A witty weekly-ish roundup of recent news and science, covering labor organizing at Wizards of the Coast, a butterfly-catching study, a newly discovered Bolivian cat species, and US federal deployments, with a conversational, joke-laden voice. Readers get brief, opinionated takes on stories they may have missed, framed with humor.
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Dada Drummer Almanach mixes literary prose poems with essays on music and art. Its recent issues argue against generative AI in music and critique the financial bubble around AI, with a strong personal voice.
Ravenous is a worker-owned publication that mixes personal essays on restaurants, food and culture with reporting on issues like restaurant data collection and the role of food in community life. Readers get opinionated, first-person takes on specific dining experiences alongside pieces on the broader social meaning of what people eat.
Hamilton Nolan's newsletter offers sharp, opinionated commentary on labor, politics and power, covering issues like home insurance affordability, Democratic factional fights and union dynamics. Readers get a clear left-leaning argument per issue plus reported investigations such as an undercover look at a police union convention.
Brian Merchant's Blood in the Machine is a tech-critical newsletter on AI, Silicon Valley power and labor, mixing reporting, interviews and essays. Readers get analysis of fights like California's billionaire wealth tax and AI worker protections, plus critical takes on AI hype and the Luddite tradition.
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