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Claude's C Compiler shows AI elevates the role of human judgment and vision; it's a milestone, but closely mirrors LLVM/GCC, and hard codes things to pass tests (Chris Lattner/Modular Blog)
https://www.modular.com/blog/the-claude-c-comp…

Modular: The Claude C Compiler: What It Reveals About the Future of Software
Compilers occupy a special place in computer science. They're a canonical course in computer science education. Building one is a rite of passage. It forces you to confront how software actually works, by examining languages, abstractions, hardware, and the boundary between human intent and machine execution.

Prof. Jeffrey sachs: “Britain is a bully. A lot of the Europeans complaining are bullies. They've all been complicit in the Genocide in Gaza.”
“They stand mute when the U.S. and Israel bomb Iran... What has energized the Europeans is that it turned on them...”
https://x.com/partisan_12/status/20140

The Resonance (@Partisan_12) on X
Prof. Jeffrey sachs: “Britain is a bully. A lot of the Europeans complaining are bullies. They've all been complicit in the Genocide in Gaza.” “They stand mute when the U.S. and Israel bomb Iran... What has energized the Europeans is that it turned on them...”

Texas alleges ‘habitual non-compliance’ of wastewater rules at Dow Chemical complex – Houston Public Media https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/environment/2026/02/20/543958/texas-dow-chemical-complex-wastewater-…

Texas alleges ‘habitual non-compliance’ of wastewater rules at Dow Chemical complex
But the lawsuit, filed last Friday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office, could shield the petrochemical giant from harsher litigation from a local citizen group.

Australia completes delivery of 49 Abrams tanks to Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/20/australia-completes-delivery-of-abrams.html

Just email someone. I always like it when people email me about some weird blog post or project I’ve done.
https://goodinternetmagazine.com/why-i-email-complete-strangers/

Why I email complete strangers
The first time I emailed a stranger, I swear my cursor hovered over Send for a full five minutes. I had plenty of justifiable reasons to remain hesitant. Not wanting to take up their time, feeling bothersome, worried my question was a silly one... A hundred disparate excuses leading back

Iraq is ‘Unrecognizable and Remarkable’ After Decades of Conflict – UN Coordinator Shows Why https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/iraq-unrecognizable-and-remarkable-after-decades-of-conflict-un-coordinator/

Iraq ‘Unrecognizable and Remarkable’ After Decades of Conflict: UN Coordinator
Now, the nation's poverty rate has fallen around 3% in the last 7 years, while more than 5 million internal refugees have returned to their homes

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Cannibal Ox:
🎵 Iron Galaxy
#CannibalOx
https://supapatselectah.bandcamp.com/track/cannibal-ox-iron-galaxy-2

"Involuntary parks: Human conflict is creating unintended refuges for wildlife"
#Wildlife #Animals #Nature

Involuntary parks: Human conflict is creating unintended refuges for wildlife
Few locations on Earth are as haunting or deeply ironic as so-called involuntary parks — places too toxic, dangerous, or otherwise made off-limits for human habitation, but which have paradoxically and unintentionally become sanctuaries for wildlife in our absence. As the name coined by science fiction author Bruce Sterling suggests, involuntary parks weren’t established for […]

Holy shit

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/12/21/documents-reveal-harvard-salient-complaint/

Racial Slurs and Nazi Symbols: Inside the Complaint That Shut Down The Harvard Salient | News | The Harvard Crimson
Screenshots and message logs obtained by The Crimson appear to show Salient leaders casually using racial slurs, defending extremist rhetoric, and dismissing internal concerns — conversations that later became central to the board’s decision to suspend the magazine.

"EU carmakers to comply with 90% emissions reduction by 2035 as full combustion engine ban scrapped"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Cars

EU-made combustion cars to comply with 90% emissions reduction by 2035
The remaining 10% of emissions will need to be compensated for by using low-carbon steel 'Made in the EU' or sustainable fuels. The EU executive revoked the 2035 ban on the sale of new cars and vans powered by diesel or petrol after pressure from some EU countries and the automotive industry.