Are we in a crisis of rudeness?

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

How many are worried A/i will permanently eliminate *them.* Probably not enough

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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

Tales From the Blue Line - Mirror Ghost Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar Episode

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Colby Hall Unpacks Trump’s Alaska Fumble—and the MAGA Media Meltdown

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.

Colby Hall Unpacks Trump’s Alaska Fumble—and the MAGA Media Meltdown Big John Howell Episode

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The Mascot Distraction: Smoke, Fire, and Trump’s Culture War Playbook

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.

The Mascot Distraction: Smoke, Fire, and Trump’s Culture War Playbook John Howell / Rick Telander Episode

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Also Worth A Look…

• Connecticut Firefighters Cut Open Playground Tube to Free Trapped 40-Year-Old - 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 - 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 - Who could have predicted drinking raw milk could lead to problems?

• MSNBC Rebrands as MS NOW, but the Web Domain Is for Korean Snowmobiles - 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’ - 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 - 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 - That’s just bad timing

• Woman delivered her own baby in car travelling at 60mph - That’s some solid multitasking skills

• Dog rescued from canal reunites with family after 6-year absence - They are going hard to promote that Homeward Bound reboot

• NASA’s Webb Telescope Finds a New Tiny Moon Around Uranus - Uranus has been in the news a lot lately

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