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News on My AI Digesthttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/Recent content in News on My AI DigestHugoenSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +00002026-06-06 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-06-06-social-general-briefing-summary/Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-06-06-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="nearly-700-dolphins-killed-in-a-single-day-in-the-faroe-islands--just-hours-after-parliament-removes-their-protection-under-the-animal-welfare-act-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1txsktz/nearly_700_dolphins_killed_in_a_single_day_in_the/" target="_blank">Nearly 700 dolphins killed in a single day in the Faroe Islands – just hours after Parliament removes their protection under the Animal Welfare Act</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>LividWheel9779: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1txsktz/nearly_700_dolphins_killed_in_a_single_day_in_the/opy55ll/" target="_blank">Why would you ever remove an animals protection law? I lose more faith in humanity with each passing day</a></li> <li>Pundamonium97: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1txsktz/nearly_700_dolphins_killed_in_a_single_day_in_the/opy5hq9/" target="_blank">Is there really a consumer demand for this stuff? </a></li> <li>yeatsbaby: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1txsktz/nearly_700_dolphins_killed_in_a_single_day_in_the/opy6ohd/" target="_blank">Heartbreaking. I hate people. </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="putin-rejects-zelenskyy-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1txt0c4/putin_rejects_zelenskyys_peace_overture_says/" target="_blank">Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s peace overture, says Ukrainian leader’s letter proposing talks contained ‘rude remarks’</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>trisul-108: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1txt0c4/putin_rejects_zelenskyys_peace_overture_says/opy8btn/" target="_blank">Yeah, he wants to manipulate Trump not negotiate with Zelenskyy.</a></li> <li>Laractinium: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1txt0c4/putin_rejects_zelenskyys_peace_overture_says/opy9a7f/" target="_blank">“How can you be so rude, just because I kill your people and want to steal your land?” </a></li> <li>cokentots: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1txt0c4/putin_rejects_zelenskyys_peace_overture_says/opy9li8/" target="_blank">What’s ruder than starting an aggressive war without real pretext?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="no-10-hits-out-at-those--rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1txtfgo/no_10_hits_out_at_those_seeking_to_stir_up/" target="_blank">No 10 hits out at those ‘seeking to stir up division’ after JD Vance blames Henry Nowak’s murder on migration</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Wayelder: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1txtfgo/no_10_hits_out_at_those_seeking_to_stir_up/opybzja/" target="_blank">Well, Clearly - This white house never met an immigrant it couldn’t blame for their own incompetence.</a></li> <li>s_dalbiac: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1txtfgo/no_10_hits_out_at_those_seeking_to_stir_up/opyc5to/" target="_blank">It’s none of JD Vance’s fucking business</a></li> <li>Scaryclouds: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1txtfgo/no_10_hits_out_at_those_seeking_to_stir_up/opycchh/" target="_blank">“No 10” = number 10 downing st, the street address of the British prime minister’s office. This is the functional UK equivalent of saying “The White House does X”. </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-about--rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1txw2ql/til_about_pascals_wager_the_hypothetical_thought/" target="_blank">TIL about “Pascal’s Wager,” the hypothetical thought experiment which asks the question if one should believe in a higher power and answers “If there is no God, one wasted their life, but if there is a God, one wasted their eternity”</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>Sislar: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1txw2ql/til_about_pascals_wager_the_hypothetical_thought/opyvpdf/" target="_blank">And if there is no god you wasted your life, and it’s the only life you have. </a></li> <li>GavinGT: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1txw2ql/til_about_pascals_wager_the_hypothetical_thought/opyvvgb/" target="_blank">If God exists, and he bestowed us with intellect, it’s pretty crazy that he would be mad at us for using it to question his existence.</a></li> <li>LordMimsyPorpington: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1txw2ql/til_about_pascals_wager_the_hypothetical_thought/opyw6iy/" target="_blank">Which god?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-question-would-you-like-to-never-see-again-on-reddit-because-its-been-asked-too-many-times-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tvrigb/what_question_would_you_like_to_never_see_again/" target="_blank">What question would you like to NEVER see again on Reddit because it’s been asked too many times?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Jazzlike_Standard416: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tvrigb/what_question_would_you_like_to_never_see_again/opix6cb/" target="_blank">What quality is an instant green/red flag in the opposite sex ?</a></li> <li>limegreentea-77: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tvrigb/what_question_would_you_like_to_never_see_again/opiwzpy/" target="_blank">People asking what is most attractive in other people.</a></li> <li>No_Tomato_3563: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tvrigb/what_question_would_you_like_to_never_see_again/opiwa4i/" target="_blank">“what’s something everyone pretends to enjoy?”</a></li> </ul>2026-06-05 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-06-05-social-general-briefing-summary/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-06-05-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="phoenix-police-fire-sergeant-who-brought-gun-to-ice-protest-refused-to-obey-chief-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtvpg/phoenix_police_fire_sergeant_who_brought_gun_to/" target="_blank">Phoenix police fire sergeant who brought gun to ICE protest, refused to obey chief’s order</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Alwayssunnyinarizona: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtvpg/comment/olxsm2b/" target="_blank">I am genuinely surprised our new chief of police did the right thing here. Sure, the fired officer will get a job in Chandler or Ahwatukee or wherever, but at least the PHX PD did something right for once.</a></li> <li>mastermidget23: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtvpg/comment/olxni75/" target="_blank">Reading the article, this pos was basically saying “if I can’t carry a weapon at these kinds of events while off duty, I will just go against your policy and claim I quit so I can’t be fired”. Fucking psychopaths shouldn’t be given guns and authority.</a></li> <li>Iribumkiak: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtvpg/comment/olxofpu/" target="_blank">He is just going to get another police job in another jurisdiction.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="earworm-kars4kids-jingle-yanked-from-california-radios-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdx9zm/earworm_kars4kids_jingle_yanked_from_california/" target="_blank">Earworm Kars4Kids jingle yanked from California radios</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>ap83: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdx9zm/comment/olyazq4/" target="_blank">I change the station anytime this comes on</a></li> <li>IndigoRanger: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdx9zm/comment/olydc5o/" target="_blank">One of the greatest deadpan bits in recent memory was Paul F. Tompkins complaining about how that jingle is so manipulative, because “just think of all the money they save getting kids to sing it instead of adults.”</a></li> <li>Macdaddy357: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdx9zm/comment/olygap6/" target="_blank">Sham charities are a giant problem, we need a defined standard of how much money can be wasted on paid directors and advertising.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-a-supermarket-suddenly-closed-in-1999-and-the-store-was-abandoned-with-all-its-products-and-equipment-inside-still-in-place-since-the-store-was-sealed-up-everything-remained-preserved-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tr4cow/til_a_supermarket_suddenly_closed_in_1999_and_the/" target="_blank">TIL a supermarket suddenly closed in 1999 and the store was abandoned with all its products and equipment inside still in place. Since the store was sealed up everything remained preserved.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>TGAILA: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tr4cow/comment/ool1kz4/" target="_blank">No one took full responsibility. The owners defaulted on their loans, the bank seized the building and sold the lease, and the new owner just let the contents sit until the landlord finally got a judgement to take back the premises. Abandonment by committee.</a></li> <li>LouSputhole94: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tr4cow/comment/ooldnjz/" target="_blank">Having read through the wiki, it honestly seems like a pretty stupid business decision. The inventory or assets they left behind could have offset the debt burden a bit. Or at the very least, had they notified the various companies they had renting floor space, those companies could have collected some things. Seems like they just went “fuck it, let the bank deal with it.”</a></li> <li>slice_of_pi: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tr4cow/comment/ookzpe8/" target="_blank">This is one of those things that apocalypse stories or zombie tales rarely talk about. The actual story of this supermarket is horrifying.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="whats-something-attractive-at-18-but-embarrassing-at-30-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tkzgwx/whats_something_attractive_at_18_but_embarrassing/" target="_blank">What’s something attractive at 18 but embarrassing at 30?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>KellyAnn3106: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tkzgwx/comment/oncbluq/" target="_blank">Talking about your high school accomplishments.</a></li> <li>BrainlessVeal: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tkzgwx/comment/onc5srp/" target="_blank">Beating someone older than you in a fight</a></li> <li>Plus_Range1430: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tkzgwx/comment/oncdvl2/" target="_blank">Empty booze bottles used as decoration.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="why-does-new-york-seem-so-dirty-compared-to-other-world-class-cities-rnostupidquestions"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1tseobt/why_does_new_york_seem_so_dirty_compared_to_other/" target="_blank">Why does New York seem so dirty compared to other world-class cities?</a> (r/NoStupidQuestions)</h2> <ul> <li>TheSweetestChicx: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1tseobt/comment/ooukcsm/" target="_blank">A big part is the visible garbage. NYC has older infrastructure and limited alley space, so trash often sits on sidewalks before pickup. That alone makes streets feel dirtier, even if many other major cities handle waste very differently.</a></li> <li>WorldTallestEngineer: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1tseobt/comment/ooulo3h/" target="_blank">Most megacities (over 10 million people) have a lot of back alleys with dumpsters. New York has almost no back alleys, and no place to put dumpsters. So trash bags are piled on the street.</a></li> <li>WarderWannabe: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1tseobt/comment/oovbs49/" target="_blank">Should’ve seen it in the 70’s. It’s Disney world now by comparison.</a></li> </ul>2026-06-04 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-06-04-social-general-briefing-summary/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-06-04-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="supreme-court-allows-alabama-to-use-congressional-map-that-dilutes-black-vote-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tvlwk4/supreme_court_allows_alabama_to_use_congressional/" target="_blank">Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that dilutes Black vote</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Avatara93: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tvlwk4/supreme_court_allows_alabama_to_use_congressional/ophpqrn/" target="_blank">What a shithole country.</a></li> <li>stilllikelypooping: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tvlwk4/supreme_court_allows_alabama_to_use_congressional/ophqxv2/" target="_blank">Bought and paid for supreme court.</a></li> <li>Lonely_Noyaaa: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tvlwk4/supreme_court_allows_alabama_to_use_congressional/ophs58r/" target="_blank">They’re throwing out a map that actually worked just to put a “never before used” one in place that deliberately targets Black voters. They’re causing total confusion for hundreds of thousands of voters just to score a political point.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="nearly-60-idahoans-sick-after-drinking-raw-milk-in-past-two-weeks-officials-say--idaho-capital-sun-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1twawpa/nearly_60_idahoans_sick_after_drinking_raw_milk/" target="_blank">Nearly 60 Idahoans sick after drinking raw milk in past two weeks, officials say • Idaho Capital Sun</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Chicken_Ingots: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1twawpa/nearly_60_idahoans_sick_after_drinking_raw_milk/opn0pxj/" target="_blank">If only there were a way to process milk to eliminate harmful pathogens.</a></li> <li>nightnursedaytrader: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1twawpa/nearly_60_idahoans_sick_after_drinking_raw_milk/opn0lya/" target="_blank">If only this could have been avoided with research from the 1860s</a></li> <li>BiploarFurryEgirl: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1twawpa/nearly_60_idahoans_sick_after_drinking_raw_milk/opn0ega/" target="_blank">Shocker. Natural selection atp</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="house-votes-to-end-iran-war-in-a-bipartisan-rebuke-to-trump-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tw5560/house_votes_to_end_iran_war_in_a_bipartisan/" target="_blank">House Votes to End Iran War, in a Bipartisan Rebuke to Trump</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>ThisIsAmericaAnd: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tw5560/house_votes_to_end_iran_war_in_a_bipartisan/oplssjf/" target="_blank">Congress voting to end a war they never stood a chance to approve in the first place. Baby’s already out with the bath water folks…</a></li> <li>Gloomy-Restaurant-42: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tw5560/house_votes_to_end_iran_war_in_a_bipartisan/oplso6q/" target="_blank">Holy crap! If we had a functioning democracy, this might matter. 🤔</a></li> <li>thedavecan: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tw5560/house_votes_to_end_iran_war_in_a_bipartisan/opm7kp5/" target="_blank">“Bipartisan” being all the Democrats and 4 Republicans. Its actually impressive how they manage to misrepresent something so simple.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-a-convenience-store-in-pocatello-idaho-has-a-video-rental-section-called--rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tvlokj/til_a_convenience_store_in_pocatello_idaho_has_a/" target="_blank">TIL a convenience store in Pocatello, Idaho has a video rental section called “Christina’s Corner” which was created for a woman with Down Syndrome who is mostly nonverbal, so that she could still maintain her routine of renting movies after the video store next door had closed.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>NastyNas77: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tvlokj/til_a_convenience_store_in_pocatello_idaho_has_a/ophonkr/" target="_blank">I love when humans are kind.</a></li> <li>Mecca_Lecca_Hi: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tvlokj/til_a_convenience_store_in_pocatello_idaho_has_a/ophqgw3/" target="_blank">I want to know what she rents. They should publish a list like how video stores had employee recommendations.</a></li> <li>myislanduniverse: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tvlokj/til_a_convenience_store_in_pocatello_idaho_has_a/ophps7p/" target="_blank">These are the kinds of stories I want my algorithm to pay attention to.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-that-some-of-the-only-survivors-of-the-jonestown-massacre-on-november-18-1978-were-the-peoples-temple-basketball-team-who-were-playing-an-away-game-in-georgetown-guyana-during-the-mass-suicide-event-jim-jones-radioed-the-team-demanding-they-commit-revolutionary-suicide-but-they-refused-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tvoccx/til_that_some_of_the_only_survivors_of_the/" target="_blank">TIL that some of the only survivors of the Jonestown massacre on November 18, 1978 were the People’s Temple Basketball Team, who were playing an away game in Georgetown, Guyana during the mass suicide event. Jim Jones radioed the team demanding they commit “revolutionary suicide,” but they refused.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>mental_mentalist: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tvoccx/til_that_some_of_the_only_survivors_of_the/opi8mfw/" target="_blank">Thats more if an in-person request imo</a></li> <li>MrCompletely345: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tvoccx/til_that_some_of_the_only_survivors_of_the/opi9oo0/" target="_blank">It failed without armed guards to “convince” them.</a></li> <li>Acceptable-Corgi3720: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tvoccx/til_that_some_of_the_only_survivors_of_the/opi8br0/" target="_blank">You would have to be a silver tongued devil to call me up and get me to commit revolutionary suicide. I would be skeptical.</a></li> </ul>2026-06-03 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-06-03-social-general-briefing-summary/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-06-03-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="phoenix-police-fire-sergeant-who-brought-gun-to-airport-to-meet-mayor-after-bragging-about-killing-her-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtvpg/phoenix_police_fire_sergeant_who_brought_gun_to/" target="_blank">Phoenix police fire sergeant who brought gun to airport to meet mayor after bragging about killing her</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Sabatorius: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtvpg/comment/oly49zj/" target="_blank">“Things are only fair if they favor me” classic conservative mentality.</a></li> <li>tsrich: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtvpg/comment/olxyqgj/" target="_blank">Hey, times are tough, we can only protect some of the amendments</a></li> <li>HerculesIsMyDad: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtvpg/comment/oly9dil/" target="_blank">Except most people do like cops. That’s why they can be such a menace. I don’t know how the same people who don’t trust the government have full confidence in the armed part of that same government but they do.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="13-men-killed-by-us-military-boat-strikes-who-were-they-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtue5/13_men_killed_by_us_military_boat_strikes/" target="_blank">13 men killed by US military boat strikes. Who were they?</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Drone314: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtue5/comment/olxx069/" target="_blank">What no one seems to get is that the US provides other states with the evidence they use to convict terrorists and justify pretrial detention in secret, or provides the captors with a summary of the intelligence. Here…lol, “because we said so!” So this is why there is a breakdown of law and order around the world. We’re the baddies….</a></li> <li>AbbyRitter: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtue5/comment/olxmbcp/" target="_blank">Anyone still trying to argue in defense of this is either beyond stupid, a government propagandist, or a bloodthirsty fascist.</a></li> <li>DomitiusAhenobarbus_: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtue5/comment/olxmxa7/" target="_blank">Most Americans have just completely accepted this as a thing we do now.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="kars4kids-jingle-ads-were-false-advertising-fcc-says-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1te34dl/kars4kids_jingle_ads_were_false_advertising_fcc/" target="_blank">Kars4Kids jingle ads were false advertising, FCC says</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>ap83: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1te34dl/comment/olyazq4/" target="_blank">I change the station anytime this comes on</a></li> <li>Macdaddy357: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1te34dl/comment/olygap6/" target="_blank">Sham charities should be punished severely, not just told to stop advertising.</a></li> <li>adsfew: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1te34dl/comment/olyb4uc/" target="_blank">The damage has already been done. I’ll be on my deathbed and that song will still creep into my mind.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="whats-something-attractive-at-18-but-embarrassing-at-30-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tkzgwx/whats_something_attractive_at_18_but_embarrassing/" target="_blank">What’s something attractive at 18 but embarrassing at 30?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>KellyAnn3106: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tkzgwx/comment/oncbluq/" target="_blank">Talking about your high school accomplishments.</a></li> <li>BrainlessVeal: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tkzgwx/comment/onc5srp/" target="_blank">Beating someone older than you in a fight</a></li> <li>FlyLess9643: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tkzgwx/comment/onco8vi/" target="_blank">Bragging about living on your own. At 18, it sounds adventurous and independent. By 30, everyone just assumes you have rent and laundry like the rest of us.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-that-the-beatles-briefly-tried-to-buy-the-film-rights-to-the-lord-of-the-rings-planning-to-star-in-it-themselves-with-paul-mccartney-as-frodo-ringo-starr-as-sam-george-harrison-as-gandalf-and-john-lennon-as-gollum-tolkien-personally-disliked-the-idea-and-refused-to-approve-the-adaptation-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tfxfi9/til_that_the_beatles_briefly_tried_to_buy_the/" target="_blank">TIL that the Beatles briefly tried to buy the film rights to The Lord of the Rings, planning to star in it themselves, with Paul McCartney as Frodo, Ringo Starr as Sam, George Harrison as Gandalf, and John Lennon as Gollum. Tolkien personally disliked the idea and refused to approve the adaptation.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>altrightobserver: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tfxfi9/comment/oohmk8h/" target="_blank">It’s also important to state that, by early 1968, it wasn’t possible for anyone to buy the film rights to LOTR from Tolkien. He’d already sold the film rights to United Artists in 1967.</a></li> <li>farmerarmor: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tfxfi9/comment/oohodoj/" target="_blank">The 4 of them not all wanting to be the main character blows my mind. They were gonna do a whole proper ensemble.</a></li> <li>commandrix: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tfxfi9/comment/oohnh1h/" target="_blank">He was right to refuse the rights. A LOTR feature with all Beatles music would’ve been kind of a train wreck.</a></li> </ul>2026-06-02 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-06-02-social-general-briefing-summary/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-06-02-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="ice-detainees-are-dying-by-suicide-at-an-alarming-rate-an-ap-investigation-finds-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tpd1nw/ice_detainees_are_dying_by_suicide_at_an_alarming/" target="_blank">ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Brainiac5000: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tpd1nw/ice_detainees_are_dying_by_suicide_at_an_alarming/oo541x2/" target="_blank">Everyone knows Trumps immigration actions are illegal and the conditions are deplorable. Yet still they persist and now people are dying. 🤦‍♂️</a></li> <li>EldenLordGodfrey: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tpd1nw/ice_detainees_are_dying_by_suicide_at_an_alarming/oo55ztt/" target="_blank">A company that operates and runs ICE detention facilities. Remember, its not just some abstract ICE bureaucrats that are responsible.</a></li> <li>AudibleNod: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tpd1nw/ice_detainees_are_dying_by_suicide_at_an_alarming/oo57p1v/" target="_blank">From AP: “The suicide rate inside ICE detention facilities is the highest it’s been since at least 2018 — about three times higher than the rate for the general U.S. population and up from prior years.”</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="five-people-found-alive-after-week-trapped-in-flooded-laos-cave-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tp37o9/five_people_found_alive_after_week_trapped_in/" target="_blank">Five people found alive after week trapped in flooded Laos cave</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Artele7: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tp37o9/five_people_found_alive_after_week_trapped_in/oo1g45c/" target="_blank">Horrifying that they were down there so long but what great news!</a></li> <li>Long_Report5260: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tp37o9/five_people_found_alive_after_week_trapped_in/oo1m0vs/" target="_blank">How did they manage to get food for a whole week and still survive!</a></li> <li>amateur_mistake: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tp37o9/five_people_found_alive_after_week_trapped_in/oo1o8z3/" target="_blank">They should probably go buy a lottery ticket. Or five.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="image-of-twin-babies-used-by-anti-abortion-activist-appears-to-show-newborn-possums--the-guardian-australia-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tov50q/image_of_twin_babies_used_by_antiabortion/" target="_blank">Image of ‘twin babies’ used by anti-abortion activist appears to show newborn possums | The Guardian Australia</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>reddfawks: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tov50q/image_of_twin_babies_used_by_antiabortion/ooybjdh/" target="_blank">I still remember when they tried to use the image of the shrivelled Voldemort under the bench and said it was an aborted fetus.</a></li> <li>andrewbrocklesby: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tov50q/image_of_twin_babies_used_by_antiabortion/ooybnsr/" target="_blank">Anti-abortion people lying, who would have guessed?</a></li> <li>Spirited_Pirate_3897: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tov50q/image_of_twin_babies_used_by_antiabortion/ooybqpr/" target="_blank">If your argument needs marsupials to work, maybe the argument sucks. Honestly, everyone should be doing a quick reverse image search before sharing this stuff, it’d kill half these fake “gotcha” photos.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t81lta/whats_a_moment_where_you_realized_someone_was/" target="_blank">What’s a moment where you realized someone was genuinely extremely intelligent?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>VantaIim: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t81lta/whats_a_moment_where_you_realized_someone_was/on5on7g/" target="_blank">The smartest person I know is both incredibly sharp, but is also incredibly well timed and precise with his comments. It’s clear that he has a well functioning brain; not just in the sense that he is putting difficult concepts together quickly, but also in how disciplined he is in choosing how and when to use his mind. I realised he was exceptionally smart when he had just been discussing a mathematical theorem and was able to instantly adapt as someone else entered the room without making them feel as if they had interrupted something.</a></li> <li>lymanra: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t81lta/whats_a_moment_where_you_realized_someone_was/on62isj/" target="_blank">One person explained a complex problem so simply that everyone understood him, then I realized that true intelligence is making the complex obvious.</a></li> <li>Dreammie-emam1528: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t81lta/whats_a_moment_where_you_realized_someone_was/on6u5bp/" target="_blank">The moment you realize someone is extremely intelligent is when they can explain a complicated idea so clearly that it feels obvious and they make you feel smarter, not smaller.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-a-man-in-a-unicorn-pool-floaty-was-fishing-near-the-beach-in-fort-lauderdale-when-he-hooked-a-10-foot-shark-that-proceeded-to-drag-him-four-miles-offshore-in-his-floaty-he-was-eventually-rescued-by-the-crew-of-a-larger-fishing-vessel-who-were-baffled-at-the-situation-when-they-happened-upon-him-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tg2274/til_a_man_in_a_unicorn_pool_floaty_was_fishing/" target="_blank">TIL a man in a unicorn pool floaty was fishing near the beach in Fort Lauderdale when he hooked a 10-foot shark that proceeded to drag him four miles offshore in his floaty. He was eventually rescued by the crew of a larger fishing vessel who were baffled at the situation when they happened upon him</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>Traditional-Meat-549: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tg2274/til_a_man_in_a_unicorn_pool_floaty_was_fishing/on108ko/" target="_blank">AT WHAT POINT does a person decide do let go of the rod??? Lol</a></li> <li>AqueductMosaic: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tg2274/til_a_man_in_a_unicorn_pool_floaty_was_fishing/on11h40/" target="_blank">Sea fishing equipment is expensive. This is a literal example of the sunk cost fallacy.</a></li> <li>Trojann2: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tg2274/til_a_man_in_a_unicorn_pool_floaty_was_fishing/on1391r/" target="_blank">This guy? At least 5 miles offshore.</a></li> </ul>2026-06-01 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-06-01-social-general-briefing-summary/Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-06-01-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="lead-prosecutor-on-former-fbi-director-comey-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tswqtg/lead_prosecutor_on_former_fbi_director_comeys/" target="_blank">Lead prosecutor on former FBI Director Comey’s ‘seashells’ case withdraws without explanation</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Zaius1968: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tswqtg/lead_prosecutor_on_former_fbi_director_comeys/ooyb41m/" target="_blank">Umm…because there is no case maybe?</a></li> <li>JohnnyGFX: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tswqtg/lead_prosecutor_on_former_fbi_director_comeys/ooyctjy/" target="_blank">Probably worried about being disbarred for bringing an absolutely frivolous piece of “lawfare” to court to waste everyone’s time and money on.</a></li> <li>strolpol: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tswqtg/lead_prosecutor_on_former_fbi_director_comeys/ooyg4yz/" target="_blank">The whole DoJ is just spinning plates. Shop for a favorable judge, make up bullshit charges, drag things out until discovery</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="photos-show-protesters-and-ice-agents-clashing-outside-a-new-jersey-detention-center-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tsvlw6/photos_show_protesters_and_ice_agents_clashing/" target="_blank">Photos show protesters and ICE agents clashing outside a New Jersey detention center</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>onarainyafternoon: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tsvlw6/photos_show_protesters_and_ice_agents_clashing/ooxxuox/" target="_blank">God damn, the pictures are gnarly. Good for the protesters. People should read about the conditions in this facility. Horrific.</a></li> <li>zzztoken: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tsvlw6/photos_show_protesters_and_ice_agents_clashing/op0jun5/" target="_blank">Lots of focus on the protestors and not what they’re protesting about, the conditions on the inside or the hunger strike. Know it’s not a mistake.</a></li> <li>nygdan: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tsvlw6/photos_show_protesters_and_ice_agents_clashing/ooyey8u/" target="_blank">“photos show…” is another way the media distances itself from actually talking about the events happening. “ICE agents attack protesting citizens”, while being the trith, is too much for them to say. but why have the media in the first place if all they can say is what photos from other sources like social media show?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="irans-president-offers-resignation-citing-total-takeover-by-irgc-commanders-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tt227d/irans_president_offers_resignation_citing_total/" target="_blank">Iran’s president offers resignation, citing total takeover by IRGC commanders</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>Jonathan13211: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tt227d/irans_president_offers_resignation_citing_total/oozbtdo/" target="_blank">Aren’t the IRGC even more hardline anti peace?</a></li> <li>zombiezero222: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tt227d/irans_president_offers_resignation_citing_total/oozcopj/" target="_blank">It was obvious the IRGC were running things. I doubt Mojtaba is even aware what is happening.</a></li> <li>Foreign_Cable_9530: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tt227d/irans_president_offers_resignation_citing_total/oozbx6h/" target="_blank">This is from Iranian opposition media. It may be true but independent confirmation is lacking. This may just be the IRGC trying to gain more legitimacy.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="anyone-who-used-a-computer-between-1985---2010-what-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tt42oo/anyone_who_used_a_computer_between_1985_2010/" target="_blank">Anyone who used a computer between 1985 - 2010, what’s the one game you still think about today?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>forever_backordered: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tt42oo/anyone_who_used_a_computer_between_1985_2010/oozw7b0/" target="_blank">Oregon trail and number munches. Or space cadet pinball</a></li> <li>bordomsdeadly: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tt42oo/anyone_who_used_a_computer_between_1985_2010/oozt5ht/" target="_blank">Where in the world is Carmen San Diego</a></li> <li>troetenheini: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tt42oo/anyone_who_used_a_computer_between_1985_2010/oozucia/" target="_blank">Age of Empires 2</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-mary-ann-franco-in-1993-lost-her-vision-after-being-in-a-severe-car-accident-and-suffered-a-stroke-as-well-23-years-later-she-tripped-and-fell-over-her-home-tiles-and-had-to-get-surgery-on-her-spine-when-she-woke-up-she-could-fully-see-and-no-one-fully-knows-why-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tteys1/til_mary_ann_franco_in_1993_lost_her_vision_after/" target="_blank">TIL Mary Ann Franco in 1993 lost her vision after being in a severe car accident and suffered a stroke as well. 23 years later she tripped and fell over her home tiles and had to get surgery on her spine. When she woke up she could fully see, and no one fully knows why.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>GovernorSan: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tteys1/til_mary_ann_franco_in_1993_lost_her_vision_after/op23s8e/" target="_blank">Percussive maintenance, same reason why hitting your TV or computer or car can magically get it to start working again.</a></li> <li>ShoutoutsWorldwide: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tteys1/til_mary_ann_franco_in_1993_lost_her_vision_after/op23b3t/" target="_blank">falls down a well, her eyes go crossed. She gets kicked by a mule. They go back to normal. I don’t know.</a></li> <li>spark_this: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tteys1/til_mary_ann_franco_in_1993_lost_her_vision_after/op23hj9/" target="_blank">Dont show this to chiropractors. They’ll start telling everyone they can cure eyesight</a></li> </ul>2026-05-31 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-31-social-general-briefing-summary/Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-31-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="united-flight-diverted-to-wisconsin-after-passengers-multiple-attempts-to-breach-cockpit-crew-member-says-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ts6qzf/united_flight_diverted_to_wisconsin_after/" target="_blank">United flight diverted to Wisconsin after passenger’s ‘multiple attempts’ to breach cockpit, crew member says</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Lonely_Noyaaa: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ts6qzf/united_flight_diverted_to_wisconsin_after/oot2yzp/" target="_blank">Apparently he was ranting in Russian and they had to ask for a translator before takeoff. If the guy is causing issues before the wheels even leave the ground, why is he still on the plane? That feels like a massive failure by the gate agents and the crew.</a></li> <li>Warcraft_Fan: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ts6qzf/united_flight_diverted_to_wisconsin_after/oosutf8/" target="_blank">No specific details yet like why this man was trying to get in. He was detailed and taken in by FBI after the plane landed, no one was harmed.</a></li> <li>ballsmigue: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ts6qzf/united_flight_diverted_to_wisconsin_after/oot0uef/" target="_blank">There was a thread this morning on this and someone who was on the flight said it seemed like a mental breakdown.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="putin-threatens-armenia-with--rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1ts5seh/putin_threatens_armenia_with_ukrainian_scenario/" target="_blank">Putin threatens Armenia with “Ukrainian scenario” over its EU integration aims</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>Cavthena: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1ts5seh/putin_threatens_armenia_with_ukrainian_scenario/oosn2rp/" target="_blank">In other news. Russia struggles to understand why NATO and the EU continues to grow.</a></li> <li>vonGlick: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1ts5seh/putin_threatens_armenia_with_ukrainian_scenario/oosoujr/" target="_blank">To all the people claiming it was NATO or EU that provoked Putin’s attack on Ukraine, what is your excuse now?</a></li> <li>Unlikely-Complex3737: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1ts5seh/putin_threatens_armenia_with_ukrainian_scenario/oosmn32/" target="_blank">I don’t think bro can afford to open another front.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="mysterious-sonic-boom-heard-across-mass-was-a-meteor-experts-say-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tsd713/mysterious_sonic_boom_heard_across_mass_was_a/" target="_blank">Mysterious sonic boom heard across Mass. was a meteor, experts say</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Deesnuts77: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tsd713/mysterious_sonic_boom_heard_across_mass_was_a/ooua5js/" target="_blank">IIRC we usually pass through the Taurid Meteor stream in June(ish) and November so this checks out</a></li> <li>Vyntarus: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tsd713/mysterious_sonic_boom_heard_across_mass_was_a/oou9o2y/" target="_blank">It’s just some meaty ore. From space.</a></li> <li>A_Refill_of_Mr_Pibb: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tsd713/mysterious_sonic_boom_heard_across_mass_was_a/oounlsi/" target="_blank">I’m in Needham and I was like, that can’t be thunder it’s 48 degrees out.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="people-who-listen-to-the-same-song-100-times-in-a-row-which-song-is-it-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tsaq64/people_who_listen_to_the_same_song_100_times_in_a/" target="_blank">People who listen to the same song 100 times in a row… which song is it?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>ruloreddit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tsaq64/people_who_listen_to_the_same_song_100_times_in_a/ootqwts/" target="_blank">As a father of 3…Baby Shark</a></li> <li>valmiltonfung: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tsaq64/people_who_listen_to_the_same_song_100_times_in_a/oott3fo/" target="_blank">I once paid \$20 for 20 consecutive plays of Shania Twain’s “Man I feel like a woman” at my local biker bar.</a></li> <li>Cornonthecobski: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tsaq64/people_who_listen_to_the_same_song_100_times_in_a/ootxdhf/" target="_blank">My 3 year old is obsessed with 3am by matchbox twenty. I don’t know why.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-in-2018-after-a-swedish-mother-got-a-tattoo-of-the-first-names-of-her-two-children-at-the-time-her-daughter-nova--her-son-kevin-she-realized-that-the-artist-had-misspelled--rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tsc0zc/til_in_2018_after_a_swedish_mother_got_a_tattoo/" target="_blank">TIL in 2018 after a Swedish mother got a tattoo of the first names of her two children at the time: her daughter Nova & her son Kevin, she realized that the artist had misspelled ‘Kevin’ as ‘Kelvin’; it read ‘Nova & Kelvin’. However, instead of correcting it, they legally changed his name to Kelvin.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>BrentusMaximus: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tsc0zc/til_in_2018_after_a_swedish_mother_got_a_tattoo/oou2jqn/" target="_blank">He’s gonna grow up and get a heart and “Morm” tattoo just for her.</a></li> <li>JiveChicken00: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tsc0zc/til_in_2018_after_a_swedish_mother_got_a_tattoo/oou0htn/" target="_blank">Probably cheaper that way. And definitely less painful.</a></li> <li>Acircusclown: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tsc0zc/til_in_2018_after_a_swedish_mother_got_a_tattoo/oou0sst/" target="_blank">He was about 2 years old, so that’s the time to change it. Imagine if he was 14 or something</a></li> </ul>2026-05-30 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-30-social-general-briefing-summary/Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-30-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="drag-queen-pattie-gonia-asks-apparel-company-patagonia-to-drop-trademark-infringement-lawsuit-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tr8qvd/drag_queen_pattie_gonia_asks_apparel_company/" target="_blank">Drag queen Pattie Gonia asks apparel company Patagonia to drop trademark infringement lawsuit</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>whiskyspacecadet: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tr8qvd/drag_queen_pattie_gonia_asks_apparel_company/oolymr8/" target="_blank">The merch she is selling is a direct rip off of the Patagonia logo. Its got less to do with her name and more to do with her using a well established brand’s image to make her own money.</a></li> <li>ElderBerry2020: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tr8qvd/drag_queen_pattie_gonia_asks_apparel_company/oolwvym/" target="_blank">I love when people post who know nothing about trademark law.</a></li> <li>TomTomXD1234: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tr8qvd/drag_queen_pattie_gonia_asks_apparel_company/oolydgt/" target="_blank">He’s literally trying to sell clothing with the name pattie gonia…..this is 100% legit lawsuit</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="canadian-man-admits-sending-suicide-packets-to-hundreds-of-people-around-world-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1trcamm/canadian_man_admits_sending_suicide_packets_to/" target="_blank">Canadian man admits sending ‘suicide packets’ to hundreds of people around world</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Much_Guest_7195: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1trcamm/canadian_man_admits_sending_suicide_packets_to/oompw24/" target="_blank">The people regretting it is horrifying</a></li> <li>Klutzy_Act2033: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1trcamm/canadian_man_admits_sending_suicide_packets_to/oomqxv9/" target="_blank">If people want to die they should be able to with dignity, but this ain’t the way</a></li> <li>SWALLOW009: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1trcamm/canadian_man_admits_sending_suicide_packets_to/oomvowc/" target="_blank">Hard to wrap my head around someone treating suicide like a mail-order business</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="nato-ready-to-defend-every-inch-of-territory-as-russian-drone-hits-romania-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tqwkwy/nato_ready_to_defend_every_inch_of_territory_as/" target="_blank">Nato ready to defend ‘every inch’ of territory as Russian drone hits Romania</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>fsactual: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tqwkwy/nato_ready_to_defend_every_inch_of_territory_as/oojgq4o/" target="_blank">The most likely and simplest response is just to give more weapons to Ukraine.</a></li> <li>Aluzionz: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tqwkwy/nato_ready_to_defend_every_inch_of_territory_as/oojfk8i/" target="_blank">We’re ready to defend EVERY INCH! - Just not, that particular few inches.</a></li> <li>olight77: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tqwkwy/nato_ready_to_defend_every_inch_of_territory_as/oojek41/" target="_blank">So what did they do when the drone hit then?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="japans-2025-census-reflects-steepest-fall-in-population-on-record-data-shows-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tre8i1/japans_2025_census_reflects_steepest_fall_in/" target="_blank">Japan’s 2025 census reflects steepest fall in population on record, data shows</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>Dexterestein: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tre8i1/japans_2025_census_reflects_steepest_fall_in/oomzj4f/" target="_blank">When the population works 25 hours a day…</a></li> <li>lilymooree: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tre8i1/japans_2025_census_reflects_steepest_fall_in/oomzvbc/" target="_blank">How is anyone supposed to have time to date there when people are sleeping on shibuya to wake up for their shift</a></li> <li>shadowX015: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tre8i1/japans_2025_census_reflects_steepest_fall_in/oonhgzs/" target="_blank">Steepest fall so far</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="i-bit-into-a-pearl-in-my-dollar-store-smoked-oysters-rmildlyinteresting"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/1tr5jy6/i_bit_into_a_pearl_in_my_dollar_store_smoked/" target="_blank">I bit into a pearl in my dollar store smoked oysters</a> (r/mildlyinteresting)</h2> <ul> <li>HippoProject: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/1tr5jy6/i_bit_into_a_pearl_in_my_dollar_store_smoked/ool7pv0/" target="_blank">You’re interesting enough for eating oysters from the dollar store.</a></li> <li>bmanley620: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/1tr5jy6/i_bit_into_a_pearl_in_my_dollar_store_smoked/oolanp8/" target="_blank">Dollar store and oysters is something I never would have imagined seeing in the same sentence</a></li> <li>Toofless205: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/1tr5jy6/i_bit_into_a_pearl_in_my_dollar_store_smoked/ool89ms/" target="_blank">Not even dollar store, but the sketchy cart outside the dollar store</a></li> </ul>2026-05-29 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-29-social-general-briefing-summary/Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-29-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="phoenix-police-fire-sergeant-who-brought-gun-to-ice-protest-blamed-actions-on-god-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtvpg/phoenix_police_fire_sergeant_who_brought_gun_to/" target="_blank">Phoenix police fire sergeant who brought gun to ICE protest, blamed actions on God</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Alwayssunnyinarizona: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtvpg/comment/olxsm2b/" target="_blank">I don’t know the officer; but I was the OP for this article and it had been tied up in moderator limbo for a week awaiting a SS.</a></li> <li>mastermidget23: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtvpg/comment/olxni75/" target="_blank">Recently, an ICE agent “carjacked” my sisters best friend. She was park on the side of the road with her tow truck, when an ICE agent opened the door, pointed his gun at her, and told her to get out and leave immediately. They said they “needed it” and she got a call 3 hrs later they had abandoned it in a Home Depot parking lot.</a></li> <li>OhNoIBoffedIt: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtvpg/comment/olxo36p/" target="_blank">People who claim God talks to them directly tend to have significant mental issues. Or it’s a scam.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="earworm-kars4kids-jingle-yanked-from-california-radio-over-charity-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdx9zm/earworm_kars4kids_jingle_yanked_from_california/" target="_blank">Earworm Kars4Kids jingle yanked from California radio over charity’s violations of state laws</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>ap83: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdx9zm/comment/olyazq4/" target="_blank">I change the station anytime this comes on</a></li> <li>Macdaddy357: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdx9zm/comment/olygap6/" target="_blank">Sham charities should be punished severely, not just told to stop advertising.</a></li> <li>adsfew: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdx9zm/comment/olyb4uc/" target="_blank">The damage has already been done. I’ll be on my deathbed and that song will still creep into my mind.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="russia-has-lost-more-than-350000-soldiers-new-uk-estimate-says-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t8pgv3/russia_has_lost_more_than_350000_soldiers_new/" target="_blank">Russia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers, New U.K. Estimate Says</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>SapphireSire: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t8pgv3/comment/okwfnqs/" target="_blank">wdym lost them?… they couldn’t have gone far…maybe Italy?</a></li> <li>Intelligent_Bag_6705: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t8pgv3/comment/okwfxji/" target="_blank">What an absolutely insane statistic.</a></li> <li>the-es: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t8pgv3/comment/okwgith/" target="_blank">All because putin and his cronies didn’t get enough stealing from his own people. Greed has no bounds.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="13-men-killed-by-us-military-boat-strikes-were-not-known-drug-traffickers-report-says-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtue5/13_men_killed_by_us_military_boat_strikes/" target="_blank">13 men killed by US military boat strikes were not known drug traffickers, report says</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Drone314: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtue5/comment/olxx069/" target="_blank">What no one seems to ask is where are the lone ‘survivors’ that get reported on? Like did they get picked up or just left for dead? It’s barbaric on every level. The fact they don’t capture these boats and display the drugs for all to see is damning in an of itself. We’re the baddies….</a></li> <li>AbbyRitter: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtue5/comment/olxmbcp/" target="_blank">Anyone still trying to argue these killings are justified have to be bots at this point. Or they’re so devoid of humanity they might as well be.</a></li> <li>DomitiusAhenobarbus_: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtue5/comment/olxmxa7/" target="_blank">Most Americans have just completely accepted this as a thing we do now</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="mexican-parents-criticise-ending-school-year-a-month-early-for-2026-world-cup-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t8kr18/mexican_parents_criticise_ending_school_year_a/" target="_blank">Mexican parents criticise ending school year a month early for 2026 World Cup</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>Smgt90: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t8kr18/comment/ol25fee/" target="_blank">All my friends with kids are livid. I don’t have kids and it doesn’t affect me, so I don’t really care. But it is a stupid idea. Only 3 cities are hosting matches why does it have to affect the rest of the cities? And even in the ones who are hosting, it could be limited to the days when matches will happen.</a></li> <li>Luccfi: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t8kr18/comment/ol1f4z9/" target="_blank">It has nothing to do with the sport but rather about reducing the number of public transit services users to avoid its collapse during the World Cup as the cities will be flooded with tourists.</a></li> <li>Beginning_One_4393: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t8kr18/comment/okx34m2/" target="_blank">The official reason is to help with city congestion and overcrowding, also classrooms here don’t have AC, and we are expected to be hit with record heat waves. This being said, some say there is an ulterior motive. The unofficial version is that they are trying to keep a teacher’s union from protesting during the World Cup. According to the union’s guidelines, they are forbidden from protesting during school breaks, so if the school year ends early, they will not get the opportunity to cause chaos.</a></li> </ul>2026-05-28 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-28-social-general-briefing-summary/Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-28-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="lawyer-says-tourist-accused-of-hurling-rock-at-hawaiian-monk-seal-has-been-doxed-and-threatened-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tp3zne/lawyer_says_tourist_accused_of_hurling_rock_at/" target="_blank">Lawyer says tourist accused of hurling rock at Hawaiian monk seal has been doxed and threatened</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>TwoNowFive: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tp3zne/lawyer_says_tourist_accused_of_hurling_rock_at/oo5su3x/" target="_blank">He’s rich, remember? He doesn’t care. He said so</a></li> <li>Tasty-Machine5340: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tp3zne/lawyer_says_tourist_accused_of_hurling_rock_at/oo5sk26/" target="_blank">So suddenly he’s not sure he can be safe at home in his own habitat. Imagine that!</a></li> <li>deejay-tech: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tp3zne/lawyer_says_tourist_accused_of_hurling_rock_at/oo5rdit/" target="_blank">He also got beat up by a random dude and witnesses are staying silent lmao</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="former-us-attorney-general-pam-bondi-diagnosed-with-cancer-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tpfb36/former_us_attorney_general_pam_bondi_diagnosed/" target="_blank">Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi diagnosed with cancer</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>freebirth: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tpfb36/former_us_attorney_general_pam_bondi_diagnosed/oo89rqp/" target="_blank">wont someone think of the stock market in these trying times.</a></li> <li>Malachite_Edge: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tpfb36/former_us_attorney_general_pam_bondi_diagnosed/oo89xo5/" target="_blank">I hope RFK doesn’t cancel her treatment.</a></li> <li>jacbergey: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tpfb36/former_us_attorney_general_pam_bondi_diagnosed/oo8ik6k/" target="_blank">I don’t wish ill. I just wish she gets the level of care this administration wishes on our poorest.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="trump-board-of-peace-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tpb4as/trump_board_of_peaces_official_gaza_fund_is_empty/" target="_blank">Trump Board of Peace’s official Gaza fund is empty despite billions pledged, source says</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>OneNormalBloke: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tpb4as/trump_board_of_peaces_official_gaza_fund_is_empty/oo7buv2/" target="_blank">Oh what a surprise……..not</a></li> <li>UnstableMabel: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tpb4as/trump_board_of_peaces_official_gaza_fund_is_empty/oo7dhgg/" target="_blank">The whole thing was a money laundering set up. Nobody involved didn’t just obscenely line their pockets with the money of their own citizens. Again.</a></li> <li>peidinho31: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tpb4as/trump_board_of_peaces_official_gaza_fund_is_empty/oo7cyxu/" target="_blank">I am baffled that any country (besides the shitholes of course) would ask to join this…</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="sun-visor-on-outside-of-car-rmildlyinteresting"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/1tpjncb/sun_visor_on_outside_of_car/" target="_blank">Sun visor on outside of car</a> (r/mildlyinteresting)</h2> <ul> <li>9009RPM: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/1tpjncb/sun_visor_on_outside_of_car/oo991y7/" target="_blank">It’s actually more effective this way but most people put it inside to keep it clean/not stolen</a></li> <li>Dinevir: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/1tpjncb/sun_visor_on_outside_of_car/oo98w55/" target="_blank">Way easier to use and to keep glass inside clean. Maybe also better temperature control as sun rays are reflected outside the car, not inside. Some sun visors are designed to be used on outside, but not this one. Still, it will do it’s job.</a></li> <li>Fl4t3ric: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/1tpjncb/sun_visor_on_outside_of_car/oo9cs5y/" target="_blank">In germany we use it so the winshield doesnt freeze in winter, outside is completely normal for me, would never have guessed that someone puts it on the inside😅</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="the-irs-can-catch-fraudsters-by-how-often-their-reported-figures-start-with-the-number-1-amounts-populations-lengths-in-nature-etc-30-of-the-time-begin-with-a-1-rinterestingasfuck"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1tp8do5/the_irs_can_catch_fraudsters_by_how_often_their/" target="_blank">The IRS can catch fraudsters by how often their reported figures start with the number 1. Amounts, populations, lengths in nature, etc. 30% of the time begin with a 1.</a> (r/interestingasfuck)</h2> <ul> <li>Ironsight85: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1tp8do5/the_irs_can_catch_fraudsters_by_how_often_their/oo6y9ss/" target="_blank">I’m too dumb to read the article, but I’m assuming fraudsters like to claim a lot of big numbers with 9’s when real figures use more 1’s?</a></li> <li>Nouseriously: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1tp8do5/the_irs_can_catch_fraudsters_by_how_often_their/oo73s4v/" target="_blank">A polling firm got busted making up numbers because of the way they were distributed</a></li> <li>iamsy: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1tp8do5/the_irs_can_catch_fraudsters_by_how_often_their/oo781ao/" target="_blank">It’s called Benfords Law</a></li> </ul>2026-05-27 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-27-social-general-briefing-summary/Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-27-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="several-killed-as-train-and-school-bus-collide-in-belgium-local-media-report-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1to1v01/several_killed_as_train_and_school_bus_collide_in/" target="_blank">Several killed as train and school bus collide in Belgium, local media report</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Smintjes: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1to1v01/several_killed_as_train_and_school_bus_collide_in/onxzbfa/" target="_blank">The lights were red and the barriers were closed, still the bus was on the tracks. A lot of unknowns for the moment.</a></li> <li>Melazie_: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1to1v01/several_killed_as_train_and_school_bus_collide_in/onxxu75/" target="_blank">That’s fucking horrible, how does that even happen?</a></li> <li>_thewildwest: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1to1v01/several_killed_as_train_and_school_bus_collide_in/ony3q2s/" target="_blank">This is absolutely horrific and devastating. The children on the bus were students attending a special needs school….oh my god. My heart goes out to the victims and their families</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="us-strikes-were--rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1to9lzj/us_strikes_were_gross_violation_of_ceasefire_iran/" target="_blank">US strikes were ‘gross violation’ of ceasefire, Iran says</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>random_agency: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1to9lzj/us_strikes_were_gross_violation_of_ceasefire_iran/onzic6d/" target="_blank">So were the other 2 sneak attack by the US during negotiation.</a></li> <li>gitrjoda: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1to9lzj/us_strikes_were_gross_violation_of_ceasefire_iran/onzv6dq/" target="_blank">I’m no expert, but I would think one of the foundations of a ceasefire is to cease firing.</a></li> <li>CPOx: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1to9lzj/us_strikes_were_gross_violation_of_ceasefire_iran/onzsqtc/" target="_blank">Yes. I would assume that the act of firing violates a ceasefire.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="ireland-to-ban-goods-from-israeli-settlements-in-west-bank-by-july-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1to7gln/ireland_to_ban_goods_from_israeli_settlements_in/" target="_blank">Ireland to ban goods from Israeli settlements in West Bank by July</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>gunzgoboom: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1to7gln/ireland_to_ban_goods_from_israeli_settlements_in/onz2dth/" target="_blank">I wonder what kind of goods are even manufactured in those West bank settlements. It doesn’t seem like there is meaningful infrastructure there. What are we talking about here, canned pickles and cookie trays?</a></li> <li>Kharenis: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1to7gln/ireland_to_ban_goods_from_israeli_settlements_in/onz6vyw/" target="_blank">That’s reasonable. The settlements should absolutely be denounced and ostracised by the international community.</a></li> <li>rulingthewake243: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1to7gln/ireland_to_ban_goods_from_israeli_settlements_in/oo0f91k/" target="_blank">What are the most popular things ireland is importing from the west bank?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-is-virtually-inevitable-at-this-point-yet-most-people-don-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tohjqm/what_is_virtually_inevitable_at_this_point_yet/" target="_blank">What is virtually inevitable at this point, yet most people don’t see it coming?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>FreshHotPoop: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tohjqm/what_is_virtually_inevitable_at_this_point_yet/oo161fi/" target="_blank">American consumers are being priced out of consuming </a></li> <li>HaraldFjorskin: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tohjqm/what_is_virtually_inevitable_at_this_point_yet/oo1anm3/" target="_blank">Well this thread was depressing.</a></li> <li>NeuralAbomination: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tohjqm/what_is_virtually_inevitable_at_this_point_yet/oo16afn/" target="_blank">There is about to be a massive fuel shortage that isn’t just gonna peter out like the previous ones.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-that-some-archeologists-have-theorised-that-the-trojan-horse-story-is-a-metaphor-for-a-massive-earthquake-which-destroyed-troy-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1totjlf/til_that_some_archeologists_have_theorised_that/" target="_blank">TIL that some archeologists have theorised that the Trojan Horse story is a metaphor for a massive earthquake which destroyed Troy’s walls and let the Greeks in.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>Top_Divide6886: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1totjlf/til_that_some_archeologists_have_theorised_that/oo3sivy/" target="_blank">If humans become an interstellar species people will argue if the Garden of Eden was a metaphor for earth</a></li> <li>notthephonz: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1totjlf/til_that_some_archeologists_have_theorised_that/oo3towq/" target="_blank">Hm, don’t both horses and earthquakes fall under Poseidon’s domain?</a></li> <li>Korwinga: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1totjlf/til_that_some_archeologists_have_theorised_that/oo42i5t/" target="_blank">But how did they get the earthquake to go inside of the horse?</a></li> </ul>2026-05-26 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-26-social-general-briefing-summary/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-26-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="us-military-launches-new-strikes-on-targets-in-southern-iran-us-central-command-says-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tnq7dj/us_military_launches_new_strikes_on_targets_in/" target="_blank">US military launches new strikes on targets in southern Iran, US Central Command says</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>titanfan694: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tnq7dj/us_military_launches_new_strikes_on_targets_in/onvpvz9/" target="_blank">Market manipulation complete</a></li> <li>viewbtwnvillages: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tnq7dj/us_military_launches_new_strikes_on_targets_in/onvpwn2/" target="_blank">negotiations are going well i see</a></li> <li>alphasignalphadelta: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tnq7dj/us_military_launches_new_strikes_on_targets_in/onvpw44/" target="_blank">I’m assuming this could’ve been done on Sunday but the market was closed on Monday so they pushed it by a day</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="new-jersey-gov-sherrill-denied-access-to-north-jersey-immigration-detention-center-as-hunger-strike-enters-fourth-day-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tnqc47/new_jersey_gov_sherrill_denied_access_to_north/" target="_blank">New Jersey Gov. Sherrill denied access to North Jersey immigration detention center as hunger strike enters fourth day</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>NietzscheIsMyDog: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tnqc47/new_jersey_gov_sherrill_denied_access_to_north/onvrswe/" target="_blank">Imagine the insane pretext one would need to deny THE GOVERNOR from entering a building, much less the real reason they’re not allowed to enter.</a></li> <li>Mendican: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tnqc47/new_jersey_gov_sherrill_denied_access_to_north/onvrtw6/" target="_blank">There’s got to be some serious shit going on in that detention center.</a></li> <li>zorionek0: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tnqc47/new_jersey_gov_sherrill_denied_access_to_north/onvwcul/" target="_blank">You’re the governor, use the national guard and force your way in.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="putin-signs-law-authorizing-use-of-military-force-to--rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tneoaj/putin_signs_law_authorizing_use_of_military_force/" target="_blank">Putin signs law authorizing use of military force to ‘protect Russian citizens’ abroad</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>Suns_Funs: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tneoaj/putin_signs_law_authorizing_use_of_military_force/ontghed/" target="_blank">Statistically speaking he would have saved a lot more Russians, if he would have stopped “saving” Russians.</a></li> <li>Callabrantus: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tneoaj/putin_signs_law_authorizing_use_of_military_force/ontctgz/" target="_blank">Check out the flabby arms in that flex.</a></li> <li>mca1169: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tneoaj/putin_signs_law_authorizing_use_of_military_force/ontes0m/" target="_blank">just legalizing any justification for a future war or strike he launches.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="which-company-has-lost-you-as-a-customer-forever-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tnecax/which_company_has_lost_you_as_a_customer_forever/" target="_blank">Which company has lost you as a customer forever?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Active-Sherbert7938: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tnecax/which_company_has_lost_you_as_a_customer_forever/ontwa89/" target="_blank">Airbnb, because paying a huge cleaning fee and still having to do chores is a joke.</a></li> <li>Caprillione: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tnecax/which_company_has_lost_you_as_a_customer_forever/ontz1j9/" target="_blank">Ticketmaster</a></li> <li>_SatinWhirl: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tnecax/which_company_has_lost_you_as_a_customer_forever/onuy8ia/" target="_blank">any app that hides the cancel subscription button like it’s an easter egg</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-that-mount-everest-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tnn3kv/til_that_mount_everests_first_measurement_came/" target="_blank">TIL that Mount Everest’s first measurement came out to a perfect 29,000 feet, so surveyors reported it as 29,002 feet to make sure that the public knew it was a real calculation and not just an estimate.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>Chrono_Convoy: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tnn3kv/til_that_mount_everests_first_measurement_came/onv3h4s/" target="_blank">Maybe that wasn’t the only thing those surveyors exaggerated about?</a></li> <li>gitpusher: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tnn3kv/til_that_mount_everests_first_measurement_came/onv56f2/" target="_blank">Not sure why they thought they could pull that off. considering anyone could just Google it and see real the height is 29,032 feet</a></li> <li>popsferragamo: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tnn3kv/til_that_mount_everests_first_measurement_came/onv8f5c/" target="_blank">Meter: and I took that personally…</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="the-new-york-knicks-sweep-the-cleveland-cavaliers-are-headed-to-the-nba-finals-for-the-first-time-since-1999-rsports"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1tntrul/the_new_york_knicks_sweep_the_cleveland_cavaliers/" target="_blank">The New York Knicks sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers are headed to the NBA finals for the first time since 1999</a> (r/sports)</h2> <ul> <li>dak7: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1tntrul/the_new_york_knicks_sweep_the_cleveland_cavaliers/onwhxn5/" target="_blank">Knicks are winning the final game in each series so far by an AVERAGE of 39.33 points. This 37 point victory actually pulled their average down slightly.</a></li> <li>wendellbaker: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1tntrul/the_new_york_knicks_sweep_the_cleveland_cavaliers/onwhklm/" target="_blank">Love this for the knicks players. Hate it for Dolan</a></li> <li>ttop34: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1tntrul/the_new_york_knicks_sweep_the_cleveland_cavaliers/onwiuhd/" target="_blank">If Brunson gets a ring before Luka, we’re gonna have to have an uncomfortable conversation</a></li> </ul>2026-05-25 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-25-social-general-briefing-summary/Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-25-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="us-citizen-stopped-in-lafayette-shackled-and-detained-in-louisiana-ice-facility-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tmornv/us_citizen_stopped_in_lafayette_shackled_and/" target="_blank">U.S. citizen stopped in Lafayette, shackled, and detained in Louisiana ICE facility</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>SpaceElements: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tmornv/us_citizen_stopped_in_lafayette_shackled_and/onocc9l/" target="_blank">We need trials if the Dems win in the mid-terms. There needs to be accountability for these human rights abuses and violation of our citizen’s constitution rights. This cannot be allowed to stand</a></li> <li>ClaroStar: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tmornv/us_citizen_stopped_in_lafayette_shackled_and/onoeghs/" target="_blank">American citizens are not required to carry proof of citizenship on them just to be in public spaces. This smells like something from 1940s central Europe.</a></li> <li>Blanketsburg: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tmornv/us_citizen_stopped_in_lafayette_shackled_and/onof7wm/" target="_blank">Every single person involved in this woman’s ordeal deserves to go to prison.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="teen-dead-18-year-old-critical-after--rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tmssh6/teen_dead_18yearold_critical_after_subway_surfing/" target="_blank">Teen dead, 18-year-old critical after ‘subway surfing’ over NYC bridge: Police</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Ayarkay: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tmssh6/teen_dead_18yearold_critical_after_subway_surfing/onp7bkj/" target="_blank">People were subway surfing long before social media. I’m trying to find clear/reliable stats, but from what I can tell the number of subway surfer deaths in NYC in the 80s-90s was higher than in recent years.</a></li> <li>dballing: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tmssh6/teen_dead_18yearold_critical_after_subway_surfing/onp7a18/" target="_blank">People have been doing dumb shit with subways long before social media came along</a></li> <li>Well_Spoken_Mute: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tmssh6/teen_dead_18yearold_critical_after_subway_surfing/onpb9c0/" target="_blank">14 years old? Jesus Christ. </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="growing-frustration-with-putin-spreads-among-russian-elite--the-guardian-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tn152q/growing_frustration_with_putin_spreads_among/" target="_blank">Growing frustration with Putin spreads among Russian elite – The Guardian</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>nkplague: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tn152q/growing_frustration_with_putin_spreads_among/onqt71a/" target="_blank">If Prigozhin and the Wagner group caved on their way to the capital, what chances do the oligarchs have now? Nothing will change until Putin is gone and maybe not even after that.</a></li> <li>cyberianscribe: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tn152q/growing_frustration_with_putin_spreads_among/onqtne2/" target="_blank">He’s going to take Russia down with him.</a></li> <li>Prestigious-Job-9825: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tn152q/growing_frustration_with_putin_spreads_among/onqt9sa/" target="_blank">Guess some of these elites will end up falling out through windows again</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="iran-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tmp2fl/irans_supreme_leader_is_holed_up_in_undisclosed/" target="_blank">Iran’s supreme leader is holed up in undisclosed location, U.S. intelligence says</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>Thermodynamicist: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tmp2fl/irans_supreme_leader_is_holed_up_in_undisclosed/onoq41p/" target="_blank">Sources also suspect that the Pope may be a Catholic.</a></li> <li>epicredditdude1: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tmp2fl/irans_supreme_leader_is_holed_up_in_undisclosed/onohcoi/" target="_blank">That’s a fancy way of saying “US intelligence confirms they don’t know location of Irans supreme leader”</a></li> <li>sunny0_0: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tmp2fl/irans_supreme_leader_is_holed_up_in_undisclosed/onofd38/" target="_blank">The US’s supreme leader is holed up in a known location</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-is-a-statistic-that-sounds-insane-but-is-100-true-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tmod6r/what_is_a_statistic_that_sounds_insane_but_is_100/" target="_blank">What is a statistic that sounds INSANE but is 100% true?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>RikardOsenzi: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tmod6r/what_is_a_statistic_that_sounds_insane_but_is_100/onogjkh/" target="_blank">Nobody born after 1935 has ever walked on the moon.</a></li> <li>UnremarkableCake: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tmod6r/what_is_a_statistic_that_sounds_insane_but_is_100/onogdl4/" target="_blank">Vatican City has 5.88 popes per square mile. </a></li> <li>Dikgolana: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tmod6r/what_is_a_statistic_that_sounds_insane_but_is_100/onohb8s/" target="_blank">The top 20% of alcohol drinkers account for 80% of alcohol sales.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-that-nigeria-is-the-second-largest-consumer-of-guinness-beer-ahead-of-its-native-ireland-nigerian-guinness-is-also-almost-twice-as-strong-75-abv-as-the-irish-version-42-abv-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tmrrby/til_that_nigeria_is_the_second_largest_consumer/" target="_blank">TIL that Nigeria is the second largest consumer of Guinness beer, ahead of its native Ireland. Nigerian Guinness is also almost twice as strong (7.5% ABV) as the Irish version (4.2% ABV).</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>JPHutchy01: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tmrrby/til_that_nigeria_is_the_second_largest_consumer/onoxw4k/" target="_blank">Apparently some Tesco’s have it. I may have to get some for a taste test.</a></li> <li>Sir_Encerwal: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tmrrby/til_that_nigeria_is_the_second_largest_consumer/onp2t0v/" target="_blank">I was not familiar with your game Nigeria. </a></li> <li>nickcash: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tmrrby/til_that_nigeria_is_the_second_largest_consumer/onoy3fs/" target="_blank">Guinness Foreign Extra Stout is the superior Guinness, they’re not wrong</a></li> </ul>2026-05-24 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-24-social-general-briefing-summary/Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-24-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="white-house-lawn-cleared-after-apparent-gunshots-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tlujpt/white_house_lawn_cleared_after_apparent_gunshots/" target="_blank">White House lawn cleared after apparent gunshots</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>No_Newspaper8: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tlujpt/white_house_lawn_cleared_after_apparent_gunshots/oniannh/" target="_blank">Trying soooo hard for that ballroom</a></li> <li>vhs2220000: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tlujpt/white_house_lawn_cleared_after_apparent_gunshots/oniax8c/" target="_blank">I thought the National Guard had that place on lockdown</a></li> <li>kea87: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tlujpt/white_house_lawn_cleared_after_apparent_gunshots/onibjbk/" target="_blank">Skipped Don Jrs wedding to work on his false flag in DC</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="ukraines-capital-kyiv-hit-by-massive-missile-drone-attack-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tly135/ukraines_capital_kyiv_hit_by_massive_missile/" target="_blank">Ukraine’s capital Kyiv hit by massive missile, drone attack</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>GiorggioAntonioni: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tly135/ukraines_capital_kyiv_hit_by_massive_missile/onj0bh0/" target="_blank">We’re under attack for more than 3 hours as of now. It’s pretty loud…</a></li> <li>Gullible-Evening-702: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tly135/ukraines_capital_kyiv_hit_by_massive_missile/onj4pcg/" target="_blank">Putin can only attack civilians with results.</a></li> <li>justplainmike: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tly135/ukraines_capital_kyiv_hit_by_massive_missile/onj06xd/" target="_blank">Slava Ukrani</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="ebola-treatment-tent-set-ablaze-again-in-congo-with-18-suspected-cases-leaving-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tlpkx3/ebola_treatment_tent_set_ablaze_again_in_congo/" target="_blank">Ebola treatment tent set ablaze again in Congo, with 18 suspected cases leaving</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Hungry_Shake6943: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tlpkx3/ebola_treatment_tent_set_ablaze_again_in_congo/onh9v3x/" target="_blank">Why would you do this</a></li> <li>ncc74656m: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tlpkx3/ebola_treatment_tent_set_ablaze_again_in_congo/onhfu2r/" target="_blank">Remember, Fauci literally has to have personal security because of the same kind of threats and hate in the US. We’re no better than these people.</a></li> <li>WARxxPIGG: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tlpkx3/ebola_treatment_tent_set_ablaze_again_in_congo/onhdull/" target="_blank">damn. is this not the plot for the movie Outbreak</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="world-has-6-months-to-avert-major-food-crisis-says-un-as-hormuz-struggle-drags-on-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tlkg9u/world_has_6_months_to_avert_major_food_crisis/" target="_blank">World has 6 months to avert major food crisis, says UN as Hormuz struggle drags on</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>vwapnerd: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tlkg9u/world_has_6_months_to_avert_major_food_crisis/ongaib3/" target="_blank">There are a few thousand people globally who have the ability to change all of this. They refuse. </a></li> <li>DeltaMx11: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tlkg9u/world_has_6_months_to_avert_major_food_crisis/onh0uh6/" target="_blank">Time to start learning how to garden</a></li> <li>DifficultyWithMyLife: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tlkg9u/world_has_6_months_to_avert_major_food_crisis/onh7d5k/" target="_blank">Just like with climate change, the world’s response will be: “Oh, well.”</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tlez32/whats_the_widowmaker_of_your_career_field_or_hobby/" target="_blank">What’s the “Widowmaker” of your career field or hobby?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>HutSutRawlson: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tlez32/whats_the_widowmaker_of_your_career_field_or_hobby/onflxya/" target="_blank">I’m a musician… the two biggest hazards are either drug use or driving home tired after a late gig.</a></li> <li>Drascio1773: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tlez32/whats_the_widowmaker_of_your_career_field_or_hobby/ong8g5t/" target="_blank">Alcoholism is the widowmaker of the alcohol industry. From producers to salespeople, distributors to retail/bar sales. 20%+ alcoholism rate that I’ve seen many people ruin their lives in this career. It can be lucrative and a lot of fun but it can also take hold and be tough to shake.</a></li> <li>Crazyboutdogs: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tlez32/whats_the_widowmaker_of_your_career_field_or_hobby/ong57o0/" target="_blank">Veterinary works here- suicide. We have one of the highest rates of any profession. Compassion fatigue, abuse by clients, low wages/super high stress all play a big part. It’s so bad we have entire foundations battling it. </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-obi-wan-kenobi-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tlx4kq/til_obiwan_kenobis_home_planet_is_named_stewjon_a/" target="_blank">TIL Obi-Wan Kenobi’s home planet is named “Stewjon” a play on the name of “Daily Show” host John Stewart. During an interview about Star Wars, John asked Lucas the name of Obi-Wan’s home planet, and he answered Stewjon, jokingly. It was then made canon, after being mentioned in several guide books.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>gavinashun: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tlx4kq/til_obiwan_kenobis_home_planet_is_named_stewjon_a/onitm5i/" target="_blank">so dumb lol</a></li> <li>dae_giovanni: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tlx4kq/til_obiwan_kenobis_home_planet_is_named_stewjon_a/onivqwb/" target="_blank">*Jon Stewart. you wrote “Stewjon”… and still went with “John”. lol</a></li> <li>TessaFractal: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tlx4kq/til_obiwan_kenobis_home_planet_is_named_stewjon_a/oniurwj/" target="_blank">I wonder how many times Lucas has been clearly taking the piss, and it’s been written down as if it was deeply important canon.</a></li> </ul>2026-05-23 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-23-social-general-briefing-summary/Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-23-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="tulsi-gabbard-resigns-as-director-of-national-intelligence-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tkpi45/tulsi_gabbard_resigns_as_director_of_national/" target="_blank">Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Director of National Intelligence</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Stock-Pattern-8635: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tkpi45/tulsi_gabbard_resigns_as_director_of_national/ona5iah/" target="_blank">I wonder if that whistleblower report shes been trying to block will come out soon now</a></li> <li>WatchmanVimes: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tkpi45/tulsi_gabbard_resigns_as_director_of_national/ona8ldu/" target="_blank">“Whelp my job is done here! I have removed all intelligence!”</a></li> <li>Alt_Restorer: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tkpi45/tulsi_gabbard_resigns_as_director_of_national/ona5e83/" target="_blank">How many women do we have left now?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="all-charges-against-chicago-protesters-dropped-in-latest-ice-case-to-unravel--chicago-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tkwky1/all_charges_against_chicago_protesters_dropped_in/" target="_blank">All charges against Chicago protesters dropped in latest ICE case to unravel | Chicago</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>BrofessorFarnsworth: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tkwky1/all_charges_against_chicago_protesters_dropped_in/onbqhvo/" target="_blank">Start disbarring the prosecutors. This shit needs consequences.</a></li> <li>Neilpuck: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tkwky1/all_charges_against_chicago_protesters_dropped_in/onbqe4w/" target="_blank">Meanwhile, how much have those protesters had to spend on legal fees etc, and how many have lost their jobs?</a></li> <li>AugustOfChaos: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tkwky1/all_charges_against_chicago_protesters_dropped_in/onbxq3t/" target="_blank">Every single person who was falsely arrested should sue the living shit out of ICE and the government.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="ukraine-liberated-590-square-kilometers-of-territory-this-year--rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tkxvs9/ukraine_liberated_590_square_kilometers_of/" target="_blank">Ukraine liberated 590 square kilometers of territory this year, ‘forcing Russia toward diplomacy,’ Zelensky says</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>brainrotxx: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tkxvs9/ukraine_liberated_590_square_kilometers_of/onc42pv/" target="_blank">putin gonna say “Ukraine is invading russia!! pls stop them!!”</a></li> <li>Morgandoto: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tkxvs9/ukraine_liberated_590_square_kilometers_of/ond1wtd/" target="_blank">Putin still wants to fight to the last russian. He will throw a mass mobilization soon, and when every mobilized soldier dies, he will use a nuke.</a></li> <li>buttplugpeddler: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tkxvs9/ukraine_liberated_590_square_kilometers_of/ondmknp/" target="_blank">This man is everything I wish my president was.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="bank-boss-sorry-after-describing-workers-as--rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tkvgdc/bank_boss_sorry_after_describing_workers_as_lower/" target="_blank">Bank boss sorry after describing workers as ’lower value human capital’</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>WasteBinStuff: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tkvgdc/bank_boss_sorry_after_describing_workers_as_lower/onbeywu/" target="_blank">“I’m truly sorry ^that ^I ^got ^caught ^saying ^it.”</a></li> <li>CrackerBarrelGrandma: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tkvgdc/bank_boss_sorry_after_describing_workers_as_lower/onbfgqi/" target="_blank">This is what many business elites think</a></li> <li>AloneChapter: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tkvgdc/bank_boss_sorry_after_describing_workers_as_lower/onbev45/" target="_blank">Sorry he was caught . Not sorry about the disrespect though</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="whats-something-attractive-at-18-but-embarrassing-at-30-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tkzgwx/whats_something_attractive_at_18_but_embarrassing/" target="_blank">What’s something attractive at 18 but embarrassing at 30?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>KellyAnn3106: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tkzgwx/whats_something_attractive_at_18_but_embarrassing/oncbluq/" target="_blank">Talking about your high school accomplishments.</a></li> <li>FunctionAfter6683: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tkzgwx/whats_something_attractive_at_18_but_embarrassing/onc63ox/" target="_blank">18 year olds</a></li> <li>mtconnol: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tkzgwx/whats_something_attractive_at_18_but_embarrassing/onci7bs/" target="_blank">Being a high school senior</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-physicist-karl-schwarzschild-solved-einstein-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tkxek9/til_physicist_karl_schwarzschild_solved_einsteins/" target="_blank">TIL physicist Karl Schwarzschild solved Einstein’s field equations while dying of disease on the WWI Eastern Front. His solution predicted black holes. He wrote to Einstein: “the war treated me kindly enough to allow me to take this walk in the land of your ideas.” He died months later.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>ArgentineBeauty: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tkxek9/til_physicist_karl_schwarzschild_solved_einsteins/onbr1eu/" target="_blank">The quote absolutely broke me. Imagine being that close to death and still finding wonder in someone else’s ideas. This is why I love history.</a></li> <li>FlammenwerferIV: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tkxek9/til_physicist_karl_schwarzschild_solved_einsteins/onbsrqx/" target="_blank">Heartbreaking that such a brilliant mind had to fight a war</a></li> <li>keajohns: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tkxek9/til_physicist_karl_schwarzschild_solved_einsteins/onbs2b4/" target="_blank">Physicist and poet</a></li> </ul>2026-05-21 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-21-social-general-briefing-summary/Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-21-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="americans-exposed-to-hantavirus-upset-about-being-forced-to-quarantine-in-nebraska-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tj4o1r/americans_exposed_to_hantavirus_upset_about_being/" target="_blank">Americans exposed to Hantavirus upset about being forced to quarantine in Nebraska</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Negative-Solution108: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tj4o1r/americans_exposed_to_hantavirus_upset_about_being/omywben/" target="_blank">Typical behavior for the time we live in. Even the smallest sacrifice is too much to ask</a></li> <li>Smooth-Boss-911: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tj4o1r/americans_exposed_to_hantavirus_upset_about_being/omywvfk/" target="_blank">These are indeed the times we’re in. It’s all about “me me me” no one gives af about their community.</a></li> <li>Blazah: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tj4o1r/americans_exposed_to_hantavirus_upset_about_being/omyvxre/" target="_blank">Sorry not sorry. Sit your butt in Nebraska till you can’t infect the rest of us. NOBODY trusts you to isolate in your own home. We’ve SEEN how people behave before.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="tennessee-man-jailed-over-charlie-kirk-post-wins-835000-settlement-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tingdy/tennessee_man_jailed_over_charlie_kirk_post_wins/" target="_blank">Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>sithelephant: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tingdy/tennessee_man_jailed_over_charlie_kirk_post_wins/omvq3q6/" target="_blank">‘The meme Bushart posted that prompted his arrest read: “This seems relevant today…” and featured President Donald Trump and the words, “We have to get over it.” That quote, the meme explained, was said by Trump in 2024 after a school shooting at Iowa’s Perry High School.</a></li> <li>Hrekires: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tingdy/tennessee_man_jailed_over_charlie_kirk_post_wins/omvrtvs/" target="_blank">I’m almost certain that I’d be fired if I made a mistake that cost my company $835k in damages.</a></li> <li>bigredthesnorer: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tingdy/tennessee_man_jailed_over_charlie_kirk_post_wins/omvrmf3/" target="_blank">Can he sue the Sheriff for $2B?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="harvard-faculty-votes-to-make-it-more-difficult-for-undergrads-to-earn-as-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tiw1lc/harvard_faculty_votes_to_make_it_more_difficult/" target="_blank">Harvard faculty votes to make it more difficult for undergrads to earn As</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>lurpeli: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tiw1lc/harvard_faculty_votes_to_make_it_more_difficult/omx7llg/" target="_blank">Grade inflation is well known. Any top tier university is going to be giving largely As and Bs to all students even if they barely pass a class. Makes GPAs hardly matter. </a></li> <li>groglox: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tiw1lc/harvard_faculty_votes_to_make_it_more_difficult/omx8flw/" target="_blank">We had this and it made being an RA so much more stressful. The required GPA over 3.5 combined with how difficult achieving that actually was ended up creating some of the most stress-filled students I have ever seen.</a></li> <li>prodigaldummy: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tiw1lc/harvard_faculty_votes_to_make_it_more_difficult/omxc45x/" target="_blank">What is the purpose of a grade? Is it an objective reflection of a student’s mastery of a subject, or a reflection of a student’s mastery of a subject relative to their peers?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-is-a-minor-unwritten-rule-of-society-that-absolutely-infuriates-you-when-people-break-it-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tir62j/what_is_a_minor_unwritten_rule_of_society_that/" target="_blank">What is a minor, unwritten rule of society that absolutely infuriates you when people break it?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Legal_Interaction498: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tir62j/what_is_a_minor_unwritten_rule_of_society_that/omwd780/" target="_blank">when a group of people spread out into a straight line on the sidewalk, completely blocking the way</a></li> <li>I_sleep_on_a_bed: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tir62j/what_is_a_minor_unwritten_rule_of_society_that/omwag8c/" target="_blank">When people blast whatever video they’re watching in public</a></li> <li>mossyfern45: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tir62j/what_is_a_minor_unwritten_rule_of_society_that/omwa0pe/" target="_blank">Speakerphone in public</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-that-tom-lehrer---mit-mathematician-satirist-and-the-guy-who-wrote-both-the-harvard-fight-song-and-a-song-teaching-kids-the-periodic-table---invented-the-jell-o-shot-in-the-1950s-to-sneak-booze-into-a-government-christmas-party-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tj6hvj/til_that_tom_lehrer_mit_mathematician_satirist/" target="_blank">TIL that Tom Lehrer - MIT mathematician, satirist, and the guy who wrote both the Harvard fight song and a song teaching kids the periodic table - invented the Jell-O shot in the 1950s to sneak booze into a government Christmas party.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>AcceptableWheel: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tj6hvj/til_that_tom_lehrer_mit_mathematician_satirist/omzcqsf/" target="_blank">He also made all his songs public domain when he was older specifically because he wanted rappers to sample him.</a></li> <li>Sage1969: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tj6hvj/til_that_tom_lehrer_mit_mathematician_satirist/omzcp6h/" target="_blank">TIL he died last year :(</a></li> <li>erksplat: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tj6hvj/til_that_tom_lehrer_mit_mathematician_satirist/omzbhdj/" target="_blank">A regular Renaissance Man.</a></li> </ul>2026-05-20 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-20-social-general-briefing-summary/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-20-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="us-justice-department-forever-bars-irs-from-auditing-trumps-past-tax-returns-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ti2xvh/us_justice_department_forever_bars_irs_from/" target="_blank">US justice department ‘forever’ bars IRS from auditing Trump’s past tax returns</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Salarian_American: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ti2xvh/us_justice_department_forever_bars_irs_from/omrgky3/" target="_blank">In a sane world, asking to be exempted from all future auditing would be a reason to audit someone immediately.</a></li> <li>nickkom: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ti2xvh/us_justice_department_forever_bars_irs_from/omrgi4m/" target="_blank">Corruption, plain and simple </a></li> <li>cointoss3: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ti2xvh/us_justice_department_forever_bars_irs_from/omrh4q6/" target="_blank">Haha the justice department can’t affect future attorneys general from reverting this. Only way to make this for real for real is a law. Guidelines can always be amended.</a></li> <li>soundisloud: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ti2xvh/us_justice_department_forever_bars_irs_from/omrh0hc/" target="_blank">Absolutely ruined the integrity of America</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="naacp-calls-for-boycott-of-southern-college-sports-programs-over-voting-rights-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1thz6rf/naacp_calls_for_boycott_of_southern_college/" target="_blank">NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>TurkeyVolumeGuesser: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1thz6rf/naacp_calls_for_boycott_of_southern_college/omqoi2f/" target="_blank">If only this would happen but I don’t see it</a></li> <li>MidnightMoon1331: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1thz6rf/naacp_calls_for_boycott_of_southern_college/omqpcyv/" target="_blank">Can we boycott the IRS and not pay taxes over slush fund and tax immunity too?</a></li> <li>Ok-Replacement6893: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1thz6rf/naacp_calls_for_boycott_of_southern_college/omqmqpm/" target="_blank">Hit them where it hurts them most.</a></li> <li>oldmaninparadise: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1thz6rf/naacp_calls_for_boycott_of_southern_college/omrao6t/" target="_blank">Michigan, Wisconsin, Maryland, Penn. All great football programs. California, Oregon and Washington too. Problem is there are only 25 new slots per year per team.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="trump-wants-russia-and-china-to-help-combat-the-international-court-that-charges-war-crimes-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1ti1jrl/trump_wants_russia_and_china_to_help_combat_the/" target="_blank">Trump Wants Russia and China to Help Combat the International Court That Charges War Crimes</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>TubeframeMR2: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1ti1jrl/trump_wants_russia_and_china_to_help_combat_the/omr4hqg/" target="_blank">When a guy starts recruiting autocracies to weaken war crimes tribunals, you have to wonder what we don’t know.</a></li> <li>aircooledJenkins: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1ti1jrl/trump_wants_russia_and_china_to_help_combat_the/omr6vmk/" target="_blank">“Trump, a good boy, Is Following The Orders His Leash Holders Have Given Him.”</a></li> <li>nativeridge_: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1ti1jrl/trump_wants_russia_and_china_to_help_combat_the/omr9vck/" target="_blank">Americans you have a suicidal government at the wheel and you are full speed off the road ploughing through the undergrowth</a></li> <li>Banana-phone15: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1ti1jrl/trump_wants_russia_and_china_to_help_combat_the/omr7740/" target="_blank">So Trump wants to start a boy band for war criminals </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-is-a--raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1thsavl/what_is_a_single_person_luxury_that_people_in/" target="_blank">What is a ‘single person luxury’ that people in relationships completely miss out on?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Ok-Refrigerator-8664: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1thsavl/what_is_a_single_person_luxury_that_people_in/ompbn8x/" target="_blank">Never having to discuss plans with anyone. No discussion on dinner, what to watch, what to do, or where to go. You just do what you want all the time.</a></li> <li>LateNightLatin: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1thsavl/what_is_a_single_person_luxury_that_people_in/omp7gbu/" target="_blank">Knowing things will be exactly where the left them. The amount of time I go looking for the kitchen scissors.</a></li> <li>headcase-and-a-half: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1thsavl/what_is_a_single_person_luxury_that_people_in/omp82p1/" target="_blank">Knowing that the piece of chocolate cake you left in the fridge will still be there whenever you want it.</a></li> <li>Fresh-Package5303: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1thsavl/what_is_a_single_person_luxury_that_people_in/omp77qz/" target="_blank">Being able to do absolutely nothing all weekend without having to explain it to anyone</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-after-francis-i-exchanged-himself-in-spanish-captivity-in-1526-with-his-two-sons-aged-7-and-8-he-annuled-everything-he-signed-in-exchange-for-his-release-but-the-kids-remained-in-captivity-for-nearly-4-years-his-eldest-son-and-heir-was-scarred-for-life-as-a-result-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ti20t5/til_after_francis_i_exchanged_himself_in_spanish/" target="_blank">TIL After Francis I exchanged himself in spanish captivity in 1526 with his two sons, aged 7 and 8, he annuled everything he signed in exchange for his release, but the kids remained in captivity for nearly 4 years. His eldest son and heir was scarred for life as a result</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>GarysCrispLettuce: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ti20t5/til_after_francis_i_exchanged_himself_in_spanish/omr8b4r/" target="_blank">Father of the Year 1526</a></li> <li>AskAskim: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ti20t5/til_after_francis_i_exchanged_himself_in_spanish/omra30c/" target="_blank">It’s pretty clear to me from all of history that “family” either meant something way tighter than we are familiar with now, or absolutely nothing. </a></li> <li>cometlin: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ti20t5/til_after_francis_i_exchanged_himself_in_spanish/omscjf2/" target="_blank">TIL After King Francis I traded himself for his sons to escape Spanish captivity in 1526, he later annulled the agreement, leaving the boys imprisoned for years</a></li> <li>Exact_Touch_4794: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ti20t5/til_after_francis_i_exchanged_himself_in_spanish/omrbp95/" target="_blank">This is similar to how Byzantine emperors also thought. Some even killed or blinded their own children. It’s all about how important you think you are and what God wants</a></li> </ul>2026-05-19 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-19-social-general-briefing-summary/Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-19-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="trump-says-he-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tgxnx9/trump_says_hes_postponing_scheduled_attack_of/" target="_blank">Trump says he’s postponing ‘scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow’ at Middle East leaders’ request</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>Leather_Net_3330: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tgxnx9/trump_says_hes_postponing_scheduled_attack_of/omj9wv5/" target="_blank">its not even tuesday yet.</a></li> <li>Flimsy_Category_9369: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tgxnx9/trump_says_hes_postponing_scheduled_attack_of/omjacro/" target="_blank">This feels like Groundhog Day at this point</a></li> <li>lastpassonright: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tgxnx9/trump_says_hes_postponing_scheduled_attack_of/omja1x5/" target="_blank">This idiot has absolutely no way out of this mess. </a></li> <li>Temporary-Canary-346: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tgxnx9/trump_says_hes_postponing_scheduled_attack_of/omjcit4/" target="_blank">Sorry there were attacks scheduled for tomorrow?!?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="bodies-of-missing-italian-divers-found-in-maldives-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tgj0m8/bodies_of_missing_italian_divers_found_in_maldives/" target="_blank">Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>ScottScanlon: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tgj0m8/bodies_of_missing_italian_divers_found_in_maldives/omgn7fj/" target="_blank">Sad situation all around, but you can’t pay me enough to be going deep into caves in the ocean. </a></li> <li>Tyrrox: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tgj0m8/bodies_of_missing_italian_divers_found_in_maldives/omgnzwe/" target="_blank">The had an improper gas mix for the depth they went. It’s a sad story but unfortunately even tenured diving professionals get complacent with the dangers.</a></li> <li>ThriftyMegaMan: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tgj0m8/bodies_of_missing_italian_divers_found_in_maldives/omgpkrj/" target="_blank">New YouTube video from like 12 different content creators coming in 3, 2, 1,</a></li> <li>Hefty_Anywhere_8537: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tgj0m8/bodies_of_missing_italian_divers_found_in_maldives/omgy6iv/" target="_blank">I’m a diver, and very nearly died on a 50m nitrox dive in French Polynesia. Traumatic experience, this is so sad and tragic. </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="active-shooter-reported-at-islamic-center-of-san-diego-police-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tgzchf/active_shooter_reported_at_islamic_center_of_san/" target="_blank">Active shooter reported at Islamic Center of San Diego: Police</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>lostroadrunner22: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tgzchf/active_shooter_reported_at_islamic_center_of_san/omjmyty/" target="_blank">Its over, both shooters are dead.</a></li> <li>YOSHIMIvPROBOTS: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tgzchf/active_shooter_reported_at_islamic_center_of_san/omjxzx6/" target="_blank">Police say shooters appeared to have killed themselves.</a></li> <li>Brilliant-Concern620: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tgzchf/active_shooter_reported_at_islamic_center_of_san/omjpumt/" target="_blank">People are celebrating it on YouTube. We are living in sick times. </a></li> <li>Jamie00003: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tgzchf/active_shooter_reported_at_islamic_center_of_san/omjkch5/" target="_blank">Can you just stop for 5 minutes America?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="an-asteroid-discovered-days-ago-will-narrowly-miss-earth-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tgjz8t/an_asteroid_discovered_days_ago_will_narrowly/" target="_blank">An asteroid discovered days ago will narrowly miss Earth</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>Catchphrase1228: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tgjz8t/an_asteroid_discovered_days_ago_will_narrowly/omgvulg/" target="_blank">It’s the bugs again!</a></li> <li>orangelity: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tgjz8t/an_asteroid_discovered_days_ago_will_narrowly/omh6kcg/" target="_blank">Am I to understand that our entire planet’s radar capabilities to provide us with radar information on these types of objects were dependent on only one telescope (which collapsed 6 years ago) and one antenna (which is currently down for extended maintenance)?</a></li> <li>TheOriginalBroCone: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tgjz8t/an_asteroid_discovered_days_ago_will_narrowly/omgvl47/" target="_blank">Why are redditors so weird about wanting people to die from asteroid strikes? </a></li> <li>RandomPantsAppear: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tgjz8t/an_asteroid_discovered_days_ago_will_narrowly/omh93ax/" target="_blank">Getting hit by an asteroid feels like it would fit right in with the 2020s itinerary. </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-is-something-youve-officially-stopped-buying-in-2026-because-the-price-has-become-genuinely-insulting-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tgsbgn/what_is_something_youve_officially_stopped_buying/" target="_blank">What is something you’ve officially stopped buying in 2026 because the price has become genuinely insulting?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>xxleoxangelxx: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tgsbgn/what_is_something_youve_officially_stopped_buying/omihcox/" target="_blank">Fast food</a></li> <li>myotheroneders: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tgsbgn/what_is_something_youve_officially_stopped_buying/omjcvhv/" target="_blank">Fast food. The prices are so stupid that I can go to my locally owned sports bar and get much better food for a comparable price. I can’t justify spending that same amount of money for shitty food.</a></li> <li>garej: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tgsbgn/what_is_something_youve_officially_stopped_buying/omiiv1t/" target="_blank">Food delivery. Buying a taxi for a burrito is too expensive. </a></li> <li>queenmellyy: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tgsbgn/what_is_something_youve_officially_stopped_buying/omihsbu/" target="_blank">Beer/wine/liquor at a restaurant. The drink shouldn’t cost as much as a meal.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-that-the-son-of-the-man-who-welcomed-the-puritans-and-fed-them-when-they-were-starving-had-his-head-cut-off-and-put-on-a-spike-for-20-years-at-the-same-location-as-the-first-thanksgiving-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tguw4c/til_that_the_son_of_the_man_who_welcomed_the/" target="_blank">TIL that the son of the man who welcomed the puritans and fed them when they were starving had his head cut off and put on a spike for 20 years at the same location as the first thanksgiving.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>Gargomon251: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tguw4c/til_that_the_son_of_the_man_who_welcomed_the/omizd1g/" target="_blank">Wait his SON? What the hell did HE do? </a></li> <li>SeaBearsFoam: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tguw4c/til_that_the_son_of_the_man_who_welcomed_the/omj23o2/" target="_blank">And that’s where the Thanksgiving tradition of killing one of your family members and putting their head on a spike came from.</a></li> <li>LAAccountant: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tguw4c/til_that_the_son_of_the_man_who_welcomed_the/omixig2/" target="_blank">He was killed by another native.</a></li> <li>Porlarta: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tguw4c/til_that_the_son_of_the_man_who_welcomed_the/omj8073/" target="_blank">Deeply misleading way to talk about King Phillips war.</a></li> </ul>2026-05-18 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-18-social-general-briefing-summary/Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-18-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="a-solar-plant-in-minnesota-planted-flowers-beneath-its-panels-and-soon-monarch-butterflies-and-dozens-of-new-plant-species-began-to-appear-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tg91yq/a_solar_plant_in_minnesota_planted_flowers/" target="_blank">A solar plant in Minnesota planted flowers beneath its panels, and soon monarch butterflies and dozens of new plant species began to appear</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Rattus_NorvegicUwUs: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tg91yq/a_solar_plant_in_minnesota_planted_flowers/omevfey/" target="_blank">Finally. Some good news. </a></li> <li>Laniidae_: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tg91yq/a_solar_plant_in_minnesota_planted_flowers/omew2hl/" target="_blank">This is solarpunk and I’m here for it</a></li> <li>CMG30: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tg91yq/a_solar_plant_in_minnesota_planted_flowers/omf1t1o/" target="_blank">It’s almost like the push to ban solar on agricultural land is a paid astroturf campaign to delay renewable energy and preserve fossil profits…</a></li> <li>guinnypig: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tg91yq/a_solar_plant_in_minnesota_planted_flowers/omeyw1v/" target="_blank">There are a zillion of these solar farms around me. I want this to happen so badly!</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="2-navy-jets-crash-during-air-show-in-idaho-4-crew-members-eject-safely-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tg2tk4/2_navy_jets_crash_during_air_show_in_idaho_4_crew/" target="_blank">2 Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho, 4 crew members eject safely</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>bassicallyinsane: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tg2tk4/2_navy_jets_crash_during_air_show_in_idaho_4_crew/omdovg9/" target="_blank">What a great use of 136 million dollars </a></li> <li>MountainlessBiking: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tg2tk4/2_navy_jets_crash_during_air_show_in_idaho_4_crew/omdnxrz/" target="_blank">I’m glad when I fuck up at work it’s just an email or something. I can’t imagine the verbal abuse this would cause </a></li> <li>Rare_Contract_8657: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tg2tk4/2_navy_jets_crash_during_air_show_in_idaho_4_crew/omdpgag/" target="_blank">I’d be really interested to see what caused the crash. Was it user error? Equipment malfunction? Glad the pilots are all safe though!</a></li> <li>NigeySaid: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tg2tk4/2_navy_jets_crash_during_air_show_in_idaho_4_crew/omdxtk1/" target="_blank">I saw the video and I’m still baffled by them all surviving</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="latest-militant-attacks-on-schools-in-nigeria-leave-more-than-80-children-missing-officials-say-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tfwbec/latest_militant_attacks_on_schools_in_nigeria/" target="_blank">Latest militant attacks on schools in Nigeria leave more than 80 children missing, officials say</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>OkBuy4754: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tfwbec/latest_militant_attacks_on_schools_in_nigeria/omcg9c6/" target="_blank">Heartbreaking. Nigeria needs real security reform, not just empty promises again.</a></li> <li>IBitePrettyPeople: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tfwbec/latest_militant_attacks_on_schools_in_nigeria/omcd2sd/" target="_blank">Religious warfare in the big 2026</a></li> <li>Vepariga: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tfwbec/latest_militant_attacks_on_schools_in_nigeria/omfsj30/" target="_blank">only the weak prey on the defenseless. </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="zelenskyy-confirms-ukraine-was-behind-massive-moscow-drone-strike-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tflu3k/zelenskyy_confirms_ukraine_was_behind_massive/" target="_blank">Zelenskyy Confirms Ukraine Was Behind Massive Moscow Drone Strike</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>dimgwar: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tflu3k/zelenskyy_confirms_ukraine_was_behind_massive/omac2wo/" target="_blank">Tell Cersei,. I want her to know it was me</a></li> <li>CaptCurmudgeon: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tflu3k/zelenskyy_confirms_ukraine_was_behind_massive/omablee/" target="_blank">I love that phrasing – long range sanctions.</a></li> <li>Undernown: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tflu3k/zelenskyy_confirms_ukraine_was_behind_massive/ombf20a/" target="_blank">This really hammered home how Ukraine <em>allowed</em> Putin to have a safe victory day parade.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="who-destroyed-their-own-career-within-seconds-by-being-an-idiot-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tg56u8/who_destroyed_their_own_career_within_seconds_by/" target="_blank">Who destroyed their own career within seconds by being an idiot?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>SparkyandDolche: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tg56u8/who_destroyed_their_own_career_within_seconds_by/ome2x8y/" target="_blank">The people on the Coldplay “kiss cam.”</a></li> <li>AdeptVeterinarian541: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tg56u8/who_destroyed_their_own_career_within_seconds_by/omej22q/" target="_blank">The white lady who called the cops on a black man who was bird watching in a public park and asked her to put her dog on a leash. When she called the police she was screaming about a “black man trying to get me” and he was this nerdy looking guy who watches birds. She had a very lucrative job at Franklin Templeton Investments, she was fired.</a></li> <li>NOT-packers-fan2022: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tg56u8/who_destroyed_their_own_career_within_seconds_by/omejh1a/" target="_blank">The FBI agent that did the back flip in a bar, dropped his gun, grabbed it, negligent discharge, someone was hit but lived, arrested, prosecuted and terminated. </a></li> <li>cageytalker: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tg56u8/who_destroyed_their_own_career_within_seconds_by/omegbi3/" target="_blank">That woman who tweeted that she was flying to Africa and she hoped she didn’t get AIDS. She turned off her phone and when she landed, she saw that her life exploded.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-in-2014-ben-affleck-received-a-lifetime-ban-from-the-blackjack-tables-at-the-hard-rock-hotel--casino-in-las-vegas-after-surveillance-footage-showed-him-counting-cards-during-a-high-stakes-game-security-informed-him-he-was--rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tfxy8b/til_in_2014_ben_affleck_received_a_lifetime_ban/" target="_blank">TIL in 2014, Ben Affleck received a lifetime ban from the blackjack tables at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas after surveillance footage showed him counting cards during a high-stakes game. Security informed him he was “too good” and classified him as an advantage player.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>WelshBathBoy: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tfxy8b/til_in_2014_ben_affleck_received_a_lifetime_ban/omct0a0/" target="_blank">This is why the house always wins, making perfectly sensible game play ‘against the rules’. Counting cards is just using a bit of deduction by keeping tabs of the cards played - hardly cheating.</a></li> <li>wrighteghe7: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tfxy8b/til_in_2014_ben_affleck_received_a_lifetime_ban/omcoo5r/" target="_blank">This is such a hilarious rule. What kind of fucking game is it where its “cheating” if you win at it and why people play it still? </a></li> <li>I_Never_Use_Slash_S: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tfxy8b/til_in_2014_ben_affleck_received_a_lifetime_ban/omcnbt6/" target="_blank">Guess he wasn’t acting in The Accountant. </a></li> <li>SorryAboutLater: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tfxy8b/til_in_2014_ben_affleck_received_a_lifetime_ban/omcqzwn/" target="_blank">How can you tell if someone is counting cards? Can you just kick anyone out for winning and accuse them of this.</a></li> </ul>2026-05-17 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-17-social-general-briefing-summary/Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-17-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="maldives-military-diver-dies-while-trying-to-recover-scuba-diving-victims-in-underwater-cave-officials-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tf5144/maldives_military_diver_dies_while_trying_to/" target="_blank">Maldives military diver dies while trying to recover scuba diving victims in underwater cave: Officials</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Fitdoc50: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tf5144/maldives_military_diver_dies_while_trying_to/om72koc/" target="_blank">I really hope I don’t die in an underwater cave. How to prevent this?</a></li> <li>shoulda-known-better: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tf5144/maldives_military_diver_dies_while_trying_to/om72mby/" target="_blank">I thought the first rule was don’t go back for people in cave diving</a></li> <li>girusatuku: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tf5144/maldives_military_diver_dies_while_trying_to/om7lptf/" target="_blank">What is the #1 cause of death among cave divers? Cave diving. What is #2? Retrieving the bodies of those who died from #1.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="humpback-whale-released-after-spectacular-rescue-effort-found-dead-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tf3ymn/humpback_whale_released_after_spectacular_rescue/" target="_blank">Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>KimJongFunk: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tf3ymn/humpback_whale_released_after_spectacular_rescue/om6t0m2/" target="_blank">So many marine biologists and veterinarians advised against moving this whale but the social media uproar demanded action and this is what happened. RIP Timmy :(</a></li> <li>FrankieTheD: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tf3ymn/humpback_whale_released_after_spectacular_rescue/om6vlmj/" target="_blank">Once a whale at the point it’s disoriented and beaching its pretty slim odds right? Remember a few cases in the news it rarely works out</a></li> <li>Masterweedo: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tf3ymn/humpback_whale_released_after_spectacular_rescue/om6tub4/" target="_blank">Sadly, I didn’t expect any other outcome.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="at-least-3-killed-numerous-residential-buildings-hit-in-mass-drone-attack-on-moscow-region-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tffea7/at_least_3_killed_numerous_residential_buildings/" target="_blank">At least 3 killed, numerous residential buildings hit in mass drone attack on Moscow region</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>xmuskorx: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tffea7/at_least_3_killed_numerous_residential_buildings/om97ygw/" target="_blank">Ukrainian telegram channels are posting oil infrastructure burning in Zelenograd and Solnechnogorsk (basically a suburb of Moscow)</a></li> <li>BionicShenanigans: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tffea7/at_least_3_killed_numerous_residential_buildings/om95d68/" target="_blank">Can you imagine hearing this a couple years ago? Ukraine has the initiative</a></li> <li>Sonyguyus: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tffea7/at_least_3_killed_numerous_residential_buildings/om960ya/" target="_blank">How dare Ukraine invade the country that invaded it first!</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="north-americas-largest-commuter-rail-system-shuts-down-as-workers-strike-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1texw6l/north_americas_largest_commuter_rail_system_shuts/" target="_blank">North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Humble_Diner32: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1texw6l/north_americas_largest_commuter_rail_system_shuts/om5jzs1/" target="_blank">I, a long time union member and a third generation union worker, stand with them. Let’s unionize the American workforce.</a></li> <li>RoyalZeal: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1texw6l/north_americas_largest_commuter_rail_system_shuts/om5kjo4/" target="_blank">I stand with the workers, if they were being taken care of they wouldn’t be striking.</a></li> <li>paleo2002: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1texw6l/north_americas_largest_commuter_rail_system_shuts/om5lc51/" target="_blank">The LIRR is the largest commuter train system in North America? That’s sad. I thought NJT or something in California would be larger.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-industry-is-actually-a-complete-scam-but-everyone-accepts-it-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tf8wul/what_industry_is_actually_a_complete_scam_but/" target="_blank">What industry is actually a complete scam, but everyone accepts it?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Embarrassed_Ask8293: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tf8wul/what_industry_is_actually_a_complete_scam_but/om7tzu8/" target="_blank">Ticketmaster</a></li> <li>boomlakshmi: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tf8wul/what_industry_is_actually_a_complete_scam_but/om7u2rj/" target="_blank">Wedding industry</a></li> <li>bigfatgeekboy: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tf8wul/what_industry_is_actually_a_complete_scam_but/om7uj85/" target="_blank">Time shares. Payday loans.</a></li> </ul>2026-05-16 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-16-social-general-briefing-summary/Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-16-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1te4z7j/point_of_no_return_36_countries_join_special/" target="_blank">‘Point of no return’: 36 countries join special tribunal to prosecute Vladimir Putin</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>asdhjasdhlkjashdhgf: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1te4z7j/point_of_no_return_36_countries_join_special/om0cyov/" target="_blank">When even Switzerland joins support for an international tribunal you should be able to see the writing on the wall.</a></li> <li>The-marx-channel: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1te4z7j/point_of_no_return_36_countries_join_special/olzyfh4/" target="_blank">Putin’s place should be in the Hague</a></li> <li>Golden–: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1te4z7j/point_of_no_return_36_countries_join_special/om0j29o/" target="_blank">Yeah, this is meaningless unless you actually plan to arrest and prosecute him.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="mass-casualty-incident-after-explosion-near-maine-lumber-complex-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tecnzl/mass_casualty_incident_after_explosion_near_maine/" target="_blank">Mass casualty incident’ after explosion near Maine lumber complex</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>DNAturation: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tecnzl/mass_casualty_incident_after_explosion_near_maine/om1hvio/" target="_blank">Sounds like a fire started and turned into a sawdust explosion.</a></li> <li>HorrorAd6729: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tecnzl/mass_casualty_incident_after_explosion_near_maine/om1hgou/" target="_blank">Unbelievably dangerous situation. Reports indicate a wood shaving silo exploded while crews were already on the scene fighting a warehouse fire, which is why so many firefighters are among the 11 injured. Sending 10 patients to a Level 1 trauma center and calling multiple maydays shows just how catastrophic the blast was. Grateful that all mill staff were safely accounted for, but this is a massive blow to Mid-Coast Maine.</a></li> <li>b0xturtl3: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tecnzl/mass_casualty_incident_after_explosion_near_maine/om1ny7p/" target="_blank">Don’t forget most firefighters in Maine are volunteer.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="phoenix-police-fire-sergeant-who-brought-gun-to-ice-protest-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtvpg/phoenix_police_fire_sergeant_who_brought_gun_to/" target="_blank">Phoenix police fire sergeant who brought gun to ICE protest</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>mastermidget23: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtvpg/phoenix_police_fire_sergeant_who_brought_gun_to/olxni75/" target="_blank">Reading the article, this pos went to the protest masked up with gun, literally on camera talked about how he was going to try to get them all to gang up on him to arrest them, while he had people in the distance film for evidence. Fucking psychopaths with no self awareness like Rittenhouse going to protests just to make them dangerous and still think of themselves as “the good guys”.</a></li> <li>OhNoIBoffedIt: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtvpg/phoenix_police_fire_sergeant_who_brought_gun_to/olxo36p/" target="_blank">Other cops are like “you’re supposed to be in uniform when you commit crimes, dude.”</a></li> <li>Iribumkiak: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdtvpg/phoenix_police_fire_sergeant_who_brought_gun_to/olxofpu/" target="_blank">He is just going to get another police job in another jurisdiction.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="whats-a-problem-humanity-solved-so-well-that-younger-people-dont-even-realize-it-used-to-be-a-huge-issue-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1teeuj4/whats_a_problem_humanity_solved_so_well_that/" target="_blank">What’s a problem humanity solved so well that younger people don’t even realize it used to be a huge issue?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>obligated_existence: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1teeuj4/whats_a_problem_humanity_solved_so_well_that/om1xum7/" target="_blank">The hole in the ozone layer. One of our biggest (and only) global environmental success stories.</a></li> <li>Longwell2020: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1teeuj4/whats_a_problem_humanity_solved_so_well_that/om1wov6/" target="_blank">Clean water</a></li> <li>chickenmcdruggets: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1teeuj4/whats_a_problem_humanity_solved_so_well_that/om1wu74/" target="_blank">Anything solved by vaccines</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-that-empress-ma-was-born-poor-and-during-a-famine-she-stole-cakes-to-feed-her-husband-by-hiding-them-in-her-breasts-the-cakes-were-hot-and-she-got-burns-later-her-husband-became-a-rebel-commander-who-became-emperor-and-made-her-his-empress-he-was-deeply-devoted-to-her-even-as-an-emperor-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1te8rf3/til_that_empress_ma_was_born_poor_and_during_a/" target="_blank">TIL that Empress Ma was born poor and during a famine she stole cakes to feed her husband by hiding them in her breasts. The cakes were hot and she got burns. Later her husband became a rebel commander who became Emperor and made her his Empress. He was deeply devoted to her even as an Emperor.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>StaleSunTease: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1te8rf3/til_that_empress_ma_was_born_poor_and_during_a/om0xsft/" target="_blank">hongwu turned into one of the most paranoid emperors in chinese history and she’s basically the only reason his purges didn’t get even worse.</a></li> <li>Own_Bar2063: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1te8rf3/til_that_empress_ma_was_born_poor_and_during_a/om0srzf/" target="_blank">This did not stop him from having a huge harem of Korean and Mongolian concubines, and from them he had 26 sons and 16 daughters.</a></li> <li>derpdelurk: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1te8rf3/til_that_empress_ma_was_born_poor_and_during_a/om0r4ed/" target="_blank">I would also be devoted to someone that provided breast cakes.</a></li> </ul>2026-05-15 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-15-social-general-briefing-summary/Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-15-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="us-border-patrol-chief-resigns-after-claims-of-sex-with-prostitutes-abroad-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1td57pl/us_border_patrol_chief_resigns_after_claims_of/" target="_blank">US border patrol chief resigns after claims of sex with prostitutes abroad</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Mutopiano: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1td57pl/us_border_patrol_chief_resigns_after_claims_of/olstupr/" target="_blank">It’s always the ones you most suspect.</a></li> <li>Hrekires: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1td57pl/us_border_patrol_chief_resigns_after_claims_of/olst6pn/" target="_blank">Normally I wouldn’t care about consensual behavior between adults but considering Border Patrol would kill US citizens for less… please kindly fuck off.</a></li> <li>IlVeroStronzo: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1td57pl/us_border_patrol_chief_resigns_after_claims_of/olstyjk/" target="_blank">This guy just went to do abroad what he can’t do back home legally or for cheap lol</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="emails-show-fbi-director-kash-patels-hawaii-trip-included-vip-snorkel-at-a-pearl-harbor-memorial-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdbzgv/emails_show_fbi_director_kash_patels_hawaii_trip/" target="_blank">Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip included ‘VIP snorkel’ at a Pearl Harbor memorial</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>southendgirl: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdbzgv/emails_show_fbi_director_kash_patels_hawaii_trip/olu8qfe/" target="_blank">Is this an Onion article?</a></li> <li>TheGooch01: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdbzgv/emails_show_fbi_director_kash_patels_hawaii_trip/oluakc4/" target="_blank">Fucking head of the FBI is on permanent make-a-wish vacation.</a></li> <li>Ok_Pollution7093: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdbzgv/emails_show_fbi_director_kash_patels_hawaii_trip/olu97v1/" target="_blank">VIP snorkel at a memorial is wild. Read the room.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="us-agents-arrest-tourist-after-video-shows-a-rock-hurled-at-endangered-hawaii-monk-seals-head-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tcv4ft/us_agents_arrest_tourist_after_video_shows_a_rock/" target="_blank">US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at endangered Hawaii monk seal’s head</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Nv2U: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tcv4ft/us_agents_arrest_tourist_after_video_shows_a_rock/olqqs6k/" target="_blank">First time I’ve seen “US agents arrest…” in a headline lately and been happy.</a></li> <li>brispence: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tcv4ft/us_agents_arrest_tourist_after_video_shows_a_rock/olqsvfc/" target="_blank">I’m sure there would be a line of people waiting around the island to throw a rock at this chud’s head.</a></li> <li>Hnl2Nrt2025: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tcv4ft/us_agents_arrest_tourist_after_video_shows_a_rock/olqr74p/" target="_blank">I believe there are some local people in lockup ready to greet him</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="cdc-says-41-people-being-monitored-for-hantavirus-in-us-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1td8g8i/cdc_says_41_people_being_monitored_for_hantavirus/" target="_blank">CDC says 41 people being monitored for hantavirus in US</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Xsiah: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1td8g8i/cdc_says_41_people_being_monitored_for_hantavirus/olthwuy/" target="_blank">Over 3000 people in the US have had measles this year - how about you monitor them and everyone they’re infecting with their stupidity, or the stupidity of their parents.</a></li> <li>Flash_ina_pan: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1td8g8i/cdc_says_41_people_being_monitored_for_hantavirus/olthbjs/" target="_blank">K, hopefully it doesn’t spread. I don’t think I could stand dealing with the absolute shitbirds a national medical emergency tends to bring out, again.</a></li> <li>Loose_Clock4873: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1td8g8i/cdc_says_41_people_being_monitored_for_hantavirus/oltja48/" target="_blank">Are we supposed to drink bleach yet?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="us-man-convicted-of-running-secret-chinese--rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdgeze/us_man_convicted_of_running_secret_chinese_police/" target="_blank">US man convicted of running secret Chinese ‘police station’ in NYC</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>dotBombAU: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdgeze/us_man_convicted_of_running_secret_chinese_police/olv9pqe/" target="_blank">They are doing this all over the world.</a></li> <li>xdeltax97: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdgeze/us_man_convicted_of_running_secret_chinese_police/olvruhk/" target="_blank">This is everywhere unfortunately </a></li> <li>Haunting_Explorer376: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tdgeze/us_man_convicted_of_running_secret_chinese_police/olw3vxb/" target="_blank">No shit. There was a expose on the one in Vancouver a few years ago</a></li> </ul>2026-05-14 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-14-social-general-briefing-summary/Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-14-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="epstein-abused-me-while-under-house-arrest-survivor-tells-us-lawmakers-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tc1bf1/epstein_abused_me_while_under_house_arrest/" target="_blank">Epstein abused me while under house arrest, survivor tells US lawmakers</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Beautiful_Special702: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tc1bf1/epstein_abused_me_while_under_house_arrest/olkp084/" target="_blank">Hard to read stories like this and not wonder how many failures happened behind the scenes…</a></li> <li>Tramadol_Lollies: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tc1bf1/epstein_abused_me_while_under_house_arrest/oll6spn/" target="_blank">Just want to say how strong these women are for testifying, even with the powerful in the world doing its best to look away.</a></li> <li>Klutzy-Ad-9700: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tc1bf1/epstein_abused_me_while_under_house_arrest/olmgpi6/" target="_blank">It still blows my mind that the files exist, but we just haven’t seen them. Proof of all sorts of horrific things, just sitting there, but we aren’t allowed to look at it.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="alabama-woman-sues-alleging-she-gave-birth-on-prison-floor-as-guards-watched-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tccgoe/alabama_woman_sues_alleging_she_gave_birth_on/" target="_blank">Alabama woman sues alleging she gave birth on prison floor as guards watched</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>avatinfernus: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tccgoe/alabama_woman_sues_alleging_she_gave_birth_on/oln3wsr/" target="_blank">Wow.. the lack of empathy is…off the charts</a></li> <li>Anneisabitch: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tccgoe/alabama_woman_sues_alleging_she_gave_birth_on/oln4mcp/" target="_blank">It’s not even the first time something like this has happened. Another baby was born in that same jail on the bathroom floor.</a></li> <li>run85: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tccgoe/alabama_woman_sues_alleging_she_gave_birth_on/olnag06/" target="_blank">In jail because she was accused of substance abuse while pregnant. Then, this is how she is treated while pregnant and giving birth. Wow, Alabama cares so much about babies!</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="more-than-1000-passengers-held-on-cruise-in-france-after-gastroenteritis-outbreak-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tbyo2u/more_than_1000_passengers_held_on_cruise_in/" target="_blank">More than 1,000 passengers held on cruise in France after gastroenteritis outbreak</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>fc_dean: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tbyo2u/more_than_1000_passengers_held_on_cruise_in/olk4mgt/" target="_blank">Those cruises are a literal bacteria / virus breeding ground, aren’t they.</a></li> <li>aka_linskey: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tbyo2u/more_than_1000_passengers_held_on_cruise_in/olk5kcy/" target="_blank">Norovirus is the worst. That sounds awful.</a></li> <li>SlayerBVC: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tbyo2u/more_than_1000_passengers_held_on_cruise_in/olkhsnw/" target="_blank">It’s honestly amazing that the Cruise Ship industry has survived as long as it has considering how the ships are the ideal conditions for these viruses and infections to spread.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="russian-parliament-passes-bill-allowing-putin-to-invade-foreign-countries-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tc6x2x/russian_parliament_passes_bill_allowing_putin_to/" target="_blank">Russian parliament passes bill allowing Putin to invade foreign countries</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>Koekoes_se_makranka: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tc6x2x/russian_parliament_passes_bill_allowing_putin_to/ollvvwb/" target="_blank">Lmao ok, as if he wasn’t doing it already</a></li> <li>RSwordsman: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tc6x2x/russian_parliament_passes_bill_allowing_putin_to/ollw96o/" target="_blank">Good to see that they were following the law until now by only doing approved special military operations.</a></li> <li>Thiht: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tc6x2x/russian_parliament_passes_bill_allowing_putin_to/olm5gbe/" target="_blank">That’ll fix Russian economy</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-are-the-weirdest-ways-youve-heard-of-someone-getting-caught-cheating-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tc2yzc/what_are_the_weirdest_ways_youve_heard_of_someone/" target="_blank">What are the weirdest ways you’ve heard of someone getting caught cheating?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>FriskiTeddy: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tc2yzc/what_are_the_weirdest_ways_youve_heard_of_someone/oll21iw/" target="_blank">The classic Google Street view</a></li> <li>elphaba00: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tc2yzc/what_are_the_weirdest_ways_youve_heard_of_someone/olljqxp/" target="_blank">Friend was cleaning his bedroom. Found a notebook he didn’t recognize and started to flip through the pages and read it. It was his wife’s journal of her threesomes – of which he was not invited to.</a></li> <li>DaddyDeluge: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tc2yzc/what_are_the_weirdest_ways_youve_heard_of_someone/oll2lz9/" target="_blank">Worked with a guy who wrote letters with chocolate for two girls for Valentine’s Day. He mixed up which was which, and the girls got the wrong letters. It blew up in his face while he was at work.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-actor-taylor-lautner-married-a-nurse-named-taylor-dome-before-their-wedding-taylor-lautner-stated-that-taylor-dome-planned-to-take-his-surname-resulting-in-both-partners-now-being-named-taylor-lautner-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tcf588/til_actor_taylor_lautner_married_a_nurse_named/" target="_blank">TIL actor Taylor Lautner married a nurse named Taylor Dome. Before their wedding, Taylor Lautner stated that Taylor Dome planned to take his surname, resulting in both partners now being named Taylor Lautner.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>UltimaGabe: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tcf588/til_actor_taylor_lautner_married_a_nurse_named/olnlz7q/" target="_blank">Didn’t he also date Taylor Swift? Was his plan always to end up with a wife with the same name as him?</a></li> <li>Necessary_Nothing471: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tcf588/til_actor_taylor_lautner_married_a_nurse_named/olnpl41/" target="_blank">The Taylors Lautner</a></li> <li>oldfogey12345: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tcf588/til_actor_taylor_lautner_married_a_nurse_named/olnnhnc/" target="_blank">They could have just both changed their last name to Taylor and cut out all the confusion.</a></li> </ul>2026-05-13 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-13-social-general-briefing-summary/Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-13-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="us-inflation-jumped-to-38-in-april-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tb6u4n/us_inflation_jumped_to_38_in_april/" target="_blank">US inflation jumped to 3.8% in April</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>NeofelisNight: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tb6u4n/us_inflation_jumped_to_38_in_april/oleejc3/" target="_blank">Wait till we see May, i know they cook the numbers, but Im seeing it with my own eyes on the front lines</a></li> <li>Jonestown_Juice: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tb6u4n/us_inflation_jumped_to_38_in_april/oleglhn/" target="_blank">Hold on to your butts. This roller coaster ride is just getting going.</a></li> <li>McCloudX: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tb6u4n/us_inflation_jumped_to_38_in_april/olehmtv/" target="_blank">3.8% might still be on the low end</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="grocery-prices-jumped-more-in-april-than-they-did-in-nearly-four-years-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tbkqzw/grocery_prices_jumped_more_in_april_than_they_did/" target="_blank">Grocery prices jumped more in April than they did in nearly four years</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>runnerup1: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tbkqzw/grocery_prices_jumped_more_in_april_than_they_did/olhi1po/" target="_blank">Cheaper on day one boyssssss</a></li> <li>killerparties: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tbkqzw/grocery_prices_jumped_more_in_april_than_they_did/olhgddv/" target="_blank">She had a weird laugh though</a></li> <li>Oceanbreeze871: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1tbkqzw/grocery_prices_jumped_more_in_april_than_they_did/olhgegp/" target="_blank">Food isn’t affordable thanks to Donald and his country fools</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="cia-escalates-secret-war-on-cartels-with-deadly-operations-inside-mexico-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tbh8yj/cia_escalates_secret_war_on_cartels_with_deadly/" target="_blank">CIA escalates secret war on cartels with deadly operations inside Mexico</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>maxsmart01: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tbh8yj/cia_escalates_secret_war_on_cartels_with_deadly/olgsfku/" target="_blank">It ain’t much of a secret if I know about it so maybe let’s quit calling it a secret.</a></li> <li>Actaeon_II: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tbh8yj/cia_escalates_secret_war_on_cartels_with_deadly/olhhybg/" target="_blank">Didn’t the cia spend decades working <em>with</em> the cartels?</a></li> <li>crashorbit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tbh8yj/cia_escalates_secret_war_on_cartels_with_deadly/olgnx1b/" target="_blank">Somehow powerful people always think that this time violence will work.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-famous-person-chose-to-step-away-at-the-height-of-their-fame-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tbku6u/what_famous_person_chose_to_step_away_at_the/" target="_blank">What famous person chose to step away at the height of their fame?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Montag_311: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tbku6u/what_famous_person_chose_to_step_away_at_the/olhftch/" target="_blank">Bill Watterson, the cartoonist who did Calvin and Hobbes.</a></li> <li>roygbiv-it: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tbku6u/what_famous_person_chose_to_step_away_at_the/olhfino/" target="_blank">Barry Sanders. Feel so sorry for him he was on shit teams. What a talent.</a></li> <li>Similar_String9573: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1tbku6u/what_famous_person_chose_to_step_away_at_the/olhf51c/" target="_blank">one of the most notable is J.D. Salinger. dude wrote a classic and just dipped from the public eye totally. wild choice but kinda legendary.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-about-firefighter-donald-herbert-after-lapsing-into-a-coma-following-a-firefighting-accident-he-awoke-a-year-later-unable-to-recognize-friends-or-family-he-then-lapsed-into-a-minimally-conscious-state-for-over-9-years-miraculously-he-awoke-again-and-his-first-question-was-about-his-wife-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tb6ed5/til_about_firefighter_donald_herbert_after/" target="_blank">TIL about firefighter Donald Herbert. After lapsing into a coma following a firefighting accident he awoke a year later unable to recognize friends or family. He then lapsed into a minimally conscious state for over 9 years. Miraculously, he awoke again and his first question was about his wife.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>Greene_Mr: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tb6ed5/til_about_firefighter_donald_herbert_after/oledl60/" target="_blank">SPOILER ALERT: He died just months after that. :-(</a></li> <li>Technical_Chair_3641: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tb6ed5/til_about_firefighter_donald_herbert_after/olewozb/" target="_blank">i wonder how much of his 9 years in a minimally conscious state he was actually aware on some level. there’s been some fMRI studies showing some PVS patients can follow commands mentally even when they show zero outward response</a></li> <li>PartsUnknown242: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tb6ed5/til_about_firefighter_donald_herbert_after/oleji6r/" target="_blank">So what what exactly happened with his brain here?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="why-don-rnostupidquestions"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1tbgmxc/why_dont_we_get_a_discount_for_using_selfcheckout/" target="_blank">Why don’t we get a discount for using self-checkout?</a> (r/NoStupidQuestions)</h2> <ul> <li>Run-And_Gun: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1tbgmxc/why_dont_we_get_a_discount_for_using_selfcheckout/olgl9mx/" target="_blank">Because they got rid of the cashiers to increase <em><strong>their</strong></em> profits. Not to save their customers any money.</a></li> <li>comrade_zerox: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1tbgmxc/why_dont_we_get_a_discount_for_using_selfcheckout/olgin96/" target="_blank">You do, if you know how to use it ;)</a></li> <li>DIY-exerciseGuy: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1tbgmxc/why_dont_we_get_a_discount_for_using_selfcheckout/olgij70/" target="_blank">Do you get a discount for pumping your own gas?</a></li> </ul>2026-05-12 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-12-social-general-briefing-summary/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-12-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="us-and-french-nationals-test-positive-for-hantavirus-after-leaving-ship-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ta27au/us_and_french_nationals_test_positive_for/" target="_blank">US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>careful__now__: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ta27au/us_and_french_nationals_test_positive_for/ol672sg/" target="_blank">Gosh these last 20 years have been so exhausting </a></li> <li>PuertoricanDude88: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ta27au/us_and_french_nationals_test_positive_for/ol6ox24/" target="_blank">Patient zero getting a sudden urge to travel around the world.</a></li> <li>browsk: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ta27au/us_and_french_nationals_test_positive_for/ol7nsqw/" target="_blank">Lol we can’t even learn from an event from the same decade </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="teen-dies-hours-after-his-parents-reunited-with-him-following-immigration-detention-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ta8zl4/teen_dies_hours_after_his_parents_reunited_with/" target="_blank">Teen dies hours after his parents reunited with him following immigration detention</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>TabascohFiascoh: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ta8zl4/teen_dies_hours_after_his_parents_reunited_with/ol84lfn/" target="_blank">Christ, dying of colon cancer at 18 is tragic as fuck. </a></li> <li>Lalocal4life: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ta8zl4/teen_dies_hours_after_his_parents_reunited_with/ol7mscz/" target="_blank">No one with stable mental health wants to see a family with a child like that die under those conditions due to “paperwork”.</a></li> <li>darkultima: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ta8zl4/teen_dies_hours_after_his_parents_reunited_with/ol7s71r/" target="_blank">I been following this on telemundo for a couple days now. It’s so fucking sad</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="netanyahu-announced-intention-to-phase-out-us-military-aid-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1ta1ab9/netanyahu_announced_intention_to_phase_out_us/" target="_blank">Netanyahu announced intention to phase out US military aid</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>vini_2003: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1ta1ab9/netanyahu_announced_intention_to_phase_out_us/ol61usc/" target="_blank">Nobody read the damn article here. They’re still going to be partners to the US, but their aim is to integrate at a deeper level in the defense and intelligence sectors and stop “just” receiving aid for the sake of aid.</a></li> <li>Feisty_System_4751: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1ta1ab9/netanyahu_announced_intention_to_phase_out_us/ol5zcij/" target="_blank">It’s like me announcing I will start a diet on Monday.</a></li> <li>hamstringstring: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1ta1ab9/netanyahu_announced_intention_to_phase_out_us/ol6pwgk/" target="_blank">I assume this means we can stop paying taxes to Egypt as well?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="whats-a-middle-class-success-purchase-that-secretly-becomes-a-financial-burden-later-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t9zjb3/whats_a_middle_class_success_purchase_that/" target="_blank">What’s a ‘middle class success’ purchase that secretly becomes a financial burden later?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>sitewolf: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t9zjb3/whats_a_middle_class_success_purchase_that/ol5uv3e/" target="_blank">‘Oh honey, let’s buy a camper’ (that you end up using twice a year after the excitement of the first one)</a></li> <li>Successful-Fan2742: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t9zjb3/whats_a_middle_class_success_purchase_that/ol5zgir/" target="_blank">Upsizing to a bigger house and then realizing you’ve also upsized taxes, maintenance, and stress</a></li> <li>thanhngx153: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t9zjb3/whats_a_middle_class_success_purchase_that/ol69mx1/" target="_blank">Huge houses. People think about the mortgage, but forget furniture, maintenance, repairs, insurance and property taxes never stop</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-in-1998-elementary-students-in-aurora-colorado-started-buying-slaves-in-sudan-to-free-them-this-gained-global-attention-with-schools-in-other-countries-starting-slave-buyback-programs-until-it-became-clear-that-the-money-was-just-helping-slavery-grow-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ta9osm/til_in_1998_elementary_students_in_aurora/" target="_blank">TIL: In 1998, elementary students in Aurora, Colorado started buying slaves in Sudan to free them, this gained global attention with schools in other countries starting slave buyback programs until it became clear that the money was just helping slavery grow</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>Randvek: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ta9osm/til_in_1998_elementary_students_in_aurora/ol7q81e/" target="_blank">Cobra farm vibes here.</a></li> <li>AxelNotRose: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ta9osm/til_in_1998_elementary_students_in_aurora/ol7t269/" target="_blank">Infinite money loop for the slavers.</a></li> <li>Stuck_in_my_TV: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ta9osm/til_in_1998_elementary_students_in_aurora/ol7puof/" target="_blank">Giving money to someone perpetrating an atrocity will only perpetuate more atrocities as you have increased the incentives for them to keep committing heinous actions in the hopes of future payouts.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="why-does-the-expected--for-tipping-keep-increasing-rnostupidquestions"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1tacc8c/why_does_the_expected_for_tipping_keep_increasing/" target="_blank">Why does the expected % for tipping keep increasing?</a> (r/NoStupidQuestions)</h2> <ul> <li>someguy2355: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1tacc8c/why_does_the_expected_for_tipping_keep_increasing/ol8csum/" target="_blank">Yeah it’s dumb. Percent already scales, that’s literally the point.</a></li> <li>RangerDickard: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1tacc8c/why_does_the_expected_for_tipping_keep_increasing/ol8e14q/" target="_blank">The boss doesn’t have to pay wages if you do it for him. That’s why</a></li> <li>dogsn1: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1tacc8c/why_does_the_expected_for_tipping_keep_increasing/ol89k57/" target="_blank">They’re trying to milk more money out of you</a></li> </ul>2026-05-11 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-11-social-general-briefing-summary/Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-11-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="black-hills-drilling-project-canceled-after-backlash-from-tribes-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t9h4bc/black_hills_drilling_project_canceled_after/" target="_blank">Black Hills drilling project canceled after backlash from tribes</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>rieirieri: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t9h4bc/black_hills_drilling_project_canceled_after/ol28pdo/" target="_blank">Such a welcome reprieve from all the depressing headlines. Good on the tribes for fighting this. I’m so glad they won.</a></li> <li>get__jinxxed: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t9h4bc/black_hills_drilling_project_canceled_after/ol2ort4/" target="_blank">HELL YEAH! Great job to the tribes!</a></li> <li>Lazy-Impress-9708: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t9h4bc/black_hills_drilling_project_canceled_after/ol2p6st/" target="_blank">Great news. Need some wins like this up in Alaska. </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="6-people-found-dead-inside-cargo-train-boxcar-in-texas-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t9q9q7/6_people_found_dead_inside_cargo_train_boxcar_in/" target="_blank">6 people found dead inside cargo train boxcar in Texas</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>YcemeteryTreeY: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t9q9q7/6_people_found_dead_inside_cargo_train_boxcar_in/ol3xi6x/" target="_blank">Sadly it was probably human smuggling. Smugglers dont care, they will abandon everyone if they think theyre going to get caught.</a></li> <li>lormightymike: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t9q9q7/6_people_found_dead_inside_cargo_train_boxcar_in/ol41f7s/" target="_blank">Reminds me of the beginning of Season 2 of the Wire when they found 13 dead women in the shipping container.</a></li> <li>thatgirl25_: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t9q9q7/6_people_found_dead_inside_cargo_train_boxcar_in/ol3yseb/" target="_blank">How strange and tragic is the reality that we currently. That people need to risk their lives and flee to other lands to feel safer. And the only thing separating us from this horrific ending is geographical luck. First world nations existing on the exploitation of the second and third world will not last. </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="fugitive-former-polish-justice-minister-zbigniew-ziobro-is-now-in-the-united-states-courtesy-of-a-visa-from-president-donald-trump-after-fleeing-hungary-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t96e3t/fugitive_former_polish_justice_minister_zbigniew/" target="_blank">Fugitive former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro is now in the United States courtesy of a visa from President Donald Trump after fleeing Hungary</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>pixtax: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t96e3t/fugitive_former_polish_justice_minister_zbigniew/okznphk/" target="_blank">“i have the best people.”</a></li> <li>ButterscotchOk5339: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t96e3t/fugitive_former_polish_justice_minister_zbigniew/okzo032/" target="_blank">Welcomed by both Orban and Trump? Sounds guilty to me.</a></li> <li>gianluca_antonelli: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t96e3t/fugitive_former_polish_justice_minister_zbigniew/okzpvty/" target="_blank">He doesn’t want immigrants because they would increse the criminality, then proceeds to host criminals in his country👍</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="vatican-recognises-the--rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t9pj6n/vatican_recognises_the_pain_experienced_by_lgbtq/" target="_blank">Vatican recognises the ‘pain’ experienced by LGBTQ+ Catholics in landmark report</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>urbanek2525: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t9pj6n/vatican_recognises_the_pain_experienced_by_lgbtq/ol3zpl7/" target="_blank">The Pope tried to condemn the practice of slavery in the US too. I guess he’s going to find out that most Catholics listen to him only when he tells them what they want to hear.</a></li> <li>Cultural_Meeting_240: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t9pj6n/vatican_recognises_the_pain_experienced_by_lgbtq/ol3te0o/" target="_blank">only took them like 2000 years to figure that one out.</a></li> <li>Miss-Information_: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t9pj6n/vatican_recognises_the_pain_experienced_by_lgbtq/ol3y5df/" target="_blank">Ooooo just in time for politics Monday in the Catholicism sub</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-that-the-oldest-active-organization-affiliated-with-new-orleans-mardi-gras-hasn-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t9jfya/til_that_the_oldest_active_organization/" target="_blank">TIL that the oldest active organization affiliated with New Orleans Mardi Gras hasn’t marched in the parade since 1991 because it refuses to let non-white people join.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>ComprehensiveForm129: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t9jfya/til_that_the_oldest_active_organization/ol2hi3d/" target="_blank">Each step of the way, I couldn’t have predicted where that sentence was going</a></li> <li>puddinfellah: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t9jfya/til_that_the_oldest_active_organization/ol2jmv8/" target="_blank">To be clear, the ordinance was struck down in 2000 for privacy concerns, but unlike the other krews, it did not return to the parade.</a></li> <li>Klockworth: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t9jfya/til_that_the_oldest_active_organization/ol2ign0/" target="_blank">So it’s a white Anglo-Saxon Protestant crewe that didn’t allow Catholics marching in a parade celebrating a catholic holiday?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="whats-a-rich-people-thing-you-experienced-once-and-immediately-understood-why-rich-people-love-it-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t9322i/whats_a_rich_people_thing_you_experienced_once/" target="_blank">What’s a “rich people thing” you experienced once and immediately understood why rich people love it?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>AfterHoursAllure: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t9322i/whats_a_rich_people_thing_you_experienced_once/okyzttx/" target="_blank">A first class lie flat seat on a long haul flight. I showed up tired, ate real food with a metal fork, put on pajamas, and slept horizontally at 35,000 feet. Got off the plane like a human being. No neck pain, no regret. Suddenly understood why people never go back </a></li> <li>Concave007: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t9322i/whats_a_rich_people_thing_you_experienced_once/okz0i3i/" target="_blank">tailored clothing. wore a shirt that actually fit once. spent the next 10 years angry at every shirt i’d ever owned.</a></li> <li>ZebraMussell: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t9322i/whats_a_rich_people_thing_you_experienced_once/okyzz6e/" target="_blank">I used to think rich people were impatient because they were entitled. I realized they’re “impatient” because they’ve tasted what it’s like when the world actually works efficiently, and once you’ve had that, every 15 minute delay feels like a personal tax on your life.</a></li> </ul>2026-05-10 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-10-social-general-briefing-summary/Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-10-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="fema-caught-blocking-grants-to-states-that-didnt-vote-for-trump-rpolitics"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1t89nhh/fema_caught_blocking_grants_to_states_that_didnt/" target="_blank">FEMA Caught Blocking Grants to States That Didn’t Vote for Trump</a> (r/politics)</h2> <ul> <li>Potential-Bee3866: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1t89nhh/fema_caught_blocking_grants_to_states_that_didnt/okui00x/" target="_blank">*Trump caught blocking grants..</a></li> <li>MaizePractical4163: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1t89nhh/fema_caught_blocking_grants_to_states_that_didnt/okukrgp/" target="_blank">You mean the states that pay 80% of federal taxes…those states?</a></li> <li>dbuck1964: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1t89nhh/fema_caught_blocking_grants_to_states_that_didnt/okukvnl/" target="_blank">Blue states need to stop giving the feds the money they’ll use only for red states.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="moscows-victory-day-parade-lasted-just-45minutes-shortest-inmodern-russian-history-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t824fj/moscows_victory_day_parade_lasted_just_45_minutes/" target="_blank">Moscow’s Victory Day Parade Lasted Just 45 Minutes, Shortest in Modern Russian History</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>LordSigdis: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t824fj/moscows_victory_day_parade_lasted_just_45_minutes/oksyglq/" target="_blank">Can’t have a victory parade without tanks. Or men. Or equipment. Or victory.</a></li> <li>OneNormalBloke: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t824fj/moscows_victory_day_parade_lasted_just_45_minutes/oksz4vt/" target="_blank">Still 45 minutes too long.</a></li> <li>WetFishStink: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t824fj/moscows_victory_day_parade_lasted_just_45_minutes/oktd162/" target="_blank">Because their army is lying dead in Ukrainian fields.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="more-than-100-sickened-in-norovirus-outbreak-aboard-caribbean-princess-cruise-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t8hinh/more_than_100_sickened_in_norovirus_outbreak/" target="_blank">More than 100 sickened in norovirus outbreak aboard Caribbean Princess cruise</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>ilike2makemoney: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t8hinh/more_than_100_sickened_in_norovirus_outbreak/okvp10y/" target="_blank">Poverty saves me once again. </a></li> <li>RJB5584: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t8hinh/more_than_100_sickened_in_norovirus_outbreak/okvk0jy/" target="_blank">Not a great time to be a cruise liner, it seems…</a></li> <li>zeitgeist98764: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t8hinh/more_than_100_sickened_in_norovirus_outbreak/okvlb6f/" target="_blank">Cruises are a cesspool of bacteria and viruses lol not great in a closed space at sea…</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til--cold-temperatures-weaken-nasal-immunity-making-us-more-vulnerable-to-viruses-a-mere-5c-drop-in-nasal-tissue-temperature-reduces-immune-response-by-nearly-half-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t83id1/til_cold_temperatures_weaken_nasal_immunity/" target="_blank">TIL : Cold temperatures weaken nasal immunity, making us more vulnerable to viruses. A mere 5°C drop in nasal tissue temperature reduces immune response by nearly half.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>Neutral-frame: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t83id1/til_cold_temperatures_weaken_nasal_immunity/okt8zxy/" target="_blank">So our grandparents were up to something when they warned us to cover ourselves in cold weather.</a></li> <li>b4d_b0y: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t83id1/til_cold_temperatures_weaken_nasal_immunity/okt8yte/" target="_blank">Nose heaters or a spray that tops up the immune response? </a></li> <li>diamond-han: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t83id1/til_cold_temperatures_weaken_nasal_immunity/okt81kn/" target="_blank">So would little nose heaters work to fight viral infections?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="california-will-give-new-parents-hundreds-of-free-diapers-for-all-newborns-born-in-the-state-rupliftingnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/UpliftingNews/comments/1t7rp40/california_will_give_new_parents_hundreds_of_free/" target="_blank">California will give new parents hundreds of free diapers for all newborns born in the state</a> (r/UpliftingNews)</h2> <ul> <li>a_velis: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/UpliftingNews/comments/1t7rp40/california_will_give_new_parents_hundreds_of_free/okr3pxk/" target="_blank">Thats great. We really need childcare though.</a></li> <li>TheMirrorUS: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/UpliftingNews/comments/1t7rp40/california_will_give_new_parents_hundreds_of_free/okr3fra/" target="_blank">The program will supply each family at around 70 partnered hospitals with 400 diapers sized for newborns and babies up to 14 pounds ❤️</a></li> <li>mossimoto11: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/UpliftingNews/comments/1t7rp40/california_will_give_new_parents_hundreds_of_free/okrldj0/" target="_blank">Anyone know what hospitals and how you qualify? I’m due in 5 weeks hahaha</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-of-the-spirit-effect-whereby-spirit-airlines-entering-a-new-route-would-cause-other-carriers-to-drop-prices-making-prices-more-affordable-for-regular-americans-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t7wudu/til_of_the_spirit_effect_whereby_spirit_airlines/" target="_blank">TIL of the “spirit effect”, whereby spirit airlines entering a new route would cause other carriers to drop prices, making prices more affordable for regular Americans</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>DetectiveObjective00: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t7wudu/til_of_the_spirit_effect_whereby_spirit_airlines/oks2b6s/" target="_blank">The spirit airlines compels you to drop prices. The spirit airlines compels you to drop prices.</a></li> <li>ASCII_Princess: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t7wudu/til_of_the_spirit_effect_whereby_spirit_airlines/oks2bit/" target="_blank">what about irregular Americans? </a></li> <li>G_Force88: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t7wudu/til_of_the_spirit_effect_whereby_spirit_airlines/okspaez/" target="_blank">That’s just competition. This is how every market works</a></li> </ul>2026-05-09 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-09-social-general-briefing-summary/Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-09-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="virginia-supreme-court-strikes-down-democrats-redistricting-plan-dimming-partys-midterm-hopes-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t79jw4/virginia_supreme_court_strikes_down_democrats/" target="_blank">Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan, dimming party’s midterm hopes</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>danappropriate: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t79jw4/virginia_supreme_court_strikes_down_democrats/okn9ui5/" target="_blank">Do what Republicans do and ignore the ruling.</a></li> <li>Gastroid: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t79jw4/virginia_supreme_court_strikes_down_democrats/okn9ys9/" target="_blank">Ah, striking down a voter-approved constitutional amendment based on a narrow definition of the timeframe when the first stage of the approval process took place. Couldn’t think of anything more democratic than that.</a></li> <li>Shakespearacles: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t79jw4/virginia_supreme_court_strikes_down_democrats/oknbmp0/" target="_blank">Ok, well they’re allowed to redistrict however they’d like for partisan reasons now according to the Supreme Court. So just do it anyways</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="babies-are-bleeding-to-death-as-parents-reject-a-vitamin-shot-given-at-birth-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t7kwln/babies_are_bleeding_to_death_as_parents_reject_a/" target="_blank">Babies are bleeding to death as parents reject a vitamin shot given at birth</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>RoarOfTheWorlds: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t7kwln/babies_are_bleeding_to_death_as_parents_reject_a/okpsglq/" target="_blank">What’s crazy is it’s not even a vaccine, it’s a Vitamin K shot. These same idiots that will get a vitamin booster IV want to act like their Internet search is above a medical degree and play with their newborn’s life over a vitamin.</a></li> <li>justmitzie: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t7kwln/babies_are_bleeding_to_death_as_parents_reject_a/okpqiq5/" target="_blank">Refuse medical advice at birth, then rush to medical providers when it falls apart. Beyond sad.</a></li> <li>Valturia: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t7kwln/babies_are_bleeding_to_death_as_parents_reject_a/okptgu1/" target="_blank">Letting your kid die to own the libs.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="ukraine-reportedly-launches-dozens-of-drones-at-moscow-ahead-of-victory-day-parade-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t77y0g/ukraine_reportedly_launches_dozens_of_drones_at/" target="_blank">Ukraine reportedly launches dozens of drones at Moscow ahead of Victory Day Parade</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>prof_dr_mr_obvious: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t77y0g/ukraine_reportedly_launches_dozens_of_drones_at/okn19n0/" target="_blank">Wouldn’t it be glorious to have the air alarms go off in Moscow during the parade?</a></li> <li>133DK: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t77y0g/ukraine_reportedly_launches_dozens_of_drones_at/okn6r4o/" target="_blank">Everyone so focused on the parade and the prestige loss it would be for Moscow if it got hit, but honestly it’d be way better for Ukraine to just take advantage of the lessened air defence everywhere else</a></li> <li>GreatGojira: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t77y0g/ukraine_reportedly_launches_dozens_of_drones_at/oknxd4n/" target="_blank">They could have a peaceful parade if they would just leave Ukraine</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-that-maria-antonia-of-austria-had-the-highest-inbreeding-coefficient-03053-of-the-house-of-habsburg---higher-than-the-child-of-brother-and-sister-or-the-child-of-a-parent-and-their-own-offspring-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t76ivc/til_that_maria_antonia_of_austria_had_the_highest/" target="_blank">TIL that Maria Antonia of Austria had the highest inbreeding coefficient (0.3053) of the House of Habsburg - higher than the child of brother and sister or the child of a parent and their own offspring</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>SomeDumbGamer: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t76ivc/til_that_maria_antonia_of_austria_had_the_highest/okmwj23/" target="_blank">Important to mention that she didn’t really have any major health issues due to it either. She got incredibly lucky.</a></li> <li>Born-Area-9998: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t76ivc/til_that_maria_antonia_of_austria_had_the_highest/okmw481/" target="_blank">Every time I read about the Habsburgs I feel like medieval Europe was running a long-term experiment nobody bothered to stop.</a></li> <li>jxd73: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t76ivc/til_that_maria_antonia_of_austria_had_the_highest/okmwhws/" target="_blank">It’s probably rookie number compared to the Ptolemy’s.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="usps-proposal-would-allow-handguns-to-be-sent-through-the-mail-for-the-first-time-since-1927-rnottheonion"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t7a2qb/usps_proposal_would_allow_handguns_to_be_sent/" target="_blank">USPS proposal would allow handguns to be sent through the mail for the first time since 1927</a> (r/nottheonion)</h2> <ul> <li>thatguyiswierd: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t7a2qb/usps_proposal_would_allow_handguns_to_be_sent/okndwov/" target="_blank">I mean unloaded, marked, shipping at a higher rate to make a profit, Tied to the shipper and sender. Not a bad idea really. Guns are shipped everyday only difference is they go to a local store for pick up.</a></li> <li>Recreationalflorist: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t7a2qb/usps_proposal_would_allow_handguns_to_be_sent/oknmw6v/" target="_blank">ITT: People that know nothing about gun laws or interstate commerce law.</a></li> <li>KneeDragr: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t7a2qb/usps_proposal_would_allow_handguns_to_be_sent/oknon7s/" target="_blank">They are sent via FedEx currently so not sure what the difference is with USPS getting in on it.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-is-the-biggest-scam-people-still-willingly-participate-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t7emvo/what_is_the_biggest_scam_people_still_willingly/" target="_blank">What is the biggest scam people still willingly participate?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>ryryzxd: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t7emvo/what_is_the_biggest_scam_people_still_willingly/okodzb7/" target="_blank">MLMs. no matter how many times people explain how theyre problematic and scammy.</a></li> <li>cornweel: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t7emvo/what_is_the_biggest_scam_people_still_willingly/okoelsl/" target="_blank">It seems like everybody knows gambling/betting is a total waste scam designed to take their money, and yet they still are excited to participate.</a></li> <li>Disastrous-Ruin8411: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t7emvo/what_is_the_biggest_scam_people_still_willingly/okodxzc/" target="_blank">trickle down economics</a></li> </ul>2026-05-08 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-08-social-general-briefing-summary/Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-08-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="us-will-start-revoking-passports-for-thousands-of-parents-who-owe-child-support-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t6ltat/us_will_start_revoking_passports_for_thousands_of/" target="_blank">US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>DaStompa: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t6ltat/us_will_start_revoking_passports_for_thousands_of/okih8w0/" target="_blank">Elon musk is going to lose his passport?</a></li> <li>coffeemakedrinksleep: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t6ltat/us_will_start_revoking_passports_for_thousands_of/okilddp/" target="_blank">This is already the law in the US. I personally know a couple of people who lost their drivers license and/or passport over not paying child support.</a></li> <li>Some_Number_8516: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t6ltat/us_will_start_revoking_passports_for_thousands_of/okip7ot/" target="_blank">Be wary of anyone that seeks to take people’s identification papers</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="christian-missionary-hailed-as-holiest-man-alive-pleads-guilty-to-abusing-boys-in-texas-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t6majl/christian_missionary_hailed_as_holiest_man_alive/" target="_blank">Christian missionary hailed as ‘holiest man alive’ pleads guilty to abusing boys in Texas</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>OuijaWalker: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t6majl/christian_missionary_hailed_as_holiest_man_alive/okilqsd/" target="_blank">Still not a drag queen</a></li> <li>YouMustBeJoking888: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t6majl/christian_missionary_hailed_as_holiest_man_alive/okil9d4/" target="_blank">The dyed black bowl cut had to have been a clue. </a></li> <li>Honeycove91: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t6majl/christian_missionary_hailed_as_holiest_man_alive/okijz7a/" target="_blank">It’s always the ones that you most suspect…</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="us-military-strikes-irans-qeshm-port-and-bandar-abbas-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t6ngvf/us_military_strikes_irans_qeshm_port_and_bandar/" target="_blank">US military strikes Iran’s Qeshm port and Bandar Abbas</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>Disc0Disc0Disc0: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t6ngvf/us_military_strikes_irans_qeshm_port_and_bandar/okit1uw/" target="_blank">This is the ultimate sign they are close to a deal</a></li> <li>GlassjawIsGreat: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t6ngvf/us_military_strikes_irans_qeshm_port_and_bandar/okiu5nh/" target="_blank">This doesn’t seem very ceasefiery after reading it a few times…</a></li> <li>ferchristssakestopit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t6ngvf/us_military_strikes_irans_qeshm_port_and_bandar/okiu3r9/" target="_blank">…..good thing this war is over and we are following peace.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="massive-anti-pedophile-operation-in-poland-123-detained-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t691mg/massive_antipedophile_operation_in_poland_123/" target="_blank">Massive anti-pedophile operation in Poland, 123 detained</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>Gelomaniac: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t691mg/massive_antipedophile_operation_in_poland_123/okfs8in/" target="_blank">Now do one in the white house</a></li> <li>Dry_Departure_7813: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t691mg/massive_antipedophile_operation_in_poland_123/okfrhw5/" target="_blank">But the DOW is over 50k how are the police able to arrest pedofiles? </a></li> <li>GaddockTeegFunPolice: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t691mg/massive_antipedophile_operation_in_poland_123/okfrpl8/" target="_blank">‘Kurwa why is sundays church service cancelled?’</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="whats-a-silent-luxury-that-rich-people-have-that-most-normal-people-would-never-even-notice-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t6gyuk/whats_a_silent_luxury_that_rich_people_have_that/" target="_blank">What’s a ‘silent luxury’ that rich people have that most normal people would never even notice?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Neatilia: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t6gyuk/whats_a_silent_luxury_that_rich_people_have_that/okhehju/" target="_blank">The ability to make one mistake without it ruining your life</a></li> <li>ThisMomentOn: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t6gyuk/whats_a_silent_luxury_that_rich_people_have_that/okhjtql/" target="_blank">Quiet. Rich people live in places that are quiet (even if they are in the middle of a city, they are away from busy roads, have significant landscaping to dampen noise, etc.), have quiet appliances, sound proofing in their homes, exceptionally quiet cars. The only noises they hear are the ones that they want. </a></li> <li>newg1954: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t6gyuk/whats_a_silent_luxury_that_rich_people_have_that/okhhgje/" target="_blank">The gift of preventative maintenance </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-hikers-in-the-alps-discovered-otzi-in-1991-a-5300-year-old-man-naturally-preserved-in-ice-scientists-identified-his-last-meal-as-ibex-meat-and-grains-found-over-60-soot-tattoos-around-his-joints-and-spine-and-recovered-his-copper-axe-flint-knife-a-fire-starting-kit-and-grass-cloak-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t6ow6i/til_hikers_in_the_alps_discovered_otzi_in_1991_a/" target="_blank">TIL hikers in the Alps discovered Otzi in 1991, a 5,300-year-old man naturally preserved in ice. Scientists identified his last meal as ibex meat and grains, found over 60 soot tattoos around his joints and spine, and recovered his copper axe, flint knife, a fire-starting kit and grass cloak.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>Fantastic_Key_8906: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t6ow6i/til_hikers_in_the_alps_discovered_otzi_in_1991_a/okj4doa/" target="_blank">The guy dropped some loot</a></li> <li>pinkpugita: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t6ow6i/til_hikers_in_the_alps_discovered_otzi_in_1991_a/okj8m1a/" target="_blank">I find it fascinating that Otzi’s attacker never looted his axe and items, implying it was an act if murder. Otzi has defensive wounds but ultimately died from an arrow shot from the back. Scientists say he would have died in minutes from bleeding, so he didn’t run far off from his attacker. </a></li> <li>uCannoTUnseEThiS: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t6ow6i/til_hikers_in_the_alps_discovered_otzi_in_1991_a/okj4oih/" target="_blank">Imagine walking around and you just find a 5300 year old dude chilling in the ice. And the fact he had tattoos around his joints… makes you wonder if it was some kind of pain relief thing like ancient acupuncture or something</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="spirit-airlines-passenger-with-dementia-found-dead-after-staff-abandoned-him-at-airport-lawsuit-says-rnottheonion"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t6wvm5/spirit_airlines_passenger_with_dementia_found/" target="_blank">Spirit Airlines passenger with dementia found dead after staff ‘abandoned’ him at airport, lawsuit says</a> (r/nottheonion)</h2> <ul> <li>bhague3: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t6wvm5/spirit_airlines_passenger_with_dementia_found/okkqq17/" target="_blank">This happened in Houston in 2024 for those wondering, the lawsuit was just filed</a></li> <li>JugglingRick: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t6wvm5/spirit_airlines_passenger_with_dementia_found/okkr3i8/" target="_blank">Why is someone with dementia flying alone?</a></li> <li>lala4now: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t6wvm5/spirit_airlines_passenger_with_dementia_found/okksxhn/" target="_blank">The relatives should have flown to Honduras to accompany him. An airline can’t be expected to care for a person with dementia IMHO. My husband has done this for an elderly relative (not traveling from Honduras but cross country). Yes there’s time and expense involved, but it’s what you do when a relative needs one on one help to get to their destination safely.</a></li> </ul>2026-05-07 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-07-social-general-briefing-summary/Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-07-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="cnn-founder-ted-turner-a-pioneer-of-cable-tv-news-dies-at-87-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t5e90x/cnn_founder_ted_turner_a_pioneer_of_cable_tv_news/" target="_blank">CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>WREPGB: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t5e90x/cnn_founder_ted_turner_a_pioneer_of_cable_tv_news/ok998xm/" target="_blank">He’s been alive this whole time?</a></li> <li>hybridaaroncarroll: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t5e90x/cnn_founder_ted_turner_a_pioneer_of_cable_tv_news/ok9b6ot/" target="_blank">One thing I’m grateful for what he accomplished: TCM. Saving many old movies from the dustbin of celluloid history was a massive win for nerds like me.</a></li> <li>RipErRiley: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t5e90x/cnn_founder_ted_turner_a_pioneer_of_cable_tv_news/ok99sie/" target="_blank">The guy just dipped his feet into pro wrastlin and dethroned Vince McMahon temporarily. Impressive. Cable news? Meh. </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="south-korean-judge-who-hiked-ex-first-lady-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t5g70a/south_korean_judge_who_hiked_exfirst_ladys_jail/" target="_blank">South Korean judge who hiked ex-first lady’s jail sentence found dead just 8 days after sentencing</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>HarlequinKOTF: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t5g70a/south_korean_judge_who_hiked_exfirst_ladys_jail/ok9obli/" target="_blank">Not suspicious at all.</a></li> <li>TheoreticalResearch: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t5g70a/south_korean_judge_who_hiked_exfirst_ladys_jail/ok9saps/" target="_blank">Creepy ass woman, creepy ass family. </a></li> <li>Grimtongues: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t5g70a/south_korean_judge_who_hiked_exfirst_ladys_jail/okadx6h/" target="_blank">Shin Jong-oh beat himself to death, dumped his body into a flower bed outside the courthouse, and then wrote a suicide note saying he was leaving this world voluntarily… seems legit</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="alleged-suicide-note-written-by-jeffrey-epstein-unsealed-by-federal-judge-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t5vth6/alleged_suicide_note_written_by_jeffrey_epstein/" target="_blank">Alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein unsealed by federal judge</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>ScottScanlon: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t5vth6/alleged_suicide_note_written_by_jeffrey_epstein/okd41g6/" target="_blank">And this thing just magically appears six years later. Totally believable. </a></li> <li>mrdominoe: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t5vth6/alleged_suicide_note_written_by_jeffrey_epstein/okd2zys/" target="_blank">Was it written on some bullets?</a></li> <li>sirdodger: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t5vth6/alleged_suicide_note_written_by_jeffrey_epstein/okd97od/" target="_blank">They unsealed that pretty quickly after they found it. Funny that the rest of the files are going to remain sealed and redacted until it’s been so long that their provenance becomes in doubt and any witnesses and corroborating evidence are long gone.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-scientific-discovery-sounds-fake-but-is-100-real-and-still-freaks-you-out-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t5qhjf/what_scientific_discovery_sounds_fake_but_is_100/" target="_blank">What scientific discovery sounds fake but is 100% real and still freaks you out?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Critical_Physics_770: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t5qhjf/what_scientific_discovery_sounds_fake_but_is_100/okc0y2a/" target="_blank">Prions</a></li> <li>cmayfi: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t5qhjf/what_scientific_discovery_sounds_fake_but_is_100/okcnhrn/" target="_blank">Ants measure distance by counting their steps. Scientists proved this by taking some ants out of a line and putting tiny stilts on them. Those ants then over shot the food source they were going too</a></li> <li>scary_warrior: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t5qhjf/what_scientific_discovery_sounds_fake_but_is_100/okc00qp/" target="_blank">Grizzly bears run as fast as the average horse</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-krakatoa-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t5qcyk/til_krakatoas_eruption_was_estimated_to_be_at_310/" target="_blank">TIL Krakatoa’s eruption was estimated to be at 310 dB, the loudest sound ever. Well above the typical max sound limit of 194 dB</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>mryazzy: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t5qcyk/til_krakatoas_eruption_was_estimated_to_be_at_310/okc1nko/" target="_blank">People forget decibels are logarithmic, not linear. This doesn’t mean twice the noise generated by a rock concert. It is many orders of magnitude louder. </a></li> <li>WontThinkStraight: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t5qcyk/til_krakatoas_eruption_was_estimated_to_be_at_310/okc1qv1/" target="_blank">How many decibels would the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs have been? Feels like that would have been louder.</a></li> <li>SpunNumeroUno: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t5qcyk/til_krakatoas_eruption_was_estimated_to_be_at_310/okc47lu/" target="_blank">I wonder what it actually sounded like, just an explosion or something more complex… Hmm</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="pope-leo-called-his-bank-rnottheonion"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t5mnvv/pope_leo_called_his_banks_customer_service_line/" target="_blank">Pope Leo called his bank’s customer service line. They hung up on him</a> (r/nottheonion)</h2> <ul> <li>Accurate_Koala_4698: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t5mnvv/pope_leo_called_his_banks_customer_service_line/okb49j6/" target="_blank">“Yeah? And I’m the Queen of England”</a></li> <li>Totheendofsin: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t5mnvv/pope_leo_called_his_banks_customer_service_line/okb4j9r/" target="_blank">The poor teller waking up to find she’s part of an international news story because she hung up on what she assumed was a prank caller</a></li> <li>kahllerdady: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t5mnvv/pope_leo_called_his_banks_customer_service_line/okb4qoy/" target="_blank">My god would I love to be the call center supervisor on whatever shift THAT was!</a></li> </ul>2026-05-06 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-06-social-general-briefing-summary/Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-06-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="fedex-driver-sentenced-to-death-by-lethal-injection-for-murder-of-seven-year-old-in-texas-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t4sa48/fedex_driver_sentenced_to_death_by_lethal/" target="_blank">FedEx driver sentenced to death by lethal injection for murder of seven-year-old in Texas</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Bowllieo: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t4sa48/fedex_driver_sentenced_to_death_by_lethal/ok4rs1h/" target="_blank">I’m sure the company loves him being referred to in that way.</a></li> <li>spazzxxcc12: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t4sa48/fedex_driver_sentenced_to_death_by_lethal/ok4rhom/" target="_blank">it’s really hard for me to want to keep my stance on the death penalty when it comes to cases like this.</a></li> <li>Puzzleheaded_Bed1781: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t4sa48/fedex_driver_sentenced_to_death_by_lethal/ok4v78e/" target="_blank">I don’t get it. What drives someone to WANT to murder a child???</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="eu-parliament-votes-in-favour-of-banning-conversion-therapy-across-member-states-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t4hy3m/eu_parliament_votes_in_favour_of_banning/" target="_blank">EU Parliament votes in favour of banning conversion therapy across member states</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>Frozen_Thorn: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t4hy3m/eu_parliament_votes_in_favour_of_banning/ok3ym8a/" target="_blank">Another EU win. Keep fighting the good fight.</a></li> <li>mental_monkey: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t4hy3m/eu_parliament_votes_in_favour_of_banning/ok3teyj/" target="_blank">Good! Heinous stuff like that needs to be banned.</a></li> <li>Striking-Donut8491: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t4hy3m/eu_parliament_votes_in_favour_of_banning/ok7bbn7/" target="_blank">I used to pray for times like this</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="hotels-in-us-world-cup-host-cities-claim-underwhelming-demand-new-report-says-rsports"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1t4m04b/hotels_in_us_world_cup_host_cities_claim/" target="_blank">Hotels in U.S. World Cup host cities claim underwhelming demand, new report says</a> (r/sports)</h2> <ul> <li>pelethar: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1t4m04b/hotels_in_us_world_cup_host_cities_claim/ok3ikgy/" target="_blank">Good. Fuck FIFA</a></li> <li>CanadianGuy39: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1t4m04b/hotels_in_us_world_cup_host_cities_claim/ok3h2fb/" target="_blank">God this warms my heart so much. </a></li> <li>Cyphermaniax97: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1t4m04b/hotels_in_us_world_cup_host_cities_claim/ok3hbva/" target="_blank">Gee, I wonder why. /s</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-actor-is-nowhere-near-as-talented-as-people-make-them-out-to-be-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t4vkw8/what_actor_is_nowhere_near_as_talented_as_people/" target="_blank">What actor is nowhere near as talented as people make them out to be?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>patawpha: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t4vkw8/what_actor_is_nowhere_near_as_talented_as_people/ok5j7nj/" target="_blank">Paul Rudd is just Paul Rudd which is fine because at the end of the day I like Paul Rudd.</a></li> <li>Puzzleheaded-Can8586: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t4vkw8/what_actor_is_nowhere_near_as_talented_as_people/ok5lch2/" target="_blank">I wish somebody believed in me the way Hollywood seems to believe in Jared Leto.</a></li> <li>mandelbratwurst: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t4vkw8/what_actor_is_nowhere_near_as_talented_as_people/ok5lsh6/" target="_blank">Kevin Costner has exactly one emotion and its “stoic”</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-there-were-180000-bees-kept-in-the-spires-of-notre-dame-and-they-survived-the-fire-because-bees-dont-have-lungs-they-werent-hurt-by-the-smoke-they-just-fell-asleep-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t4n65x/til_there_were_180000_bees_kept_in_the_spires_of/" target="_blank">TIL there were 180.000 bees kept in the spires of Notre Dame and they survived the fire. Because bees don’t have lungs they weren’t hurt by the smoke, they just fell asleep</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>Leomuck: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t4n65x/til_there_were_180000_bees_kept_in_the_spires_of/ok3o96v/" target="_blank">Bees do not have lungs? Wow, I’ve definitely learned something today. They breathe, but not through lungs.</a></li> <li>JeepWrangler319: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t4n65x/til_there_were_180000_bees_kept_in_the_spires_of/ok3z4qj/" target="_blank">You know Quasimodo predicted all this</a></li> <li>n_mcrae_1982: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t4n65x/til_there_were_180000_bees_kept_in_the_spires_of/ok3zvki/" target="_blank">Maybe Quasimodo wasn’t really a hunchback. Maybe he was just really, really allergic to bee stings.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="david-letterman-calls-cbs-owners-lying-weasels-after-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-cancellation-rtelevision"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/1t4wks8/david_letterman_calls_cbs_owners_lying_weasels/" target="_blank">David Letterman Calls CBS Owners “Lying Weasels” After ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Cancellation</a> (r/television)</h2> <ul> <li>vibe4it: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/1t4wks8/david_letterman_calls_cbs_owners_lying_weasels/ok5ok1l/" target="_blank">tbf, he’s called them lying weasels all along</a></li> <li>steelbeamsdankmemes: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/1t4wks8/david_letterman_calls_cbs_owners_lying_weasels/ok5ycu7/" target="_blank">Don’t blame Stephen.</a></li> <li>witherspoon90: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/1t4wks8/david_letterman_calls_cbs_owners_lying_weasels/ok61hif/" target="_blank">Another end of an era for late night</a></li> </ul>2026-05-05 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-05-social-general-briefing-summary/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-05-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="supreme-court-restores-access-to-abortion-pill-mifepristone-through-telehealth-mail-and-pharmacies-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t3lmv7/supreme_court_restores_access_to_abortion_pill/" target="_blank">Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>atomic_blonde: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t3lmv7/supreme_court_restores_access_to_abortion_pill/ojw1mhm/" target="_blank">Mifepristone saved me from bleeding out during a non-pregnancy related uterine hemorrhage. The experience radicalized me. I’d go to jail to be sure someone had the chance to obtain it if needed. </a></li> <li>moonstonelite: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t3lmv7/supreme_court_restores_access_to_abortion_pill/ojwtxbv/" target="_blank">As someone who almost died from a miscarriage this pill is life saving medicine. </a></li> <li>IIIIIIlllllIIIIIIlll: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t3lmv7/supreme_court_restores_access_to_abortion_pill/ojvyfln/" target="_blank">Mifepristone abortion saved my life</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="volodymyr-zelenskyy-warned-that-ukrainian-drones-may-target-russias-may-9-victory-day-parade-in-moscow-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t3jfnm/volodymyr_zelenskyy_warned_that_ukrainian_drones/" target="_blank">Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Ukrainian drones may target Russia’s May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>Coupe368: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t3jfnm/volodymyr_zelenskyy_warned_that_ukrainian_drones/ojvgn9x/" target="_blank">All they need is enough drones to cancel the parade. I hope they were saving up so that the strike was more memorable than the parade.</a></li> <li>booyakashaaaaaaaa: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t3jfnm/volodymyr_zelenskyy_warned_that_ukrainian_drones/ojvgxbp/" target="_blank">Makes Putin need to pull airdefense from other regions, thus leaving them more vulnerable. I don’t suspect he will actually hit the parade.</a></li> <li>vossmanspal: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t3jfnm/volodymyr_zelenskyy_warned_that_ukrainian_drones/ojvijpj/" target="_blank">Just the suggestion from Zelenskyy is enough, well played. </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="cruise-ship-at-centre-of-suspected-hantavirus-outbreak-blocked-from-docking-in-cape-verde-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t3h24b/cruise_ship_at_centre_of_suspected_hantavirus/" target="_blank">Cruise ship at centre of suspected hantavirus outbreak blocked from docking in Cape Verde</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>bmkerce: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t3h24b/cruise_ship_at_centre_of_suspected_hantavirus/ojuxx3o/" target="_blank">I mean, do you blame them?</a></li> <li>ChewyChagnuts: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t3h24b/cruise_ship_at_centre_of_suspected_hantavirus/ojv417e/" target="_blank">The concern here is the usual incubation period. This isn’t from mice on the ship, the source is likely to be somewhere in South America. What doesn’t make sense, given knowledge about typical Hanta behaviour, is the on-board human to human transmission. Hence the concern on the part of Cape Verde. </a></li> <li>tworaspberries: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t3h24b/cruise_ship_at_centre_of_suspected_hantavirus/ojv8pum/" target="_blank">I’ve been there. Cape Verde is small and doesn’t have the resources to handle an entire population outbreak. </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="whats-a-recession-indicator-that-youve-noticed-lately-in-your-everyday-life-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t3cldt/whats_a_recession_indicator_that_youve_noticed/" target="_blank">What’s a recession indicator that you’ve noticed lately in your everyday life?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Ask_Black_Phillip333: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t3cldt/whats_a_recession_indicator_that_youve_noticed/oju4wds/" target="_blank">When you’re driving home, feeling like you’re really bad with money lately, but in reality, you just bought groceries for the week, again. </a></li> <li>Sorry-Panic7612: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t3cldt/whats_a_recession_indicator_that_youve_noticed/oju4yqs/" target="_blank">Most of the posts on my local subreddit are people looking for work or talking about how hard it is to find a job</a></li> <li>fatboyneedstogetlaid: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t3cldt/whats_a_recession_indicator_that_youve_noticed/oju5x9d/" target="_blank">Canceling streaming services and going back sailing the seven seas.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="people-who-grew-up-really-poor-what-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t3frzl/people_who_grew_up_really_poor_whats_something/" target="_blank">People who grew up really poor: what’s something middle-class people say that instantly reveals they’ve never struggled?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>zerbey: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t3frzl/people_who_grew_up_really_poor_whats_something/ojuvga0/" target="_blank">“Just ask your parents for money” was a phrase my upper middle class room mate used all the time in college. Dude, they didn’t have any money either. He was given money from his parents and grandparents every weekend and blew it all on booze and clubbing. I struggled to figure out how to pay for my next meal.</a></li> <li>Ok_Olive9438: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t3frzl/people_who_grew_up_really_poor_whats_something/ojupa8s/" target="_blank">The phrase “annual vacation”. </a></li> <li>mitchwacky: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t3frzl/people_who_grew_up_really_poor_whats_something/ojuot04/" target="_blank">“Just quit, then,” re: any terrible job that you desperately need and were lucky to get but need to vent about to stop from going insane. </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-ghana-is-the-world-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t3gd0h/til_ghana_is_the_worlds_largest_importer_of/" target="_blank">TIL Ghana is the world’s largest importer of secondhand clothing. Locals refer to it as “Obroni Wawu,” or “Dead White Man’s Clothes,” reflecting a belief that the items are of such high quality that their original owners must have died for them to be discarded.</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>JPHutchy01: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t3gd0h/til_ghana_is_the_worlds_largest_importer_of/ojutku9/" target="_blank">It’s like the philosophers Haggerty and Lewis posited “I’ll wear your granddad’s clothes, I look incredible”</a></li> <li>Hellofriendinternet: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t3gd0h/til_ghana_is_the_worlds_largest_importer_of/ojuuqmu/" target="_blank">Somewhere there’s a kid wearing a shirt thinking the Pacers won the championship in 2025.</a></li> <li>hamiltrash52: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t3gd0h/til_ghana_is_the_worlds_largest_importer_of/ojuzeix/" target="_blank">The website literally says “This expression comes from the idea that someone would have to die to give up so much stuff”. Nowhere does it mention quality, just excess. </a></li> </ul>2026-05-04 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-04-social-general-briefing-summary/Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-04-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="rudy-giuliani-is-in-critical-condition-in-florida-hospital-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t30ohi/rudy_giuliani_is_in_critical_condition_in_florida/" target="_blank">Rudy Giuliani Is in ‘Critical Condition’ in Florida Hospital</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>xandrodas: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t30ohi/rudy_giuliani_is_in_critical_condition_in_florida/ojrqxn1/" target="_blank">May he long be remembered for Four Seasons Total Landscaping</a></li> <li>drinkduffdry: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t30ohi/rudy_giuliani_is_in_critical_condition_in_florida/ojrqx4a/" target="_blank">Has there ever been a greater downturn in opinion of an individual?</a></li> <li>Frequent-Client1508: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t30ohi/rudy_giuliani_is_in_critical_condition_in_florida/ojrroge/" target="_blank">Oh no. Has he finished paying Ruby Freeman the millions he owes her yet?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="the-us-is-no-longer-the-leader-germany-has-become-the-largest-ammunition-producer-in-the-world-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t2zocy/the_us_is_no_longer_the_leader_germany_has_become/" target="_blank">The US is no longer the leader: Germany has become the largest ammunition producer in the world</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>LGDJackal: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t2zocy/the_us_is_no_longer_the_leader_germany_has_become/ojrqtwv/" target="_blank">I feel like I’ve seen this one before!</a></li> <li>IczyAlley: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t2zocy/the_us_is_no_longer_the_leader_germany_has_become/ojrkfbh/" target="_blank">As a vaguely left American, I think its actually good that the world is more multipolar. But I am 100% sure that Republicans will claim this multipolarity they have actively pursued by policy and action is exactly what they will pretend to hate within 5 years.</a></li> <li>fallsstandard: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t2zocy/the_us_is_no_longer_the_leader_germany_has_become/ojrs0uz/" target="_blank">Rheinmetall has wares if you have coin.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="fugees-rapper-pras-reports-to-prison-to-begin-14-year-sentence-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t2rdyo/fugees_rapper_pras_reports_to_prison_to_begin/" target="_blank">Fugees rapper Pras reports to prison to begin 14-year sentence</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>RMRdesign: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t2rdyo/fugees_rapper_pras_reports_to_prison_to_begin/ojpya4f/" target="_blank">This is exactly Elon did for Trump by the way.</a></li> <li>Arponare: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t2rdyo/fugees_rapper_pras_reports_to_prison_to_begin/ojpzg8d/" target="_blank">So when is Elon’s sentencing?</a></li> <li>Inca-Vacation: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t2rdyo/fugees_rapper_pras_reports_to_prison_to_begin/ojpusfv/" target="_blank">gone til November 2040</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="parents-in-other-countries-than-the-us-what-is-your-kids-equivalent-of-i-dont-want-that-for-dinner-i-want-chicken-nuggets-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t30kdp/parents_in_other_countries_than_the_us_what_is/" target="_blank">Parents in other countries than the US, what is your kids’ equivalent of “I don’t want that for dinner, I want chicken nuggets”?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Zealousideal-Sea8957: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t30kdp/parents_in_other_countries_than_the_us_what_is/ojs3chh/" target="_blank">grew up in the philippines. my kids reject whatever i cook and just want plain rice with soy sauce. i spent 45 minutes on adobo and they’re over there eating sad rice.</a></li> <li>brooke360: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t30kdp/parents_in_other_countries_than_the_us_what_is/ojryjsn/" target="_blank">Poutine. My daughter wants it every night if she could lol.</a></li> <li>Mindless-Toe-9912: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t30kdp/parents_in_other_countries_than_the_us_what_is/ojrvgrz/" target="_blank">Here in Mexico, my 7 year old wants butter on bread (toasted on the stove) or he wants scrambled eggs with butter.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="the-moment-cherie-devaux-became-the-first-woman-trainer-to-win-the-kentucky-derby-in-its-152-year-history-rsports"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1t2md4q/the_moment_cherie_devaux_became_the_first_woman/" target="_blank">The moment Cherie DeVaux became the first woman trainer to win the Kentucky Derby in its 152-year history.</a> (r/sports)</h2> <ul> <li>karthikulo: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1t2md4q/the_moment_cherie_devaux_became_the_first_woman/ojosbhd/" target="_blank">I love that she doesn’t have a fancy hat.</a></li> <li>fhota1: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1t2md4q/the_moment_cherie_devaux_became_the_first_woman/ojowk5u/" target="_blank">Now lets see the horse’s idol concert after the race!</a></li> <li>romulan267: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1t2md4q/the_moment_cherie_devaux_became_the_first_woman/ojoomsv/" target="_blank">Women dominate the equestrian scene. Why’d it take this long? Old money?</a></li> </ul>2026-05-03 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-03-social-general-briefing-summary/Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-03-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="boy-14-shot-dead-by-israeli-settlers-in-west-bank-amid-escalation-in-violence-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t1w61m/boy_14_shot_dead_by_israeli_settlers_in_west_bank/" target="_blank">Boy, 14, shot dead by Israeli settlers in West Bank amid escalation in violence</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Spirited_Childhood34: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t1w61m/boy_14_shot_dead_by_israeli_settlers_in_west_bank/ojjiluk/" target="_blank">Terrorists, not settlers.</a></li> <li>AsherahEnd: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t1w61m/boy_14_shot_dead_by_israeli_settlers_in_west_bank/ojkrfes/" target="_blank">“Settlers” you mean invaders?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="us-justice-department-can-use-military-lawyer-to-prosecute-civilian-judge-rules-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t1qhp4/us_justice_department_can_use_military_lawyer_to/" target="_blank">US Justice Department can use military lawyer to prosecute civilian, judge rules</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>RenoRiley1: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t1qhp4/us_justice_department_can_use_military_lawyer_to/oji8s0i/" target="_blank">Because all the competent lawyers that could say no have been fired or quit they’ll bring in their military toadies who can’t say no. (They can actually but we know no one in our military will)</a></li> <li>Babylon4All: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t1qhp4/us_justice_department_can_use_military_lawyer_to/ojik9w7/" target="_blank">“There’s a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people”</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="trump-says-us-will-reduce-number-of-troops-in-germany--rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t25ze1/trump_says_us_will_reduce_number_of_troops_in/" target="_blank">Trump says US will reduce number of troops in Germany ‘a lot further’ than withdrawal of 5,000</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>hornswoggled111: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t25ze1/trump_says_us_will_reduce_number_of_troops_in/ojlgo2x/" target="_blank">… After a recent phone call with Putin.</a></li> <li>wwhisler: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t25ze1/trump_says_us_will_reduce_number_of_troops_in/ojlkjcf/" target="_blank">Is he going to reduce the number of troops by 1200%</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="it-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t1luv9/its_official_no_woman_in_england_or_wales_can_be/" target="_blank">It’s official: No woman in England or Wales can be prosecuted for an abortion any more</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>Cynical_Classicist: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t1luv9/its_official_no_woman_in_england_or_wales_can_be/ojhg5sq/" target="_blank">Actually good news from Britain for once!</a></li> <li>Mother_Airline_6276: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t1luv9/its_official_no_woman_in_england_or_wales_can_be/oji3e8m/" target="_blank">Hooray common sense!</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="teacher-who-told-pupils-this-class-terrifies-me-chugged-gin-from-a-water-bottle-before-vomiting-in-toilet-rnottheonion"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t1p3ty/teacher_who_told_pupils_this_class_terrifies_me/" target="_blank">Teacher who told pupils ‘this class terrifies me’ chugged gin from a water bottle before vomiting in toilet</a> (r/nottheonion)</h2> <ul> <li>Mikeavelli: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t1p3ty/teacher_who_told_pupils_this_class_terrifies_me/oji15jp/" target="_blank">Teenagers scare the living shit out of me.</a></li> <li>darkoopz43: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t1p3ty/teacher_who_told_pupils_this_class_terrifies_me/oji11a2/" target="_blank">I’m not saying she’s right, but I get it.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-is-an-industry-that-is-currently-on-fire-in-a-bad-way-behind-the-scenes-but-the-general-public-hasn-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t2by9k/what_is_an_industry_that_is_currently_on_fire_in/" target="_blank">What is an industry that is currently on fire (in a bad way) behind the scenes, but the general public hasn’t noticed yet?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Ok_Outcome_6213: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t2by9k/what_is_an_industry_that_is_currently_on_fire_in/ojn01u2/" target="_blank">I work in retirement savings and pensions. The number of people cashing out their pensions, including people who are at retirement age, just to be able to afford to live, is staggering.</a></li> <li>thisisrita: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t2by9k/what_is_an_industry_that_is_currently_on_fire_in/ojn2ycr/" target="_blank">This thread has been great for my anxiety</a></li> </ul>2026-05-02 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-02-social-general-briefing-summary/Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-02-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="us-gas-prices-reaching-new-heights-as-war-in-iran-drags-on-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t0wur7/us_gas_prices_reaching_new_heights_as_war_in_iran/" target="_blank">US gas prices reaching new heights as war in Iran drags on</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Affectionate_Tip_934: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t0wur7/us_gas_prices_reaching_new_heights_as_war_in_iran/ojc73am/" target="_blank">Gas prices don’t just hurt at the pump. Every product that gets trucked, shipped, or flown becomes more expensive within weeks. This isn’t just a fuel story, it’s a silent tax on everything you buy for the next 6 months.</a></li> <li>The_Frozen_Inferno: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t0wur7/us_gas_prices_reaching_new_heights_as_war_in_iran/ojcc14f/" target="_blank">US gas prices? You mean WORLD gas prices. A lot of us that have absolutely nothing to do with this BS war are going to suffer as well.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="court-restricts-abortion-access-across-the-us-by-blocking-the-mailing-of-mifepristone-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t17k47/court_restricts_abortion_access_across_the_us_by/" target="_blank">Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Mediocre_Ad_4649: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t17k47/court_restricts_abortion_access_across_the_us_by/ojegf8u/" target="_blank">I thought nationwide injunctions can’t be issued anymore? So wouldn’t this “only” apply to the fifth district?</a></li> <li>Grant_Winner_Extra: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t17k47/court_restricts_abortion_access_across_the_us_by/ojegh32/" target="_blank">The 5th circuit is the most-overturned circuit and they’ve tried this a half dozen times already. It will get overturned and even if it doesn’t, it only applies in the 5th circuit.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="trump-says-he-will-raise-tariffs-on-eu-autos-to-25-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t0xz8t/trump_says_he_will_raise_tariffs_on_eu_autos_to_25/" target="_blank">Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU autos to 25%</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>Qrimesz: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t0xz8t/trump_says_he_will_raise_tariffs_on_eu_autos_to_25/ojce8lj/" target="_blank">Honey, it’s friday again!</a></li> <li>tri170391: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t0xz8t/trump_says_he_will_raise_tariffs_on_eu_autos_to_25/ojcedij/" target="_blank">He seems to forgot the supreme court ruled his tariff illegal lol.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="louisiana-republicans-eliminate-elected-position-days-before-an-exoneree-was-set-to-take-office-rnottheonion"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t170xm/louisiana_republicans_eliminate_elected_position/" target="_blank">Louisiana Republicans eliminate elected position days before an exoneree was set to take office</a> (r/nottheonion)</h2> <ul> <li>braumbles: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t170xm/louisiana_republicans_eliminate_elected_position/ojec318/" target="_blank">Not shocking. This is what Republicans do.</a></li> <li>ComprehensiveHavoc: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t170xm/louisiana_republicans_eliminate_elected_position/ojec76c/" target="_blank">A good man’s redemption scared them so much that they needed to find a new way to be corrupt.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="us-birth-rates-just-hit-another-record-low-what-do-you-think-is-the-leading-cause-of-this-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t16uqd/us_birth_rates_just_hit_another_record_low_what/" target="_blank">US birth rates just hit another record low, what do you think is the leading cause of this?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>LunaraVibe: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t16uqd/us_birth_rates_just_hit_another_record_low_what/ojedp5x/" target="_blank">It turns out that when ‘starter homes’ cost half a million dollars and childcare is basically a second rent payment, people start treating having a kid like a luxury hobby they can’t afford.</a></li> <li>AvleeWhee: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t16uqd/us_birth_rates_just_hit_another_record_low_what/ojeawnw/" target="_blank"><em>gestures vaguely at everything</em></a></li> </ul>2026-05-01 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-01-social-general-briefing-summary/Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-05-01-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="oxycontin-maker-purdue-pharma-set-to-dissolve-after-judge-approves-its-criminal-sentence-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t056xf/oxycontin_maker_purdue_pharma_set_to_dissolve/" target="_blank">OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set to dissolve after judge approves its criminal sentence</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Infinite_Theory3453: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t056xf/oxycontin_maker_purdue_pharma_set_to_dissolve/oj6jgfg/" target="_blank">yeah it is kinda wild, company basically gets shut down but no real jail time for anyone behind it.</a></li> <li>PM_ME_YOUR_EYELASHES: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1t056xf/oxycontin_maker_purdue_pharma_set_to_dissolve/oj6kqmo/" target="_blank">So they shut down then pop up later with a new name and CEO selling a similar product?? Justice served?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="louisiana-governor-plans-to-suspend-may-primary-to-redraw-us-house-map-washington-post-reports-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sztem1/louisiana_governor_plans_to_suspend_may_primary/" target="_blank">Louisiana governor plans to suspend May primary to redraw US House map, Washington Post reports</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>MannequinWithoutSock: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sztem1/louisiana_governor_plans_to_suspend_may_primary/oj44o14/" target="_blank">Nothing says democracy more than suspending elections to redraw maps</a></li> <li>EightGlow: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sztem1/louisiana_governor_plans_to_suspend_may_primary/oj46mw1/" target="_blank">Remember like 3 days ago when R’s were bitching that the Dems had the gall to redraw a map in response to R’s initiating this fight? </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="jd-vance--rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1szt7c9/jd_vance_helping_russians_by_supporting_halt_to/" target="_blank">JD Vance ‘helping Russians’ by supporting halt to Ukraine aid, Zelensky says</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>gummilingus: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1szt7c9/jd_vance_helping_russians_by_supporting_halt_to/oj436cz/" target="_blank">How do you say “thank you” in Russian?</a></li> <li>luisa65-L: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1szt7c9/jd_vance_helping_russians_by_supporting_halt_to/oj45h3a/" target="_blank">Zelensky’s crossed arms and absolute death stare in this photo perfectly summarize how most of the world feels listening to JD Vance.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="church-of-scientology-is-mad-teens-keep-running-through-their-centers-and-filming-it-for-tiktok-rnottheonion"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t08szm/church_of_scientology_is_mad_teens_keep_running/" target="_blank">Church of Scientology is mad teens keep running through their centers and filming it for TikTok</a> (r/nottheonion)</h2> <ul> <li>emongu1: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t08szm/church_of_scientology_is_mad_teens_keep_running/oj7bhh9/" target="_blank">If it was pretty much anybody but them, i would have compassion, but no, not them.</a></li> <li>Packman87: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1t08szm/church_of_scientology_is_mad_teens_keep_running/oj7cg4w/" target="_blank">“Cult angry at people getting in and out of their building in under 9 hours” </a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-hobby-or-habit-or-vice-do-you-know-is-shortening-your-life-but-you-dont-care-because-its-worth-it-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t0cwwi/what_hobby_or_habit_or_vice_do_you_know_is/" target="_blank">What hobby or habit or vice do you know is shortening your life but you don’t care because it’s worth it?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>satansfloorbuffer: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t0cwwi/what_hobby_or_habit_or_vice_do_you_know_is/oj8662r/" target="_blank">Butter, sugar, flour</a></li> <li>Slawth_x: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1t0cwwi/what_hobby_or_habit_or_vice_do_you_know_is/oj857wg/" target="_blank">I’m here for a good time not a long one</a></li> </ul>2026-04-30 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-30-social-general-briefing-summary/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-30-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="trump-evacuated-after-security-incident-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-no-sign-of-injuries-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1svt49h/trump_evacuated_after_security_incident_at_white/" target="_blank">Trump evacuated after security incident at White House correspondents dinner; no sign of injuries</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>PersianAztecs21: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1svt49h/trump_evacuated_after_security_incident_at_white/oiap189/" target="_blank">Did they lower the flag and have everyone pose for a photo shoot?</a></li> <li>A_Refill_of_Mr_Pibb: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1svt49h/trump_evacuated_after_security_incident_at_white/oiawwwd/" target="_blank">There will be an arrest next week for someone who made $500K on this.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="mrbeast-employee-alleges-she-was-harassed-for-years-and-fired-after-maternity-leave-in-a-new-lawsuit-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1suflr9/mrbeast_employee_alleges_she_was_harassed_for/" target="_blank">MrBeast employee alleges she was harassed for years and fired after maternity leave in a new lawsuit</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Drabulous_770: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1suflr9/mrbeast_employee_alleges_she_was_harassed_for/oi0grsm/" target="_blank">I love how we’re all counting down the clock until this guy’s run is over.</a></li> <li>EkorrenHJ: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1suflr9/mrbeast_employee_alleges_she_was_harassed_for/oi0hggs/" target="_blank">I had no opinion on MrBeast until I saw him om a podcast where he kept talking about how much he despised “mediocre people.” That made me recognize he probably fostered toxic working conditions.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="us-mint-buys-drug-cartel-gold-and-sells-it-as-american-gift-article-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1swawb1/us_mint_buys_drug_cartel_gold_and_sells_it_as/" target="_blank">U.S. Mint Buys Drug Cartel Gold and Sells It as ‘American’ (Gift Article)</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Cultural_Meeting_240: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1swawb1/us_mint_buys_drug_cartel_gold_and_sells_it_as/oieen0z/" target="_blank">nothing says freedom like laundering cartel gold into liberty coins.</a></li> <li>Fecal_thoroughfare: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1swawb1/us_mint_buys_drug_cartel_gold_and_sells_it_as/oie9se6/" target="_blank">If I was any country that owned gold in US vaults I’d be gtfo yesterday</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="whats-a-recession-indicator-that-youve-noticed-lately-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sxq3pc/whats_a_recession_indicator_that_youve_noticed/" target="_blank">What’s a recession indicator that you’ve noticed lately?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>monkeypickle8: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sxq3pc/whats_a_recession_indicator_that_youve_noticed/oiq5ald/" target="_blank">It seems like everything at the grocery store starts at seven dollars now</a></li> <li>motorcitydevil: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sxq3pc/whats_a_recession_indicator_that_youve_noticed/oiqmudu/" target="_blank">Door Dash drivers in their 60s.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sydjcx/whats_the_fastest_way_you_realized_you_were_in/" target="_blank">What’s the fastest way you realized you were in the wrong friend group?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Darth-Skvader: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sydjcx/whats_the_fastest_way_you_realized_you_were_in/oitjkr4/" target="_blank">They started having a conversation in front of me about how excited they all were for the upcoming beach trip. I hadn’t been invited.</a></li> <li>Key_Benefit_7465: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sydjcx/whats_the_fastest_way_you_realized_you_were_in/oitfg55/" target="_blank">They wanted to do a “prank” where they threw rocks over the highway overpass</a></li> </ul>2026-04-29 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-29-social-general-briefing-summary/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-29-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="pope-leo-says-he-does-not-fear-trump-after-attack-over-iran-peace-appeal-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1skzn8g/pope_leo_says_he_does_not_fear_trump_after_attack/" target="_blank">Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump after attack over Iran peace appeal</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>Ok-Aspect62: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1skzn8g/pope_leo_says_he_does_not_fear_trump_after_attack/og2xzoc/" target="_blank">It’s less about fear and more about influence. Moral authority doesn’t operate on the same terms as political power.</a></li> <li>Luka_Dunks_on_Bums: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1skzn8g/pope_leo_says_he_does_not_fear_trump_after_attack/og45mpp/" target="_blank">The man is from the south side of Chicago, Trump is never going to scare him</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="us-imposing-25-tariffs-on-steel-aluminum-and-copper-derivatives-rstocks"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/comments/1sasad7/us_imposing_25_tariffs_on_steel_aluminum_and/" target="_blank">US imposing 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper derivatives</a> (r/stocks)</h2> <ul> <li>CraftySeer: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/comments/1sasad7/us_imposing_25_tariffs_on_steel_aluminum_and/odydiq2/" target="_blank">More Trump taxes. I’m trying to fix up my house to improve my finances and my life and this is a major blocker. Prices are up up UP! Oak up 50%. Wood flooring up. Appliances up. It used to be affordable to fix up your own house. No more. Trump is stopping innovation, killing entrepreneurs, taxing small businesses.</a></li> <li>itsgabenog: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/comments/1sasad7/us_imposing_25_tariffs_on_steel_aluminum_and/ody43qp/" target="_blank">Maybe we can use all the incoming trillions of dollars to pay for this war?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="how-would-you-feel-about-a-ban-on-askreddit-questions-regarding-us-politics-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sgkqw0/how_would_you_feel_about_a_ban_on_askreddit/" target="_blank">How would you feel about a ban on AskReddit questions regarding US politics?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>closetmangafan: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sgkqw0/how_would_you_feel_about_a_ban_on_askreddit/of5tb5b/" target="_blank">A better question would be a ban on repetitive questions…</a></li> <li>No-Chemistry-4355: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sgkqw0/how_would_you_feel_about_a_ban_on_askreddit/of5pkp1/" target="_blank">I’d much rather welcome a ban on AskReddit “How would you feel about X” questions that are clearly loaded and meant to elicit a specific response.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="pope-warns-of-world-ravaged-by-tyrants-in-the-wake-of-trump-attacks-rpolitics"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1snsvvb/pope_warns_of_world_ravaged_by_tyrants_in_the/" target="_blank">Pope warns of world ravaged by ‘tyrants’ in the wake of Trump attacks</a> (r/politics)</h2> <ul> <li>OldSchoolBubba: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1snsvvb/pope_warns_of_world_ravaged_by_tyrants_in_the/ogo8ws4/" target="_blank">We’ve already arrived at this point</a></li> <li>DayCommon2162: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1snsvvb/pope_warns_of_world_ravaged_by_tyrants_in_the/ogoo5xc/" target="_blank">Trump said he’s not a fan of the Pope. That’s how you know the Pope is doing something right</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-is-the-most-unhinged-thing-you-have-ever-heard-a-redditor-say-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1skhayt/what_is_the_most_unhinged_thing_you_have_ever/" target="_blank">What is the most unhinged thing you have ever heard a Redditor say?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Aromatic-Hearing-774: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1skhayt/what_is_the_most_unhinged_thing_you_have_ever/ofz2aaf/" target="_blank">“Reddit is a great place for balanced, nuanced discussion.”</a></li> <li>PawPawBanana87: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1skhayt/what_is_the_most_unhinged_thing_you_have_ever/ofz2s1z/" target="_blank">Ummm just head on over to r/incestconfessions and pick any post and that’s probably it.</a></li> </ul>2026-04-28 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-28-social-general-briefing-summary/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-28-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="footage-shows-us-citizen-shot-by-ice-agent-in-texas-traffic-stops-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1rncqs7/footage_shows_us_citizen_shot_by_ice_agent_in/" target="_blank">Footage shows US citizen shot by ICE agent in Texas traffic stops</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li> <p>WillingnessOk3081: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1rncqs7/footage_shows_us_citizen_shot_by_ice_agent_in/o95voar/" target="_blank">my gosh, before you even get to the idiotic mother, him saying he hoped his son “wouldn’t do what his son did” and his son was trying to “turn his life around” makes it sound like his son deserved to get shot because he had done bad things in the past. just excuse after excuse for bad cops. garbage human beings.</a></p>2026-04-27 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-27-social-general-briefing-summary/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-27-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="us-mint-buys-drug-cartel-gold-and-sells-it-as-american-gift-article-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1swawb1/us_mint_buys_drug_cartel_gold_and_sells_it_as/" target="_blank">U.S. Mint Buys Drug Cartel Gold and Sells It as ‘American’ (Gift Article)</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li> <p>BisquickNinja: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1swawb1/us_mint_buys_drug_cartel_gold_and_sells_it_as/oiej5jt/" target="_blank">Yay… I guess the US is now into money laundering….</a></p> </li> <li> <p>Cultural_Meeting_240: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1swawb1/us_mint_buys_drug_cartel_gold_and_sells_it_as/oieen0z/" target="_blank">nothing says freedom like laundering cartel gold into liberty coins.</a></p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="mood-in-russia-turns-bleak-as-war-in-ukraine-drags-on-and-economy-suffers-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1swhsf6/mood_in_russia_turns_bleak_as_war_in_ukraine/" target="_blank">Mood in Russia turns bleak as war in Ukraine drags on and economy suffers</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li> <p>cagadadechango: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1swhsf6/mood_in_russia_turns_bleak_as_war_in_ukraine/oiforux/" target="_blank">It’s turning bleak just now?</a></p>2026-04-26 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-26-social-general-briefing-summary/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-26-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="orbán-steps-down-from-hungarian-parliament-after-landslide-defeat-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1svnwy1/orb%c3%a1n_steps_down_from_hungarian_parliament_after/" target="_blank">Orbán steps down from Hungarian parliament after landslide defeat</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li> <p>SuedJche: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1svnwy1/orb%c3%a1n_steps_down_from_hungarian_parliament_after/oi9ngz8/" target="_blank">I am honestly surprised how little opposition he has mounted to his defeat</a></p> </li> <li> <p>Apprehensive_Idea758: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1svnwy1/orb%c3%a1n_steps_down_from_hungarian_parliament_after/oi9m7am/" target="_blank">Good riddance and hopefully more of those far-right governments will start falling as soon as possible.</a></p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="mississippi-middle-school-students-stop-bus-from-crashing-after-driver-blacks-out-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1svq28i/mississippi_middle_school_students_stop_bus_from/" target="_blank">Mississippi middle school students stop bus from crashing after driver blacks out</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li> <p>Dwayla: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1svq28i/mississippi_middle_school_students_stop_bus_from/oia3xo2/" target="_blank">It was an asthma attack.</a></p>2026-04-25 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-25-social-general-briefing-summary/Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-25-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="mrbeast-employee-alleges-she-was-harassed-for-years-and-fired-after-maternity-leave-in-a-new-lawsuit-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1suflr9/mrbeast_employee_alleges_she_was_harassed_for/" target="_blank">MrBeast employee alleges she was harassed for years and fired after maternity leave in a new lawsuit</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li> <p>EkorrenHJ: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1suflr9/mrbeast_employee_alleges_she_was_harassed_for/oi0hggs/" target="_blank">I had no opinion on MrBeast until I saw him om a podcast where he kept talking about how much he despised “mediocre people.” That made me recognize he probably fostered toxic working conditions.</a></p>2026-04-24 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-24-social-general-briefing-summary/Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-24-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="jetblue-sued-over-claims-it-uses-customers-personal-data-to-set-ticket-prices-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1stmy4k/jetblue_sued_over_claims_it_uses_customers/" target="_blank">JetBlue sued over claims it uses customers’ personal data to set ticket prices</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li> <p>DreamsiclesPlz: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1stmy4k/jetblue_sued_over_claims_it_uses_customers/ohuy2k1/" target="_blank">Surveillance pricing should be illegal and heavily punished. The US desperately needs better consumer protections. Among a trillion other things…</a></p> </li> <li> <p>Honeycove91: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1stmy4k/jetblue_sued_over_claims_it_uses_customers/ohucuur/" target="_blank">Hey guys, can you remind me what stage of capitalism this is again?</a></p>2026-04-23 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-23-social-general-briefing-summary/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-23-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="kalshi-suspends-fines-3-congressional-candidates-in--rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ssxq9z/kalshi_suspends_fines_3_congressional_candidates/" target="_blank">Kalshi suspends, fines 3 congressional candidates in ‘insider trading’ enforcement actions</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li> <p>sharrrper: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ssxq9z/kalshi_suspends_fines_3_congressional_candidates/ohp9c54/" target="_blank">I thought insider trading was suppossed to be a <em>feature</em> of “prediction markets” because it makes the predictions more accurate?</a></p> </li> <li> <p>rubyaeyes: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ssxq9z/kalshi_suspends_fines_3_congressional_candidates/ohpb6hi/" target="_blank">It’s almost like all these financial laws should apply to “predictive” markets too.</a></p>2026-04-22 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-22-social-general-briefing-summary/Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-22-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="us-military-service-members-will-no-longer-be-required-to-get-annual-flu-shot-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1srs380/us_military_service_members_will_no_longer_be/" target="_blank">US military service members will no longer be required to get annual flu shot</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li> <p>fiendishrabbit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1srs380/us_military_service_members_will_no_longer_be/ohgtpyo/" target="_blank">I’m pretty sure lots of unvaccinated troops in cramped conditions is EXACTLY how the Spanish flu started.</a></p> </li> <li> <p>ShigodmuhDickard: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1srs380/us_military_service_members_will_no_longer_be/ohgsmu4/" target="_blank">Guess they never learned about WW1. Idiots.</a></p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="at-least-10-scientists-tied-to-sensitive-us-research-have-died-or-disappeared-in-recent-years-sparking-federal-investigation-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ss8rxp/at_least_10_scientists_tied_to_sensitive_us/" target="_blank">At least 10 scientists tied to sensitive US research have died or disappeared in recent years, sparking federal investigation</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li> <p>MentokGL: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1ss8rxp/at_least_10_scientists_tied_to_sensitive_us/ohk94ou/" target="_blank">Kash is gonna need to pull a lot of all nighters in Vegas to get the to bottom of this…fire up the jet and line up the shots!</a></p>2026-04-21 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-21-social-general-briefing-summary/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-21-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="supreme-court-rules-against-colorado-ban-on--rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8ohum/supreme_court_rules_against_colorado_ban_on/" target="_blank">Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>effortfulcrumload: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8ohum/supreme_court_rules_against_colorado_ban_on/odkf8ps/" target="_blank">The satanic temple should open a conversion therapy camp for straight kids</a></li> <li>Slovic: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8ohum/supreme_court_rules_against_colorado_ban_on/odkfih6/" target="_blank">This. Just like in the 60’s when Black Panther started to arm themselves all of a sudden guns were an issue.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="jan-6-rioter-pardoned-by-trump-gets-prison-sentence-for-possessing--rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8o3qs/jan_6_rioter_pardoned_by_trump_gets_prison/" target="_blank">Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump gets prison sentence for possessing ’enormous child pornography collection’</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Honeycove91: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8o3qs/jan_6_rioter_pardoned_by_trump_gets_prison/odk4rki/" target="_blank"><em>Pretends to be shocked</em></a></li> <li>shhhhhasecret: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8o3qs/jan_6_rioter_pardoned_by_trump_gets_prison/odka6pp/" target="_blank">I had to go borrow my mother’s pearls so I could clutch them.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="american-heart-association-urges-people-to-favor-plant-based-proteins-replace-full-fat-dairy-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s92x2v/american_heart_association_urges_people_to_favor/" target="_blank">American Heart Association urges people to favor plant-based proteins, replace full fat dairy</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>lfthinker: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s92x2v/american_heart_association_urges_people_to_favor/odlu3b7/" target="_blank">I feel like the prices are putting people off of eating beef more than anything any medical group could say.</a></li> <li>Low_Pickle_112: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s92x2v/american_heart_association_urges_people_to_favor/odlu80u/" target="_blank">It’d be political suicide to even joke about doing something like this, but I wonder what would happen to those prices if we removed subsidies for animal products and let the free market that we all love so much decide.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="house-committee-votes-to-subpoena-pam-bondi-over-epstein-files-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1rkyef7/house_committee_votes_to_subpoena_pam_bondi_over/" target="_blank">House committee votes to subpoena Pam Bondi over Epstein files</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Megaphonestory: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1rkyef7/house_committee_votes_to_subpoena_pam_bondi_over/o9qd6x0/" target="_blank">She probably saw this coming since she is spying on everyone in the committee.</a></li> <li>Strange-Movie: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1rkyef7/house_committee_votes_to_subpoena_pam_bondi_over/o9qdeq2/" target="_blank">Weird uptick in Google searches for “fuck you pam”</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="whats-one-thing-you-completely-stopped-buying-in-2026-because-the-price-just-felt-absurd-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1s3yx7t/whats_one_thing_you_completely_stopped_buying_in/" target="_blank">What’s one thing you completely stopped buying in 2026 because the price just felt absurd?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Zhong_Ping: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1s3yx7t/whats_one_thing_you_completely_stopped_buying_in/ocxxm22/" target="_blank">Soda. $14 12 packs are outrageous.</a></li> <li>bitterverses: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1s3yx7t/whats_one_thing_you_completely_stopped_buying_in/ocyffqj/" target="_blank">Streaming services. They’re charging more and showing less. It’s crazy</a></li> </ul>2026-04-20 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-20-social-general-briefing-summary/Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-20-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="footage-shows-us-citizen-shot-by-ice-agent-in-texas-traffic-stops-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1rncqs7/footage_shows_us_citizen_shot_by_ice_agent_in/" target="_blank">Footage shows US citizen shot by ICE agent in Texas traffic stops</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>subsignalparadigm: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1rncqs7/footage_shows_us_citizen_shot_by_ice_agent_in/o9638lt/" target="_blank">“unlike in the other two cases, Martinez was not protesting” so fucking what if he was? First Amendment guarantees his right to do that anyway.</a></li> <li>backbodydrip: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1rncqs7/footage_shows_us_citizen_shot_by_ice_agent_in/o967p7u/" target="_blank">The mom perfectly demonstrating the cult of personality. Trump developed, empowered, and gave carte blanche to “law enforcement” to impose his brand of nationalism on Americans, yet he gets none of the blame when tragedy occurs.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="charlie-kirk-bullet-analysis-finds-no-conclusive-link-to-rifle-found-near-scene-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8s1li/charlie_kirk_bullet_analysis_finds_no_conclusive/" target="_blank">Charlie Kirk bullet analysis finds no conclusive link to rifle found near scene</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>sylbug: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8s1li/charlie_kirk_bullet_analysis_finds_no_conclusive/odjtq09/" target="_blank">A reminder that forensics does not work like in a procedural crime drama in real life</a></li> <li>SoloCongaLineChamp: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8s1li/charlie_kirk_bullet_analysis_finds_no_conclusive/odjh3x8/" target="_blank">Unless there’s a significant defect in the barrel there’s no way to conclusively match any bullet to a particular gun. Ballistics matching is pseudo-science just like bite mark matching and polygraphs.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="a-us-marine-is-detained-after-tsa-finds-a-live-25-mm-explosive-round-in-his-checked-bag-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8q7gw/a_us_marine_is_detained_after_tsa_finds_a_live_25/" target="_blank">A US Marine is detained after TSA finds a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked bag</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>RhoOfFeh: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8q7gw/a_us_marine_is_detained_after_tsa_finds_a_live_25/odildc3/" target="_blank">To me the most surprising thing is that TSA did something.</a></li> <li>Bowman_van_Oort: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8q7gw/a_us_marine_is_detained_after_tsa_finds_a_live_25/odilbu0/" target="_blank">Anything to get out of being the first wave in Iran, huh?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="defense-secretary-lifts-suspension-of-2-pilots-of-helicopter-that-flew-near-kid-rock-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s93j2t/defense_secretary_lifts_suspension_of_2_pilots_of/" target="_blank">Defense secretary lifts suspension of 2 pilots of helicopter that flew near Kid Rock’s home</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>dmtjiminarnnotatrdr: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s93j2t/defense_secretary_lifts_suspension_of_2_pilots_of/odlhk9u/" target="_blank">What’s the point of having a disciplinary process if it can just be completely undermined on a whim?</a></li> <li>1_ofthesedays: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s93j2t/defense_secretary_lifts_suspension_of_2_pilots_of/odlkjrx/" target="_blank">This is how armies lose morality.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="trump-signs-order-directing-creation-of-a-national-voter-list-a-move-sure-to-face-legal-challenges-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s91m41/trump_signs_order_directing_creation_of_a/" target="_blank">Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>GoneinaSecondeded: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s91m41/trump_signs_order_directing_creation_of_a/odln0nq/" target="_blank">I don’t see why states can’t just ignore it. It’s not legal, it’s not a law and the constitution clearly says elections are run by the states. He can go fuck himself.</a></li> <li>kingbrad: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s91m41/trump_signs_order_directing_creation_of_a/odlkz1g/" target="_blank">Lmfao weird because if someone wanted to create a national gun owner list, I think some people would be a tad miffed</a></li> </ul>2026-04-19 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-19-social-general-briefing-summary/Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-19-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="jan-6-rioter-pardoned-by-trump-gets-prison-sentence-for-possessing--rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8o3qs/jan_6_rioter_pardoned_by_trump_gets_prison/" target="_blank">Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump gets prison sentence for possessing ’enormous child pornography collection’</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Honeycove91: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8o3qs/comment/odia5xq/" target="_blank"><em>Pretends to be shocked</em></a></li> <li>Th1rte3n1334: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8o3qs/comment/odidcvu/" target="_blank">Exactly the only thing you can do is feign shock. The very same people that supported Trump because the democrats are all satanic pedophiles turned out to be the pedophiles themselves. It’s projection, and every accusation is an admission.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="texas-megachurch-pastor-robert-morris-is-free-after-6-months-in-an-oklahoma-jail-for-child-sex-abuse-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8uaft/texas_megachurch_pastor_robert_morris_is_free/" target="_blank">Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris is free after 6 months in an Oklahoma jail for child sex abuse</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Darksmithe: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8uaft/comment/odjhy3y/" target="_blank">Trump loves his pedophile pals.</a></li> <li>kia75: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8uaft/comment/odjo6r5/" target="_blank">Diddling children? Forgiveness. Wearing a tan suit? God will never forgive that. Starting wars and military slaughters? Immediate forgiveness. Helping people get healthcare? Never forgive!</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="supreme-court-rules-against-colorado-ban-on--rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8ohum/supreme_court_rules_against_colorado_ban_on/" target="_blank">Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>effortfulcrumload: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8ohum/comment/odi75fj/" target="_blank">The satanic temple should open a conversion therapy camp for straight kids</a></li> <li>perdy_mama: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8ohum/comment/odi9zc6/" target="_blank">No, the should have a conversion for Christians kids. These camps aren’t for anyone except bigoted Christian parents.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="kash-patels-erratic-behavior-could-cost-him-his-job-runderreportednews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/UnderReportedNews/comments/1sov77h/kash_patels_erratic_behavior_could_cost_him_his/" target="_blank">Kash Patel’s Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His Job</a> (r/UnderReportedNews)</h2> <ul> <li>Musicman1972: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/UnderReportedNews/comments/1sov77h/comment/ogvxoxj/" target="_blank">For sure. I mean this administration has its problems but being erratic is just not acceptable. From the top down it’s stability all the way right …</a></li> <li>Nazz1968: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/UnderReportedNews/comments/1sov77h/comment/ogw2b8w/" target="_blank">I think he drinks heavily because he knows he isn’t remotely qualified for the job, and also knows that Trump will cast him aside on a whim. Noem and Bondi were two of the biggest names as Trump loyalists, and look where they are now. Hopefully the article will accelerate his dismissal. He’ll really have something to drink about when his country singer girlfriend dumps him immediately because the perks are gone. No more FBI jet travel, boo-hoo.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="the-unconstitutionality-of-the-trump-administrations-new-executive-order-on-elections-rpolitics"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1sev4le/the_unconstitutionality_of_the_trump/" target="_blank">The Unconstitutionality of the Trump Administration’s New Executive Order on Elections</a> (r/politics)</h2> <ul> <li>PopPalsUnited: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1sev4le/comment/oeslqzv/" target="_blank">Executive orders are not laws and do not have to be followed.</a></li> <li>elarivyx: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1sev4le/comment/oesmpne/" target="_blank">Exactly, they’re not laws but they still carry legal weight until challenged, so it’s not something people can just ignore.</a></li> </ul>2026-04-17 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-17-social-general-briefing-summary/Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-17-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="acting-ice-director-todd-lyons-resigns-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1snmzpc/acting_ice_director_todd_lyons_resigns/" target="_blank">Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons resigns</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Sc0nnie: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1snmzpc/acting_ice_director_todd_lyons_resigns/ogmvlv7/" target="_blank">Never forget Lyons is the guy that wrote the secret memo authorizing warrantless home invasions.</a></li> <li>BagOfFerrets34: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1snmzpc/acting_ice_director_todd_lyons_resigns/ogmubwy/" target="_blank">Resignations are cool and all, but I’ll be more impressed when we see transparent investigations into what happened under his watch. At minimum, Congress should drag him in for public testimony.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="millions-of-americans-are-now-eligible-for-canadian-citizenship-and-many-are-applying-just-in-case-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sn63b6/millions_of_americans_are_now_eligible_for/" target="_blank">Millions of Americans are now eligible for Canadian citizenship and many are applying ‘just in case’</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Witty_Fall_2007: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sn63b6/millions_of_americans_are_now_eligible_for/ogj9i1y/" target="_blank">I think that any American that voted for Trump should not be eligible to be a Canadian. Fuck off and enjoy your racist consequences.</a></li> <li>Icy-Scarcity: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sn63b6/millions_of_americans_are_now_eligible_for/ogjncs8/" target="_blank">So millions of vote affecting future Canadian elections then.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="pope-world-is-being-ravaged-by-a-handful-of-tyrants-rworldnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1sn1h85/pope_world_is_being_ravaged_by_a_handful_of/" target="_blank">Pope: World is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants</a> (r/worldnews)</h2> <ul> <li>TriXter69: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1sn1h85/pope_world_is_being_ravaged_by_a_handful_of/ogi9pq7/" target="_blank">Of all the stupid things Trump has done, he decides to start beef with the pope</a></li> <li>Zorothegallade: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1sn1h85/pope_world_is_being_ravaged_by_a_handful_of/ogi9lra/" target="_blank">As an atheist, I’m 100% behind this Pope.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="how-would-you-feel-if-the-top-tax-rate-was-90-like-it-was-in-the-1950s-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sn6p8m/how_would_you_feel_if_the_top_tax_rate_was_90/" target="_blank">How would you feel if the top tax rate was 90% like it was in the 1950s?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Affectionate-Panic-1: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sn6p8m/how_would_you_feel_if_the_top_tax_rate_was_90/ogjd9xq/" target="_blank">Majority of billionaires make their money from capital gains, which in the 50s was at a 25% tax. Today it’s 20%.</a></li> <li>Hexxys: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sn6p8m/how_would_you_feel_if_the_top_tax_rate_was_90/ogjkit8/" target="_blank">Great, but in today’s world, the bigger issue is capital gains and, increasingly, endlessly borrowing against assets</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="whats-stopping-me-from-just-going-to-a-university-attending-lectures-and-just-learning-about-stuff-rnostupidquestions"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1snmdhm/whats_stopping_me_from_just_going_to_a_university/" target="_blank">Whats stopping me from just going to a university, attending lectures and just learning about stuff?</a> (r/NoStupidQuestions)</h2> <ul> <li>GFrohman: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1snmdhm/whats_stopping_me_from_just_going_to_a_university/ogmpevl/" target="_blank">Many colleges allow you to pay a massively reduced rate to “Audit” classes for no credit.</a></li> <li>PckMan: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1snmdhm/whats_stopping_me_from_just_going_to_a_university/ogmpqv1/" target="_blank">Nothing. But you can’t take tests, you don’t do labs, you don’t get graded and at the end you don’t get a certification that tells others that you followed the courses.</a></li> </ul>2026-04-16 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-16-social-general-briefing-summary/Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-16-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="jury-finds-that-ticketmaster-and-live-nation-had-an-anticompetitive-monopoly-over-big-concert-venues-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1smfty4/jury_finds_that_ticketmaster_and_live_nation_had/" target="_blank">Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Humble-Fish-7070: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1smfty4/jury_finds_that_ticketmaster_and_live_nation_had/ogdv61g/" target="_blank">Yeah no fucking shit. Wake me up when I don’t get hit with \$37.95 in bullshit fees</a></li> <li>EggNo289: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1smfty4/jury_finds_that_ticketmaster_and_live_nation_had/ogduv6j/" target="_blank">So it only took 30 years to figure this out?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="south-korea-jails-american-youtuber-for-public-nuisance-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sm6nnt/south_korea_jails_american_youtuber_for_public/" target="_blank">South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Scalar_Mikeman: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sm6nnt/south_korea_jails_american_youtuber_for_public/ogbti88/" target="_blank">Good. Give him 5 years and then deport him and ban him from ever entering Korea again</a></li> <li>Absurdist02: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sm6nnt/south_korea_jails_american_youtuber_for_public/ogbzup9/" target="_blank">He messed with a statue for comfort women in south Korea? That topic still causes diplomatic problems. What a dumbass.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-is-preparing-banks-to-collect-citizenship-data-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1smk1ao/treasury_secretary_scott_bessent_is_preparing/" target="_blank">Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is preparing banks to collect citizenship data</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>Doctor_Saved: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1smk1ao/treasury_secretary_scott_bessent_is_preparing/oges3iq/" target="_blank">This sounds like a logistical nightmare. Do people get lock out of their account if they don’t comply? What if there are suddenly bank runs? Also, a lot of citizens don’t have passports or their birth certificate. What happens with them?</a></li> <li>fleurgirl123: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1smk1ao/treasury_secretary_scott_bessent_is_preparing/ogerhq9/" target="_blank">That’s gonna crash the economy, when suddenly all non-citizens have to go underground and do everything with cash</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="how-would-you-feel-about-a-new-law-that-forces-every-company-to-pay-their-ceo-no-more-than-20x-what-their-lowest-paid-employee-makes-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1smaycb/how_would_you_feel_about_a_new_law_that_forces/" target="_blank">How would you feel about a new law that forces every company to pay their CEO no more than 20x what their lowest-paid employee makes?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Deweydc18: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1smaycb/how_would_you_feel_about_a_new_law_that_forces/ogcuw7u/" target="_blank">CEO pay is kind of a capitalism red herring. The real problem isn’t the CEO making 100 times their lowest paid employee, it’s the equity holders who are worth 1,000,000 times their lowest paid employee’s annual salary</a></li> <li>brokenmessiah: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1smaycb/how_would_you_feel_about_a_new_law_that_forces/ogcsocj/" target="_blank">I don’t care what my boss gets paid, I just wanna be content with the amount of money I’m getting paid.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-is-something-that-sounds-100-false-but-is-actually-100-true-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1smi25r/what_is_something_that_sounds_100_false_but_is/" target="_blank">What is something that sounds 100% false but is actually 100% true?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>frizbeeguy1980: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1smi25r/what_is_something_that_sounds_100_false_but_is/ogey59e/" target="_blank">The only member of ZZ Top that didn’t have a beard was their drummer. His name? Frank Beard.</a></li> <li>vikivikw: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1smi25r/what_is_something_that_sounds_100_false_but_is/ogebjll/" target="_blank">There were still woolly mammoths alive when the pyramids were being built🫢</a></li> </ul>2026-04-15 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-15-social-general-briefing-summary/Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-15-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="footage-shows-us-citizen-shot-by-ice-agent-in-texas-traffic-stops-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1rncqs7/footage_shows_us_citizen_shot_by_ice_agent_in/" target="_blank">Footage shows US citizen shot by ICE agent in Texas traffic stops</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>schmoob: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1rncqs7/comment/o95zd4v/" target="_blank">Died last month in a car accident unrelated to this case? They sure? They sure about that??</a></li> <li>JustaguynameBob: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1rncqs7/comment/o981g5t/" target="_blank">If my mom reacted like this I’d be just as scared as he was.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="texas-megachurch-pastor-robert-morris-is-free-after-6-months-in-an-oklahoma-jail-for-child-sex-abuse-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8uaft/texas_megachurch_pastor_robert_morris_is_free/" target="_blank">Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris is free after 6 months in an Oklahoma jail for child sex abuse</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>whatproblems: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8uaft/comment/odjlrt5/" target="_blank">5 years for following the advised procedure</a></li> <li>WallyMcBeetus: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8uaft/comment/odjhico/" target="_blank">In case anyone was wondering.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="supreme-court-rules-against-colorado-ban-on--rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8ohum/supreme_court_rules_against_colorado_ban_on/" target="_blank">Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>effortfulcrumload: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8ohum/comment/odhjl86/" target="_blank">The satanic temple should open camps in Colorado that “convert” straight christian children into LGBTQ atheists, then take a lawsuit against the state all the way to the top.</a></li> <li>BassLB: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1s8ohum/comment/odhjzml/" target="_blank">Republicans think it should be illegal to tell kids to be gay. But they’re still good with molesting, raping, and trafficking kids I guess.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="whats-something-you-stopped-buying-once-you-realized-its-mostly-a-scam-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1s47975/whats_something_you_stopped_buying_once_you/" target="_blank">What’s something you stopped buying once you realized it’s mostly a scam?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>chinchenping: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1s47975/comment/ockytzc/" target="_blank">“organic” and “non-gmo” labels on food</a></li> <li>ZarathustraGlobulus: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1s47975/comment/oclkcqg/" target="_blank">Reverse osmosis water filters. They’re already installed on most taps as standard, but the salesman will tell you that you need a special ass filter system for your whole house and quote some insane price.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="people-over-40-whats-something-youve-learned-about-life-that-younger-people-dont-realize-yet-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1s3sof6/people_over_40_whats_something_youve_learned/" target="_blank">People over 40, what’s something you’ve learned about life that younger people don’t realize yet?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Adventurous_Recipe80: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1s3sof6/comment/ochxxdh/" target="_blank">That the grass isn’t greener on the other side, the grass is greener where you water it. I’ve learned to count my blessings and appreciate where I am and the people I share my life with.</a></li> <li>fan_ling: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1s3sof6/comment/ociasgm/" target="_blank">There are times when it will be obvious that you need to walk away from a dream and grieve it, but most of the time, it’s too early to be sure the dream is over.</a></li> </ul>2026-04-14 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-14-social-general-briefing-summary/Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-14-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="rep-eric-swalwell-resigns-from-us-house-after-sexual-misconduct-allegations-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1skpcjp/rep_eric_swalwell_resigns_from_us_house_after/" target="_blank">Rep. Eric Swalwell resigns from U.S. House after sexual misconduct allegations</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>FourEightNineOneOne: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1skpcjp/rep_eric_swalwell_resigns_from_us_house_after/og0sb56/" target="_blank">One sex predator in DC gone. Now for the rest of them.</a></li> <li>Flash_ina_pan: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1skpcjp/rep_eric_swalwell_resigns_from_us_house_after/og0sb4q/" target="_blank">Well shit. He needed to go, but now Gonzales is gonna hang around.</a></li> <li>VOZ1: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1skpcjp/rep_eric_swalwell_resigns_from_us_house_after/og1cbjf/" target="_blank">Don’t care what letter is next to their name, GET THEM ALL OUT. Arrest, prosecute, incarcerate all the predators.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="us-judge-dismisses-trump-defamation-suit-against-wall-street-journal-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1skcbmr/us_judge_dismisses_trump_defamation_suit_against/" target="_blank">US judge dismisses Trump defamation suit against Wall Street Journal</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>PogoLlama72: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1skcbmr/us_judge_dismisses_trump_defamation_suit_against/ofyp1qa/" target="_blank">Another day, another Trump lawsuit tossed. For anyone actually curious, it’s worth skimming the judge’s opinion instead of headlines, the legal reasoning is usually way less dramatic than the tweets about it.</a></li> <li>Am_Deer: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1skcbmr/us_judge_dismisses_trump_defamation_suit_against/ofytfg3/" target="_blank">Can we do away with not prosecuting a sitting president already? This guy sues everyone. What about the people? When do we get justice?</a></li> <li>zedkyuu: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1skcbmr/us_judge_dismisses_trump_defamation_suit_against/ofyx6jx/" target="_blank">Wonder when we’ll see the EO about preserving national and presidential pride that makes it illegal to say anything bad about the US government. And since the Trump org is the US government…</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="why-are-parents-who-barely-passed-high-school-thinking-they-can-teachhomeschool-their-children-rnostupidquestions"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1skttrz/why_are_parents_who_barely_passed_high_school/" target="_blank">Why are parents who barely passed high school thinking they can teach/homeschool their children?</a> (r/NoStupidQuestions)</h2> <ul> <li>St23mv: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1skttrz/why_are_parents_who_barely_passed_high_school/og1qdvj/" target="_blank">They don’t want to teach anything. They want to indoctrinate their kids.</a></li> <li>crackpotpourri: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1skttrz/why_are_parents_who_barely_passed_high_school/og1wcx7/" target="_blank">How does that quote go? “The problem with stupid people is they’re so stupid they have no idea how stupid they are.”</a></li> <li>Avery_Thorn: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1skttrz/why_are_parents_who_barely_passed_high_school/og1qsb7/" target="_blank">The confidence of the ignorant?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-are-the-signs-that-you-are-wasting-your-life-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sknt7j/what_are_the_signs_that_you_are_wasting_your_life/" target="_blank">What are the signs that you are wasting your life?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Prestigious_Emu6039: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sknt7j/what_are_the_signs_that_you_are_wasting_your_life/og0gixq/" target="_blank">You never put your phone down</a></li> <li>sexyyisa: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sknt7j/what_are_the_signs_that_you_are_wasting_your_life/og0gfon/" target="_blank">If you don’t have goals, dreams, plans, you’re just living in autopilot and that’s not living. Also if you’re not doing things that make you a better person</a></li> <li>AgitatedPatience5729: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sknt7j/what_are_the_signs_that_you_are_wasting_your_life/og0htz9/" target="_blank">You live to work.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-do-people-need-to-do-in-their-20s-to-set-their-30s-up-for-success-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1skjrgn/what_do_people_need_to_do_in_their_20s_to_set/" target="_blank">What do people need to do in their 20s to set their 30s up for success?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Bix615: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1skjrgn/what_do_people_need_to_do_in_their_20s_to_set/ofzm5tc/" target="_blank">Invest in retirement as soon as you can</a></li> <li>Guilty_Cow5673: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1skjrgn/what_do_people_need_to_do_in_their_20s_to_set/ofzm1hh/" target="_blank">Eat clean, work out, stay in touch with friends and save money.</a></li> <li>ComputerHelpPro: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1skjrgn/what_do_people_need_to_do_in_their_20s_to_set/ofzlrz6/" target="_blank">Avoid personal debt - credit cards will KILL you, lol.</a></li> </ul>2026-04-13 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-13-social-general-briefing-summary/Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-13-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="trump-says-us-will-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-after-iran-peace-talks-fail-roil"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/oil/comments/1sje264/trump_says_us_will_blockade_strait_of_hormuz/" target="_blank">Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail</a> (r/oil)</h2> <ul> <li>TriXter69: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/oil/comments/1sje264/comment/ofqv326/" target="_blank">Well if the goal is to cause oil to skyrocket and crash the global economy, this will definitely help with that</a></li> <li>Hurlyburly766: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/oil/comments/1sje264/comment/ofqvxy3/" target="_blank">We’re double-closing it! So there!!!</a></li> <li>rude-a-bega: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/oil/comments/1sje264/comment/ofqvbi0/" target="_blank">Blockade the blockade? Ok then</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="tisza-winning-a-super-majority-possible-rdestiny"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/1sjnbxg/tisza_winning_a_super_majority_possible/" target="_blank">TISZA winning a super majority possible?</a> (r/Destiny)</h2> <ul> <li>Primary_Cod_3622: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/1sjnbxg/comment/oft2fog/" target="_blank">It’s looking good we europoors might make it. A supermajority is necessary for tisza to be able to operate normally as the system is so rigged. Also rural votes usually come in first. The rural areas especially fidesz strongholds have had a lower turnout than for example Budapest. Which last I checked had the highest in the country</a></li> <li>i5-2520M: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/1sjnbxg/comment/oft167j/" target="_blank">Fucking awesome, looks like a definite supermajority based on what top analysts are saying</a></li> <li>PlentyAny2523: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny/comments/1sjnbxg/comment/ofsyx27/" target="_blank">They just passed 133, if it holds they got it</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="why-do-schools-give-awards-for-perfect-attendance-even-though-kids-are-constantly-getting-sick-rnostupidquestions"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1p0ebmz/why_do_schools_give_awards_for_perfect_attendance/" target="_blank">Why do schools give awards for perfect attendance even though kids are constantly getting sick?</a> (r/NoStupidQuestions)</h2> <ul> <li>BrewertonFats: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1p0ebmz/comment/npi5xtv/" target="_blank">In public schools within the US, funding is directly tied to student attendance. Absent students cost the school money, as they impact the school’s ADA (adverage daily attendance). So of course they’d do everything they can to encourage kids to show up.</a></li> <li>abbot_x: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1p0ebmz/comment/npi6sas/" target="_blank">In my kids’ schools “perfect attendance” actually means no unexcused absences. They don’t want kids coming in sick and they don’t want to penalize kids who have to miss school for family or religious reasons.</a></li> <li>jayron32: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1p0ebmz/comment/npi6d37/" target="_blank">Many schools have stopped this because it encourages the spread of diseases. I have worked in many schools and haven’t seen this behavior in decades. Which is not to say it doesn’t still happen, but it’s not been the norm where I have worked, at least since the 1990s.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="are-manual-transmission-cars-available-in-every-dealership-raskamericans"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAmericans/comments/1sdle7m/are_manual_transmission_cars_available_in_every/" target="_blank">Are manual transmission cars available in every dealership?</a> (r/AskAmericans)</h2> <ul> <li>machagogo: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAmericans/comments/1sdle7m/comment/oejg31k/" target="_blank">Most car brands don’t even have models that offer them even as an option anymore. Manuals are going the way of the dodo. They are inferior to a modern automatic in every way but “fun to drive” for enthusiest cars.</a></li> <li>FeatherlyFly: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAmericans/comments/1sdle7m/comment/oelm6nk/" target="_blank">Why? If it’s that important to you, just spend the little extra time looking for a model that has what you want. It’s not like walking onto a lot and buying whatever strikes your fancy has ever been a good financial choice.</a></li> <li>freebiscuit2002: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAmericans/comments/1sdle7m/comment/oelnx1m/" target="_blank">No, not at all. Manual transmission cars are rather rare nowadays, and most car manufacturers don’t even make them for the US market. Overwhelmingly, customers prefer automatics.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-is-the-most-universally-liked-food-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/181774t/what_is_the_most_universally_liked_food/" target="_blank">What is the most universally liked food?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Maffers: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/181774t/comment/kaae77g/" target="_blank">Bread</a></li> <li>Myballs8: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/181774t/comment/kaai4ef/" target="_blank">I’d say rice , it’s popular in europe , in american (both north and south) in most of asia and middle east …</a></li> <li>Resistant-Insomnia: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/181774t/comment/kaaiswz/" target="_blank">Dough with a filling. Every culture has it. From samosas to pasties to burritos to borek to lumpias to gyoza and many more.</a></li> </ul>2026-04-12 Social General Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-12-social-general-briefing-summary/Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-12-social-general-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="what-is-the-worst-band-you-saw-live-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sj28q6/what_is_the_worst_band_you_saw_live/" target="_blank">What is the worst band you saw live?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>ihaveredhaironmyhead: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sj28q6/what_is_the_worst_band_you_saw_live/oforht1/" target="_blank">Bob Dylan. I fell asleep. I’m not sure but I think he briefly did too.</a></li> <li>Fine-Brilliant-2983: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sj28q6/what_is_the_worst_band_you_saw_live/ofp3tvw/" target="_blank">Lauryn Hill😭 She was 2 hours late, sang for 20 minutes, sounded like shit and left. Such a huge letdown. I have loved her FOREVER.</a></li> <li>Segesaurous: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sj28q6/what_is_the_worst_band_you_saw_live/oformm6/" target="_blank">Poison, 1992. They had to restart the first song 3 times and were verbally fighting on the mics during the show. It was so, so bad.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="have-you-ever-seen-someone-get-rich-overnight-like-literally-how-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sj8okp/have_you_ever_seen_someone_get_rich_overnight/" target="_blank">Have you ever seen someone get rich overnight, like literally? How?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>ZeldskiPowers: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sj8okp/have_you_ever_seen_someone_get_rich_overnight/ofqai6m/" target="_blank">A family member worked for a major pharmaceutical company who was pushing medicine not for it’s intended use. He was a whistleblower and got close to \$50,000,000 after the government sued the company</a></li> <li>MJ-Franklin: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sj8okp/have_you_ever_seen_someone_get_rich_overnight/ofpxhd6/" target="_blank">A friend from school’s mum won £8.9million on the lottery. Saw him the day before, didn’t see him for a while after that!</a></li> <li>PraetorianOfficial: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sj8okp/have_you_ever_seen_someone_get_rich_overnight/ofq6dr0/" target="_blank">My orthodontist in the 70’s won a Powerball jackpot in 1995 for \$32million. He kept practicing for 4 more years before retiring. He passed away in 2020. Didn’t much seem to change his life at the time.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="if-money-wasn-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sjbn4r/if_money_wasnt_an_issue_what_would_you_be_doing/" target="_blank">If money wasn’t an issue, what would you be doing with your life right now ?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>Turn_around_advicer: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sjbn4r/if_money_wasnt_an_issue_what_would_you_be_doing/ofqed7e/" target="_blank">Buy a small farm, grow weird vegetables, and nap in a hammock with my dogs. No alarms, no emails, just peace and dirt.</a></li> <li>AdditionFickle: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sjbn4r/if_money_wasnt_an_issue_what_would_you_be_doing/ofqee26/" target="_blank">Sleeping 8 hours without guilt, then spending the day learning random shit that actually interests me guitar, photography, cooking fancy pasta. No burnout, no clock watching. Just living life to the fullest</a></li> <li>Antique_Hovercraft60: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sjbn4r/if_money_wasnt_an_issue_what_would_you_be_doing/ofqdz93/" target="_blank">Hiking trails near my house everyday. Clearing fallen trees and brush and picking up trash</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-the-stone-age-encompasses-99-of-human-history-rtodayilearned"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sja10t/til_the_stone_age_encompasses_99_of_human_history/" target="_blank">TIL the Stone Age encompasses 99% of human history</a> (r/todayilearned)</h2> <ul> <li>RunDNA: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sja10t/til_the_stone_age_encompasses_99_of_human_history/ofq587d/" target="_blank">I have a mortar & pestle so I’m continuing on the tradition.</a></li> <li>thetruegasolineman: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sja10t/til_the_stone_age_encompasses_99_of_human_history/ofq7uei/" target="_blank">Also worth noting that, in spite of this, a lot more than 1% of all humans to ever live are alive right now (about 8%), let alone the rest of human history.</a></li> <li>SquarePegRoundWorld: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sja10t/til_the_stone_age_encompasses_99_of_human_history/ofqvjij/" target="_blank">I like what Stefan Milo said about The Stone Age. If all the wood they used during the Stone Age didn’t rot away and was left to be discovered like the stone parts, we’d be calling it The Wood Age.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="are-kids-not-allowed-to-walk-to-school-by-themselves-nowadays-rnostupidquestions"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1sjk7ey/are_kids_not_allowed_to_walk_to_school_by/" target="_blank">Are kids not allowed to walk to school by themselves nowadays?</a> (r/NoStupidQuestions)</h2> <ul> <li>Uhhyt231: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1sjk7ey/are_kids_not_allowed_to_walk_to_school_by/ofsb34s/" target="_blank">Kids walk to school when they can. I think fewer people live less than a mile from the school</a></li> <li>Appropriate_Tie534: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1sjk7ey/are_kids_not_allowed_to_walk_to_school_by/ofsacok/" target="_blank">In America? No. I know someone who had CPS called on them because they let their 7 year old bike around the (quiet, suburban) neighborhood by himself. And that was 15 years ago already.</a></li> <li>Prtyvacant: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1sjk7ey/are_kids_not_allowed_to_walk_to_school_by/ofsi2ur/" target="_blank">Kids in the city walk to school all the time. Most urban schools have a radius where they won’t even send a Gen Ed bus.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="men-what-raskreddit"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sjl3e2/men_whats_the_biggest_green_flag_youve_seen_on_a/" target="_blank">Men, what’s the biggest green flag you’ve seen on a woman?</a> (r/AskReddit)</h2> <ul> <li>ClassicPermission322: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sjl3e2/men_whats_the_biggest_green_flag_youve_seen_on_a/ofsg624/" target="_blank">A musician was playing in the street and his music sheet blew over in the wind. She went and picked it up for him. She was my first gf at 16. Lovely person!</a></li> <li>Avon_gent: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sjl3e2/men_whats_the_biggest_green_flag_youve_seen_on_a/ofsgb6p/" target="_blank">My now wife asked if I wanted to skip the usual overly long messaging back and forth on the dating app and if I’d like to just go for a drink instead.</a></li> <li>Gilmore75: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1sjl3e2/men_whats_the_biggest_green_flag_youve_seen_on_a/ofsglvg/" target="_blank">The biggest green flag on any woman is that she is kind, not just to you but to everyone.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="hungary-election-orbán-concedes-to-magyar-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sjo5om/hungary_election_orb%c3%a1n_concedes_to_magyars_tisza/" target="_blank">Hungary election: Orbán concedes to Magyar’s Tisza after projections show opposition winning two-thirds majority</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>ToranjaNuclear: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sjo5om/hungary_election_orb%c3%a1n_concedes_to_magyars_tisza/oft59ot/" target="_blank">Damn, I’m surprised he just conceded without any major drama. Really curious to see what’ll change from now on, since both Trump and Putin just lost major allies</a></li> <li>Numerous_Photograph9: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sjo5om/hungary_election_orb%c3%a1n_concedes_to_magyars_tisza/oft4v04/" target="_blank">I’m so glad to have some actual good news to end the week.</a></li> <li>Kingofthetreaux: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sjo5om/hungary_election_orb%c3%a1n_concedes_to_magyars_tisza/oft4tw9/" target="_blank">Holy shit is Hungary about to rejoin euro policies, please be yes!!!</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="former-new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams-obtains-albanian-citizenship-rnews"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sjhi43/former_new_york_city_mayor_eric_adams_obtains/" target="_blank">Former New York City mayor Eric Adams obtains Albanian citizenship</a> (r/news)</h2> <ul> <li>its_yer_dad: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sjhi43/former_new_york_city_mayor_eric_adams_obtains/ofrohrb/" target="_blank">Because nothing says innocent like getting an Albanian citizenship after being Mayor of New York. Geez, even Rudy did better</a></li> <li>Ok-Mycologist-3829: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sjhi43/former_new_york_city_mayor_eric_adams_obtains/ofrobxv/" target="_blank">Contrast this to Mamdani trying to make his city a great place to live, this former mayor fleeing not just the city but the country and continent..</a></li> <li>RecordHigh: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1sjhi43/former_new_york_city_mayor_eric_adams_obtains/ofrqn68/" target="_blank">Did anyone tell Eric Adams that the US has an extradition treaty with Albania?</a></li> </ul>2026-04-11 Social Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-11-social-briefing-summary/Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-11-social-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Antigravity with Claude Opus 4.6</p> <h2 id="earthset-artemis-ii-captures-their-first-photo-from-the-far-side-of-the-moon-rspace"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1sevdps/earthset_artemis_ii_captures_their_first_photo/" target="_blank">EARTHSET: Artemis II captures their first photo from the far side of the moon (r/space)</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1sevdps/earthset_artemis_ii_captures_their_first_photo/oet5pw4/" target="_blank">u/maksimkak: “You can see the full version, and even the camera settings, here”</a></li> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1sevdps/earthset_artemis_ii_captures_their_first_photo/oetfzm0/" target="_blank">u/mrfeeto: “How can 862Kb possibly be the full version, though? Kinda sad that Apollo used film…”</a></li> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1sevdps/earthset_artemis_ii_captures_their_first_photo/oeuqmh8/" target="_blank">u/theLastZebranky: “They haven’t even landed yet, we’ll get the raw TIFF/NEF images when the SD cards are back on Earth.”</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="18-month-new-yorker-investigation-finds-openai"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1sdxus8/18month_new_yorker_investigation_finds_openais/" target="_blank">18-month New Yorker investigation finds OpenAI’s Sam Altman lobbied against the same AI regulations he publicly advocated for (r/technology)</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1sdxus8/18month_new_yorker_investigation_finds_openais/oeltr4i/" target="_blank">u/MonoMcFlury: “The lead developer and some other board members wanted him gone, while another left and created Anthropic. He’s a sales guy with more money in his mind.”</a></li> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1sdxus8/18month_new_yorker_investigation_finds_openais/oem0var/" target="_blank">u/Tim-oBedlam: “A former co-worker of mine said, ‘It’s always a bad sign at a tech company when a sales guy takes over as CEO from a technical guy.’”</a></li> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1sdxus8/18month_new_yorker_investigation_finds_openais/oem9acu/" target="_blank">u/wag3slav3: “It fucking killed Boeing.”</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="oracle-fired-up-to-30000-workers-via-email-after-a-95-profit-surge-rtechnology"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1sc8smb/oracle_fired_up_to_30000_workers_via_email_after/" target="_blank">Oracle fired up to 30,000 workers via email after a 95% profit surge (r/technology)</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1sc8smb/oracle_fired_up_to_30000_workers_via_email_after/oe901xf/" target="_blank">u/loko3084: “Tech companies treating humans like disposable apps — delete, update profits, repeat.”</a></li> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1sc8smb/oracle_fired_up_to_30000_workers_via_email_after/oe93fh0/" target="_blank">u/NicolasCageFan492: “It was always going to be this way once venture capital poisoned the tech scene.”</a></li> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1sc8smb/oracle_fired_up_to_30000_workers_via_email_after/oe94y3s/" target="_blank">u/mmelectronic: “Not a cost center — employees are a ‘profit parasite.’ I actually heard a consultant say this, except he called everybody ‘resources.’”</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="iranian-missile-blitz-takes-down-aws-data-centers-in-bahrain-and-dubai-rtechnology"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1scgw7u/iranian_missile_blitz_takes_down_aws_data_centers/" target="_blank">Iranian missile blitz takes down AWS data centers in Bahrain and Dubai (r/technology)</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1scgw7u/iranian_missile_blitz_takes_down_aws_data_centers/oeauejl/" target="_blank">u/arashi256: “Begun the Cloud Wars have…”</a></li> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1scgw7u/iranian_missile_blitz_takes_down_aws_data_centers/oebcyvs/" target="_blank">u/ColinHalter: “US-East-1 is made up of 5 data centers with known locations and moderate security. If all zones were physically attacked at once, it would take down a massive chunk of the internet.”</a></li> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1scgw7u/iranian_missile_blitz_takes_down_aws_data_centers/oeavm2a/" target="_blank">u/bionic_cmdo: “But we barely started the drone war.”</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="anthropic-stayed-quiet-until-someone-showed-claude"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1seo9gg/anthropic_stayed_quiet_until_someone_showed/" target="_blank">Anthropic stayed quiet until someone showed Claude’s thinking depth dropped 67% (r/ClaudeCode)</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1seo9gg/anthropic_stayed_quiet_until_someone_showed/oesuuj7/" target="_blank">u/DeliciousGorilla: “The issue reporter said Claude did that self-analysis, and Boris (Claude Code creator) pointed out that it was flawed.”</a></li> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1seo9gg/anthropic_stayed_quiet_until_someone_showed/oere6q5/" target="_blank">u/The_Vicious: “Just be like Boris and have unlimited usage duh”</a></li> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1seo9gg/anthropic_stayed_quiet_until_someone_showed/oerdao0/" target="_blank">u/aidololz88: “I just pasted this code quality prompt and my session usage went from 0% to 21%. What the fuck”</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="software-quality-has-significantly-decreased-rcscareerquestions"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1sdhfc5/software_quality_has_significantly_decreased/" target="_blank">Software quality has significantly decreased (r/cscareerquestions)</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1sdhfc5/software_quality_has_significantly_decreased/oeinpjc/" target="_blank">u/OAKI-io: “This is the velocity trap. Shipping fast looks good on a roadmap until the reliability debt compounds and you’re spending half your sprint on incidents.”</a></li> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1sdhfc5/software_quality_has_significantly_decreased/oeite5d/" target="_blank">u/SanityInAnarchy: “Vibing is making it worse. It’s not just that people are using AI to write code, it’s that they’re using it to write code they don’t understand.”</a></li> <li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1sdhfc5/software_quality_has_significantly_decreased/oemm8n8/" target="_blank">u/ClvrNickname: “I’ve watched, in real time, as the quality of code submitted by my coworkers who have embraced AI has steadily degraded over the last year.”</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="bini-becomes-the-first-filipino-act-to-perform-at-coachella-trends-1-worldwide-x"><a href="https://x.com/BINI_StreamTeam/status/2042758172616856063" target="_blank">BINI becomes the first Filipino act to perform at Coachella, trends #1 worldwide (X)</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://x.com/worldmusicaward/status/2042767565500330079" target="_blank">@WORLDMUSICAWARD: “#BINI makes history as the 1st Filipino Group to perform at Coachella and trends at #1 Worldwide on X!”</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/jhoannaweverse/status/2042770780048757103" target="_blank">@jhoannaweverse: “We hope we made you proud. 🇵🇭 2, 3, salamat po!”</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/ABSCBNNews/status/2042863972119093341" target="_blank">@ABSCBNNews: “BINI RAISED THE 🇵🇭 FLAG AT COACHELLA 2026 — Filipino girl group BINI delivered an impressive performance, introducing Filipino talent to the Mojave Stage”</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BINI_TrendsTeam/status/2042781585205006742" target="_blank">@BINI_TrendsTeam: “What was your favorite part of BINI’s 45-minute Coachella set?”</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="how-to-maintain-h-1b-status-after-layoff-blind"><a href="https://www.teamblind.com/post/how-to-maintain-h-1b-status-after-layoff-f8oapl56" target="_blank">How to maintain H-1B status after layoff (Blind)</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.teamblind.com/post/how-to-maintain-h-1b-status-after-layoff-f8oapl56" target="_blank">papi_rico: “In times of frozen job market we need to abolish H1B and prioritize Americans”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.teamblind.com/post/how-to-maintain-h-1b-status-after-layoff-f8oapl56" target="_blank">ex-Zscaler: “There is H4EAD still active. Needs to be scrapped first”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.teamblind.com/post/how-to-maintain-h-1b-status-after-layoff-f8oapl56" target="_blank">PayPal: “Scrap ’em both”</a></li> </ul>2026-04-11 Social Techmeme Reddit Briefing Summaryhttps://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-11-social-techmeme-reddit-briefing-summary/Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ai-digest.derricklin.net/news/2026-04-11-social-techmeme-reddit-briefing-summary/<p>Generated by Codex with GPT-5</p> <h2 id="wtf-claude-weekly-limits--4x5hr-limitsrclaudecode"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1si3k2t/wtf_claude_weekly_limits_4x5hr_limits/" target="_blank">WTF Claude. Weekly limits = 4x5hr limits</a>(r/ClaudeCode)</h2> <ul> <li>AxBxCeqX: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1si3k2t/comment/ofijfwp/" target="_blank">blew through 20% of the week cap in a 2.5h session</a></li> <li>deorder: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1si3k2t/comment/ofii7xj/" target="_blank">switching models and context sizes still hit the 5-hour cap in about 1.5 hours</a></li> <li>stujmiller77: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1si3k2t/comment/ofiw5xl/" target="_blank">usable all day for a month, then suddenly cut to 3 to 4 hours a day</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="software-quality-has-significantly-decreasedrcscareerquestions"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1sdhfc5/software_quality_has_significantly_decreased/" target="_blank">Software quality has significantly decreased</a>(r/cscareerquestions)</h2> <ul> <li>OAKI-io: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1sdhfc5/comment/oeinpjc/" target="_blank">shipping fast looks good until reliability debt compounds and half the sprint goes to incidents</a></li> <li>SanityInAnarchy: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1sdhfc5/comment/oeite5d/" target="_blank">vibing makes it easier to cut corners while looking productive</a></li> <li>NewChameleon: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1sdhfc5/comment/oemokg0/" target="_blank">the short-term incentive is to collect the perf review and leave the mess to someone else</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="openai-backs-bill-that-would-limit-liability-for-ai-enabled-mass-deaths-or-financial-disastersrtechnology"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1shd0fx/openai_backs_bill_that_would_limit_liability_for/" target="_blank">OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters</a>(r/technology)</h2> <ul> <li>Tinac4: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1shd0fx/comment/ofbs9vr/" target="_blank">the bill would shield labs from catastrophic-harm liability if they publish reports and cannot be shown to have known the risk</a></li> <li>Prior_Coyote_4376: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1shd0fx/comment/ofbub3r/" target="_blank">if AI does genocide you cannot sue the developers</a></li> <li>Significant_You_2735: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1shd0fx/comment/ofbu5wz/" target="_blank">some companies want AI partly to escape accountability for destructive decisions</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="tech-industry-lays-off-nearly-80000-employees-in-the-first-quarter-of-2026--almost-50-of-affected-positions-cut-due-to-airtechnology"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1sfzw39/tech_industry_lays_off_nearly_80000_employees_in/" target="_blank">Tech industry lays off nearly 80,000 employees in the first quarter of 2026 — almost 50% of affected positions cut due to AI</a>(r/technology)</h2> <ul> <li>realteamme: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1sfzw39/comment/of1c2vi/" target="_blank">almost 50% claimed to be cut due to AI</a></li> <li>DarthJDP: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1sfzw39/comment/of1ajqs/" target="_blank">AI is replacing exactly no one and the cash drain is from data-center bets</a></li> <li>Kayge: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1sfzw39/comment/of1cfro/" target="_blank">Block’s AI-efficiency layoffs look disconnected from the company’s own balance-sheet damage</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="meta-layoffsrcscareerquestions"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1s3evl1/meta_layoffs/" target="_blank">META layoffs</a>(r/cscareerquestions)</h2> <ul> <li>ecethrowaway01: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1s3evl1/comment/ocf1dy8/" target="_blank">some surviving teams are being relabeled as AI builders while the company stays vague on the real scale</a></li> <li>chickadee-guy: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1s3evl1/comment/ocf27wl/" target="_blank">mandated AI use gets audited and packaged as quarterly learning</a></li> <li>Future-Duck4608: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1s3evl1/comment/ocfj3rr/" target="_blank">even after repeated cuts Meta still has more employees than five years ago</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="pause-on-linkedin-staff-interviewsblind"><a href="https://www.teamblind.com/post/pause-on-linkedin-staff-interviews-abqzsbgx" target="_blank">Pause on LinkedIn Staff Interviews</a>(Blind)</h2> <ul> <li>LIngerie: layoffs are coming in early May and the interview pause basically confirms it</li> <li>inter🎉🎉🎉: a recruiter said the staff role being interviewed for was eliminated until July</li> <li>mhqv58: a first-round interview was canceled because the role is now frozen</li> </ul> <h2 id="anthropic-work-cultureblind"><a href="https://www.teamblind.com/post/anthropic-work-culture-p24ae6fq" target="_blank">Anthropic work culture</a>(Blind)</h2> <ul> <li>stupidswe: they argued the offer was a pay cut once you price in 60 to 80 hour weeks</li> <li>Jaсօb: building a new god was framed as reason enough to accept 60 hour weeks</li> <li>mnG2b8: at Anthropic or OpenAI the expectation is to deliver at all costs rather than set your own hours</li> </ul>