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Opinion | The Question of Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism

It is here, in the dispute over definitions, that things begin to break down. #Israel

2023-11-15T16:00:08-0800 The New York Times Charles M. Blow ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-11-16T07:44:17-0800 - sethherr

The ‘Georgists’ Are Out There, and They Want to Tax Your Land

Amid a crisis in affordable housing, the century-old ideas of Henry George have gained a new currency. #Detroit #Housing #Real Estate #Urban Planning

2023-11-12T00:00:52-0800 The New York Times Conor Dougherty ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-11-14T07:52:48-0800 - 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

America’s shoplifting problem, explained by retail workers and thieves

Retailers like Target, Walmart, and Home Depot have a real issue with retail crime. But there’s more they could be doing to address the problem — namely, spend more money — according to workers and even thieves. #Economy #Money

2023-11-02T04:50:00-0700 Vox Emily Stewart 3,000 words

Rated 2023-11-08T21:23:57-0800 - sethherr

Omegle

omegle.com

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

Maine 2023 Election Ballot Question #6 Fact Sheet - MITSC

Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to require that all of the provisions of the Constitution be included in the official printed copies of the Constitution prepared by the Secretary of State? A “yes” vote on Question 6 would restore certain original sections of the Maine Constitution to printed copies. Although these sections have always been part of the Maine Constitution as originally adopted in 1820, an amendment in 1876 prevented those sections from being printed in copies of...

mitsc.org 1,000 words

Rated 2023-11-07T07:30:41-0800 - sethherr

LAPD considering stronger body camera policy in light of recent scandals

The Los Angeles Police Department is considering changing department policy to increase random reviews of body camera recordings.

2023-10-26T03:00:04-0700 Los Angeles Times Libor Jany ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-11-07T07:30:20-0800 - sethherr

How Montreal Built a Blueprint for Bargain Rapid Transit

At $139 million per mile, the REM is far less costly than similar recent projects. Cities with ballooning transit budgets can learn from its approach. #Business #City #Government #Infrastructure #Los Angeles #New York

2023-10-30T06:00:16-0700 Bloomberg 3,000 words

Rated 2023-11-05T22:46:59-0800 - sethherr

Drunk Grizzlies Keep Getting Hit By Trains In Montana

Since 1980, 63 grizzlies have been hit by trains and killed along a section of railroad near Glacier National Park. Many died because they got drunk on fermented grain spilled from railcars and couldn’t move fast enough to outrun the trains.

2023-11-04T14:02:00-0700 Cowboy State Daily Mark Heinz 1,000 words

Rated 2023-11-05T22:38:42-0800 - 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

China’s Age of Malaise

Party officials are vanishing, young workers are “lying flat,” and entrepreneurs are fleeing the country. What does China’s inner turmoil mean for the world? Evan Osnos reports.

2023-10-23T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Evan Osnos 9,000 words

Rated 2023-11-01T08:11:05-0700 - sethherr

Caroline Ellison Was Supposed to Shock the SBF Trial. Instead, the Defense Team Has.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s business partner and on-again, off-again girlfriend surprised and awed in her testimony last week. But perhaps most surprising was how her days in court exposed the defense.

2023-10-16T09:49:59-0700 The Ringer Katie Baker 4,000 words

Rated 2023-10-30T15:22:19-0700 - 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

Incredibly, I Face Investigation for Terrorism - Defence Funds Appeal

My phone is not being returned to me by police as, astonishingly, I am now formally under investigation for terrorism. Whether this relates to support for Palestine or for Wikileaks has currently not been made clear. What follows is, unspun and unvarnished, my account of my interview under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act as ...

2023-10-24T02:53:17-0700 Craig Murray craig 3,000 words

Rated 2023-10-24T05:15:07-0700 - 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

What Happened to San Francisco, Really?

Nathan Heller on the fate of America’s most enterprising downtown and the debates over housing, homelessness, and public safety that have engulfed the city since the pandemic.

2023-10-16T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Nathan Heller 8,000 words

Rated 2023-10-18T22:05:43-0700 - sethherr

Rethinking the Liberation Pledge (Eva Hamer) — EA Forum

This article is a really interesting example of people in a prosocial movement trying radical tactics and then changing their minds. I'm not sure the…

2023-09-03T11:44:53-0700 forum.effectivealtruism.org Aaron Gertler 4,000 words

Rated 2023-10-12T18:31:44-0700 - sethherr

The Great Awokening of Higher Ed Has Ended—But Is It Too Late?

Growing numbers of Americans prefer sticks over carrots to move colleges and universities towards reform—a crisis we in academia largely brought upon ourselves

2023-06-21T05:15:58-0700 The Liberal Patriot Musa al-Gharbi 2,000 words

Rated 2023-10-12T18:23:38-0700 - sethherr

‘We’re changing the clouds.’ An unintended test of geoengineering is fueling record ocean warmth

Pollution cuts have diminished “ship track” clouds, adding to global warming

science.org 2,000 words

Rated 2023-10-12T17:38:38-0700 - 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

Ebay Could Owe $1.9 Billion in Fines for Allowing Sale of 343,000 Emissions Defeat Devices

The Department of Justice alleges that eBay illegally sold 343,011 emissions defeat devices, and could face billions in penalties.

2023-09-30T11:30:00-0700 The Drive Chris Rosales 500 words

Rated 2023-10-10T20:23:45-0700 - sethherr

‘We’ve Been Shaken Out of This Fantasy’: How the Left Sees the War in Israel

A former top aide for Bernie Sanders on how Israel's critics on the political left see the Hamas attack and what this means for deal-making in the region.

Politico 2,000 words

Rated 2023-10-09T12:54:51-0700 - cindy

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

The Harvard Professor and the Bloggers

When Francesca Gino, a rising academic star, was accused of falsifying data — about how to stop dishonesty — it didn’t just torch her career. It inflamed a crisis in behavioral science. #College #Lawsuit #Sociology

2023-09-30T02:01:18-0700 The New York Times Noam Scheiber ($) 4,000 words

Rated 2023-10-05T16:38:46-0700 - sethherr

A review of Number Go Up, on crypto shenanigans

Zeke Faux's book on crypto shenanigans is best book on crypto ever and occasionally frustrating, plus bonus commentary on financial journalism.

2023-09-29T09:52:31-0700 Bits about Money Patrick McKenzie (patio11) 4,000 words

Rated 2023-10-04T16:35:56-0700 - sethherr

Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Here to Pump You Up (Emotionally)

“The more powerful you are,” says the action icon, author of a new self-help book, “the more power you have in giving back.” #2020 Election #Comedy #Donald Trump

2023-10-01T02:01:02-0700 The New York Times David Marchese ($) 5,000 words

Rated 2023-10-01T19:36:20-0700 - sethherr

Fine, I'll run a regression analysis. But it won't make you happy.

State partisanship and COVID vaccination rates are strongly predictive of COVID death rates even once you account for age.

2023-10-01T05:20:22-0700 Silver Bulletin Nate Silver 2,000 words

Rated 2023-10-01T15:48:58-0700 - sethherr

Y Combinator's Garry Tan Declares War on San Francisco Politics

The CEO of Y Combinator is using his considerable wealth and social media megaphone to attack the progressive agenda. #Elon Musk

2023-09-27T05:00:00-0700 The San Francisco Standard Josh Koehn 4,000 words

Rated 2023-09-27T15:38:38-0700 - 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

America Is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There’s No Tomorrow

Unchecked overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide, a data investigation by the New York Times revealed, threatening millions of people and America’s status as a food superpower. #Agriculture #Climate Change #Global Warming #Water

2023-08-28T14:19:48-0700 The New York Times Mira Rojanasakul, Christopher Flavelle, Blacki Migliozzi, ... ($) 5,000 words

Rated 2023-09-26T07:16:33-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-09-25T11:15:51-0700 - cindy

Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Great ‘Indiana Jones’ Adventure

“I’m not interested in perfectly behaved men or women,” the actress says. “I’m drawn to the ones who feel a bit dangerous.” #Actor #Movies #TV

2023-07-02T02:00:15-0700 The New York Times David Marchese ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-09-26T04:52:34-0700 - sethherr

After FBI busts Chinese ‘police station’ in NYC, six more exposed in US

After the FBI arrested “Harry” Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping, charging them with illegally opening a Chinese government "police station" to spy on Chinese nationals in New York, a human rights groups says there are other stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco and US other cities. #China #Los Angeles #Minnesota #Nebraska #New York City #San Francisco #Spying

2023-04-18T15:23:59-0700 New York Post Isabel Vincent 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-24T20:44:49-0700 - 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

The babies who nap in sub-zero temperatures

Would you put your baby or toddler outside in the freezing cold for their lunchtime nap? Many Nordic parents wouldn't give it a second thought.

2013-02-21T07:04:58-0800 BBC News By Helena Lee 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-21T08:03:03-0700 - sethherr

Organic Maps: An Open-Source Maps App That Doesn't Suck

Organic Maps impressed me with its elegant UI, effective routing, and good ethics.

hardfault.life Evan Grove 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-20T20:18:41-0700 - 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

Mythbusters: Wing Commander I Edition

You've probably heard of the famous 'thank you for playing Wing Commander' story. It claims that a programmer on the original Wing Commander was stuck getting an error message when the game unloaded its memory during a quit. Pressed for time, instead of fixing the issue he simply hex edited the memory manager's error reporting to print 'thank you for playing Wing Commander' instead. A funny and relatable story!

2023-09-18T00:00:00-0700 Wing Commander CIC LOAF 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-18T20:44:57-0700 - sethherr

Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Chabon and others sue OpenAI

Another would be copyright class action

2023-09-12T08:45:12-0700 The Register Jude Karabus 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-18T07:49:18-0700 - sethherr

Gilead’s Phase 2 EVOKE-02 Study of Trodelvy® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) in Combination With KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Demonstrates Promising Clinical Activity in First-Line Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Gilead’s Phase 2 EVOKE-02 Study of Trodelvy® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) in Combination With KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Demonstrates Promising Clinical Activity in First-Line Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

gilead.com 3,000 words

Rated 2023-09-17T21:23:25-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-09-10T06:16:45-0700 - Jaog

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

Close to 2,000 Environmental Activists Killed Over Last Decade

Yale E360 500 words

Rated 2023-09-17T08:30:59-0700 - sethherr

Musk’s X revokes paid blue check from United Auto Workers after strike called

After a report called out Musk's union-busting, UAW's blue check got reinstated.

2023-09-15T12:04:50-0700 Ars Technica 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-15T13:43:13-0700 - sethherr

‘A Ticket to Disney’? Politicians Charge Millions to Send Migrants to U.S.

The Biden administration vowed to “end the illicit movement” of people through the Darién jungle. But the number of migrants moving through the forest has never been greater — and the profits are too big to pass up. #Colombia #Panama #Politics

2023-09-14T02:03:09-0700 The New York Times Julie Turkewitz, Federico Rios ($) 6,000 words

Rated 2023-09-15T13:05:46-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-09-14T04:46:54-0700 - cindy