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Roundball Rock is back! Happy @nba.com tipoff to all those who celebrate!

Pretty sure Marty McFly’s mom rocked this in Hill Valley in 2015.

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal cuts Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal cuts

Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) He joined the Spanish Armada and wounded his left hand, never regaining its full use. Not the luckiest of men, pirates then captured and enslaved him. Upon returning home he was jailed for fraud. While there he began 𝑫𝒐𝒏 𝑸𝒖𝒊𝒙𝒐𝒕𝒆

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George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100 Hardy, a lieutenant colonel, became the youngest Tuskegee fighter pilot at 19, and was among the first Black military pilots in the United States.

George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100

Some tremendous band names here.

Orange Court Strategies

I have an influx of recent followers. Thanks and welcome! More about me, my work, and my writing (both fiction and nat sec related non-fiction) can be found here:

www.orangecourtstrat.com

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

We need to celebrate good news! 🌸

This is an incredible start. Slowing symptoms by 75% is just mind-blowing.

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Inside the Lobbying Frenzy Over California's AI Companion Bills | TechPolicy.Press State legislation to impose new guardrails on AI companions sparked a lobbying blitz in California, Cristiano Lima-Strong reports.

A pair of bills to expand protections for AI companions have sparked a major lobbying blitz in California, with tech industry groups and consumer advocates vying to shape what may become the most significant rules in the country, Tech Policy Press associate editor Cristiano Lima-Strong reports:

“Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.”

- Leonard Cohen (who would have turned 91 yesterday).

Huge Win for Army Football! Love to see it!

A later issue of Interzone, featuring a sort of gigantic rusty metal butterfly.

And after about fifteen years of trying, I finally managed to sell them a story.

‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American

The range of the attack was far greater than originally understood, and security officials warned that the stolen data could allow Chinese intelligence services to exploit global communication networks to track targets including politicians, spies and activists.

They’re defending democracy. But what, exactly, are they fighting for?

On Labor Day, I joined Adam Weinstein, Deputy Director of Middle East of the Quincy Institute, in @starsandstripes.bsky.social discussing how society defines US democracy & what in means for civ-mil relations & the country’s role globally: www.stripes.com/opinion/2025...

Inside the Lobbying Blitz Over Colorado's AI Law | TechPolicy.Press Cristiano Lima-Strong spoke to the Colorado Sun's Jesse Paul and Taylor Dolven following a special session that saw wrangling over the future of the law.

Last year, Colorado signed a first-of-its-kind AI measure into law, but the state recently held a special session where lawmakers held frenzied negotiations over whether to expand or dilute its protections. Tech Policy Press spoke to two Colorado Sun reporters closely tracking the talks.

Octavia Butler predicted our dystopian present. What can a futurist learn from her chilling accuracy? “She painted a very clear picture about survival.”

A great interview with futurist Tracee Worley on Octavia E. Butler and how "the antidote to despair is imagination."

Difficult? But have you ever tried to explain the scoring in tennis to a 6-year-old?

Orange Court Strategies

Today, I'm proud to announce my next chapter: Orange Court Strategies (www.orangecourtstrat.com), a professional services firm focused on helping others achieve the best possible outcomes and solutions to their problems.

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End of Summer Debate with my 7 Yr-Old: is Yoda a superhero by the traditional definition of the term? Are all Jedi? Is there a difference?

Big congrats. Now is the time to celebrate wins all the more.

Global Fight Over Who Governs Communications Satellites Heats Up | TechPolicy.Press Global connectivity cannot be left to political actors with incentives to keep their societies digitally isolated, write Raquel Rennó Nunes and Lux Teixeira.

Article 19's Raquel Rennó Nunes and Lux Teixeira ask, will satellite connectivity be governed through frameworks that ensure diverse participation and fair access, or by the priorities and capabilities of a few dominant private actors? Current international negotiations could determine the answer:

YouTube video by National Security Institute Fault Lines 483: Tariff Truce or Temporary Fix?

Happy Friday! I joined a great Fault Lines Podcast episode today with Martha Miller and Lester Munson. We discussed the latest US-EU tariff news and, based on all the tariff deals, the direction we believe US policies and relationships may be headed: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtCw...

My first novelette (or chapbook), "Streetlight" - an urban sci-fi/fantasy work - is scheduled for release in Feb 2027 from Nat 1 Publishing. More to come soon!

We Are Not Talking About AI Memory Enough | TechPolicy.Press Surprisingly little attention is paid to what AI assistants remember about us and how we can shape their memory to control what they do, writes Ruchika Joshi.

As memory transforms what AI assistants can do, we need to explore it as a governance surface––a technological entry point that can double as a convening site for companies, policymakers, and civil society to enable greater user control over AI safety, writes CDT’s Ruchika Joshi.

Seems like the right time to share this wonderful moment again, now with subtitles and some context at the beginning about what they were talking about before Jeff Goldblum shared a George Bernard Shaw quote with Stephen Colbert.

On Order, Authority, and Modern Civil-Military Relations, by Lindsay P. Cohn, published by Bloomsbury Academic

I’m excited that my first book is available for pre-order and will come out at the end of the month!
It looks at how to think about military ethics from a perspective of upholding democratic governance and values. Everyone can just ignore the chapter on Augustine unless you REALLY like Augustine 😂

This is great news!