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THE POSTHOLE
Friday, 22 May 2026 · Evening Edition · Vol. 1 No. 163
MJD 61182.87LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Barça and OL Lyonnes a clash of styles in Women’s Champions League final
-- The GuardianBarcelona’s former coach Jonatan Giráldez can bring insider knowledge to a fourth final between the European giants You could be forgiven for having a sense of deja vu before a fourth Champions League final between the Spanish champions, Barcelona, and...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ US intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard leaving post after rocky tenure
-- The Guardian
White House reportedly forced Gabbard to resign after she was sidelined from Iran and Venezuela operations and becomes fourth...▸ Czech president urges Nato to ‘show its teeth’ over Russia’s provocations
-- The Guardian▸ Federally protected bird’s nest holds up sale of Ford truck in Kansas
-- The GuardianSTATE & LOCAL
▸ MN Street Style: Art-A-Whirl 2026
-- Racket
'I just texted my friends that it’s going to be a coochie out weekend.'NATIONAL
▸ Exclusive: Departing Meta Staffer Posts Biting Anti-AI Video Internally Amid Mass Layoffs
-- Mother Jones
This week, Meta laid off 8,000 employees—10 percent of the company’s staff—and reassigned another 7,000 to train AI models. Fear...IN BRIEF
• Netherlands seizes 800 servers of hosting firm enabling cyberattacks -- BleepingComputer
• Former US execs plead guilty to aiding tech support scammers -- BleepingComputer
• Trend Micro warns of Apex One zero-day exploited in the wild -- BleepingComputer
• Drupal: Critical SQL injection flaw now targeted in attacks -- BleepingComputer
• Why Chargebacks are Just One Piece of the Fraud Puzzle -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Tech Talk: Models.dev: open-source database of AI model specs, pricing,... #tech
Account Avoidance: Maria posing for the camera #opensource
Politics Fightbox: Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings... #politics
Fascination Station: Hatchet Bay Cave in Alice Town, The Bahamas #culture
Science Showcase: Why lawyers keep citing fake cases invented by AI #science
Delicious Dining: Free 7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (May 25-31) #food
Guns Galore: RIA 5.0E: A Very Nice Pistol, But For Whom? #firearms
Comic Collection: Neutrino Project #comics
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Books Bundle: On the Road #booksFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Friday, 22 May 2026 · Evening Edition · Vol. 1 No. 163
MJD 61182.87LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Barça and OL Lyonnes a clash of styles in Women’s Champions League final
-- The GuardianBarcelona’s former coach Jonatan Giráldez can bring insider knowledge to a fourth final between the European giants You could be forgiven for having a sense of deja vu before a fourth Champions League final between the Spanish champions, Barcelona, and...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ US intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard leaving post after rocky tenure
-- The Guardian
White House reportedly forced Gabbard to resign after she was sidelined from Iran and Venezuela operations and becomes fourth...▸ Czech president urges Nato to ‘show its teeth’ over Russia’s provocations
-- The Guardian▸ Federally protected bird’s nest holds up sale of Ford truck in Kansas
-- The GuardianSTATE & LOCAL
▸ MN Street Style: Art-A-Whirl 2026
-- Racket
'I just texted my friends that it’s going to be a coochie out weekend.'NATIONAL
▸ Exclusive: Departing Meta Staffer Posts Biting Anti-AI Video Internally Amid Mass Layoffs
-- Mother Jones
This week, Meta laid off 8,000 employees—10 percent of the company’s staff—and reassigned another 7,000 to train AI models. Fear...IN BRIEF
• Netherlands seizes 800 servers of hosting firm enabling cyberattacks -- BleepingComputer
• Former US execs plead guilty to aiding tech support scammers -- BleepingComputer
• Trend Micro warns of Apex One zero-day exploited in the wild -- BleepingComputer
• Drupal: Critical SQL injection flaw now targeted in attacks -- BleepingComputer
• Why Chargebacks are Just One Piece of the Fraud Puzzle -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Tech Talk: Models.dev: open-source database of AI model specs, pricing,... #tech
Account Avoidance: Maria posing for the camera #opensource
Politics Fightbox: Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings... #politics
Fascination Station: Hatchet Bay Cave in Alice Town, The Bahamas #culture
Science Showcase: Why lawyers keep citing fake cases invented by AI #science
Delicious Dining: Free 7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (May 25-31) #food
Guns Galore: RIA 5.0E: A Very Nice Pistol, But For Whom? #firearms
Comic Collection: Neutrino Project #comics
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Books Bundle: On the Road #booksFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Friday, 22 May 2026 · Evening Edition · Vol. 1 No. 163
MJD 61182.87LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Barça and OL Lyonnes a clash of styles in Women’s Champions League final
-- The GuardianBarcelona’s former coach Jonatan Giráldez can bring insider knowledge to a fourth final between the European giants You could be forgiven for having a sense of deja vu before a fourth Champions League final between the Spanish champions, Barcelona, and...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ US intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard leaving post after rocky tenure
-- The Guardian
White House reportedly forced Gabbard to resign after she was sidelined from Iran and Venezuela operations and becomes fourth...▸ Czech president urges Nato to ‘show its teeth’ over Russia’s provocations
-- The Guardian▸ Federally protected bird’s nest holds up sale of Ford truck in Kansas
-- The GuardianSTATE & LOCAL
▸ MN Street Style: Art-A-Whirl 2026
-- Racket
'I just texted my friends that it’s going to be a coochie out weekend.'NATIONAL
▸ Exclusive: Departing Meta Staffer Posts Biting Anti-AI Video Internally Amid Mass Layoffs
-- Mother Jones
This week, Meta laid off 8,000 employees—10 percent of the company’s staff—and reassigned another 7,000 to train AI models. Fear...IN BRIEF
• Netherlands seizes 800 servers of hosting firm enabling cyberattacks -- BleepingComputer
• Former US execs plead guilty to aiding tech support scammers -- BleepingComputer
• Trend Micro warns of Apex One zero-day exploited in the wild -- BleepingComputer
• Drupal: Critical SQL injection flaw now targeted in attacks -- BleepingComputer
• Why Chargebacks are Just One Piece of the Fraud Puzzle -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Tech Talk: Models.dev: open-source database of AI model specs, pricing,... #tech
Account Avoidance: Maria posing for the camera #opensource
Politics Fightbox: Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings... #politics
Fascination Station: Hatchet Bay Cave in Alice Town, The Bahamas #culture
Science Showcase: Why lawyers keep citing fake cases invented by AI #science
Delicious Dining: Free 7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (May 25-31) #food
Guns Galore: RIA 5.0E: A Very Nice Pistol, But For Whom? #firearms
Comic Collection: Neutrino Project #comics
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Books Bundle: On the Road #booksFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Friday, 22 May 2026 · Evening Edition · Vol. 1 No. 163
MJD 61182.87LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Barça and OL Lyonnes a clash of styles in Women’s Champions League final
-- The GuardianBarcelona’s former coach Jonatan Giráldez can bring insider knowledge to a fourth final between the European giants You could be forgiven for having a sense of deja vu before a fourth Champions League final between the Spanish champions, Barcelona, and...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ US intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard leaving post after rocky tenure
-- The Guardian
White House reportedly forced Gabbard to resign after she was sidelined from Iran and Venezuela operations and becomes fourth...▸ Czech president urges Nato to ‘show its teeth’ over Russia’s provocations
-- The Guardian▸ Federally protected bird’s nest holds up sale of Ford truck in Kansas
-- The GuardianSTATE & LOCAL
▸ MN Street Style: Art-A-Whirl 2026
-- Racket
'I just texted my friends that it’s going to be a coochie out weekend.'NATIONAL
▸ Exclusive: Departing Meta Staffer Posts Biting Anti-AI Video Internally Amid Mass Layoffs
-- Mother Jones
This week, Meta laid off 8,000 employees—10 percent of the company’s staff—and reassigned another 7,000 to train AI models. Fear...IN BRIEF
• Netherlands seizes 800 servers of hosting firm enabling cyberattacks -- BleepingComputer
• Former US execs plead guilty to aiding tech support scammers -- BleepingComputer
• Trend Micro warns of Apex One zero-day exploited in the wild -- BleepingComputer
• Drupal: Critical SQL injection flaw now targeted in attacks -- BleepingComputer
• Why Chargebacks are Just One Piece of the Fraud Puzzle -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Tech Talk: Models.dev: open-source database of AI model specs, pricing,... #tech
Account Avoidance: Maria posing for the camera #opensource
Politics Fightbox: Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings... #politics
Fascination Station: Hatchet Bay Cave in Alice Town, The Bahamas #culture
Science Showcase: Why lawyers keep citing fake cases invented by AI #science
Delicious Dining: Free 7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (May 25-31) #food
Guns Galore: RIA 5.0E: A Very Nice Pistol, But For Whom? #firearms
Comic Collection: Neutrino Project #comics
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Books Bundle: On the Road #booksFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Friday, 22 May 2026 · Afternoon Edition · Vol. 1 No. 163
MJD 61182.75LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as national intelligence director, with Trump naming Aaron Lukas as acting DNI chief – US politics live
-- The GuardianGabbard says she is resigning after her husband was diagnosed with rare form of bone cancer; US president announces replacement on Truth Social US intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard leaving post after rocky tenure Sign up for the Breaking News US email...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Procès Athanor: au centre des débats, ce que savaient les services de renseignement
-- Mediapart
Entendu comme témoin, un ancien lieutenant-colonel du service action a déclaré avoir alerté la DGSE à propos d’une opération en...▸ Community cafe demands apology from Farage for ‘intimidating’ uninvited visit
-- The Guardian▸ ‘As world No 1, I have to stand up and fight’: Sabalenka leads players in grand slam protest
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Netherlands seizes 800 servers of hosting firm enabling cyberattacks -- BleepingComputer
• Former US execs plead guilty to aiding tech support scammers -- BleepingComputer
• Trend Micro warns of Apex One zero-day exploited in the wild -- BleepingComputer
• Uber Improves Restaurant Recommendations Using Real-Time Signals and Listwise Ranking -- InfoQ
• Drupal: Critical SQL injection flaw now targeted in attacks -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Tech Talk: Catch up on the Dialogues stage at Google I/O 2026. #tech
Politics Fightbox: The DOJ Just Admitted to Weaponizing a Prosecution Against... #politics
Science Showcase: Why lawyers keep citing fake cases invented by AI #science
Account Avoidance: The little Cobalt from our shelter (now in a foster home)... #opensource
Gaming Greatness: Half-Life: Alyx is convincing me I don't have the knees for VR... #gaming
Fascination Station: Wisbech & Fenland Museum in Wisbech, England #culture
Delicious Dining: Free 7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (May 25-31) #food
Guns Galore: RIA 5.0E: A Very Nice Pistol, But For Whom? #firearms
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comicsFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Friday, 22 May 2026 · Morning Edition · Vol. 1 No. 163
MJD 61182.50LEAD — NATIONAL
Solar Electricity Is Poised to Overtake Coal in—of All Places—Texas
-- Mother JonesThis story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Texas sun keeps rising, as Texas coal wanes. For the first time ever, solar is set to generate more electricity than coal in the power...
NATIONAL
▸ Locals Didn’t Think Roundup Was Being Sprayed Near Lake Tahoe. So I Went to Find Out.
-- Mother Jones
This past Sunday, I found myself walking across the snowless ski runs of Sierra-at-Tahoe in California, which sits on public...▸ Hunting for Johnny Appleseed in the Backroads of America
-- Mother Jones▸ Trump Has Finally Found a Small Enough Enemy
-- Mother JonesINVESTIGATIVE
▸ The Moment I Realized My Career as a Cop Was Over
-- The Marshall Project
When the accumulated weight of violence, cruelty, politics and hopelessness took over my psyche, I knew it was time to hang up...TECHNOLOGY
▸ score by collisions, patch by panic
-- Lobsters
Hello All I am the author of this post. A couple of weeks ago, my previous piece ('The 90 day disclosure policy is dead') ended...▸ Secure Boot and CA Rollover - a heads-up for distributions
-- Lobsters▸ What are you doing this weekend?
-- LobstersIN BRIEF
• xAI Releases Grok Skills and Updates Tool Calling Responses API -- InfoQ
• Cloudflare Completes Its Agent Infrastructure Stack with Browser Run Rebuild and... -- InfoQ
• Presentation: AI Native Engineering -- InfoQ
• Bintrail: MySQL Time-Travel Queries Using Indexed Binlogs -- InfoQ
• Six Sessions at QCon AI Boston 2026 That Take Productionizing AI Seriously -- InfoQSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: In His Final Episodes, Stephen Colbert’s Greatest Asset Wasn’t... #politics
Tech Talk: Chess Invariants #tech
Science Showcase: What will happen if the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies collide? #science
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Books Bundle: On the Road #books
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Guns Galore: [The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett)](https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-surplus-guns-gold-rush-when-communism-fel... -
THE POSTHOLE
Friday, 22 May 2026 · Morning Edition · Vol. 1 No. 163
MJD 61182.50LEAD — NATIONAL
Solar Electricity Is Poised to Overtake Coal in—of All Places—Texas
-- Mother JonesThis story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Texas sun keeps rising, as Texas coal wanes. For the first time ever, solar is set to generate more electricity than coal in the power...
NATIONAL
▸ Locals Didn’t Think Roundup Was Being Sprayed Near Lake Tahoe. So I Went to Find Out.
-- Mother Jones
This past Sunday, I found myself walking across the snowless ski runs of Sierra-at-Tahoe in California, which sits on public...▸ Hunting for Johnny Appleseed in the Backroads of America
-- Mother Jones▸ Trump Has Finally Found a Small Enough Enemy
-- Mother JonesINVESTIGATIVE
▸ The Moment I Realized My Career as a Cop Was Over
-- The Marshall Project
When the accumulated weight of violence, cruelty, politics and hopelessness took over my psyche, I knew it was time to hang up...TECHNOLOGY
▸ score by collisions, patch by panic
-- Lobsters
Hello All I am the author of this post. A couple of weeks ago, my previous piece ('The 90 day disclosure policy is dead') ended...▸ Secure Boot and CA Rollover - a heads-up for distributions
-- Lobsters▸ What are you doing this weekend?
-- LobstersIN BRIEF
• xAI Releases Grok Skills and Updates Tool Calling Responses API -- InfoQ
• Cloudflare Completes Its Agent Infrastructure Stack with Browser Run Rebuild and... -- InfoQ
• Presentation: AI Native Engineering -- InfoQ
• Bintrail: MySQL Time-Travel Queries Using Indexed Binlogs -- InfoQ
• Six Sessions at QCon AI Boston 2026 That Take Productionizing AI Seriously -- InfoQSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: In His Final Episodes, Stephen Colbert’s Greatest Asset Wasn’t... #politics
Tech Talk: Chess Invariants #tech
Science Showcase: What will happen if the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies collide? #science
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Books Bundle: On the Road #books
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Guns Galore: [The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett)](https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-surplus-guns-gold-rush-when-communism-fel... -
THE POSTHOLE
Friday, 22 May 2026 · Morning Edition · Vol. 1 No. 163
MJD 61182.50LEAD — NATIONAL
Solar Electricity Is Poised to Overtake Coal in—of All Places—Texas
-- Mother JonesThis story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Texas sun keeps rising, as Texas coal wanes. For the first time ever, solar is set to generate more electricity than coal in the power...
NATIONAL
▸ Locals Didn’t Think Roundup Was Being Sprayed Near Lake Tahoe. So I Went to Find Out.
-- Mother Jones
This past Sunday, I found myself walking across the snowless ski runs of Sierra-at-Tahoe in California, which sits on public...▸ Hunting for Johnny Appleseed in the Backroads of America
-- Mother Jones▸ Trump Has Finally Found a Small Enough Enemy
-- Mother JonesINVESTIGATIVE
▸ The Moment I Realized My Career as a Cop Was Over
-- The Marshall Project
When the accumulated weight of violence, cruelty, politics and hopelessness took over my psyche, I knew it was time to hang up...TECHNOLOGY
▸ score by collisions, patch by panic
-- Lobsters
Hello All I am the author of this post. A couple of weeks ago, my previous piece ('The 90 day disclosure policy is dead') ended...▸ Secure Boot and CA Rollover - a heads-up for distributions
-- Lobsters▸ What are you doing this weekend?
-- LobstersIN BRIEF
• xAI Releases Grok Skills and Updates Tool Calling Responses API -- InfoQ
• Cloudflare Completes Its Agent Infrastructure Stack with Browser Run Rebuild and... -- InfoQ
• Presentation: AI Native Engineering -- InfoQ
• Bintrail: MySQL Time-Travel Queries Using Indexed Binlogs -- InfoQ
• Six Sessions at QCon AI Boston 2026 That Take Productionizing AI Seriously -- InfoQSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: In His Final Episodes, Stephen Colbert’s Greatest Asset Wasn’t... #politics
Tech Talk: Chess Invariants #tech
Science Showcase: What will happen if the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies collide? #science
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Books Bundle: On the Road #books
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Guns Galore: [The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett)](https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-surplus-guns-gold-rush-when-communism-fel... -
THE POSTHOLE
Friday, 22 May 2026 · Morning Edition · Vol. 1 No. 163
MJD 61182.50LEAD — NATIONAL
Solar Electricity Is Poised to Overtake Coal in—of All Places—Texas
-- Mother JonesThis story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Texas sun keeps rising, as Texas coal wanes. For the first time ever, solar is set to generate more electricity than coal in the power...
NATIONAL
▸ Locals Didn’t Think Roundup Was Being Sprayed Near Lake Tahoe. So I Went to Find Out.
-- Mother Jones
This past Sunday, I found myself walking across the snowless ski runs of Sierra-at-Tahoe in California, which sits on public...▸ Hunting for Johnny Appleseed in the Backroads of America
-- Mother Jones▸ Trump Has Finally Found a Small Enough Enemy
-- Mother JonesINVESTIGATIVE
▸ The Moment I Realized My Career as a Cop Was Over
-- The Marshall Project
When the accumulated weight of violence, cruelty, politics and hopelessness took over my psyche, I knew it was time to hang up...TECHNOLOGY
▸ score by collisions, patch by panic
-- Lobsters
Hello All I am the author of this post. A couple of weeks ago, my previous piece ('The 90 day disclosure policy is dead') ended...▸ Secure Boot and CA Rollover - a heads-up for distributions
-- Lobsters▸ What are you doing this weekend?
-- LobstersIN BRIEF
• xAI Releases Grok Skills and Updates Tool Calling Responses API -- InfoQ
• Cloudflare Completes Its Agent Infrastructure Stack with Browser Run Rebuild and... -- InfoQ
• Presentation: AI Native Engineering -- InfoQ
• Bintrail: MySQL Time-Travel Queries Using Indexed Binlogs -- InfoQ
• Six Sessions at QCon AI Boston 2026 That Take Productionizing AI Seriously -- InfoQSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: In His Final Episodes, Stephen Colbert’s Greatest Asset Wasn’t... #politics
Tech Talk: Chess Invariants #tech
Science Showcase: What will happen if the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies collide? #science
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Books Bundle: On the Road #books
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Guns Galore: [The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett)](https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-surplus-guns-gold-rush-when-communism-fel... -
THE POSTHOLE
Friday, 22 May 2026 · Overnight Edition · Vol. 1 No. 163
MJD 61182.37LEAD — HEALTH
3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need
-- KFF Health NewsSome screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the list.
HEALTH
▸ Trump’s $50B Rural Health Bet Meets a Healthcare Desert in North Carolina
-- KFF Health News
Republicans promise that $50 billion in new health funding will help rural America. But it’s not expected to aid the years-long...WORLD
▸ Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' ends with a swan song and a giant wormhole
-- NPR News
With a dash of sci-fi, Colbert ended his CBS late-night show with a powerful musical sendoff featuring Paul McCartney, Elvis...▸ Morning news brief
-- NPR News▸ UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage
-- NPR NewsNATIONAL
▸ Trump Has Finally Found a Small Enough Enemy
-- Mother Jones
On Wednesday, the Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging 94-year-old former Cuban head of state Raúl Castro with...GOVERNMENT
▸ Revenue Collections Through the Individual Income Tax Filing Season
-- Congressional Budget Office
Collections of federal revenues from October 2025 to mid-May 2026 totaled $3.5 trillion, about $50 billion (or 1 percent) less...INVESTIGATIVE
▸ The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts
-- ProPublica
The post The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts appeared...IN BRIEF
• Bintrail: MySQL Time-Travel Queries Using Indexed Binlogs -- InfoQ
• Six Sessions at QCon AI Boston 2026 That Take Productionizing AI Seriously -- InfoQ
• Presentation: The Ironies of A^2 I^2 -- InfoQ
• How Platform Engineering Using Golden Bricks Can Enable Fast and Smooth Delivery -- InfoQ
• With Android CLI, Google is Making the Android Toolchain Agent-Friendly -- InfoQSECTIONS
Tech Talk: We should get rid of average CPU utilization #tech
Politics Fightbox: Open Thread #politics
Science Showcase: SpaceX scrubs launch of Starship V3—the tallest and most... #science
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Guns Galore: The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett) #firearms
**Fascination Station... -
THE POSTHOLE
Friday, 22 May 2026 · Late Edition · Vol. 1 No. 163
MJD 61182.25LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Le Conseil constitutionnel désosse la loi de simplification
-- MediapartL’institution de la rue de Montpensier a censuré pas moins de 25 articles de loi de simplification de la vie économique, qui en comptait 84, au motif qu’ils étaient hors sujet. La suppression des zones à faibles émissions, notamment, a été annulée.
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Police appeal for information in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation
-- The Guardian
Thames Valley police believe more witnesses may be out there in inquiry into alleged misconduct in public office by former...▸ What do the Married at First Sight rape claims tell us? That reality TV is sometimes all too real | Gaby Hinsliff
-- The Guardian▸ Ditched government projects lost taxpayer £6.6bn last year, watchdog says
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Bintrail: MySQL Time-Travel Queries Using Indexed Binlogs -- InfoQ
• Six Sessions at QCon AI Boston 2026 That Take Productionizing AI Seriously -- InfoQ
• Presentation: The Ironies of A^2 I^2 -- InfoQ
• How Platform Engineering Using Golden Bricks Can Enable Fast and Smooth Delivery -- InfoQ
• With Android CLI, Google is Making the Android Toolchain Agent-Friendly -- InfoQSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: Did Justice Alito Lose The Majority Opinion In Hamm v. Smith? #politics
Tech Talk: CODA: Rewriting Transformer Blocks as GEMM-Epilogue Programs #tech
Guns Galore: Inside the AK-100 Series #firearms
Science Showcase: SpaceX scrubs launch of Starship V3—the tallest and most... #science
Comic Collection: No update 5/22/26 #comics
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Delicious Dining: This Vietnamese Shaking Beef Salad Is Fresh, Flavorful and... #food
Fascination Station: 100 Objects #1: The Century Safe #culture
Podcast Pack: Lore 306: Disorienting #podcast
Tinseltown Tour: Nicholas Galitzine and Camila Mendes are He-Man and Teela for... #filmFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Friday, 22 May 2026 · Late Edition · Vol. 1 No. 163
MJD 61182.25LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Le Conseil constitutionnel désosse la loi de simplification
-- MediapartL’institution de la rue de Montpensier a censuré pas moins de 25 articles de loi de simplification de la vie économique, qui en comptait 84, au motif qu’ils étaient hors sujet. La suppression des zones à faibles émissions, notamment, a été annulée.
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Police appeal for information in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation
-- The Guardian
Thames Valley police believe more witnesses may be out there in inquiry into alleged misconduct in public office by former...▸ What do the Married at First Sight rape claims tell us? That reality TV is sometimes all too real | Gaby Hinsliff
-- The Guardian▸ Ditched government projects lost taxpayer £6.6bn last year, watchdog says
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Bintrail: MySQL Time-Travel Queries Using Indexed Binlogs -- InfoQ
• Six Sessions at QCon AI Boston 2026 That Take Productionizing AI Seriously -- InfoQ
• Presentation: The Ironies of A^2 I^2 -- InfoQ
• How Platform Engineering Using Golden Bricks Can Enable Fast and Smooth Delivery -- InfoQ
• With Android CLI, Google is Making the Android Toolchain Agent-Friendly -- InfoQSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: Did Justice Alito Lose The Majority Opinion In Hamm v. Smith? #politics
Tech Talk: CODA: Rewriting Transformer Blocks as GEMM-Epilogue Programs #tech
Guns Galore: Inside the AK-100 Series #firearms
Science Showcase: SpaceX scrubs launch of Starship V3—the tallest and most... #science
Comic Collection: No update 5/22/26 #comics
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Delicious Dining: This Vietnamese Shaking Beef Salad Is Fresh, Flavorful and... #food
Fascination Station: 100 Objects #1: The Century Safe #culture
Podcast Pack: Lore 306: Disorienting #podcast
Tinseltown Tour: Nicholas Galitzine and Camila Mendes are He-Man and Teela for... #filmFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Thursday, 21 May 2026 · Night Edition · Vol. 1 No. 162
MJD 61182.12LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Ukraine war briefing: Oil plant strikes all going to plan, says Zelenskyy
-- The GuardianUkrainian drones ignite Syzran oil refinery deep inside Russia; ISW says Ukraine regaining the initiative on frontline. What we know on day 1,549 Ukrainian drones hit the Syzran oil refinery more than 800km (500 miles) inside Russia , setting it on fire,...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Trump pledges an additional 5,000 troops for Poland in apparent u-turn
-- The Guardian
The US president’s announcement comes a day before Nato foreign ministers are due to meet, with Marco Rubio criticising the...▸ From Fiji to French Polynesia, how Pacific islands are uniquely vulnerable to the oil crisis
-- The Guardian▸ South Korea hosts America’s biggest overseas military base – but what does its future look like under Trump?
-- The GuardianSTATE & LOCAL
▸ This Town Was Crawling With Creeps Today
-- Racket
Plus no data centers for now, a happy ending(?) to the Roof Depot saga, and Rondo goes Roblox in today's Flyover news roundup.▸ On the Big Screen This Week: Righteous Shoplifters and L.A. Rebels
-- RacketIN BRIEF
• Google accidentally exposed details of unfixed Chromium flaw -- BleepingComputer
• Bintrail: MySQL Time-Travel Queries Using Indexed Binlogs -- InfoQ
• Apple blocked over $11 billion in App Store fraud in 6 years -- BleepingComputer
• Six Sessions at QCon AI Boston 2026 That Take Productionizing AI Seriously -- InfoQ
• Inside a Crypto Drainer: How to Spot it Before it Empties Your Wallet -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Tech Talk: It is time to build a new internet #tech
Account Avoidance: My little boy 🐶 #opensource
Politics Fightbox: Video of my Bruno Leoni Institute (Milan) Talk on the Supreme... #politics
Science Showcase: SpaceX scrubs launch of Starship V3—the tallest and most... #science
Music Hotline: How Visible Cloaks Stitched Themselves Back Together #music
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Guns Galore: The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett) #firearms
Fascination Station: 100 Objects #1: The Century Safe #cultureFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Thursday, 21 May 2026 · Night Edition · Vol. 1 No. 162
MJD 61182.00LEAD — GOVERNMENT
Revenue Collections Through the Individual Income Tax Filing Season
-- Congressional Budget OfficeCollections of federal revenues from October 2025 to mid-May 2026 totaled $3.5 trillion, about $50 billion (or 1 percent) less than would be expected on the basis of CBO's February 2026 baseline projections.
INVESTIGATIVE
▸ The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts
-- ProPublica
The post The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts appeared...RESEARCH
▸ Why are buttons and zippers on different sides of men’s and women’s clothes?
-- The Conversation
Is the person wearing the clothes fastening their own buttons? kampee patisena/Moment via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series...▸ How Ecotypes Harbor the Genetic Memory of a Species’ Past
-- Quanta Magazine▸ Nonprofit fraud: Amid high-profile prosecutions, an accountant explains what’s really going on
-- The ConversationSECTIONS
Tinseltown Tour: The Boys Series Finale Resolves The Fate Of One Forgotten... #film
Tech Talk: Uv is fantastic, but its package management UX is a mess #tech
Gaming Greatness: Grand Theft Auto VI reaffirms November 19 release, summer... #gaming
Politics Fightbox: No Pseudonymity for Parent Suing Over School Vaccination Mandate #politics
Science Showcase: Hidden structural features inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid may... #science
Comic Collection: No update 5/22/26 #comics
Podcast Pack: RQ Network Feed Drop – Gals & Goblins – Ep.1 All aboard the Owl... #podcast
Account Avoidance: SPACE X IPO #opensource
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #foodFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Thursday, 21 May 2026 · Night Edition · Vol. 1 No. 162
MJD 61182.00LEAD — GOVERNMENT
Revenue Collections Through the Individual Income Tax Filing Season
-- Congressional Budget OfficeCollections of federal revenues from October 2025 to mid-May 2026 totaled $3.5 trillion, about $50 billion (or 1 percent) less than would be expected on the basis of CBO's February 2026 baseline projections.
INVESTIGATIVE
▸ The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts
-- ProPublica
The post The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts appeared...RESEARCH
▸ Why are buttons and zippers on different sides of men’s and women’s clothes?
-- The Conversation
Is the person wearing the clothes fastening their own buttons? kampee patisena/Moment via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series...▸ How Ecotypes Harbor the Genetic Memory of a Species’ Past
-- Quanta Magazine▸ Nonprofit fraud: Amid high-profile prosecutions, an accountant explains what’s really going on
-- The ConversationSECTIONS
Tinseltown Tour: The Boys Series Finale Resolves The Fate Of One Forgotten... #film
Tech Talk: Uv is fantastic, but its package management UX is a mess #tech
Gaming Greatness: Grand Theft Auto VI reaffirms November 19 release, summer... #gaming
Politics Fightbox: No Pseudonymity for Parent Suing Over School Vaccination Mandate #politics
Science Showcase: Hidden structural features inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid may... #science
Comic Collection: No update 5/22/26 #comics
Podcast Pack: RQ Network Feed Drop – Gals & Goblins – Ep.1 All aboard the Owl... #podcast
Account Avoidance: SPACE X IPO #opensource
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #foodFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Thursday, 21 May 2026 · Evening Edition · Vol. 1 No. 162
MJD 61181.87LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Spotify and Universal Music agree deal to let subscribers create AI remixes
-- The GuardianLicensing agreement will allow listeners to use AI to create content on streaming platform for first time Spotify and Universal Music Group have agreed on a deal that will allow subscribers to generate song covers and remixes using artificial intelligence....
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Spygate commission accuses Southampton of ‘determined plan from the top down’
-- The Guardian
Commission gives reasons behind playoff expulsion Tonda Eckert ‘specifically authorised’ spying on rivals The independent...▸ Lupita Nyong’o responds to rightwing criticism of The Odyssey: ‘Our cast is representative of the world’
-- The Guardian▸ Tim Henman steps in to grand slam pay row to deter player protests at Wimbledon
-- The GuardianNATIONAL
▸ Trump Has Finally Found a Small Enough Enemy
-- Mother Jones
On Wednesday, the Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging 94-year-old former Cuban head of state Raúl Castro with...CULTURE & SPORT
▸ The Dallas Wings Can Find A Bucket Anywhere
-- Defector
It’s great how little you have to think about Paige Bueckers. This isn’t the same as not caring about her. The scads of cheers...▸ Song Of The Puzzlesmith, With Ian Livengood
-- DefectorIN BRIEF
• Google accidentally exposed details of unfixed Chromium flaw -- BleepingComputer
• Bintrail: MySQL Time-Travel Queries Using Indexed Binlogs -- InfoQ
• Apple blocked over $11 billion in App Store fraud in 6 years -- BleepingComputer
• Six Sessions at QCon AI Boston 2026 That Take Productionizing AI Seriously -- InfoQ
• Inside a Crypto Drainer: How to Spot it Before it Empties Your Wallet -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Tech Talk: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers #tech
Music Hotline: Jack Avery Speaks Out On Ex-Girlfriend’s Alleged Plot To Murder... #music
Gaming Greatness: Grand Theft Auto VI reaffirms November 19 release, summer... #gaming
Politics Fightbox: No Pseudonymity for Parent Suing Over School Vaccination Mandate #politics
Account Avoidance: A baby gosling #opensource
Fascination Station: The Museum of Money in Dallas, Texas #culture
Travel Trail: United restores 2 routes from former Cleveland hub, plans... #travel
Science Showcase: [Hidden structural features inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid may...](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hidden-structural-features-inside-egypts-great-pyramid-... -
THE POSTHOLE
Thursday, 21 May 2026 · Midday Edition · Vol. 1 No. 162
MJD 61181.62LEAD — STATE & LOCAL
Best Budget Bites: $7.95 Classic Breakfast Croissant From Mi-Sant
-- RacketThrow every rule out the window: We're doing bahn mi for breakfast.
RESEARCH
▸ The ‘warrior ethos’ promises victory — history says it leads to defeat
-- The Conversation
Hitler and Mussolini salute Nazi troops in 1937. Bettmann/Getty Images At Marine Corps Base Quantico in September 2025, Defense...▸ Where will money for the ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ come from? This man has been warning of Judgment Fund abuse for years
-- The Conversation▸ The war in Iran – again – points to the strategic shortcomings of assassination as policy of foreign affairs
-- The ConversationNATIONAL
▸ "They're Trying to Silence Us": Students, Faculty on Censoring Pro-Palestine Voices at Graduations
-- Democracy Now!
As colleges hold graduation ceremonies across the country, many schools are attempting to silence pro-Palestine speech at the...▸ Rising Conflict in DRC, Sudan, Other African Countries Linked to Trump's Gutting of USAID: Study
-- Democracy Now!▸ "Clear Racism": Trump Admin Blocks Refugee Resettlement, Except for White South Africans
-- Democracy Now!TECHNOLOGY
▸ L1 instruction cache set conflicts, associativity, and code alignment in Go
-- Lobsters
Comments▸ FatGid - FreeBSD 14.x kernel LPE
-- Lobsters▸ Church Encoding, Parametricity, and the Yoneda Lemma
-- LobstersIN BRIEF
• Presentation: The Ironies of A^2 I^2 -- InfoQ
• How Platform Engineering Using Golden Bricks Can Enable Fast and Smooth Delivery -- InfoQ
• OpenTofu 1.12 The Feature Terraform Never Shipped -- InfoQ
• With Android CLI, Google is Making the Android Toolchain Agent-Friendly -- InfoQ
• Article: The Mathematics of Backlogs: Capacity Planning for Queue Recovery -- InfoQSECTIONS
Gaming Greatness: Blizzard Admits It Messed Up Overwatch’s 10th Anniversary... #gaming
Tech Talk: Michael Keating has died at the age of 79 (1947–2026) #tech
Science Showcase: Can math predict the end of humanity? Inside the ‘doomsday... #science
Politics Fightbox: A New Netflix Show Combines Two of TV’s Most Popular... #politics
Tinseltown Tour: Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Trailer Shows Off... #film
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
USA News Firehose: [Family th... -
THE POSTHOLE
Thursday, 21 May 2026 · Late Edition · Vol. 1 No. 162
MJD 61181.25LEAD — WORLD
Bolivia’s president reshuffles cabinet amid anti-government protests
-- Al JazeeraBolivian President Rodrigo Paz has announced a cabinet reshuffle and other measures as protests escalate.
WORLD
▸ Argentina protesters condemn Milei healthcare funding cuts
-- Al Jazeera
Hundreds marched in Buenos Aires against President Javier Milei’s austerity policies and cuts to Argentina’s healthcare▸ Cubans react to US indictment of former President Raul Castro
-- Al Jazeera▸ Nvidia posts record profit of $58.3bn amid AI chip boom
-- Al JazeeraSCIENCE & CLIMATE
▸ U.N. General Assembly Embraces Court Opinion That Says Nations Have a Legal Obligation to Take Climate Action
-- Inside Climate News
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a climate justice resolution championed by the...▸ Top Climate Scientists Accuse the Livestock Industry of Pushing Fuzzy Math to Downplay its Climate Warming Emissions
-- Inside Climate News▸ Corpus Christi Postpones Water Emergency to December as ‘Super El Niño’ Offers an End to Drought
-- Inside Climate NewsIN BRIEF
• Ukraine identifies infostealer operator tied to 28,000 stolen accounts -- BleepingComputer
• Hackers bypass SonicWall VPN MFA due to incomplete patching -- BleepingComputer
• Grafana breach caused by missed token rotation after TanStack attack -- BleepingComputer
• Identity Alone Isn't Enough: Why Device Security Has to Share the Load -- BleepingComputer
• Designing a Multi-Agent System for Engineering Support at Scale: A Case Study From Grab -- InfoQSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: There Is No Equitable Constitutional Cause Of Action To... #politics
Tech Talk: OpenAI to confidentially file for IPO as soon as Friday #tech
Science Showcase: Screen time limits can protect children’s health, U.S. surgeon... #science
Books Bundle: Trump v. Trump #books
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Guns Galore: The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett) #firearms
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Fascination Station: [100 Objects #1: The Century Safe](https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/100-objects-001-the-... -
THE POSTHOLE
Thursday, 21 May 2026 · Late Edition · Vol. 1 No. 162
MJD 61181.25LEAD — WORLD
Bolivia’s president reshuffles cabinet amid anti-government protests
-- Al JazeeraBolivian President Rodrigo Paz has announced a cabinet reshuffle and other measures as protests escalate.
WORLD
▸ Argentina protesters condemn Milei healthcare funding cuts
-- Al Jazeera
Hundreds marched in Buenos Aires against President Javier Milei’s austerity policies and cuts to Argentina’s healthcare▸ Cubans react to US indictment of former President Raul Castro
-- Al Jazeera▸ Nvidia posts record profit of $58.3bn amid AI chip boom
-- Al JazeeraSCIENCE & CLIMATE
▸ U.N. General Assembly Embraces Court Opinion That Says Nations Have a Legal Obligation to Take Climate Action
-- Inside Climate News
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a climate justice resolution championed by the...▸ Top Climate Scientists Accuse the Livestock Industry of Pushing Fuzzy Math to Downplay its Climate Warming Emissions
-- Inside Climate News▸ Corpus Christi Postpones Water Emergency to December as ‘Super El Niño’ Offers an End to Drought
-- Inside Climate NewsIN BRIEF
• Ukraine identifies infostealer operator tied to 28,000 stolen accounts -- BleepingComputer
• Hackers bypass SonicWall VPN MFA due to incomplete patching -- BleepingComputer
• Grafana breach caused by missed token rotation after TanStack attack -- BleepingComputer
• Identity Alone Isn't Enough: Why Device Security Has to Share the Load -- BleepingComputer
• Designing a Multi-Agent System for Engineering Support at Scale: A Case Study From Grab -- InfoQSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: There Is No Equitable Constitutional Cause Of Action To... #politics
Tech Talk: OpenAI to confidentially file for IPO as soon as Friday #tech
Science Showcase: Screen time limits can protect children’s health, U.S. surgeon... #science
Books Bundle: Trump v. Trump #books
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Guns Galore: The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett) #firearms
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Fascination Station: [100 Objects #1: The Century Safe](https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/100-objects-001-the-... -
THE POSTHOLE
Thursday, 21 May 2026 · Late Edition · Vol. 1 No. 162
MJD 61181.25LEAD — WORLD
Bolivia’s president reshuffles cabinet amid anti-government protests
-- Al JazeeraBolivian President Rodrigo Paz has announced a cabinet reshuffle and other measures as protests escalate.
WORLD
▸ Argentina protesters condemn Milei healthcare funding cuts
-- Al Jazeera
Hundreds marched in Buenos Aires against President Javier Milei’s austerity policies and cuts to Argentina’s healthcare▸ Cubans react to US indictment of former President Raul Castro
-- Al Jazeera▸ Nvidia posts record profit of $58.3bn amid AI chip boom
-- Al JazeeraSCIENCE & CLIMATE
▸ U.N. General Assembly Embraces Court Opinion That Says Nations Have a Legal Obligation to Take Climate Action
-- Inside Climate News
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a climate justice resolution championed by the...▸ Top Climate Scientists Accuse the Livestock Industry of Pushing Fuzzy Math to Downplay its Climate Warming Emissions
-- Inside Climate News▸ Corpus Christi Postpones Water Emergency to December as ‘Super El Niño’ Offers an End to Drought
-- Inside Climate NewsIN BRIEF
• Ukraine identifies infostealer operator tied to 28,000 stolen accounts -- BleepingComputer
• Hackers bypass SonicWall VPN MFA due to incomplete patching -- BleepingComputer
• Grafana breach caused by missed token rotation after TanStack attack -- BleepingComputer
• Identity Alone Isn't Enough: Why Device Security Has to Share the Load -- BleepingComputer
• Designing a Multi-Agent System for Engineering Support at Scale: A Case Study From Grab -- InfoQSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: There Is No Equitable Constitutional Cause Of Action To... #politics
Tech Talk: OpenAI to confidentially file for IPO as soon as Friday #tech
Science Showcase: Screen time limits can protect children’s health, U.S. surgeon... #science
Books Bundle: Trump v. Trump #books
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Guns Galore: The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett) #firearms
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Fascination Station: [100 Objects #1: The Century Safe](https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/100-objects-001-the-... -
THE POSTHOLE
Thursday, 21 May 2026 · Late Edition · Vol. 1 No. 162
MJD 61181.25LEAD — WORLD
Bolivia’s president reshuffles cabinet amid anti-government protests
-- Al JazeeraBolivian President Rodrigo Paz has announced a cabinet reshuffle and other measures as protests escalate.
WORLD
▸ Argentina protesters condemn Milei healthcare funding cuts
-- Al Jazeera
Hundreds marched in Buenos Aires against President Javier Milei’s austerity policies and cuts to Argentina’s healthcare▸ Cubans react to US indictment of former President Raul Castro
-- Al Jazeera▸ Nvidia posts record profit of $58.3bn amid AI chip boom
-- Al JazeeraSCIENCE & CLIMATE
▸ U.N. General Assembly Embraces Court Opinion That Says Nations Have a Legal Obligation to Take Climate Action
-- Inside Climate News
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a climate justice resolution championed by the...▸ Top Climate Scientists Accuse the Livestock Industry of Pushing Fuzzy Math to Downplay its Climate Warming Emissions
-- Inside Climate News▸ Corpus Christi Postpones Water Emergency to December as ‘Super El Niño’ Offers an End to Drought
-- Inside Climate NewsIN BRIEF
• Ukraine identifies infostealer operator tied to 28,000 stolen accounts -- BleepingComputer
• Hackers bypass SonicWall VPN MFA due to incomplete patching -- BleepingComputer
• Grafana breach caused by missed token rotation after TanStack attack -- BleepingComputer
• Identity Alone Isn't Enough: Why Device Security Has to Share the Load -- BleepingComputer
• Designing a Multi-Agent System for Engineering Support at Scale: A Case Study From Grab -- InfoQSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: There Is No Equitable Constitutional Cause Of Action To... #politics
Tech Talk: OpenAI to confidentially file for IPO as soon as Friday #tech
Science Showcase: Screen time limits can protect children’s health, U.S. surgeon... #science
Books Bundle: Trump v. Trump #books
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Guns Galore: The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett) #firearms
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Fascination Station: [100 Objects #1: The Century Safe](https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/100-objects-001-the-... -
THE POSTHOLE
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Night Edition · Vol. 1 No. 161
MJD 61181.00LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Israeli security minister stirs diplomatic outrage with flotilla activist abuse video
-- The GuardianFar-right figure Itamar Ben-Gvir shares footage of himself taunting bound international detainees Middle East crisis – live updates Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has sparked a diplomatic crisis by publishing footage of...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ SpaceX reveals plan for $1.75tn stock market debut that could make Musk a trillionaire
-- The Guardian
Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite operations company, with extensive contracts with US, to go public next month SpaceX unveiled...▸ Nvidia’s revenue blows past Wall Street expectations as AI boom accelerates
-- The Guardian▸ US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as it seeks to oust regime
-- The GuardianSCIENCE & CLIMATE
▸ Top Climate Scientists Accuse the Livestock Industry of Pushing Fuzzy Math to Downplay its Climate Warming Emissions
-- Inside Climate News
A group of the world’s leading climate scientists are warning governments and the livestock industry against adopting an...▸ Corpus Christi Postpones Water Emergency to December as ‘Super El Niño’ Offers an End to Drought
-- Inside Climate NewsIN BRIEF
• Designing a Multi-Agent System for Engineering Support at Scale: A Case Study From Grab -- InfoQ
• Presentation: The AI Gateway: Scaling Centralized Inference Across Decentralized Teams -- InfoQ
• OpenAI Outlines WebRTC Architecture for Low-Latency Voice AI at Scale -- InfoQ
• Pip 26.1 Ships Dependency Cooldowns and Experimental Lockfile Support to Combat Supply... -- InfoQ
• Anthropic Introduces MCP Tunnels for Private Agent Access to Internal Systems -- InfoQSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: Matt Yglesias on Libertarianism, Abundance Liberalism, and a... #politics
Tech Talk: DOS Zone #tech
Gaming Greatness: The Powerful MSI Vector 16" RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Laptop Drops to... #gaming
Science Showcase: Screen time limits can protect children’s health, U.S. surgeon... #science
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Guns Galore: The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett) #firearms
Account Avoidance: PUNKS CHOICE! #opensource
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Fascination Station: [100 Objects #1: The Century Safe](https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/10... -
THE POSTHOLE
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Evening Edition · Vol. 1 No. 161
MJD 61180.87LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Freiburg v Aston Villa: Europa League final – live
-- The Guardian⚽️ Europa League final updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽️ Freiburg lowdown | The Europa League king | Mail Scott Villa have form for goalkeeper woes in European finals. Jimmy Rimmer went into the 1982 European Cup final with a sore neck, having taken a...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Bolivia rocked by protests as US warns of ‘coup d’état’
-- The Guardian
Clashes between demonstrators and police in La Paz have entered second week, shaking centre-right president Protests blocking...▸ Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
-- The Guardian▸ England beat New Zealand by seven wickets: first women’s T20 cricket international – as it happened
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Designing a Multi-Agent System for Engineering Support at Scale: A Case Study From Grab -- InfoQ
• Presentation: The AI Gateway: Scaling Centralized Inference Across Decentralized Teams -- InfoQ
• OpenAI Outlines WebRTC Architecture for Low-Latency Voice AI at Scale -- InfoQ
• Pip 26.1 Ships Dependency Cooldowns and Experimental Lockfile Support to Combat Supply... -- InfoQ
• Anthropic Introduces MCP Tunnels for Private Agent Access to Internal Systems -- InfoQSECTIONS
Tech Talk: The SpaceX IPO filing has arrived #tech
Politics Fightbox: The Supreme Court Weighs How Much Google Surveillance Can Be... #politics
Science Showcase: These bizarre fossils represent some of the earliest moving,... #science
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Guns Galore: The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett) #firearms
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Fascination Station: 100 Objects #1: The Century Safe #culture
Podcast Pack: Age of Audio: The Inside Story of Podcasting #podcast
Books Bundle: Good Omens is going beyond the book? That’s not a bad sign #booksFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Evening Edition · Vol. 1 No. 161
MJD 61180.87LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Freiburg v Aston Villa: Europa League final – live
-- The Guardian⚽️ Europa League final updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽️ Freiburg lowdown | The Europa League king | Mail Scott Villa have form for goalkeeper woes in European finals. Jimmy Rimmer went into the 1982 European Cup final with a sore neck, having taken a...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Bolivia rocked by protests as US warns of ‘coup d’état’
-- The Guardian
Clashes between demonstrators and police in La Paz have entered second week, shaking centre-right president Protests blocking...▸ Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
-- The Guardian▸ England beat New Zealand by seven wickets: first women’s T20 cricket international – as it happened
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Designing a Multi-Agent System for Engineering Support at Scale: A Case Study From Grab -- InfoQ
• Presentation: The AI Gateway: Scaling Centralized Inference Across Decentralized Teams -- InfoQ
• OpenAI Outlines WebRTC Architecture for Low-Latency Voice AI at Scale -- InfoQ
• Pip 26.1 Ships Dependency Cooldowns and Experimental Lockfile Support to Combat Supply... -- InfoQ
• Anthropic Introduces MCP Tunnels for Private Agent Access to Internal Systems -- InfoQSECTIONS
Tech Talk: The SpaceX IPO filing has arrived #tech
Politics Fightbox: The Supreme Court Weighs How Much Google Surveillance Can Be... #politics
Science Showcase: These bizarre fossils represent some of the earliest moving,... #science
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Guns Galore: The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett) #firearms
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Fascination Station: 100 Objects #1: The Century Safe #culture
Podcast Pack: Age of Audio: The Inside Story of Podcasting #podcast
Books Bundle: Good Omens is going beyond the book? That’s not a bad sign #booksFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Evening Edition · Vol. 1 No. 161
MJD 61180.87LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Freiburg v Aston Villa: Europa League final – live
-- The Guardian⚽️ Europa League final updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽️ Freiburg lowdown | The Europa League king | Mail Scott Villa have form for goalkeeper woes in European finals. Jimmy Rimmer went into the 1982 European Cup final with a sore neck, having taken a...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Bolivia rocked by protests as US warns of ‘coup d’état’
-- The Guardian
Clashes between demonstrators and police in La Paz have entered second week, shaking centre-right president Protests blocking...▸ Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
-- The Guardian▸ England beat New Zealand by seven wickets: first women’s T20 cricket international – as it happened
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Designing a Multi-Agent System for Engineering Support at Scale: A Case Study From Grab -- InfoQ
• Presentation: The AI Gateway: Scaling Centralized Inference Across Decentralized Teams -- InfoQ
• OpenAI Outlines WebRTC Architecture for Low-Latency Voice AI at Scale -- InfoQ
• Pip 26.1 Ships Dependency Cooldowns and Experimental Lockfile Support to Combat Supply... -- InfoQ
• Anthropic Introduces MCP Tunnels for Private Agent Access to Internal Systems -- InfoQSECTIONS
Tech Talk: The SpaceX IPO filing has arrived #tech
Politics Fightbox: The Supreme Court Weighs How Much Google Surveillance Can Be... #politics
Science Showcase: These bizarre fossils represent some of the earliest moving,... #science
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Guns Galore: The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett) #firearms
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Fascination Station: 100 Objects #1: The Century Safe #culture
Podcast Pack: Age of Audio: The Inside Story of Podcasting #podcast
Books Bundle: Good Omens is going beyond the book? That’s not a bad sign #booksFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Evening Edition · Vol. 1 No. 161
MJD 61180.87LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Freiburg v Aston Villa: Europa League final – live
-- The Guardian⚽️ Europa League final updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽️ Freiburg lowdown | The Europa League king | Mail Scott Villa have form for goalkeeper woes in European finals. Jimmy Rimmer went into the 1982 European Cup final with a sore neck, having taken a...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Bolivia rocked by protests as US warns of ‘coup d’état’
-- The Guardian
Clashes between demonstrators and police in La Paz have entered second week, shaking centre-right president Protests blocking...▸ Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
-- The Guardian▸ England beat New Zealand by seven wickets: first women’s T20 cricket international – as it happened
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Designing a Multi-Agent System for Engineering Support at Scale: A Case Study From Grab -- InfoQ
• Presentation: The AI Gateway: Scaling Centralized Inference Across Decentralized Teams -- InfoQ
• OpenAI Outlines WebRTC Architecture for Low-Latency Voice AI at Scale -- InfoQ
• Pip 26.1 Ships Dependency Cooldowns and Experimental Lockfile Support to Combat Supply... -- InfoQ
• Anthropic Introduces MCP Tunnels for Private Agent Access to Internal Systems -- InfoQSECTIONS
Tech Talk: The SpaceX IPO filing has arrived #tech
Politics Fightbox: The Supreme Court Weighs How Much Google Surveillance Can Be... #politics
Science Showcase: These bizarre fossils represent some of the earliest moving,... #science
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Guns Galore: The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett) #firearms
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Fascination Station: 100 Objects #1: The Century Safe #culture
Podcast Pack: Age of Audio: The Inside Story of Podcasting #podcast
Books Bundle: Good Omens is going beyond the book? That’s not a bad sign #booksFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Afternoon Edition · Vol. 1 No. 161
MJD 61180.75LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
England v New Zealand: first women’s T20 cricket international – live
-- The GuardianOver-by-over updates from 6.30pm BST start at Derby Read today’s edition of The Spin, from Daniel Gallan 3rd over: New Zealand 13-1 (Gaze 4, M Kerr 8) Gaze plays the first shot of authority, clouting a short ball from Bell through midwicket for four. She’s...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Meghan Markle’s anniversary candle: who wouldn’t want to pay $64 to celebrate someone else’s marriage?
-- The Guardian
It smells like sunshine, blue skies and love and laughter, apparently. And it’s all in aid of her and Harry’s eight years...▸ Freiburg v Aston Villa: Europa League final – live
-- The Guardian▸ Norwegian court blocks extradition to Greece of migrant rights activist
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Grafana breach caused by missed token rotation after TanStack attack -- BleepingComputer
• Identity Alone Isn't Enough: Why Device Security Has to Share the Load -- BleepingComputer
• Designing a Multi-Agent System for Engineering Support at Scale: A Case Study From Grab -- InfoQ
• Drupal critical update to fix bug with high exploitation risk -- BleepingComputer
• Presentation: The AI Gateway: Scaling Centralized Inference Across Decentralized Teams -- InfoQSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: My Mention of AI in This Commencement Speech Is Bound to Be a Hit #politics
Account Avoidance: My lovely green boy #opensource
Tech Talk: I Don't Vibe Code #tech
Gaming Greatness: Ubisoft Promises New Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon... #gaming
Science Showcase: Vaccines for Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak are being... #science
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Books Bundle: From the Archive: ‘Radiant, Angry Caravaggio’ #books
Guns Galore: The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett) #firearms
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comicsFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Afternoon Edition · Vol. 1 No. 161
MJD 61180.75LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
England v New Zealand: first women’s T20 cricket international – live
-- The GuardianOver-by-over updates from 6.30pm BST start at Derby Read today’s edition of The Spin, from Daniel Gallan 3rd over: New Zealand 13-1 (Gaze 4, M Kerr 8) Gaze plays the first shot of authority, clouting a short ball from Bell through midwicket for four. She’s...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Meghan Markle’s anniversary candle: who wouldn’t want to pay $64 to celebrate someone else’s marriage?
-- The Guardian
It smells like sunshine, blue skies and love and laughter, apparently. And it’s all in aid of her and Harry’s eight years...▸ Freiburg v Aston Villa: Europa League final – live
-- The Guardian▸ Norwegian court blocks extradition to Greece of migrant rights activist
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Grafana breach caused by missed token rotation after TanStack attack -- BleepingComputer
• Identity Alone Isn't Enough: Why Device Security Has to Share the Load -- BleepingComputer
• Designing a Multi-Agent System for Engineering Support at Scale: A Case Study From Grab -- InfoQ
• Drupal critical update to fix bug with high exploitation risk -- BleepingComputer
• Presentation: The AI Gateway: Scaling Centralized Inference Across Decentralized Teams -- InfoQSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: My Mention of AI in This Commencement Speech Is Bound to Be a Hit #politics
Account Avoidance: My lovely green boy #opensource
Tech Talk: I Don't Vibe Code #tech
Gaming Greatness: Ubisoft Promises New Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon... #gaming
Science Showcase: Vaccines for Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak are being... #science
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Books Bundle: From the Archive: ‘Radiant, Angry Caravaggio’ #books
Guns Galore: The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett) #firearms
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comicsFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Afternoon Edition · Vol. 1 No. 161
MJD 61180.75LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
England v New Zealand: first women’s T20 cricket international – live
-- The GuardianOver-by-over updates from 6.30pm BST start at Derby Read today’s edition of The Spin, from Daniel Gallan 3rd over: New Zealand 13-1 (Gaze 4, M Kerr 8) Gaze plays the first shot of authority, clouting a short ball from Bell through midwicket for four. She’s...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Meghan Markle’s anniversary candle: who wouldn’t want to pay $64 to celebrate someone else’s marriage?
-- The Guardian
It smells like sunshine, blue skies and love and laughter, apparently. And it’s all in aid of her and Harry’s eight years...▸ Freiburg v Aston Villa: Europa League final – live
-- The Guardian▸ Norwegian court blocks extradition to Greece of migrant rights activist
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Grafana breach caused by missed token rotation after TanStack attack -- BleepingComputer
• Identity Alone Isn't Enough: Why Device Security Has to Share the Load -- BleepingComputer
• Designing a Multi-Agent System for Engineering Support at Scale: A Case Study From Grab -- InfoQ
• Drupal critical update to fix bug with high exploitation risk -- BleepingComputer
• Presentation: The AI Gateway: Scaling Centralized Inference Across Decentralized Teams -- InfoQSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: My Mention of AI in This Commencement Speech Is Bound to Be a Hit #politics
Account Avoidance: My lovely green boy #opensource
Tech Talk: I Don't Vibe Code #tech
Gaming Greatness: Ubisoft Promises New Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon... #gaming
Science Showcase: Vaccines for Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak are being... #science
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Books Bundle: From the Archive: ‘Radiant, Angry Caravaggio’ #books
Guns Galore: The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett) #firearms
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comicsFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Afternoon Edition · Vol. 1 No. 161
MJD 61180.75LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
England v New Zealand: first women’s T20 cricket international – live
-- The GuardianOver-by-over updates from 6.30pm BST start at Derby Read today’s edition of The Spin, from Daniel Gallan 3rd over: New Zealand 13-1 (Gaze 4, M Kerr 8) Gaze plays the first shot of authority, clouting a short ball from Bell through midwicket for four. She’s...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Meghan Markle’s anniversary candle: who wouldn’t want to pay $64 to celebrate someone else’s marriage?
-- The Guardian
It smells like sunshine, blue skies and love and laughter, apparently. And it’s all in aid of her and Harry’s eight years...▸ Freiburg v Aston Villa: Europa League final – live
-- The Guardian▸ Norwegian court blocks extradition to Greece of migrant rights activist
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Grafana breach caused by missed token rotation after TanStack attack -- BleepingComputer
• Identity Alone Isn't Enough: Why Device Security Has to Share the Load -- BleepingComputer
• Designing a Multi-Agent System for Engineering Support at Scale: A Case Study From Grab -- InfoQ
• Drupal critical update to fix bug with high exploitation risk -- BleepingComputer
• Presentation: The AI Gateway: Scaling Centralized Inference Across Decentralized Teams -- InfoQSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: My Mention of AI in This Commencement Speech Is Bound to Be a Hit #politics
Account Avoidance: My lovely green boy #opensource
Tech Talk: I Don't Vibe Code #tech
Gaming Greatness: Ubisoft Promises New Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon... #gaming
Science Showcase: Vaccines for Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak are being... #science
Delicious Dining: chicken salad for celery enthusiasts #food
Books Bundle: From the Archive: ‘Radiant, Angry Caravaggio’ #books
Guns Galore: The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett) #firearms
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comicsFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Midday Edition · Vol. 1 No. 161
MJD 61180.62LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
US and Israel ‘hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader’
-- The GuardianAirstrike at the start of the war was aimed at freeing populist ex-president from house arrest, US newspaper claims Middle East crisis – live updates Fresh questions have been raised over the US and Israeli effort to depose the Iranian regime after it was...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Trump says no rush to end Iran war; anger grows over video of Gaza flotilla activists – Middle East crisis live
-- The Guardian
Trump plays down need to end war; Meloni among leaders to criticise treatment of flotilla group in video shared online The...▸ Pedro Almodóvar says film-makers have a ‘moral duty’ to speak out against the far right
-- The Guardian▸ US puts pressure on Palestinian leaders to withdraw bid for UN vice-presidency role
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Designing a Multi-Agent System for Engineering Support at Scale: A Case Study From Grab -- InfoQ
• Presentation: The AI Gateway: Scaling Centralized Inference Across Decentralized Teams -- InfoQ
• OpenAI Outlines WebRTC Architecture for Low-Latency Voice AI at Scale -- InfoQ
• Pip 26.1 Ships Dependency Cooldowns and Experimental Lockfile Support to Combat Supply... -- InfoQ
• Anthropic Introduces MCP Tunnels for Private Agent Access to Internal Systems -- InfoQSECTIONS
Tech Talk: Victory: Tennessee man jailed 37 days for Trump meme wins... #tech
Guns Galore: The Surplus Guns Gold Rush When Communism Fell (w/ Val Forgett) #firearms
Science Showcase: The Colorado Avalanche is dominating the NHL—Denver’s high... #science
Tinseltown Tour: Passenger Director Is Ready To Make Scary Stories To Tell In... #film
Books Bundle: Human Stamps #books
Politics Fightbox: Wednesday Morning Rant #politics
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Fascination Station: 100 Objects #1: The Century Safe #culture
Delicious Dining: Fava Beans with Mint, Lemon & Pistachios #foodFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Morning Edition · Vol. 1 No. 161
MJD 61180.50LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Middle East crisis live: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warn of war ‘beyond the region’ if US resumes attacks
-- The GuardianIRGC comments come after Trump says he could strike Iran while insisting that Tehran still wants to make a deal Trump threatens ‘a big hit’ if Tehran does not make deal soon The Jordanian military announced it had shot down a drone of unknown origin in its...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Russian threats against Baltics ‘unacceptable’ and danger to ‘our entire union’, EU’s von der Leyen says - Europe live
-- The Guardian
Von der Leyen says: ‘Let there be no doubt: a threat against one Member State is a threat against our entire union’ In Brussels,...▸ Totó la Momposina, vocalist and Colombian music legend, dies aged 85
-- The Guardian▸ Planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Starmer as he defends changes to Russian oil sanctions – UK politics live
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Pip 26.1 Ships Dependency Cooldowns and Experimental Lockfile Support to Combat Supply... -- InfoQ
• Anthropic Introduces MCP Tunnels for Private Agent Access to Internal Systems -- InfoQ
• Agoda Builds Multimodal Content System to Bridge Images and Reviews in Travel Discovery -- InfoQ
• Presentation: Powering the Future: Building Your GenAI Infrastructure Stack -- InfoQ
• TanStack Details Sophisticated npm Supply Chain Attack That Compromised 42 Packages -- InfoQSECTIONS
Guns Galore: Brazil capture #firearms
Music Hotline: ‘Taxi Driver’ writer Paul Schrader contemplates sequel where... #music
Gaming Greatness: Deus Ex, Saints Row and TimeSplitters might be lent out to... #gaming
Account Avoidance: Chonky brownie😋 #opensource
Politics Fightbox: Today in Supreme Court History: May 20, 1996 #politics
Tech Talk: Map of Metal #tech
Science Showcase: NASA’s plan for a nuclear reactor on the moon could change... #science
Delicious Dining: This Grilled Chicken With Mango Black Bean Salsa Packs 30g+... #food
Books Bundle: Join the Goodreads Reading Challenge #books
Travel Trail: 5 types of credit cards you probably shouldn’t have in your... #travelFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net...
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THE POSTHOLE
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Morning Edition · Vol. 1 No. 161
MJD 61180.50LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Middle East crisis live: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warn of war ‘beyond the region’ if US resumes attacks
-- The GuardianIRGC comments come after Trump says he could strike Iran while insisting that Tehran still wants to make a deal Trump threatens ‘a big hit’ if Tehran does not make deal soon The Jordanian military announced it had shot down a drone of unknown origin in its...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Russian threats against Baltics ‘unacceptable’ and danger to ‘our entire union’, EU’s von der Leyen says - Europe live
-- The Guardian
Von der Leyen says: ‘Let there be no doubt: a threat against one Member State is a threat against our entire union’ In Brussels,...▸ Totó la Momposina, vocalist and Colombian music legend, dies aged 85
-- The Guardian▸ Planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Starmer as he defends changes to Russian oil sanctions – UK politics live
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Pip 26.1 Ships Dependency Cooldowns and Experimental Lockfile Support to Combat Supply... -- InfoQ
• Anthropic Introduces MCP Tunnels for Private Agent Access to Internal Systems -- InfoQ
• Agoda Builds Multimodal Content System to Bridge Images and Reviews in Travel Discovery -- InfoQ
• Presentation: Powering the Future: Building Your GenAI Infrastructure Stack -- InfoQ
• TanStack Details Sophisticated npm Supply Chain Attack That Compromised 42 Packages -- InfoQSECTIONS
Guns Galore: Brazil capture #firearms
Music Hotline: ‘Taxi Driver’ writer Paul Schrader contemplates sequel where... #music
Gaming Greatness: Deus Ex, Saints Row and TimeSplitters might be lent out to... #gaming
Account Avoidance: Chonky brownie😋 #opensource
Politics Fightbox: Today in Supreme Court History: May 20, 1996 #politics
Tech Talk: Map of Metal #tech
Science Showcase: NASA’s plan for a nuclear reactor on the moon could change... #science
Delicious Dining: This Grilled Chicken With Mango Black Bean Salsa Packs 30g+... #food
Books Bundle: Join the Goodreads Reading Challenge #books
Travel Trail: 5 types of credit cards you probably shouldn’t have in your... #travelFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net...
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THE POSTHOLE
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Overnight Edition · Vol. 1 No. 161
MJD 61180.37LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Starmer to face Commons grilling at PMQs as Streeting plans resignation speech – UK politics live
-- The GuardianThe former health secretary will give resignation speech after prime minister’s questions Priti Patel , the shadow foreign secretary, has also been posting on social media about the government’s decision to relax some sanctions on Russian oil. She says:...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Teenagers behind mass shooting in San Diego rushed at mosque ‘fully armored’
-- The Guardian
The firearms the shooters, aged 17 and 18, used in the fatal rampage were registered to one of their parents The two teenage...▸ Middle East crisis live: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warns of war ‘beyond the region’ if US resumes attacks
-- The Guardian▸ ‘Floral buzzing’ to collect pollen as exhausting for bees as flight take-off, study shows
-- The GuardianHEALTH
▸ Religious Anti-Abortion Center Finds Opportunity in Town Without OB-GYNs
-- KFF Health News
A crisis pregnancy center in Sandpoint, Idaho, wants to expand women’s healthcare three years after the labor and delivery unit...▸ Watch: The Tug-of-War Over Taxpayer Dollars
-- KFF Health NewsSCIENCE & CLIMATE
▸ Prescribed Burns and Forest Thinning Averted Millions of Tons of Emissions and Billions in Damages
-- Inside Climate News
Work to reduce excess flammable vegetation in forests warded off the release of 2.7 million tons of carbon dioxide, averted...IN BRIEF
• GitHub confirms breach of 3,800 repos via malicious VSCode extension -- BleepingComputer
• Microsoft shares mitigation for YellowKey Windows zero-day -- BleepingComputer
• Max-severity flaw in ChromaDB for AI apps allows server hijacking -- BleepingComputer
• Cybercrime service disrupted for abusing Microsoft platform to sign malware -- BleepingComputer
• Discord rolls out end-to-end encryption on voice, video calls -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: The Once Mighty Florida Orange Is Just About Dead. Whodunit? #politics
Account Avoidance: My pupper Koda #opensource
Gaming Greatness: Embracer Group to split into two companies – Fellowship... #gaming
Tech Talk: Everything in C is undefined behavior #tech
Books Bundle: Join the Goodreads Reading Challenge #books
Science Showcase: Summerlike heat is breaking records in the East. Here’s why #science
USA News Firehose: [Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for...](https://6abc.com/philadelphia-eagles-tail... -
THE POSTHOLE
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Overnight Edition · Vol. 1 No. 161
MJD 61180.37LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Starmer to face Commons grilling at PMQs as Streeting plans resignation speech – UK politics live
-- The GuardianThe former health secretary will give resignation speech after prime minister’s questions Priti Patel , the shadow foreign secretary, has also been posting on social media about the government’s decision to relax some sanctions on Russian oil. She says:...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Teenagers behind mass shooting in San Diego rushed at mosque ‘fully armored’
-- The Guardian
The firearms the shooters, aged 17 and 18, used in the fatal rampage were registered to one of their parents The two teenage...▸ Middle East crisis live: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warns of war ‘beyond the region’ if US resumes attacks
-- The Guardian▸ ‘Floral buzzing’ to collect pollen as exhausting for bees as flight take-off, study shows
-- The GuardianHEALTH
▸ Religious Anti-Abortion Center Finds Opportunity in Town Without OB-GYNs
-- KFF Health News
A crisis pregnancy center in Sandpoint, Idaho, wants to expand women’s healthcare three years after the labor and delivery unit...▸ Watch: The Tug-of-War Over Taxpayer Dollars
-- KFF Health NewsSCIENCE & CLIMATE
▸ Prescribed Burns and Forest Thinning Averted Millions of Tons of Emissions and Billions in Damages
-- Inside Climate News
Work to reduce excess flammable vegetation in forests warded off the release of 2.7 million tons of carbon dioxide, averted...IN BRIEF
• GitHub confirms breach of 3,800 repos via malicious VSCode extension -- BleepingComputer
• Microsoft shares mitigation for YellowKey Windows zero-day -- BleepingComputer
• Max-severity flaw in ChromaDB for AI apps allows server hijacking -- BleepingComputer
• Cybercrime service disrupted for abusing Microsoft platform to sign malware -- BleepingComputer
• Discord rolls out end-to-end encryption on voice, video calls -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: The Once Mighty Florida Orange Is Just About Dead. Whodunit? #politics
Account Avoidance: My pupper Koda #opensource
Gaming Greatness: Embracer Group to split into two companies – Fellowship... #gaming
Tech Talk: Everything in C is undefined behavior #tech
Books Bundle: Join the Goodreads Reading Challenge #books
Science Showcase: Summerlike heat is breaking records in the East. Here’s why #science
USA News Firehose: [Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for...](https://6abc.com/philadelphia-eagles-tail... -
THE POSTHOLE
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Late Edition · Vol. 1 No. 161
MJD 61180.25LEAD — NATIONAL
Trump Knocks Off Thomas Massie in Heated Primary
-- Mother JonesPresident Donald Trump has knocked off another GOP dissident in his effort to cleanse the Republican Party of anyone who has even modestly challenged his agenda. Rep. Thomas Massie lost Tuesday’s Kentucky primary to challenger Ed Gallrein, following a...
NATIONAL
▸ First, a $1.8 Billion Slush Fund. Now Trump Aims to Weasel Out of IRS Audits “Forever”
-- Mother Jones
A new addendum to the so-called settlement agreement between Trump and Trump—that is, the Department of Justice and Donald...▸ How Much Are You Spending on the Iran War? $300 and Counting.
-- Mother Jones▸ Who Is Eligible for Trump’s Slush Fund Money? Blanche Won’t Say.
-- Mother JonesCULTURE & SPORT
▸ Saints Frog-Marched Out Of Playoff Final As Punishment For Spying
-- Defector
After getting caught sending an intern in ill-fitting jeans out to snoop on a Middlesbrough practice session ahead of an EFL...▸ How To Eat A Pop-Tart Correctly
-- Defector▸ The Written Word Is Having A Rough Week
-- DefectorTECHNOLOGY
▸ Streamer Realtime Deepfakes Himself into Mr. Beast, Says He Loves 'Touching Little Boys'
-- 404 Media
The software, called Delulu, is marketed specifically to streamers and lets them easily transform into other people including...RESEARCH
▸ 5 facts about Africa’s population growth
-- Pew Research Center
While global population growth is projected to slow over the rest of the century, Africa stands out for its relatively young and...IN BRIEF
• Anthropic Introduces MCP Tunnels for Private Agent Access to Internal Systems -- InfoQ
• Agoda Builds Multimodal Content System to Bridge Images and Reviews in Travel Discovery -- InfoQ
• Presentation: Powering the Future: Building Your GenAI Infrastructure Stack -- InfoQ
• TanStack Details Sophisticated npm Supply Chain Attack That Compromised 42 Packages -- InfoQ
• Article: Kernel-Level Ground Truth: Why eBPF is Replacing User-Space Agents for Security... -- InfoQSECTIONS
Tech Talk: Accelerating AI impact in Singapore #tech
Tinseltown Tour: How Alfre Woodard Missed Out On Becoming A Star Trek: The Next... #film
Science Showcase: We may finally know why dinosaurs like T. rex evolved tiny arms #science
Music Hotline: [Today’s Wordle answer and hints for #1796 on May 20](https://www.nme.com/guides/gaming-guides/heres-the-wordle-answer-for-today-3171240?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heres-the-wordle-a... -
THE POSTHOLE
Tuesday, 19 May 2026 · Night Edition · Vol. 1 No. 160
MJD 61180.00LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Arsenal crowned Premier League champions for first time in 22 years – live reaction
-- The Guardian⚽ Gunners win fourth Premier League title after City held ⚽ Bournemouth 1-1 Man City | Table | Follow us on Bluesky We’ll keep the focus here on Arsenal’s title win – so Gunners fans, drop me a line here wherever you are. I have to give a shoutout to my...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Polls close in Kentucky, where Thomas Massie seeks to survive Trump’s attacks as several states hold primaries – live
-- The Guardian
President also endorses hardline ally Paxton over veteran senator for Senate race in Texas amid latest test of Trump’s grip on...▸ UK supermarkets urged to consider voluntary price caps on essential foods
-- The Guardian▸ Kylie review – this refreshingly raw, real encounter with pop royalty will move you to tears
-- The GuardianSCIENCE & CLIMATE
▸ Fire in the ‘Galapagos of North America’ Risks Species Found Nowhere Else
-- Inside Climate News
An unrelenting wildfire has swallowed nearly a third of Santa Rosa Island, a small strip of land off the coast of California...IN BRIEF
• Anthropic Introduces MCP Tunnels for Private Agent Access to Internal Systems -- InfoQ
• Agoda Builds Multimodal Content System to Bridge Images and Reviews in Travel Discovery -- InfoQ
• Presentation: Powering the Future: Building Your GenAI Infrastructure Stack -- InfoQ
• TanStack Details Sophisticated npm Supply Chain Attack That Compromised 42 Packages -- InfoQ
• Article: Kernel-Level Ground Truth: Why eBPF is Replacing User-Space Agents for Security... -- InfoQSECTIONS
Science Showcase: Summerlike heat is breaking records in the East. Here’s why #science
Tech Talk: Remove AI Watermarks #tech
Gaming Greatness: The long awaited Civilization 7 Test of Time update is here,... #gaming
Politics Fightbox: Court Rejects First Amendment Claims Against NYPD Commissioner... #politics
Music Hotline: Drowning Pool’s South American tour cancelled after “low ticket... #music
Guns Galore: Seventy-Five Years Of Quality Rimfire Ammo: CCI's Big Birthday #firearms
Books Bundle: Bolloré’s Way #books
Fascination Station: [100 O... -
THE POSTHOLE
Tuesday, 19 May 2026 · Night Edition · Vol. 1 No. 160
MJD 61180.00LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Arsenal crowned Premier League champions for first time in 22 years – live reaction
-- The Guardian⚽ Gunners win fourth Premier League title after City held ⚽ Bournemouth 1-1 Man City | Table | Follow us on Bluesky We’ll keep the focus here on Arsenal’s title win – so Gunners fans, drop me a line here wherever you are. I have to give a shoutout to my...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Polls close in Kentucky, where Thomas Massie seeks to survive Trump’s attacks as several states hold primaries – live
-- The Guardian
President also endorses hardline ally Paxton over veteran senator for Senate race in Texas amid latest test of Trump’s grip on...▸ UK supermarkets urged to consider voluntary price caps on essential foods
-- The Guardian▸ Kylie review – this refreshingly raw, real encounter with pop royalty will move you to tears
-- The GuardianSCIENCE & CLIMATE
▸ Fire in the ‘Galapagos of North America’ Risks Species Found Nowhere Else
-- Inside Climate News
An unrelenting wildfire has swallowed nearly a third of Santa Rosa Island, a small strip of land off the coast of California...IN BRIEF
• Anthropic Introduces MCP Tunnels for Private Agent Access to Internal Systems -- InfoQ
• Agoda Builds Multimodal Content System to Bridge Images and Reviews in Travel Discovery -- InfoQ
• Presentation: Powering the Future: Building Your GenAI Infrastructure Stack -- InfoQ
• TanStack Details Sophisticated npm Supply Chain Attack That Compromised 42 Packages -- InfoQ
• Article: Kernel-Level Ground Truth: Why eBPF is Replacing User-Space Agents for Security... -- InfoQSECTIONS
Science Showcase: Summerlike heat is breaking records in the East. Here’s why #science
Tech Talk: Remove AI Watermarks #tech
Gaming Greatness: The long awaited Civilization 7 Test of Time update is here,... #gaming
Politics Fightbox: Court Rejects First Amendment Claims Against NYPD Commissioner... #politics
Music Hotline: Drowning Pool’s South American tour cancelled after “low ticket... #music
Guns Galore: Seventy-Five Years Of Quality Rimfire Ammo: CCI's Big Birthday #firearms
Books Bundle: Bolloré’s Way #books
Fascination Station: [100 O... -
THE POSTHOLE
Tuesday, 19 May 2026 · Afternoon Edition · Vol. 1 No. 160
MJD 61179.75LEAD — RESEARCH
Texas Tech’s new limits on how faculty teach gender identity and sexual orientation challenge more than free speech
-- The ConversationBanning students from writing theses and dissertations on sexual orientation and gender identity could be seen as curtailing students' freedom of speech rights. Malte Mueller/fStop/Getty Images Texas Tech University, a public university in Lubbock,...
RESEARCH
▸ Self-censorship, more stress, tougher recruiting – we asked US researchers how the Trump administration’s science policies have affected them
-- The Conversation
93% of surveyed researchers have negative opinions of federal science policies since January 2025. Cavan Images via Getty Images...▸ Ebola strain spreading in Congo and Uganda has no approved vaccine
-- The Conversation▸ Detecting Verbatim LLM Copy-Paste in Homework
-- arXiv: Cryptography and SecurityNATIONAL
▸ Minnesota Officials Charge ICE Agent Who Shot Venezuelan Immigrant & Falsely Reported What Happened
-- Democracy Now!
State prosecutors in Minnesota have filed criminal charges against an ICE officer who allegedly shot a Venezuelan immigrant in...▸ "Ask E. Jean" Film Profiles the Woman Who Twice Sued Trump & Won, for Sexual Assault & Defamation
-- Democracy Now!▸ 3 Killed in Devastating San Diego Mosque Shooting: Linda Sarsour on Rising Anti-Muslim Hate & More
-- Democracy Now!IN BRIEF
• Agoda Builds Multimodal Content System to Bridge Images and Reviews in Travel Discovery -- InfoQ
• Presentation: Powering the Future: Building Your GenAI Infrastructure Stack -- InfoQ
• TanStack Details Sophisticated npm Supply Chain Attack That Compromised 42 Packages -- InfoQ
• Article: Kernel-Level Ground Truth: Why eBPF is Replacing User-Space Agents for Security... -- InfoQ
• Vite Version 8: Unified Rust-Based Bundler and Up to 30x Faster Builds -- InfoQSECTIONS
Tech Talk: Gemini 3.5: frontier intelligence with action #tech
Politics Fightbox: I Need to Tell My Future Employer Something They’re Not Going... #politics
Science Showcase: ‘Sensational’ proof topples decades-old geometry problem #science
Fascination Station: 100 Objects #1: The Century Safe #culture
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Guns Galore: The National Friends of NRA Event in Houston Features Rare... #firearms
Delicious Dining: [Fa... -
THE POSTHOLE
Tuesday, 19 May 2026 · Midday Edition · Vol. 1 No. 160
MJD 61179.62LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
‘Everything worked’ says Nato commander after its jets shot down stray drone over Estonia – Europe live
-- The GuardianChief commander Alexus Grynkewich also confirms the withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Europe in line with Trump’s plans The latest drone alerts come as Ukraine and Latvia were this morning forced by Russia to repeatedly refute Moscow’s claims that Kyiv was...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Jon Stewart on Trump’s visit with Xi: ‘All you came back with was his Instagram?’
-- The Guardian
Late-night hosts discussed the president’s trip to China and his latest bizarre social media posting spree Late-night hosts...▸ UK wage growth slows and unemployment rate rises as companies react to Iran war – as it happened
-- The Guardian▸ Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it will ‘open new fronts’ against US if attacks resume after Trump suspends strikes
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• New Shai-Hulud malware wave compromises 600 npm packages -- BleepingComputer
• 7-Eleven confirms data breach claimed by the ShinyHunters gang -- BleepingComputer
• Critical Microsoft Vulnerabilities Doubled: From Exposure to Escalation -- BleepingComputer
• Agoda Builds Multimodal Content System to Bridge Images and Reviews in Travel Discovery -- InfoQ
• Webinar: The hidden bottlenecks in network incident response -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: Bill Maher On The Blatant Double Standard For Antisemitism #politics
Account Avoidance: Tiny burglar in training #opensource
Tech Talk: Show HN: I made a 3D pose maker for artists #tech
Tinseltown Tour: This Masters Of The Universe Vehicle Was A Toy Nightmare For... #film
Books Bundle: Made in the USA #books
Science Showcase: Math puzzle: Fix the matchstick equation #science
Fascination Station: 100 Objects #1: The Century Safe #culture
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Guns Galore: The National Friends of NRA Event in Houston Features Rare... #firearmsFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Tuesday, 19 May 2026 · Morning Edition · Vol. 1 No. 160
MJD 61179.50LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
UK wage growth slows and unemployment rate rises as companies react to Iran war – business live
-- The GuardianJobless rate unexpectedly rises to 5% and employment falls by 100,000, biggest drop in six years; economists say June interest rate hike looks less likely Our economics editor Heather Stewart reports: I’m in a book-lined conference room in Westminster where...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Former Spanish PM under criminal investigation as €53m bailout of airline examined
-- The Guardian
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who denies any wrongdoing, ordered to appear at Spain’s highest criminal court on suspicion of...▸ The Dark Side of Married at First Sight review – there is enough awful detail here to fuel 1,000 more exposés
-- The Guardian▸ What did we learn from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s courtroom drama?
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• TanStack Details Sophisticated npm Supply Chain Attack That Compromised 42 Packages -- InfoQ
• Article: Kernel-Level Ground Truth: Why eBPF is Replacing User-Space Agents for Security... -- InfoQ
• Vite Version 8: Unified Rust-Based Bundler and Up to 30x Faster Builds -- InfoQ
• Swiggy Improves Search Autocomplete Using Real Time Machine Learning Ranking -- InfoQ
• Anthropic's Code With Claude Announces Managed Agents, Proactive Workflows, Capability... -- InfoQSECTIONS
Tech Talk: Show HN: Id-agent – Token efficient UUID alternative for AI... #tech
Politics Fightbox: Today in Supreme Court History: May 19, 1921 #politics
Science Showcase: Female beast hunters battled leopards in ancient Rome #science
Fascination Station: 100 Objects #1: The Century Safe #culture
Guns Galore: SBR-ing the Rossi R95 .45-70 Triple Black Pistol #firearms
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Books Bundle: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea #books
Delicious Dining: raspberry swirl cheesecake bars #food
Podcast Pack: Takiyasha Hime & the Gashadokuro: Japan's Frog-Riding Witch &... #podcastFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Tuesday, 19 May 2026 · Overnight Edition · Vol. 1 No. 160
MJD 61179.37LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Labour likely to win next election with Burnham as leader, say party members – UK politics live
-- The GuardianYouGov polling reveals support for prospective challenger, with members believing Starmer could not secure another victory Reform UK launched online attack adverts against Andy Burnham, depicting him as an opportunist and a carpetbagger in the Makerfield...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Standard Chartered to cut more than 7,000 jobs as it steps up AI use
-- The Guardian
London-headquartered bank will reduce back-office jobs and aims to move some workers to new roles Business live – latest updates...▸ UN security council meets over Ukraine as Russia and Belarus hold nuclear drills – Europe live
-- The Guardian▸ Forza Horizon 6 review – classic open world racing sim roars beautifully into Japan
-- The GuardianHEALTH
▸ Eroding ACA Enrollment Portends Higher Insurance Rates
-- KFF Health News
An uptick in people skipping Obamacare premium payments in many states suggests the Affordable Care Act’s rising costs — driven...IN BRIEF
• Vite Version 8: Unified Rust-Based Bundler and Up to 30x Faster Builds -- InfoQ
• INTERPOL ‘Operation Ramz’ seizes 53 malware, phishing servers -- BleepingComputer
• SHub macOS infostealer variant spoofs Apple security updates -- BleepingComputer
• 5 Steps to Managing Shadow AI Tools Without Slowing Down Employees -- BleepingComputer
• Leaked Shai-Hulud malware fuels new npm infostealer campaign -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Tech Talk: My domain got abused on GitHub Pages #tech
Fascination Station: 100 Objects #1: The Century Safe #culture
Politics Fightbox: Daily Tech News 19 May 2026 #politics
Account Avoidance: JACKSON POLLOCK 2026 #opensource
Science Showcase: Mystery of the ancient giant stone jars of Laos may have been... #science
Guns Galore: H&R T223: In Vietnam Before the HK33 #firearms
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Delicious Dining: Fava Beans with Mint, Lemon & Pistachios #food
Tinseltown Tour: Nicholas Galitzine and Camila Mendes are He-Man and Teela for... #filmFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Tuesday, 19 May 2026 · Late Edition · Vol. 1 No. 160
MJD 61179.25LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
After the painful ruse of Starmerism, the left should be cautious about Andy Burnham | Owen Jones
-- The GuardianWith the Greens now a viable alternative, a Labour leader will not win power again without the progressive vote. But they will need to earn it Labour’s failures have made a rightwing authoritarian government not just a nightmare, but a plausible next...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Peter Mandelson scandal: the key questions that remain unanswered
-- The Guardian
The foreign affairs select committee meets this week to discuss next steps and there are concerns any conclusions reached at...▸ ‘An accessible space’: the Chelsea garden visitors can see, hear, feel, taste and touch their way round
-- The Guardian▸ José Pizarro’s recipe for spiced crab croquetas
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• INTERPOL ‘Operation Ramz’ seizes 53 malware, phishing servers -- BleepingComputer
• SHub macOS infostealer variant spoofs Apple security updates -- BleepingComputer
• 5 Steps to Managing Shadow AI Tools Without Slowing Down Employees -- BleepingComputer
• Leaked Shai-Hulud malware fuels new npm infostealer campaign -- BleepingComputer
• Grafana says stolen GitHub token let hackers steal codebase -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Tech Talk: PyTorch Landscape #tech
Account Avoidance: tough scene for this guy #opensource
Gaming Greatness: First F1 25: 2026 Season DLC Details Coming This Week #gaming
Tinseltown Tour: One Masters Of The Universe Character Transformation Took 8... #film
Politics Fightbox: The Missing Part of the State Court Mangione Suppression Ruling? #politics
Science Showcase: Ebola outbreak triggers U.S. ban on travelers from three... #science
Fascination Station: The Hepworth Wakefield in Wakefield, England #culture
Guns Galore: H&R T223: In Vietnam Before the HK33 #firearms
Podcast Pack: Age of Audio: The Inside Story of Podcasting #podcast
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnewsFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Tuesday, 19 May 2026 · Late Edition · Vol. 1 No. 160
MJD 61179.25LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
After the painful ruse of Starmerism, the left should be cautious about Andy Burnham | Owen Jones
-- The GuardianWith the Greens now a viable alternative, a Labour leader will not win power again without the progressive vote. But they will need to earn it Labour’s failures have made a rightwing authoritarian government not just a nightmare, but a plausible next...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Peter Mandelson scandal: the key questions that remain unanswered
-- The Guardian
The foreign affairs select committee meets this week to discuss next steps and there are concerns any conclusions reached at...▸ ‘An accessible space’: the Chelsea garden visitors can see, hear, feel, taste and touch their way round
-- The Guardian▸ José Pizarro’s recipe for spiced crab croquetas
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• INTERPOL ‘Operation Ramz’ seizes 53 malware, phishing servers -- BleepingComputer
• SHub macOS infostealer variant spoofs Apple security updates -- BleepingComputer
• 5 Steps to Managing Shadow AI Tools Without Slowing Down Employees -- BleepingComputer
• Leaked Shai-Hulud malware fuels new npm infostealer campaign -- BleepingComputer
• Grafana says stolen GitHub token let hackers steal codebase -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Tech Talk: PyTorch Landscape #tech
Account Avoidance: tough scene for this guy #opensource
Gaming Greatness: First F1 25: 2026 Season DLC Details Coming This Week #gaming
Tinseltown Tour: One Masters Of The Universe Character Transformation Took 8... #film
Politics Fightbox: The Missing Part of the State Court Mangione Suppression Ruling? #politics
Science Showcase: Ebola outbreak triggers U.S. ban on travelers from three... #science
Fascination Station: The Hepworth Wakefield in Wakefield, England #culture
Guns Galore: H&R T223: In Vietnam Before the HK33 #firearms
Podcast Pack: Age of Audio: The Inside Story of Podcasting #podcast
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnewsFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Monday, 18 May 2026 · Night Edition · Vol. 1 No. 159
MJD 61179.12LEAD — WORLD
Standard Chartered to cut thousands of roles as AI use increases
-- BBC NewsThe UK-headquartered banking giant aims to move some of the effected workers to other roles in the business.
WORLD
▸ Trump told Taiwan not to 'go independent' - but does it want to?
-- BBC News
Taiwan independence is the reddest of red lines for China, which claims the island as its own.▸ Is there a late spring heatwave on the way?
-- BBC News▸ Teen suspects fatally shoot three in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosque
-- BBC NewsSCIENCE & CLIMATE
▸ A Utility Mega-Merger Is All About Data Centers
-- Inside Climate News
A proposed merger of the largest utility in the country by market value, NextEra Energy, with the sixth-largest, Dominion, would...▸ EPA Claims ‘Overwhelming Rejection’ of EVs as It Moves to Loosen Air Pollution Rules
-- Inside Climate NewsSTATE & LOCAL
▸ Wait, So What Happened With the MN Lege?
-- Racket
Plus fraud reveals, NFL draft victories, and a very large trout in today's Flyover news roundup.NATIONAL
▸ Minnesota Is Doing What the Federal Government Won’t: Holding ICE Accountable
-- Mother Jones
An ICE officer who allegedly shot a Minneapolis man when the Trump administration sent thousands of officers to Minnesota and...▸ Memphis Is “Under Full-Blown Occupation” by ICE. Here’s Why You May Not Know That.
-- Mother JonesIN BRIEF
• INTERPOL ‘Operation Ramz’ seizes 53 malware, phishing servers -- BleepingComputer
• SHub macOS infostealer variant spoofs Apple security updates -- BleepingComputer
• 5 Steps to Managing Shadow AI Tools Without Slowing Down Employees -- BleepingComputer
• Leaked Shai-Hulud malware fuels new npm infostealer campaign -- BleepingComputer
• Grafana says stolen GitHub token let hackers steal codebase -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Gaming Greatness: First F1 25: 2026 Season DLC Details Coming This Week #gaming
Tech Talk: VMware quietly debuts Arm hypervisor tech preview #tech
Tinseltown Tour: One Masters Of The Universe Character Transformation Took 8... #film
Music Hotline: Dari Bay – “Chevy” #music
Guns Galore: SBR-ing the Rossi R95 .45-70 Triple Black Pistol #firearms
Politics Fightbox: The Missing Part of the State Court Mangione Suppression Ruling? #politics
Travel Trail: Top tips for how to save on gas #tra... -
THE POSTHOLE
Monday, 18 May 2026 · Night Edition · Vol. 1 No. 159
MJD 61179.12LEAD — WORLD
Standard Chartered to cut thousands of roles as AI use increases
-- BBC NewsThe UK-headquartered banking giant aims to move some of the effected workers to other roles in the business.
WORLD
▸ Trump told Taiwan not to 'go independent' - but does it want to?
-- BBC News
Taiwan independence is the reddest of red lines for China, which claims the island as its own.▸ Is there a late spring heatwave on the way?
-- BBC News▸ Teen suspects fatally shoot three in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosque
-- BBC NewsSCIENCE & CLIMATE
▸ A Utility Mega-Merger Is All About Data Centers
-- Inside Climate News
A proposed merger of the largest utility in the country by market value, NextEra Energy, with the sixth-largest, Dominion, would...▸ EPA Claims ‘Overwhelming Rejection’ of EVs as It Moves to Loosen Air Pollution Rules
-- Inside Climate NewsSTATE & LOCAL
▸ Wait, So What Happened With the MN Lege?
-- Racket
Plus fraud reveals, NFL draft victories, and a very large trout in today's Flyover news roundup.NATIONAL
▸ Minnesota Is Doing What the Federal Government Won’t: Holding ICE Accountable
-- Mother Jones
An ICE officer who allegedly shot a Minneapolis man when the Trump administration sent thousands of officers to Minnesota and...▸ Memphis Is “Under Full-Blown Occupation” by ICE. Here’s Why You May Not Know That.
-- Mother JonesIN BRIEF
• INTERPOL ‘Operation Ramz’ seizes 53 malware, phishing servers -- BleepingComputer
• SHub macOS infostealer variant spoofs Apple security updates -- BleepingComputer
• 5 Steps to Managing Shadow AI Tools Without Slowing Down Employees -- BleepingComputer
• Leaked Shai-Hulud malware fuels new npm infostealer campaign -- BleepingComputer
• Grafana says stolen GitHub token let hackers steal codebase -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Gaming Greatness: First F1 25: 2026 Season DLC Details Coming This Week #gaming
Tech Talk: VMware quietly debuts Arm hypervisor tech preview #tech
Tinseltown Tour: One Masters Of The Universe Character Transformation Took 8... #film
Music Hotline: Dari Bay – “Chevy” #music
Guns Galore: SBR-ing the Rossi R95 .45-70 Triple Black Pistol #firearms
Politics Fightbox: The Missing Part of the State Court Mangione Suppression Ruling? #politics
Travel Trail: Top tips for how to save on gas #tra... -
THE POSTHOLE
Monday, 18 May 2026 · Evening Edition · Vol. 1 No. 159
MJD 61178.87LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Arsenal v Burnley: Premier League – live
-- The Guardian⚽ Updates from the 8pm BST KO at the Emirates Stadium ⚽ Table | Top scorers | Football Daily | Email Taha Arsenal and Burnley emerge to a pyro-party at the Emirates. We’ll get going shortly. Martin Ødegaard’s had a stop-start season with injuries, scoring...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Fast-growing southern California brush fire prompts evacuation orders
-- The Guardian
Fire reported in Simi Valley, north-west of Los Angeles, on Monday as footage shows at least one home burning A fast-growing...▸ At least one person killed in shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego
-- The GuardianCULTURE & SPORT
▸ Oklahoma Newspaper Deletes Column Comparing Thunder To Israel
-- Defector
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the defending champions, with a talented roster that should set them up for years of success, so...SCIENCE & CLIMATE
▸ Latin America Faces ‘Hydrological Whiplash’ as Climate Risks Mount
-- Inside Climate News
If the 2025 climate year in Latin America and the Caribbean showed anything, it was that floodwaters can’t erase long-term...IN BRIEF
• 5 Steps to Managing Shadow AI Tools Without Slowing Down Employees -- BleepingComputer
• Leaked Shai-Hulud malware fuels new npm infostealer campaign -- BleepingComputer
• Grafana says stolen GitHub token let hackers steal codebase -- BleepingComputer
• Microsoft testing adjustable taskbar, Start menu in Windows 11 -- BleepingComputer
• Microsoft confirms Windows 11 security update install issues -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Politics Fightbox: Is the Supreme Court’s Abortion Pill Ruling Actually a Feint? #politics
Tech Talk: No More JetBrains Products for Me #tech
Tinseltown Tour: Here's What Gen V Season 3 Would've Been About, According To... #film
Guns Galore: Custom 1911 From Auto-Ordnance Celebrates America at 250 #firearms
Science Showcase: How scientists developed a hantavirus PCR test in a weekend #science
Podcast Pack: Age of Audio: The Inside Story of Podcasting #podcast
Account Avoidance: TRIPLE B #opensource
Comic Collection: Particle Census #comics
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Books Bundle: [Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea](https://www.nybooks.com/online/2026/05/16/between-devil-deep-blue-sea-christopher-de... -
THE POSTHOLE
Monday, 18 May 2026 · Afternoon Edition · Vol. 1 No. 159
MJD 61178.75LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Arsenal v Burnley: Premier League – live
-- The Guardian⚽ Updates from the 8pm BST KO at the Emirates Stadium ⚽ Table | Top scorers | Football Daily | Email Taha Preview reading to get stuck into: First against 19th, the visitors already down. This should be straightforward but it just isn’t, is it? Arsenal are...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Jury hands victory to Sam Altman and OpenAI in battle with Elon Musk
-- The Guardian
OpenAI CEO and president found not liable for breaking contracts made with Musk when founding the startup A jury ruled in favor...▸ «Une zone de non-droit»: Uber Eats et Deliveroo visés par une mise en demeure par la CFDT
-- Mediapart▸ Fjord review: Cristian Mungiu at sea with strange child abuse drama starring Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Swiggy Improves Search Autocomplete Using Real Time Machine Learning Ranking -- InfoQ
• Anthropic's Code With Claude Announces Managed Agents, Proactive Workflows, Capability... -- InfoQ
• Java News Roundup: OpenJDK JEPs, Azul Payara, WildFly, LangChain4j, OpenXava, Google ADK -- InfoQ
• Article: Building a Secure MCP Server on AWS for a Million-Company B2B Platform -- InfoQ
• Podcast: Context is the Key to the Agentic Architecture Revolution: A Conversation with... -- InfoQSECTIONS
Tech Talk: Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI #tech
Tinseltown Tour: The Bear's Downfall Can Be Tracked Back To One Moment #film
Fascination Station: Untuned Bell in Oslo, Norway #culture
Science Showcase: The world is less prepared for a pandemic than before COVID.... #science
Politics Fightbox: Slate Pears Game 277: May 18, 2026 #politics
Gaming Greatness: Cancelled Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake's... #gaming
Guns Galore: Strike’s Folding Stock/Stabilizer for CZ Scorpion EVO3/3Plus #firearms
Podcast Pack: Lore 306: Disorienting #podcast
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comicsFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Monday, 18 May 2026 · Midday Edition · Vol. 1 No. 159
MJD 61178.62LEAD — STATE & LOCAL
Racket Spring Member Drive + Raffle 2026
-- RacketIt's our biggest sale/raffle ever. Deal runs through June 1.
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Middle East crisis live: Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to reach peace deal
-- The Guardian
US president says there ‘won’t be anything left’ of country if it doesn’t come to an agreement UAE blames Iran or its proxies...▸ Andy Burnham says he will not try to return UK to EU
-- The Guardian▸ Trump moves to withdraw $10bn lawsuit against IRS amid talks of deal to compensate allies – US politics live
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Swiggy Improves Search Autocomplete Using Real Time Machine Learning Ranking -- InfoQ
• Anthropic's Code With Claude Announces Managed Agents, Proactive Workflows, Capability... -- InfoQ
• Java News Roundup: OpenJDK JEPs, Azul Payara, WildFly, LangChain4j, OpenXava, Google ADK -- InfoQ
• Article: Building a Secure MCP Server on AWS for a Million-Company B2B Platform -- InfoQ
• Podcast: Context is the Key to the Agentic Architecture Revolution: A Conversation with... -- InfoQSECTIONS
Tech Talk: 1024000^2 Blocks, 2B2T Minecraft Server World Download Project,... #tech
Science Showcase: Trump administration ousts top NIH infectious disease leaders #science
Guns Galore: H&R T223: In Vietnam Before the HK33 #firearms
Gaming Greatness: Into The Unwell delayed to 2027, no longer Early Access #gaming
Politics Fightbox: THE MORNING RANT: Supreme Court Rules that Freight Brokers Can... #politics
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Delicious Dining: 7 Day High Protein Diet Meal Plan #food
Fascination Station: Ask Your Doctor About #culture
Music Hotline: Heavenly #musicFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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THE POSTHOLE
Monday, 18 May 2026 · Overnight Edition · Vol. 1 No. 159
MJD 61178.37LEAD — INTERNATIONAL
Middle East crisis live: Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to reach peace deal
-- The GuardianUS president says there ‘won’t be anything left’ of country if it doesn’t come to an agreement UAE blames Iran or its proxies for drone strike fire near nuclear plant The Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has been speaking at a news...
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Bond market rout deepens as investors fear ‘stagflationary shock’ from higher oil prices – business live
-- The Guardian
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as rising oil price sours sentiment in the markets and drive up bond...▸ Europe should pick negotiator for possible Russian talks, says Zelenskyy – Europe live
-- The Guardian▸ The World Cup’s in-demand tickets: are Scotland really more popular than England, USA and Argentina?
-- The GuardianIN BRIEF
• Microsoft confirms Windows 11 security update install issues -- BleepingComputer
• Exploit available for new DirtyDecrypt Linux root escalation flaw -- BleepingComputer
• Hackers earn $1,298,250 for 47 zero-days at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 -- BleepingComputer
• Navigation API Reaches Baseline Newly Available as Replacement to the History API -- InfoQ
• New Windows 'MiniPlasma' zero-day exploit gives SYSTEM access, PoC released -- BleepingComputerSECTIONS
Music Hotline: Gene Simmons announces Legends of Rock Expo 2026 with members... #music
Tech Talk: Why is Google Maps back to showing old satellite images of... #tech
Account Avoidance: "I am stealthy, like a ninja. She will never see me coming" #opensource
Politics Fightbox: Does Your Kid Hate Reading? This Challenge May Change Their Mind. #politics
Tinseltown Tour: Paramount Considered Launching An Entire TV Network Centered On... #film
Travel Trail: The best airport hotels in the US and Canada #travel
Science Showcase: Did Homo erectus and Denisovans mate? Tooth proteins hint at... #science
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Books Bundle: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea #booksFull broadsheet: https://posthole.net/