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The Tight-Knit World of Kamala Harris’s College Sorority

How are members of A.K.A.—which Harris joined at Howard University—responding to their most famous sister’s Presidential campaign against Donald Trump? Jazmine Hughes reports.

2024-10-21T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Jazmine Hughes 6,000 words

Rated 2024-11-03T19:57:14-0800 - sethherr

US Forest Service Decision to Halt Prescribed Burns in California is History Repeating

Exploring the consequences of ending prescribed burns in California. Discover the importance of understanding the state's forest management practices.

2024-10-28T13:19:53-0700 Center for Economic and Policy Research CEPR 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-05T06:09:08-0800 - sethherr

Forest Service Halts Prescribed Burns in California. Is It Worth the Risk? | KQED

Pausing the beneficial burns to keep crews available for wildfires merely delays and exacerbates fire risk to communities, critics say.

2024-10-24T15:28:46-0700 kqed.org Danielle Venton 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-05T06:13:17-0800 - sethherr

Hacker Fab Documentation | Hacker Fab

the first open-source semiconductor fab.

docs.hackerfab.org 500 words

Rated 2024-11-05T17:54:44-0800 - sethherr

Where Harris’ campaign went wrong

It was supposed to be everything short of a free ad – a panel of women not containing their excitement to welcome Kamala Harris, ready to introduce her to their committed daytime audience of exactly the type of women the vice president’s campaign always hoped were going to be critical to her base.

2024-11-06T03:10:46-0800 lite.cnn.com Edward-Isaac Dovere ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2024-11-06T15:03:51-0800 - sethherr

From prison companies to Tesla: These stocks are soaring off the Trump victory

Former President Donald Trump’s projected return to the White House is making many shareholders of publicly traded companies richer by the second.

2024-11-06T12:34:30-0800 lite.cnn.com Elisabeth Buchwald ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-06T15:06:44-0800 - sethherr

How to match Hashes in RSpec like a pro | Timur's Blog

A cool undocumented feature that allows using matchers in hashes.

2022-09-21T17:00:00-0700 Timur Nugmanov 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-07T14:36:59-0800 - sethherr

Ambulance hits Oregon cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill, lawsuit says

oregonlive.com

Rated 2024-11-07T19:26:46-0800 - sethherr

Congrats To Polymarket, But I Still Think They Were Mispriced

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2024-11-07T00:17:45-0800 astralcodexten.com Scott Alexander 45,000 words

Rated 2024-11-07T22:27:19-0800 - sethherr

Inside the Federal Work Force That Trump Has Promised to Eviscerate

President-elect Donald J. Trump and his allies have pledged to strike fear in the heart of what they term “the deep state.” They have already succeeded. #CIA #Donald Trump #Elon Musk #US Politics

2024-11-08T15:53:40-0800 The New York Times Robert Draper, Michael Crowley, Zach Montague ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2024-11-09T06:13:10-0800 - sethherr

Opinion | Wellness Should be Just a Hobby

Wellness should be just a hobby.

2024-11-10T03:00:08-0800 The New York Times Ashwin Rodrigues ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-10T14:21:21-0800 - sethherr

How I ship projects at big tech companies

What I think about when I'm lead engineer on a project

seangoedecke.com 2,000 words

Rated 2024-11-12T06:46:26-0800 - sethherr

How to Fight E-Bike Backlash - CalBike

As more California cities move to criminalize riding and e-bike, CalBike has created a toolkit to help advocates push back.

2024-11-05T14:52:35-0800 California Bicycle Coalition Jared Sanchez 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-12T07:06:26-0800 - sethherr

When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow, a new study shows

Exercise can have benefits at the level of neurons, through chemical and mechanical effects, MIT researchers find. The discovery could inform exercise-related therapies for repairing damaged and deteriorating nerves.

MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-12T11:32:17-0800 - sethherr

Literacy is good or bad, perhaps

Once upon a time, a woman read an extremely convincing book called The Literacy Delusion.

2024-10-03T07:01:33-0700 Woman of Letters Naomi Kanakia 4,000 words

Rated 2024-11-12T12:31:25-0800 - sethherr

No, intelligence is not like height

... and the reason is one of the most interesting findings from modern behavioral genetics

2024-08-26T14:05:53-0700 The Infinitesimal Sasha Gusev 4,000 words

Rated 2024-11-12T12:39:45-0800 - sethherr

Meta’s Broken Promises

The 51-page report, “Meta’s Broken Promises: Systemic Censorship of Palestine Content on Instagram and Facebook,” documents a pattern of undue removal and suppression of protected speech including peaceful expression in support of Palestine and public debate about Palestinian human rights. Human Rights Watch found that the problem stems from flawed Meta policies and their inconsistent and erroneous implementation, overreliance on automated tools to moderate content, and undue government...

2023-12-21T18:30:08-0800 Human Rights Watch 15,000 words

Rated 2024-11-13T08:17:50-0800 - sethherr

Sleep stage detection using only heart rate

Getting enough quality sleep plays a vital role in protecting our mental health, physical health, and quality of life. Sleep deprivation can make it difficult to concentrate on daily activities, and lower sleep quality is associated with hypertension, hyperglycemia, and hyperlipidemia. The amount of …

PubMed 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-13T08:30:08-0800 - sethherr

RHRV Quick Start Tutorial

cran.r-project.org RHRV Team 3,000 words

Rated 2024-11-13T08:30:37-0800 - sethherr

The Later Years of Douglas Adams | The Digital Antiquarian

filfre.net 15,000 words

Rated 2024-11-13T08:48:05-0800 - sethherr

New Apple security feature reboots iPhones after 3 days, researchers confirm

“Inactivity reboot" effectively puts iPhones in a more secure state by locking the user's encryption keys in the iPhone's secure enclave chip. #Apple #Law Enforcement #Privacy

2024-11-14T09:13:31-0800 TechCrunch Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-15T00:31:37-0800 - sethherr

Something weird is happening with LLMs and chess

are they good or bad?

2024-11-13T16:00:00-0800 DYNOMIGHT dynomight 2,000 words

Rated 2024-11-15T00:42:06-0800 - sethherr

The Anti-Fluoride Movement Vaults Into the Mainstream

With the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, a formerly fringe opinion suddenly gets wide attention. #Cold War #Long Island #Water

2024-11-15T00:00:24-0800 The New York Times Joseph Goldstein ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2024-11-15T05:22:24-0800 - sethherr

Maybe Bluesky has “won”

November has sucked so far. One upside of the terrible nonsense is that more people are fleeing X. Many are choosing Bluesky. I’ve seen a bunch of takes about this recently, but I keep seeing things I disagree with. I figure that’s a good enough excuse to write more about this weird-assed social network.

2024-11-15T11:36:51-0800 Gavin Anderegg 2,000 words

Rated 2024-11-15T19:38:56-0800 - sethherr

What would it cost to kill coal?

The price of shutting down coal power, and what would be gained

2024-11-14T16:00:00-0800 The Economist 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-15T21:46:30-0800 - sethherr

‘I’m not gang-banging’: Dirt bikers defend their noisy hobby

London Breed recently signed a law outlawing sideshows and dirt bike gatherings. But dirt bikers in San Francisco say “bike life” is a valuable community and a stress outlet — not a menace to society. #Sports

2024-11-12T06:00:00-0800 The San Francisco Standard Max Harrison-Caldwell 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-16T05:51:00-0800 - sethherr

The Early Christian Strategy

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2024-11-14T05:57:42-0800 astralcodexten.com Scott Alexander 60,000 words

Rated 2024-11-18T17:49:06-0800 - sethherr

Opinion | Prop. K was a battle between urban and suburban SF. The right side won

Proposition K wasn’t just about the future of a road: It was a clash between two ideologies battling to shape the city.

2024-11-19T15:00:00-0800 The San Francisco Standard Jane Natoli 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-19T17:50:01-0800 - sethherr

FBI raids home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan

The prediction market gained mainstream attention during the recent presidential election.

2024-11-13T13:02:08-0800 Axios Dan Primack 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-20T20:17:44-0800 - sethherr

Why Americans Are Obsessed With Poor Posture

A recent history of the 20th-century movement to fix slouching questions the moral and political dimensions of addressing bad backs over wider public health concerns.

2024-11-20T02:00:00-0800 The Nation Zoe Adams ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2024-11-24T17:58:20-0800 - sethherr

Donald Trump Has NOT Won a Majority of the Votes Cast for President

Donald Trump’s popular vote total has fallen below 50 percent, and his margin over Kamala Harris has narrowed considerably as all the votes are counted.

2024-11-19T07:17:53-0800 The Nation John Nichols ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2024-11-24T17:59:53-0800 - sethherr

The AI Reporter That Took My Old Job Just Got Fired

A local newspaper in Hawaii experimented with AI-generated presenters to engage and boost its readership. After two months, the bots have been shelved. #Artificial Intelligence #Business #Media

2024-11-21T02:00:00-0800 WIRED Guthrie Scrimgeour 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-26T16:29:42-0800 - sethherr

Why San Francisco Is Overhauling Its Most Controversial Bike Lane

The controversial bike lane pilot program on San Francisco's Valencia St. is getting ripped out for a more conventional design. Here's why.

2024-11-25T10:57:33-0800 Velo Alvin Holbrook 1,000 words

Rated 2024-11-26T17:42:56-0800 - sethherr

M.I.T. Aluminum Bicycle Project 1974

1974 MIT Aluminum Bicycle Project, we describe some of Marc’s design, the frames he and Harriet built in Shawn Buckleys IAP course, and how these played a role in the Klein vs. Cannondale patent litigation in the mid-1980s.

sheldonbrown.com 2,000 words

Rated 2024-11-27T19:05:45-0800 - sethherr

In the Rockets’ Red Glare, by Rachel Kushner

The past and future of hot-rodding in America #California #Donald Trump #Religion

2024-10-23T10:05:45-0700 Harper's Magazine 200 words

Rated 2024-11-30T15:00:30-0800 - sethherr

Valencia St. appears to be doing better than businesses believe

Valencia St. near the center bike lane appears to be doing more business than anywhere else in the Mission District, according to new data.

2024-02-03T06:00:00-0800 Mission Local Craig Mautner 3,000 words

Rated 2024-12-01T17:05:13-0800 - sethherr

Save The Valencia Center Bike Lane. It's Better Than You Think.

Already agree with me? Save the San Francisco Valencia center bike lane with this email in one tap! (and join me for public comment at the Nov 19th City Hall meeting! (The SFBC will also be there advocating for better biking & rolling in general) More info below. The moment I turn onto Valencia Street ...

2024-10-31T13:17:27-0700 Bike to Everything Dylan Harris 3,000 words

Rated 2024-12-01T18:27:16-0800 - sethherr

How Murderbot Saved Martha Wells' Life

Martha Wells created one of the most iconic characters in 21st-century science fiction: Murderbot, reluctant savior of humanity. Then she faced an existential threat of her own. #Books #Culture #Robots #Texas

2024-11-26T03:00:00-0800 WIRED Meghan Herbst 3,000 words

Rated 2024-12-02T22:06:48-0800 - sethherr

Start Page

minjunes.ai

Rated 2024-12-03T16:52:31-0800 - sethherr

Is Robert Pattinson the Last True Movie Star?

The New York Times

Rated 2024-12-05T07:52:58-0800 - sethherr

I trained myself to run farther using the Strava API and an IOT dog food bowl full of M&Ms

mayer.cool

mayer.cool Dan Mayer 3,000 words

Rated 2024-12-05T08:04:03-0800 - sethherr

Opinion | What One Russian Satellite Tells Us About the Future of Nuclear Warfare

No shockwave. No mushroom cloud. But a space nuke would change life on Earth forever.

2024-12-04T22:00:01-0800 The New York Times W.J. Hennigan 4,000 words

Rated 2024-12-06T06:31:51-0800 - sethherr

my second year without a job

Reflecting on two years of unemployment: personal growth, financial lessons, and creative pursuits like music and startups. Here's how I navigated year two without a job.

shilin typing... 2,000 words

Rated 2024-12-07T07:54:42-0800 - sethherr

Retiring from the core teams

Today we’re announcing on the official Hanami blog that I am retiring from the core teams. It’s a decision I’ve made after about 2 years of contemplating how I want to move forward with my involvement with the Ruby community and its Open Source ecosy...

2024-12-12T02:13:40-0800 solnic.dev Peter Solnica 1,000 words

Rated 2024-12-13T06:15:54-0800 - sethherr

OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment

A former OpenAI researcher who raised concerns about the company is dead at 26. #Artificial Intelligence #Lawsuit #Technology

2024-12-13T13:12:51-0800 The Mercury News Jakob Rodgers 2,000 words

Rated 2024-12-13T22:41:55-0800 - sethherr

NYC Wants You to Stop Taking Traffic Cam Selfies, But Here's How to Do It Anyway

The Traffic Cam Photobooth website from artist Morry Kolman lets you snap a pic as you pass a public camera. New York officials responded with a cease-and-desist, but Kolman is undeterred.

2024-12-11T05:30:00-0800 PCMag Jon Kalish 500 words

Rated 2024-12-14T20:56:25-0800 - sethherr

Maximizing the Expected Value of a Lottery Ticket: How to Sell and When to Buy | CHANCE

Allen Kim and Steven Skiena With players attracted by the potential winnings from enormous lottery pools, multistate lotteries like Mega Millions and Powerball sell tens to hundreds of millions of tickets each week across the United States. Larger lottery pools attract more sales, but the expected value of a particular lottery ticket is a function ...

chance.amstat.org 4,000 words

Rated 2024-12-15T00:46:49-0800 - sethherr

Opinion | My 500-Mile Journey Across Alaska’s Thawing Arctic

I had read about how the rapid warming of the Arctic was upending the landscape and its people. Now I’ve seen it. #Climate Change #Global Warming #Weather #Wildfire

2024-12-15T06:00:13-0800 The New York Times Jon Waterman ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2024-12-15T07:06:43-0800 - sethherr

Opinion | The Trouble Began Where #MeToo Became #ChurchToo

Yes, people want justice — as long as justice costs them nothing or very little. #Child Abuse #Christianity #Donald Trump #Harvey Weinstein #Rape

2024-12-15T03:00:16-0800 The New York Times David French ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2024-12-15T17:22:50-0800 - sethherr

Scores for Adults Are Dropping on Tests of Basic Skills

As with kids' test scores, a crucial question is the role of knowledge

2024-12-15T15:42:57-0800 Minding the Gap Natalie Wexler 2,000 words

Rated 2024-12-15T20:40:46-0800 - sethherr