
2025-07-21 15:38:46
US, Germany agree to deliver 5 Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/21/us-germany-agree-to-deliver.html
US, Germany agree to deliver 5 Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/21/us-germany-agree-to-deliver.html
Raiders agree to terms with veteran Pro Bowl safety on eve of camp https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/raiders-agree-to-terms-with-veteran-pro-bowl-safety-on-eve-of-camp-3399328/
Time for authors to get off Audible (and ideally Amazon as well) before you'll find yourself trapped in a death spiral.
And yes, I know how hard that would hit most. But if Amazon is able to destroy competitors, nothing will stop them from exploiting you even more.
https://www.instagram.com/r…
Commanders agree to trade RB Brian Robinson to 49ers in exchange for 2026 draft pick: Sources https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6564755/2025/08/22/brian-robinson-commanders-49ers-trade/
Agree with a lot of this.
Still feel like I get more interaction over here though
https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2025-07-23-mastodon_vs_bluesky/
@… on this the bible and I agree
You don't need to *agree* with Hakeem Jeffries being lukewarm on Mamdani; but you do need to understand where it's coming from.
Because if you think it's because *Jeffries* is some kind of corrupt old school insider, you're an idiot.
It's a complex game and behind the scenes maneuvering matters, like it or not.
#uspol
I am surprised that this article has not received much mention.
I agree with its message, which is that the maga regime is creating a legal, political, and social ratchet in which the goals of the r-party (to destroy the Federal government) will continue even if the D's were to somehow regain authority in all three branches of the Federal government.
It is not an optimistic point of view, but it makes a lot of sense.
Commanders, safety Darnell Savage agree to terms: Sources https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6652358/2025/09/22/darnell-savage-commanders-safety/
Adam Something just published a video members only titled "Cyberpunk 2077 was ruined by cars" and I don't even have to watch it. I agree already.
If you played it, think as well if it would have been a better game if they skipped the cars.
- different city design
- only public transport
- less problems on old consoles (with HDD)
I got this post by @… in my email today, it was forwarded while it still was attributed to Liz Cheney with this preface which I agree with:
"When she was in Congress, I disagreed with almost everything she said and every vote she made. But on the transcendent issue of our time — protecting our democracy from Trump and the forces of authoritarianism and fascism — Liz Cheney has been correct, clear, and courageous."
Turns out the message is not by Liz Cheney but is well worth reading as a kick in the ass to the Democratic Party.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/a-remarkable-message
We are a very digital society in Denmark, this is generally a very good things, but not when the banks decide we *must* use Google to log in to our accounts...
Absolutely agree with @… here
#TechSovreignty #privacy
https://jyllands-posten.dk/debat/breve/ECE18376402/du-er-tvunget-til-at-tillade-google-at-overvaage-og-saelge-dig/
Based on the current congressional map, Inside Elections rates 64 House seats nationwide as being at least somewhat competitive, with a dozen considered toss-ups.
The Cook Political Report,another gold-plated handicapper, rates 72 seats competitive or having the potential to be so, with 18 toss-ups.
Both agree that two of those coin-flip races are in California, where Democrats Adam Gray and Derek Tran are fighting to hang onto seats they narrowly won in, respectively, the Central…
EU envoys reportedly agree on 18th package of Russia sanctions after Slovakia lifts veto: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/18/eu-envoys-reportedly-agree-on.html
Packers, tackle Zach Tom agree to four-year extension with historic signing bonus, per report
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/packers-t…
Hamiltonian Truncation Framework for Gauge Theories on the Interval
Rachel Houtz, James Ingoldby
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.17890 https://arxiv.org/pdf/250…
All members of Coalition of the Willing agree that borders must not be changed by force - Zelensky
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4026634-all-members-of-coalition-of-the-willing-agree-that-borders-must-not-be-changed-by-force-zelensky.html
@… As a former US lawyer (now retired), I agree with you.
I've had too many arguments that go like this.
Someone: A says that Y is true.
Me: Actually A doesn't say that.
Someone: Here are all the reasons why Y is true.
Me: Well yes, I agree that Y is true but I don't think A said that.
Someone: Then why are you arguing?
It seems many people have a difficult time grasping that disagreeing with a point, a piece of evidence or assumptions is not the same as disagreeing with the conclusion.
But why argu…
I had to drive alone for a while and decided to listen to my own music and, surprisingly, I found it good (in its own weird, specific way).
If you like EBM and that kinda stuff, maybe have a listen. Perhaps you'll agree with me
https://pgcd.bandcamp.com/album/infernal…
Nonlocal modeling of spatial fractional diffusion with truncated interaction domains and truncated kernel function singularity
Shiping Zhou, Yanzhi Zhang, Max Gunzburger
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.16315
The excellent @… (https://erinkissane.com) has written a lot about the idea of “governance” in tech: the human networks and processes that surround the things that we build. Erin has proposed — and I agree, though I long failed to see it! — that governance is the gaping hole in the way we build OSS, shared infra, and the whole technology commons.
3/
I ought to send you all a Gist this weekend, but I am also two weeks behind on my email, flattened from Covid convalescence and am meant to co-write a proper academic thingy about data stuff.
Can we all agree I will do a funny one about the Presidential election next week instead?
Tyler Smith, Cowboys agree to terms on massive contract extension https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/tyler-smith-cowboys-agree-to-terms-on-massive-contract-extension
If you've been paying attention, this is a *very* strong signal that OpenAI is hitting the limits of improved capability with more compute/data and they're (predictably) all out of other ideas. The quiet "exponential model capabilities" lie here is what Altmann promised but is now starting not to be able to deliver, even in cherry-picked demo terms.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/11/sam-altman-says-agi-is-a-pointless-term-experts-agree.html
The "agentic" turn was never going to pan out, because it exposes the unreliability of LLMs too directly, and it turns out that no amount of yelling at your text vending machine to "Be smarter! Think harder!" will actually get you anything more than vended text.
I'm *praying* that we get into this crash sooner rather than later, since the faster it comes, the less painful it will be.
My recent reading in actual research papers corroborates this, for example, asking LLMs to play games exposes their utter lack of anything that can be termed "reasoning":
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.08501v1
Gray Media and E.W. Scripps agree to swap TV stations across five mid-size and small markets, an even exchange of comparable assets with no cash involved (Mark K. Miller/TVNewsCheck)
https://tvnewscheck.com/business/article/gray-media-a…
“Anyone who claims to rely on the best scientific consensus today must report the current death toll in the Gaza genocide as ‘more than 115,000’ violent deaths or ‘more than 460,000’ overall.
Here, in detail, is why.”
https://www.counterpunch.org/202…
“How to avoid that your post about AI helps the hype”
https://hidde.blog/ai-hype/
Largely agree. I’m careful about the words I use on when I talk / post about it. I avoid terms that anthropomorphize, imply agency, reasoning, etc. I ask people to clarify *which* technology when they say “AI” (…
«So we can see that opposing fascism will require a solidary with hundreds of different sides against the sole murderous one. Perhaps that one murderous side will experience this solidarity as "polarization," but we don't need to agree with them about that, or "agree to disagree" about it. In fact, it is our moral imperative to disagree with them about that.»
https://www.the-reframe.com/be-bolder-not-a-boulder/
@… Damn. I mean, shit I don’t always agree with everything you, or WelshPixie say or do.
But wish genocide upon someone? Joke about the facists taking people away to their prison camps?
That’s messed up, no matter whether we all agree or not.
Raiders agree to terms with rookie 2nd-round pick before camp begins https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/raiders-agree-to-terms-with-rookie-2nd-round-pick-before-camp-begins-3397822/
What Is Love? Scientists Have Answers—But They Don’t All Agree https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/what_is_love_scientists_have_answer…
“Is it an accident that polling this week shows him with the lowest approval ratings he’s had this term? Or that 1 in 4 Trump voters now regret their vote or are disappointed in his performance?
No. It’s not. Americans are turning on him—it’s a fact…one thing nearly all Americans agree on is that speech must not be censored. These attacks are going to backfire. They already are.”
EU expected to agree on new Moscow sanctions, Russian oil price cap, Reuters reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/14/eu-expected-to-agree-on.html
My main problem with @edzitron.com 's piece on the #AIbubble is that I agree with so much of it.
I'm now wondering if I've missed something about #LLMs? The numbers and implications for stock markets are terrifyingly huge!
https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-haters-gui/
How can Western countries back up Palestine recognition with action? Here are 4 ways to pressure Israel https://theconversation.com/how-can-western-countries-back-up-palestine-recognition-with-acti…
Packers agree to 4-year, $88 million extension with OT Zach Tom: Source https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6507399/2025/07/21/packers-nfl-zach-tom-extension/
This seems a good petition to sign for YP https://www.ourparty.org.uk/#openletter
"The minimum scientifically plausible number of deaths attributable to the genocide overall is more than 460,000"
This is an area whose population, before the #October7Attack, was 2,226,544. Which is to say, at least one in every five people IN THE WHOLE OF #GAZA has now been killed …
Quantum Interference of Distinguishable Photons Based on Spatially-Resolved Measurements
Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Alejandra Alarc\'on, Andres Camilo Quintero, Daniel Sabogal, Luca Maggio, Vincenzo Tamma, Daniel F. Urrego, Alejandra Valencia
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.14845
AGI is “not a super useful term”? But IIRC, as defined by OpenAI, they’ll hit AGI when they generate $100 billion in profit. So, how’s that coming along? Not so great, huh?
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/11/sam-altman-says-agi-is-a-pointless-term-expe…
Trump said there would be consequences if Russia didn't agree to a ceasefire. The consequences? Simply that Trump went home whimpering with his tail between his legs.
from my link log —
The origin and unexpected evolution of the word "mainframe".
https://www.righto.com/2025/02/origin-of-mainframe-term.html
saved 2025-08-26
I agree that it’s better to be prepared than having to frantically try to find ways to cut costs. But it’s gonna be tough either way, since this comes at a time when universities are already struggling with massively reduced budgets.
And unlike what some administrators believe, “just get yourself another SNSF project” (to make up for a lack of structural funding), has never worked, and a dwindling acceptance rate definitely won’t help.
I agree that it’s better to be prepared than having to frantically try to find ways to cut costs. But it’s gonna be tough either way, since this comes at a time when universities are already struggling with massively reduced budgets.
And unlike what some administrators believe, “just get yourself another SNSF project” (to make up for a lack of structural funding), has never worked, and a dwindling acceptance rate definitely won’t help.
I agree, really think twice or just don't... Also think about US government accessing your personal data if they want....
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/19/for-privacy-and-security-think-twice-before-granting-ai-acces…
Cowboys and guard Tyler Smith agree on $96 million extension, AP sources say https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/cowboys-and-guard-tyler-smith-agree-on-96-million-extension-ap-sources-say
Packers, Zach Tom agree to four-year, $88 million extension; OT earns historic signing bonus https://www.nfl.com/news/packers-zach-tom-agrees-to-four-year-88-million-extension-ot-earns-historic-signing-bonus
I have to agree with Hofmann, LSD really lets you connect with nature in a way that’s unlike anything else. It’s not just seeing trees or animals differently, it’s like the walls between you and the world around you come down, and you feel everything’s alive and connected.
That experience makes it impossible to ignore how fragile and important all of this is, the plants, animals, the earth itself, and us too. It’s a reminder that we’re part of something bigger, and that caring for natu…
Friends Don't Let Friends Make Bad Graphs! Do you agree with the examples of bad graphs and the alternatives Chenxin Li (@chenxinli2.bsky.social) lists at #RStats
Ukraine war latest: Third round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks set for July 23, Zelensky says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/21/ukraine-war-latest-third-round.html
This week's #ThursDeath is a great promo from earlier this month via Tarragona, Spain's CEREBRAL CURSE. As they describe it themselves, "three tracks of raw, slow-burning death metal.. twisted riffs, decaying pace, and suffocating tone." I agree. Definitely not one to miss, and I'm keeping my eyes on these guys-- psyched for more from them.
Pulled fronts are not (just) pulled
Montie Avery, Matt Holzer, Arnd Scheel
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.14864 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.14864
Multiscale contact mechanics for elastoplastic contacts
Andreas Almqvist, Bo N. J. Persson
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.14054 https://a…
@… Funny, I was in the midst of trying Xfce on my Linux Mint, and liked the theming. I agree that Xfce is more themeable than most DEs, but I've decided to go back to Cinnamon, I think. I'll leave Xfce on my PC, in case I change my mind.
Steelers, T.J. Watt agree to terms on record three-year, $123 million extension https://www.nfl.com/news/steelers-t-j-watt-agree-to-terms-on-record-three-year-123-million-extension
Most GOP staffers agree Medicaid cuts will fuck them in 2026 - National Zero
https://nationalzero.com/2025/07/07/most-gop-staffers-agree-medicaid-cuts-will-fuck-them-in-2026/
Don't agree with everything here but it's a welcome optimistic take: there's still work to do but trajectory is clear
Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate Change: The Inevitable End of Fossil Fuels | Ep221
https://cleaning-up-leadership-in-the-age-of-climate-change.simplecast.com/episodes/end-of-fossil-fuels-2065-tWtKAuDZ
Raiders Finally Agree to Terms With Second-Round Pick Right Before Training Camp https://athlonsports.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-finally-agree-to-terms-with-second-round-pick-right-before-training-camp
High to low temperature: $O(N)$ model at large $N$
Justin R. David, Srijan Kumar
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.14872 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.14872
I agree that it’s better to be prepared than having to frantically try to find ways to cut costs. But it’s gonna be tough either way, since this comes at a time when universities are already struggling with massively reduced budgets.
And unlike what some administrators believe, “just get yourself another SNSF project” (to make up for a lack of structural funding), has never worked, and a dwindling acceptance rate definitely won’t help.
@… Understandable, I just don’t agree :)
Of course I would RATHER the third option you (presumably purposely) didn’t include: Good food without the work.
But if I have to pick, I’m putting in the work (I already cook at home 5-7 nights a week, the kitchen is largely my domain in this house).
Steelers, T.J. Watt agree to contract extension that makes him highest-paid non QB in NFL history, per report
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/steeler…
Cowboys, second-round pick finally agree to terms on eve of training camp https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2025/07/18/cowboys-reach-agreement-with-2025-second-round-pick/85267479007/
Sources: Steelers make Watt highest-paid non-QB https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45764664/steelers-tj-watt-agree-3-year-123m-extension
I’m always excited to see people moving to vehicles that are (1) smaller and (2) more electric/human-powered. However, I probably agree with @… on this one.
Questions for this and any such “Should it use bike infrastructure?” situation:
1. Does it have emissions while in operation?
2. Does it regularly •stop• in the bike line (in practice, not just in theory)?
3. Does it block the full width of a narrow-ish urban bike lane, and thus prevent passing where a cargo bike would allow it?
4. What’s the magnitude of its momentum (weight times speed) while in operation? https://social.wildeboer.net/@jwildeboer/114845877730092611
Cowboys Pass Rush Reinforcements: 3 Free Agents Get Workouts https://insidethestar.com/cowboys-pass-rush-reinforcements-3-free-agents-get-workouts
BREAKING: Raiders and Jack Bech Agree on Rookie Deal https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/las-vegas-draft-john-spytek-jack-bech-tcu
Cowboys, Tyler Smith agree to terms on $96 million extension to become highest-paid guard in NFL https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-tyler-smith-agree-to-terms-on-96-million-extension
California Love: Cowboys agree to 5-year deal for summer home costing $375k in rent https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2025/07/08/cowboys-agree-to-5-year-training-camp-deal-with…
Sources: Chiefs make Smith NFL's top-paid guard https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45747043/sources-chiefs-trey-smith-agree-4-year-94m-deal
“France and the United Kingdom agree that there is no extreme threat to Europe that would not prompt a response by our two nations"
The resurrection of the London-Paris-Berlin triangle - https://on.ft.com/4eRFVqw via @FT
General manager Ryan Poles, Bears agree to extension through 2029 season https://www.nfl.com/news/general-manager-ryan-poles-bears-agree-to-extension-through-2029-season
Trump says he and Putin ‘largely agreed’ on land swaps, security guarantees for Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/16/trump-says-he-and-putin.html
Luepke, Cowboys agree to terms on contract extension https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/luepke-cowboys-agree-to-terms-on-contract-extension
Tyler Smith contract: Cowboys, Pro Bowl OL agree to four-year, $96M extension to become highest-paid guard
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tyler-s
Trump reportedly asked Zelensky if Ukraine could strike Moscow: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/15/trump-reportedly-asked-zelensky-if.html
T.J. Watt, Steelers agree to 3-year, $123 million extension: Sources https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6500778/2025/07/17/tj-watt-steelers-contract-extension/
NFL news roundup: Bears agree to terms with second-round DT Shemar Turner on rookie contract https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-roundup-latest-league-updates-from-thursday-july-17
Dallas Cowboys, G Tyler Smith agree to record-setting contract extension, per reports https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/09/13/dallas-cowboys-tyler-smith-extension-contract-details/86140525007/
Packers agree to terms on trade with Cowboys, acquire DL Micah Parsons https://www.packers.com/news/packers-agree-to-terms-on-trade-with-cowboys-acquire-micah-parsons
Rams, RB Kyren Williams agree to terms on three-year, $33 million contract extension https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-rb-kyren-williams-agree-to-terms-contract-extension
Sources: Browns agree with rookie RB Judkins https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46174444/sources-browns-agree-rookie-rb-quinshon-judkins
Sauce Gardner, Jets agree to deal making him NFL’s highest-paid cornerback: Sources https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6496100/2025/07/15/sauce-gardner-jets-contract-highest-paid/
Jets, CB Sauce Gardner agree to terms on four-year, $120.4 million contract extension https://www.nfl.com/news/jets-cb-sauce-gardner-four-year-120-4-million-contract-extension
Dolphins, DL Zach Sieler agree to three-year, $64 million contract extension https://www.nfl.com/news/dolphins-dl-zach-sieler-agree-to-three-year-64-million-contract-extension
Broncos, DL Zach Allen agree to terms on four-year, $102 million contract extension https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-dl-zach-allen-agree-to-terms-on-four-year-102-million-contract-extension
Sources: Broncos, DL Allen agree to $102M deal https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45885249/sources-broncos-dl-zach-allen-agree-4-year-102m-deal
49ers, Jauan Jennings reportedly agree to reworked 2025 contract as WR plans to become free agent in offseason
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/49ers…
Colts, LT Bernhard Raimann agree to terms on four-year, $100 million extension https://www.nfl.com/news/colts-lt-bernhard-raimann-agree-to-terms-on-four-year-100-million-extension
Broncos, WR Courtland Sutton agree to terms on four-year, $92 million extension https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-wr-courtland-sutton-agree-to-terms-on-four-year-92-million-extension
James Cook, Bills agree to terms on four-year, $48 million contract extension https://www.nfl.com/news/james-cook-bills-four-year-48-million-contract-extension
Bills, James Cook agree 4-year, $48m contract extension: Source https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6547384/2025/08/13/james-cook-bills-contract-extension/
Bears, GM Ryan Poles agree to contract extension through 2029: Source https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6488952/2025/07/11/bears-ryan-poles-contract-extension/
Bengals, DE Shemar Stewart agree to terms on fully guaranteed four-year rookie contract https://www.nfl.com/news/bengals-de-shemar-stewart-agree-to-terms-on-fully-guaranteed-four-year-rookie-contract
Raiders, Kolton Miller agree to extension: Tackle reportedly staying with Las Vegas on three-year, $66M deal
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/raiders
Colts, LT Bernhard Raimann agree to four-year, $100 million contract extension, per report
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/colts-lt-bernhard…