AI is ruining the internet

August 31, 2023 Almost there! Dinosaurs. Woolly Mammoths. McDonald’s dollar menu. The fast-food chain doesn’t seem to have any items on its value menu that only cost $1. Speaking of things going extinct, the internet as we know it could be changing significantly due to AI. More in […]

Chuuk Lagoon’s Skull Problem

Back in action after what feels like an eternity with many new seasons to share. Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Austria, Japan and Peru, plus a few others along the way. Enough for over a year and a half uninterrupted, I think. Today’s episode is the first in our Micronesian […]

PANARCHY – POLYARCHY – PERSONARCHY

Gian Piero de Bellis PANARCHY – POLYARCHY – PERSONARCHY (2005)     Note A group of individuals, deeply dissatisfied with the dominant mental attitudes and material practices based on compulsory conformity to the majority and the restriction of personal choices, have drafted a series of principles that they […]

Bitcoin’s big win

August 30, 2023 Halfway there! If you’ve got some upcoming travel plans in Europe, don’t read this story about European pilots admitting to dozing off while flying. In today’s big story, we’ve got big news out of crypto country.   What’s on deck: Markets: Americans aren’t pumped about […]

From ‘Fetus’ to ‘Unborn Child’: Ohio Adopts Biased Ballot Summary of Abortion Amendment

From ‘Fetus’ to ‘Unborn Child’: Ohio Adopts Biased Ballot Summary of Abortion Amendment Plus: First Amendment experts talk about age verification laws, fentanyl fact check, and more… ELIZABETH NOLAN BROWN Biased changes to ballot language spur lawsuit. Ohio Republicans failed in an attempt to doom an abortion rights ballot initiative by changing […]

Should We Abolish Zoning?

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2023 In the United States, at least, the Federal welfare state is primarily a development of the twentieth century. Governmental welfare measures, if any, before World War I were handled largely at the local level; there had been no substantial use of Federal funds to […]

Google salaries revealed

Hello, Insiders! The tech industry can have high highs and low lows. Who’s up and who’s down is constantly changing. And so, on this late summer day, we’re sharing some of our recent top reads to help you navigate the industry, from big salaries to even bigger parties. […]

8/30/23: Hurricane Idalia, Biden Impeachment, DeSantis Heckled After Racist Shooting, Park Ranger Rams Through Climate Protest, Biden Makes Bizarre Civil Rights Claim, US Declassifies Chilean Coup Docs, Jen Psaki Abortion Contradiction, And New Pharma Price Negotiations

Ryan and Emily discuss Hurricane Idalia hitting Florida, McCarthy reportedly supporting Biden impeachment, DeSantis heckled after racist mass shooting, climate protesters confronted by police, Biden makes dubious Civil Rights Act claim, US declassifies Nixon era Chilean coup docs, Jen Psaki contradicts herself on abortion, and Alex Lawson joins […]