Kirk Enstrom

This is wonderful.

There are concerns that some of Apple's Audio Intelligence features could conflict with New Hampshire law. While Apple insists that no audio is recorded, would it still be illegal to use Siri Recap or Live Rewind without getting others' consent first?

I’m not joking when I say this was some of the finest journalism written about 9/11. Nothing captured the moment as perfectly, using satire and, often, just beautiful writing to put into words what we were feeling. The “woman bakes cake” story still makes me tear up.

And now we've lost Tim Curry. www.tmz.com/2026/08/26/t...

I was just talking to a friend today about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - new books every month, totally for free, for kids ages 1-5. My son was part of the program - this is a copy of the letter that came with his last book, right after his 5th birthday.

Dolly Parton will be remembered for her music, for boosting children's literacy, for funding COVID-19 vaccine research and for being an all-around decent human being. By being kind to others, she asked us to be kind, too.

TMZ is reporting that Dolly Parton has died at age 80.

Very interesting analysis of why South Carolina is always in the Democratic primary discussion and how calendar changes could affect things. Still room for a broader discussion that includes how NH will continue to be first, because of its state law, and how that might ripple through the process.

One of those studies that confirms what most people probably assumed. Dogs, cats, toddlers -- all relatively smart, but one may be a little less helpful.

It's not 1536, but Anne Boleyn has taken over the news. Recently a team of computer scientists, electrical engineers and a historical novelist think they have discovered the “true face” of Anne (& her mother) by applying AI-based computational facial recognition to Holbein sketches. The catch? /1

They sell ANDOR action figures, of course, and of course the audience is 35-50-year-olds, but it's deeply funny to imagine children playing with little Luthen Rael and Saw Gerrera dolls. CHILD 1: I think violence is not only justified, but demanded CHILD 2: I agree, but haste could be our undoing

New shot of the Moon taken only a few hours ago by the Artemis II crew! More of the lunar far side coming into view :-D flic.kr/p/2s676GN

We're very close to going back to the moon.

Some (non-April Fool's) personal news. pbump.net

At today's average gas prices, Americans are spending ~2.9% of their paycheck on filling up. A decent change in consumer behavior happens at ~3-3.25% (roughly $4/gal), but really snarls demand at 4%. By 5%, Americans are busting out the bikes.

Any dog or cat lovers out there? My friend's aunt rescues and rehomes neglected animals on Cape Cod. But she's in danger of losing the home where she does this work because of back taxes. As she works on a long-term solution, she could use some help. Consider giving if you can!

I really want to see this movie. Scientists as heroes, the importance of gathering facts before making big decisions that could get people killed, and Brendan Fraser as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower!

Democrats flipped a seat in the New Hampshire House in a special election Tuesday.

Many scientists got caught up in Jeffrey Epstein's orbit. Not these three.

An essential read as federal health officials work to undermine confidence in one of the most effective and safe vaccines available. There is no reason that so many are getting sickened and dying of measles.

A landmark moment in science 10 years ago today.

The video of the latest ICE shooting starts by showing several agents wrestling a man to the ground. If you see that sort of video autoplaying on your feed and don't want to see someone killed, you have a few seconds to scroll past it or hit stop.

It would be a service to their readers if CNN and others who run these pieces would note that under New Hampshire state law, it will hold the first primary. This story notes that the DNC "demoted New Hampshire" last time around but doesn't toss in a sentence to say that it went first anyways.

I knew when I saw that this was an @petridishes.bsky.social column that it would finish with an absolute gut punch.

Officials in Maine are growing increasingly concerned that ICE is planning major actions in that state.

A corrective to much of the reporting on CES.

The BCA's Force Investigations Unit was established after the murder of George Floyd to provide unbiased investigations into uses of force by law enforcement. The BCA says it will be ready to reengage if the FBI changes course again and seeks a transparent joint investigation into the ICE shooting.

The NY Times does some of the best video analysis out there. This one is based on videos that have been shared publicly, so there may be additional videos (including one taken by the shooter) that could shed additional light on what happened in Minneapolis. This is disturbing video.

An interesting thread. Law enforcement agencies commonly consider it an assault when a car heads toward them or if a car takes off when an officer has their hand on the door. And the law backs them up and could apply to that first shot in MN. But there were other shots fired...

The mother of the woman killed by ICE has identified her as Renee Nicole Good, 37, saying she lived in the Twin Cities with her partner. Other reports have said the passenger in the vehicle identified her as her wife and said they have a 6-year-old child, though that is not in this report right now.