[Link]Meta-rational failure (and success) in the covid crisis
This is a link post for: Meta-rational failure (and success) in the covid crisis The gist is probably familiar to many of you, but there are lots of extremely interesting details…
Has Big Tech Captured America's Schools?
America's public education system has become "an avenue for multitrillion-dollar companies to enact their agendas," argues a NewYork Times reporter who's covered that tech…
Why it matters that President Trump just dialed into a NASA news conference
With just one more major mission upcoming, NASA's science programs need a boost.
Mehdi Challenges Hunter Biden on Gaza, the 2024 Election, Democrats, and His Own Regrets
In a no-holds-barred, hour-long, in-person conversation in LA, Biden also talks to Mehdi about his addiction, corruption allegations, the Trumps, and his father’s disastrous…
Exploit on Rain crypto payments infrastructure provider causes losses for "self-custodial" neobanks
The Basic Case Against Human-First Ethics
This is a crosspost from my blog post . At any one time, there are more than 4.5 billion chickens trapped in cages that cause them constant pain and distress. Because of this, I…
Google Maps Renamed Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' - But Only for U.S. Users
It's already happened — at least on Google Maps. Google's online maps reflect name changes in official government sources, Google posted Saturday. So when the U.S. Geographic…
The Sunday — August 30
This is the Tangle Sunday Edition, a brief roundup of our independent politics coverage plus some extra features for your Sunday morning reading. Editor’s Note: Last week, we ran…
Saturday Update: Impeachment Calls, DHS Spies on Journalists, Cherry Trees Cut Down, McConnell Update, Major CSAM Ruling
Happy Saturday.
Google's Calling Lake Ontario 'Lake America' Now
Google Maps announced on Saturday it would start reflecting the change for U.S.-based users.
Big Oil Is Spending Record Amounts to Stop California From Regulating It
The industry poured over $17 million into fighting climate and worker-safety legislation in the first half of 2026.
Ahhh, relax with the sights and sounds of the Windows 98...
Ahhh, relax with the sights and sounds of the Windows 98 Disk Defrag Simulator .
‘Right To Repair’ State Laws Continue To Surge, But Enforcement Remains Nonexistent
There’s still a massive effort afoot to implement statewide “right to repair” laws that try to make it cheaper, easier, and environmentally friendlier for you to repair the…
This Week in Democracy – Week 84: Trump Admin Plans Largest Visa Revocations in History as ICE Arrests Reach Record High
Zeteo’s weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump’s second term.
Free Speech Groups Sound Alarm on “Red Scare” Repression of ICE Watch Activists
Advocates asked a court to unseal more details on Trump's surveillance of churches, schools, and libraries in Minnesota.
Heat waves are disproportionately harming people with...
Heat waves are disproportionately harming people with schizophrenia . “The bodies of people with schizophrenia, especially those on medication, simply regulate temperature very…