Sources

The latest posts from my subscriptions, as of Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 3:25:23 AM.

Outside Interactive, formerly Outside Media, which pivoted from ads to a recurring revenue model, reports 2025 revenue up 23% YoY to $125M and its first profit (Mark Stenberg/Adweek)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 3:00:01 AM

$50 on war in Iran: How geopolitical bets have surged on Polymarket, in five charts

Rest of World , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 3:00:00 AM

“You’re Not Going to Investigate a Federal Officer”

ProPublica , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 3:00:00 AM

After Years of Silence, Texas Medical Board Issues Training for Doctors on How to Legally Provide Abortions

ProPublica , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 2:30:00 AM

Charles Sennott talks about his journey from global correspondent to local news entrepreneur

What Works , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 2:24:16 AM

Zendesk spam wave returns, floods users with 'Activate account' emails

BleepingComputer , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 2:22:36 AM

A look at the informal economy of rogue streaming box resellers, who sell hardware that offers free access to sports games, cable TV, and streaming services (Janko Roettgers/The Verge)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 2:10:01 AM

Ditherpunk — The article I wish I had about monochrome image dithering — surma.dev

ihatemornings , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 2:08:26 AM

The Dramatic Rise of Farm Labor Contractors Has Led to Rampant Abuses. Here’s Why Regulators Have Failed to Stop Them.

ProPublica , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 2:00:00 AM

Against the “King Voice.” On the Evolution of Vocal Authority, from Orson Welles to Sarah Vowell

Literary Hub , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 1:58:36 AM

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

Literary Hub , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 1:58:34 AM

What Seamus Heaney Meant to Me, a Kid From Carrickfergus

Literary Hub , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 1:58:00 AM

The Olympics are ditching PFAS waxes — and the ‘ridiculous’ speed they gave skiers

Grist , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 1:45:00 AM

The MHM reporter’s notebook

Media Helping Media , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 1:44:10 AM

Vegan fine dining had a moment. Now it’s over.

Grist , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 1:30:00 AM

The Pohaku

Literary Hub , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 1:25:37 AM

Indigenous concerns surface as Trump calls for seabed mining in Alaskan waters

Grist , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 1:15:00 AM

Four Nieman Fellow alumni discuss the potential of AI in journalism, offering varied opinions on its value for writing, sorting data, creating images, and more (Nieman Reports)

Mediagazer , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 1:05:00 AM

Anjali Enjeti on Ballots and How Trump Wants to Steal Them

Literary Hub , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 1:01:48 AM

The volunteer Wikipedia army protecting against AI slop

Rest of World , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 1:00:00 AM

China prioritizes investments outside the U.S.

Rest of World , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 1:00:00 AM

China is running the EV playbook on humanoid robots — and it’s working

Rest of World , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 1:00:00 AM

Shapiro pick for Board of Pardons wins Pa. Senate approval despite opposition from public defenders, clemency advocates

Spotlight PA , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 12:57:02 AM

What Iran’s Internet Shutdown Reveals About Starlink

Tech Policy Press , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 12:51:34 AM

The Paris Raid on X Shows How Far the US and Europe Have Drifted on Tech Rules

Tech Policy Press , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 12:21:57 AM

can this work without a GPU? I’m resisting buying an Nvidia Card but it’s gettin...

Ricardo Mendes , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 12:11:07 AM

Dancer and choreographer James Vu Anh Pham on crediting your collaborators

The Creative Independent , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 12:00:00 AM

Looking Back at War Front: Turning Point

nerds of a feather, flock together , Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 12:00:00 AM

Bill Simmons, Spotify's head of talk strategy, says Spotify's Netflix deal gives podcasts a bigger potential audience, and might chip away at YouTube dominance (Caitlin Huston/The Hollywood Reporter)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 11:40:01 PM

ABC

diamond geezer , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 11:00:00 PM

Gemmell also feels the orange iPhone is orange to honour the “the...

Superdavey , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 10:53:42 PM

Sony Pictures reports Q3 revenue down 11% YoY to $2.32B and operating income down 9% to $197M; Sony Music operating income grew 9% YoY to $690M on $3.5B revenue (Todd Spangler/Variety)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 10:20:00 PM

My Conversation with Andrew Ross Sorkin

Marginal REVOLUTION , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 10:08:53 PM

“It’s a good idea though, and there aren’t even many of those in Tahoe.”

Unsung , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 9:47:32 PM

Leaks and Leakers

Pixel Envy , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 9:39:08 PM

OTR Links 02/05/2026

doug — off the record , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 9:30:52 PM

Warriors shakeup: Kuminga is out, Giannis appears off the table, and the season looks lost

The San Francisco Standard , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 9:30:09 PM

OpenClaw is Hawt

On my Om , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 9:13:29 PM

Claude Says Non to Ads

Search Blog , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 9:12:34 PM

bullying coworkers wouldn’t let me speak at a meeting, I heard something alarming about a coworker, and more

Ask a Manager , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 9:03:48 PM

“The floppy disk icon relies on interface familiarity, not object familiarity.”

Unsung , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 9:03:05 PM

An interview with NBC Executive Producer Molly Solomon on the network's Olympics coverage, reimagining the viewing experience, falling ratings, and more (Andrew Marchand/The Athletic)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 8:40:00 PM

Researchers say TikTok's server outage in late January disrupted all post categories, not just political content as users claimed, based on limited public data (Bobby Allyn/NPR)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 8:00:49 PM

Measles Has Now Begun To Infect Immigrant Detention Camps

Techdirt , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 7:55:24 PM

Calgary cop’s anti-bullying charity has status revoked

Investigative Journalism Foundation , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 7:30:30 PM

Facebook eyeing Alberta as it expands AI data centre portfolio

Investigative Journalism Foundation , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 7:30:12 PM

FanDuel parent company wants B.C. to tackle grey market gambling

Investigative Journalism Foundation , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 7:29:56 PM

An Irish company wants to discuss Canada’s garbage

Investigative Journalism Foundation , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 7:29:39 PM

Defence to buy eye-tracking glasses for military training

Investigative Journalism Foundation , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 7:29:24 PM

Iceland's Secrets

Unfiltered , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 6:58:52 PM

Bezos’ WashPost Bloodletting

Status , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 6:51:52 PM

The CIA has deleted the CIA World Factbook (a popular...

kottke.org , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 6:36:32 PM

Measles Is Causing Brain Swelling in Children in South...

kottke.org , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 6:04:01 PM

In an interview, WaPo Executive Editor Matt Murray says Jeff Bezos supports "reinvention" and wants the WaPo to be "a bigger, relevant, thriving institution" (Brian Stelter/CNN)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 6:00:44 PM

Making it whole

Seth's Blog , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 6:00:03 PM

Test post

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 5:37:00 PM

The rise of Moltbook suggests viral AI prompts may be the next big security threat

Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 5:37:00 PM

Come With Me If You Want a Painting

Whatever , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 5:11:30 PM

The 19 best events in SF this weekend

The San Francisco Standard , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 4:33:28 PM

Likes The Wayback Machine debuts a new plug-in designed to fix the internet'...

Chuck Grimmett , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 4:26:20 PM

Trump says he will stay out of the Netflix-Paramount battle over WBD, a reversal from his December 2025 claim that he would be involved in the approval process (Allie Canal/NBC News)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 4:25:00 PM

Sen. Ron Wyden Sends Chilling Letter to CIA

https://charlotteclymer.substack.com , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 4:24:58 PM

Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell

Simon Willison's Weblog , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 4:23:38 PM

SFUSD teachers on the brink of strike as fact-finding panel fails to bridge wage gap

The San Francisco Standard , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 4:04:42 PM

Lesson, 2026-02-03

https://ftrain.com , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 4:03:00 PM

Amazon MGM Studio plans to develop new AI tools via its "AI Studio" to speed TV and film production and cut costs, in collaboration with AWS and LLM providers (Reuters)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 3:55:00 PM

Baton Rouge Acquires A Straight-Up Military Surveillance Drone

Techdirt , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 3:49:11 PM

News from the most-quoted blogs on Hacker News. Writeup is here.

Scripting News , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 3:35:15 PM

Kazuhito Yamashita, RIP

Marginal REVOLUTION , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 3:31:11 PM

Substack hires former Google exec Mark Swierszcz as its head of partnerships in Canada, its third-largest market worldwide, as it expands beyond the US and UK (Etan Vlessing/The Hollywood Reporter)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 3:30:00 PM

Here's a news page with stories from the most-quoted blogs on Hacker News. A bri...

Scripting News , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 3:29:10 PM

Hackers compromise NGINX servers to redirect user traffic

BleepingComputer , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 3:26:56 PM

Protecting Our Right to Sue Federal Agents Who Violate the Constitution

Electronic Frontier Foundation , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 3:15:33 PM

Can OpenAI take a joke?

The San Francisco Standard , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 3:15:08 PM

Day 1842: "A strategic reset."

What The Fuck Just Happened Today?, Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 3:12:00 PM

Hello 👋🏼

Ricardo Mendes , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 3:11:00 PM

Protected: Minnesota ICE Enforcement: Alleged Constitutional Violations

Just Security , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 3:07:43 PM

WaPo sportswriters say they spent the past two years seeking guidance for reinvention from top editors, but never saw leaders support visionary ideas (Bryan Curtis/The Ringer)

Mediagazer , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 3:05:03 PM

Science & Education Updates for A&P Faculty - Issue 362

The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 3:04:51 PM

Democracy Killed in Daylight and Brian Karem is Here Too on the Nicole Sandler Show 2-4-26

The Nicole Sandler Show , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 3:00:50 PM

I Really Hope the New ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Anime Keeps the Major’s Manga Goofiness

io9 | We Come From the Future , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 3:00:01 PM

The Streets of Minneapolis

Green Comet , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 2:56:38 PM

‘Uniquely strange’: Lurie used oppo research firm year after winning election

The San Francisco Standard , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 2:55:10 PM

Journalism is going to get smaller before it gets bigger again.

Working Systems , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 2:54:44 PM

Sleep and the Meaning of Life: Fernando Pessoa on the Existential Dimension of the Horizontal Hours

The Marginalian , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 2:51:51 PM

I'm going to WordCamp Europe in June in Poland. Can't wait.

Scripting News , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 2:49:29 PM

No one else can see this message. You are the only real person. The rest of us a...

Scripting News , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 2:47:17 PM

Voxtral transcribes at the speed of sound

Simon Willison's Weblog , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 2:42:34 PM

Smart AI Policy Means Examing Its Real Harms and Benefits

Electronic Frontier Foundation , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 2:40:34 PM

Michelangelo’s First Painting, Made at Age 12

kottke.org , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 2:39:04 PM

Interesting find : Tape Fiasco VST3

Ricardo Mendes , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 2:36:34 PM

Elon’s bro quits Burning Man board amid outrage about Epstein connection

The San Francisco Standard , Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 2:34:25 PM