Republican US senator facing re-election settles six-year bakery debt 12. October 2026 (12:00) Roger Marshall says he has ‘no idea how this happened’ and repaid bill double for 2020 election watch party treatsThe Republican US senator Roger Marshall says he has finally paid off a bakery debt – after six years and repeated collection attempts reported by a Kansas business that had supplied a large order of treats for a 2020 election watch party.“We have absolutely no idea how this happened”, the Kansas senator wrote in a social media post containing a screenshot of the payment on a $678.75 invoice from Holly’s Sweet Treats as well as his $1,300 payment. “And we have repaid the bill … double.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
We Need to Bring Back Matchmaking Our Friends 12. October 2026 (12:00) When we erase community and friendships from the dating experience, dating becomes strategic in the most unpleasant of ways, writes Meehika Barua.(Time)
They War-Gamed Dimming the Sun. It Went Even Worse Than You Think 12. October 2026 (12:00) Solar geoengineering could buy humanity time against climate change—or trigger a dangerous new arms race. A first-of-its-kind simulation offered a glimpse of what happens when geopolitics takes the wheel.(Wired)
The Best Gifts for the Techie in Your Life (2026) 12. October 2026 (12:00) Don’t buy a loved one something you wouldn’t want for yourself. These are the must-haves that tech enthusiasts have on their wish lists this year.(Wired)
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