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Main audience: everyone So-called AI (which does not meet the actual definition of artificial intelligence) is being used to record medical notes. Its hallucinations in your records can wreck your medical care (or, if you’re in the USA, your health … Continued

Main audience: everyone Why are social media bans for children racing into place in country after country? Many people rushing social media bans into place for children honestly believe they are doing something good. But in some countries it will … Continued

Main audience: everyone Why should everyone care about the UK changing its PM today? Because we are showing the world that a cornerstone of our governmental system is both a blessing and a curse. What course adjustment will Andy Burnham … Continued

Main audience: everyone This year’s visit wasn’t like previous summer visits to Ynyslas beach & nature reserve. In the past we had rain, sunshine, wind, enough chill to need autumn clothing, warmth, or a couple of days of significant heat. … Continued

Main audience: especially USA people, but also anyone facing a push for authoritarianism I highly recommend listening to the latest episode of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, Our Long Road Out of Autocracy. It is a deep, thought-provoking interview that goes … Continued

Main audience: USA people You may remember that I said I expect “the regime will attempt its worst shortly before it ends.” It feels awful—sick and sickening—because it is. Persist, because their increasing barbarity means we are gaining strength and … Continued

Main audience: USA people Two Republicans in the USA’s Senate dropped off in the past month: Mitch McConnell (R-KY) & Lindsey Graham (R-SC). What does that change? Mainly, power dynamics within the caucus will shift more & sooner than expected. … Continued

Main audience: everyone I had forgotten what a deep pleasure it is to see someone work who is excellent at what they do. This week I got a reminder that some people don’t just do an adequate job. Some people … Continued

Main audience: UK and USA people For anyone who has been paying attention to parallels in UK and USA politics, this afternoon Nigel Farage did his best to emulate DJT. There are multiple wrinkles in his plan. I hope he … Continued

Main audience: everyone Is this the summer climate change reached the threshold beyond which it alarms enough people to get perceived as urgent? Is this the summer many, many more of us do whatever we can about it without waiting … Continued