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Washington Sun: President Donald Trump wants the Oval Office declared a federal landmark so no one can take down the gilded accents he’s affixed to the walls.
October 1, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Washington Sun: President Donald Trump wants the Oval Office declared a federal landmark so no one can take down the gilded accents he’s affixed to the walls.
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In a new terrifying essay Bill Gates says AI is on track to ruin everybody’s life. This is is not “AI will lead to apocalypse” this is “AI will materially ruin the lives of most people in our country and on the planet if we don’t stop it.” It’s like the Pope’s encyclical without a God
www.gatesnotes.com
October 2, 2026 at 12:41 AM
In a new terrifying essay Bill Gates says AI is on track to ruin everybody’s life. This is is not “AI will lead to apocalypse” this is “AI will materially ruin the lives of most people in our country and on the planet if we don’t stop it.” It’s like the Pope’s encyclical without a God
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Really classy to end with Dr. Hayden, and with that quote specifically.
October 2, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Really classy to end with Dr. Hayden, and with that quote specifically.
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This is part of the regime's attempt to crush organized labor and replace unionized TSA workers with contractors. They tried to eliminate workers bargaining rights last year, then forced them to work through the shutdown w/o pay for more than a month, and now this.
TSA says it is removing chairs at document checks in airports, requiring staff to stand for their shift.
TSA explained the reason as twofold: to ensure its employees meet its fitness standards and to create an amiable environment for travelers.
TSA explained the reason as twofold: to ensure its employees meet its fitness standards and to create an amiable environment for travelers.
TSA officers must now stand up on the job
The agency is removing chairs from document-checking stations.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 2, 2026 at 12:58 AM
This is part of the regime's attempt to crush organized labor and replace unionized TSA workers with contractors. They tried to eliminate workers bargaining rights last year, then forced them to work through the shutdown w/o pay for more than a month, and now this.
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So beyond offensive.
Humans would be charged as a federal crime.
Frame this as product liability & charge the CEOs, Presidents, CTOs, safety teams, by name.
Humans would be charged as a federal crime.
Frame this as product liability & charge the CEOs, Presidents, CTOs, safety teams, by name.
Too bad we don’t have laws that would punish this kind of behavior.
OpenAI says rogue agents may have affected more than 100 organizations
The disclosure expands the extent of known rogue activity and raises further questions about the extent to which AI makers are maintaining control over their newest models.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 2, 2026 at 1:12 AM
So beyond offensive.
Humans would be charged as a federal crime.
Frame this as product liability & charge the CEOs, Presidents, CTOs, safety teams, by name.
Humans would be charged as a federal crime.
Frame this as product liability & charge the CEOs, Presidents, CTOs, safety teams, by name.
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I was only there for 20 minutes and I felt miserable. I could barely think and wanted to flee immediately. Spaces matter and this one kills all of the joy in reaching and learning
October 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I was only there for 20 minutes and I felt miserable. I could barely think and wanted to flee immediately. Spaces matter and this one kills all of the joy in reaching and learning
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Popped into a class I’m working w to do a quick tool refresher ahead of an assignment. It was my 1st time in their room (they usually come to the DH Center) and what a horrible space. Tiny, hard plastic seats w tiny desks, crammed too close to each other. How can students learn in these conditions?
October 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Popped into a class I’m working w to do a quick tool refresher ahead of an assignment. It was my 1st time in their room (they usually come to the DH Center) and what a horrible space. Tiny, hard plastic seats w tiny desks, crammed too close to each other. How can students learn in these conditions?
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Anyone know what's going on with the Blake Archive?
Looks like UNC Chapel Hill remapped their website but the Blake Archive itself seems to have been down for at least a day... and I am concerned. #19thC #18thC
www.blakearchive.org
Looks like UNC Chapel Hill remapped their website but the Blake Archive itself seems to have been down for at least a day... and I am concerned. #19thC #18thC
www.blakearchive.org
www.blakearchive.org
October 1, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Anyone know what's going on with the Blake Archive?
Looks like UNC Chapel Hill remapped their website but the Blake Archive itself seems to have been down for at least a day... and I am concerned. #19thC #18thC
www.blakearchive.org
Looks like UNC Chapel Hill remapped their website but the Blake Archive itself seems to have been down for at least a day... and I am concerned. #19thC #18thC
www.blakearchive.org
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You’ve gotta be fucking kidding me
BREAKING WSJ:
The Trump Justice Department is reviewing whether the special prosecutor's office that investigated Watergate committed misconduct.
A revisionist historian went to DOJ HQ to present his case that Richard Nixon and his associates weren't treated fairly.
The Trump Justice Department is reviewing whether the special prosecutor's office that investigated Watergate committed misconduct.
A revisionist historian went to DOJ HQ to present his case that Richard Nixon and his associates weren't treated fairly.
Exclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal
A revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly.
www.wsj.com
October 1, 2026 at 8:51 PM
You’ve gotta be fucking kidding me
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OMG you have GOT to be kidding me
BREAKING WSJ:
The Trump Justice Department is reviewing whether the special prosecutor's office that investigated Watergate committed misconduct.
A revisionist historian went to DOJ HQ to present his case that Richard Nixon and his associates weren't treated fairly.
The Trump Justice Department is reviewing whether the special prosecutor's office that investigated Watergate committed misconduct.
A revisionist historian went to DOJ HQ to present his case that Richard Nixon and his associates weren't treated fairly.
Exclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal
A revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly.
www.wsj.com
October 1, 2026 at 6:26 PM
OMG you have GOT to be kidding me
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Imagine four of the most frighteningly irresponsible people in America deciding how AI will be put to use in the most frighteningly irresponsible way.
Well, no need to imagine it — because it's happening now. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/autowar
Well, no need to imagine it — because it's happening now. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/autowar
October 1, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Imagine four of the most frighteningly irresponsible people in America deciding how AI will be put to use in the most frighteningly irresponsible way.
Well, no need to imagine it — because it's happening now. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/autowar
Well, no need to imagine it — because it's happening now. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/autowar
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read the thread
But it’s also true that these systems are just misogynistic.
And we’re so busy holding victims to an impossibly high standard that we forget to ask the most basic questions about whether people like police did their jobs effectively.
And we’re so busy holding victims to an impossibly high standard that we forget to ask the most basic questions about whether people like police did their jobs effectively.
October 1, 2026 at 11:20 PM
read the thread
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Attorneys representing the State of New Mexico requested a district court judge on Thursday fine Facebook between $35 to $40 billion after a Santa Fe jury last week found that the social media giant willfully violated state law regarding unfair and deceptive trade practices. buff.ly/bXy32cT
New Mexico attorneys request judge fine Facebook up to $40B for violating state law • Source New Mexico
Attorneys representing the State of New Mexico requested a district court judge on Thursday fine Facebook between $35 to $40 billion after a Santa Fe jury last week found that the social media giant…
buff.ly
October 1, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Attorneys representing the State of New Mexico requested a district court judge on Thursday fine Facebook between $35 to $40 billion after a Santa Fe jury last week found that the social media giant willfully violated state law regarding unfair and deceptive trade practices. buff.ly/bXy32cT
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Does anyone have a good data point on collection development jobs over time? My students are curious. 📚
October 1, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Does anyone have a good data point on collection development jobs over time? My students are curious. 📚
… had some of the lyrics to this song show up in my mind earlier today and found myself thinking that it is too bad that certain goals mentioned hadn’t been achieved long before now … www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx-Z...
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle (Live From Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, 1973)
YouTube video by SteveMillerBandVEVO
www.youtube.com
October 1, 2026 at 11:35 PM
… had some of the lyrics to this song show up in my mind earlier today and found myself thinking that it is too bad that certain goals mentioned hadn’t been achieved long before now … www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx-Z...
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DH friends. Anyone have ideas for publication venues for outcomes of smaller bits of exploratory work? We have some fun outcomes but probably don’t want to spend time working them into something big; but feel they are interesting to the community. I know I’m forgetting something obvious!
October 1, 2026 at 10:49 AM
DH friends. Anyone have ideas for publication venues for outcomes of smaller bits of exploratory work? We have some fun outcomes but probably don’t want to spend time working them into something big; but feel they are interesting to the community. I know I’m forgetting something obvious!
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There's misogynist horror in the news all the time.
Woman Is Found Captive in Attic Near Boston, Leading to Charges for Man
The man, Jordende Pierre, 29, faces kidnapping, sex trafficking and other charges. He held the woman against her will for six weeks, officials said.
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2026 at 4:51 AM
There's misogynist horror in the news all the time.
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Hi everyone! New York Public Library just released their Best Comics for Adults list, and I'm loving what they chose for manga and more 🤩
You can check out the full list here: www.nypl.org/books-more/r...
You can check out the full list here: www.nypl.org/books-more/r...
www.nypl.org
October 1, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Hi everyone! New York Public Library just released their Best Comics for Adults list, and I'm loving what they chose for manga and more 🤩
You can check out the full list here: www.nypl.org/books-more/r...
You can check out the full list here: www.nypl.org/books-more/r...
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I'm not a Mamdani groupie but learning the history of organizing is one of the things that can save this country, I'm not kidding
Want to learn about the history of our city?
Well you’re in luck. This month, we’re hosting a massive scavenger hunt across the city — all about the history of organizing in NYC.
Sign up at organize.nyc.gov and come see the city through the eyes of the people who built it.
Well you’re in luck. This month, we’re hosting a massive scavenger hunt across the city — all about the history of organizing in NYC.
Sign up at organize.nyc.gov and come see the city through the eyes of the people who built it.
October 1, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I'm not a Mamdani groupie but learning the history of organizing is one of the things that can save this country, I'm not kidding
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Is there a defense fund? A defense committee? Anything else we can do to support this brave and beautiful human being?
This 33-year-old nurse told the FBI she knew she was “going to set him free” after border patrol agents brought in a man whose face was bloodied and seriously injured. She treated him and helped him escape, and she faces charges now.
He got away, and they never relocated him.
He got away, and they never relocated him.
A Michigan nurse is accused of helping an injured immigration detainee escape from a hospital while in federal custody.
October 1, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Is there a defense fund? A defense committee? Anything else we can do to support this brave and beautiful human being?
FINAL: White Sox 7, Astros 3
One day after receiving a letter from Pope Leo XIV offering "abundant blessings," the Chicago White Sox have won a playoff series for the first time in more than two decades. They went to Houston and absolutely ran the Astros. Cleveland awaits next.
One day after receiving a letter from Pope Leo XIV offering "abundant blessings," the Chicago White Sox have won a playoff series for the first time in more than two decades. They went to Houston and absolutely ran the Astros. Cleveland awaits next.
October 1, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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when your country's new accord on “super intelligence” misspells the country's name
September 30, 2026 at 6:55 PM
when your country's new accord on “super intelligence” misspells the country's name
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“Cutting this much from the university budget will mean that some of the core functions of the university will be lost. It’s not possible to just do more with less — to work smarter, to trim around the edges. We’re going to have to do less with less.”
Gift link: www.startribune.com/umn-cuts-sta...
Gift link: www.startribune.com/umn-cuts-sta...
Perry: What we lose if the U cuts $225 million
"Austerity doesn’t work. Instead, it creates a death spiral, where reduction in services leads to reductions in revenue, which lead to reductions in services, which leads to reduction in revenue, whic...
www.startribune.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:28 AM
“Cutting this much from the university budget will mean that some of the core functions of the university will be lost. It’s not possible to just do more with less — to work smarter, to trim around the edges. We’re going to have to do less with less.”
Gift link: www.startribune.com/umn-cuts-sta...
Gift link: www.startribune.com/umn-cuts-sta...
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taps sign again
The goal isn’t to replace the work of humans. It’s to make a case for its devaluation.
September 30, 2026 at 4:20 AM
taps sign again