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Detroit Zoo

I spent last week in Michigan and had a chance to visit the zoo of my childhood. The Detroit Zoo has changed a fair bit since I last visited it a couple of decades ago. I enjoyed the few hours…
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Ideas for a New North Carolina Constitution

Carolina Forward takes a look at potential changes to North Carolina’s Constitution that could help reduce some of the dysfunction seen in the state’s government: Does North Carolina’s constitution need a re-write? (Carolina Forward)
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AI Necromancy

Using any means to put words into the mouth of a dead person feels grotesque, especially for the purposes of a legal case. Generative AI unfortunately makes it easy to accomplish in a rather compelling way. An AI avatar made…
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Screwworm

This was an interesting video from Sarah Taber. I had never heard of screwworm before or how they were eradicated within the United States and the rest of North America. Screwworm: MAGA is bringing back flesh-eating maggots 😦 (Farm to…
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5 Star Reviews Are Ruining Your Life

This video from Adam Conover covers something that I’ve been thinking about myself – online review systems and ratings are pretty horrible. You shouldn’t care what anonymous people rating things on websites think. If you need a recommendation, get it…
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2024 NC Elections Finally Over

After spending over six months vigorously contesting his narrow loss in the 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court election, Jefferson Griffin conceded the race on Wednesday following a federal judge’s ruling against him. Griffin, a Republican judge on the state Court…
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Detroit Zoo

Ideas for a New North Carolina Constitution

AI Necromancy

Screwworm

5 Star Reviews Are Ruining Your Life

2024 NC Elections Finally Over

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