@stevej@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

Trump Asked FIFA to Review Balogun’s Suspension. He Is Now Eligible to Play. The reversal is highly unusual and the first time since 1962 that FIFA has allowed a player to appear in a game when they would have been suspended. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/trump-fifa-balogun-world-cup.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

nytimes.com

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Steve @stevej@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

America’s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/08/world/us-cyberforces-suicides-focus/

The Japan Times

America’s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide

The U.S. military’s cyberwarfare unit is scrutinizing an unusually high number of deaths by suicide among personnel over a monthlong period this summer.

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Steve @stevej@mstdn.social

· 7mo ago

Boosted by @crazyeddie@mastodon.social

CEO of Palantir Says AI Means You'll Have to Work With Your Hands Like a Peasant https://futurism.com/future-society/palantir-ai-labor-hands

Futurism

CEO of Palantir Says AI Means You'll Have to Work With Your Hands Like a Peasant

Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Alex Karp said the majority of humanity will be working in manufacturing and vocational jobs.

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Steve @stevej@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

Army Sec. Dan Driscoll shut down social media accounts affiliated with an Army unit after post celebrating Tammy Duckworth

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5832763-soldier-for-life-honors-senator-tammy-duckworth/

Driscoll shuts down social media accounts after post celebrating Duckworth

The Hill

Driscoll shuts down social media accounts after post celebrating Duckworth

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll ordered that all social media accounts affiliated with an Army unit be shut down after a post celebrating Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) sparked mixed reactions online. S…

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