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@chadfowler.com's second post in his new Phoenix Architecture blog, called The Death and Rebirth of Programming.
Lots of quotable quotes, so hard to choose. "Soft skills" more important than ever, and this is all be a shock to people who self-identify as programmers.
https://aicoding…

The Death and Rebirth of Programming - The Phoenix Architecture
Programming didn't die all at once. There was no single moment, no dramatic obsolescence event. Instead, something quieter happened: the core constraint that shaped software for seventy years dissolved. Writing code stopped being the hard part.

More than 500 writers, actors, and technologists launch the Creators Coalition on AI to push standards for how AI is trained and used across creative industries (Chris Gardner/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gen

Hollywood Insiders Unite to Fight for Future of Industry With Launch of Creators Coalition on AI
The organization, which published four distinct goals and a call to action while gathering hundreds of signatories, hopes to act as a central coordinating hub to upgrade industry systems and institutions.

More than 500 writers, actors, and technologists launch the Creators Coalition on AI to push standards for how AI is trained and used across creative industries (Chris Gardner/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gen

Hollywood Insiders Unite to Fight for Future of Industry With Launch of Creators Coalition on AI
The organization, which published four distinct goals and a call to action while gathering hundreds of signatories, hopes to act as a central coordinating hub to upgrade industry systems and institutions.

The @… community has published their report about the very successful 2025 Culture Community Plenary: CCP 5: “Shared Data – Shared Practice – Shared Knowledge” and the Voices of the Community, at the Akadiemie der Wissenschaften und Literatur in Mainz, summarized by Zahia Schlott

Donald Trump says he has been assured the killing of Iranian protesters has been halted,
while adding he will “watch it and see” about threatened US military action.
The president said at the White House that “very important sources on the other side” had also now assured him that Iranian executions would not go ahead, Agence France-Presse is reporting.
“They’ve said the killing has stopped and the executions won’t take place,” Trump said.
There were supposed to be a …

The local DSA chapter is doing a D&D style thing but with some changes...
"We'll be having a one off campaign with a Socialist twist — we're using Roberts Rules of Order. Instead of individually declaring actions, each player proposes motions that are discussed, amended, and approved by the whole group following the Robert's Rules of Order process. You can battle monsters, unionize your local tavern, redistribute your spoils to the masses, start a working class rev…

Interesting about how #Russia uses criminal networks to sabotage #Europe. https://icct.nl/publ…

The CIVICUS Monitor has downgraded the United States of America’s civic space rating, reflecting a sharp deterioration of fundamental freedoms in the country. The People Power Under Attack report now rates the USA as “Obstructed” following a year of sweeping executive actions, restrictive laws, and aggressive crackdowns on free speech and dissent.
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“The backsliding on rule of law and fundamental freedoms in the United States is truly alarming,” said Mandeep Tiwana...

United States of America - Civicus Monitor
USA downgraded by CIVICUS Monitor

Iran extends airspace closure
Iran further extended an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft without explanation early on Thursday.
A notice to pilots said the closure was estimated to last until 7.30am local time, the AP is reporting.
A previous order had closed the airspace for just over two hours.
The Iranian government offered no explanation of the decision to shut its airspace amid the tensions with Washington over Tehran’s protest crackdown.

The Academy reports fiscal 2025 revenues of $269.2M, up from $263.1M in 2024, after cutting expenses from $220.1M to $208.1M; Oscars revenue grew to $150.5M (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

Film Academy Grows Oscars Revenue to $150 Million As It Trims Expenses
"It is so important that we continue to diversify revenue streams and control expenses to allow for a sustainable and impactful future," Academy CEO Bill Kramer tells THR.