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Claude 3.5 Sonnet Describes a Scrimshawed Sperm Whale Tooth

What’s this? This appears to be a scrimshaw - an engraved whale tooth or bone, which was a traditional art form practiced by sailors during whaling voyages. Read more

The 20 December 2024 by Bbenzon
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Scrolling Along

I’ve got a condition. “Oh, we know!” I hear you say. But I mean a specific one. Fast moving images make me nauseous. It can be debilitating. Read more

The 20 December 2024 by Steveawiggins
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After Trump and Musk Combine to Torpedo Bipartisan Spending Bill, Trump's...

Trump and Musk sink bipartisan spending bill (Getty)What is the No. 1 talent for Donald Trump and Elon Musk when they put their heads together? Read more

The 20 December 2024 by Rogershuler
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Do Health Insurers Really Provide A Needed Service?

The following is part of a post by economist Paul Krugman: Let me offer a somewhat, but only somewhat, caricatured view of U.S. Read more

The 20 December 2024 by Jobsanger
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Who Will Be The REAL President Come January - Trump Or Musk?

The federal government will run out of money on Saturday, and will shut down unless Congress passes a spending bill (unlikely) or a continuing resolution.Most i... Read more

The 20 December 2024 by Jobsanger
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Claude 3.5 Describes a Cypher in a Community Garden

What’s going on in this picture? This image appears to depict a study group or informal meeting taking place outdoors, set against a vibrant graffiti-covered... Read more

The 19 December 2024 by Bbenzon
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Feeling Gothic

Gothic is an odd movie. I first saw it while in seminary and have come back to it now and again. I had been thinking of Frankenstein, so I decided to refresh... Read more

The 19 December 2024 by Steveawiggins
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Elon Musk and SpaceX Come Under Fire for Violations of Secruity-reporting...

Elon Musk and SpaceX (Getty)Less than 24 hours after revelations that U.S. billionaire Elon Musk had essentially bought the U.S. Read more

The 19 December 2024 by Rogershuler
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Health Insurance Companies Care About Profits - Not Patients

Wendell Potter, former health insurance executive, tells us why health insurance is getting worse and costing more. You need to read this! Read more

The 19 December 2024 by Jobsanger
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On Substance and Signaling, in Trumpland, Topeka, and Beyond

[This is an extensively rewritten version of an essay I wrote for Kansas newspapers last Sunday.] In a recent substack post, my old friend Damon Linker made an... Read more

The 18 December 2024 by Russellarbenfox