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R.U. Sirius
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Writer, Editor, Musician/Lyricist, Big DADA You remember MONDO 2000 so do I

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RU: You were influenced by the conversation between Jaron Lanier and John Perry Barlow that we shared in 1990 in Mondo 2000 in which Lanier said (I paraphrase) that VR isn’t the new television it’s the new telephone. How, in your opinion, is that going?

Mark Pesce: Slowly. Very, very slowly.
Investigating Reality with VR Maven Mark Pesce
VR pioneer Mark Pesce reflects on cyberspace’s unrealised promise, shared virtual worlds, and the slippery nature of “reality”.
magazine.mindplex.ai
February 17, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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Texas “Antifa Cell” Terror Trial Takes On Tough Questions About Guns at Protests Against ICE
theintercept.com/2026/02/11/p...
Texas “Antifa Cell” Terror Trial Takes On Tough Questions About Guns at Protests Against ICE
Trump hit Prairieland ICE demonstrators with terrorism charges. Jurors will take on issues of guns at protests, criminalization of speech.
theintercept.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
theintercept.com/2026/02/13/a...
The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
One of the women Alex Pretti was killed trying to defend is an EMT. Federal agents stopped her from giving him first aid.
theintercept.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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Tumbler Ridge Shooter Created Mall Shooting Simulator in Roblox
Roblox said it’s “committed to fully supporting law enforcement in their investigation.”
www.404media.co
February 17, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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A Lot of People Are Searching for How to Delete Facebook and Instagram, and We Would Like Their Clicks
There is an exodus of users who are ditching Meta platforms following the decision to end fact checking.
gizmodo.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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Stephen Colbert Goes Scorched Earth On CBS Over Shocking Act Of Censorship
The "Late Show" host on Monday night opened up about something the network "clearly doesn't want us to talk about."
www.huffpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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Stephen Colbert Goes Scorched Earth On CBS Over Shocking Act Of Censorship
The "Late Show" host on Monday night opened up about something the network "clearly doesn't want us to talk about."
www.huffpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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seen on fbook this moring posted by Dangerous Minds
February 17, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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seen on fbook this morning
February 17, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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seen on fbook this morning
February 17, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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seen on fbook this morning
February 17, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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'Students Are Being Treated Like Guinea Pigs:' Inside an AI-Powered Private School
Leaked documents reveal the inner workings of Alpha School, which both the press and the Trump administration have applauded. The documents show Alpha School's AI is generating faulty lessons that som...
www.404media.co
February 17, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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"I Should've Been A Guru" and other visual, audio and lyrical disturbances www.youtube.com/watch?v=_51a... for those among you who are not easily deterred. Lyrics, some vocals & co-production by R.U., videos by Pizza T & SatoriD music by R.U. Sirius & Phriends, SLT, MONDO Vanilli & more
I Should've Been A Guru
YouTube video by Ken Goffman aka R.U. Sirius
www.youtube.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Chess is already working on her next book: a study of the cyberculture magazine Mondo 2000, due to be published in 2027." yeah!

Meanwhile "Unseen Internet" is the book you need

grady.uga.edu/news/shira-c...
Shira Chess authors book about evolution of internet and belief systems - Grady
An examination of the rise of the internet and its connection to belief systems is the subject of “The Unseen Internet,” by Shira Chess.
grady.uga.edu
February 16, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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Of Internets, seen and unseen
open.substack.com/pub/josephma...

Joseph Matheny writes about the new book The Unseen Internet: Conjuring the Occult in Digital Discourse by my friend and coauthor (of a not yet published book) Shira Chess

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Of Internets, seen and unseen
Listen now | The OG Darkweb
open.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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People living in Cuba: tell us how you are affected by the fuel blockade
Cancelled flights and petrol shortages are disrupting daily life across the island. We want to hear from people living in Cuba about what it’s like right now
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Framed for Murder by His Own DNA
We leave traces of our genetic material everywhere, even on things we’ve never touched. That got Lukis Anderson charged with a brutal crime he didn’t commit.
www.wired.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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www.wired.com/story/pregna... a precious grift
Why Are Some Women Training for Pregnancy Like It’s a Marathon?
A growing legion of “zero trimester” influencers are convincing followers that healthy pregnancies are a choice—and that raw milk, watching sunsets, and pricey specialized courses can help.
www.wired.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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The Nothing That Has the Potential to Be Anything
You can never truly empty a box. Why? Zero-point energy.
www.wired.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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Viral claims about Epstein files upend school picture days nationwide - Salon.com
Social media posts linked Lifetouch’s ownership to figures in the Epstein files, schools canceled picture days
www.salon.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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www.salon.com/2026/02/11/e...
Evangelicals won't dump Trump over his racist Obama video
A few spoke out, but most right-wing Christians quietly support the president's ugly views
www.salon.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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FBI officially refuses to give local investigators any evidence in Minneapolis shootings

www.rawstory.com/fbi-bca-shoo...

still no cooperation despite empty words
FBI officially refuses to give local investigators any evidence in Minneapolis shootings
The FBI has officially notified Minnesota officials that it will not provide evidence from the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti to local law enforcement.In a statement on Monday, the Minnesota ...
www.rawstory.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Analyst flustered by ex-Trump official's galling admission: 'Ludicrous on its face'

www.rawstory.com/trump-267527...
Analyst flustered by ex-Trump official's galling admission: 'Ludicrous on its face'
A galling admission from a former official in President Donald Trump's first administration on Sunday left one analyst flustered. On February 9, The New York Times published a report that included mul...
www.rawstory.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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IOC adds Nazi-era Berlin Games to “Heritage Collection”
The International Olympic Committee is under fire for selling a men’s T-shirt commemorating the 1936 Berlin Olympics, hosted by Hitler.
boingboing.net
February 16, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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The Gregory Brothers revive "Auto-Tune the News" for the Pam Bondi hearing
Listen to the banger, "Auto-Tune the Pam Bondi Hearing So That It Transforms Hootin and Hollerin Into A Sonorous Rhapsody.”
boingboing.net
February 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM