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May 5th, 2025 @ 6:10 am PDT

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Vendidit hic auro patriam

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  • I’ve been using the free native Apple Reminders app for over a decade now and at this point I’d be lost without it.
  • The Best Black Friday Heist: They Told People It Was a Scam. People Paid Anyway. – via @froggyb.bsky.social
  • How to read the entire Dog Man universe in order
  • “If you’re going to talk shit about Kamala Harris‘ Bluetooth avoidance, please be aware Taylor Swift also follows a similar threat profile. For paparazzi spying on new music files before release.” – via SwiftOnSecurity
  • If you didn’t read this the previous time I posted it, here’s a second chance: AI is a great idea if you think nobody at your company is great at what they do. [See also.]
  • Did you hear about the cannibal who was expelled from school? He was buttering up his teacher.
  • Olympic Gold Medalist Dominates the 100m at Her Kid’s Sports Day Event – via kottke
  • Last year, Pakistan installed an incredible 22 gigawatts of solar power – more than Canada has ever built, and more than the UK has added in the past five years combined.
  • I’ve (finally) started watching Andor S2 and am riveted. It’s definitely not as kid-friendly as the usual Star Wars fare, but I think it’s fantastic.
  • Star Wars: Andor S2Hand Covers Bruise:
    • POTUS signs (technically non-binding and illegal) executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR.
    • Despite their formal attire, penguins simply aren’t known for conducting commerce with the USA.
    • Migrants held in Texas fearing deportation to notorious El Salvador prison work together to form human SOS.
    • Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, thousands of high school students in Oklahoma will be required to learn about debunked claims that the 2020 election was tainted by fraud. The lesson will not be part of a course on conspiracy theories, but an official component of the new social studies curriculum created by Republican Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters.
    • A third of parents with children aged 0 to 13 reported wishing they had more time to read to their children, and the number of parents saying their children have too much schoolwork to read books has risen significantly. – via kottke
    • The official White House account posted an AI-generated picture of the POTUS holding a red lightsaber on Sunday, May 4th – the unofficial Star Wars day – intentionally mocking the point of the entire franchise. – via my dad

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