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The Trials of Daniel PennyThe white student who killed a black homeless man on the subway last year is either a killer or Good Samaritan, depending on who you ask. Finally, a jury will decide. 2024-10-20T15:14:04-0700 The Free Press Olivia Reingold 2,000 words Rated 2024-10-22T06:04:03-0700
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Daniel Penny and New York’s VigilantesYears after Bernie Goetz made headlines, former Marine Penny is on trial for killing Jordan Neely, a homeless man, on the floor of a subway car in 2023. 2024-10-20T15:39:29-0700 The Free Press Kat Rosenfield ($) 3,000 words Rated 2024-10-21T22:12:40-0700
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Take The Near Impossible Literacy Test Louisiana Used to Suppress the Black Vote (1964)In William Faulkner’s 1938 novel The Unvanquished, the implacable Colonel Sartoris takes drastic action to stop the election of a black Republican candidate to office after the Civil War, destroying the ballots of black voters and shooting two Northern carpetbaggers. Open Culture, openculture.com 2024-10-21T00:21:20-0700 Openculture.com OC 500 words Rated 2024-10-21T18:22:31-0700
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Opinion | Fatherhood Transforms Men’s Brains and BodiesRated 2024-10-21T15:24:18-0700
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What the Amish Can Teach America About Economic Mobility - WSJRated 2024-10-21T15:22:06-0700
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Is It Better to Fail Spectacularly?Three weeks ago I wrote the following draft of a blog post entitled “Is It Better to Fail Spectacularly?”. I am having a lot of doubts. I’ve been training for the Chicago Marathon in earnest since June, but in reality the preparations began a year ago when I was accepted based on my qualifying time from the 2023 Ventura Marathon. I don’t have doubt that I can run a marathon. I have run three in the last year and a half, and I routinely go on weekend long runs that approach or surpass 20 miles. 2024-10-20T00:41:34-0700 danielmangum.com Daniel Mangum 4,000 words Rated 2024-10-21T12:25:45-0700
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Opinion | School closures suck. But they’re necessary, and opposing them is wrongShould San Francisco families really be asked to give up on their small community schools for the sake of the public good? Yes, they should. #Education and schools 2024-10-16T10:29:20-0700 The San Francisco Standard Catharine Burhenne 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-20T22:01:12-0700
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Opinion | Turning the Great Highway into a park will reap millions for businessThe city's walkers and rollers won't be the only beneficiaries of a permanent highway closure. Nearby businesses will see a spending windfall. 2024-10-20T06:00:00-0700 The San Francisco Standard Stephen Braitsch 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-20T18:21:04-0700
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What if Kurt Vonnegut’s lost board game had actually been published in the 1950s?It could have been a contemporary of Risk, Diplomacy, and other legendary wargames #Gaming 2024-10-18T07:00:00-0700 Polygon Charlie Hall 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-20T18:04:54-0700
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Opinion | Ann Patchett: The Decision I Made 30 Years Ago That I Still RegretWhat was email but the chance for more friends, more love, more work? #Books #Social Media #Writer 2024-10-15T02:00:20-0700 The New York Times Ann Patchett ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-10-20T08:38:04-0700
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Martin Gurri: I Refused to Vote in the Last Two Elections. Now, I’m Voting for Trump.There are only two vital forces in American politics today: those who wish to control everything, and those who wish not to be controlled. Reluctantly, I choose the latter. 2024-10-16T15:23:54-0700 The Free Press Martin Gurri ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-10-19T09:51:31-0700
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Doctor Fukushi Masaichi And The Art Of Preserving Tattooed SkinTattoos have different meanings across cultures, ranging from sacred symbols to marks of rebellion. In Japan, tattoos are part of a broader subculture called irezumi, an intricate form of body art with its own set of unique designs, imagery, and symbolism. These elaborate tattoos often cover large parts of the body, with some resulting in full “bodysuits,” a tradition that is frequently linked with the yakuza—Japan’s organised crime syndicates.But while many viewed irezumi as a criminal mark or 2024-10-16T12:17:10-0700 DannyDutch dthholland 2,000 words Rated 2024-10-18T22:13:45-0700
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Why birds do not fall while sleepingThe only permanent bipeds of the animal kingdom alongside humans, birds have an extraordinary sense of balance. How do these direct descendants of the dinosaurs maintain this stability, especially when sleeping? Scientists recently succeeded in solving the mystery. CNRS News 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-17T07:34:46-0700
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Reflections on PalantirA retrospective of an eight-year stint. 2024-10-15T12:19:09-0700 Nabeel S. Qureshi 6,000 words Rated 2024-10-16T17:09:31-0700
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Ashkenazi IQ figures are underestimatesRotating shapes is not intelligence 2024-09-14T23:50:07-0700 NonZionism משכיל בינה 3,000 words Rated 2024-10-15T20:52:05-0700
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Did Sandia use a thermonuclear secondary in a product logo? | Restricted DataRated 2024-10-14T21:09:51-0700
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Cargo airships are happeningI got something wrong; introducing Airship Industries 2024-10-14T06:02:54-0700 Eli Dourado 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-14T19:58:29-0700
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Amid crisis, California’s last drug incineration plant is set to closeNobody knows what law enforcement agencies will do with the evidence they seize when the facility shuts down. "We will eventually run out of space," one Bay Area official said. #Crime #Fentanyl #Police 2024-10-13T07:00:00-0700 The San Francisco Standard Max Harrison-Caldwell 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-13T20:51:19-0700
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Against Rereading“To this day, when I read something that functions as a hinge in my life—a book that rearranges me internally—I won’t reread it.” 2024-09-04T12:05:10-0700 The Paris Review Oscar Schwartz 2,000 words Rated 2024-10-13T20:48:23-0700 |
Oakland’s new school buses don’t just reduce pollution — they double as giant batteriesA new fleet of buses can send power back to the grid, stabilizing it instead of straining it. #City #Technology #Transportation 2024-08-29T01:15:00-0700 Grist Matt Simon 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-13T20:15:42-0700
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Strava Metro and the Global HeatmapStrava Metro By contributing your activities to Strava Metro you will be helping to improve bike- and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure in your area. Strava Metro’s mission is to make cycling, run... Strava Support 500 words Rated 2024-10-13T20:13:17-0700
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Julia Child’s KitchensThe French Chef’s focus on function over style in the kitchen boosted the accessibility movement that became known as Universal Design. Places Journal 6,000 words Rated 2024-10-13T20:11:12-0700
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Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying MonsterFrom Coinbase to OpenAI, the tech sector is pouring millions into super PACS that intimidate politicians into supporting its agenda. Charles Duhigg reports. 2024-10-07T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Charles Duhigg 8,000 words Rated 2024-10-13T20:01:27-0700
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Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' peopleA trove of secret documents show teens’ increasing reliance on TikTok and how executives were acutely aware of the potential harm the app can cause young people, but appeared unconcerned. 2024-10-13T05:00:00-0700 NPR Bobby Allyn 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-13T19:04:58-0700
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Against dystopian views of high-speed audiobook listeningThe sound and the worry 2024-10-10T09:01:07-0700 Dynomight Internet Newsletter dynomight 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-13T18:49:59-0700
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1 bug, $50,000+ in bounties, how Zendesk intentionally left a backdoor in hundreds of Fortune 500 companies1 bug, $50,000+ in bounties, how Zendesk intentionally left a backdoor in hundreds of Fortune 500 companies - zendesk.md Gist 262588213843476 3,000 words Rated 2024-10-12T21:52:02-0700
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SB 1047: Our Side Of The Story... 2024-10-10T05:20:19-0700 astralcodexten.com Scott Alexander 40,000 words Rated 2024-10-12T20:47:58-0700
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How Long Til We’re All on Ozempic?—AsteriskOver 100 million Americans, and possibly many more, could benefit from GLP-1 drugs. When can they expect to get them? asteriskmag.com 4,000 words Rated 2024-10-12T09:10:26-0700
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How to Make an Information Super WeaponA Technical Deep Dive into the Components of a Trust Assembly 2024-06-17T22:49:31-0700 Extelligence Some Guy 9,000 words Rated 2024-10-11T15:26:18-0700
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This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy TheoriesIn a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot. #Artificial Intelligence #Conspiracy Theory #Psychology 2024-09-12T11:30:55-0700 The New York Times Teddy Rosenbluth ($) 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-11T15:22:14-0700
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Why we’re helping more wikis move away from FandomHi! You may have seen that Weird Gloop is now hosting the official League of Legends Wiki. We’ve spent the last couple months working with the Riot folks and the League wiki editors to move it off of Fandom, and turn it into something the players will (hopefully!) really dig. I also love that it got started because one of the Riot guys plays a ton of Old School RuneScape and thinks our wiki is awesome. How cool is that?? I want this to kick off a new era where communities and developers take... 2024-10-09T17:00:00-0700 Jonathan Lee 2,000 words Rated 2024-10-11T11:05:50-0700
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Gay bathhouses could come again. For once, no one is moaningThere have been no gay bathhouses in San Francisco since 1987. In large part that’s because red tape is less a bondage prop and more a fact of life for the city. #LGBTQ+ 2024-10-04T08:00:00-0700 The San Francisco Standard Kevin Truong 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-10T15:32:31-0700
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Automattic is doing open source dirtyAutomattic demanding 8% of WP Engine's revenues because they're not "giving back enough" to WordPress is a wanton violation of general open source ideals and the specifics of the GPL license. Automattic is completely out of line, and the potential damage to the open source world extends far beyond the WordPress. Don't let the drama or ... world.hey.com 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-10T15:07:34-0700
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The open source gift exchangeI love writing and sharing code as open source, but it's not an abstract act of pure altruism. The first recipients of these programming gifts are almost always myself and my company. It's an intentionally selfish drive first, then a broader benefit second. But, ironically, this is what's made my participation in the gift exchange of o... world.hey.com 500 words Rated 2024-10-10T15:07:24-0700
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The scourge of stolen bikes in BritainRated 2024-10-09T14:59:40-0700
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How the Online Right Fell ApartBehind the scenes, the online Right is just as divided as the Left—and it’s adopted many of its pathologies too. Are we facing a fascist coup, or just a collapse into political confusion? #Christianity #Internet 2024-08-21T05:20:47-0700 Damage Sam Kriss 2,000 words Rated 2024-10-07T18:19:45-0700
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Incomplete Streets Part 3: Even When Caltrans Is Right, It’s Wrong - CalBike2024-07-31T17:08:31-0700 California Bicycle Coalition Jared Sanchez 2,000 words Rated 2024-10-07T17:05:46-0700
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How to Pull the Perfect Shot of EspressoFinally, an all-in-one guide to help you master that elusive perfect espresso shot at home. We lay it out in this easy, six-minute step-by-step walkthrough with tips, tricks, and even our signature espresso recipe. What's the difference between dose and yield? What size dose should you be using based on your basket? Grab a pen and notebook, and stop head-scratching whenever your espresso turns out differently. You'll thank us later. Recipe An espresso recipe consists of dose, yield, and... Clive Coffee 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-07T09:01:25-0700
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I kind of like rebasingPeople tend to get pretty passionate about Git workflows on different online forums. Some like to rebase, while others prefer to keep the disorganized records. Some dislike the extra merge commit, while others love to preserve all the historical artifacts. There’s merit to both sides of the discussion. That being said, I kind of like rebasing because I’m a messy committer who: Usually doesn’t care for keeping atomic commits1. Creates a lot of short commits with messages like “fix” or... 2024-06-17T17:00:00-0700 Redowan's Reflections Redowan Delowar 2,000 words Rated 2024-09-24T13:59:17-0700
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San Francisco’s new housing pitch: Hot Friend CompoundsThe “live near friends” movement has leveled up. A housing startup is rolling out a new one-stop shop to find and buy a place with friends. #Housing 2024-09-22T06:00:00-0700 The San Francisco Standard Zara Stone 2,000 words Rated 2024-09-24T13:57:46-0700
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The Art of Taking It SlowAnna Wiener interviews Grant Petersen, the owner of Rivendell Bicycle Works, who has amassed an ardent following by urging people to abandon the spandex and personal bests, get a comfortable bike, and go easy. 2024-09-16T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Anna Wiener 5,000 words Rated 2024-09-23T22:38:03-0700
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Aaron Sorkin Thinks Life Still Imitates ‘The West Wing’The political drama debuted 25 years ago. But the creator believes the politics were mostly beside the point. #TV 2024-09-19T02:04:49-0700 The New York Times Marc Tracy ($) 3,000 words Rated 2024-09-19T14:11:44-0700
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What Happens When You Use Your Phone Around Your KidsThe more often parents are on their smartphones in front of their kids, the lower the children's emotional intelligence. Greater Good 1,000 words Rated 2024-09-15T17:39:47-0700
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Staying Awake, by Ursula K. Le GuinNotes on the alleged decline of reading #United States 2008-01-31T16:00:21-0800 Harper's Magazine 200 words Rated 2024-09-15T17:24:07-0700
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The Thin Purple Line, by Jasper CravenThe dubious rise of the private-security industry #9/11 #Crime #New York City #Surveillance 2024-07-23T12:22:18-0700 Harper's Magazine 200 words Rated 2024-09-15T17:06:27-0700
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What We're Getting Wrong About Ethical EatingWhen it comes to ethical eating, the journey is not as simple as "eat more plants." We have to think about the whole system and our place in it. 2020-01-07T06:17:43-0800 Greatist Leigh Huggins 3,000 words Rated 2024-09-12T21:12:18-0700
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Why GitHub Actually WonRated 2024-09-11T15:21:57-0700
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The Future of Open SourceA GitHub founder's musings on the past, present and future of large groups of people collaborating on software in awesome ways. #Essay 2024-08-06T12:23:17-0700 GitButler Scott Chacon 3,000 words Rated 2024-09-11T15:06:17-0700
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Your Book Review: The Pale KingFinalist #12 in the Book Review Contest 2024-09-06T08:47:37-0700 astralcodexten.com Astral Codex Ten 30,000 words Rated 2024-09-09T19:59:57-0700
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Star Wars: Galactic StarcruiserThe future of entertainment is here – but we weren’t prepared for it. 2023-08-07T08:08:00-0700 mssv + Have You Played 10,000 words Rated 2024-08-28T04:47:24-0700
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