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The latest posts from my subscriptions, as of Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 5:15:33 AM.

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Doc Searls Weblog, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 5:07:00 AM

Honest Parks and Rec Soccer Itinerary, Ages 4-5 League

McSweeney’s, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 5:00:00 AM

The best books on Anthropology, recommended by Ruben Andersson

Five Books, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 4:59:21 AM

Children’s Digital Rights Need More Than a False Promise of Safety

Tech Policy Press, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 4:46:26 AM

Microsoft fixes known issue causing Windows Defender crashes

BleepingComputer, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 4:14:28 AM

Just A Number

Atoms vs Bits, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 4:11:09 AM

Range

Literary Hub, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 4:07:30 AM

Arrivals and Departures — August 2026

The Comics Journal, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 4:00:54 AM

‘Lanterns’ Won’t Go on Too Long Like ‘Lost’ Did, According to Damon Lindelof

io9 | We Come From the Future, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 4:00:28 AM

When Should A Board Consider Selling A Company?

Crunchbase News, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 4:00:25 AM

Which Investors Have Backed The Most 2026 Unicorns?

Crunchbase News, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 4:00:06 AM

How Ursula K. Le Guin Channeled Her Environmentalism Into Fiction

Literary Hub, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:53:37 AM

When Guardrails Go Wrong

Radar, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:53:37 AM

FOIA docs: Brendan Carr joined 8+ White House meetings and three calls with Trump officials from March 2025 to February 2026, and met conservative media leaders (Jeremy Barr/The Guardian)

Mediagazer, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:50:00 AM

ICE Collecting DNA Samples

Schneier on Security, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:46:37 AM

How Accusations Against Black Academics Point to the Real End of “Woke 1.0”

Literary Hub, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:45:55 AM

Bernie is right⁠ . If healthcare, decent wages, taxing billionaires and protecti...

A Node on the Web, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:44:37 AM

The Submitters: On the Literary Economy of Unreadness

Literary Hub, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:41:55 AM

Did Smartphones Really Kill Reading?

Literary Hub, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:41:50 AM

On Women and The Water Cure: Nine Memoirs About Wild Swimming

Literary Hub, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:40:06 AM

Lit Hub Daily: August 19, 2026

Literary Hub, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:30:12 AM

Critical RCE flaw in Windows IKE Extension now actively exploited

BleepingComputer, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:12:24 AM

11 Books About Women Who Rewrote Life and Art

Literary Hub, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:03:50 AM

Senators Criticize Trump Administration’s Demands to Access Health Data as a Condition for Lifesaving Aid

ProPublica, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:00:00 AM

OpenAI expands its ad pilot program across 31 European markets, including Germany, France, Spain, and Italy; the pilot launched in the US, the UK, and others (Trishla Ostwal/Adweek)

Mediagazer, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:00:00 AM

Bodies of Evidence

The Marshall Project, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:00:00 AM

The Marshall Project Wins NABJ Salute to Excellence Award

The Marshall Project, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 3:00:00 AM

28 down, 16 more to go

Manuel Moreale — Everything Feed, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 2:50:00 AM

Does Your AI Support Your District Improvement Plan? A Practical AI ROI Check

TCEA TechNotes Blog, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 2:45:00 AM

Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reach end of support in 2 months

BleepingComputer, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 2:10:20 AM

Everything I learned when buying a used Honda Fit

A Whole Lotta Nothing, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 2:01:18 AM

Do You Know About U.S. Military Spending? Help ProPublica Understand Where the Money Goes.

ProPublica, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 2:00:00 AM

The $1 Trillion Black Box

ProPublica, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 2:00:00 AM

All aboard Amtrak’s sleeker, cleaner new trains

Grist, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 1:45:00 AM

US Army Corps approves a pipeline project it knows harms Indigenous lands

Grist, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 1:30:00 AM

Why Egyptian farmers are growing crops under solar panels

Grist, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 1:15:00 AM

CISA: Medusa ransomware hit over 500 critical infrastructure orgs

BleepingComputer, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 1:00:48 AM

Data center developers are pushing Pa. government officials to sign secrecy agreements. At least some are saying yes.

Spotlight PA, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:57:05 AM

20 places of interest in Vitoria-Gasteiz

diamond geezer, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:46:52 AM

Pluralistic: The ordinariness of evil (19 Aug 2026)

Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:36:27 AM

Analysis: Trump, his businesses, and his administration have been involved in 61 media and defamation lawsuits since 2015, with 16 in 2025 and 9 so far in 2026 (Axios)

Mediagazer, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:30:00 AM

Writer and podcaster Avery Trufelman on knowing when to put yourself in the story

The Creative Independent, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:00:00 AM

Film Review: The End of Oak Street

nerds of a feather, flock together, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 12:00:00 AM

Surprise DM

Matt Mullenweg, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:44:50 PM

BREAKING: OpenAI’s unraveling has begun

Marcus on AI, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 11:43:29 PM

OTR Links 08/19/2026

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

The U.S. Anti-China Tech Protectionism Racket From a ‘Middle Power’

Pixel Envy, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 9:54:07 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

Venezuela Is Not Iran

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

Solidarity Is Not Enough

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

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

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

"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 suspends 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

tweet

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

In opening arguments, US state AGs say 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