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I regret to inform you all that earlier today my dog escaped their sandbox. They got to the WiFi router and through sheer dumb luck hacked into the bank branch of a transnational bank down the street. They’re now buying up all the mortgages for the neighborhood and adding clauses to the mortgage contracts requiring treats and belly rubs. My security team is loading up our HARNESS countermeasures and WALKIES patches that could bring him back into containment or involve the neighborhood squirr…

Trump is attempting once again to oust US Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud,
despite a recent US supreme court decision that upheld the central bank’s independence.
Cook reportedly received a letter from the White House this week that provided notice, in accordance to the supreme court’s June ruling,
that Trump is “considering removing” her from her Fed position over the same claims of mortgage fraud that he levied against her last summer…

Trump renews bid to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook despite supreme court ruling
White House continues to target Cook despite decision from justices that upheld Federal Reserve’s independence

Valon, which makes software to help US mortgage companies cut red tape and costs, raised a $150M Series D from Ribbit, a16z, and others at a $2.3B valuation (Zoya Hasan/Forbes)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/zoyahasan/202

Valon Hits $2.3 Billion Valuation To Bring AI To America’s $13 Trillion Mortgage Market
The US mortgage market is massive, but its payment systems are antiquated and often analog. Valon Technologies has raised a $150 million Series D to build AI software to slash red tape, costs and customer frustration.

An interview with James Murdoch and wife Kathryn on acquiring New York magazine, Vox podcast network and Vox.com, keeping management in place, AI, and more (Lachlan Cartwright/Vanity Fair)
https://www.vanityfair.com/story/james-murdoch-kathryn-new-york-magazine

James Murdoch and Kathryn Murdoch Discuss ‘New York Magazine’—But Not Rupert Murdoch
The couple have ambitious goals to build a culture company spanning art, film, and media. (The other family business is a sore subject.)

"L'amnésie environnementale, ou comment notre lente accommodation Š une biodiversité dégradée nous fait oublier la nature foisonnante d’antan"
https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2026/

Comment notre lente accommodation à une biodiversité dégradée nous fait glisser vers l’amnésie environnementale
Si nous nous rappelons des pare-brise constellés d’insectes morts après un trajet en voiture, que sait-on des loups qui rôdaient dans les campagnes au Moyen Age, ou des saumons dans la Seine au XIXᵉ siècle ? Cet oubli progressif d’une nature hier foisonnante nous empêche de protéger celle d’aujourd’hui.

An 18-year veteran of the US Department of Interior has resigned in protest from the sprawling federal agency, denouncing “a deeply troubling assault on the rule of the law” that took place at the department under Donald Trump.
John Murdock, an attorney and self-described conservative Christian, began working for the agency’s legal office in 2002. In his resignation letter, first sent to his supervisor earlier this year and obtained exclusively by the Guardian and Public Domain, Murdoc…

Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’
John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists

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Anlässlich des Tags der Deutschen Einheit bietet MyHeritage vom 1. bis 5. Oktober 2026 kostenlosen Zugang zu allen deutschen historischen Dokumentensammlungen.
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Texas Rodeo Legend Myrtis Dightman Models Battle of Texas Tee Ahead of Cowboys Game https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texas-rodeo-legend-myrtis-dightman-models-battle-of-texas-tee-ahead-of-cowboys-game

Source: at a White House dinner Tuesday, Trump hosted Rupert Murdoch, News Corp CEO Robert Thomson, News UK CEO Rebekah Brooks, WSJ EIC Emma Tucker, and more (Sara Fischer/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/10/02/trump-murdoch-dinner-midterms-media

Trump talks 2028, midterms and media woes at Murdoch dinner
The group discussed the Iran war, Venezuela, Cuba, immigration, tariffs, as well as the midterms and potential 2028 presidential candidates.

Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch tells investors that Fox will not amend its existing NFL rights deal until after 2029, despite the NFL's push for earlier negotiations (Alex Sherman/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/06/fox-nfl-media-rights-renegotiations-opt-out.…