Politics
The US Government isn't shutting down... yet. Also, mRNA vaccine researchers win a Nobel Prize, OneWheels are about as dangerous as they look, Japan is using hellish robot wolves to scare off bears, and let's take a moment to check in on the year.
FINALLY
US Senator Diane Feinstein has died at the age of 90 while still serving in office. Also, Google is killing off even more products, a bear has a taste for quality food, the US government may shut down quite soon, and maybe you should avoid Lockheed-built aircraft.
Worker's Rights
The Writers Guild have reached a tentative contract agreement with executives. Also, Ford is blaming the UAW for why they need more subsidies to build stuff, the FBI is investigating Baton Rouge's cops and Elon Musk totally lied about animal abuse from Neuralink.
Gaming
The price of a very specific oil is skyrocketing. Also, Unity is promising changes but people aren't optimistic, Microsoft has suffered a couple of massive leaks, AI isn't really winning all our hearts, and lets imagine a Pope cage match.
Yay Science
A possible leap forward in the fight against COVID has been discovered. Also, watch out for dangerous kids having fun playing music, Drew Barrymore did an about face, the US Military lost a literal fighter jet, and a reminder that "compromise" is not inherently moral.
Worker's Rights
The UAW is kicking off a historic strike. Also, Unity's situation continues to fester, I finally talk about some alien stuff, Bill Maher is also a scab but we knew he was a shitty dude already, and we got TANKS now.
Bonus
A look at some of the sources I use when producing Stuff Keeps Happening, along with some thoughts about the quality and use cases of each source.
Worker's Rights
Drew Barrymore is a scab. Also, Drew Barrymore is a scab, Drew Barrymore is a scab, the new iPhone has USB-C, Drew Barrymore is a scab, Unity is doing some really dumb pricing changes, and massive flooding has devastated Libya.
World News
A massive earthquake has shaken Morocco. Also, training chatty AIs takes a real toll on natural resources, Google is rolling out shiny new tracking software in Chrome, and today may not be the best day to do an "on this day" gag.
Fluff
Biscuit the Tortoise is safe and we should celebrate that daily. Also, Elon Musk thinks himself a private general, a Florida man tried to hamster wheel his way across the Atlantic, the UAW strike is very possible, and a pretty big statue unveiling.
Politics
A driver survived a 100ft cliff drop and 5 days stuck immobilized. Also, Mitch McConnell's potential possession, AirBnB essentially banned in NYC, TikTok's shiny new data center and a central hub for witches.
Fluff
Among one of the larger "oopsies" this year has hit the store shelves. Also, Texas is the latest state to wanna know your porn habits, Burning Man has gotten pretty soggy, the NYPD is doing NYPD shit, and a Very Large Fire was stopped by explosions.