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AI ↔ Social Media?

Language Log·@MarkLiberman·2 months ago
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John Burn-Murdoch, "Social media is populist and polarising; AI may be the opposite", *Financial Times* 3/28/2026: Every media revolution has transformed who distributes information, what messages are distributed and what form they take.

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PayPal Expands Access to Stablecoin PYUSD in 70 Global Markets

Small Business Trends·@MikeBrown·2 months ago
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PayPal has just launched its PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin across 70 global markets, marking a significant step for small businesses eager to participate in fast-paced international commerce.

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Trailblazer or Panderer? Inside the Life and Career of Black Comedian Stepin Fetchit

Literary Hub·@GeoffBennett·2 months ago
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They gathered downtown at the Civic Club in lower Manhattan—bright, ambitious, and determined to chart a new course for Black art and identity.

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The Real Cancel Culture: NYU Has Put an End to Live Student Graduation Speeches

Literary Hub·@StevenW.Thrasher·2 months ago
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Though New York University contingent faculty’s ongoing strike is the biggest news of late from campus, the institution’s suspect labor practices aren’t the only recent damning headlines: NYU is also attempting to silence its students.

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Art Collector and ‘Galerie’ Magazine Founder Lisa Fayne Cohen Fawned Over Jeffrey Epstein in Emails: ‘There Is No One Else Like You’

ARTnews.com·@BrianBoucher·2 months ago
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Documents in the Justice Department’s release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein appear to show ties between the financier and convicted sex offender and a New York art collector and magazine publisher, and her developer-investor husband.

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Mieko Kawakami on Sisterhood, Survival, and Finding Hope in the Darkness

Literary Hub·@LeanneOgasawara·2 months ago
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One of Japan’s most acclaimed contemporary writers, Mieko Kawakami was launched into literary stardom in 2007, when she won the Akutagawa Prize, Japan’s prestigious award for emerging writers.

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Ask LLOG: "(The) OCCUPATION NAME"?

Language Log·@MarkLiberman·2 months ago
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From Copy L: I wonder if you can refer me to a discussion of the appropriateness of the very common omission of "the" when a person's name is preceded by their position or occupation and is not a title or rank (like Professor, Colonel or...

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