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Believing misinformation is a “win” for some people, even when proven false [ [link removed] ]
If being an unreliably accurate source is a feature, not a bug, I’m not sure how to deal with that
‘Astounding’: 70% of Adults May Be Considered Obese Under New Definition of Condition [ [link removed] ]
Well that’s less than ideal
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: Quarterly Meeting of the Damned [ [link removed] ] - What Janet expects to be a late-night, mandatory corporate meeting about layoffs instead traps her in an endless “alignment session” with her living coworkers and a new set of employees spanning multiple centuries, all equally committed to the quarterly goals of eternity.
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The Shocking (But Not Surprising) Ryder Cup Fans [ [link removed] ]
THE CHICAGO SMOKEHOUSE WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL & RICK TELANDER
John Howell and Rick Telander take aim at what might seem like a niche topic — bad behavior at the Ryder Cup — but turns it into something much bigger: a diagnosis of America’s national mood.
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Inside Operation Greylord: The Undercover Mission That Shook Cook County [ [link removed] ]
WHAT DOES IT MEAN? WITH JOHN DEMPSEY
John Dempsey sits down with Terry Hake, the man who became the federal government’s key undercover operative in Operation Greylord, one of the most significant judicial corruption investigations in American history.
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Also Worth A Look…
Top US Army General Says He’s Letting ChatGPT Make Military Decisions [ [link removed] ] - We really are turning Terminator into a documentary
Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas [ [link removed] ] - If the Orcas have high-speed internet access, maybe they’ll stop attacking yachts
WestJet to remove free reclining seats in economy as part of major cabin overhaul [ [link removed] ] - I have to say, that actually might not be the worst idea an airline has ever had
Chicago’s Famous Rat Hole Wasn’t Made by a Rat [ [link removed] ] - I just don’t know what to believe in anymore
Over 50 Percent of the Internet Is Now AI Slop, New Data Finds [ [link removed] ] - Also less than ideal. You know what’s never AI slop? News Sidequest. At least as far as I know, none of the stories we feature here are AI slop
Spanish Town Bans Black Cat Adoptions over Fear of Halloween ‘Rituals’ [ [link removed] ] - It’s still 2025, isn’t it?
Ex-Braves Closer John Rocker Makes Disparaging Comments About Uber Drivers in Social Media Post [ [link removed] ] - Oh good, that’s just what the Big American Conversation needed in 2025, a comeback from John Rocker
Human Skull Found in Indiana Turns Out to Be Ancient [ [link removed] ] - Yorick was unavailable for comment
US drops out of world’s most powerful passport top 10 list for the first time [ [link removed] ] - Tired of winning yet?
‘Scared the heck out of me’: Falling fish smashes Sask. woman’s windshield [ [link removed] ] - Falling fish… well there’s another thing I didn’t know I needed to be worried about
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