AI
Cory Doctorow Says the AI Industry Is About to Collapse
A third of the stock market is tied up in seven AI companies that have no way to become profitable and that this is a bubble that’s going to burst and take the whole economy with it. AI cannot do your job, but an AI salesman can 100 percent convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can’t do your job.
America is now one big bet on AI
The hundreds of billions of dollars companies are investing in AI now account for an astonishing 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year. AI companies have accounted for 80 per cent of the gains in US stocks so far in 2025.
Politics
Citing fear of Democratic ‘vengeance,’ Curtis Yarvin says he may flee the U.S.
The Trump revolution is failing, not extreme enough dismantling democracy, so the Dems will win in '28 and take revenge.
"War Ravaged" Portland, Oregon
Excellent explanation of what's wrong with Democrats
From David Pakman: most Democratic politicians ignore questions and just repeat planned talking points, which fails to reach voters. Very few are genuine, like Bernie, AOC, and Trump.
Donald Trump believes he has a license to kill
After saying the U.S. is at war, POTUS takes out another Venezuelan boat
Trump’s Argentina bailout: it’s a political play, not an economic plan
Washington’s $20bn lifeline for rightwing populist Javier Milei isn’t about stability or sovereignty, it’s about winning an election. US Republicans are angry over Mr Milei’s tax breaks for soy farmers that undercut US producers.
MAGA Demanded ‘Holy Hell Fire’ Before Judge’s Home Exploded
South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein received an onslaught of violent threats before an explosion tore through her home. She issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Department of Justice from accessing voter registration data held by the South Carolina Election Commission.
Returning Gaza flotilla activists claim mistreatment in Israeli detention, fear for remaining prisoners
Greta Thunberg was arrested last week aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, a coalition of more than 40 humanitarian aid vessels carrying food, water and medicine towards Gaza. She was allegedly forced to kneel on concrete in front of an Israeli flag. Police and soldiers would often take pictures of her with the flags.
Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country
Controllers are considered essential workers, so they must work during the shutdown, but are not being paid.
Twelve Federal Aviation Administration facilities saw staffing shortages Monday night. Perhaps the most dramatic impact was at the Burbank airport where the control tower was entirely shut down around 4:15 p.m. Monday afternoon. Flights could take off and land but had to follow procedures typically used at small airports without control towers. Delays of more than two and a half hours were reported at one point.
White House Threatens to Not Pay Workers Furloughed by Shutdown
Infosec
Your gaming mouse could eavesdrop on you, study reveals surprising vulnerability
Study shows standard optical mice can detect and reconstruct speech from desk vibrations
Removing these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half
A new listing of the 50 most concerning pieces of space debris in low-Earth orbit is dominated by relics more than a quarter-century old, primarily dead rockets left to hurtle through space at the end of their missions.
Plan to Reflect Sunlight to Power Solar Panels at Night Upsets Astronomers
A startup that aims to keep solar farms running at night by reflecting sunlight from space has sparked controversy among astronomers whose work relies on dark skies.
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