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from the do-you-use-your-brain-or-do-you-replace-it? dept We live in a stupidly polarizing world where nuance is apparently not allowed. Everyone wants you…

From U.S. v. California, decided yesterday by Judge Christina Snyder (C.D. Cal.): “A state law or regulation impermissibly discriminates against…

In brief Strategy founder Michael Saylor said the firm will be buying Bitcoin “every quarter, forever,” despite the firm’s mounting…

Public universities don’t get to pick which political viewpoints are safe to express. But administrators at two major universities are…

Interviewer: Jillian York Yazan Badran is an assistant professor in international media and communication studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel,…

from the clown-ass-GOP dept I don’t understand sycophancy. Never have. I don’t know what it gets you in the long…

Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! I hope you enjoyed your fair share of 1.5 billion chicken…

New York, February 10, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for a thorough investigation into a recent Russian attack in Ukraine that wounded Igor…

In brief Sam Bankman-Fried has requested a new trial, days after firing his lawyer and opting to represent himself. The…

SAN FRANCISCO – California must revoke permits allowing federal agencies such as Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and the Drug…

from the the-five-year-olds-see-you-as-the-bad-guy dept Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales from Texas went on Face the Nation on Sunday and said a…

This year, companies paid $8 million or more for each 30-second commercial that aired during the Super Bowl broadcast. In…