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Behold! My Greek and Mexican pizzas, respectively! (Made with white spelt, einkorn and white whole wheat crust.)
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Our greatest immigration problem is that one immigrant can buy elections and install leaders who will then hand him billions of American taxpayer dollars. spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/tri…

Report: Top 50 donors contributed $2.4 billion to midterm elections

The biggest donor was trillionaire Elon Musk, who has contributed over $350 million to help Republicans

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Relaxing at my friend's house in Morocco. How cool is this house? gastronomad.net/morocco
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Profiles in cowardice: TikTok bans Musk documentary account theverge.com/tech/1013453/ti…

TikTok bans Musk documentary account

Larry Ellison’s TikTok has shut down the promotional account for Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary.

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Number of the moment: one million futurism.com/future-society/…

Amazon Has Now Deployed Over 1 Million Robots, Which Is Bad News for Its 1.5 Million Workers

Amazon's record-breaking robotics deployment is squeezing its human warehouse workers in more ways than one.

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The only thing that’s better than the bees, Is ice cream made from lavender honey! gastronomad.net/provence
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BREAKING: After five days on the job, White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia has been fired
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Dek of the moment: "It turns out the Roadster 2 both sucks and blows." wired.com/story/how-tesla-ma…

Here’s Exactly How Tesla Made Its New 230-Mph Car ‘Fly’

It turns out the Roadster 2 both sucks and blows.

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Current Affairs magazine bans AI. currentaffairs.org/news/why-…
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Phrase of the moment: "a winemaking tradition spanning 27 centuries and 17 civilizations" wineenthusiast.com/culture/i… Come with us if you want to truly experience the real Sicily: gastronomad.net/sicily
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HEADLINE: "Other AI Companies Should Be Very Afraid of What Just Happened to Character.AI" ALT HEADLINE: "The Public Should Be Very Happy About What Just Happened to Character.AI" futurism.com/artificial-inte…

character.ai | AI Chat, Reimagined–Your Words. Your World.

Chat with millions of AI Characters on the #1 AI chat app. Where will your next adventure take you?

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Document of the moment: "Kimberly Guilfoyle's 'burn book'" yahoo.com/news/politics/arti…

Kimberly Guilfoyle Allegedly Threatening White House Over Ouster

Kimberly Guilfoyle is threatening to bring the Trump family down with her following her shock ouster this week, insiders say. The White House said Tuesday that Guilfoyle, 57, had been asked to resign...

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Can superintelligent AI be banned? machinesociety.ai/p/can-supe…
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Claim of the moment: "AI researchers are taking up smoking because they expect AI to cure cancer" tech.yahoo.com/ai/articles/p…

Palantir CTO says some AI researchers are taking up smoking because they expect AI to cure cancer

Some AI believers expect the technology to make smoking-related health risks like cancer a thing of the past, Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar said.

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Phrase of the moment: "the world’s most controversial bear" telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10…

How Winnie-the-Pooh became the most controversial bear in the world

AA Milne’s amiable honey-lover is celebrating his centenary, but even his sweet demeanour couldn’t stop him being cancelled

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No, Ukraine strikes didn’t blow up Russian disinformation on social machinesociety.ai/p/no-ukrai…
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In August, I wrote a controversial piece for Computerworld in which I argued that AI productivity gains for some employees create a ton of extra work for other employees. computerworld.com/article/42… Now, a new study proves my thesis among software teams: arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/a…
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HEADLINE: "Completely Unused ChatGPT Accounts Are Telling Users They’re in the Top Percentiles of Intelligence" ALT HEADLINE: "ChatGPT: 'I'm Not Super Intelligent, You're Super Intelligent" futurism.com/artificial-inte…

Completely Unused ChatGPT Accounts Are Telling Users They're in the Top Percentiles of Intelligence

OpenAI's issue with ChatGPT sycophancy hasn't improved much, as it tells completely new users they're among the smartest people in the world.

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Phrase of the moment: "lunar spelunking" futurism.com/space/large-hol…

NASA Investigating Large Hole on Moon That May Open Into Enormous Cave

Scientists are investigating a hole in the surface of the Moon that may lead into a huge cave formed in its volcanic past.

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Menace of the moment: "evil monkey gangs" dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-…

Hospital running out of beds after monkey gangs send 40 victims to infirmary

Residents of Nepalgunj, Nepal, are scared to be in their own homes after a huge surge in 'monkey gang' attacks where the beasts enter properties and cause carnage

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