Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 04-07-26

I have a few new work assignments today (Sad!) but more than enough time (or just enough time) for our regularly scheduled edition of daily Pook-Emu Bee links.

1. OpenAI calls for robot taxes, a public wealth fund, and a 4-day workweek to tackle AI disruption (Tom Carter for Business Insider. April 6, 2026.)

I came across an article recently suggesting ways the big AI players could modify their PR approaches. I said it was impossible. The people running them have no theory of the mind for normal human beings. See e.g., You do communism while we do capitalism.

1. The Cult Of Vibe Coding Is Insane (Brian Cohen. April 5, 2026.)

The dangers of getting high on your own supply.

1. In bloom: NY and NJ cherry blossoms are objectively the best in the nation (Ryan Kost for The Gothamist. April 4, 2026.)

I can’t speak for the whole nation but NYC does have some good blossoms.

1. So, While You Still Have CSAR in Your Scan (CDR Salamander. April 6, 2026.)

On rescue operations and learning for potential future conflicts.

1. Nieces of Late Iranian Terror Commander Face Deportation (Andrew R. Arthur for CIS. April 6, 2026.)

I’ve worked on some plausible asylum cases that were denied. Meanwhile…

1. City unveils $24M sanitation facility in Gowanus, advances long-delayed CSO tank construction (Kirstyn Brendlen for Brooklyn Paper. April 3, 2026).

Speaking of the Gowanus Canal…

1. Your Dishwasher Filter Is Disgusting: Here’s How to Clean It (Charlie Sorrel for IFIXIT. April 6, 2026.)

I am 100% confident that I do not have a disgusting dishwasher filter. But my secret is proprietary (or betrayed by my careful word choices).

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