Gamblers split tens

As I’ve spent more time working with AI, I’ve developed a clearer sense of what it considers “good” versus “bad” writing. It’s less tolerant of pointed callouts (it removed Somali fraudsters) or humor that relies on edge or provocation—even when I’m confident the joke...

Another Nick Shirley moment unfolding in Philadelphia (much cloudier in my opinion). Maternity Care Coalition operates near Kensington & Allegheny, a part of the city no one would investigate, yet this guy is saying they received $24 million in federal or state...

Last week, I couldn’t believe the site didn’t have a way to browse posts by month or year. I was ready to change the theme and spend time on something that would benefit almost no one. Today, I realized the archive is actually in the sidebar on individual posts, not...

I wrote this yesterday morning and now rumors are circulating. Rumors started late Sunday from political insider Blois Olson, who cited unnamed sources saying Walz met with Sen. Amy Klobuchar to discuss his future. The speculation ties to a massive fraud scandal in...

From day one, an obvious AI concern has been deceiving people with fake images or videos. Up until today I hadn't encountered any meaningful deception despite it feeling inevitable. But today... today it happened. While scrolling Twatter I saw two AI clips from an...

Over the years Tom and I have written thousands of blog posts. The simple question "why" comes up often. I can't speak for Tom, but I thoroughly explained my "why" in this great post from 2023 which still holds true. I write because: I like having a historical record...

2024 Post |2023 Post | 2022 Post | 2021 Post | 2020 Post | 2019 Post This marks the seventh year of my financial and life tracking. I don’t expect many people to care about reviewing financial numbers like this—doing so requires discipline, and most people would...

If you haven’t seen the Nick Shirley video, you’re missing one of the biggest current-events moments of the week. With 127 million views in days, it claims to expose Minnesota–Somalian government fraud. And the reaction to it? That’s where it really gets interesting....

On 11/13, I was hot. I was up $4,000 since 11/2 and my gambling account had over $5,000 in it. When I opened my DraftKings account, I wanted people to see how smart I was. Winning does that—it makes you want an audience. On the 16th, I lost a $1,200 bet on the Chiefs...