X makes it more expensive to post links through its API. It moves further away from the web, where links are a key feature. techcrunch.com

Om Malik, one of the original old school bloggers is on the story. We're rewriting the world in software again. We're all discovering this in our own ways. om.co

Anthropic secretly installs spyware when you install Claude Desktop. thatprivacyguy.com

‘We were terrified they were going to kill us’: fishers who survived US boat strike speak out. theguardian.com

Virginia approves redistricting, giving Democrats edge in midterms. bbc.com

Personal_AI_Infrastructure.  Comes highly recommended. github.com

Trump’s Counterterrorism Czar Without a Counterterrorism Plan. talkingpointsmemo.com

Timothy Snyder: Superpower Suicide. I've come to the same conclusion. Trump is out of tricks. Trying to recycle old rage. Not only is everyone tired of it, but he's always bluffing. And he sends his son-in-law to figure out what to do. It's like a way too long Vonnegut novel. substack.com

Why The Devil Wears Prada 2’s Starbucks tie-in leaves a strange taste. theguardian.com

Iran war accelerates America’s breakup with the world. politico.com