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"Yes, this is about AI. The AI industry can only succeed if it separates people from their joy and their confidence. An industry run by people who were not raised with love, attempting to steal it from others."
(Original title: How to raise children)
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How to raise children
A wee little painting (11×14”, sans stick) I made last week. This one got auctioned off on Bluesky to help folks in Minnesota. I’m making more. This week’s...

One of the toughest things to judge when considering a new job or a new role is, basically, “Will this crush my soul?” Here’s a simple list of questions you can ask to help improve the odds that your next gig will be less soul-crushing: https://anildash.com/2026/01/12/will-that-job-…

How to know if that job will crush your soul
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

Several Ukrainian children abducted to Russia returned in initiative backed by Melania Trump, White House says: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/13/several-ukrainian-children-abducted-to.html

Politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to protect their privacy and bypass invasive laws.
Their solution?
Entirely ban the use of VPNs. 
Yes, really.
As of this writing, Wisconsin lawmakers are escalating their war on privacy
by targeting VPNs in the name of “protecting children”
in A.B. 105/S.B. 130.
It’s an age verification bill
that requires all websites distributing material that could conceivabl…

Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing
Remember when you thought age verification laws couldn't get any worse? Well, lawmakers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and beyond are about to blow you away.It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued ID before you can access certain content, because politicians...

One of the toughest things to judge when considering a new job or a new role is, basically, “Will this crush my soul?” Here’s a simple list of questions you can ask to help improve the odds that your next gig will be less soul-crushing: https://anildash.com/2026/01/12/will-that-job-…

How to know if that job will crush your soul
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

Why are there so many fake service dogs? | Vox #shameless

Airports and airlines have a fake service dog problem
Why so many people take advantage of airlines’ service dog loophole.

Nova Poshta terminal and children's medical facility damaged as Russian attack kills 4, injures 6 in Kharkiv outskirts: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/13/nova-poshta-terminal-and-childrens.html

📦 Post office and children's sanatorium – targets of RUSSIAN MISSILES tonight #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/13/post-office-and-childrens-sanatorium.html

A new ProPublica investigation reveals new details about a sprawling ICE detention complex
where families describe horrific conditions inside, such as being served contaminated food,
with children and parents at times finding worms in their meals.
Lights are reportedly left on for 24 hours a day.
South Texas Family Residential Center, in the town of #Dilley a few dozen miles from …

“I Have Never Felt So Much Fear”: Immigrant Children Speak Out on Life Inside ICE Jail in Dilley, TX
A new ProPublica investigation reveals new details about a sprawling ICE detention complex where families describe horrific conditions inside, such as being served contaminated food, with children and parents at times finding worms in their meals. Lights are reportedly left on for 24 hours a day. South Texas Family Residential Center, in the town of Dilley a few dozen miles from the southern border with Mexico, detains an estimated 3,500 people, more than half of them children. “I have never …

Ukraine’s military intelligence names 14 suspects in cultural property thefts from occupied territories: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/12/ukraines-military-intelligence-names-suspects.html