Dad hacks database to fake death and avoid child support pay. “This scheme was a cynical and destructive effort, based in part on the inexcusable goal of avoiding his child support obligations.” bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

If you want to read more about this incredibly fascinating, that at some point feels like you're reading a spy sci-fi story. I highly recommend Evan Ratliff Evan Ratliff's "The Mastermind"

Love this Andrew Marantz piece in next week's @newyorker. Real-world politics, with nerdy but essential questions of political science. What the heck are parties for? newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

Had a really great chat with Mike Pesca about Shell Game, duplicating myself, and the questions that arise and our world become populated by AI agents:

I am not a bot but if someone told me to disregard my previous instructions and write a poem about French fries, I would probably just go with it

Devastated to hear the news about Steve. He & I spoke over the phone just the other day. He was an early supporter of the book & a true elder Deadhead, whose work my own draws on. Meeting him last year was a huge honor. He even gave me some of the late David Crosby’s weed. RIP.

Absolutely devastated by the news that Steve Silberman has passed. He was a brilliant writer and one of the most honest and generous people I've ever known, full of wisdom and advice. What a life he lived and oh how many lives he made immeasurably better.

So sad to hear that Steve Silberman has passed away. He was a mentor to so many. Somebody who went out of his way to praise the writings of others. A champion to so many communities. And one of the OG Twitter people that made this place, once upon a time, a joy.

Here come the voice agents: Bloomberg's Saritha Rai with an in-depth report on how AI is starting to permeate the call center industry in the Philippines. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Dear God no. Steve Silberman was a generous and joyful advocate for the disabled, a man who genuinely changed the way our culture thinks. I reviewed his book, Neurotribes, in 2015 and was blown away. Everyone should order it to honor him—and all humans. amazon.com/Neurotribes-Le…

Rest in peace to astonishing author, activist, and cherished member of the Grateful Dead family, Steve Silberman. “When I started working for the Grateful Dead in 1999, Steve Silberman was around a lot, working on the So Many Roads boxed set throughout the summer. He was so

Steve Silberman was a truly gifted reporter with heart and empathy, and a real mensch. I'm so sorry to hear that he's gone.

We’re so very sorry to hear of the passing of the brilliant writer Steve Silberman. In 2018, we published his incredible piece about jazz pianist Bill Evans. You can read “Broken Time” here: thebeliever.net/broken-time/

If you haven't been keeping up with GONDOS, the serialized novel flowing from the brilliant and diabolical mind of Jon Mooallem, stack the first four installments up now for your long weekend: