Thursday, September 18, 2025

Friday Links!

This is a wonderful read: The Eloquent Vindicator in the Electric Room: No one remembers the assassination of Congressman James M. Hinds. What do we risk by making it just another part of American history?

A terrific profile: ‘Push back – or they’ll eat you alive’: James Cromwell on life as Hollywood’s biggest troublemaker

This is entirely correct: Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Deserves No Mourning.

Excellent: The messy reality of feeding Alaska

[AI] I could totally see Earth, Wind, and Fire doing this version: Dig this funkified AI/AC/DC version of Back in Black

So true and unfortunate: Bland, easy to follow, for fans of everything: what has the Netflix algorithm done to our films? 

A fascinating story: Old Thom is an orca living his best life, with dolphins.

An excellent profile: Jef Raskin’s cul-de-sac and the quest for the humane computer

[AI] From Chris M.: AI at the Table (tabletop RPGs)

From Wally, and it's a deep dive: Protecting Intellectual Property: What Writers Need to Know About Copyright. This is a fantastic read: Ruins and Racists: The multicultural rise and far-right fall of “the Forgotten Tolkien”. Squishy: AI Adoption Rate Trending Down for Large Companies.

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