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i wrote an afterword about bobby weir for @…, though probably could've kept going for a few more days. https://pitchfork.com/features/bob-weir-obituary/…

Bob Weir's Cosmic Touch
The inimitable Bobby Ace played guitar alongside Jerry Garcia for over three decades. His unique style and merry personality helped shape the sound and spirit of the Grateful Dead, and his lifelong dedication to the band helped make them immortal.

Bob Iger says the OpenAI deal "does not in any way represent a threat to the creators at all" because it doesn't include name, likeness, or character voices (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business<…

Bob Iger: Disney’s OpenAI Deal “Does Not In Any Way” Threaten Creatives
The CEO suggested that Disney would prefer Paramount to prevail in the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery, citing Netflix's streaming dominance and the perilous state of movie theaters.

Harsh bowl https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bob-weir-grateful-dead-dead-obituary-1234810106/

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Co-Founder, Dead at 78
Bob Weir, the singer-guitarist who co-founded the Grateful Dead and later found success with Dead & Company, has died at age 78.

Bonhams says it sold three Bob Ross paintings at an LA auction for $600K , with the proceeds going to support US public broadcasters, and plans to sell 27 more (Jin Yu Young/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/us/bob-ross-paintings-auc…

3 Bob Ross Paintings Sell for $600,000 to Support Public Broadcasters
The landscapes by the television host were sold as part of a campaign to help public television stations weather federal funding cuts.

Elekronischer Streichelzoo: Kinder streicheln "Booboo"-Roboter-Meerschweinchen
In Karlsruhe hat ein "Elektronischer Streichelzoo" eröffnet. Die Roboter-Meerschweinchen zum Streicheln kommen gut an, werden jedoch kritisch betrachtet.

America’s new dietary guidelines ignore decades of scientific research
An emphasis on fruit, vegetables, and whole foods is welcome
—but it’s wrong to suggest steak and beef tallow should be prominent.
https://www.technologyreview.com…

America’s new dietary guidelines ignore decades of scientific research
An emphasis on fruit, vegetables, and whole foods is welcome—but it’s wrong to suggest steak and beef tallow should be prominent.

I don’t know if this is a sick burn (by a FOSDEM organiser spilling the truth about FOSDEM) or an own goal.
🤷‍♂️ https://pleroma.debian.social/objects/f49df30a-d65e-4195-833d-29b7481b3aba

Bob Iger says the OpenAI deal "does not in any way represent a threat to the creators at all" because it doesn't include name, likeness, or character voices (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business<…

Bob Iger: Disney’s OpenAI Deal “Does Not In Any Way” Threaten Creatives
The CEO suggested that Disney would prefer Paramount to prevail in the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery, citing Netflix's streaming dominance and the perilous state of movie theaters.

Israeli authorities charge a reservist and a civilian for allegedly using classified information to bet on military operations on Polymarket (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/39ab13aa-7ae9-4a24-9200-2bab44b8022a

A gray wolf wandered into
Los Angeles county
for the first time in more than a century on Saturday morning.
“This is the most southern verified record of a gray wolf in modern times,”
Axel Hunnicutt, gray wolf coordinator for the California department of fish and wildlife, said.
The three-year-old black coat female, known as #BEY03F, crossed into LA county around 6am on 7 Febru…