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Tue, 10/02/2026 - 00:33

I’m pinching myself. It is February 2026, and I am writing for Tribune about Peter Mandelson. Moreover, it’s much the same as I was writing over thirty years ago for Tribune — except that, on this occasion, Mandelson has finally managed to surpass even his own appalling record of venality and avarice. At the time […]

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Tue, 10/02/2026 - 00:07

Friday, February 20 at Florida DrupalCamp in Orlando and Thursday, March 12 at DrupalCamp NJ in Princeton.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we build websites and create content — and the Drupal AI ecosystem is making it easier than ever for site builders to harness that power responsibly.

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Responsible Drupal AI Basics

This full-day, hands-on workshop designed for beginners who want to learn the fundamentals of using AI within Drupal. Over the course of the day, you'll work directly with key modules in the Drupal AI ecosystem — including AI Automators, Field Widget Actions, and AI Agents — gaining practical experience with setup, configuration, and real-world content generation techniques.

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Tue, 10/02/2026 - 00:00

FIRST, the disclaimers: Some of my favorite writers—folks who are as anti-fascist and pro-democracy as they come—publish on Substack, but I read and recommend their work less and less frequently, because Substack has a Nazi problem. To wit: Awkward: Substack’s Nazi Problem Substack call themselves a platform rather than a publication, a classic web conundrum. […]

The post Claude Code for Designers appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.

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Mon, 09/02/2026 - 16:26
I will be working in the UK from February 19 to February 28, 2026. I have a range of activities mostly of a non-public nature ranging from meetings with publishers, a meeting with Jeremy Corbyn, and some other research-related meetings. I will also be speaking at the launch of the new Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)…
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Mon, 09/02/2026 - 15:39
The Australian government has made an extraordinary decision to deeply divide the Australian community under the guise of advancing social cohesion and bringing us all together. How such a patently stupid political decision could be made by educated adults is beyond comprehension. Once again this is not one of my typical blog posts where I…
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Mon, 09/02/2026 - 06:25
by Tony Wikrent [X-Twitter, via Naked Capitalism 02-07-2025] Sheila of the Most High @sheilatebra Just read this beautiful story  I live in a 12-unit apartment building. For two years, I didn’t know a single neighbor. We’d pass in the hallway. Nod. Maybe say “hey.” Then disappear into our separate lives. That was normal. That was […]
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Sun, 08/02/2026 - 13:01

Analyzing over 3800 emails and texts involving the academic, MintPress News has uncovered a deep, years-long friendship between leftist intellectual Noam Chomsky and Israeli spy and sex trafficker Jeffery Epstein, one where they became “best friends” and each other’s closest confidants.

The post The Chomsky-Epstein Files: Unravelling a Web of Connections Between a Star Leftist Academic & a Notorious Pedophile appeared first on MintPress News.

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Sun, 08/02/2026 - 02:35
Jaysus on a popsicle, Mary and all the Saints do I have some egg on my face. Since January 27 silver has been on one seriously wicked ride. I’ve been banging my head to Metallica’s Whiplash for the last ten days. So, WTF happened? In short: from where I sit the paper markets are trying […]