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 One Less Person in the Room - https://emptywheel.net/2026/11/07/one-less-person-in-the-room/ "This will likely hasten the pace at which DOJ loses credibility among all judges, likely including SCOTUS, and also hasten some kind of direct conflict between courts and bulldozers at a DC construction site. " #trump

 The Bantu expansion changed Africa. Scientists are still tracing how.  - https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/11/the-migration-that-transformed-africas-languages-genes-and-cultures/ " Genes and archaeology are revealing how Bantu speakers spread across much of Africa. " fascinating stuff

 British soldier ignored order to pull his SIM card, then got blackmailed - https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/11/british-soldier-ignored-order-to-pull-his-sim-card-then-got-blackmailed/ " Soldier told repeatedly to lock down devices before deploying, got sextorted, court-martialed. "

 Doctors pull knife from man’s eye that went through his brain—and he’s fine now - https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/11/man-unexpectedly-recovers-from-a-knife-wound-through-his-eye-and-brain/ " It’s the exact path, not the apparent severity that matters most, doctors say. "