739: The Thin Black Line
Grumpy Old Geeks · Mar 27, 2026 · 59:02
Grumpy Old Geeks · Mar 27, 2026 · 59:02
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Meta fined $375M for child safety failures. Musk lost 3 lawsuits in a week. Sam Altman compared to a Nazi. Netflix raised prices again. The Pentagon can't quit Claude. Reddit wants your face scan. Star Trek's streaming era is over. But the thin black line holds! 🎙️
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