Isaac Alexander
@isaacada1.bsky.social
➤ Event organizer, ★aerospace dreamer ✈, and all around geek. ⭐️ 💚💙 @Seahawksofficial.com 🏈 @soundersfc.com ⚽️ @SeaWolves.rugby 🏉 @SeattleSonics 🏀 @seattlekraken.com 🏒 @F1 🏎
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We can no longer trust that survey responses are coming from real people.”
A Researcher Made an AI That Completely Breaks the Online Surveys Scientists Rely On
We can no longer trust that survey responses are coming from real people.”
www.404media.co
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
We can no longer trust that survey responses are coming from real people.”
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Why is NBC Sports Network coming back? And what's up with USA Sports' recent rights acquisitions?
@jacobfeldman.bsky.social has the answers: sportico.com/business/med...
Here's the cheatsheet version 👇
@jacobfeldman.bsky.social has the answers: sportico.com/business/med...
Here's the cheatsheet version 👇
November 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Why is NBC Sports Network coming back? And what's up with USA Sports' recent rights acquisitions?
@jacobfeldman.bsky.social has the answers: sportico.com/business/med...
Here's the cheatsheet version 👇
@jacobfeldman.bsky.social has the answers: sportico.com/business/med...
Here's the cheatsheet version 👇
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#BREAKING: The E. W. Scripps Company says its corporate board will "protect the company...from the opportunistic actions of Sinclair" after the larger broadcaster purchased an 8.2 equity stake in Scripps, the first step toward a hostile takeover.
Scripps board will "protect the company" from "opportunistic" Sinclair
November 17, 2025 - Sinclair and Scripps have discussed a possible tie-up between the two companies, with Sinclair adding pressure through a large purchase of equity in its peer broadcaster.
thedesk.net
November 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
#BREAKING: The E. W. Scripps Company says its corporate board will "protect the company...from the opportunistic actions of Sinclair" after the larger broadcaster purchased an 8.2 equity stake in Scripps, the first step toward a hostile takeover.
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Sinclair acquires stake in Scripps in a push to merge
Sinclair acquires stake in Scripps in a push to merge
Sinclair recently launched a strategic review that could result in a merger.
cnb.cx
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Sinclair acquires stake in Scripps in a push to merge
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Another major deal for local TV stations may be brewing, with Sinclair Broadcast Group (and its 185 or so local stations) revealing Monday that it is pursuing a deal for E.W. Scripps, which owns some 61 local stations across the country.
Sinclair Pursuing Deal With E.W. Scripps as Battle for Local TV Stations Heats Up
Another major deal for local TV stations may be brewing, with Sinclair Broadcast Group (and its 185 or so local stations) revealing Monday that it is pursuing a deal for E.W. Scripps, which owns some 61 local stations across the country.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Another major deal for local TV stations may be brewing, with Sinclair Broadcast Group (and its 185 or so local stations) revealing Monday that it is pursuing a deal for E.W. Scripps, which owns some 61 local stations across the country.
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Hey, FCC this is what you should be stopping. www.wsj.com/business/dea...
Sinclair Takes Stake in E.W. Scripps to Push Takeover Deal
Sinclair believes scale is increasingly necessary in the broadcast TV industry and bought up the stake to pressure Scripps to strike a deal.
www.wsj.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Hey, FCC this is what you should be stopping. www.wsj.com/business/dea...
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Galactic Princess (canceled circa 2017): Promotional animation
I will always have a soft spot for this game project, since I tried to help and improvised as community manager. And that's probably why I followed up by creating this account shortly after development was abandoned. 🤔
I will always have a soft spot for this game project, since I tried to help and improvised as community manager. And that's probably why I followed up by creating this account shortly after development was abandoned. 🤔
November 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Galactic Princess (canceled circa 2017): Promotional animation
I will always have a soft spot for this game project, since I tried to help and improvised as community manager. And that's probably why I followed up by creating this account shortly after development was abandoned. 🤔
I will always have a soft spot for this game project, since I tried to help and improvised as community manager. And that's probably why I followed up by creating this account shortly after development was abandoned. 🤔
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One of the best posters EVER
RIP Kenny Easley
RIP Kenny Easley
November 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
One of the best posters EVER
RIP Kenny Easley
RIP Kenny Easley
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A legend in Seattle sports has passed away: Seahawks safety and Hall of Famer Kenny Easley was 66 years old.
Seattle Seahawks legend Kenny Easley dies at 66
A legend in Seattle sports has passed away: Seahawks safety and Hall of Famer Kenny Easley was 66 years old.
bit.ly
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A legend in Seattle sports has passed away: Seahawks safety and Hall of Famer Kenny Easley was 66 years old.
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RIP to The Enforcer, Kenny Easley, a Seahawks Legend and one of the best safeties to ever play the game: shwks.com/muf6rwu1
Seahawks Remember Hall of Fame Safety Kenny Easley
Kenny Easley, one of the greatest players in Seahawks history, died Friday at the age of 66.
shwks.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
RIP to The Enforcer, Kenny Easley, a Seahawks Legend and one of the best safeties to ever play the game: shwks.com/muf6rwu1
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One of the best safeties in NFL history, Kenny Easley set the tone for the #Seahawks as hard-hitting, ball-hawking defender unlike few that had ever been seen in the league upon his arrival, eventually being enshrined in Canton.
The "Enforcer" has passed away at 66:
https://ow.ly/TnlH50Xs6Az
The "Enforcer" has passed away at 66:
https://ow.ly/TnlH50Xs6Az
Seahawks Hall of Famer Kenny Easley Passes Away at 66 — Emerald City Spectrum
One of the best safeties in NFL history, Kenny Easley set the tone for the Seahawks as hard-hitting, ball-hawking defender unlike few that had ever been seen in the league upon his arrival, eventually being enshrined in Canton.
ow.ly
November 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
One of the best safeties in NFL history, Kenny Easley set the tone for the #Seahawks as hard-hitting, ball-hawking defender unlike few that had ever been seen in the league upon his arrival, eventually being enshrined in Canton.
The "Enforcer" has passed away at 66:
https://ow.ly/TnlH50Xs6Az
The "Enforcer" has passed away at 66:
https://ow.ly/TnlH50Xs6Az
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Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66.
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...
Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66
Pro Football Hall of Famer Kenny Easley has died at the age of 66.
www.nbcsports.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66.
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...
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WSJ reports that Paramount, Comcast and Netflix are preparing bids for Warner as deadline approaches. www.wsj.com/business/med...
Exclusive | Paramount, Comcast, Netflix Prepare Bids for Warner as Deadline Approaches
Warner Bros. Discovery is holding an auction process in the hopes of having it completed by the end of the year.
www.wsj.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:14 AM
WSJ reports that Paramount, Comcast and Netflix are preparing bids for Warner as deadline approaches. www.wsj.com/business/med...
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Today, Valve announced the second-generation Steam Controller. Imagine a Steam Deck with the screen lopped off, and you’re close.
Read more from @jaypeters.net: www.theverge.com/games/815061...
Read more from @jaypeters.net: www.theverge.com/games/815061...
November 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Today, Valve announced the second-generation Steam Controller. Imagine a Steam Deck with the screen lopped off, and you’re close.
Read more from @jaypeters.net: www.theverge.com/games/815061...
Read more from @jaypeters.net: www.theverge.com/games/815061...
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George Lucas' Museum Will Finally Open September 2026
George Lucas' Museum Will Finally Open September 2026
Los Angeles' Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will feature more than 40,000 works, including, yes, a little bit of 'Star Wars.'
gizmodo.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
George Lucas' Museum Will Finally Open September 2026
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BREAKING: A man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., is found not guilty of assault.
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge
A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
BREAKING: A man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., is found not guilty of assault.
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Happy 48th Anniversary to the greatest outtake in television history.
Tim Conway's Elephant Story from The Carol Burnett Show.
Tim Conway's Elephant Story from The Carol Burnett Show.
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Happy 48th Anniversary to the greatest outtake in television history.
Tim Conway's Elephant Story from The Carol Burnett Show.
Tim Conway's Elephant Story from The Carol Burnett Show.
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Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI
Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI
No more Spirited Away and Demon Slayer in Sora 2.
buff.ly
November 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI
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Also, new logo design
Bluesky Reaches 40 Million Users - So Should Your Brand be On it?
Bluesky has a growing community of dedicated, knowledgeable users.
www.socialmediatoday.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Also, new logo design
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TL;DR: Italy's Piracy Shield, an automated system for addressing streaming copyright infringement, continues to face serious issues as AGCOM extends its operation without resolving the existing problems.
Research: Italy’s Piracy Shield Is Just As Big A Disaster As Everyone Predicted
Walled Culture first wrote about Piracy Shield, Italy’s automated system for tackling alleged copyright infringement in the streaming sector, two years ago. Since then, we have written about&n…
www.techdirt.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
TL;DR: Italy's Piracy Shield, an automated system for addressing streaming copyright infringement, continues to face serious issues as AGCOM extends its operation without resolving the existing problems.
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The gutting of Amazon Games is tragic, but arguably a long time coming; like many tech giants, the company critically underestimated the complexity of succeeding in this market, says Rob Fahey
www.gamesindustry.biz/another-tech...
www.gamesindustry.biz/another-tech...
Another tech giant’s gaming ambitions bite the dust | Opinion
The gutting of Amazon Games is tragic, but arguably a long time coming; the company critically underestimated the complexity of succeeding in this market
www.gamesindustry.biz
October 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The gutting of Amazon Games is tragic, but arguably a long time coming; like many tech giants, the company critically underestimated the complexity of succeeding in this market, says Rob Fahey
www.gamesindustry.biz/another-tech...
www.gamesindustry.biz/another-tech...
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New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
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Tech company Bending Spoons is buying AOL from private-equity firm Apollo Global Management, the latest in a string of ownership changes for the internet pioneer.
Internet Pioneer AOL to Be Acquired by Tech Company Bending Spoons
Bending Spoons secured $2.8 billion in debt financing to help fund the deal and for other investments.
on.wsj.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Tech company Bending Spoons is buying AOL from private-equity firm Apollo Global Management, the latest in a string of ownership changes for the internet pioneer.
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Italy’s Bending Spoons to acquire AOL, secures $2.8 bln in debt financing reut.rs/4hywePj
Italy’s Bending Spoons to acquire AOL, secures $2.8 bln in debt financing
Italian tech company Bending Spoons said on Wednesday it will acquire AOL from Yahoo, which is backed by Apollo Global Management , adding a storied internet brand to its growing portfolio of digital businesses.
reut.rs
October 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Italy’s Bending Spoons to acquire AOL, secures $2.8 bln in debt financing reut.rs/4hywePj