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Viral meme frames Obama remark on women leaders as self-critique — 1dMeme Wars: trending on the Right today.

Spencer Memoir Rekindles Controversy Over DianaWorld — Sep 19, 2026David Dimbleby says Princess Diana’s influence and public adoration were deeply resented by Buckingham Palace, a view echoed as Earl Spencer’s Swan Song serializations allege Prince Charles told him the country would forget Diana soon after her death. The fallout, including palace responses and Dimbleby’s critique of the monarchy as a “soap opera,” centers on ongoing gossip about the royals and their handling of Diana’s legacy.

Recipes Feature Double-Fried Chicken TechniquesLifestyle — 4dTwo recipes use double-frying to make chicken especially crisp: Korean wings get a sweet-spicy gochujang glaze, while Betty Liu’s sesame-cumin chicken is coated with sesame seeds and potato starch and served with optional lemon mayonnaise. A separate slow-cooker Chinese chicken recipe is pitched as an easy alternative to takeout.

Macron, Carney plan Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon summit — Sep 18, 2026Macron will travel to Saint Pierre and Miquelon with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to reaffirm France-Canada ties and discuss the archipelago’s sovereignty, digital and space infrastructure, and turning the territory into a base for polar cooperation, amid broader talks about France’s presence across five oceans and Ottawa’s potential as an EU associate member. The visit underscores North Atlantic strategy, economic and regional concerns on Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and comes as tensions with Washington and calls for European sovereignty shape the context of Franco-Canadian cooperation.

Pink Floyd Members Reflect on Early Struggles and Lasting Hits — Sep 19, 2026The pieces highlight enduring 1960s–70s rock milestones—from Firefall’s 1977 hit “Just Remember I Love You” and the Chambers Brothers’ 11-minute “Time Has Come Today” to Pink Floyd’s ambitious Ummagumma era and the enduring power of David Gilmour’s guitar on “Hey You.” They also note Roger Waters’ candid reflections on vocal technique’s toll and the band’s transitional, experimental phase shaping their legacy.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

OpenAI Faces Scrutiny Over AI Safety and SecurityTech — Sep 14, 2026OpenAI uses hundreds of contractors to read real ChatGPT conversations under Project Lily to rate and critique responses, aiming to improve the model while stripping usernames though some personal details may still slip through. Privacy advocates note the potential exposure of sensitive information, a concern echoed by similar human-review programs at Anthropic and ongoing regulatory scrutiny across Europe.

PSG Fans Challenge Marseille Travel Ban Before Council — Sep 17, 2026Paris Saint-Germain ultras have launched a legal challenge against travel bans imposed on supporters traveling to Marseille for Le Classique, seeking an emergency procedure before the Council of State. They accuse authorities of eleven years without dialogue and aim to defend movement rights despite France citing long-running hostilities and past incidents.

Tom Gallagher Fans deserve the chance to travel and support their team unless there's clear evidence of planned trouble this time around.

Casting Calls Span Seven U.S. Cities — Sep 16, 2026Stacker’s current-city roundups show ongoing Casting Networks listings across San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Austin and Atlanta for short films, feature films, reality TV, game shows, and even a music video, with roles such as Lyna, Leon, Bianca, Tom, Callie, and other ensemble parts. The listings vary in compensation, including SAG SCALE and non-union rates, and repeatedly feature recurring roles like Lyna (Minor) and the Unique Couples/Transformation shows, underscoring broad local acting opportunities.

Tom Gallagher Those Lyna and Unique Couples roles keep coming up everywhere. Seems like they want the same type of people over and over.

Gevo Commissions Upgrades, Expects 10%-15% Output Increase — Sep 14, 2026Gevo reports continued progress on its North Dakota debottlenecking program at the Gevo North Dakota facility in Richardton, with a beer degassing system commissioned ahead of schedule to boost CO2 capture and enable a 10-15% increase in output—following the previously completed steam turbine project. The upgrades include a third liquefaction tank and a fifth fermenter to lift production toward a targeted 75 million gallons per year, with all assets expected to be online by the end of 2026 as part of a plan to nearly double GND output and returns.

Priya Raman Reaching 75 million gallons by late 2026 with the extra fermenter and tank will be a real test for their expansion plans.

9/11 Anniversary Honors Victims, Health Toll — Sep 8, 2026Twenty-five years after 9/11, the dead include thousands of immigrants and diaspora communities—from South Asian workers and Jamaicans to Latino employees and undocumented migrants—whose lives and memories are kept alive by families, memorials, and national reckonings. Meanwhile, authorities have struggled to identify all remains, with more than 1,100 still officially unidentified after two decades, spurring advances in DNA techniques and ongoing efforts to restore names to the victims.

Baker Hughes Wins Major Venture Global LNG Orders — Sep 13, 2026Venture Global expects the next arbitration ruling over Calcasieu Pass LNG sales by the end of the year, as Baker Hughes and Venture Global push major infrastructure expansions including the Cloud Connector Pipeline and Plaquemines LNG capacity with modular liquefaction and gas-compression solutions. Industry leadership also notes a robust outlook for US natural gas and LNG demand, with growth supported by new data-center power needs and ongoing expansion efforts.

Elena Vasquez Data center power demand will likely keep natural gas exports strong even if arbitration drags on.

Soccer vs American FootballYourlist — VS BattleThe world's game versus America's obsession — simplicity against spectacle.

Nationals edge Angels 4-3 while stranding five runners in scoring position — Sep 10, 2026Washington edged Los Angeles 4-3 as the Angels squandered scoring chances, while Cubs infielder Dansby Swanson is on pace to return from a left oblique strain with rehab games and a potential activation in Cincinnati; the Arizona Diamondbacks outlasted the Kansas City Royals 5-4 in 10 innings to hold a half-game lead for the NL final playoff spot.

India Plans Registry for AI Agents on UPI — Sep 10, 2026India’s NPCI is building a registry under its Unified Agentic Protocol to verify and monitor AI agents carrying out payments on the UPI network, starting with small, frequent transactions and potentially expanding to cards and bill payments. The system will assign unique IDs, track authorizations and limits, and enable banks to revoke an agent’s privileges to mitigate fraud and ensure accountability amid regulatory considerations.

Musk’s AI Reach Spans Platforms, Power, Politics — Sep 7, 2026From Musk-run X becoming a hub for real-time AI discourse to his energy-market pivot and ongoing media scrutiny of his tech empire, the coverage portrays how AI, infrastructure, and public narratives converge around Elon Musk. Separately, innovators like Max Hodak push practical BCIs such as restoring sight, while a Venice documentary uses an AI avatar to critique Musk’s public persona and perceived algorithm manipulation.

Collider Names Normal People Greatest 21st Century Romance — Sep 9, 2026Collider crowned Sally Rooney’s Normal People the greatest romance of the 21st century, while other lists celebrate a wide spectrum of romance—from paranormal and time-travel twists to mythic and contemporary love stories—sparking debate over classic, historical prose versus brisk, modern storytelling. The coverage also spotlights popular titles like Lover Awakened and The Time Traveler’s Wife, the rise of dark romance and its ethical critiques, and discussions about balancing literary depth with accessible pacing across the genre.

Spreadsheet wizard or formula fraud?Quizie — QuizFifteen questions that separate the people who USE spreadsheets from the people spreadsheets happen to. Rank at the end.

Wendell Berry, Kentucky farmer and voice for sustainable agriculture, dies at 92 — Sep 1, 2026Wendell Berry, the Kentucky writer, farmer and environmental advocate, died at 92 at his Port Royal home, leaving a legacy as a champion of small farms, sustainable agriculture and rural communities, celebrated for works from The Unsettling of America to the Port William novels. Tributes highlighted his prophetic ecological and social critique and his enduring influence on readers and fellow Kentuckians alike.

Hunter Biden criticizes Harris's political skills but sees a bright future for her — Sep 1, 2026Hunter Biden reiterated that Kamala Harris was loyal to his father but not to a fault, and he critiqued her political performance as not being a very good politician, remarks he made during interviews with Mehdi Hasan as they discussed Biden’s presidency and Harris’s 2024 campaign. He also suggested Harris could have carved out more daylight and has a deep, potentially front‑running future in politics, depending on her choices.

Chris Dalton If she really has "front-runner" potential, the 2024 run sure didn't show it. Curious what he thinks she should do differently next time.

Caracas airport reopens at 25% capacity via temporary terminal — Sep 2, 2026Venezuela’s Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía has partially resumed commercial flights using a 10,000-square-meter temporary complex to handle about 2,168 passengers daily, with initial operations targeting roughly a quarter of pre-earthquake traffic and plans to reach around 60% by year’s end. The temporary facility was completed in about 35 days and program includes domestic and international flights while permanent facilities are rebuilt.

Priya Raman Going from 25% to 60% capacity by year's end sounds ambitious. Hope they don't cut corners on safety to hit that target.

Hubble reveals mysterious 10-sided pattern swirling at Saturn's south pole — Sep 3, 2026Astronomers have identified a giant 10-sided decagon in Saturn’s southern atmosphere, likely forming between 2017 and 2023 and continuing to evolve, with sides surpassing 10,000 miles. The feature, observed via Hubble and ground-based telescopes and published in Science Advances, drifts eastward about 6 mph and challenges the view that Saturn’s north-pole hexagon is unique by revealing a more complex, dual-pole meteorology.

Chris Dalton So the north pole gets a tidy hexagon and the south pole shows up with a decagon like it's trying to one-up its sibling.

Filipiñana Wins Sundance Award, Examines Philippine InequalityEntertainment — Sep 3, 2026Filipiñana, Rafael Manuel’s satirical feature about a 17-year-old tee girl at an exclusive Manila country club, uses extreme heat and a lush golf-course setting to critique colonialism, inequality, and the slow pace of social change, earning Sundance’s Special Jury Award for Creative Vision. The film foregrounds climate stress and a climate-poverty trap while drawing connections between land privatization, elite privilege, and deeper Filipino societal issues, with festival exposure and distribution plans expanding its international reach.

Maine Coon cats go viral for two-toned coats, extra toes and furry boots — Sep 6, 2026Maine Coon cats captivate online with a range of striking coats—from a black smoke look and polydactyl giants to pumpkin-spice tones—while also highlighting their large size, grooming needs, and unique personalities. The viral clips and fan comments underscore a strong public fascination with their appearance, versatility, and behavior as they grow from kittens into sizable, well-groomed companions.

Bad Bunny Makes Emmy History With Seven Wins — Sep 6, 2026Bad Bunny earned his first Emmy for the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, which headlined seven Creative Arts Emmys including Outstanding Variety Special (Live) and set a record for a Super Bowl halftime show. The two-night Emmys kickoff showcased a slate of winners across categories, with The Traitors, Stephen Colbert, Mariska Hargitay, Antiques Roadshow and others también celebrated as Emmys honors were distributed.

Nicole Hardy Bad Bunny breaking records at the Emmys is a good sign that the Grammys and Emmys are finally catching up to what younger audiences already knew.

Shanahan jokes 49ers are 'in the future' before historic Rams matchup in Australia — Sep 7, 2026San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan used the Australia trip to joke about being “in the future” and dodging injury updates ahead of the Week 1 clash with the Rams, while underscoring the broader strategic edge of their preparation. The team is embracing the Melbourne international opener with time-zone acclimation, strong fan support, and a focus on making the most of the unique venue and schedule.

Priya Raman Dodging injury updates is classic coach stuff, future joke or not. Curious how the Rams handle the travel too.

Digital Realty Opens 6.4MW Nairobi Data Center — Sep 7, 2026Digital Realty opened Nairobi Two Data Center (NBO2), a 6.4 MW facility that expands the Nairobi campus and, with iColo transitioning to the Digital Realty brand in Kenya and Mozambique, strengthens interconnection to 100+ networks, two internet exchange points, and a satellite teleport to support data sovereignty and global access. The move, alongside the acquisition of iColo, underscores Digital Realty’s push to grow East Africa’s cloud and digital economy and has drawn notable investor attention to the Nairobi expansion.

Priya Raman Nairobi becoming a real regional hub, not just a stopover market anymore. Good to see the infrastructure catching up to demand.