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November 4, 2026

Wednesday 11 entries

AI as both economic engine and workforce displacer. The same AI wave powering An

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AI as both economic engine and workforce displacer. The same AI wave powering Anthropic's twelvefold revenue surge ("Anthropic Says Revenue Surged," NYT) and Oracle's $20bn capital raise ("Oracle Taps Investors," NYT) is the explicit reason SUSE is eliminating 10% of its staff ("SUSE Laying Off 10%," Phoronix) and Virgin Media O2 is cutting thousands ("Virgin Media O2 to cut thousands of jobs," Guardian). The NYT also flags AI's role in dehumanizing job searches ("The Newspaper and Beyond," NYT). The productivity gains and the human costs are arriving simultaneously and are not in separate conversations. "Anthropic Says Revenue Surged," NYT → https://www.nytimes.com/ "SUSE Laying Off 10%," Phoronix → https://www.phoronix.com/news/SUSE-Layoffs-10p-AI "Virgin Media O2 to cut thousands of jobs," Guardian → https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/03/virgin-media-o2-cut-jobs-cost-savings-telecoms-ai
AI as both economic engine and workforce displacer. The same AI wave powering Anthropic's twelvefold revenue surge ("Anthropic Says Revenue Surged," NYT) and Oracle's $20bn capital raise ("Oracle Taps Investors," NYT) is the explicit reason SUSE is eliminating 10% of its staff ("SUSE Laying Off 10%," Phoronix) and Virgin Media O2 is cutting thousands ("Virgin Media O2 to cut thousands of jobs," Guardian). The NYT also flags AI's role in dehumanizing job searches ("The Newspaper and Beyond," NYT). The productivity gains and the human costs are arriving simultaneously and are not in separate conversations. "Anthropic Says Revenue Surged," NYT → https://www.nytimes.com/ "SUSE Laying Off 10%," Phoronix → https://www.phoronix.com/news/SUSE-Layoffs-10p-AI "Virgin Media O2 to cut thousands of jobs," Guardian → https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/03/virgin-media-o2-cut-jobs-cost-savings-telecoms-ai ֎ MichaelFilter — Trends & Connections · source

the president went on spending public money in violation of the law. The GOP-led

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the president went on spending public money in violation of the law. The GOP-led Congress, meanwhile, remained silent, even though its own role was being usurped. Another boundary that Trump has repeatedly tested is the so-called "power of the purse", which is among the legislative branch's most important constitutional responsibilities. The GOP-led Congress, meanwhile, remained silent → https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/29/republican-blocks-senate-resolution-criticizing-trumps-taxpayer-funded-ads/ power of the purse → https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/articles/article-i legislative branch’s most important constitutional responsibilities → https://theconversation.com/congress-not-the-president-decides-on-government-spending-a-constitutional-law-professor-explains-how-the-power-of-the-purse-works-248644
the president went on spending public money in violation of the law. The GOP-led Congress, meanwhile, remained silent, even though its own role was being usurped. Another boundary that Trump has repeatedly tested is the so-called "power of the purse", which is among the legislative branch's most important constitutional responsibilities. The GOP-led Congress, meanwhile, remained silent → https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/29/republican-blocks-senate-resolution-criticizing-trumps-taxpayer-funded-ads/ power of the purse → https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/articles/article-i legislative branch’s most important constitutional responsibilities → https://theconversation.com/congress-not-the-president-decides-on-government-spending-a-constitutional-law-professor-explains-how-the-power-of-the-purse-works-248644 Techdirt · source

In September 2026, Trump’s administration canceled more than US$800 million in c

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In September 2026, Trump's administration canceled more than US$800 million in congressionally approved spending for immigrant services, climate change and civil rights for minority groups. The cancellation was done through a maneuver known as a pocket rescission. The administration timed its action to make it difficult for Congress to consider or stop the rescission. The Government Accountability Office – an independent agency that examines how taxpayer dollars are spent – said tactics like these violate federal law. in congressionally approved spending → https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/09/30/trump-will-be-allowed-do-an-810-million-pocket-recission/ pocket rescission → https://www.gao.gov/blog/what-pocket-rescission-and-it-legal timed its action to make it difficult → https://bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/rescissions-101/ an independent agency that examines how taxpayer dollars are spent → https://www.gao.gov/about tactics like these violate federal law → https://www.gao.gov/products/b-338788
In September 2026, Trump's administration canceled more than US$800 million in congressionally approved spending for immigrant services, climate change and civil rights for minority groups. The cancellation was done through a maneuver known as a pocket rescission. The administration timed its action to make it difficult for Congress to consider or stop the rescission. The Government Accountability Office – an independent agency that examines how taxpayer dollars are spent – said tactics like these violate federal law. in congressionally approved spending → https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/09/30/trump-will-be-allowed-do-an-810-million-pocket-recission/ pocket rescission → https://www.gao.gov/blog/what-pocket-rescission-and-it-legal timed its action to make it difficult → https://bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/rescissions-101/ an independent agency that examines how taxpayer dollars are spent → https://www.gao.gov/about tactics like these violate federal law → https://www.gao.gov/products/b-338788 Techdirt · source

It’s like we have collectively decided that AI is inevitable, and the cost is th

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It's like we have collectively decided that AI is inevitable, and the cost is the breakdown of truth itself. Scams used to be a bad thing and there used to be measures in place to stop them. Now they've escaped the spam filter and have run wild. As long as someone can create an unconvincing advert and pay, platforms will take anything. So we have all this poorly made junk which breaks the rules of reality, so what? Most people are aware its fake. The problem is the scammers only need to get through to a very small percentage of people to make their money back.
It's like we have collectively decided that AI is inevitable, and the cost is the breakdown of truth itself. Scams used to be a bad thing and there used to be measures in place to stop them. Now they've escaped the spam filter and have run wild. As long as someone can create an unconvincing advert and pay, platforms will take anything. So we have all this poorly made junk which breaks the rules of reality, so what? Most people are aware its fake. The problem is the scammers only need to get through to a very small percentage of people to make their money back. Hacker News: Front Page · source

Obviously downloading years of krav maga into our brains isn’t on the immediate

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Obviously downloading years of krav maga into our brains isn't on the immediate horizon, but the findings do suggest that witnessing violence may make us more prepared for it. "I have a hunch that probably some of these circuit changes are conserved in mice and humans," Falkner said. Maybe watching kung-fu movies isn't such a waste of time after all
Obviously downloading years of krav maga into our brains isn't on the immediate horizon, but the findings do suggest that witnessing violence may make us more prepared for it. "I have a hunch that probably some of these circuit changes are conserved in mice and humans," Falkner said. Maybe watching kung-fu movies isn't such a waste of time after all Nautilus · source

Over the course of the Ohio primary, Ramaswamy’s Republican primary opponent Cas

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Over the course of the Ohio primary, Ramaswamy's Republican primary opponent Casey Putsch did the following: posted a video of himself firing a rifle and inviting Ramaswamy to play "Cowboys vs. Indians," clarifying, "Don't worry, it's feather, not dot"; told the National Rifle Association that there was "nothing remotely American" about Ramaswamy; and referred to him as an "Indian anchor baby." Backed by Trump, Ramaswamy still coasted to victory in the primary. Down the stretch, Ramaswamy obscured his background as much as possible—no anodyne Happy Diwali tweet this year, and no public comment on the attempted Hindu temple mass shooting in Illinois, perhaps because his base resembles attempted Hindu temple mass shooters. Despite all that, and after running the most vile attack ad in the recent history of American politics, Ramaswamy lost to Acton in Tuesday's election, by a nearly 8 percent margin at time of writing. did the following → https://tiffinohio.net/posts/ramaswamy-faces-identity-attacks-from-fellow-republicans/ Happy Diwali tweet → https://x.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1980276198295957988?lang=en attempted Hindu temple mass shooting → https://abc7chicago.com/post/alexandros-paporaki-palatine-19-year-old-charged-alleged-balaji-temple-mass-shooting-plot-aurora-illinois-is-due-court/19999460/ running the most vile attack ad → https://defector.com/vivek-ramaswamy-is-going-after-the-abusive-parent-vote a nearly 8 percent margin → https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-elections/ohio-governor-results
Over the course of the Ohio primary, Ramaswamy's Republican primary opponent Casey Putsch did the following: posted a video of himself firing a rifle and inviting Ramaswamy to play "Cowboys vs. Indians," clarifying, "Don't worry, it's feather, not dot"; told the National Rifle Association that there was "nothing remotely American" about Ramaswamy; and referred to him as an "Indian anchor baby." Backed by Trump, Ramaswamy still coasted to victory in the primary. Down the stretch, Ramaswamy obscured his background as much as possible—no anodyne Happy Diwali tweet this year, and no public comment on the attempted Hindu temple mass shooting in Illinois, perhaps because his base resembles attempted Hindu temple mass shooters. Despite all that, and after running the most vile attack ad in the recent history of American politics, Ramaswamy lost to Acton in Tuesday's election, by a nearly 8 percent margin at time of writing. did the following → https://tiffinohio.net/posts/ramaswamy-faces-identity-attacks-from-fellow-republicans/ Happy Diwali tweet → https://x.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1980276198295957988?lang=en attempted Hindu temple mass shooting → https://abc7chicago.com/post/alexandros-paporaki-palatine-19-year-old-charged-alleged-balaji-temple-mass-shooting-plot-aurora-illinois-is-due-court/19999460/ running the most vile attack ad → https://defector.com/vivek-ramaswamy-is-going-after-the-abusive-parent-vote a nearly 8 percent margin → https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-elections/ohio-governor-results Defector · source

Maya Angelou said, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what yo

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Maya Angelou said, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” I’m proud that Mike Schur and I rejected the idea that creativity needs to come from chaos. I like how we ran our writers’ room and our set. People had a great time when they came to work on our show and that mattered to us. I like to think the spirit we had on set found its way onto the show.
Maya Angelou said, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” I’m proud that Mike Schur and I rejected the idea that creativity needs to come from chaos. I like how we ran our writers’ room and our set. People had a great time when they came to work on our show and that mattered to us. I like to think the spirit we had on set found its way onto the show. Yes Please · Amy Poehler