United Airlines says fares may need to rise up to 20% to offset fuel surge United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said on Wednesday ticket prices may need ​to rise by as much as 15% to 20% to offset a surge ‌in jet fuel costs, signaling a significant test of consumers' willingness to absorb higher fares as the industry grapples with volatile oil prices.

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Making shit up again…

“Regular” AI for medical use data analysis can make sense, but I don’t see why anyone would be using *generative* AI.

It’s not analyzing; it’s inventing.

Did they fix the toilets?

Henry VIII is the most boring-ass Shakespeare play I’ve ever seen.

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It's confusing to me how American society went from discovering plagiarism in academic papers by well-known public figures to endorsing effectively plagiarism in work created with AI and LLMs.

Rom-Coms Make Money. Why Is Hollywood So Afraid to Put Them in Theaters? As Hollywood continues to fight for ticket sales, filmmakers tell Rolling Stone romances could offer relief — if studios would take it

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Illinois Unveils Green Tax Credit for Movies and TV Shows The state, which saw record-high production spend in 2025, is now offering a first-of-its-kind uplift for productions to encourage sustainable filmmaking practices.

Illinois is proud to launch our first-in-the-nation incentive to promote environmental sustainability in the film and television industry.

Productions recognized as certified green will be eligible for an additional tax credit.

"Elaine was too formidable, one of the most intelligent, beautiful, and witty women I had ever met. I hoped I would never see her again." -Richard Burton[15]:331

This man married Elizabeth Taylor twice and was afraid of Elaine.

My favorite thing I’ve read about Elaine May is that nearly every man she worked with in her early days was semi-infuriated by her existence. A woman that funny, that hot, that smart - they hated it. Good for her.

I see these coaching contracts all the time when clients try to get out of them.

Usually they can’t.

There’s no breach because the “coach” doesn’t actually promise anything, and of course they lock you in even if you get zero benefit.

Anyone trying to sell you the secret sauce is scamming you.

Mayor Mamdani and a group of children hold hands while running through red tape in a hallway.

For too long, bureaucracy kept 7 child care centers across our city empty — spaces that should have been alive with laughter instead collected dust.

We've run through that red tape. This fall, all 7 will open their doors, bringing an additional 240 free 3-K seats & real relief to working families.

Alternative math.

Team Slutz

Trump Wants to Double Production of New Nuclear Weapon Cores The new proposed budget slashes money for environmental cleanup and calls to double the production of cores for nuclear weapons.

The new proposed budget slashes money for environmental cleanup and calls to double the production of cores for nuclear weapons.

A study of a wild rose by John Ruskin.

A detail of a stem of the wild rose and flower.

Enjoy the incredible detail of John Ruskin's Wild Rose this Wednesday evening 🌹🌿🔎

John Ruskin produced this study in 1871. As an artist, he celebrated the power of art as a mirror of nature and as a teacher, he advocated for the close study of its subjects.

International campaign launched to find stem cell donor for Jewish woman battling rare blood cancer - The Jewish Chronicle ‘Swabbing events’ are being organised on Sunday throughout the UK for potential donors

International campaign launched to find stem cell donor for Jewish woman battling rare blood cancer

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The "reality show" strikes again...

Blessed be the deuce...

How common is this?

I don't think I ever knew anyone with a liquor stash in their office... let alone anyone day-drinking at work.

Startups Brag They Spend More Money on AI Than Human Employees A new class of AI startups say they are taking money that would normally be used to hire people and are spending it on AI compute instead.

What’s left unsaid by these tokenmaxxing entrepreneurs, however, is whether the spend on AI compute is actually worth it, whether the money would be better spent on human employees, what types of disasters could occur, and whether any of this is actually financially sustainable.

Startups Brag They Spend More Money on AI Than Human Employees A new class of AI startups say they are taking money that would normally be used to hire people and are spending it on AI compute instead.

NEW: Startup CEOs are bragging that they are spending more money on AI compute than it would cost to hire human workers. Astronomical AI bills are now, in a certain corner of the tech world, a supposed marker of growth and success.

Report: Meta will train AI agents by tracking employees' mouse, keyboard use Move highlights the difficulty of finding high-quality interactive training data.

While Meta’s US employees will have their actions tracked by the new software, similarly monitoring European Meta employees would likely run afoul of several national laws limiting how an employer can track employee actions.

On impeachment, age & racial gradients are far more pronounced than gender or education. Seems sort of important to keep in mind.

See How a 350-Year-Old Brewery Makes Sake the Hard Way (Gift Article) In Japan, the Terada Honke brewery holds fast to tradition: wild yeast, ancient songs, and a mixture of muscle and finesse.

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Taking notes is often the only way to keep yourself awake in a boring meeting… Also, real time annotation of those notes can help make them actionable.

A tote bag with a cartoon by Tom Gauld on it. The text reads "SHOP INDIE. SHOP LOCAL.". The image shows a sweet little book-filled cottage on a tiny island. The only inhabitant has set off on a very short journey by rowboat to a neighbouring tiny island which has a jetty and a small bookstore. The bookseller stands in ther door drinking a coffee.

"Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. Every store is unique and independent, and every party is different."

*Check the site for details www.indiebound.org/independent-bookstore-day/map

I designed this tote bag for www.indiebound.org. It will be available in participating US stores* on #IndieBookstoreDay, this Saturday, April 25!

Spent Saturday with President Obama and New York's Cutest — turns out my first name is Mayor and I need to be doing more squats. 

Here’s to building a City where families can thrive and every classroom is full of this much joy.

Welfare for billionaires