversal on Social Media Disclosure Requirements

Just Security, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:36:24 AM

Managing unsolicited event invitations with user blocking in Google Calendar

Google Workspace Updates, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:25:46 AM

Cinemark joins AMC Theatres and Regal in supporting Paramount's acquisition of WBD; lobbying group Cinema United remains opposed to a WBD sale for now (Rebecca Rubin/Variety)

Mediagazer, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:25:00 AM

Shapiro puts conditions on fast-track perks for data centers amid community backlash

Spotlight PA, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:15:10 AM

And also a trailer for season 2 of Star Wars: Ahsoka ....

kottke.org, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:15:00 AM

ABC Sues The FCC For Massive First Amendment Violations

Techdirt, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:07:40 AM

Join me and Steph Monette this Friday!

Mike Monteiro’s Good News, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:06:39 AM

Breaking: U.S. young adults are now more concerned about AI than enthusiastic

Marcus on AI, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:02:43 AM

Daily Deal: Hypergear 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Dock

Techdirt, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:02:40 AM