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NPPA 'Emphatically Opposes' White House's Manipulation of Journalistic Images | PetaPixel The NPPA has issues a statement noting its "firm opposition" to the manipulation of journalistic images by the White House.

Who needs Faux News when the WH is posting its own fake news. petapixel.com/2026/01/23/n...

2025 was a year of more adventures with friends old and new. May 2026 bring us closer.

No one loves President Trump more than FCC Chairman Brendan Carr - Ars Technica Carr used to insist on FCC independence. Now he uses FCC to fight Trump's battles.

Hypocrisy runs strong in those who are sycophants. Once an advocate for independence of the FCC now claims it’s the president’s to control.

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National Parks Will Hike Entry Fees by $100 Per Day for Some Visitors in 2026 International visitors will pay significantly more to visit some popular national parks next year, while annual passes rise to $250 for non-US residents.

Natures isn’t owned by anyone. NP’s were created to protect them for everyone to enjoy.

Buried in this article is a disturbing image of the design for the new National Parks Pass for 2026.

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How to know if your Asus router is one of thousands hacked by China-state hackers - Ars Technica So far, the hackers are laying low, likely for later use.

PSA for owners of Asus Routers

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Glad to see those who matter still stand for the values that make our nation proud.

@scottwiener.bsky.social on Bluesky It’s not just Nick Fuentes. The rot is so much deeper.

I weep for our nation. Embracing symbols of hate and violence is not what we are.

Apple Watch Users Claim Workout App Is Now Worse in Every Way - MacRumors Apple Watch owners have been voicing their frustration online over changes to the Workout app that Apple introduced in watchOS 26, with many finding the redesigned interface makes starting exercises difficult and exasperating. When Apple launched watchOS 26 in September, the Workout app went from large, easily tapped workout tiles to a scrolling, corner-button interface.

I have all of the same complaints. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt that joy with Apple products. “It just works” doesn’t seem to be the goal anymore. www.macrumors.com/2025/11/20/a...

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett | Goodreads A Holmes and Watson-style detective duo take the stage …

If you like murder mysteries and/or fantasy this book is for you! Highly recommend. www.goodreads.com/book/show/15...

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett | Goodreads A Holmes and Watson-style detective duo take the stage …

If you like murder mysteries and/or fantasy this book is for you! Highly recommend. www.goodreads.com/book/show/15...

How Apple AirPods Work

We take them for granted but the engineering inside the AirPods are amazing. youtu.be/PB_8dGKh9JI...

Sign up to Brilliant https://brilliant.org/RealEngineering/ Watch this video ad free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realengineering-the-hidden-design-of-the-apple-airpod Thank you to lumafield for providing the CT scan assets for this video: Real: https://voyager.lumafield.com/project/f7d641cb-1cd8-4211-9704-324f6cd19e64 Fake: https://voyager.lumafield.com/project/d9610d6b-aeae-416d-abc0-a7686ef18c6a Links to everything I do: https://beacons.ai/brianmcmanus Get your Real Engineering shirts at: https://standard.tv/collections/real-engineering Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Thank you to AP Archive for access to their archival footage. Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator Thank you to my patreon supporters: Abdullah Alotaibi, Adam Flohr, Henning Basma, Hank Green, William Leu, Tristan Edwards, Ian Dundore, John & Becki Johnston. Nevin Spoljaric, Jason Clark, Thomas Barth, Johnny MacDonald, Stephen Foland, Alfred Holzheu, Abdulrahman Abdulaziz Binghaith, Brent Higgins, Dexter Appleberry, Alex Pavek, Marko Hirsch, Mikkel Johansen, Hibiyi Mori. Viktor Józsa, Ron Hochsprung YouTube

We take them for granted but the engineering inside the AirPods are amazing. youtu.be/PB_8dGKh9JI...

The problem with self-help gurus

Glad someone is willing to call out the supposed experts publicly. youtu.be/9rH5eJCjhtg...

Exercising my right in our democracy. Hoping to preserve and protect it for all of our futures.

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team | WIRED Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

Welcome to 1984. This time with modern tech. “Procurement records … identified software used by the agency to build dossiers on flagged individuals, compiling personal details, family links, and even using facial recognition to connect images across the web.”

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Jon Stewart's Post-Kimmel Primer on Free Speech in the Glorious Trump Era | The Daily Show

Parody or what our future holds. USA is the new North Korea.

#abc #americancensorshipcompany #fcc #fail #antiamerican #protectfreespeech

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Democratic leaders will support resolution honoring Charlie Kirk House Democratic leaders will vote in favor of a GOP resolution condemning political violence and celebrating Charlie Kirk in the wake of last week’s fatal shooting of the conservative activist in …

Spineless Democratic leadership. Honoring someone who opposed the Civil Rights Act, LGBT rights, separation of (Christian) church and state, anti-Semite, Islamaphobe‽ I’m sorry respectful discourse doesn’t mean you have to be a straight, white, Christian.

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Bye bye Disney+ Hulu bundle for caving to the threats from the FCC Chairman and not standing up for free speech. #abc #jimmykimmel #freespeech #firstamendment

@georgetakei.bsky.social on Bluesky “We won’t go back.” ‘View from the entrance to the Rohwer Internment Camp where my family and I were sent. Circa 1943.’

My mother’s family was interned at the same camp. 9 children and my grandparents were moved from Hawaii.

We can not let this happen again.

“We won’t go back.”
‘View from the entrance to the Rohwer Internment Camp where my family and I were sent. Circa 1943.’

Inside the ‘Whites Only’ Community in Arkansas | WIRED Members have espoused racist and antisemitic views and repeatedly praised Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. They’ve raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, and their movement is growing.

Unbelievable. Given the current administration and political climate I don’t expect much action to be taken. It is a test for the Civil Rights Division at the DOJ.

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YouTube video by Venus Theory Why YouTube Wants Your ID Now

As a former employee I can say content moderation has always been difficult. But this is using a shotgun for sharpshooting. @venustheory.bsky.social sums it up with his usual black humor. #youtube #ai #fail

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Meta appoints extremist Robby Starbuck as AI bias advisor Robby Starbuck has been appointed as an AI bias advisor at Meta with the goal of making the company's chat bot less "woke."

We live in an upside down world… www.advocate.com/news/meta-ro...

Disgraceful and just spiteful. Weakenig our military and showing no respect for decorated career military service.

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Holding on to Peace: Atomic-bomb Survivor's Message - Hometown Stories | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Kiriake Chieko helped cremate schoolmates after the atomic bombing in Hiroshima. At 95, as the oldest surviving witness, she continues to give her testimony, urging people to hold on dearly to peace.

Hibakusha 被爆者 is Japanese for atomic bomb survivor. On this day in 1945 an atomic bonb was dropped on Hiroshima. Let us not forget the horrors of war. Story told by oldest survivor. www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...

The Courage to Be Disliked | Book by Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster An international bestseller and TikTok sensation with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide, The Courage to Be Disliked is a transformative an...

Thank you @mattdavella for bringing “The Courage to be Disliked to my attention. It confirms and broadens my concept of happiness. www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Co...

When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi | Goodreads From the New York Times bestselling author of Starter V…

Third book in his self-proclaimed trilogy of not your expected sci-fi books that include the “Kaiju Preservation Society” and “Starter Villan”

It’s a quick and fun read that takes a ludicrous premise and turns it into a commentary of US society.

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When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi | Goodreads From the New York Times bestselling author of Starter V…

Third book in his self-proclaimed trilogy of not your expected sci-fi books that include the “Kaiju Preservation Society” and “Starter Villan”

It’s a quick and fun read that takes a ludicrous premise and turns it into a commentary of US society.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

Some Thoughts About Spock's Chest Hair - Reactor Or: We Need to Talk About Vulcan Manscaping on Strange New Worlds

Glad I’m not the only one who noticed!
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Some Thoughts About Spock's Chest Hair - Reactor Or: We Need to Talk About Vulcan Manscaping on Strange New Worlds

Glad I’m not the only one who noticed!
reactormag.com/some-thought...