Phrase of the moment: "low altitude economy" ground.news/article/chinas…

Oh, FFS. These earbuds don't play music. They're purely decorative to be worn as a fashion accessory. instagram.com/racerworldwide…

Phrase of the moment: "on-call veterinarian, substitute teacher, big sister, parent, therapist, adjudicator and whipping boy" theguardian.com/technology/202…

Bad idea of the moment: "microdosing weight-loss drugs" theconversation.com/people-are-mic…

Karma's a bitch: politico.com/news/magazine/…

Happy #Caturday from this vineyard cat who lives at a winery on the slopes of the Etna volcano in Sicily. gastronomad.net/sicily

Celebrate Towel Day with Leo Laporte, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Brian McCullough, and Yours Truly! twit.tv/shows/this-wee…

Claim of the moment: "Outrage hasn’t died. It was always just a figment of elite imagination." archive.is/gOqh3#selectio…

Are Trump hats subject to tariffs?

Phrase of the moment: "consistently proven wrong" wired.com/story/theres-a…

This Week in Tech: Leo Laporte is joined by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy , Brian McCullough & Mike Elgan. Dive into Apple's horrendous week amid tariff threats, Google & Microsoft's latest AI, the demise of CAPTCHAs, plus laser-powered smart homes and sock-picking robots.

HEADLINE: "Trump set to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley of fraud and tax evasion convictions" ALT HEADLINE: "Reality TV star who is a tax cheat and defrauded banks pardons reality TV stars who are tax cheats and defrauded banks" apnews.com/article/trump-…

Oaxacan food is magic. gastronomad.net/oaxaca #oaxaca #oaxacanfood

Phrase of the moment: "a baffling degree of carelessness" futurism.com/rfk-jr-make-am…

DOGE goon fired after admitting that he was surprised to find that "government works" and is "not as inefficient as I was expecting." govexec.com/management/202… fastcompany.com/91330297/doge-…

When AI fails, who is to blame? computerworld.com/article/399820…

Taste the Magic of Provence: Your Gastronomad Journey Awaits gastronomad.net/blog/2025/5/30…

"The irresponsible use of AI will continue to cause errors, problems, and catastrophes. But don’t blame the software. 'It can only be attributable to human error.'" computerworld.com/article/399820…

There's no such thing as "autocratic capitalism." There is only autocratic government that coopts capitalism. And, yes, it's here and growing. daily.jstor.org/autocratic-cap…

This man speaks for all of us: mediaite.com/media/news/vet…