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some (genuinely) personal news:
tbh, I’ve debated sharing this at all, and it’s neither important or interesting to most of people on this site, but…
for the few of you mutuals who might be interested or care…
this week I became a us citizen, marking the end of a long and stressful journey
1/6
tbh, I’ve debated sharing this at all, and it’s neither important or interesting to most of people on this site, but…
for the few of you mutuals who might be interested or care…
this week I became a us citizen, marking the end of a long and stressful journey
1/6
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I mean, that video went out days ago and all Disney did was a piddly cease & desist, with nothing from Tom or Brad. I’m not sure who they expect is coming to rescue them.
February 14, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I mean, that video went out days ago and all Disney did was a piddly cease & desist, with nothing from Tom or Brad. I’m not sure who they expect is coming to rescue them.
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If Hollywood stocks tumble on this ByteDance news, I swear to god www.wsj.com/tech/ai/tikt...
TikTok’s Chinese Parent Has an App to Replace Hollywood
ByteDance’s AI-video creator draws buzz for its realistic scenes and a backlash over privacy and copyright.
www.wsj.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:01 PM
If Hollywood stocks tumble on this ByteDance news, I swear to god www.wsj.com/tech/ai/tikt...
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February 14, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Whether this is actually a “strategic masterstroke” remains to be seen, but seems like rank unfairness at this point for the FIA to help other teams with their start procedure issues, when Fred Vasseur was warning 6+ months ago that this was an issue, was ignored, and so engineered around the issue.
February 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Whether this is actually a “strategic masterstroke” remains to be seen, but seems like rank unfairness at this point for the FIA to help other teams with their start procedure issues, when Fred Vasseur was warning 6+ months ago that this was an issue, was ignored, and so engineered around the issue.
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MSC is at the European Film Market in Berlin this week and has branded its marketing with a "No AI Used" label.
UK Sales Firm Labels Films ‘No AI Used’, Calls For An Industry Standard — EFM
MSC is at the European Film Market in Berlin this week and has branded its marketing with a "No AI Used" label.
bit.ly
February 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
MSC is at the European Film Market in Berlin this week and has branded its marketing with a "No AI Used" label.
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Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
February 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
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I wrote some words for this.weekinsecurity.com about how social media giants (aka: ad tech companies!) track you around the web, even if you don't have an account or use their apps. Follows from a brilliant column in the BBC about TikTok's use of website "pixels" to track people's browsing activity.
How tech giants track you across the web, even if you don't use their apps
Ad tech giants use near-invisible "pixels" on web pages to track what you do online, even if you don't have an account or use their apps. Thankfully, there is a solution.
this.weekinsecurity.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:16 PM
I wrote some words for this.weekinsecurity.com about how social media giants (aka: ad tech companies!) track you around the web, even if you don't have an account or use their apps. Follows from a brilliant column in the BBC about TikTok's use of website "pixels" to track people's browsing activity.
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Good grief.
Wapo: Researcher skeptical of ‘Havana syndrome’ tested secret weapon on himself — then suffered neurological symptoms, CIA was told 🎁 wapo.st/4kwZhEg
Wapo: Researcher skeptical of ‘Havana syndrome’ tested secret weapon on himself — then suffered neurological symptoms, CIA was told 🎁 wapo.st/4kwZhEg
Researcher skeptical of ‘Havana syndrome’ tested secret weapon on himself
The CIA investigated a Norwegian government experiment with a pulsed-energy machine in which a researcher built and tested a “Havana syndrome” device on himself.
wapo.st
February 14, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Good grief.
Wapo: Researcher skeptical of ‘Havana syndrome’ tested secret weapon on himself — then suffered neurological symptoms, CIA was told 🎁 wapo.st/4kwZhEg
Wapo: Researcher skeptical of ‘Havana syndrome’ tested secret weapon on himself — then suffered neurological symptoms, CIA was told 🎁 wapo.st/4kwZhEg
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I wrote about something I've been thinking about for a long time. A kind of post-ironic collapse in our politics and culture where nihilism has become the lingua franca of the internet and beyond. It links Kirk, Clavicular, Epstein, memestock/coin stuff, mass shooters. I hope you'll read it.
This Is What It Looks Like When Nothing Matters
Welcome to the internet’s nihilism crisis.
www.theatlantic.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I wrote about something I've been thinking about for a long time. A kind of post-ironic collapse in our politics and culture where nihilism has become the lingua franca of the internet and beyond. It links Kirk, Clavicular, Epstein, memestock/coin stuff, mass shooters. I hope you'll read it.
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Times columnist @polgreen.bsky.social poses a familiar question, and arrives at a... let's say an unusual answer.
Why, she asks, has trust in the news media cratered? Because aggressive, probing journalism isn't really that popular. People resent it. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/o... [Gift link]
Why, she asks, has trust in the news media cratered? Because aggressive, probing journalism isn't really that popular. People resent it. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/o... [Gift link]
February 14, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Times columnist @polgreen.bsky.social poses a familiar question, and arrives at a... let's say an unusual answer.
Why, she asks, has trust in the news media cratered? Because aggressive, probing journalism isn't really that popular. People resent it. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/o... [Gift link]
Why, she asks, has trust in the news media cratered? Because aggressive, probing journalism isn't really that popular. People resent it. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/o... [Gift link]
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February 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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It is not too early for Democrats to build a Project 2028, because if we win, every single agency is going to have to be restaffed and rebuilt from the ground up in the first 100 days, and "We're going to undo the damage" can't be the sole item on our four-year agenda.READ NEXT POST BEFORE REPLYING>
February 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
It is not too early for Democrats to build a Project 2028, because if we win, every single agency is going to have to be restaffed and rebuilt from the ground up in the first 100 days, and "We're going to undo the damage" can't be the sole item on our four-year agenda.READ NEXT POST BEFORE REPLYING>
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"Almost 89,000 used EVs changed hands in the last three months of 2025, up 13.5% from a year earlier, according to Cox Automotive." 🎁
Used EVS Under $25,000 Propel Sales Even as New Models Languish
Buyers seeking affordable cars are finding luck in the pre-owned EV market — and many are just a few years old.
www.bloomberg.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:46 PM
"Almost 89,000 used EVs changed hands in the last three months of 2025, up 13.5% from a year earlier, according to Cox Automotive." 🎁
Hmm, where have I heard this recently?! 🤔
Iranian authorities, terrified of their people, have banned Instagram, Telegram, WhatsApp and YouTube. In moments of political crisis, the government can also shut down the internet altogether so people cannot communicate and spread news of unrest.
Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Hmm, where have I heard this recently?! 🤔
Deripaska…
Peter Mandelson's secretive Russian 'ghost flights' revealed... how former EU trade commissioner's trip on the private jet of a Kremlin oligarch who operates in close connection with the Russian intelligence services raises the question, was he an asset for the Kremlin? And the answer seems clear
Peter Mandelson's secretive Russian 'ghost flights' revealed
In the early hours of November 25, 2004, a Gulfstream IV executive jet touched down in Rotterdam. On board were a crew of three, and a solitary male passenger, the Daily Mail can reveal.
www.dailymail.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Deripaska…
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UCLA said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is backing off.
Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.
Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.
Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.
Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.
This is a genuinely huge, sweeping victory today for the University of California—or rather, for us, its faculty, acting through our faculty associations, while the UC itself maintained a strict policy of deer-in-headlights silence.
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
Trump administration drops appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement
The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. It will...
www.latimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
UCLA said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is backing off.
Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.
Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.
Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.
Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.
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One of the few genuine “both sides” phenomena is that many people no longer want to be presented with the whole truth, just the part of it that confirms their ideological priors.
There is so much fretting about trust in news these days. Maybe there shouldn’t be. My latest, on how Bezos won my misplaced trust the same way the media often did: by telling me what I wanted to hear. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/o...
Opinion | Why Did I Trust Jeff Bezos?
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:55 PM
One of the few genuine “both sides” phenomena is that many people no longer want to be presented with the whole truth, just the part of it that confirms their ideological priors.
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As a Senate candidate, Fetterman guaranteed voters he’d be a reliable Dem, not another Manchin or Sinema.
Constantly. It was his core promise to primary voters.
Liar.
Constantly. It was his core promise to primary voters.
Liar.
October 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
As a Senate candidate, Fetterman guaranteed voters he’d be a reliable Dem, not another Manchin or Sinema.
Constantly. It was his core promise to primary voters.
Liar.
Constantly. It was his core promise to primary voters.
Liar.
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Stoked to see so many cities focused on curbside options!
This London borough is installing 500 curbside EV chargers
This London borough is installing 500 curbside EV chargers
The London Borough of Harrow is installing 500 new curbside EV chargers across the borough, targeting residents who don’t have access to off-street parking. The chargers are being deployed in partnership with UK charging provider char.gy and will primarily be mounted on existing lamp posts along residential streets.
more…
electrek.co
February 14, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Stoked to see so many cities focused on curbside options!
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This atlas of independent journalists just launched and looks promising. www.journalismatlas.com
Independent Journalism Atlas
A comprehensive directory of independent journalists and creators, mapping the new landscape of independent journalism worldwide.
www.journalismatlas.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:32 PM
This atlas of independent journalists just launched and looks promising. www.journalismatlas.com
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Disney has sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance over new AI video model Seedance 2.0
“ByteDance’s virtual smash-and-grab of Disney’s IP is willful, pervasive, and totally unacceptable”
“ByteDance’s virtual smash-and-grab of Disney’s IP is willful, pervasive, and totally unacceptable”
Scoop: Disney sends cease and desist letter to ByteDance over Seedance 2.0
The letter includes a slew of examples of infringing Seedance videos that feature Disney's copyrighted characters.
www.axios.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Disney has sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance over new AI video model Seedance 2.0
“ByteDance’s virtual smash-and-grab of Disney’s IP is willful, pervasive, and totally unacceptable”
“ByteDance’s virtual smash-and-grab of Disney’s IP is willful, pervasive, and totally unacceptable”
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A 7-year-old in Oregon who seeking treatment for a nosebleed
A 5-year-old who was at a laundromat in Chicago with her mother
A teen who had been living in the US for a decade and was getting ready for school one morning
ICE took them 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
A 5-year-old who was at a laundromat in Chicago with her mother
A teen who had been living in the US for a decade and was getting ready for school one morning
ICE took them 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
‘I Just Want to Get Out of Here’: ICE Is Detaining Hundreds of Children
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:24 AM
A 7-year-old in Oregon who seeking treatment for a nosebleed
A 5-year-old who was at a laundromat in Chicago with her mother
A teen who had been living in the US for a decade and was getting ready for school one morning
ICE took them 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
A 5-year-old who was at a laundromat in Chicago with her mother
A teen who had been living in the US for a decade and was getting ready for school one morning
ICE took them 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
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WSJ: Anthropic’s AI tool Claude was used in the U.S. military’s op to capture President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.
The use of Claude occurred through Anthropic’s partnership with Palantir, whose tools are used by the Defense Dept and federal law enforcement
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
The use of Claude occurred through Anthropic’s partnership with Palantir, whose tools are used by the Defense Dept and federal law enforcement
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid
The use of the model through a contract with Palantir highlights the growing role of AI in the Pentagon.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:45 PM
WSJ: Anthropic’s AI tool Claude was used in the U.S. military’s op to capture President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.
The use of Claude occurred through Anthropic’s partnership with Palantir, whose tools are used by the Defense Dept and federal law enforcement
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
The use of Claude occurred through Anthropic’s partnership with Palantir, whose tools are used by the Defense Dept and federal law enforcement
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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This week Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso have all expressed reservations about the 2026 F1 cars, which won't have gone down well in some quarters. So what don't they like?: www.roadandtrack.com/news/a703469...
Hamilton, Verstappen Among Formula 1’s Biggest Stars Who Aren't Enjoying the 2026 Rules
Hamilton, Alonso, and Verstappen are not big fans of the new, more regen-focused cars.
www.roadandtrack.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
This week Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso have all expressed reservations about the 2026 F1 cars, which won't have gone down well in some quarters. So what don't they like?: www.roadandtrack.com/news/a703469...
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Carlos' words after testing:
🙂 lots of data, recovered some of what was lost in Barcelona
☹️ performance isn't there yet, big gap to top teams, first part of the season is going to be challenging
🙃 excited for the challenge
🙂 lots of data, recovered some of what was lost in Barcelona
☹️ performance isn't there yet, big gap to top teams, first part of the season is going to be challenging
🙃 excited for the challenge
Carlos' Testing Day 3 Reaction | Atlassian Williams F1 Team
Carlos Sainz reflects on the final day of running at the first pre-season test in Bahrain
www.williamsf1.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Carlos' words after testing:
🙂 lots of data, recovered some of what was lost in Barcelona
☹️ performance isn't there yet, big gap to top teams, first part of the season is going to be challenging
🙃 excited for the challenge
🙂 lots of data, recovered some of what was lost in Barcelona
☹️ performance isn't there yet, big gap to top teams, first part of the season is going to be challenging
🙃 excited for the challenge