To the extent anyone cares, the legality of tapping into tariff money is identical to the legality of tapping into federal income tax money, because they are both taxes that accrue to the treasury. Appropriations are still needed to spend it

I guess “tried to strong arm an unconstitutional change in spending” is too hard to spell.

A Treatise on AI Chatbots Undermining the Enlightenment: maggieappleton.com/ai-enlighten... "On chatbot sycophancy, passivity, and the case for more intellectually challenging companions. Via Dave Rupert"

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What a crock of shit from Marc Benioff — who appears willfully ignorant of news and facts and so thirsty for approval and attention from the Trump tech bros (who in the past mocked him relentlessly) that he is soiling himself in public www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

A pragmatic guide to modern CSS colours - part one: piccalil.li/blog/a-pragm... "Whether you've got a firm grasp on modern CSS colour capabilities, or you're thinking 'I struggle to understand why I should use modern CSS…"

PRITZKER: "I genuinely think there is something wrong with him. I wish that his family would intervene, because I do think he needs mental health help."

In the US, "Christian" is often just a euphemism for "white and racist." Because again, the data shows that in the US, Hispanic folk attend church more frequently than white folk. 🤡 And Black folk attend church more often than Hispanic folk. Black folk attend church more than any other race. 🤡🤡

When Color Meets Constraints: A Guide to Brand–Product Collaboration: www.designsystemscollective.com/when-color-m... "When Color Meets Constraints: A Guide to Brand–Product Collaboration I’ve been through a few rebrands…"

Debugging Leadership: debuggingleadership.com/stdlib "Explore curated frameworks, templates, and guides for technical leadership. From 1:1 templates to architecture frameworks, find the tools you need to lead effectively."

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

Most of the power authoritarians have is freely given. We should not comply with them in advance. Trump is far weaker than he looks. So is the GOP. We should draw them out, drain them at every opportunity, and fight for people’s wellbeing at every turn. We have been sent here to fight for people.

Claude Desktop extension with bundled MCP Server for Bear app: github.com/vasylenko/cl... "Claude Desktop extension with bundled MCP Server for Bear note taking app - vasylenko/claude-desktop-extension-bear-notes"

China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes: interestingengineering.com/science/chin... "Neat! The adhesive could eliminate the need for screws and metal fasteners."

"Since non-believers don’t invent the future and speculators are always on a hustle, I often…"–Om Malik duckduckgo.com?q=Om+Malik+i...

Anthropic experiments with real-time UI generation on Claude: www.testingcatalog.com/anthropic-ex... "A fascinating glimpse into what may come with generative UI. Potentially a first real step to dynamic per-user…"

He lied. Gotta use the word

The media have to start framing this accurately. The president is now functioning as a tyrant. The story is whether the other two branches of government will do anything to stop him.

Troops. In an American city. Using full force. Your now-regular reminder that Republican members of Congress are letting this happen.

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

The H1-B fiasco that is about to unfold is almost certainly a Stephen Miller Special to continue “whiteifying” the country, packaged in a way that Trump will see as a “deal” that gives him further leverage over companies to do what he wants

Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion. Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.

Fear of the truth

"people are rushing too quickly into hyped technology not understanding how to best use the tech.... We get there eventually, but only after understanding that we were asking the wrong questions. So many companies fail figuring this out." — Scott Jenson, Boring Is Good jenson.org/boring/

11 iOS 26 Features To Enable (Or Learn) After You Update Your iPhone: www.bgr.com/1968349/ios-... "Users seeing iOS 26 for the first time this week might want to tweak their experiences by adjusting specific settings and learning a few of the new…"

In these trying times, I urge everyone from across the political spectrum to not get your news from a guy in sunglasses and a backwards hat in a car.

This. This is what you're supposed to do when an ex-president illegally tries to retain power. You put them in prison forever. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Construction robot prints floor plans directly onto concrete slabs: www.utubepublisher.in/2025/09/cons... Great use of technology and extending a familiar concept into a new industry.

Atlas of Space: atlasof.space "An interactive exploration of the planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects in the Solar System."

MCP Registry: github.com/modelcontext... "A community driven registry service for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers."

"Gunpowder’s explosive force relies on combustion, effectively a very fast form of burning, which makes…"–Steven Johnson www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...

Claude can now create and use files: www.anthropic.com/news/create-... "Claude can create and edit Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint slide decks, and PDFs directly in Claude.ai and the desktop app."

Claude Code Framework Wars: shmck.substack.com/p/claude-cod... "How developers are experimenting with structure, orchestration, and standards to get more out of AI coding."

1. If passengers book a flight from the EU and it is canceled or significantly delayed, they are entitled to cash compensation — $300 to $700. In the US, flyers were supposed to get similar rights soon. But those plans have been scrapped by the Trump administration. Here's how it happened. 🧵

Look what I made in iOS 26! Using Apple’s PCC (Private Cloud Compute) it screenshots your image, writes alt text, puts it on your clipboard and it’s ready for use on socials 👌 Super quick too! I hope apps use this built-in, but this works for now 🔥

Semi-Justified Text: blog.glyphdrawing.club/semi-justifi... "An unconventional method of mixing ragged and justified lines produces surprisingly readable paragraphs"

World's first method turns plastic into fuel with 95% efficiency: interestingengineering.com/science/us-c... "A US-China team has unveiled a one-step method that converts toxic plastic waste into petrol with over 95% efficiency."

👏 hell yeah 👏

Vance follows a coterie of online Nazis on X, has described Curtis Yarvin as a major intellectual influence, and openly attacks immigrants in blood and soil terms. The response of most of the political press? "Doesn't look like anything to me."

"starting with business-level impact in mind doesn’t mean you are putting your customers last. It means…"–Matt LeMay www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...

In Kochi City Station there’s a statue of Berobero No Kamisama, a nude, pink, spiral-eyed figure who is the local god for drunkards.

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so the radioactive shrimp comes from the cesium-137 contaminated Indonesian shipping containers... in what way is this NOT a William Gibson novel

Base - SQLite editor for macOS: menial.co.uk/base/ "A small, powerful, comfortable SQLite editor for everyone"

"Low-impact work creates more complicated products which, in turn, lead to more dependencies and…"–Matt LeMay www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...

Logoipsum: logoipsum.com "Logoipsum offers free, SVG placeholder logos in a variety of styles for use in design projects and mockups."

"I saw more clearly that we’re entering a dizzying age of…"–Lauren Goode www.wired.com/story/why-di...

New type of supernova detected as black hole causes star to explode: www.reuters.com/science/new-... "Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner."

"Some low-impact signs to watch out for: Teams that are only accountable for operational goals like…"–Matt LeMay www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...

The Missing Protocol: Let Me Know: deanebarker.net/tech/blog/le... I love this concept