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My Free Speech Means You Have To Shut Up

Elon Musk and The Enduring Appeal of “Criticism is Censorship”

2023-11-19T19:11:56-0800 The Popehat Report Ken White 1,000 words

Rated 2023-11-20T20:02:40-0800 - sethherr

A Coder Considers the Waning Days of the Craft

James Somers, a professional coder, writes about the astonishing scripting skills of A.I. chatbots like GPT-4 and considers the future of a once exalted craft.

2023-11-13T03:00:00-0800 The New Yorker James Somers 4,000 words

Rated 2023-11-13T20:43:44-0800 - sethherr

Omegle

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Rated 2023-11-08T17:42:10-0800 - sethherr

Seeing like a Bank

newsletters.feedbinusercontent.com 5,000 words

Rated 2023-11-08T14:30:09-0800 - sethherr

Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts

Surprised individuals and small-business owners can’t pay rent or make payroll, and no one ever explains what they did wrong. #Fraud #Money Laundering

2023-11-05T02:00:45-0800 The New York Times Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-11-05T17:57:52-0800 - sethherr

The Great Cash-for-Carbon Hustle

Offsetting is hailed as a fix for climate catastrophe—but the world’s biggest carbon firm, South Pole, sold millions of worthless credits to Gucci, Porsche, Nestlé, and many others. Heidi Blake reports.

2023-10-16T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Heidi Blake 10,000 words

Rated 2023-10-25T06:33:15-0700 - sethherr

Twitter, Elon and the Indigo Blob

The line between expertise and politics has become increasingly blurry. The demise of "Old Twitter" could help to reverse that.

2023-07-31T07:51:48-0700 Silver Bulletin Nate Silver 3,000 words

Rated 2023-10-20T14:58:06-0700 - sethherr

Please Pay For a Year of Nothing

joe-steel.com 2,000 words

Rated 2023-10-19T17:24:02-0700 - sethherr

Opinion | Israel Has Never Needed to Be Smarter Than in This Moment

It would be a mistake to give Hamas what it wants: an overreaction like an invasion of Gaza. #Israel #Joe Biden #Middle East #Military #Politics #Terrorism

2023-10-10T14:58:28-0700 The New York Times Thomas L. Friedman ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-10-12T10:25:12-0700 - sethherr

How the Elon Musk biography exposes Walter Isaacson

Walter Isaacson’s Elon Musk is a strangely incurious book. Its shallow reporting and bizarre skew left me with more questions than I had before I read it.

2023-10-01T05:30:00-0700 The Verge Elizabeth Lopatto 3,000 words

Rated 2023-10-08T18:16:30-0700 - sethherr

New talk: Making Hard Things Easy

New talk: Making Hard Things Easy

Julia Evans 6,000 words

Rated 2023-10-06T21:55:46-0700 - sethherr

Where does my computer get the time from? – Tony Finch

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Rated 2023-10-05T22:25:08-0700 - sethherr

One man’s quest to end cheating in virtual cycling

A cyclist discovered widespread cheating on the popular online cycling platform Zwift. Then came the death threats.

2023-09-22T09:50:44-0700 The Hustle Katherine Laidlaw 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-26T21:31:37-0700 - sethherr

Meet the Shadowy Global Network Vilifying Climate Protesters

For decades, the Atlas Network has used its reach and influence to spread conservative philosophy—and criminalize climate protest.

2023-09-12T00:00:00-0700 The New Republic Amy Westervelt 4,000 words

Rated 2023-09-23T10:43:28-0700 - sethherr

When half a million Americans died and nobody noticed

Was the US drug Vioxx responsible for far more deaths than has been acknowledged so far?

2012-04-27T02:04:52-0700 The Week Alexander Cockburn 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-22T15:37:50-0700 - sethherr

How the illegal harvesting of giant trees in California shines a light on rural poverty

Danny Garcia hoped to flee the life of poverty and crime that led him to poach wood from national park land. But the circle of violence was inescapable

2023-09-12T05:00:29-0700 The Guardian Guardian staff reporter 3,000 words

Rated 2023-09-20T13:40:11-0700 - elll

George Eliot’s Subversive Vision of Marriage

Unlike Jane Austen, the novelist was most interested in what happens after “I do.” #Marriage #United States

2023-09-07T04:00:00-0700 The Atlantic Ann Hulbert ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-09-20T08:57:21-0700 - sethherr

Electric cars have a road trip problem, even for the secretary of energy

A road trip I took with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm confirmed one thing: The U.S. is wrestling with an inadequate charging network (unless you're a Tesla driver).

2023-09-10T03:00:51-0700 NPR Camila Domonoske 4,000 words

Rated 2023-09-17T08:44:38-0700 - sethherr

Why Gen X Dads Can Appreciate Olivia Rodrigo

Jay Caspian Kang on his appreciation for Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album, “Guts,” as a Gen X dad to a young daughter. #Pop Music

2023-09-13T14:38:00-0700 The New Yorker Jay Caspian Kang 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-13T18:30:32-0700 - Jaog

The Inside Story of How the Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship”

Littoral combat ships were supposed to launch the Navy into the future. Instead they broke down across the globe and many of their weapons never worked. Now the Navy is getting rid of them. One is less than five years old.

2023-09-07T03:00:00-0700 ProPublica Joaquin Sapien 10,000 words

Rated 2023-09-10T20:01:34-0700 - Jaog

The Berkeley Hotel hostage

The Bookseller is the incisive and independent source of news and analysis for the book trade and publishing industry. Get breaking news, in-depth features, author interviews and book charts. The Bookseller provides you with the intelligence you need to sell more books.

The Bookseller 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-09T16:07:30-0700 - sethherr

Why “Alone” Is the Best Reality Show Ever Made

Jay Caspian Kang writes about the appeal of the reality-TV show “Alone” and other shows about survival in the wilderness. #Nature #Survival #Television

2023-09-06T08:39:42-0700 The New Yorker Jay Caspian Kang 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-06T21:18:24-0700 - sethherr

Why This Award-Winning Piece of AI Art Can’t Be Copyrighted

Matthew Allen’s AI art won first prize at the Colorado State Fair. But the US government has ruled it can’t be copyrighted because it’s too much “machine” and not enough “human.” #Art #Artificial Intelligence #Culture

2023-09-06T14:13:22-0700 WIRED Kate Knibbs 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-06T18:11:08-0700 - Jaog

All Your Questions About Trans Kids in Sports, Asked and Answered

Chris Mosier of Team USA breaks down the science, logistics, and fairness of including trans kids in sports. #LGBTQ+ #Sports

2023-08-24T09:00:00-0700 SELF Chris Mosier 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-06T17:04:42-0700 - alexandradancing

Debatable - Transcript

How an outsider became the vanguard of a movement that made everything about debate debatable. #Art #Culture #Debate #Music #New York #Radio

Radiolab Podcasts | WNYC Studios 10,000 words

Rated 2023-09-04T16:55:13-0700 - sethherr

Can Plastic Recycling Ever Really Work?

Many plastics that carry the “chasing arrows” symbol, like soda cups and yogurt tubs, are rarely recycled. A new California law is raising the bar. #California #Environment

2023-09-01T02:00:24-0700 The New York Times Susan Shain ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-09-02T19:14:44-0700 - sethherr

Goodreads Is Terrible for Books. Why Can’t We All Quit It?

It’s not entirely clear who it’s for and what its function should be in a rapidly changing literary ecosystem

2023-08-29T06:30:32-0700 The Walrus Tajja Isen 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-31T22:42:49-0700 - sethherr

Quad City, Old Forge, jumbo slice and more quirky American pizzas

You might not have heard of these pizza styles, but they're iconic to some.

2023-08-31T04:00:35-0700 The Washington Post Emily Heil ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-31T06:35:03-0700 - Jaog

Burning Man’s climate protesters have a point

Building a temporary city of 80,000 people in the desert is actually bad for the planet, the climate protesters said. #Burning Man #Culture #Environmentalism #Technology

2023-08-30T08:45:00-0700 Vox Adam Clark Estes 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-30T11:04:20-0700 - Jaog

America’s Trumpiest court just put itself in charge of nuclear safety, in Texas v. NRC

This decision is radioactive, even by the very low standards of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. #Politics #Supreme Court

2023-08-29T03:00:00-0700 Vox Ian Millhiser 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-30T04:10:24-0700 - Jaog

The Fourteenth Amendment Fantasy

The Constitution won’t disqualify Trump from running. The only real-world way of stopping him is through the ballot box. #Civil War #United States

2023-08-29T04:30:00-0700 The Atlantic David Frum ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-30T03:30:35-0700 - Jaog

Meet Oliver Anthony: The New Voice of America’s Working Class

Two weeks ago, nobody had heard of ‘Rich Men North of Richmond.’ Now the song is a symbol of forgotten America. The Free Press sits down with the man behind a movement.

2023-08-28T03:01:05-0700 The Free Press Rupa Subramanya ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-08-28T23:47:35-0700 - sethherr

Reading the Yield Curve

Infallible Recession Indicator? Noisy Signal? Both? #Business #Education and schools #Finance

2023-08-23T06:06:16-0700 Capital Gains Byrne Hobart 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-27T14:56:54-0700 - sethherr

What Happens to All the Stuff We Return?

Online merchants changed the way we shop—and made “reverse logistics” into a booming new industry, David Owen writes.

2023-08-14T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker David Owen 5,000 words

Rated 2023-08-27T07:39:20-0700 - sethherr

In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged a barricade survived

As flames tore through a West Maui neighborhood, fleeing residents headed for the only paved road out of town in a dash for safety

2023-08-22T21:53:04-0700 ABC News REBECCA BOONE, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, CLAUDIA LAUER and CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER Associated Press ... 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-26T20:13:32-0700 - sethherr

Have You Been to the Library Lately?

Librarians once worried about shushing patrons. Now they have to deal with mental health episodes, the homelessness crisis, and random violence

2023-06-12T06:30:31-0700 The Walrus Nicholas Hune-Brown 6,000 words

Rated 2023-08-24T21:18:02-0700 - sethherr

Ask vs guess culture

When unreasonable requests are followed up with "but you could have just said no!" Exploring the clashes of ask culture and guess culture, at home and at work.

2023-08-12T13:17:44-0700 Tech and Tea Jean Hsu 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-20T01:29:30-0700 - sethherr

The Biggest Environmental Scandal In The World

Watch now (44 secs) | Scientists, journalists, and the wind industry are behind the imminent extinction of the North Atlantic Right Whales. They should be ashamed of themselves.

2023-08-13T09:48:40-0700 Public Michael Shellenberger ($) 500 words

Rated 2023-08-18T09:24:50-0700 - sethherr

I Was Wrong About Trigger Warnings

Has the national obsession with trauma done real damage to teen girls? #Domestic Violence #Individual People #Mental Health #Mental Illness #Sexual Assault

2023-08-09T04:00:00-0700 The Atlantic Jill Filipovic ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-13T11:07:50-0700 - sethherr

Stop Using So Much Laundry Detergent

Stiff, scratchy laundry can be a sign you’re using too much detergent. Our experts weigh in on how much you should actually use.

2021-07-22T00:00:00-0700 The New York Times Elissa Sanci 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-13T10:35:56-0700 - sethherr

Credit card debt collection

Credit card debt is the waste stream of consumer finance. The debt collection industry ends up being sordid, for complex structural and microeconomic reasons. #Debt collection

2023-08-11T12:18:44-0700 Bits about Money Patrick McKenzie (patio11) 5,000 words

Rated 2023-08-13T00:17:56-0700 - sethherr

Ivy-Plus colleges are a gateway to the elite

Is all this competition to get in really worth the effort? Probably, yes.

2023-07-25T03:02:01-0700 Forked Lightning David Deming 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-11T07:09:22-0700 - sethherr

An Open Letter to David Simon, Who Tweeted NYC Is 'On the Make' Because He Got a $50 Speeding Ticket - Hell Gate

The creator of "The Wire" tweeted his displeasure after receiving a $50 speeding ticket in NYC, citing it as evidence that the Big Apple is an "off-brand city." #Vision zero

2023-08-09T14:59:27-0700 hellgatenyc.com 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-11T06:18:34-0700 - alexandradancing

I grew up loving The Bell Jar. Then I noticed how Sylvia Plath wrote about people that looked like me

After revisiting Plath’s book in my early twenties, I ended up writing a novel of my own as a way of understanding the recognition and repulsion I felt

2023-08-08T08:00:30-0700 The Guardian Guardian staff reporter 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-10T06:31:23-0700 - sethherr

How to Optimize Your Pre-Workout Meal Timing

Analyzing glucose data from endurance athletes offers new(ish) insights, with the potential of more to come

2023-08-03T04:00:56-0700 Outside Online Alex Hutchinson 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-08T10:24:44-0700 - sethherr

The Coming Enshittification of Public Libraries

Global investment vampires have positioned themselves to suck our libraries dry #Libraries #Private equity

2023-07-26T10:00:23-0700 Nine Lives Karawynn Long 4,000 words

Rated 2023-08-05T09:40:18-0700 - alexandradancing

What Happened When Oregon Decriminalized Hard Drugs

A bold reform effort hasn’t gone as planned. #Criminal Justice System #Law Enforcement #Oregon

2023-07-19T07:30:00-0700 The Atlantic Jim Hinch ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-08-01T19:06:40-0700 - sethherr

Conspiracy theory: Electric cars make more air pollution than gas cars

tires + battery + heavy

2023-07-27T09:00:29-0700 Dynomight Internet Newsletter dynomight 2,000 words

Rated 2023-07-30T22:08:44-0700 - sethherr

How critical theory is radicalizing high school debate

New rhetorical tactics are creating a generation of nihilists #Debate

2023-07-29T05:49:43-0700 Slow Boring Maya Bodnick 3,000 words

Rated 2023-07-29T22:28:11-0700 - sethherr

How Gretchen Whitmer Made Michigan a Democratic Stronghold

The Governor’s strategy for revitalizing her state has two parts, Benjamin Wallace-Wells writes. To grow, Michigan needs young people; to draw young people, it needs to have the social policies they want.

2023-07-17T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Benjamin Wallace-Wells 6,000 words

Rated 2023-07-28T22:08:37-0700 - sethherr