The Jackpot Blog

Follow the money.

(1) “Rights require money.”

(2) “R.I.P. jazz legend Sonny Rollins.”

(3) “Google has seriously leaned into AI enshittification lately”

(4) “Suicidal Empathy, a New Philosophy Promoted by Elon Musk and Bill Ackman”

“Sir, I’m afraid your DNA is backwards.”

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• Retrenchment .

Lambert here: Personally, I think this misses the essential question. But then, I’m a secular dispensationalist.

(1) Google’s AI View censors Gibson’s Neuromancer.

(2) “I’m a Maine reporter who went to high school with Graham Platner. Here’s what explains his success.”

(3) “Will 2026 Be a Normal Midterm?”

(4) “AI companies are gaining access to exceptionally intimate data about consumers.”

The other day I spotted an albino Dalmatian.

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• Systems Art
• The Woozle Effect

Backlash to Flock cameras and AI systems is exploding after scandals, including police using the tech to stalk women

Memorial Day is tomorrow, so Happy Memorial Day for those who celebrate.

Lambert here: I wish to heck I knew; losing yet more weight would be the best thing I could do for my heart. News you can use!

Exercise may be training your brain just as much as your body.