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14-year-old Melanie Doggett running 11.01 100m (NWI)! 🤯

The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why | TechCrunch New data from Appfigures shows a swell of new app launches in 2026, suggesting AI tools could be fueling a mobile software boom.

The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why

As a Catholic, I’ve struggled with the church - but I applaud the pope’s call for peace | Margaret Sullivan These days, I’m feeling more aligned with Catholicism than I have since my first communion. I’m not alone in that

"These days, I’m feeling more aligned with Catholicism than I have since my first communion. I’m not alone in that," writes @sulliview.bsky.social.

Why Should We Care if China is Poisoning the Water Around a Philippine Outpost in the South China Sea? | with Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad Philippine marines living aboard a rusting World War II ship grounded at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea have been eating fish from waters laced with cyanide, and their spokesman says an…

Pod goes into detail on the case of Chinese "fishermen" poisoning the reefs at Second Thomas Shoal 👂👇

The application has remained stable since approximately 9 PM PDT, April 16 despite ongoing Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks.
We have not seen any evidence of unauthorized access to private user data.
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The application has remained stable since approximately 9 PM PDT, April 16 despite ongoing Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. We have not seen any evidence of unauthorized access to private user data. We will provide a further update by end of day.

constitutes them as a subject in the first place?

FWIW, a worthwhile thought experiment is to rewatch The Matrix, but to do using a semiological frame: if The Question Concerning Technology is not whether we can get outside the machine, but whether or not we can get outside of language, can any subject escape the system of signs that...

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What's happening on bsky.social.app y'all?

WASHINGTON - In light of recent public comments regarding the Catholic Church's teaching on war and peace, Bishop James Massa, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Doctrine, issued the following statement: "For over a thousand years, the Catholic Church has taught just war theory and it is that long tradition the Holy Father carefully references in his comments on war. A constant tenet of that thousand-year tradition is a nation can only legitimately take up the sword in self-defense, once all peace efforts have failed' (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2308). That is, to be a just war it must be a defense against another who actively wages war, which is what the Holy Father actually said: 'He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.' "When Pope Leo XIV speaks as supreme pastor of the universal Church, he is not merely offering opinions on theology, he is preaching the Gospel and exercising his ministry as the Vicar of Christ. The consistent teaching of the Church is insistent that all people of good will must pray and work toward lasting peace while avoiding the evils and injustices that accompany all wars." ###

Things are escalating.

The U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine just rebuked Vance’s attack on the Pope, specifically citing the pontiff’s role as supreme pastor of the Church and as Vicar of Christ, not just someone “offering opinions”

LinkedIn data shows AI isn't to blame for hiring decline... yet | TechCrunch LinkedIn says hiring is down 20% since 2022, but blames higher interest rates — not AI — for the slowdown.

LinkedIn data shows AI isn’t to blame for hiring decline… yet

Reverse side of a Jackie Robinson No. 42 jersey with blue numerals. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

The jersey used by the Dodgers to retire Jackie Robinson’s iconic No. 42 in 1972 is preserved in the Hall of Fame’s collection.

Today, every MLB player will wear 42 in celebration of Jackie’s legacy.

Oh sorry, so religion and politics should be separate? Is that what you're saying? bsky.app/profile/atru...

Here’s what Gavin Newsom thinks of the leading Democratic candidates for California Governor.

cnn.it/4tfqrDm

Sid Krofft, 'H.R. Pufnstuf' creator and children's TV visionary, dies at 96 Sid Krofft has died at age 96. The Canadian-born entertainment wizard teamed with his brother Marty to create 1960s cult favorites like children's TV show “H.R.

RIP Sid Krofft, the Sleestaks from “Land of the Lost” may have been my earliest nightmare fuel, and I mean that in the best way.

Gout Gout, 18, breaks Usain Bolt's under-18 200m record with 19.67 seconds - Australian sprinter from Brisbane is the new fastest teen on Earth

Did you forget it’s the CHINESE Nationalist Party? Don’t let the Western media fool you

Taipei-based political analyst Sasha B. Chhabra criticizes major international media's reporting: "It is with absolute historical illiteracy and a complete mockery of political analysis that Western media insist..."

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Look at the women at NASA.

They are the ones pushing the boundaries of science, solving problems most people can’t even understand, and carrying this country forward, while our politicians right now posture and stumble through talking points.

And they are doing it all with joy.👇

NEWS

After 21 hours of negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, Vice President JD Vance says a deal has not been reached.

Vance said:

“I think that's bad news for Iran, much more than it's bad news for the United States of America…they have chosen not to accept our terms.”

🚀 Artemis II happens in the context of the US space race with China. Here's a clip of my conversation with David Ariosto, author of the new book "OPEN SPACE: From Earth to Eternity–the Global Race to Explore and Conquer the Cosmos." 🔗 Full video: bit.ly/dw-openspace

The Atmosphere is a rethinking of the Internet, with social connections that you control, built in. It allows you to do more with others, while maintaining more control over your own data and experiences.

Why Cheng Li-wun’s Visit to China Matters Cheng Li-wun’s visit signals that Beijing is still seeking to influence Taiwan’s political trajectory through selective engagement with the opposition KMT.

Cheng Li-wun’s to China visit signals that Beijing is still seeking to influence Taiwan’s political trajectory through selective engagement with the opposition KMT.

EFF is the latest organization to leave X | TechCrunch The EFF follows the departure of various news organizations and others, who no longer find X a viable source of traffic.

EFF is the latest organization to leave X

I wanna point out something serious. The admin has been complaining about Iran winning the information war.

This same administration shut down Voice of America, and other information operations the US govt does.

It’s a self goal. Actions have consequences

The Next Democratic Candidate for President Should Run as a China Hawk Let’s flip the race to the bottom and reconstruct this country.

"A new Cold War is upon us, whether we want it or not. We can either retreat from it, and allow 🇨🇳 to consolidate its intl influence unopposed, or we can pursue a genuine reconstruction of the international system, one that creates a gravity well of liberal democracy into which regimes may be drawn."

image from inside Artemis II text: i need more men to understand that two men crying and hugging in space after one of them announced they were naming a moon crater after the other one's late wife is actually what peak masculinity looks like.