The Trinity bomb test left behind a unique form of matter, and now, scientists have discovered a new chemical structure inside it

Big yikes. See Carolina's additional post on editing. This is a big reason why I don't use AI at all, including for research!

We sued the Trump administration. We won.

Baffling errors slip into copy, fake sources show up in references, articles are linked that have nothing to do with the keyword. I think #copyeditors are some of the only people seeing how #AI use permeates content bc few people are reading content line by line and digging into references closely

A Swedish scientist made up a fake skin condition and then uploaded two fake studies about it to a preprint server in early 2024. The fake papers were then cited in peer-reviewed literature. This aligns with my experience #editing content, especially in the past year www.nature.com/articles/d41...

“A new study offers fresh evidence that standards meaningfully contribute to innovation — not merely compliance — in sectors central to U.S. competitiveness.” www.ansi.org/standards-ne...

“summit .. opportunity to raise .. issue more forcefully w/ .. Xi than American leaders have in the past .. America .. unpleasant reality .. Protecting the country from bad actors .. job for Americans .. haven’t been doing enough to defeat China’s efforts” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/o...

ICE and Homeland Security Investigations plan to spend up to $100 million over the next five years on Cellebrite's digital forensics hardware and software tools. via @lindseywilkinson.bsky.social fedscoop.com/dhs-cellebri...

Canada’s C-22 bill is a surveillance overreach that paves the way to backdoor encrypted communications of users around the world. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

A US court found Google to be a search monopoly. But the remedies hinge on limited data sharing and syndication requirements—meaning potential rivals must still invest heavily to succeed, argues Sumit Sharma. Real competition will depend on how these rules are implemented and enforced.

There are more than 30 governorships up for election in the 2026 midterms. These races could have major implications for health care, child care, abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, and more. This piece was originally published by @19thnews.org.

From inside their employers’ homes, domestic workers — nannies, home cleaners and health aides — have watched attitudes on immigration shift to the right. They know some of the people who employ them may be the very people who want them out of the country. 19thnews.org/2026/04/immi...

The three-day Russia-Ukraine truce, proposed by Trump and accepted by both sides, expired at midnight Tuesday. Neither side delivered the promised exchange of 1,000 POWs, and each accused the other of violations throughout. meduza.io/en/news/2026...

⚡️ EU, Ukraine reject Germany's ex-Chancellor Schroeder as peace talks mediator. Kaja Kallas noted that Gerhard Schroeder has worked as "a high-level lobbyist for Russian state-owned companies," and that it is clear why Vladimir Putin "wants him" as the mediator.

Inside One Governor’s Crusade to Tear Down the Wall Between Church and State Story: bit.ly/435iBk0

Google said Monday that it had disrupted a criminal group's attempt to use artificial intelligence to exploit another company's previously unknown digital vulnerability, adding to heightened worries across government and private industry about AI's risks for cybersecurity.

They ruled that black people and their vote don't matter. Alabama has embraced its racist past with open arms openly and without shame.

The racism is now overt, on display, and out in the open. It's now simple and clear. Anyone who votes Republican in the November election is an unqualified overt racist. Is this really you America?

BREAKING: The Supreme Court lifts the mandate for Alabama to use a U.S. House map with two majority-Black districts.

🔎🇷🇺 A 10-day Moldova–Moscow trip by MAGA influencers from the US, UK and Canada was leveraged in a Kremlin-linked influence operation named “Matushka”. No proof the influencers knowingly took part – but we uncovered their many ties to Russia. VSquare.org

💥🇪🇪 This Thursday I'll be speaking with @holgerroonemaa.bsky.social in Tallinn about investigating Russian influence in Hungary and our joint story on the Szijjártó–Lavrov calls — made even more fun as Estonian actors will read out their conversations. More details: fienta.com/et/fotografi...

When I do treat myself to a large iced latte at my local café, I typically finish it before I’m even out the door. For @theworld.org, I slowed down to learn about “fika," the simple Swedish ritual of sitting with someone for coffee and something sweet: theworld.org/stories/2026...

DW Reporter Souwie Buis concludes that women have been a major part of the process for hundreds of thousands of migrants in Spain seeking legal status through a new amnesty measure.

The Enlargement Commissioner has set a July deadline to open all of Ukraine’s accession clusters, urging member states to speed up the process. Newly appointed Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar is set to play a key role. #EuropeNews

An exhibit of psyops leaflets released in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya finally shows American people the messages that were made in their name

Die nigerianische Armee soll bei Luftangriffen auf Banden viele Menschen getötet haben. Angehörige und Amnesty sprechen von zivilen Toten, das Militär weist dies zurück.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration used the lull in domestic politics over the Golden Week to advance its "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" strategy across Southeast Asia, Africa and Australia. 👉 ebx.sh/GTYQnm

I’m not sure the tech industry has woken up to the fact that AI chatbot outputs do not (yet) enjoy the protections of Section 230.

A third billionaire testifies in OpenAI trial: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...

Also revealed in the lawsuit… ChatGPT advised peak times at FSU’s student center were between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (the shooter showed up at 11:57 a.m.) and how to use a Glock (the weapon used in the shooting). They also discussed numerous mass shootings including Columbine and Virginia Tech

NEW: ChatGPT advised the FSU shooter that a mass shooting would get more attention from media if it involved several children, according to a new lawsuit against OpenAI www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Crypto is in its flop era

An important message from The Spinoff’s chief executive

Oh my God, this is disastrous. Biographic absorbed Hakai Magazine after *their* Canadian-based backers completely cut support. Good science journalism is needed more than ever, but without philanthropies willing to step up and break free from their self-imposed 5% rule, all of us will collapse.

Immigrants are giving up their claims for humanitarian protection and opting to depart the U.S. in exponentially higher numbers under the Trump administration, according to court data obtained by the Vera Institute of Justice and shared with The Post.

The oldest millennials are turning 45 this year. The oldest Gen Xers are now 60. So how prepared will they be to thrive in the decades ahead? A new tool helps people assess beyond just savings.

Sen. Cory Booker said on Meet the Press that SCOTUS was a "corrupt court" that is in desperate need of reform, in the wake of its ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act. Booker: "Obviously this decision would result–and they knew this–in stripping political representation from African Americans”

When Russian forces withdrew last month from the strategic stronghold of Kidal in northern Mali — retreating under the jeers of the very rebels they were sent to crush — they surrendered more than just territory. https://cnn.it/42WJ43h

The Hadzabe in Tanzania are one of the world’s oldest tribespeople, but after years of resistance change is coming.

Alberto was recruited in Mexico. He now works more than 10 hours a day for about $300 a week.  Sofia came from Honduras to work as a live-in caregiver.  She works 19-hour days for just $540 a month. Marcus was recruited from Mexico for a cleaning company. More than half his wages went unpaid.

Four Canadians from hantavirus-hit cruise ship to quarantine in B.C. vancouversun.com/news/four-ca...

“The vast majority of Canadians (75%) support a full social media ban for anyone under 16 years old.”

The War in Ukraine has changed combat completely and Europe is scrambling to be World leading in Drone technology with the help of partners in Ukraine. European nations will invest $950 Billion on Military buildup over the coming 4 years and much focus is on cheap, deadly often autonomous Drones.

He's back!! 😎 Hungarian Health Minister, Zsolt Hegedűs, dances in front of Budapest’s Parliament building after the inauguration of Péter Magyar as the new prime minister. 🤍

Czeckoslovakia have the Velvet Revolution, Hungary has the Dancing Revolution. Look at the people to the right of the stage.

Ziobro accused, flees to US Former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro confirmed he fled Hungary for the United States as Polish authorities sought him on a warrant accusing him of embezzling funds to buy Pegasus. With posts by 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Michael A. Clemens +2 more scholars.

Poland's former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted on criminal charges in his home country, including abuse of power, said he has fled Hungary to the United States. u.afp.com/SRUK

A Judge forces Pete Hegseth’s lawyer to concede that Senator Mark Kelly never said to “disobey lawful orders.” “He says you have a duty to disobey unlawful orders, right? That is something taught to every cadet at Annapolis, right?” the judge asked.

“Go outside, dance, be together. Let’s stop fiddling with our gadgets. Let’s enjoy the moment,” adding perhaps the time had come for Hungary to return to having táncház, referring to the community dance halls that were once widespread across the country.” Source: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Poland's wanted ex-minister confirms he fled to US from Hungary