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Bay Area Gamers Rally Against Electronic Arts’ $55 Billion Acquisition

“Our creative and passionate teams at EA have delivered extraordinary experiences for hundreds of millions of fans, built some of the world’s most iconic IP,

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Mormon Wives OC’s Bobbi Althoff Reveals Boyfriend Tyler Hawkins Styles Her 

“I was not gonna go this morning because I hate doing red carpets because I feel like I hate every photo of myself,” she said.

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Links 5/12/2026 | naked capitalism

The Criminal Enterprise Run by Monkeys Wall Street Journal (Li). No, not OpenAI. We missed this when first ran. Seems to be a product of

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As Transitional Kindergarten Grows, Hundreds of Child Care Centers Close

“We are serious about child care, and we know it’s expensive, but that also means that more and more families need relief, and it’s a

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Ryan Reynolds’ Tribute to Blake Lively After Justin Baldoni Settlement

Ryan Reynolds had an extra special Mother’s Day tribute to Blake Lively.  After the Deadpool star penned an emotional shoutout to the Gossip Girl alum—whom he shares kids James, 11, Inez, 9, Betty, 6, and Olin,

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Links 5/11/2026 | naked capitalism

THE WORLD IN AN HOURGLASS: THE SINGING PHYSICS OF SAND Atmos Why Humans Are Obsessed With Numbers Too Big to Understand Gizmodo The End Of

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Humidity at PG&E Substation Likely Cause of Massive December San Francisco Blackout

The report said the fire appears to have been caused by a buildup of condensation on a piece of equipment called a “barrier insulating board,”

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Ne-Yo Says He’s Lost Work Due to Polyamorous Relationship With 3 Women

Ne-Yo knows his love life is one in a million, but he’s not sure why it’s affecting his professional life. The artist (real name Shaffer

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Links 5/10/2026 | naked capitalism

In 1998, Terence McKenna predicted that human civilization was speeding toward a perpetual state of strangeness, a future he described as “the Transcendental Object at

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Things to do in Pigeon Forge – besides Dollywood!

I am a big Dolly fan. Not just “when Jolene comes on I tap my foot” kind of fan. I love everything about her!  So