Language in the initiative claims that kids are already required to undergo verification of their “biological sex” before they can play sports. But KUOW spoke with medical professionals and a school sports official who said otherwise. Paperwork used by medical professionals in sports physicals also shows that the initiative would be a departure from current state requirements for athletic participation.

Played guitar and bass when I was a teenager, but got rid of my stuff in my 20s when money was tight and I wasn’t playing much. Been feeling the need for a creative outlet recently so I went a few towns over to a used music shop and grabbed this beauty. I’ve always loved Ovation guitars, the round back profile feels more natural to play than a standard dreadnought style. Spent a bit more than I was hoping when I walked in but I’m very happy to have something to play again.

It was orange-on-orange-on-orange!

It accepts unsigned firmware over an unauthenticated Bluetooth link.

NSA reportedly using Anthropic’s Claude Mythos for offensive cyber operations despite Pentagon supply chain blacklist

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/shit/p/1178450/it-is-always-the-ones-who-aren-t-even-trying

Scene from The Emperor’s New Groove where Kuzco as a llama is frantically looking through multiple potion vials scattered on the floor. Each vial has a text overlay saying the following: song lyrics, childhood trauma, jokes that don’t land, weird theories about the world, random facts, neurodivergent interests, the answers I wanted to give

[Harold leaning back in his chair: Day 1209 of not using sin, cos or tan.]

Sorry for the bad dad joke

US officials say Israeli spying on Washington has intensified during the war with Iran

In its long-awaited artificial intelligence strategy released Thursday, the Carney government said it will “strengthen its privacy laws to ensure that Canadians’ personal information is not used inappropriately, including for surveillance pricing.” Government officials did not give further details or clarify when asked if that will be an outright ban on the practice.

Genuinely a bit sad. Rip

THE 2026 EUROVISION Song Contest was watched by 131 million viewers, organisers said Friday, down 35 million on the year before after Ireland and four other countries boycotted over Israel’s participation.

An open pizza box showing a pizza being snatched by a cat’s paw reaching through a side hole in the box. Caption above reads: “So that’s what the holes in pizza boxes are for”