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It’s Ok to Judge a Book By Its Cover (It’s Impossible Not To)

Literary Hub, Friday, Aug 7, 2026 2:10:44 AM

Finding My Place in NYC’s Black Punk Scene

Literary Hub, Friday, Aug 7, 2026 2:09:48 AM

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Literary Hub, Friday, Aug 7, 2026 2:09:41 AM

An Ode to Pro Wrestling, the Ultimate Underdog Story

Literary Hub, Friday, Aug 7, 2026 2:07:54 AM

What Is the Trump Administration Doing With Foreign Aid Money?

ProPublica, Friday, Aug 7, 2026 2:00:00 AM

All That Is Left of Life

Literary Hub, Friday, Aug 7, 2026 1:48:17 AM

In Montana, a controversial $2B pipeline hits a speed bump

Grist, Friday, Aug 7, 2026 1:45:00 AM

A former Vice staffer, now a publicist, shares lessons from Vice's irreverent, drug-fueled youth culture, calling it the best business school on earth (Mitchell Jackson/Pirate Wires)

Mediagazer, Friday, Aug 7, 2026 1:30:01 AM

Microreview: Kill all Wizards by Jedidiah Berry

nerds of a feather, flock together, Friday, Aug 7, 2026 12:00:00 AM

P is for Plashet

diamond geezer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 11:54:11 PM

Milking It

Self Distract, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 11:47:41 PM

at MOXY Seattle Downtown

Aaron Parecki, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 11:02:41 PM

Seattle looks to ban surveillance pricing with the "Fair and Transparent Pricing Ordinance" - and the disinfo has already started

The Nexus Of Privacy, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 10:43:43 PM

OTR Links 08/07/2026

doug — off the record, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 10:30:46 PM

My excellent Conversation with Julia Ioffe

Marginal REVOLUTION, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 9:48:30 PM

at Flight Club

Aaron Parecki, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 9:22:15 PM

can we pass on an applicant who might bring drama, distancing myself from the college I graduated from, and more

Ask a Manager, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 9:03:54 PM

Just ripping the bandaid off

Superdavey, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 8:56:35 PM

Outside Lands

jwz, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 8:22:13 PM

Erica Schwartz Confirmed As CDC Director Right After She Ruined Her Reputation

Techdirt, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 8:03:08 PM

Wiener built an AI chatbot to mock Chan’s politics. Pelosi says it’s ‘sexist’ and ‘racist’

The San Francisco Standard, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 7:24:48 PM

"Sacrificial Lambs": The ICE Attorneys Working as DC Prosecutors

The Turtle Diaries, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 7:18:05 PM

A US federal judge pauses an order requiring Trump to disclose details of his businesses' financial performance to the BBC in his $10B defamation suit (Josh Gerstein/Politico)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 7:00:01 PM

Escabeche: a spicy summer treat!

Steven D. BREWER, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 6:50:23 PM

Lionsgate reports Q1 revenue up 48% YoY to $776.6M, vs. $693.1M est., net loss of $28.8M, vs. $109M a year earlier, adjusted OIBDA of $79.3M, vs. $65.5M est. (Etan Vlessing/The Hollywood Reporter)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 6:50:00 PM

The First Big Fugly Medicaid Cuts -Including Work Requirements- Hit Nebraska 8-6-26

The Nicole Sandler Show, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 6:41:17 PM

Spotify is testing a "Skip ahead" button that lets Premium users skip ad breaks, intros, and promotions in podcasts, including within Spotify's own shows (James Cridland/Podnews)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 6:35:01 PM

USA Today partners with Palantir to better monetize its customer data and reports Q2 revenue down 8% YoY to $536.3M and net income of $9.1M; TDAY drops 7.62% (Angela Fu/Poynter)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 6:25:00 PM

SF plans to close schools — but Mission Bay just got a new one

The San Francisco Standard, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 6:16:03 PM

Dokoupil’s Ratings ‘Dagger’

Status, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 6:06:08 PM

CybersecKyle Security How-To Series: Blue Team Fundamentals, Part 4 - Threat Modeling a Small Target

CybersecKyle, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 6:06:02 PM

Digital-Only Media Is a Loss for Libraries, Too

Pixel Envy, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:51:01 PM

Who Is Legally to Blame for Autonomous A.I. Hacks?

Pixel Envy, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:31:11 PM

The Curious Disappearance of Mitch McConnell

https://charlotteclymer.substack.com, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:31:05 PM

FCC removes limit on broadcast TV ownership

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:25:50 PM

What you need know about Outside Lands road closures, Waymo restrictions

The San Francisco Standard, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:13:54 PM

The Internet of Stuff

Doc Searls Weblog, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:05:04 PM

People and Blogs: Christian

People and Blogs — Zachary Kai, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 5:00:00 PM

The Rivals of Amziah King

Movie Mom, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:51:15 PM

at The Collective Seattle

Aaron Parecki, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:50:00 PM

Did Oakland build its way out of a rental crisis?

The San Francisco Standard, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:39:40 PM

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https://crowdersoup.com, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:12:42 PM

Europa or Frying Pan?

kottke.org, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:12:01 PM

New Mexico Court Orders Meta to Establish $567 Million Fund to Abate Harms to Youth

Tech Policy Press, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 4:11:56 PM

“Microsoft’s most ambitious attempt to reinvent the start screen”

Unsung, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:57:29 PM

Sponsored: Meet the Chinatown restaurant that’s rebuilt its menu around dumplings

The San Francisco Standard, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:52:50 PM

Nexstar reports Q2 net revenue up 62.2% YoY to $2B and net income up 24.2% YoY to $113M, driven by its Tegna acquisition and higher ad and distribution revenue (TVNewsCheck)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:50:00 PM

OpenAI rolls out a major ChatGPT upgrade, even if you don’t pay for it

BleepingComputer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:48:22 PM

at Olympia Coffee

Aaron Parecki, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:43:57 PM

at Concourse C

Aaron Parecki, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:41:14 PM

Nexstar CEO Perry Sook says he's open to settling the Tegna suit, praises the FCC ending the TV ownership cap but warns case-by-case reviews may add uncertainty (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:40:00 PM

ClickFix attack pushes macOS infostealer for crypto theft attacks

BleepingComputer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:37:17 PM

at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)

Aaron Parecki, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:32:23 PM

Source: Paramount and the NFL have paused negotiations over a potential increase of 50%+ on CBS's $2.1B/year deal amid legal challenges to its WBD acquisition (Hannah Miller/Bloomberg)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:30:00 PM

Trump’s AI Framework Is So Bad They Won’t Show You What’s In It

Techdirt, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:27:01 PM

TikTok's US entity says it is closing its Nashville office, which held some of its content moderation team; filing: TikTok laid off 250 employees at the office (Emmett Lindner/New York Times)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:25:01 PM

Primary Election 2026 Sample Ballot / Index of Posts

https://naomikritzer.com/contact-me/, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:24:54 PM

Day 2025: “Extremely happy.”

What The Fuck Just Happened Today?, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 3:09:06 PM

The video rental store as “third place” . “Decades...

kottke.org, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:58:00 PM

Informa TechTarget Revenue Slides, as Do Shares

A Media Operator, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:28:45 PM

Word on Wall Street: Better Than Expected Profits Continue to Support Stocks | Wyncote Wealth Management Group

Glenside Local, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:20:50 PM

Nielsen agrees to acquire DoubleVerify and take it private in an all-cash deal with an enterprise value of around $2.15B, expected to close by Q1 2027 (Brian Steinberg/Variety)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:20:01 PM

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https://crowdersoup.com, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:08:44 PM

Chris Hansen of ‘To Catch a Predator’ was part of the SF sheriff’s child sex bust

The San Francisco Standard, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:04:23 PM

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https://crowdersoup.com, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:02:43 PM

A ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Sequel Is Happening, but Not With Gareth Edwards

io9 | We Come From the Future, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:00:45 PM

WordPress XSS Vulnerability (CVE-2026-64638)

https://roundup.reclaimhosting.com, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 2:00:02 PM

I moved my blog over to micro.blog and I’ve ported over my social replies-...

b10g.xyz, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:58:50 PM

America’s largest newspaper chain, USA Today Co., partners with Palantir to analyze audience data as search traffic falls

Nieman Lab, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:58:18 PM

On Library Holds

ruk.ca - Peter Rukavina's Weblog, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:55:14 PM

A judge says Nexstar cannot appoint its execs or ex-employees to Tegna's board without prior approval of the court and calls Nexstar's efforts to do so "brazen" (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:55:00 PM

Throbsday

Doc Searls Weblog, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:54:31 PM

Generative “AI”: The Guitar Hero of Creativity

Whatever, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:54:18 PM

Solve for the (Refine) equilibrium

Marginal REVOLUTION, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:50:28 PM

Roku reports Q2 revenue up 22% YoY to $1.35B vs. $1.3B est., net income of $164.2M, ad revenue up 25% to $673M, and subscription revenue up 26% to $548M (Todd Spangler/Variety)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:46:16 PM

Political Messaging

The Present Age, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:44:34 PM

Changes are coming to this blog

Superdavey, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:42:10 PM

Today in the scraperpocalypse...

jwz, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:37:23 PM

Outburst

Chris Coyier, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:32:19 PM

The End of Google Search . The internet giant is...

kottke.org, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:29:00 PM

Why Are Gay Bars Building Databases Of Their Patrons?

Techdirt, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:28:38 PM

Senate Committee Advances Four Bills Aimed at Protecting Children Online

Tech Policy Press, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:27:49 PM

Panthalassa rides the AI wave to a purported $2B valuation

Portland Oregon startups, tech, news, events, jobs, and community, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:09:45 PM

Hedge fund cyberattacks tied to BlackFile-linked UNC6671 extortion group

BleepingComputer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:07:24 PM

Dr. Brian Scriven, superintendent of Cheltenham schools, submits resignation following ongoing controversies

Glenside Local, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:01:15 PM

‘Belladonna of Sadness’ Is as Tragically French as It Is Horny as Hell

io9 | We Come From the Future, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 1:00:34 PM

Testing Updated Theme

ruk.ca - Peter Rukavina's Weblog, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:54:10 PM

EchoFeed is Shutting Down

Pixel Envy, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:45:37 PM

2026 SFRA Awards

Locus, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:43:27 PM

Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch tells investors that Fox will not amend its existing NFL rights deal until after 2029, despite the NFL's push for earlier negotiations (Alex Sherman/CNBC)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:40:00 PM

Media Matters : “ABC, CBS, and NBC aired a...

kottke.org, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:20:00 PM

Tubi CEO Anjali Sud says the streaming service has 110M+ MAUs, reached $1B+ in annual revenue, and its time watched is "growing even faster" than its audience (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)

Mediagazer, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:20:00 PM

Software Giant SAP Stops Most Travel and Hiring Because of AI’s Soaring Cost

404 Media, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:13:34 PM

Saw an interesting behavior in Claude Code

Andy Sylvester's Web, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:11:46 PM

Lynnewood Hall opens to the public for the first time in 84 tears with Fleurs de Villes ‘The Gilded Age’

Glenside Local, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:06:20 PM

Looking to reduce memory usage for WordPress sites

Andy Sylvester's Web, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:06:16 PM

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https://crowdersoup.com, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:05:44 PM

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https://crowdersoup.com, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:04:43 PM

U.S. Refunds $100B in Supreme Court-Struck Tariffs, New Mexico Sues for Epstein Files & OpenAI Fights Apple

Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:01:08 PM

New Book Releases Video: August 4, 2026

Locus, Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 12:00:53 PM