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New by me: OpenAI won’t say whose content trained its video tool. We found some clues.

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the Asian longhorned beetle did not immediately respond to requests for comment

Column | It’s not just the Gulf of Mexico. Why is so much of America named after foreign countries? Our exhaustive search of American place names discovered that one country has been a shockingly dominant source of inspiration. You’ll never guess which one.

It's not just the gulf! Here's all the places in the U.S. that share a name with foreign countries - and the etymology behind a sliver of them.

w/ the data champ @andrewvandam.bsky.social

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How the House voted on the National Defense Authorization Act The House voted to approve the $895.2 billion defense spending bill. See how your lawmaker voted.

Who voted for and against the National Defense Authorization Act, which sets Pentagon policy and guides funding for the year ahead.
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No daylight saving time? See how early or late you would be in the dark. Would you be okay if the sun rose before 4 a.m., or after 10? Not changing clocks is a popular idea, but we’d have to live with the extremes.

we mapped what your sunrise and sunset would look like in your county if we abandoned daylight savings.... check it out!
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with @bonnieberkowitz.bsky.social & @timmeko.bsky.social

yes! i'm based in seattle and would love to hear more about what you're looking for. feel free to reach out! @audreydorelien.bsky.social