Remember when we learned our POTUS withholds EMERGENCY AID to states that "didn't vote for him" and everyone was like oh well, that's just what happens now I guess?
Kate Lavery
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When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist - the Norwegian Nobel Committee
The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.
Trump ruins everything and every person he touches www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Brown’s President Will Resign after a Tenure that Included Trump Deal (Gift Article)
The president, Christina H. Paxson, led the campus for over a decade, but in recent years faced protests, political pressure and a shooting that killed two students.
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Why did people give this child billions of dollars to play with? Well, to start with he’s “a tall, thin man who combed his hair into a sweeping coif and wore fleeces over turtleneck sweaters.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/b...
Leopold Aschenbrenner Built a Hot A.I. Hedge Fund. Then it Melted Down. (Gift Article)
Situational Awareness, led by a 24-year-old, exploded onto the artificial intelligence scene — and then nose-dived.
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Today is the last day of Lollapalooza in Chicago. It's going to be very windy today, so put some crazy glue on to hold the glitter. :)
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/b...
How A.I. Books Sneak Their Way Into Stores (Gift Article)
Big booksellers are taking different approaches to dealing with the deluge of titles generated by artificial intelligence.
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We're about to find out what 60 Minutes would sound like if Andy Rooney was really concerned about white birthrates
Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social · last wk.Scoop: I’m told that Ross Douthat is exiting The NYT and is expected to take a role at “60 Minutes.” News expected to be announced soon.
Great day for lunch and a book signing with @dorothywinsor.bsky.social . Great to see you, daw!
Dorothy A. Winsor@dorothywinsor.bsky.social · last mo.Sometimes events are at a hinge point and we don't know how they'll go. Deep as a Tomb out now. Sold in all online bookstores but here's the link for Amazon: tinyurl.com/5e4ycaxe The son of a king and daughter of a wouldbe rebel foster together in the same household. #booksky #fantasy #yafantasy
Sandy Weiswasser for President. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/u...
Trump Gutted the Kennedy Center. A Tour Guide Wants You to See It Anyway. (Gift Article)
In a dogged demonstration of love for a Washington institution, Sandy Weiswasser is among a few dozen volunteers still showing dwindling visitors a hollowed-out building.
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Experts said these dry conditions have brought to light a range of hidden archaeological remains, including Roman buildings and practice trenches from World War One. Many are only visible from the air as distinctive marks in crops and grass, with some not being seen for "two or three decades".
Heatwave reveals lost archaeological sites across Wales
The Royal Commission of Wales said some of these known sites have not been seen clearly in decades.
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IMO interesting less for its (likely to fail) challenge of CBP's authority but because it hinges on a statute barring destruction of "property" to prevent it being seized by the government. Wiping leaves the phone itself intact, so can the data alone be considered "property" under the law?
Zack Whittaker@zackwhittaker.com · 2w agoNew, by me: The Justice Department is prosecuting an American for allegedly providing U.S. border agents with a "duress" passcode that wiped the contents of his phone when they entered it. We've confirmed the phone was running GrapheneOS. Bypass for ad-blockers: web.archive.org/web/20260724...
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Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Appears Lower on Pentagon Website (Gift Article)
Three military officials and a Pentagon spokesman gave conflicting explanations for why the number of Americans killed in the Iran war had changed.
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My daughter is a theoretical mathematics grad student, so I thought you’d appreciate this unpaywalled look into her field: wapo.st/3RzgtPo
For only third time ever, a woman shares math’s top prize
This year’s Fields Medal honors four mathematicians in their 30s who have made their mark in geometry and physics.
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On the messy, often contradictory, history of the love of J.R.R. Tolkien on the American right—from the old days of 'National Review' to the obsession a lot of Peter Thiel-affiliated tech types have with naming businesses after LOTR things. www.thebulwark.com/p/how-the-te...
How the Tech Right Learned to Love Mordor
The history of the American right’s long romance with J.R.R. Tolkien, from earnest fandom to arms-industry branding exercise.
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A gifted article from The Atlantic about the rise of listening to music in headphones rather than live music. Worth your time to read it. #Musicsky #Musiciansky #Blueskymusic #Listen #Livemusic #popmusic www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
How to Make Music Popular Again
The rise of headphone listening has changed us profoundly—and maybe not for the better.
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Opinion | This Is Why Our Fresh Produce Keeps Making Us Sick (Gift Article)
Cyclospora outbreaks are just a small part of a much larger food safety crisis linked to fresh produce.
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Deeply obsessed with this pitch video for his Bell Systems rebrand. Yes, it's 25+ minutes long, I swear it's worth it. youtu.be/xKu2de0yCJI
AT&T Archives: Saul Bass Pitch Video for Bell System Logo Redesign
YouTube video by AT&T Tech Channel
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A Soldier’s Death Overseas Stuns a Neighborhood in Queens (Gift Article)
Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, is believed to have been killed in an Iranian attack on Jordan last week. In Ozone Park, where her family lived, neighbors mourned and remembered her.
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How Google’s A.I. Search Is Imperiling the Open Web (Gift Article)
As Google incorporates more artificial intelligence into search, people are spending more time on Google. Some website operators are crying foul.
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Without saying your age what is your favorite movie from the year you turned 18
Han Solo: Never Tell Me The Odds (Star Wars)
ALT: Han Solo: Never Tell Me The Odds (Star Wars)
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Craig Harrington@craigipedia.bsky.social · 2w ago
THREAD. A while ago my parents' cat Bridget went missing. As the worrying weeks dragged on my dad devised a way to distract himself: he began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time & inhabiting art's most iconic scenes. What he produced (& how quickly) was phenomenal...
I really like Ride or Die but if I were allowed to only have one bad cop show trope to permanently ban forever I think it would be "Interpol is literally some kind of international police force"
I keep losing track of how much time is left it's like driving your car without a gas gauge
WSJ: The Mystery Money Powering Trump’s Second Term By Marianne LeVine and Maggie Severns Design by Kara Dapena Gift link!
The Mystery Money Powering Trump’s Second Term
The president and his allies have built a network of groups financed by wealthy donors and businesses that is advancing his priorities with little public disclosure.
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AQI has been 200 all day and my next door neighbor wf 50 has been suntanning in the back yard all afternoon and the nd neighbors on the other side took their boat out all afternoon is it me?