"FCC calls on broadcasters to air ‘pro-America content’ for the country’s 250th anniversary" Here are some ideas: 1. An explainer on how in America the president isn't above the law 2. Get to know the Emoluments Clauses! 3. The 25th Amendment -- a "how-to" archive.ph/p4HGz#select...

Phrase of the moment: "the end of thinking" harpers.org/archive/2026...

Why you should love blogs now more than ever elgan.com/why-you-shou...

We are all lucky @mikeelgan.bsky.social is such a smart guy and can enumerate the big-picture harms the AI industry is doing to the rest of the world — without getting preachy or alarmist. A must-read.

Why Substack embracing the toxic trend of addictive gambling on everything might not be the best idea. davekarpf.substack.com/p/yeah-so-su...

Excellent thought piece.

It’s become clear that technology, generally, is under dire threat from AI. www.computerworld.com/article/4134...

Is AI killing technology? www.computerworld.com/article/4134...

Where I’m at: in a fancy district of Mexico City at a fancy restaurant drinking a fancy biodynamic Spanish Syrah with fancy Mexican friends.

HEADLINE: "Trump announces $10B donation to Board of Peace" ALT HEADLINE: "Trump steals $10B from the American people in broad daylight" www.youtube.com/watch?v=_978...

How to quit algorithms elgan.com/how-to-quit-...

This tracker lets you track the damage DOGE has done and is still doing: dogetrack.info

TIRED: Canceling people for not being woke enough WIRED: Canceling people for being in the Epstein files www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/d...

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is in prison for plotting a coup. Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison today for insurrection. Prince Andrew was arrested today for misconduct in Jeffrey Epstein's world. It's time for America to hold Trump accountable for the same crimes.

Phrase of the moment: “the beloved aesthetic of today’s dictators” newint.org/science-and-...

And I’ve teamed up with the people of good sense everywhere to deliver two simple messages to the American people: LISTEN TO REAL SCIENCE + GOOD MUSIC.

Amira near Oaxaca. gastronomad.net

I like putting on my Ray-Ban Meta glasses after a software update because they’re nice and warm.

Blowing up my blog and starting over elgan.com/blowing-up-m...

Stop complaining about the media and do something about it. Find, follow and support the best independent journalists on The Journalism Atlas. journalismatlas.com

HEADLINE: "Study of NBA finds that pay inequity among top performers erodes cooperation" ALT HEADLINE: "Pay inequality is for losers." news.wsu.edu/press-releas...

This website mocks people who think robots have feelings. www.peterabuse.org

Advice of the moment: "Struggle first on your own. Then pull in AI." johnmaconline.com/brain-first-...

Somebody re-invented the RSS reader: www.terrygodier.com/current

Half the words online are English. www.statista.com/chart/26884/...

California forces Elon Musk to stop lying about "autopilot." finimize.com/content/tesl...

Claim of the moment:

Now you can monitor Trump’s destruction of American freedom, the Constitution and the rule of law in real time with the Trump Action Tracker: www.trumpactiontracker.info

This church statue in Mexico City looks like Jesus is on the phone.

Amazon and Google failed the public with their privacy-stealing doorbell cameras. And that's an opportunity for Apple. machinesociety.ai/p/the-apple-...

Observation of the moment: ethical people are fleeing AI companies Prediction of the moment: they'll be replaced by unethical people www.computerworld.com/article/4133...

Phrase of the moment: "AI FOMO" thenextweb.com/news/ai-fomo...

Word of the moment: "prison-fluencer" www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

Claim of the moment: "Politics has de-valued shame" www.axios.com/2026/02/16/p...

The simplicity and perfection of Oaxacan food.

Drop your plans and rush to watch or listen to the latest thrilling episode of Superintelligent, the podcast that puts the "tell" in "Superintelligent." Search your phone's podcast app for "Superintelligent," or check out the links on our Substack! www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/the-creepy...

The day before Taco Tuesday in Mexico City

HEADLINE: "The Lost Art of Sharing a Bottle" ALT HEADLINE: "What Gen Z Needs Is a Nice Bottle of Wine" www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine...

Why do we call it "social media" when it makes us lonely? We should call it "asocial media." www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

HEADLINE: "Prediction Markets Are Sucking Huge Numbers of Young People Into Gambling" ALT HEADLINE: "All Our Incentives Lead to Bad Outcomes, and Prediction Markets Are Just One Example" futurism.com/future-socie...

X users howl into the void even when the site is working. www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/x...

Rhetorical question of the moment: "Why should I bother to read something someone else couldn't be bothered to write? futurism.com/artificial-i...

Phrase of the decade: "semantic ablation" www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/s...

Phrase of the moment: “a hilariously bad investment” futurism.com/future-socie...

Why there’s no ‘screenless’ revolution www.computerworld.com/article/4131...

HEADLINE: "Bondi touts stock exchange numbers while defending Trump at House hearing" ALT HEADLINE: "Head of Justice says it's OK rich and powerful men abused and raped girls because rich and powerful men are making a lot of money." www.nbcnews.com/now/video/bo...

HEADLINE: "Trump’s tariffs cost US households $1K last year: Analysis" ALT HEADLINE: "Since taking office last year, American families have gotten $1,000 poorer, while Donald Trump's family has gotten $3.4 billion richer" thehill.com/business/573... time.com/7342470/trum...

SpaceX acquires xAI to launch satellites as @leolaporte.me, @larrymagid.bsky.social, @mikeelgan.bsky.social, & @loumm.bsky.social discuss orbital data centers on TWiT, covering Anthropic's Claude finding 500 zero-days and Amazon's $200 billion AI plan! twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1070

Where I'm at: pulque tasting in the Oaxaca Valley (brought to you by the Oaxaca Gastronomad Experience, now in progress). gastronomad.net/oaxaca

Spend 52 minutes and 13 seconds with me and my co-host @emilyforlini.bsky.social as we tell you everything they don't tell you about what AI chatbots tell you. Also: Don't be a Tammy! www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/dont-be-a-...