Damn, it looks like the big spending against the California billionaire tax might be working. Tell three people you know to vote yes on 40 and no on 41 and 42, the sneaky measures that cancel it out
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_Proposition_40#…
Shiyazh Pete, first Navajo NFL player, recognized on Indigenous Peoples Day https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/shiyazh-pete-first-navajo-nfl-player-recognized-on-indigenous-peoples-day
I suspect we'll soon see an effective campaign, or campaigns, of sabotage.
AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kx0gyje9wo
Welcome to the live coverage of today’s total eclipse,
which will be seen in parts of Europe, including Iceland, the UK, andSpain.
Over the coming hours, we’ll bring you:
Tips on how to view the phenomenon safely
First-hand reports from places where crowds are gathering
A quick look at the sciencebehind the shadow
The best pictures and videosfrom key viewing spots
And yes, there will be a live stream, too.
It’s Wednesday, 12 August 2026, and th…
The first ever DSA SF voter guide is live! Read and share 🌹:
https://dsasf.org/dsa-sf-november-2026-voter-guide/
Most important points are the fully-fledged Endorsements (as opposed to recommendations): Yes on B for a public bank, Yes on I for affordable/social…
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirmed Kremlin involvement in his country's 2016 referendum on leaving the European Union,
the Observer newspaper reported on Oct. 11.
Burnham asked about Kremlin involvement when he became prime minister in July, reports the Observer,
where he said he was given
"the clear answer that, yes, there was."
#EroticMusings 63: Do you create cultures, ethnicities, or even sentient species for your work? How do you go about it?
Yes and no. I didn't create the place and species specifically for the novels - the first Moonmoth was my text-RP character who really wanted to become a vampire and fled to a community where plenty of those lived. She was lucky and became the servant of a very…
Germany's Black Forest Labs launches Flux 3 and Flux-mimic, its first models for robotics, as it expands from generative AI into physical AI (Yazhou Sun/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-0…
"It’s up to you… If you see yourself as white there’s no hope for you. If you see yourself as white, I’m forced to see myself as Black” - James Baldwin