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Trump just struck down all of California’s AI regulations; that new Bang & Olufsen just opened in Union Square; and people are suddenly mad about an African-American-themed art exhibit at the SFO Museum that’s just basically AI.

The cultural phenomenon born in San Francisco that became a favorite piece of rage bait for conservative media, Drag Story Hour, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this weekend with a party at the main branch of the public library.

The NFL announced on Wednesday that the Green Bay Packers’ Week 17 game against the Baltimore Ravens has been scheduled for Saturday, December 27th at 7 pm CT. Previously, the game was scheduled as “TBD,” but now the game is officially the second part of a Saturday doubleheader with the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers playing at 3:30 pm CT on NFL Network. Packers vs. Ravens will be played exclusively on the Peacock streaming service, outside of the local Packers footprint. This should give Green Bay a little extra rest going into their season finale against the Minnesota Vikings, who will be playing on Christmas Day before their matchup. The Week 18 game’s kickoff time has yet to be announced, but it can be played on either January 3rd or 4th. So, yes, with the Bears and Ravens games falling on a Saturday and Saturday being an option for the Vikings game, the Packers might end the season with three straight Saturday kickoffs. Welcome to the NFL in 2025. Depending on how the playoffs shake out, last week’s win over the Bears could have been the last Sunday game at Lambeau Field this season. If you want to make it to the Packers’ regular-season home finale, you’re going to have to make plans for Saturday.

The Packers announced themselves as Super Bowl contenders in late August with their trade for Micah Parsons. Now, nearly four months later, everything is more or less going according to plan. Parsons is having a great year, and so are the Packers. At 9-3-1, they’re atop the NFC North and firmly in contention to be the top seed in the NFC playoff field. Outside of a couple of really inexplicable losses (boy it’d be nice to have the Browns and Panthers games back), there’s very little to complain about on a season-long level. But there is still a lot of work to be done. Being in contention for the NFC’s top playoff seed in Week 15 is worth exactly nothing in the grand scheme. And at this point, there’s no actual guarantee the Packers will make the playoffs, either. There are many, many things that could go wrong between now and the end of the season, and if they’re not careful, a couple of missteps could bring everything the Packers have built crashing down around them.  That’s what makes this stretch of the season so intriguing and interesting. We’ve seen the Packers fail to take care of business at times this year, stumbling when they should handle teams easily (Browns and Panthers again, among others) and they certainly have their flaws they need to deal with. How will they overcome those flaws? How will they make sure they don’t stumble again? The rest of the Packers’ season depends on the answers to those questions.  Packers season could hinge on ability to defend running game | Packers News The Packers’ run defense has been an issue all season — and for several seasons, really. Sooner or later, they’ll have to confront it. Packers Have Four-Week Dash to Decide Literally Everything | Sports Illustrated Everything is on the table for the Packers, from getting the top seed in the NFC playoffs to missing the playoffs entirely. Why the Broncos will be such a big test for Packers in Week 15 | Packers Wire Denver isn’t a juggernaut, but they’re not pushovers either. Packers’ Jordan Love is an MVP candidate, but perhaps his toughest test awaits | The Athletic ($) Love is behind Matthew Stafford and Drake Maye in most MVP odds projections, but a strong finish to the season could put him over the top. Mic’d Up: Bo Melton | Packers.com If you’ve not yet listened in on what Bo Melton had to say during his big day against the Bears, fix that now. Items abandoned on English highways include boat, carnival ride | UPI People are just dumping whatever they want at the side of the road in England.