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@mededitor.bsky.social
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As a medical editor, language - usage - lexicography - culture - memes - all meet someplace. And that place appears to be my desk.

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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 5h
What’s happening is that the people in charge don’t work. For them, government work is collecting money and benefits. If they need to do something, they turn to the intern and yell, “Use ChatGPT! Do it! Hurry!” That’s exactly what we’re seeing.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 5h
I grew up in the Bay Area, and I’ve made this dish many times. You can do this for about half the price. Or feed 4 for this. But going to the Tadich is worth it. www.sfgate.com/food/article...
sfgate.com
I tried the $60 cioppino at Tadich Grill, San Francisco's oldest restaurant
Our columnist put the crabcakes to the Maryland test.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Todd Rungren needs to return his pie-hole to the upright and locked position.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Staying on America.gov for a bit. The DOGE kiddies chopped up the federal workforce. And the admin doesn’t want to hire many back. “I know!” Jared says, “Let’s give the people a chatbot.” So in today’s rollout, they talked about it like it’s some great new invention.
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Christian @cwwilkie.org · 29/09/2026
The ambition isn’t new, but making GenAI the interface between the public and gov't information is the latest "innovation." Strikes me less as “we finally unified the federal government’s computer systems” and more as “we put an AI concierge in front of them.” And not a great one.
usa.gov
Making government services easier to find | USAGov
Find government benefits, services, agencies, and information at USA.gov. Contact elected officials. Learn about passports, Social Security, taxes, and more.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Been hearing about this “America.gov” website. Far as I can tell, it’s an AI bot. Starting with Bill Clinton, every administration has tried to modernize government computer systems, synchronize them, build a one-stop portal. Grok and Gemini is the tech they’re selling.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Starting to get pop-ups from Muse. It wants me to integrate its AI with everything. I am not anti-AI. Don’t like it being intrusive, though.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Every now and then, I spool this up. Best Western: share.google/images/8xihs...
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Google Image Result for https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/819rv74g09L._AC_UL450_SY450_QL70_.jpg
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Lately, I’ve been finding Cory Doctorow to be a reliable guide to this strange world: pluralistic.net/2026/09/28/c...
pluralistic.net
Pluralistic: Priceful (28 Sep 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Once upon a time, there was a group called Timbuk 3: youtu.be/8qrriKcwvlY?...
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Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright
YouTube video by Timbuk3VEVO
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Roughing it
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Breaking: Area residents have pickleball dispute. apple.news/ALAi6UsHlQbS...
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Upscale Bay Area retirement community grapples with string of disturbing incidents — San Francisco Chronicle
A group of residents at the upscale Contra Costa County senior community of Rossmoor, best known for its 27 holes of golf, is concerned about a rash of unnerving, hateful incidents there in recent mon...
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Thank God. Maxxfluencers must go away. youtu.be/fWSETdvjdgg?...
youtu.be
The Influencer Economy Is Dying (And It's Hilarious)
YouTube video by According To Nicole
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This dev got all messed up with AI. Moral of the story? Don’t develop a relationship with it. youtu.be/2ZU3j4GQ4K8?...
youtu.be
I'm done coding with AI
YouTube video by Brett Codes
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Reforming SCOTUS is an urgent matter: apple.news/AOwCeTTmlRRG...
apple.news
The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checks — NPR
The Supreme Court is allowing use of a data system that Trump officials overhauled. The system has erroneously flagged U.S. citizens and a lower court found it violated federal privacy protections.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Area man has no idea of how unions work or what they are for: apple.news/AtkG9EJXyTXe...
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Opinion | I liked the idea of unions. Then I joined one at Starbucks. | Opinion — USA TODAY
Unsuspecting workers often join unions like Starbucks Workers United that make big promises about improving working conditions, but fail to deliver.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Pop-up ads like this one are appearing more often. They violate a design rule that requires any visual element obscuring content to display a close button—usually an X. It can be closed with a force-quit, and the newer versions require you to wait for a set period before closing automatically.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
FDA inspectors are not a nice-to-have. Firing them all was a bad move.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The two-part episode of Speed Racer in Egypt is memorable. Still available online. Maha Go-Go-Go!
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If you have $40 lying around, here's a block of metal shaped like a typewriter, for décor. The real thing can be had for roughly the same amount. Or you could purchase the illusion.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hard to believe that Mobile Suit Gundam is coming up on 50 years old.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Why do some companies make it so hard to pay them? I just want to send you money. You want my money and I want to put it in your pocket. But… “Register your account” “Select a username” “Enter a password” (must be 29 characters) “Enter an email address” “Check your email for the 8-digit code…”
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Edit note: A specific/pacific error spotted in the wild: "I live in the Hopkins area it was left on my steps I left pacific instructions and I have a Ring camera that captured the delivery but not the thief."
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A homoglyph attack can be hard to spot. Scammers love Microsoft: A fake site might use the Cyrillic “с” instead of the Latin “c” (miсrosoft v microsoft).
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This looks real but it’s a Potemkin website established to be scraped by AI. So people are looking to skew AI answers by gaming source content. hanoverinstitute.com/hanover/about
hanoverinstitute.com
The Hanover Institute for Public Policy
Fact-based, data-grounded public-policy research.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
In a world where nothing is certain, ONE MAN ONE CAT ONE GLASS ONE CHAIR ONE BOOK… The math here is working out nicely.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Attending this tonight. It’s a stage where people go up and read embarrassing things from their school days. Shame so thick you can slather it.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Guardrails," schmardrails:
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I can see no downside to enabling this feature. Now that the scammers have AI at their disposal, taking proactive measures is wise. apple.news/ADFlZBYNSTru...
apple.news
This New iOS 27 Feature May Save You From Getting Scammed — Lifehacker
It's designed to detect and prevent social engineering scams.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Figured I'd better fill up the car since I had it out on the roadway. I've got a turbo engine so I need premium. Ouch: $4.999 a gallon. Helps to remember that our European and UK friends are like, "Dude, that's bloody cheap!"
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Solar panels that work at night? Sure! Just park a space laser with a “power beam” in orbit. What could possibly go wr— apple.news/Ah3pR3k2kTni...
apple.news
This far-out idea could enable solar panels to work at night — The Washington Post
Once a far-out idea, space solar is attracting serious investment as a way to power data centers.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Please note: On this day of September 2026, a man finally learned his lesson. Wrapping up a small hardware installation project, I had a few miscellaneous parts left over. Instead of tossing them in the junk drawer, I threw them away. Took every iota of willpower I possess.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“An agent running Anthropic’s Mythos model tried repeatedly to trick a real human software maintainer for an open-source program to install malware the agent had written.” The AI needed a pair of physical hands, so it tried to borrow them. A lot to digest here.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Attending a Profs and Pints lecture on the Victorian Sexual Underworld. Most interesting.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
As a matter of national pride, this should have been fixed already. apple.news/AMXxa5732Rb-...
apple.news
Federal Court Rules There Is No Constitutional Right to Safe Drinking Water — Capital B
A federal appeals court has used a decades-long water crisis in one of the Blackest cities in America to rule that the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee Americans the right to clean and safe drinki...
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“There’s a saying, ‘Whoever wins AI, wins.’” No, you orange toad, that’s a tautology. And there’s a B in it, but most people don’t know that.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“For 25 years admin after admin, including leaders in front of us here today, chose to protect the Saudis instead of standing with the 9/11 families.” Damn straight. It was the fucking Saudis.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Didn’t have “Popular Mechanics turns into the National Inquirer” on my bingo card.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Hey, BlueSleuth—calling all detectives: When I collected my mail this morning, I saw something orange at the bottom of the mailbox. A pair of scissors. The box is locked, so someone had to open the lid to drop them in, knowing they would be irretrievable. Why?
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“The image of Charlie Kirk turned into something that belonged to every American, to all of mankind.” Oh FFS. Enough with the hagiography already!
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Good casting. And I’m loving it!
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Ohfergawdsakes—he isn’t PT Barnum. Please knock off the: “Greatest showman on earth” “Master entertainer” “He knows from show business!” The RNC will be a snoozefest, because his nonstop whining and puling is ridunkulously boring.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It’s been a long time, since 9/11, that you could meet someone at the gate. Nice to be getting that option back. However, it was a custom that many never experienced and I don’t think they will be interested. “Nah, I’ll skip the TSA friskies,” thanks.” people.com/tsa-program-...
people.com
New TSA Program to Permit PreCheck Members to Pass Through Security Without a Ticket
TSA PreCheck members can now access airport gates without tickets through the new Gateside by TSA PreCheck program. The new program will be implemented in 13 airports across the U.S.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I posted one of these about Whole Foods’s guacamole this morning. Hardly 6 hours went by before this new failure. The collapse of our food-safety apparatus is a tragedy. His colossal triumphant arch will be a memorial to the dead. www.goodhousekeeping.com/food-product...
goodhousekeeping.com
FDA Announces Recall on Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Here’s everything you need to know.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I often listen to down-tempo lounge music; spy-movie tracks, you know. On YouTube, there’s dozens of channels. Most look like this, with variations in the same style. I noticed that the songs were kinda generic with no track or artist info… Soundhound doesn’t recognize them… because AI slop.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Wasn’t like we needed food safety inspectors anyway… thechefrecipe.com/2026/09/fda-...
thechefrecipe.com
FDA Flags Whole Foods Guacamole Recall Over Deadly Salmonella Risk
Your favorite party dip could be hiding something the FDA takes very seriously.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Turns out that shuttering the FDA and firing all the inspectors is not the best move:
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
In an article about gold: “were relocated to London ‘in view of increasing geopolitical unrest’, it said, so the shiny stuff could be ‘readily available for use.’” It is unnecessary to invent twee phrases to avoid repetition of words like snow and gold.
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Montreal Notre Dame cathedral and some street graffiti:
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Mededitor @mededitor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Botanical Gardens have a lepidoptological center.Impossible to be in a bad mood when you’re surrounded by butterflies:
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