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…
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…
August 29, 2026
On Thursday, August 27, Tolouse Olorunnipa reported on the attempts of Republican lawmakers to restrict the ability of naturalized and dual citizens to run for office.
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…
I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.
Testing 100 companies found privacy requests often led to confusion and dead ends.
Saturday Update: Impeachment Calls, DHS Spies on Journalists, Cherry Trees Cut Down, McConnell Update, Major CSAM Ruling
Happy Saturday.
Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Edible Cookies
A team of researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale engineered yeast to create cookies that were 3D printed out of plastic waste, reports Futurism: The yeast breaks…
Western North Carolina Pleaded for Hurricane Help. It Got ICE Instead.
As the G20 descends on Asheville, the communities that helped rebuild after Hurricane Helene live in fear of Trump’s immigration regime. The post Western North Carolina Pleaded…
Republican C-Span caller says Trump is "oblivious to the situation most Americans are facing right now."
UPDATE: Senate GOP’s fake news website falsely links Democrat to murder
On August 6, Popular Information exposed a network of fake news websites surreptitiously controlled by Senate Republicans.
Two Alleged ‘TeamPCP’ Hackers Arrested in Australia
Authorities in Australia have arrested two men believed to be members of TeamPCP, a prolific cybercrime and data extortion group blamed for perpetrating the longest running spree…
Premium: The Hater's Guide To Circular Financing (Part One)
[NVIDIA Company Meeting, the present day, YMCA playing] JENSEN HUANG : We love NVIDIA, don’t we folks? We’re the biggest, most-beautiful semiconductor company, we make the…
Pluralistic: The age of disinvention (25 Aug 2026)
Today's links The age of disinvention: 🟥1️⃣2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣🟥1️⃣2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣🟥️1️⃣2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣🟥1️⃣2️⃣0️⃣… Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Metacrap; CmdrTaco retires;…
A List of ICE Subpoenas to Tech Companies
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has conducted unlawful investigations into dozens of individuals who have documented ICE activities in their communities, social media…
What Monday’s Supreme Court election order ruling is and is not
The Republican majority gave Trump a temporary win. It could be short-lived — or it could “foment chaos,” as Justice Jackson wrote, calling out the majority in unusually direct…