Child: I know your name. Mamdani.

Obama: What’s his first name?

Child: Mayor.

Anthropic Settlement Update: 91.3 Percent of Books Claimed in Settlement - The Authors Guild Yesterday, class counsel in the Bartz v. Anthropic lawsuit filed papers apprising the court that 440,490 of the 482,460 eligible works had been claimed—a remarkable 91.3 percent rate (the typical clas...

New on the Anthropic settlement from the @authorsguild.org : over 91% (!!) of eligible books were claimed as of the claims deadline (I would not have predicted such a high number!)

Looks like the payout will be close to the $3000 originally estimated authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...

Exposing a global ‘online rape academy’ that is teaching men how to abuse women and evade detection CNN exposes an online network of men encouraging each other to drug and assault their partners, and swap tips on how to get away with it.

The CNN report is very detailed about different women's experiences with drug-assisted sexual assault and is commendable for its depth but I also understand why many people won't want to read it: www.cnn.com/interactive/...

I just read the detailed CNN report about how many men go online seeking instructions and videos of drug-assisted sexual assault and now I understand why so many women choose the bear

A photo of a tray with three sections empty. One has chopped carrot in it. The other has what can only be described as a posit of brown dog vomit and an insole liner of a sneaker (or a used panty liner from the mid 1700s). The kind of meal that would have you happily tossing yourself overboard.

NEW: Growing fears of food shortages on USS Tripoli & other US ships in the Middle East.

This photo is the kind of meals now being served. It was sent by a sailor to her family.

Families are now trying to send food parcels to the ships.

Full story 👉 www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Left 4 Dead's graffiti is so memorable because it was made by people—a whole lot of people

aftermath.site/left-4-dead-gr...

Disney Layoffs Hit Marvel Studios Hard The Academy Award-winning artists behind some of Marvel's biggest hits are among the casualties from company wide staff reductions.

Ah, the Hollywood VFX Shuffle!

CEO: You know what would save us money? If we moved our VFX people in-house.

Next CEO: You know what would save us money? If we laid off our in-house VFX people & farmed all that work out!

Next CEO: You know what would save us money?

www.forbes.com/sites/robsal...

A headline in The Hollywood Reporter that actually reads: Paddington 4,’ ‘Escape From New York’ Reboot in the Works at StudioCanal

Obviously I read this headline as, “Paddington 4: Escape From New York’ Reboot in the Works and it’s fair to say I’m slightly disappointed now

Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman broke NASA protocol to save the mission's moon mascot: 'It's hard not to love this little guy. I can't let Rise out of my sight' "I stuffed that little guy in a dry bag we had in our survival kit, and hooked the bag onto my pressure suit."

I genuinely love this. Astronauts, like kids, know that you do not leave your stuffies behind.

Okay CTA. This is a good sign.

the least offensive thing Melania ever did was take naked pictures, and I got banned from Pantsuit Nation for saying so. BUT I STAND BY IT.

I believe in y'all. With such a list of horrifying actions to her name, you can find some other really fucking mean thing to say about her. BE CREATIVE.

Good morning, everyone. Group hug! ❤️

Photo: The Artemis II crew after they looped around the far side of the moon and started for home. ABC news.

got to share this @bencollins.bsky.social banger with some colleagues today and am now sharing it here because he really did nail it

I understand the impulse not to let this guy's statements dictate the news cycle but the fact that he can say shit like this and it barely causes a ripple in the media is a key to his ability to maintain power. Constantly pushing the bar of normality downwards, no pressure to take responsibility.

This is what social media is meant to be about.

going to the zoo and eavesdropping is the fastest way to learn what bonkers ideas other people have about animals. guy next to me pointed at the hellbender tank and proceeded to call it an axolotl and then inform his partner that axolotls don’t exist in the wild because humans created them as pets

This is so, so well-articulated.

We already subsidize like 15 years of free public school for the kids of many, many people who have plenty of money. Why would anybody suddenly freak out about a couple of years of preschool?

Hegseth has intervened in military promotions for more than a dozen senior officers The defense secretary’s efforts to block or delay promotions to general or admiral for some officers has raised concerns that he may be targeting them because of race, gender or affiliation with the B...

NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken steps to block or delay promotions for more than a dozen Black and female senior officers across all four branches of the military, according to nine U.S. officials familiar with the process.

Seriously it’s like there is a giant chunk of tech people who don’t understand that when you’ve learned how to write, you feel proud, you look forward to doing more of it, you cheerfully neglect your other work just so you can write more

Opinion | Trump Says Birthright Citizenship Was for ‘the Babies of Slaves.’ He’s Wrong.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about birthright citizenship. Here, for the NYTimes and with Kate Masur, I offer a view of what those of you who think historically should be listening for. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/o...

Nationwide Virtual No Kings Livestream March 28 YouTube video by No Kings

Missed the Official No Kings 3 Virtual & Accessible Rally yesterday? No problem! Here's a link to a full recording of the rally on YouTube:

youtu.be/1cyGZmdnL6Q?...

#NK3AR #NoKings #NoKings3

“I’m saving up for the other sleeve and then maybe a back piece”

Graphic with logos for No Kings and STand Up for SCience, and an image of a laptop with protest imagery popping out, like a raised fit and American flag. Text reads: An online and inclusive rally for everyone, everywhere: March 28th, 12:30 - 2PM CT. Stand Up for Science presents the official No Kings 3 Accessible Rally Also a URL with details: tr.ee/nk3ar

We removed the barriers and created an accessible space because resistance is for everyone, everywhere.

The *official* No Kings Accessible Rally will be a virtual event to protect our health, defend our democracy, and say NO KINGS.

Details: zurl.co/TXWd7
#NoKings #NoKings3 #Democracy #NK3VR

SUFS NoKings3 Accessible Rally — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE NO KINGS 3 ACCESSIBLE RALLY organized by Stand Up for Science - An online and inclusive rally for everyone, everywhere, on March 28th, 12:30 - 2PM CT followed by live stream of the national flagship event from the Twin Cities (MN).

The Official #NoKings 3 #Accessible & #Virtual Rally, March 28, will include ASL interpretation, live captions, visual descriptions, & Spanish audio interpretation. Because resistance must be accessible, inclusive, & open to all & our rally will be for everyone, everywhere.

Details: tr.ee/nk3ar

DOJ admits ICE courthouse arrests relied on erroneous information Hundreds of immigrants have been arrested at immigration courthouses. It is unclear whether the federal government's admission could lead to some of those arrests being overturned.

Hundreds of immigrants have been arrested at immigration courthouses. It is unclear whether the federal government's admission could lead to some of those arrests being overturned. n.pr/4t3NCzU

This Company Is Secretly Turning Your Zoom Meetings into AI Podcasts WebinarTV hosts 200,000 “webinars.” A Zoom call you may thought was private might be one of them.

This company is scraping your Zoom meetings and turning them into AI podcasts without permission. Extremely wild and weird www.404media.co/this-company...

Homepage Anthropic Copyright Settlement

You can do it here:

www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

This is your reminder that if you are a class member and have NOT yet filed a claim in Anthropic v. Bartz, the AI copyright lawsuit, you have 9 days to do so.

This is incredibly irresponsible journalism. You cannot write this headline without acknowledging all the times Elon Musk has promised to pay for things, then didn't.

Let's take a stroll down memory lane. 🧵