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Friday Nite Videos | August 21, 2026

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Rosie Sings an Irish Classic for a Very Special Boy. We Investigated Uber Again. It’s Worse Than Last Time. Was Mamdani's Mandarin AI? The Blooper Reel Reveals the Truth. John Oliver: Trump & Crypto. Trump in Diapers and Losing Control?

Was Mamdani's Mandarin AI? The Blooper Reel Reveals the Truth

Mamdani promoted free Broadway tickets for high-school students, speaking to them in Bengali, Mandarin, and Spanish. Critics accused Mamdani of using AI, so he released a blooper reel of his attempts to get each language right.

 

Tidbits-Aug. 20: Reader Comments: Where Next for Wisconsin?; He Doesn’t Care About the Crew; Gloves That Deliver Electric Shocks; ‘Zionist’ Has Become Toxic; Three Israeli Arab Parties Announce Joint Slate; Live-Stream the Socialism Conference;

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Reader Comments: Where Next for Wisconsin?; He Doesn't Care About the Crew; Gloves That Deliver Electric Shocks; ‘Zionist’ Has Become Toxic; Three Israeli Arab Parties Announce Joint Slate; Live-stream the Socialism Conference; Cartoons; and more...
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