I can’t believe that I haven’t yet posted this picture of a giant squid at the Smithsonian.
As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
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Russia link suspected as Bulgarians jailed for vandalising Paris Jewish memorial
Four men given prison terms for desecration that was possibly ‘orchestrated by Russian intelligence services’A French court on Friday sentenced four Bulgarians to between two and four years in prison for desecrating a Jewish memorial with red handprint…
Seahawks rule out five players, including Julian Love, for game vs. Commanders
The Seahawks ruled out five players and a couple others are questionable for Sunday night’s game at Washington. Here’s the latest.
Trump justice department seeks 2020 election records from Georgia county
Request to Fulton county underscores determination to revive president’s falsehoods about election he lostThe justice department on Thursday asked election officials in Fulton county, Georgia to turn over records related to the 2020 election, a reques…
Tunisia sentences lawyer and Saied critic to five years in prison
Ahmed Souab, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, faces a number of charges related to ‘anti-terrorism’ legislation.
Senate declines to halt plan to kill off half-million barred owls by Fish and Wildlife Service
Northern spotted owls are being squeezed out by the westward migration of the larger barred owlsThe US Senate rejected an effort on Wednesday to halt a contentious US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) plan to kill nearly half a million barred owls in o…
Bluesky says it has hit 40M users and plans to launch “dislikes” in beta to tailor content rankings and reply rankings (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Bluesky says it has hit 40M users and plans to launch “dislikes” in beta to tailor content rankings and reply rankings — Social network Bluesky, which on Friday announced a new milestone of 40 m…
Sea-Tac normal for now, as government shutdown snarls air travel
As airports around the country begin to feel the strain of the four-week government shutdown, here’s how it’s affected Sea-Tac.
Trick or treat? Trump raids shipbuilding funds to pay troops amid Washington gridlock
Senate that can’t agree on shutdown votes to reject global tariffs
Brian Armstrong ended Coinbase’s Q3 earnings call by saying certain words that Kalshi and Polymarket users had wagered would be mentioned during the call (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Brian Armstrong ended Coinbase’s Q3 earnings call by saying certain words that Kalshi and Polymarket users had wagered would be mentioned during the call — When Coinbase Global Inc.’s quarterly earnings call wrapped up Th…