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Boiled Frogs: AI Slop, Phishing, Deep-Fakes, & Spam, Spam, Spam
Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog,
We're frogs in a pot that's being heated so gradually that we no longer notice the sewage is extinguishing the utility of the Web.
Surveillance footage shows moment Ukrainian far-right MP is shot
The Big Beautiful Bill Brings Big Changes For Taxpayers
Authored by Sandra Block via Kiplinger's Perosnal Finance,
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed by President Trump on July 4, includes tax breaks for an expansive range of taxpayers, while scrapping credits for energy-saving vehicles and home improvements.
More broadly, the legislation makes the tax cuts in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent, which means tax rates won’t increase after 2025. Here’s a look at how other provisions in the bill could affect your taxes.
Beware The AI Industrial Complex

What makes an industrial complex is frontier technology, with feedback loops powerful enough to steer both markets and public policy.
The Boomer Mirage
Authored by Josh Stylman via Substack,One Chart. Three Generations. Total Extraction.
I saw this chart making the rounds on Twitter this week, and it stopped me cold. While the specific figures combine data from multiple sources, the trend is undeniable: in 1950, over half of 30-year-olds were married homeowners. By 2025, some analysts project that number as low as 13%.
Know-Your-Customer: Crypto's Quiet Kill-Switch
Authored by 'Ghost Ghost' via BitcoinMagazine.com,
The know-your-customer (KYC) threat isn’t coming. It’s already here, and it didn’t arrive through a nationwide ban or an emergency executive order. It quietly showed up with a checkbox and a Terms of Service agreement.
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