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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard quit Spotify in protest, only for an AI doppelgänger to step in https://theconversation.com/king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-quit-spotify-in-protest-only-for-an-ai…

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard quit Spotify in protest, only for an AI doppelgänger to step in
Can (or will) Spotify be held legally accountable for hosting AI knockoffs of real bands? An expert explains.

Dropbox says its CFO Timothy Regan will step down after five years in the role and will be succeeded by Avalara president Ross Tennenbaum; DBX drops 5% (Anhata Rooprai/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustai…

from my link log —
How to solve the hardest logic puzzle ever.
http://m.nautil.us/issue/30/identity/how-to-solve-the-hardest-logic-puzzle-ever
saved 2021-05-04

How to Solve the Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever
A step-by-step guide to True, False, and Random.

Black Google workers one step closer to $50 million settlement in discrimination lawsuit | Courthouse News Service
https://www.courthousenews.com/black-google-workers-one-step-closer-to-50-million-settlement-in-discrimination-lawsuit/

League says Ravens TE Isaiah Likely lost control of ball before third step on overturned TD https://www.nfl.com/news/league-says-ravens-te-isaiah-likely-lost-control-of-ball-before-third-step-on-overturned-td

And this is working, but it's slow progress.
Mastodon in particular has UX problems that will be very hard to overcome that prevent mass adoption, foremost is that actual conversations (aka replies) are unreliable and slow due to the way posts are distributed. Quote post support was a huge first step to remedy this. I hope we'll see more updates on it.
Bluesky got a big chunk of former Twitter users, especially in some niches like for scientists and activists; they have great performance, reliable threading and replies and really amazing featuers like fully custom feeds—but suffer from intransparent moderation and frankly insufferable leadership (still leagues better than Twitter or Facebook though).
(There's more than these, but these are what I use.)

Not only was Coupang's CEO forced to step down today but police raided the company's headquarters for a second time too.
Police raid Coupang headquarters for 2nd day over massive data breach
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20251210004400315

dub: a step by step guide, by dennis matumbi/bovell, december '77, via this wonderful stack of '70s #reggae & #dub coverage posted by @…

Re “apply the pressure anyway:” that’s advice I got from…Keith Ellison.
I was part of a citizen group pressuring him to vote for the ACA when he was in the House. He met with us, and gave us an impassioned speech about universal care and how the ACA was a good first step but insufficient, relating it to the less-remembered civil rights acts of the 1950s that laid the groundwork for the big one in 1964.
Somebody from the group finally asked him, “Why are we meeting with you? You’re already convinced!”
He replied (paraphrasing here): “I •need• your pressure. I need it even if I already agree. If you’re pressuring me, then I can get on the floor of the House and say ‘My constituents are beating down the doors of my office! This has tremendous support!’ I can tell my colleagues in private about how agitated voters are. If you apply pressure, I can pass that pressure forward. I need you to do it! •That• is why you’re meeting with me.”
And now Keith Ellison is MN Attorney General. He’s already started doing the right thing. Follow his advice, and apply that pressure!

PCIe-from-scratch update: GTP is configured and sending a hardcoded 8b10b junk pattern to the SoC.
On the RX side, I'm able to correctly identify and parse TS1/TS2 training sets.
Next step will be to refactor a bit, then implement the actual LTSSM and start sending training sets.

Ein internationales #Forschungsteam hat die Langzeitstabilität von #Perowskit-#Solarzellen deutlich verbessert.
Durch eine neuartige Fluorverbindung als Zwischenschicht bleibt ein

Long-term stability for perovskite solar cells: a big step forward
A Teflon-like layer between the perovskite and the top contact ensures exceptional stability: even after 1,200 hours under a standard sun, the high efficiency does not decrease.

The 17-year-old son watched as ICE ripped his father from him.
“It all felt like a lot to bear,” David told the Youth Media Project.
“He’s my role model, my biggest supporter. I rely on him a lot.”
The officer took all of Hector’s belongings, including $200 in cash he was carrying.
They did, however, forget to confiscate his phone, which Hector kept on him during his detainment.
David watched his dad step into the backseat of the blacked-out SUV.
As it sped …

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.
A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

As mentioned yesterday, I think I changed now all startscreens and default searches to qwant.com
I used Bing for a long time (and it was ways better than I often heard) and changed to Ecosia last year. Which was also absolutely fine.
Now I try a (European) company that doesn't only focus on privacy but also builds on an own index (I know they still mix in bing and need bing for monetization). One step at a time...

(YouTube) This neural implant may be the first step toward digital immortality | Matt Angle (Paradromics) #BCI

> In truth, Democrats were winning with this strategy, until the centrists in their caucus cut a deal to ensure that the party – and 20 million Americans on individual insurance plans – would lose.
https://zeteo.com/p/senate-democrats-schumer-shutdown-surrender

Furious Liberals Call for Schumer to Step Aside, Senate Dems Mostly Quiet
After their shutdown surrender, liberal lawmakers are begging their base to unite behind them anyway – as Trumpland celebrates that their opposition is a bunch of 'p*ssies.

Just learned that Symfony 7.4 ships with Multi -Step form support.
That's exactly what I need for my current project. Nice!
https://symfony.com/blog/new-in-symfony-7-4-multi-step-forms

New in Symfony 7.4: Multi-Step Forms (Symfony Blog)
Symfony 7.4 introduces form flows, a new way to build and manage multi-step forms using the same familiar concepts as regular Symfony forms.

First snow of the season. Even at 10 years old Harley has a skip in her step when she gets her first steps in the white stuff.
#DogsOfMastadon #GetOutside

Stephen Miller Is Taking His Fascist Horrorshow International (Tim Dickinson/The Contrarian)
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/stephen-miller-is-taking-his-fascist
http://www.memeorandum.com/260109/p109#a260109p109

Cowboys firing Matt Eberflus is just first step toward improving the defense https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/cowboys-firing-matt-eberflus-just-first-step-improving-defense/0b1961…

Unpacking Tre Tucker's Next Step in Raiders' Development on Offense https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-unpacking-tre-tucker-next-step-development-offense

one of the biggest misconceptions about microchips people have is that the process is anything close to "fully automatic"
it really isn't. i mean, some operations are, but look at this video! there's a human like every other step of the process. and it's not like this is some expensive unique device. they're making mass-market LEDs by the reel

Stay angry, and also have a dose of level-headedness.
❝We’re in a battle for at least the rest of this decade that will require a very different kind of Democratic Party — not one that is more right or left but one that is both comfortable using power and knows how to do it. So I’m going to take this big step in the right direction I’ve seen over the last month and pocket it and move on to the next battle. Meanwhile, keep purging all the folks who can’t get with the new program.❞ https://mastodon.social/@dangillmor/115527953925050812

Brazil's renewable energy ambitions just got a major boost. Envision Energy and Casa dos Ventos are teaming up on a 630MW wind project—Envision's first net-zero energy initiative in the country.
The deal includes customized 8.xMW Galileo AI turbines designed for local grid needs, with potential expansion into green hydrogen solutions. It's a significant step toward positioning Brazil as a leader in the global green energy market.

Envision, Casa dos Ventos sign 630MW wind deal in Brazil
Envision Energy has been selected by Brazilian renewable energy developer Casa dos Ventos to supply 630 megawatts (MW) of wind turbines.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #DebGrant
John Kongos:
🎵 He's Gonna Step On You Again
#JohnKongos
https://definite60s-70sarchives.bandcamp.com/track/he-s-gonna-step-on-you-again
https://open.spotify.com/track/2hqD7QAEzb5o1hKwjykqp1

@… @… Step Two (macOS): https://steptwo.app

@… @… Step Two (macOS): https://steptwo.app

If anyone needs to know (you probably all knew this already, right?):
Balena #Etcher didn't work on #Windows11 no matter how hard I shot at the built-in security software it came with.

I followed the step-by-step instructions here and got stuck creating the bootable usb drive:

RE: https://newsie.social/@servelan/115860565887855457
"The school official also told MPR News that the agents handcuffed two staff members at the school,[...]
“The guy, I’m telling him like, ‘Please step off the school grounds,’ and this dude co…

📼 A unified model of memory and perception: How Hebbian learning explains our recall of past events
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-memory-perception-hebbian-recall-events.html

A unified model of memory and perception: How Hebbian learning explains our recall of past events
A collaboration between SISSA's Physics and Neuroscience groups has taken a step forward in understanding how memories are stored and retrieved in the brain. The study, recently published in Neuron, shows that distinct perceptual biases—long thought to arise from separate brain systems—can, in fact, be explained by a single, biologically grounded mechanism.

Thanks to @… for republishing our piece on resilience org:
Minority influence: how can degrowth step up? - resilience
https://www.

Minority influence: how can degrowth step up?
A debate is in progress between alternative strategy prescriptions for degrowth: ecosocialism vs. horizontalism.

It is hard to convey the breadth and depth of determination among normally comfortable privileged white people around here.
People are outraged, spooked, heartbroken, scared, confused, in shock, utterly livid, all that — but there’s something else. I’ve •never• seen so many people organize like this. I’ve never seen the general population so willing to •act•, to show up, to make emergency plans, to just step into a crisis situation and shout down people with assault rifles. It’s wild.

'He's the best pass rusher': How Nik Bonitto's first step has helped him become an NFL star https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46859882/nik-bonitto-broncos-first-step-pass-rush-defensive-player-year-candidate

Hamiltonian flow between standard module Lagrangians
Yujin Tong
https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.06431 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2511.06431 https://arxiv.org/html/2511.06431
arXiv:2511.06431v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: In Aganagic's Fukaya category of the Coulomb branch of quiver gauge theory, the $T_\theta$-brane algebra gives a symplectic realization of the Khovanov-Lauda-Rouquier-Webster (KLRW) algebra, where each standard module is known to admit two Lagrangian realizations: the 'U'-shaped $T$-brane and the step $I$-brane. We show that the latter arises as the infinite-time limit of the Hamiltonian evolution of the former, thus serving as a generalized thimble. This provides a geometric realization of the categorical isomorphism previously established through holomorphic disc counting.
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With the Grant Agreement now signed, PC2 takes a major step toward realising Polar Connect – a resilient Arctic submarine cable system linking Europe, North America, and East Asia for the benefit of the global internet.
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Recent #Mastodon releases have introduced new features, at the cost of growing web UI clutter. I hate the additional clicks required for the most common actions, but perhaps it's an acceptable cost?
https://github.com/mas…

NeuroSketch: An Effective Framework for Neural Decoding via Systematic Architectural Optimization
Gaorui Zhang, Zhizhang Yuan, Jialan Yang, Junru Chen, Li Meng, Yang Yang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.09524 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.09524 https://arxiv.org/html/2512.09524
arXiv:2512.09524v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Neural decoding, a critical component of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI), has recently attracted increasing research interest. Previous research has focused on leveraging signal processing and deep learning methods to enhance neural decoding performance. However, the in-depth exploration of model architectures remains underexplored, despite its proven effectiveness in other tasks such as energy forecasting and image classification. In this study, we propose NeuroSketch, an effective framework for neural decoding via systematic architecture optimization. Starting with the basic architecture study, we find that CNN-2D outperforms other architectures in neural decoding tasks and explore its effectiveness from temporal and spatial perspectives. Building on this, we optimize the architecture from macro- to micro-level, achieving improvements in performance at each step. The exploration process and model validations take over 5,000 experiments spanning three distinct modalities (visual, auditory, and speech), three types of brain signals (EEG, SEEG, and ECoG), and eight diverse decoding tasks. Experimental results indicate that NeuroSketch achieves state-of-the-art (SOTA) performance across all evaluated datasets, positioning it as a powerful tool for neural decoding. Our code and scripts are available at https://github.com/Galaxy-Dawn/NeuroSketch.
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Just added a “Sign in with Mastodon” example to Kitten’s¹ examples:
https://codeberg.org/kitten/app/src/branch/main/examples/sign-in-with-mastodon
If I have time at some point, I might make it into a tutorial.
Enjoy!
:kitten:💕

Russian troops step up pressure on Mirnohrad as Ukraine reinforces defenses and supply corridors: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/24/russian-troops-step-up-pressure.html

Pick Six: Receiving corps expected to step up against Denver Broncos https://www.raiders.com/news/pick-six-receiving-corps-expected-to-step-up-against-denver-broncos

The end-of-year holidays seem like a good time for those of us who are "computer-wise" to help family and friends moving away from #Windows.
For this purpose I'd strongly recommend going around with a #ZorinOS bootable USB and

Dual Boot Zorin OS and Windows A Step-by-Step Guide
Dual boot Zorin OS and Windows with this easy guide Step-by-step instructions for installing Zorin OS alongside your Windows 10 installation. Get the best of bo

AFC Toronto are ready to step up in more competitions. They look good.

Whether you’re a writer or a student, an attorney or a software developer, outlines can help clarify and develop ideas and concepts. And the beginning of the year is a great time to take a step back from our ground-level to-do lists, to think about our plans more strategically at the 10,000-foot level. I’m doing this now myself, looking back at the past year and thinking about the year ahead, and find OmniOutliner indispensible for giving structure to those thoughts.

Here's yet another step in the emasculation of Congress.
Here El Cheato is running a protection racket in which he imposes high tariffs but then offers relief to from those tariffs to companies that jump to a Cheato's tune-of-the-day, in this case, a reduction in certain drug prices under Medicare (presumably Part D?)
Congress should be setting these policies and doing so in a way available to all drug makers, not just certain ones favored by Cheato. But no, Congress jus…

Certain obesity drugs will cost as little as $149 and Medicare will start covering them under White House deals
Certain blockbuster obesity drugs will be available for as little as $149 per month and more Medicare enrollees will have access to them under two deals announced Thursday by the Trump administration.

Twin Lake (N150) mini PC arrived and has been reformatted to Ubuntu Server. Next step: swap the fstab/samba stuff from the Chromebox to the new machine and make sure Time Machine backup keeps working.

Congrats! The @… team hit their initial “maintenance” goal. The next unlock is working on federated groups.
Help fund their campaign!
https://indieweb.social/@bonfire/11566

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Toro y Moi:
🎵 Rose Quartz
#ToroyMoi
https://thecoreofourstrategy.bandcamp.com/track/toro-y-moi-rose-quartz-two-step-verified
https://open.spotify.com/track/4zhQpcdgO2OFUMRzcgSJu1

A gritty performance, a disappointing loss and Panthers have a new standard https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6960744/2026/01/10/panthers-season-ends-playoffs-rams/

An interview with 10 Kenyan AI annotators shows Chinese companies hire data labelers via opaque middleman networks and WhatsApp groups to avoid accountability (Rest of World)
https://restofworld.org/2025/kenya-china-ai-workers/

The hidden Kenyan workers training China’s AI models
An unemployment crisis has created fertile ground for companies to step in with opaque systems built on WhatsApp groups, middlemen, and bargain-basement wages.

An interesting lighting talk at #hacklu presenting a tool for Offline decryption of SCCM database secrets.
https://github.com/MartinoTommasini/offlineSCCMdecrypt

GitHub - MartinoTommasini/offlineSCCMdecrypt: Step-by-step documentation on how to decrypt SCCM database secrets offline
Step-by-step documentation on how to decrypt SCCM database secrets offline - MartinoTommasini/offlineSCCMdecrypt

Got this one from #springer - they're really want to fill their publications with slop. High quality articles with AI writing. No wonder people don't believe in science anymore.
F**king hate #ai #slop

One year ago today.
I was right.
But also, yesterday we had our first victory, the first step in climbing out of this very deep hole. Good work everybody. Let’s keep it up.
https://mastodon.social/@jpanzer/113437673643509714

I gotta step up my Irish learning so we can do some irish anarchism https://todon.eu/@CrimethInc/115501256616016837

CrimethInc. Ex-Workers (@CrimethInc@todon.eu)
Attached: 1 image We've published our first translation in Gallego (Galician), bringing the total number of languages represented on our website to 44. https://crimethinc.com/2025/06/18/epilogo-arredor-do-legalismo If you can help us with translation into any language, please get in touch! You can find a comprehensive list of all our work arranged by language here: https://crimethinc.com/languages

After identification of a Thai worker's remains, the first phase of Gaza’s tenuous 8-week-old ceasefire is
a step closer to completion, with one more hostage’s remains still to be returned.
The subsequent phases under a U.S.-drafted, U.N.-backed plan for Gaza remain deeply uncertain.
There has been no word on how provisions for Hamas’ disarmament will be carried out,
or how a planned international administration and security force will be established.

A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker's remains
JERUSALEM (AP) — The subsequent phases under a U.S.-drafted, U.N.-backed plan for Gaza remain deeply uncertain.

Pick Six: Receiving corps expected to step up against Denver Broncos https://www.raiders.com/news/pick-six-receiving-corps-expected-to-step-up-against-denver-broncos

"England Extends Ban on Burning in Peat Bogs to Protect Wildlife and Climate"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #England #Environment

England Extends Ban on Burning in Peat Bogs to Protect Wildlife and Climate | Happy Eco News
England extended its ban on burning in peat bogs on September 9, 2025, expanding protections to 676,628 hectares of deep peat. The new rules, effective September 30, curb carbon emissions and habitat loss from traditional moorland management. Conservationists say the move marks a major step in restoring the UK’s rare peatlands.

House takes step toward extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, overpowering GOP leadership (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/affordable-care-act-subsidies-aca-84607bbaee9bc782d0b685eadba75303
http://www.memeorandum.com/260107/p164#a260107p164

Reflecting on the remarkable journeys seniors take, I am inspired by their resilience and zest for life. 🌟 Every step toward financial independence and well-being showcases their enduring spirit. What small steps will you commit to today for a prosperous future? I'm eager to hear your thoughts! #Seniors #FinancialWellbeing #CommunitySupport

Auf dem Weg Richtung Stuttgart - auch 2026 sehr volle und ausfallende Züge. Der ICE war pünktlich, sehr voll - und überraschte durch eine Außenanzeige, die wohl durch einen Boot-Modus kreiste. Mag das ja, wenn ab und zu mal die Infrastruktur (hier: 9000 LEDs) hinter der schönen Oberfläche zu sehen ist.

Cowboys' Young Players Need to Step Up in Final Stretch | Mick Shots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biQ3u6BipC4

Minority influence: how can degrowth step up?
A contribution to the ecosocialism vs horizontalism debate.
by Anna Gregoletto and Mark H Burton
In the series Prospects for Degrowth
https://degrowthuk.org/2025/10/29/minority-influence-how-can-degrow…

Minority influence: how can degrowth step up?
A contribution to the ecosocialism vs horizontalism debate. by Anna Gregoletto and Mark H Burton* A debate is in progress between alternative strategy prescriptions for degrowth. On the one side, w…

Reclaiming the human mind 🧠
In our latest #GEANTCybersecurity expert article, Panayiota Smyrli (Digital Security Authority) examines a quiet shift: as automation grows, our critical thinking shrinks.
AI drafts our ideas, finishes our sentences, and even nudges our decisions.
Panayiota invites us to step back, slow down, & reintroduce small mental challenges: doing t…

Versus: Big opportunities for Raiders rookies facing the defending Super Bowl champions https://www.raiders.com/news/versus-big-opportunities-for-raiders-rookies-darien-porter-ashton-jeanty-facing-vs-eagles

“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from,
and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
“People are devastated and they’re frightened,” Project Citizenship executive director Gail Breslow told WGBH.
“People were plucked out of line. They didn’t cancel the whole ceremony.”

Immigrants ‘Plucked Out’ of Oath Ceremony Lines After Trump Order
The Trump administration has reportedly canceled the naturalization ceremonies of immigrants from certain countries.

The Bonfire team have met their first “maintenance” fundraising goal. The next stretch goal is designing and shipping federated groups.
There is lots of good writing in this post about the needs of different types of groups.
https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/why-<…

Trump asks Supreme Court to step into fight over food stamp benefits (CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/politics/trump-administration-supreme-court-snap-benefits
http://www.memeorandum.com/251107/p85#a251107p85

Neural correlates of phosphene perception in blind individuals: A step toward a bidirectional cortical visual prosthesis https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adv8846 "Cortical prostheses could one day restore functional vision in some blind subjects"

A technical deep dive into Amazon's Trainium3 accelerator, including its server SKUs' specifications, silicon design, power budget, and bill of materials (SemiAnalysis)
https://newsletter.semianalysis.com/p/aws-trainium3-deep-dive-a-potential

AWS Trainium3 Deep Dive | A Potential Challenger Approaching
NL72x2/NL32x2 Scale Up Rack Architecture, Step-Function Software & System Improvements, Optimized Perf per TCO, “Amazon Basics” GB200 NVL36x2, Astera Labs, Trainium4

Cowboys’ Trevon Diggs takes next step toward return from concussion https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/dallas-cowboys-trevon-diggs-takes-next-step-toward-return-from-concussion

The Backward Step — #mentalhealth

The Wisdom of the Backward Step: On Rhythm, Retreat, and the Dance of Change
Growth isn’t linear. Like dance, it moves in rhythm — forward, back, pause, return. The step backward isn’t failure; it’s part of the choreography.

from my link log —
Building multi-step web login forms that work well with password managers.
https://evertpot.com/multi-step-login-forms-for-password-managers/
saved 2025-10-15

Building multi-step login forms that work well with password managers

EU says must 'step up' against China rare earths 'racket' | Courthouse News Service
https://www.courthousenews.com/eu-says-must-step-up-against-china-rare-earths-racket/

What the actual fuck? #BikeNYC

Raiders’ Pete Carroll Gives QB Update Ahead of Eagles Game https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/pete-carroll-starting-quarterback-update-eagles/?adt_ei=[email]

Queen Jane standing on the steps in the barn: a few moments later Bob B came down these steps looking for food
#photo #photography #cats

"There is no such thing as ‘changing the world without taking power’, but the taking of power is a more complex process than storming the gates of government and implanting a new regime; ..."
https://degrowthuk.org/2025/10/29/minority-influence-how-ca…

Minority influence: how can degrowth step up?
A contribution to the ecosocialism vs horizontalism debate. by Anna Gregoletto and Mark H Burton* A debate is in progress between alternative strategy prescriptions for degrowth. On the one side, w…

'Each year was a step': Is Jordan Love on the same SB path as Favre, Rodgers? https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47528311/nfl-green-bay-packers-jordan-love-super-bowl-favre-aaron-rodgers

@… Nach meiner erfahrung wird das oft suggeriert, ist aber nicht nötig. Wie gesagt, ich hatte nie ein smartphone. Ich benutze für 2FA (SWITCH edu-ID, Microsoft und GitHub) auf dem Mac Step Two, ohne separates mobilgerät.

@… Nach meiner erfahrung wird das oft suggeriert, ist aber nicht nötig. Wie gesagt, ich hatte nie ein smartphone. Ich benutze für 2FA (SWITCH edu-ID, Microsoft und GitHub) auf dem Mac Step Two, ohne separates mobilgerät.

Updated my list what I moved away from BigTech. To be honest: when I started it, I didn't expect the amount of time & energy it takes to get out.
Therefore I regard it as crucial to just do it step by step. Otherwise you might get overwhelmed. And some nasty dependencies will just show up along the way ... but it's a nice hobby!

Cowboys' NFL power rankings roundup after Week 14 sees Dallas in stalemate https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/cowboys-nfl-power-rankings-roundup-after-week-14-dallas-stalemate

Raiders WR Jack Bech Sends Strong Message on Opportunity in Broncos Game https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/jack-bech-message-opportunity-step-up-broncos-game/?adt_ei=[email]

Anne Frank's step-sister and Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss dies at 96 - France 24
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260105-anne-frank-holocaust-eva-schloss

Broncos take key step toward new stadium with submission of large-area review plan https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6781214/2025/11/05/broncos-new-stadium-large-area-review-plan/

States step into the breach as Obamacare subsidies lapse (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/29/states-step-into-the-breach-as-obamacare-subsidies-lapse-00703609
http://www.memeorandum.com/251229/p74#a251229p74

Sources: Roelof Botha was asked to step aside after some Sequoia partners raised concerns about his leadership; Botha had declined to comment on Shaun Maguire (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/sequ

I find there is a lot of overlap between the following groups:
- people who are mission-driven and want to fight for a better future
- people who hate negotiation and think it makes them "selfish"
If you fall into those groups, please check out my negotiation tutorial. It is written specifically for YOU. 💖

How to Negotiate Without Being Pushy: The Empathy-Based Approach That Actually Works
Negotiation doesn’t have to be a battle of wills. Learn how to reach agreements through empathy, clarity, and mutual respect — even if you hate confrontation. This step-by-step guide shows you how to stay calm, connected, and confident in any negotiation.

The US supreme court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of Donald Trump’s executive order to heavily restrict the right to birthright citizenship,
the long-held constitutional principle that individuals born on US soil are automatically United States citizens.
The order was a contentious part of the administration’s bigoted immigration crackdown
– and a step that would transform the interpretation of a 19th-century constitutional provision.
Multiple judges across…

Why Travis Hunter's injury puts more pressure on Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46783364/jacksonville-jaguars-travis-hunter-injury-brian-thomas-jr-stats-step-up

GitHub updates VS Code with Plan Mode for building step-by-step project approaches, MCP Registry integration, definable project rules via AGENTS.md, and more (Sean Michael Kerner/VentureBeat)
https://venturebeat.com/ai/githubs-agent-hq-aims…

I'm pleased to see many younger politicians among the new crowd...
The Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove Back - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/us/politics/democratic-party-mamdani.html

Dak Prescott wants team to 'step up and shut the talk up' with trade talks looming https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/dak-prescott-wants-team-to-step-up-and-shut-the-talk-up-with-trade-talks-looming

Ex-Raider Gets Honest Over Kenny Pickett, Geno Smith Situation https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/kenny-pickett-geno-smith-qb-situation/?adt_ei=[email]

Giga, which develops voice-based AI agents for customer support, raised a $61M Series A led by Redpoint with participation from Y Combinator and Nexus (Beatrice Nolan/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2025/11/05/voice-ai-giga-raise-61-million-customer-serv…

Exclusive: Voice AI startup Giga raises $61 million to take on customer service automation
Voice AI has the potential to streamline a lot of businesses' customer service tasks, such as answering routine customer questions or scheduling appointments, without a human agent needing to step in.

Yes, the Bears lost (again) to the Packers, but this wasn't the same old story https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6871668/2025/12/07/bears-packers-nfl-playoff-race-nfc-north/

Cowboys Break: Young Guys Gotta Step Up https://www.dallascowboys.com/podcast/cowboys-break-young-guys-gotta-step-up

Cam Ward has best game of rookie season in Titans' loss to Seahawks: 'Taking that next step' https://www.nfl.com/news/cam-ward-best-game-rookie-season-titans-loss-seahawks-taking-that-next-step

Ilya Lichtenstein, sentenced in Nov. 2024 to five years in prison for hacking Bitfinex, has been released early due to First Step Act, Trump's prison-reform law (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/bitcoin-hacker-ilya-lichtenstein-bitfinex-razz…

Ilya Lichtenstein, Bitcoin hacker behind massive crypto theft, credits Trump for early prison release
Ilya Lichtenstein had been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty and admitting to the hack of crypto assets valued in the billions of dollars.

Raiders Draw Strong Kenny Pickett Message Before Eagles Game https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/kenny-pickett-strong-message-eagles-game/?adt_ei=[email]