Bangladesh’s accession to the UN Water Convention has a ripple effect that could cause problems with India
When Bangladesh became the first country in South Asia to join the U.N.’s Water Convention earlier this year, it was presented as a win-win. ⌘ Read more
We’ve done the science—let’s get on with climate action
For three decades now, I have watched Earth warm—not through headlines or politics, but in my own data. Every year, the evidence has become clearer. My colleagues have measured rising CO₂ levels in Antarctic ice cores. We have seen ice caps retreat, permafrost melt, ecosystems shift, and species vanish. Every single working day of my life has been a front-row seat to a planet in rapid transformation. ⌘ Read more
America is bracing for political violence – and significant portion think its OK
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How narcissism ruins teamwork, and why it matters in the workplace
Teamwork can bring out both the best and the worst in people. Working together means sharing ideas and coordinating actions. But sometimes, it can also involve swallowing pride, particularly when people with strong personalities, such as those with narcissism, take charge. ⌘ Read more
Why do some of us love AI, while others hate it? The answer is in how our brains perceive risk and trust
From ChatGPT crafting emails, to AI systems recommending TV shows and even helping diagnose disease, the presence of machine intelligence in everyday life is no longer science fiction. ⌘ Read more
The Political State of Generation Z
Oct 30, 2025, CEO of PRRI - PRRI
Stephan: Gen Z, individuals born between 1997 and 2012, played a role in ‘king” Trump’s election to his second term, and I have been wondering what role they will play in the 2026 elections. We will get a first glimpse on Tuesday, and here is the best fact-based research I could find on the attitudes of Gen Zers.
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Trump’s Illegal Boat Strikes Prompts Historic Move from the U.N.
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, Associate Writer - The New Republic
Stephan: The United States was once known as a world leader and an example of democracy. All of that has been destroyed by “king” Trump and his incompetent vassals. For the first time in the history of the U.N., the United States has been called out for what amounts to war crimes.

_Stephan: ”king” Trump’s incompetent administration has declared a mass murder on a species of owl. Trump’s administration cares nothing about seeing young children have enough to eat, but are happy to focus on changing nature. America has become a very strange and, for selected populations, a ver … ⌘ Read more
Important Sunday Night News Update
Aaron Parnas, Commentator - The Parnas Perspective
_Stephan: I concur with Aaron Parnas. 60 Minutes and CBS, once the standard for excellence in television journalism, have become a sad shadow of what they once were. Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite would be ashamed of what both the network and 60 Minutes have become, and I asked myself, as I watched 60 Minutes Sunday evening, how the once respected men and women who are its hosts and stars continu … ⌘ Read more
How the arts and science can jointly protect nature
A new study by a large international team of conservation scientists and artists explores how growing synergies between conservation and the arts can unveil many mutual benefits and fresh approaches to intractable conservation problems. ⌘ Read more
10 Futuristic Fungal Technologies
Fungi are miraculous. They provide us with food, alcohol, medicine, and the essential decomposition that keeps life going. And yet, their potential may be far greater. Fungi can be made into computer chips, bio-batteries, circuit boards, insulation, self-repairing building materials, and reactive clothing. They can even devour plastic, absorb heavy metals, and clean pollution. Make […]
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Microsoft breaks Task Manager in Windows 11, hard
Let’s take a look at how things are going at Microsoft, whose CEO claimed a few months ago that 30% of their code was generated by “AI”. After installing Windows Updates released on or after October 28, 2025 (KB5067036), you might encounter an issue where closing Task Manager using the Close (X) button does not fully terminate the process. When you reopen Task Manager, the previous instance continues running in the background even th … ⌘ Read more
Medical Societies Are Facing an Existential Crisis
Hemant Kalia MD, MPH, Mark Adams, MD, MBA, and David Jakubowicz, MD, -
_Stephan: I grew up in a multi-generational medical family. My father was an internationally recognized anesthesiologist, my mother was a nurse, two of my great aunts were nurses who founded national organizations, two uncles were physicians, and it all traced back generations. Nurses were employees of medical corporations, universities, and foundatio … ⌘ Read more
DHS Wants States to Hand Over Driver’s License Data for Citizenship Checks
Jen Fifield and Zach Despart, Reporters - ProPublica
_Stephan: Even in the Soviet Union, at the height of the Cold War, it was not as dangerous to walk the streets, particularly if you are not a White person, as it is today in the United States, and it is about to get worse, as this article describes. If you are a person of color I urge you to get a passport card. They cost … ⌘ Read more
Warning As Decline in Tourism to US Risks Thousands of Jobs: Experts
Soo Kim, Life and Trends Reporter - Newsweek
_Stephan: ”king” Trump and the Republicans are dismantling the United States, both as a democracy and a world leader nation. It has become so dangerous to come to the United States, particularly as a person of color, that people aren’t coming, as this article describes. It is impacting the lives and wellbeing of thousands of American families … ⌘ Read more
50 dead as Caribbean digs out from Hurricane Melissa
Jamaican officials announced plans Saturday to set up multiple field hospitals as it recovers from Hurricane Melissa, with the death toll numbering at least 50 across the Caribbean—and expected to rise. ⌘ Read more
Delhi’s cloud seeding effort fails to ease smog, raises questions on effectiveness
India’s efforts to combat air pollution by using cloud seeding in its sprawling capital New Delhi appear to have fallen flat, with scientists and activists questioning the effectiveness of the move. ⌘ Read more
How to spot November’s supermoon, the closest of the year
The moon will look slightly bigger and brighter Wednesday night during the closest supermoon of the year. ⌘ Read more
Trump administration blocked from suspending Snap benefits for millions of Americans
Lauren Gambino , Political Correspondent - The Guardian (U.K.)
Stephan: Today, we got what may turn out to be good news about the continuation of SNAP from two courts with ethical judges. That is, if the Trump coup administration follows what the court orders. That used to be a given, but under the Trump coup, that is no longer always the case.
, the company detailed that after a user experiences a blue screen, Windows will automatically perform a memory scan. We’re introducing a new feature that helps improve system reliability. If your PC experiences a bugcheck (une … ⌘ Read more
@bender@twtxt.net Hm, are we talking about different dates or are there different timezone offsets for this timezone abbreviation? With EDT being UTC-4, 2025-11-02T12:00:00Z is Sunday at 8:00 in the morning local time for you. Or were did I mess up here? :-?
@prologic@twtxt.net You want me to submit a reply with “I probably won’t show up”?
Microsoft breaks USB input in Windows Recovery Environment
With official support for Windows 10 having officially ended a few days ago, let’s take a look and see how its successor, Windows 11, is doing. Microsoft released the first Patch Tuesday update (KB5066835) for Windows 11 25H2 this past week and it is probably fair to say that it has been a rough start for the new feature update. Despite the announcement of a wide rollout wherein the new version is now available for … ⌘ Read more
Windows 11, now with even more “AI” where you don’t want it
Microsoft has posted a blog post about detailing its latest round of additions to Windows 11, and as will surely not surprise you, it’s “AI”, all the time, whether you like it or not. I’m not even going to detail most of these “features”, as I’m sure most of them will just become yet another series of checkboxes on whatever debloating tool you prefer. Still, there’s one recurring theme running throughout Microsoft’s … ⌘ Read more