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 Gay marriage is no longer a settled issue and could be in jeopardy. The Southern Baptist Convention last week called on the Supreme Court to overturn the 2015 Obergefell ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationally, which may surprise many who believed this was one debate that was resolved once and for all. About 740,000 LGBTQ couples have tied the knot. But social conservatives, particularly evangelicals have never given up on overturning it. Why? The court’s 2022 Dobbs ruling overturning Roe told Republicans that the court’s conservative majority is willing to reverse any past ruling; indeed, in Dobbs, justice Clarence Thomas “dropped a broad hint” that gay marriage should be revisited. Now a conservative Christian legal fund is teeing up a direct challenge. With momentum on its side, the Christian right is hoping that the Trump-driven march back in time to a patriarchal version of American Greatness will take another giant leap. |
| [Food] Things you shouldn’t order from a Chinese restaurant. Link |
 [Shutdown Request Denied] Traditionally, humans have had at least one fail-safe method of controlling technology: hitting the off switch. But what happens when a machine wants to stay on? In May, the AI safety firm Palisade Research reported that multiple OpenAI models had refused explicit instructions to power down. Anthropic revealed that, during tests, its Claude 4 Opus model even resorted to blackmail, threatening to release fictional emails that suggested the engineer trying to shut it down was having an affair. This does not mean the models have attained consciousness; rather, they’re so optimized for self-preservation that they can independently formulate ways to manipulate and subvert their human handlers. The implications for the age of superintelligent AI are disturbing. “Any defenses or protections we attempt to build into these Al ‘gods’ on their way toward godhood will be anticipated and neutralized. |
| [Give Blood] July is a crucial month for blood donations & the Local Artist Southernmost Blood Donor shirt is back!!! In addition, donors receive a $20 eGift Card/Publix card depending on the drive location/sponsor. Thank you to those who donate life giving blood. It takes all types to keep the beat going. Click on the link to schedule your appointment. Link |
 Queen’s Brian May on Jeff Beck and the six guitar tones that changed his life. Link |
| I’ll finally trust AI when it can reliably identify deep fakes and stops ‘hallucinating’. |
 Trump is visiting ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Could Air Force One land in the Everglades? It’s possible. To land near the controversial immigrant detention facility, which the DeSantis administration constructed over the last week, Air Force One would have to land at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, a remote landing strip north of Tamiami Trail and just east of Big Cypress National Preserve in Collier County. Link |
| UK’s chief rabbi says Bob Vylan Glastonbury chant was ‘vile Jew-hatred’. Ephraim Mirvis condemns BBC’s live broadcast of the performance and says it is ‘a time of national shame’ Link |
 [New Park] Tennis, playgrounds and flood protection. Miami Beach set to open innovative park. Link |
| [Friends] I was getting lonely. Here’s what happened when I tried to make new friends in my 30s. Link |
 Inflammation, long considered a hallmark of aging, may not be a universal human experience. Aging-related inflammation is not universal across human populations. Environment plays key role in health outcomes, particularly in industrialized societies. Link |
| It’s not inevitable that musical dinosaurs dominate the charts. Here’s how we rescue pop in Britain. Thanks to streaming, the charts are dominated by albums from years ago. Link |
 This robotic tongue drummer bangs out all the ambient hits. If you like to listen to those “deep focus” soundtracks that are all ambient and relaxing, then you’ve heard a tongue drum in action. A tongue drum, or tank drum, is a unique percussion instrument traditionally made from an empty propane cylinder — though purpose-built models are now common. Several tongues are cut into one end cap and weighted to produce specific notes when struck. Video |
| [Google’s New Search] The AI Overview takes the first 100 results from your search query, combines their answers and then returns what it thinks is the best answer. As expected, websites across the internet saw a drop in traffic from Google. You started to see a flood of smaller websites launch panic membership programs, sell off their sites, etc. It became clear that Google has decided to abandon the previous concept of how internet search worked, likely in the face of what it considers to be an existential threat from OpenAI. Link |
 [Train Railway Model] Underneath his new home, Xu discovered a model train setup, designed around an extensive network of train lines and miniature landscapes. Video |
| Massive data breach sees 2.2 million people’s data exposed in ransomware attacks against major US food retailer. Although you’ve probably never heard of them, Ahold Delhaize is one of the biggest food retailers in the world, doing most of its business in Europe, Indonesia, and the United States. Across its ventures, the company employs nearly 400,000 people across almost 10,000 stores. This is all to service the 60 million customers per week, all of whom should really change their passwords after this breach. Link |
 DeSantis and Trump to visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Everglades on opening day Tuesday, July 1. Link |
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| [Steam Games] 100+ steam activities kids won’t learn in school: steam-focused activity book filled with puzzles, DIY projects, and other activities – make learning fun at-home. $21 Link |
 What if you could make your dice any shape at all—not just boxes and polyhedra, but dragons or other game-relevant shapes? Video |
| [A CarFax for Used PCs] Hewlett Packard wants to give old laptops new life. The United Nations’ Global E-waste Monitor estimates that the world generates over 60 million tons of e-waste annually. Link |
 Ultrasound toothbrush promises painless checks for hidden gum problems. Gum disease is a common condition affecting tissue that surrounds and supports teeth. If left untreated, it causes the gums to pull away from the teeth, creating pockets where harmful bacteria can grow. Link |
| The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 7/1/25 at 8:25 am. |
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