Seattle Times ($) - Alaska Air off-duty pilot tries to shut off engines on flight from Everett An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot taking a ride Sunday in the jump seat of a flight out of Everett attem… (View Post)

Politico.com - The fingerprints on a letter to Congress about AI Sy Damle, a Washington lawyer representing OpenAI in copyright lawsuits, covertly organized a letter from tech groups and academics ur… (View Post)

Just flipped on my humble (no joke) television, and discovered that the el cheapo broadcast channel is airing "The Blob" starring a very young Steve McQueen playing an even younger teenager… (View Post)

Seattle Times ($) - WA state senator arrested in Hong Kong OLYMPIA — State Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, was arrested in Hong Kong Friday for possessing a firearm not licensed there, and related char… (View Post)

Re: the "benefits" of drowning, IIRC at height of Reign of Terror, there was such a backlog that condemned prisoners were dispatched, by jamming 'em onto river barges, and pulling the plug.… (View Post)