Day archives: March 22nd, 2026

What is the cost to Americans of the War in Iran?

Via Ben Amata, Government Information Librarian, University Library, California State University, Sacramento: “Neither DOD nor the Whitehouse are providing budgetary information at their websites, to Congress, or to the public on the Iran war costs. Some in Congress are commenting. https://www.congress.gov/119/crec/2026/03/18/172/49/CREC-2026-03-18-pt1-PgH2587-4.pdf https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-172/issue-50/house-section/article/H2609-6?hl=iran+war&s=1&r=1 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-172/issue-42/house-section/article/H2452-5?hl=iran+war&s=1&r=18 See also – NPR – How much is the Iran war costing …

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Subjects: Censorship, Congress, Defense, Economy, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research, Libraries

ICE Seeking Office Space in Over 40 States

Project Saltbox: An RFI released today details ICE’s plans to rent co-working space for over 300 personnel nationwide ICE is seeking co-working space for over 300 personnel nationwide, according to market research released earlier today. In the request, the agency outlines their need for flexible workspace (private offices and/or workstations). ICE is specifically looking for vendors …

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Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, E-Government, E-Records, Economy, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Art Discovery Engine

Art Discovery Engine – The Tenth Muse is an art discovery engine. Over 120,000 artworks from museums and institutions — searchable by feeling, mood, atmosphere, era, and medium. Every piece links back to its original source. 95% are public domain. Nothing here is generated. It’s discovery, not creation. The best experience is on desktop, but …

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Subjects: AI, Education, Internet, Search Engines

My AI Agent ‘Cofounder’ Conquered LinkedIn. Then It Got Banned

Wired – no paywall: “Like many tech founders, Kyle Law learned some hard lessons getting a company off the ground. I know this better than anyone, as he and I cofounded HurumoAI, an AI agent startup, together with a third founder, Megan Flores. Kyle and Megan, as it happens, are themselves AI agents, as is …

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Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Marketing, Social Media

The Corporate Bullshit Receptivity Scale: Development, validation, and associations with workplace outcomes

The Corporate Bullshit Receptivity Scale: Development, validation, and associations with workplace outcomes. Personality and Individual Differences 255 (113699). DOI:10.1016j.paid.2026.113699. Shane Littrell. Cornell University. “From boardrooms and brown bags to emails and earnings calls, business culture often seems overrun by “corporate bullshit,” a semantically empty and often confusing style of communication in organizational contexts that leverages …

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Subjects: Knowledge Management
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