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July 3, 2026
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theguardian.com‘Vanishingly rare’ copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archivesA volunteer at the UK National Archives discovered one of only 11 surviving copies of an early printing of the US Declaration of Independence, found among papers seized from an American privateer ship captured by the British in 1776. The document's remarkable provenance traces its journey from a New✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
bbc.co.ukInstagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC findsBBC investigation found Instagram running ads in India that promoted child sexual abuse material, using explicit search terms and linking to Telegram channels. The ads exploited Instagram's advertising system to direct users to illegal content, raising questions about platform moderation and algorit✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
arstechnica.comWing Commander IV and the FMV future that never quite wasA retrospective on Wing Commander IV (1996), a space combat game that epitomized the mid-90s ambition to merge Hollywood production values with interactive gaming. The game featured Mark Hamill and other actors performing on 35mm film with massive sets, costing $12 million and shipping on six CD-ROM✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50The Watch
Peter LadueKarl Hess: Toward LibertyKarl Hess is the rare figure who lived the full arc — power, disillusionment, craft, and radical decentralism — and articulates each stage with disarming clarity. This transcript is a masterclass in how principled apostasy actually works.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
✎ Essay · Shala Digest
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A teacher showed up sick, taught brilliantly, and asked a rude little question: are body and mood really the same thing?
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