dogzilla
GenX generalist. Things I admire and enjoy: the Bauhaus, Bossanova, American Psycho, American and French revolutions, Latin food, the Ramones, Stanley Kubrick, Einstein, Les Rita Mitsouko, Talking Heads, David Fincher, Apple Computer, Python, startups, AR/VR/XR/spatial computing, The Thick of It. Recovering from AdTech.
As the U.S. starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/as-the-us-starves-it-of-oil-cuba-is-pulling-off-one-of-the-fastest-solar-revolutions-on-the-planet-with-chinas-help/
So many gullible people in this country, happily lining up to be taken advantage of by Trump and his flying monkeys
We Sued ICE to Get Its Spyware Contract. The Agency Is Redacting Essentially Everything https://www.404media.co/we-sued-ice-to-get-its-spyware-contract-the-agency-is-redacting-essentially-everything/
EVs are getting more affordable worldwide — except in the U.S. https://restofworld.org/2026/iea-global-ev-outlook-us-sales-drop/
Engineer builds AI laser defense system that wiped out every mosquito in his home https://www.techspot.com/news/112601-engineer-builds-ai-laser-defense-system-wiped-out.html
That so many people and organizations are working so hard to create divisions in the Democratic voting bloc is most accurately seen as a measure of how desperate the Republican position is
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"Poll: Democrats would give up Black voting power to beat the GOP" #ELB https://electionlawblog.org/?p=156142
Why the American Southeast is becoming a new hotspot for wildfires https://www.vox.com/climate/488335/southeast-florida-georgia-wildfire-drought-whiplash
It’s Not Like You’ll Have To Pay It Off https://theonion.com/its-not-like-youll-have-to-pay-it-off/
Tuning our detectors using cosmic collisions – LSC – LIGO Scientific Collaboration https://ligo.org/science-summaries/GW240925-GW250207-astro-calibration/
AI costs how much? GitHub Copilot users react to new usage-based pricing system. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/ai-costs-how-much-github-copilot-users-react-to-new-usage-based-pricing-system/
Meta made tens of millions off scam ads that ripped off seniors https://mashable.com/article/meta-profited-from-medicare-scam-ads-report
A cancer vaccine made just for you. mRNA is back and it's fighting melanoma https://n.pr/4udZMXb
'Quakertown 5' teen heading to trial months after anti-ICE protest clash, attorney says https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/teen-going-to-trial-quakertown-5/4401163/
I suspect AOC wants to be the longest-serving Speaker of the House.
New York Times Publisher Warns That AI Companies Are Making Choices That ‘Violate Settled Law’ and Could Cause a ‘Great Deal of Unnecessary Harm’ https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/new-york-times-ai-companies-choices-unnecessary-harm-1236763934/
Police investigate videos of men mysteriously emerging from New York City sewers https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-investigate-videos-men-mysteriously-emerging-new-york-city-sewe-rcna347914
lol.
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Apple has won a prestigious award for iOS 26’s Liquid Glass design - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/14/apple-has-won-a-prestigious-award-for-ios-26s-liquid-glass-design/
Iran’s reopened underground missile sites show limits of US bombing plan | CNN https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/31/us/iran-tunnels-reopened-us-strategy-bombing-invs
From 15 hours to one minute: How AI/ML is speeding up GM's development https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/06/from-15-hours-to-one-minute-how-ai-ml-is-speeding-up-gms-development/
The automation illusion: Why AI is making COOs' jobs harder, not easier | Fortune https://fortune.com/2026/06/01/automation-illusion-nike-sysco-box-coos-say-adoption-hard/
Latvia prime minister resigns days after ‘stray’ drone incursion – Europe live https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/14/russia-ukraine-strikes-poland-defence-talks-latest-news-updates
Don’t ever say “it can’t happen here” or “it’ll never get that bad”
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American Coup: Wilmington 1898 | Full Documentary | American Experience | PBS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AORz0OgEVHI
The Earth’s Circulatory System Is Shutting Down. Scientists Have a Plan to Save It. https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a71279401/dam-in-the-bering-strait/
Guess we’re not about to sign a deal. Dipshit’s either lying or completely clueless about what’s going on.
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Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/iran-us-negotiations-strait-of-hormuz.html
If this is accurate, it’s depressing to think what kind of person you have to be to come up with this idea. Probably not a good person to trust with AI at all
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Meta is using its own employees' activity to train AI, and laying off 8,000 of them at the same time https://www.techspot.com/news/112360-meta-using-own-employees-activity-train-ai-laying.html
A Viral YouTube Show About an Unhinged AI Is Hitting Theaters. It’s a Big Test for Hollywood https://www.wired.com/story/amazing-digital-circus-shake-up-the-box-office/
Scientists Think They’ve Discovered How Humans Could Recover Lost Vision https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a71452255/mammal-ocular-restoration-science/
How many times are these clowns gonna watch Sicario?
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Mexico, CIA reject report of US assassination campaign against cartels https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/13/mexico-cia-reject-report-of-us-assassination-campaign-against-cartels
