all humans may have more control of how machines are used For I believe the first time in human history, a labor union contract says both workers are human, and also the union shall negotiate with the employer before a non-human substitute is used. …

the four CEOs are why things are so broken I probably shouldn’t post this. I might even want to delete it soon. If the CEOs knew I existed, they might not like me for this. But I’m just asking questions because this is irritating me: A journalist who hates unions…

it’s not a circle, it’s a point — And just like that, they were back where they started. Maybe with more insights and despair, and perhaps a better understanding of where was here and where here had been all along. But something wasn’t just empty lessons and pain: somehow things were different, or possibilities were. The thinnest sliver…

doing its part is enough — “This tentative agreement’s AI sections turn every role into a role that will kill your career forever because you either agree to let them use AI with you, or they won’t cast you, and if you do agree they’ll just use your digital replica instead of you, forever!” No, they…

Read, Understand, Vote: How Contract Transparency Shapes Decision-Making People’s hesitance to vote, when it feels like a blind vote, could kill the deal. The SAG-AFTRA tentative agreement likely is truly good enough that, when combined with the legislative, judicial and regulatory efforts being pursued, it gives the protections needed. As…

Revolutionary fashion — Young fashion is really getting keyed into the state of the world, the zeitgeist. Here’s a sneak peek at next season’s looks. Evangeline has a classic outdoorsy look, reminiscent of a different time. Skirt suit by Calvin Klein.

Legwear and Loss: A Tragic Tale Surrounding Ted Sarandos and Netflix Ted Sarandos, the co-CEO of an embattled Netflix, has passed away at age 59 after his pants spontaneously combusted today while speaking at the Bloomberg Screentime conference. The actors Netflix relies on for much of its original movies and…

what was true for farming is true for digital things too Time for me to review (or make a plan for) what happens when cloud based stuff vanishes. Local backups and options can be important. While this applies to music, movies and TV too, I’ll focus on software here. Without…

architect and absorber of labor strife — Carol Ann Lombardini was born in 1954 in Framingham, Massachusetts, daughter of Harry O. and Sarah (nee Scarano) Lombardini. Her older brother, John R., may still live in her childhood home in Framingham. Her sister, Jean K., …