Sunday, February 22, 2026

Today's news and jokes

@whereischristie man was doing the absolute most for the $4 💀 #nothingbeatsajet2holiday #kazakhstan🇰🇿 #almaty #funnytravel #kazakhstantiktok ♬ nothing beats a jet2 holiday - A7-BBH | MAN






Tesla has to pay historical $243 million judgement over Autopilot crash, judge says

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— Electrek (@electrek.co) February 20, 2026 at 7:51 AM
(Florida case, Tesla said they'll appeal)















Holy cow. Goldman Sachs launched an AI-free index. www.axios.com/2026/02/20/a...

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— Morgan Lockhart (@mizdoomcookie.bsky.social) February 20, 2026 at 4:27 PM
(Paywalled, so I don't know what criteria they use to identify something as not being related to AI)























("A group calling itself ShinyHunters")







“I could be starring in adult videos that I never agreed to and never consented to.” Nevada brothel workers are unionizing to protect their digital rights.

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— Mother Jones (@motherjones.com) February 20, 2026 at 10:36 AM
This thread, too







UCLA to play 2026 football season at Rose Bowl as lawsuit continues

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— Los Angeles Times (@latimes.com) February 21, 2026 at 1:53 PM
("UCLA’s lease runs through June 30, 2044, and Pasadena officials say taxpayers have invested more than $150 million in stadium renovations while recently refinancing an additional $130 million in bonds for capital improvements.")















I cannot open my LinkedIn without seeing stories of PE/VC bros celebrating how youth sports is the next great investment opportunity/growth business. I get these pitches OFTEN. Nobody with actual money seems to want to grow opportunity, only milk more money from a smaller percentage of rich people.

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— Matt Brown (@mattbrown.bsky.social) February 19, 2026 at 9:24 AM

"free/cheap/non-toxic youth sports" feels like one of those skeleton keys that would have knock-on effects accidentally fix 100 unrelated things about America or, you know, even if it didn't, at least a bunch of kids would be able to have fun playing sports

— Rodger Sherman (@rodger.bsky.social) February 19, 2026 at 7:24 AM








@sydneymorningherald One day after former NRL star Matt Utai was ambushed and shot outside his western Sydney home, members of the notorious Alameddine crime family have opened fire on a second home and burnt a third – claiming “retaliation” against Utai’s son – their former ally. #sydneynews #nswpolice #guildford #stclair ♬ original sound - Sydney Morning Herald
Write-ups by ABC and the BBC.















Seriously, listen to it







ps5 is our most juiceless console yet and we just fired everyone making games for it. we can't wait for you to see what's in store for the ps6

— ari velazquez 🌯 (@arivelazquez.com) February 19, 2026 at 7:17 PM








Well, that aged like milk. 😵‍💫 (From Iron Man #231)

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— Steve Bannister aka ComicDeepDive now reading Iron Man (@stevesensible.bsky.social) February 11, 2026 at 7:20 AM








https://gacha.o0o0.jp/gp/archives/37459 『モザイヌ』6月発売予定。犬は思ってた。いつも裸で恥ずかしいなって。 "Mosaine" is scheduled to be released in June. The dog thought, "I'm always naked and embarrassed." #ガチャポン #gachapon

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— Random gachapon! ランダム・ガチャポン (@randomgacha.bsky.social) February 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM








@dailyzeusii He loves eeeeeveryone😂 is your dog also like this? #maltipoo #puppylover #cominghome #happypup ♬ original sound - hulala








@fenellahall_ 🫠 these Cavapoos are something else! #cavapoo #canagandogfood #dogsotiktok #poodle #dog ♬ Welp, Didn't Expect That - Yu-Peng Chen & HOYO-MiX




*More funny posts.