If clickwrap agreements are legal, what about an HTML meta tag specifying “By scraping this site for AI purposes, you agree to pay the site owner $10,000.” How successful would a lawsuit to enforce such an agreement be?

Trump complains CNN, MS NOW didn’t cover ‘made for Television’ Xi visit

Aww, poor widddle baby bwoke his toy and now he’s cwying about it.

What with him attacking the media on the campaign trail, the media bans, this, Trump TV, and now the government paying for cmpaign propaganda, it’s pretty clear that Trump has not the faintest idea of the role of the media in a free society. Which probably explains why he’s so fond of Putin, Xi, and Kim.

“Barns in the Mist”

Foggy day with tree and barely visible barns

More focus-stacked mushrooms. I suppose I could tag this one into the "anthropomorphic" category but probably shouldn't.

FDA nominee contradicts Trump on safety of measles vaccine

Heidi Overton told senators the measles vaccine was “not lethal.”

This should not be news.

Part of the pitch for Meta’s new camera-less glasses is that they don’t have to look like smart glasses. So basically, can make it even harder for other people to know they’re being recorded. Way to address privacy concerns, guys.

He looks angry about being photographed. Probably just my imagination.

#dailyphoto #oregon #arthropods

A foggy landing

“Elderberries and Lichens”

Tylenol during pregnancy not linked to autism, ADHD, major review finds

Just your daily reminder that the Secretary of HHS is a liar who enjoys putting women in pain.