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- 1Justice Alito warns over surge of Supreme Court emergency appeals●Scorpion & the toad…, tiger by the tail…, don’t complain about the monster you created jackass. # Alito says # SCOTUS ca
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has spoken out about the escalating volume of emergency appeals reaching the Court, saying it cannot stem the flow, and has voiced concern over former President Donald Trump's rhetoric. Critics online are mocking Alito, arguing he helped create the situation he now laments, invoking fables like the scorpion and the frog to suggest the Court bears responsibility for the crisis it faces.
- 2AI model releases revive claims software engineering is dead●Every time a new AI model is released — especially after Fable and now with GPT-Astra — everyone exclaims, ‘Software eng
With each new AI model release, including the recent Fable and GPT-Astra, a familiar claim resurfaces online: that software engineering is dead. A commentary piece pushes back against a well-known data scientist who repeated the phrase without justification, arguing the recurring declaration has become a reflex rather than a considered assessment of AI's actual impact on programming work.
- 3Home Cooks Rave About a Twist on Saag Paneer▼"I'm that taken aback by how good this turned out." Saag paneer is a classic North Indian dish — but it’s also endlessly riffable. Swap out the paneer for feta or halloumi, the mustard greens for kale or spinach, and so on. https://nyti.ms/4jymlnH
A saag paneer recipe is winning over home cooks, with many expressing surprise at how well it turned out. The North Indian classic is presented as endlessly adaptable: the paneer can be swapped for feta or halloumi, and the mustard greens replaced with kale or spinach, making the dish easy to remake with whatever ingredients are on hand.
- 4The Fox Fable Explaining Nuclear Deterrence●✈️ El zorro que quería que el bosque le tuviera miedo: amenaza, disuasión y el poder de la percepción La fábula del zorr
A Spanish-language essay is circulating that uses the fable of a fox who wants the forest to fear him without ever attacking, as a metaphor for nuclear deterrence. The piece argues that deterrence rests on perception rather than actual force, and that capability should not be confused with intention. It also offers readers a guide on what to verify when analysing nuclear-related rhetoric.
- 5Ecological play 'Quand viendra la vague' to close environment forum●[SPECTACLE] ⭐ Pour clôturer le forum du réseau de l'environnement, la pièce de théâtre « Quand viendra la vague » sera j
The play 'Quand viendra la vague', an ecological fable written by Alice Zeniter, will be performed on 13 October from 8:30pm to 10pm at the Carré des Services in Saint-Herblain, near Nantes, as the closing event of the environment network's forum. Organisers present it as a theatrical way to end the forum's discussions on environmental issues.
- 6Herb & Fable Discuss Kin-Folk Programme and Lavendell Quest Finale●We were live on Friday - talking about the new Kin-Folk programme, the ending of Lavendell Quest and some general blah b
The Second Life creators Herb & Fable hosted a livestream on Friday covering their new Kin-Folk programme and the conclusion of the Lavendell Quest, along with general community chatter. The discussion gives players of their in-world quest events a recap of what wrapped up and a look at what is coming next in the virtual world.
- 7Herb and Fable Adds Herbal Spellbook Gift from Titans●There is a new cute gift in the Herb and Fable gift rooms - from the wonderful "Titans" - a Herbal Spellbook! You can gr
The Herb and Fable virtual region has added a new free gift: a Herbal Spellbook, created by the group Titans. The item can be picked up in the gift rooms on the Herb and Fable sim. Announcements like this are a regular part of the community's shopping and gifting scene.
- 8Herb & Fable's Lavendell Quest to Close at Year's End●If you haven't yet explored the FREE Lavendell Quest with Herb & Fable, now is the time! Lavendell Quest will close towa
Herb & Fable, a creation in the virtual world Second Life, has announced that its free Lavendell Quest will close towards the end of this year, with the entire quest region disappearing afterwards. Players are being urged to explore the story-driven adventure, themed around paganism and witchcraft, before it is permanently removed from the grid.
- 9The Art of the Open Ending●The art of the open ending For centuries, traditional storytelling operated under a strict covenant of closure. Fables,
Writers and readers are discussing the appeal of open endings in fiction. The argument goes that for centuries storytelling promised closure — fables, romantic comedies and classic mysteries tied up every thread by the final chapter — but modern audiences and authors increasingly embrace ambiguity, leaving conclusions unresolved on purpose.