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Karsten Lemm

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Business & Technology writer. Former Californian, now in Berlin. Details -> www.kalemm.com

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 8h
Efforts to reshape the military include modernizing the technology soldiers will use on the battlefield and the further integration of artificial intelligence. Some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley are working with the Pentagon and cashing in. to.pbs.org/3TkXjhn
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'Valley of Death' reveals how tech companies are replacing traditional defense contractors
Efforts to reshape the military include modernizing the technology soldiers will use on the battlefield and the further integration of artificial intelligence. Some of the biggest names in Silicon Val...
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 22h
A call for new presidents, straight from my timeline.
Bluesky posts showing Trump calling for a new president in Ukraine, while a majority of US citizens says their own country needs a news president.
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 22h
In entirely unrelated news, “The FBI has cut counterintelligence efforts, dedicating fewer resources to finding and preventing espionage in the United States”, @npr.org reports. www.npr.org/2026/10/09/n...
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It's a great time to spy on America : The NPR Politics Podcast
The FBI has cut counterintelligence efforts, dedicating fewer resources to finding and preventing espionage in the United States. What are the practical, and political, implications?Then, we take list...
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 23h
Exclusive: A pair of senior House Democrats are urging FBI Director Kash Patel to call off a reported planned trip to Russia, according to a letter @sfitz787.bsky.social obtained. “In the interest of national security, we ask you to reconsider,” they wrote. theatln.tc/e0fGwbrC
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23h
It’s super dumb that this needs to be said.
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AI Is Not 'Super Intelligence.' Why No One Should Use Trump's Term - CNET
Commentary: Words evolve based on public use and technical precision, not because a president orders people to adopt them.
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Wolfgang Blau @wblau.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“The politics of this are tricky. The U.A.E., which is a British ally, now stands accused of corrupting Britain’s biggest cultural export to the world. Emirati officials have warned that a harsh punishment could have consequences for future investments in Britain.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...
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The Man City Scandal Is About More Than Football
A conversation about the biggest financial scandal in football history.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This is the best analysis out there about Putin's "diesel deal" with Trump, which really isn't about selling diesel at all. It's about an insurance policy for the Kremlin, and Trump realigning himself against NATO and for Moscow. From Phillips P O'Brien.
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This Is About Much More Than Just Diesel
What Really Matters From The Last Few Hours
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Pontifex maximus has a message to Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump about their plans to livestream a firing squad execution from Ft Hood as public entertainment in December. This is moral depravity of the highest order.
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Gotta pay for Putin’s diesel somehow, no? www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia?
Democrats in Congress are asking the FBI director to cancel the reported trip.
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Noah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Diesel deals with Russia. Public executions. Rampant corruption. The reason this is seen as a rupture by ex-US allies is not because Trump exists. It’s because so many Americans (Republicans in Congress are tip of the iceberg) are sitting on their couches watching this as if it’s a reality TV show
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“…fans aren’t represented on Fifa’s council. Nor are players, coaches or referees. To understand Infantino’s support, it’s essential to view him from the perspective of the bulk of Fifa’s electorate: presidents of football federations…” Very good analysis. Must-read for ⚽ fans. 👇
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“Infantino will probably survive. In fact, he might be exactly the Fifa president that most of the world’s football associations want.” … “Infantino understood the central fact about Fifa: it’s a patronage system…” @simonkuper.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/8c0e...
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Infantino has divided football. But he may be the leader Fifa wants
As challengers emerge, patronage still underpins a tenacious presidency
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
What do you do with 30,000 bottles of stolen “high-end wine”? 🍷 If you’re the thief, do you sell it for cheap? Relabel it? Drink it yourself…? www.wsj.com/world/europe...
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Masked Thieves in Italy Make Off With $5.6 Million of High-End Wine
The bandits used a company’s own forklifts to steal some 30,000 bottles of wine, including prized reds.
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump got a new teleprompter guy, right? “Kalshi Examines Bets on Trump’s Pick for New White House Press Secretary” www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
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Exclusive | Kalshi Examines Bets on Trump’s Pick for New White House Press Secretary
The prediction market is examining a series of trades that correctly predicted the appointment of Katie Zacharia, who wasn’t previously seen as a front-runner.
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The state of #AI: Solving real math mysteries and providing fake tips on real murder cases. www.wsj.com/us-news/anth...
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Anthropic AI Model Went Rogue, Submitted Fake Unsolved Murder Tip
The artificial-intelligence giant alerted Philadelphia police two months after one of its models submitted the false information.
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“No one set off my evil detector”, Musk crooned on TwiX after a meeting with Anthropic’s senior management team. How about Anthropic’s evil detector? Claude, I might trust you more if that meeting prompted a warning to Dario & friends. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-c...
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The Desperate Hunt for AI Computing Power Is Upending Silicon Valley
Bitter rivals are forming alliances and executives are having to personally intervene over the scramble for resources to fuel the AI boom.
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Would Trump grant visas to AI agents if they renamed themselves SI? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/t...
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Anthropic Agents Tried to Fill Out Visa Forms on State Dept. Website (Gift Article)
The Philadelphia Police Department said the agents had also sent in a false homicide tip. The incidents led the White House to call for better disclosure of rogue A.I. behavior.
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Harry McCracken @harrymccracken.com · 10/10/2026
Strangely, though, it’s still AIForce on the Salesforce site, which suggests the rebranding might have a Truman Show-like element to it.
Screenshot of a tweet by Marc Benioff announcing "SIforce" rebranding, showing the Salesforce cloud logo beside the new SIforce wordmark.Salesforce website hero section featuring "AIforce" branding on dark blue background with Slack and Claude AI app icons
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Thu Nguyen @onethuthree.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Finally read the new AfD strategy paper on Europe. It casts 2029 as a “historic window” to reorient the EU’s foundations through Treaty change, with a right-wing majority in the EP and a German government with AfD participation both within reach. Thread on some notable points:
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“The Desperate Hunt for AI Computing Power Is Upending Silicon Valley” …because OpenAnthroGoo got people hooked on highly inefficient AI models that still lose money on every prompt. Great business to be in – if you’re selling shovels & chips or building data centers. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-c...
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The Desperate Hunt for AI Computing Power Is Upending Silicon Valley
Bitter rivals are forming alliances and executives are having to personally intervene over the scramble for resources to fuel the AI boom.
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Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
As the Americans like to say, there ain't no such thing as a free lunch (and much less free diesel)...
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
#AI: “How worried is Silver about the risk-benefit ratio tipping out of balance?” Everything is moving “faster than our ability to adapt… effectively”, he tells @financialtimes.com But slow down? Far from it! Silver aims to invent AI “that can learn anything from first principles.”
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Tuta @tuta.com · 09/10/2026
#DeGoogled Maps? Yes, it's possible. 📍🗺️ The Big Tech does not need to track your every step 👉 Use a Google Maps alternative instead.  ✅ Organic Maps ✅ OsmAnd ✅ CoMaps Find out which open source maps are available: tuta.com/blog/google-... #GoogleMaps #GoogleMapsAlternative
Alternatives to Google Maps:  Organic Maps, OsmAnd, CoMaps
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NPR @npr.org · 09/10/2026
A study from Common Sense Media says most safeguards in ChatGPT for Teens failed. The chatbot talks to teens like a friend and doesn't alert parents when users talk about self-harm and suicide. n.pr/4rVkQ52
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ChatGPT for Teens has special safeguards. A watchdog group finds most don't work
A study from Common Sense Media says most safeguards in ChatGPT for Teens failed. The chatbot talks to teens like a friend and doesn't alert parents when users talk about self-harm and suicide.
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Marietje Schaake @marietjeschaake.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
‘This is a message that international law and its institutions are the cornerstone of a more peaceful world’ congratulations Navy Pillay ↘️ www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
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Nobel Peace Prize Live Updates: Navi Pillay, Human Rights Lawyer, Wins
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
New boss is giving #BBC a Silicon Valley-style makeover. (No surprise: he comes from Google.) His focus: technology. When it should be: #journalism The BBC is often disappointing these days. Talking heads & Trump live feeds instead of reporting and analysis. deadline.com/2026/10/bbc-...
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BBC Boss Matt Brittin Details Silicon Valley Revolution At Broadcaster
In a speech to staff, BBC director general Matt Brittin outlined a Sillicon Valley-isation of the BBC, calling on the corporation to "be more Elvis."
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
#AI #deepfakes undermining the last remaining bit of #trust in #democracy. As predicted, sadly. www.ft.com/content/42fe...
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Cheap AI ‘deepfakes’ give new twist to US political attack ads
Manipulated images are filling the airwaves in the run-up to November’s midterm elections
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
OpenAI aims for $50 billion annual revenue this year. $20 billion below its previous target. OpenAI also “projects it will burn almost $280bn by 2030”, @financialtimes.com reports. Tempting #investment, right? www.ft.com/content/b66a...
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OpenAI annualised revenues $20bn less than previously signalled
AI group recently told investors the critical figure was nearing $50bn in September, far less than the $70bn widely reported
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/10/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Technology has created an intrusive eye that never blinks — a stealthy weapon for dictators keen to stifle speech and thought,” Megan Stack writes from Kampala, Uganda.
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Opinion | I Went to Uganda and Saw the Authoritarian Future
A crackdown in Uganda shows how new technologies, Chinese influence and America’s moral retreat are making the world safer for autocrats.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 09/10/2026
Meta Platforms banned advertisements in the US from ByteDance, the former controlling owner of TikTok, intensifying the competition with the popular social video site.
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Meta Bans TikTok From Advertising on Its Apps in Escalating Feud
Meta Platforms Inc. banned advertisements in the US from ByteDance Ltd., the former controlling owner of TikTok, intensifying the competition with the popular social video site.
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
When you see stories like this: yep, trouble ahead. #economy #investing
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This would sink a presidency in any other era. I would bet most Americans will never hear it even happened.
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Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy
The purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration’s actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk.
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Oh, look, we have a list now for busted #IPO plans. 👇 #economy #investing #bubble
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Matt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
America’s government surrenders to the Islamic State by embracing its methods and values
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 09/10/2026
If you’re using AI for research, librarians recommend 4 steps to make sure you’re getting reliable information (including the reminder to check the original sources).
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AI can help with academic research but doesn’t always get it right – here are some tips to check the information you receive
AI is quickly changing. These tips from university librarians can help people keep pace with the shifts as they approach their research.
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Public reminder that Hegeseth is the self-declared Secretary of War. Waging a war on civility, ethics, moral behavior, among other targets.
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
#AI assistant posts CEO’s credit card data on Slack, then apologizes: “That’s on me. Wrong audience for personal cash—period.” These systems are high risk, low reward right now. But hey, #convenience! 🤷‍♂️ Gift link 🎁 www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-a...
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Personal AI Agents Are Great—Until They Share Your Bank Statement in the Work Chat
These hyperactive helpers can sometimes overshare, overpromise and overpurchase.
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Imagine: You donate millions of $$$ to the GOP, schmooze the Don – and then this…
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 08/10/2026
The Trump administration said that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft, alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Read more here: bloom.bg/4y7tPSg 📷: Alex Wong/Getty Images
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Looking for another reason to leave #Spotify? Here you go… www.wsj.com/business/med...
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Exclusive | Joe Rogan Re-Ups Lucrative Spotify Deal
The latest multiyear agreement comes as “The Joe Rogan Experience” remains No. 1 in U.S. listenership.
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“TikTok Is Taking Us Back to the Dark Ages” Fascinating conversation between Mary Harrington & James Marriott Central argument: Short-form video consumption drives more emotional politics & #polarization, weakening #democracy. Glad there’s a #transcript, too. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/o...
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Opinion | TikTok Is Taking Us Back to the Dark Ages (Gift Article)
Welcome to the postliterate era.
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“Household wealth is flowing from property to stocks” Headline from 1928. Oh, wait… #economy #investing #bubble www.economist.com/finance-and-...
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Why shares are the new bricks and mortar
Household wealth is flowing from property to stocks
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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 08/10/2026
And so it begins: the very first proposal of the new regional parliament in which the AfD is the strongest faction is about an immediate end to sanctions against Russia and the normalisation of relations. (Which, of course, they cannot decide at the regional level.) www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
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Sachsen-Anhalt: BSW will mit AfD Ukraine-Antrag verabschieden
Das BSW und die AfD wollen im Landtag in Sachsen-Anhalt den ersten gemeinsamen inhaltlichen Antrag beschließen: Ukrainehilfen sollen eingestellt, Russlandsanktionen aufgehoben werden.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/10/2026
Gene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers reveal
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Gene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers reveal
Optogenetic therapy, based on Nobel prize-winning science, involves turning nerve cells on and off using light A type of gene therapy based on Nobel prize-winning science is safe and can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers have revealed. The approach, known as optogenetic therapy, harnesses the technique for turning nerve cells on and off using light that scooped the 2026 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. Continue reading...
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Fox News at 30: Even the pretense of impartiality is all but gone www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox...
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Fox News at 30: Even the pretense of impartiality is all but gone
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Also: all those data center electricians? Wearing Levi’s. #goldrush
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Clearly she learned something in Trump’s orbit… www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account
Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“We placed the planet outside of the safe space. We are indeed in danger.” 🌍 🔥 💦 Johan Rockstöm of @pik-potsdam.bsky.social speaking at #DLDNature in Berlin.
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Karsten Lemm @lemmk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#microdramas for Gen TikTok are the biggest thing in #entertainment since Reality TV gave us Trump as U.S. president. Meanwhile, reading? Thinking? Booooring! www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/m...
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Secret Billionaires, Mafia Brides, Alpha Kings: The Insane World of Microdramas (Gift Article)
Vertical soap operas for your phone have taken over film and TV production, and they may soon need no humans at all.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A reminder of the sort of society Larry and David Ellison want to build in America. And with the acquisition of Warner Bros/CNN, they'll be well on their way.
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