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

How to Make Sense of AI

Commoncog – Cedric Chin: How to Make Sense of AI – Table of Contents The Method Why Does This Work? How to Start Putting This to Practice Wrapping Up “It is 2026 and AI hype is everywhere. If you’re like most people, you’re probably feeling some fear that you’re falling behind. Perhaps your fellow company …

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Subjects: AI, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management

A.I. Agents: They’re Fun. They’re Useful. But Don’t Give Them the Credit Card.

The New York Times Gift Article – New A.I. bots can do more than just chat. They can edit files, send emails, book trips and cause trouble. “…The bots can gather information from across the internet, write reports, edit files or even send and receive messages through email and text — driving online conversations largely …

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Subjects: AI, E-Mail, E-Records, Economy, Financial System, Internet

A World On Fire Needs More Climate Reporting — Not Less

“War is a climate story, but billionaire media owners don’t want to tell it. The effects of a warming Earth are worsening. Climate disinformation is rampant. Wars around the world are pitting petrostates against one another. So why are much of the world’s media backsliding when it comes to the coverage of climate change? Covering …

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Subjects: Climate Change, Economy, Education, Energy, Environmental Law, Financial System, Knowledge Management

DOJ R.I.P. A district judge pronounces last rites on the once honorable Department.

Harry Litman, Talking Feds Substack – “A district judge pronounces last rites on the once honorable Department. New Jersey District Court Judge Zahid Quraishi said something from the bench on Monday that DOJ alumni have been warning about for a year. Pushed to the breaking point by DOJ’s repeated flouting of orders from the entire …

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Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Courts, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research
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