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LeBron James Should Just Take The Train To His New Job | Defector
LeBron James is coming to Philadelphia, a fact anyone who lives in Philly would have learned from interacting with strangers on the street, no matter their interest in basketball. This is salient beca...
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Trucking is a major path for immigrants to find a footing in America. It's being taken away, often right out from under drivers www.cnn.com/2026/05/19/b...
Immigrant truck drivers are losing their licenses under Trump’s crackdown | CNN Business
In his two decades as a truck driver, Luis Sanchez has lugged everything from restaurant food for Outback Steakhouse to gravel and sand across the country .
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I'm so real right now: hantavirus can be one of those nightmare diseases. Do not look it up. I have four words that should suffice: "wet chunks of skin"
Reuters@reuters.com · 3mo agoThree passengers dead, one case of hantavirus confirmed from Atlantic cruise ship, WHO says reut.rs/4dlO5bF
New study finds the current heat wave in the West would be "virtually impossible" without human-caused climate pollution. We're on the verge of breaking an all-time March heat record for the US today/tmrw. www.cnn.com/2026/03/20/w...
The US is on the verge of an all-time heat record for March. Yes, it’s climate change. | CNN
The impending US heat record is an alarming signal of how hot the planet is getting and how fast it’s happening.
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BuzzFeed dying after chasing profits into a sinkhole vs. Gawker getting killed for challenging entrenched power is the perfect conclusion to the 2010s content philosophy wars.
BuzzFeed Nearing Bankruptcy After Disastrous Turn Toward AI
Three years after its pivot to AI, the writing is on the wall for BuzzFeed. The company said there's "substantial doubt" it can keep going.
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This is really well done, easily the most caveat emptor IPO I can recall seeing.
Robin Wigglesworth@robinwigglesworth.ft.com · 5mo agoSpaceX probably has revenues of less than $20bn and loses money after the merger with xAI, but is targeting a $1.75 TRILLION IPO. So Alphaville got two experts to go through how Musk will probably try to pull off what could be the biggest bagholder operation in history. www.ft.com/content/5bf1...
I’ve been talking about Alysa Liu’s story about her quitting skating only to come back and become even better because she did it for herself and this came to me in a dream…
The Eternal Life of Goldman is one of the most beautiful games of 2026. It's also nice to finally see some video-game representation for people like me: aging Jews with back problems. For this week's column, I spoke to the director of this stunning platformer: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
A Gorgeous Video Game That’s Also Very Jewish
The ‘Eternal Life of Goldman’ is the rare video game to feature a distinctly Jewish protagonist
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as an islanders fan i’m very familiar with team usa’s strategy of simply having the goalie play out of his mind
This is from the one where everyone makes fun of Toad for his bathing suit. Monsters.
My take: this should not be limited to the first 15k fans. I want a whole stadium wearing fake mustaches.
Mets fans getting a Bobby V disguise in Citi Field giveaway
Promotional giveaways are a treat when you go to the ballpark, like icing on the cake of taking in a Major League game. And increasingly clubs are becoming more and more clever in their homage to form...
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"It’s too soon to conclude AI will boost productivity in a long-lasting way, according to most economists, and some key monetary policymakers have already suggested it may not even warrant lower rates," writes Bryan Mena. | Analysis
Trump’s Fed chair pick argues there is one crucial reason to lower interest rates | CNN Business
Fed chair nominees Kevin Warsh has to convince his colleagues — some of whom are still concerned about inflation — that AI-driven productivity is enough for additional rate cuts.
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Even people on the other app are saying this
@ballaban.bsky.social · 6mo agoWrestling has relied on political storylines for as long as there’s been wrestling. But the “Fuck ICE” chants have turned it into something else entirely, and it’s a stark difference between AEW and WWE. W/ @tomscocca.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2026/02/14/b...
The “Fuck ICE” chants have spread all the way across the world to the match in Sydney, Australia tonight. Never seen anything like it
@ballaban.bsky.social · 6mo agoWrestling has relied on political storylines for as long as there’s been wrestling. But the “Fuck ICE” chants have turned it into something else entirely, and it’s a stark difference between AEW and WWE. W/ @tomscocca.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2026/02/14/b...
Wrestling has relied on political storylines for as long as there’s been wrestling. But the “Fuck ICE” chants have turned it into something else entirely, and it’s a stark difference between AEW and WWE. W/ @tomscocca.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2026/02/14/b...
The shocking, rule-breaking new move in pro wrestling: getting specific about politics | CNN Business
The viral-video chants of “F**k ICE” from the crowd at an All Elite Wrestling bout earlier this month were the latest, loudest sign of a shift within pro wrestling.
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if I were an editor I would have said “sure whatever” if chris pitched me this idea and fallen out of my chair when he came back seven months later with this aftermath.site/switch-2-cit...
My Grueling Quest To Buy A Switch 2 By Riding Citi Bikes
After roughly 495 bike rides and interrupted by a broken foot, I have a Nintendo Switch 2 from riding Citi Bike points. Was that work?
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CNN confirms what MSNBC reported live a few hours ago: DOJ is surveilling Dem lawmakers when they go to the DOJ to search unredacted Epstein files.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6mo agoCNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
America: where you can sell a random “wellness” drink at CVS, claim it “may” somehow “reinforce” your immune system, and literally call it “The Flu Shot.”
It's been really lovely reading all the tributes to Dan. Many people have asked if they can contribute to support his wife and son. You can do so here: everloved.com/life-of/dan-...
Visit Dan McQuade's Memorial Website
Take part in remembering Dan McQuade. Read his obituary, share your own memories, and learn about any funeral details on Ever Loved.
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Defector@defector.com · 6mo agoDan McQuade, 1983–2026: defector.com/dan-mcquade-...