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Are we in a crisis of rudeness? [ [link removed] ]
I don’t think it’s being rude, but I think people are definitely less formal these days, and if you’re expecting a certain level of formality and not getting it I can see how that might come across as rudeness.
Reuters/Ipsos Poll: 71% of Americans Fear AI Will Permanently Eliminate Jobs [ [link removed] ]
How many are worried A/i will permanently eliminate *them.* Probably not enough
More Stories Below, but first some new content in the News Sidequest Podcast Universe…
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SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
Tales From the Blue Line: A skeptical woman who believes there’s no such thing as ghosts moves into an old apartment, where her bathroom mirror begins commenting on her daily life
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Colby Hall Unpacks Trump’s Alaska Fumble—and the MAGA Media Meltdown [ [link removed] ]
AS I WAS SAYING WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL
John Howell is joined by Colby Hall, founding editor of Mediaite, to break down the strange spectacle of Donald Trump’s recent “peace summit” with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
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The Mascot Distraction: Smoke, Fire, and Trump’s Culture War Playbook [ [link removed] ]
THE CHICAGO SMOKEHOUSE WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL AND RICK TELANDER
Big John Howell and Rick Telander tackle everything from Trump’s resurrection of racist mascots to the enduring grift of American demagoguery.
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Also Worth A Look…
Connecticut Firefighters Cut Open Playground Tube to Free Trapped 40-Year-Old [ [link removed] ] - He will have to spend the rest of his life as the fat guy who got stuck in a tube. What would you be known for?
FDA warns public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart [ [link removed] ] - Not eating radioactive shrimp is solid advice in any context
Woman, saying raw milk sickened her toddler and led to loss of unborn baby, sues Florida dairy farm [ [link removed] ] - Who could have predicted drinking raw milk could lead to problems?
MSNBC Rebrands as MS NOW, but the Web Domain Is for Korean Snowmobiles [ [link removed] ] - Wouldn’t you look into that before you made the change?
Singles sick of swiping are giving up apps — and looking for love on hiking trails: ‘Here at least people don’t ghost you’ [ [link removed] ] - It would be ironic if you were hiking in the woods to find a man and ended up running into a bear
All Aboard the Annual "Big Nude Cruise" from Miami [ [link removed] ] - This would likely be at or near the top of the list of “Places Keith Won’t Be Caught Dead At”
Seattle police chief was reportedly having lunch as $2M jewelry store robbery happened just yards away [ [link removed] ] - That’s just bad timing
Woman delivered her own baby in car travelling at 60mph [ [link removed] ] - That’s some solid multitasking skills
Dog rescued from canal reunites with family after 6-year absence [ [link removed] ] - They are going hard to promote that Homeward Bound reboot
NASA’s Webb Telescope Finds a New Tiny Moon Around Uranus [ [link removed] ] - Uranus has been in the news a lot lately
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