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Received yesterday — 13 February 2026

‘Something Big Is Happening’ + A.I. Rocks the Romance Novel Industry + One Good Thing

“I do think we are reaching an inflection point in people’s feelings and senses about A.I. and where it’s going.”

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Jonathan Haidt Strikes Again + What You Vibecoded + An Update on the Forkiverse

“If we can’t win on social media, then we definitely can’t win on A.I.,” says Haidt.

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Grok’s Undressing Scandal + Claude Code Capers + Casey Busts a Reddit Hoax

“This is a story about how a tool can be used to try to affect politics and in particular to minimize women, denigrate them and push them out of the conversation.”

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Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media + Is the A.I. Water Issue Fake? + Hard Fork Wrapped

“I’m told that Australian teens, in preparation for this ban, have been exchanging phone numbers with each other.”

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