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Credit card debt collectionCredit 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
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Police stage 'chilling' raid on Marion County newspaper, seizing computers, records and cellphonesIn an unprecedented raid Friday, local law enforcement seized computers, cellphones and reporting materials from the Marion County Record office, the newspaper's reporters, and the publisher's home. #Censorship #Journalism 2023-08-11T14:15:10-0700 Kansas Reflector 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-11T19:06:05-0700 - sethherr
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Stop Using So Much Laundry DetergentStiff, 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 2023-08-11T13:33:06-0700 - alexandradancing
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An Open Letter to David Simon, Who Tweeted NYC Is 'On the Make' Because He Got a $50 Speeding Ticket - Hell GateThe 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 2023-08-11T08:06:19-0700 - sethherr
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Maybe the problem is that Harvard existsAn unhinged polemic #Ivy League 2023-08-10T09:01:32-0700 Dynomight Internet Newsletter dynomight 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-11T07:30:21-0700 - sethherr
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Ivy-Plus colleges are a gateway to the eliteIs 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
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I grew up loving The Bell Jar. Then I noticed how Sylvia Plath wrote about people that looked like meAfter 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
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How to Optimize Your Pre-Workout Meal TimingAnalyzing 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
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I Would Rather See My Books Get Pirated Than This (Or: Why Goodreads and Amazon Are Becoming Dumpster Fires) | Jane FriedmanRated 2023-08-08T05:28:37-0700 - sethherr
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A New Frontier for Travel Scammers: A.I.-Generated GuidebooksShoddy guidebooks are flooding Amazon. Their authors claim to be renowned travel writers, but are they A.I. inventions? And how big is the problem? #Amazon #Artificial Intelligence #Books #Fraud 2023-08-05T02:00:09-0700 The New York Times Seth Kugel, Stephen Hiltner ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-08-07T19:19:07-0700 - sethherr
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Some tactics for writing in publicSome tactics for writing in public Julia Evans 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-07T09:40:51-0700 - sethherr
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The Ultra-Viral Rise of Prime, the Internet’s Favorite Sports DrinkStunts, meme marketing, and promotion from social media celebrities Logan Paul and KSI have catapulted the drink past the competition. #Marketing #Sports #Youtube 2023-07-13T06:00:00-0700 WIRED Nicole Gull McElroy 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-06T21:13:07-0700 - sethherr
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The Coming Enshittification of Public LibrariesGlobal 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
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I Gave Up on Boxing, Not on This BoxerDecades after turning away from the sport because of its violence, our columnist revisited Seniesa Estrada’s journey to becoming a champion — and wondered if it was worth the risk. #Boxing 2023-08-03T02:01:29-0700 The New York Times Kurt Streeter, Erin Schaff ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-03T20:19:25-0700 - sethherr
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This whale may be the largest animal ever. We have no idea how it got that big.A newly discovered extinct whale called P. colossus is challenging the blue whale for the title of heaviest animal to ever exist. 2023-08-02T08:00:00-0700 The Washington Post Dino Grandoni ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-03T09:21:52-0700 - Jaog
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Republicans want to plant a trillion trees. Scientists are skeptical.New research finds that planting a trillion trees would have a minimal effect on combating climate change. 2023-08-02T03:00:00-0700 The Washington Post Maxine Joselow ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-03T09:17:10-0700 - Jaog
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‘The Justins’ seem like Civil Rights-era throwbacks. But 2023 isn’t 1968.The two young Tennessee legislators gained a national platform after being expelled. How will their mix of religion and politics fly? 2023-08-03T03:00:44-0700 The Washington Post Michelle Boorstein ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-08-03T07:54:26-0700 - sethherr
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Wisconsin’s Dairy Industry Relies on Undocumented Immigrants, but the State Won’t Let Them Legally DriveUndocumented immigrants in the state can own and register their vehicles, but they aren’t allowed to drive them, forcing many farm workers to risk fines and arrest. “It’s a Catch-22 for a lot of folks,” advocates say. 2023-08-03T03:00:00-0700 ProPublica Melissa Sanchez, Maryam Jameel 4,000 words Rated 2023-08-03T05:52:32-0700 - Jaog
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Pluralistic: Podcasting “Ideas Lying Around” (12 June 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorowpluralistic.net 3,000 words Rated 2023-08-02T17:42:56-0700 - sethherr
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Confessions of a Phone Sex OperatorAlmost no one uses their phone to make calls anymore—except for a growing number of lonely men who call women like me. 2023-08-01T03:00:08-0700 The Free Press Jenny Powers ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-02T16:49:35-0700 - sethherr
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The Solar Cell Discovery MachineRobotic analysis of perovskites may speed development of solar cells with better than 30% efficiency 2023-08-01T09:30:04-0700 IEEE Spectrum Charles Q. Choi 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-02T09:58:33-0700 - sethherr
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Deception, exploited workers, and cash handouts: How Worldcoin recruited its first half a million test usersThe startup promises a fairly-distributed, cryptocurrency-based universal basic income. So far all it's done is build a biometric database from the bodies of the poor. 2022-04-06T09:02:00-0700 MIT Technology Review Eileen Guo 7,000 words Rated 2023-08-02T08:33:31-0700 - sethherr
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He returned to his family’s lot. A $1.4M home was being built there.Daniel Kenigsberg’s family owned Connecticut land for nearly seven decades. He claims in a lawsuit that an impostor stole it. 2023-08-02T00:50:51-0700 The Washington Post Kyle Melnick ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-02T05:32:41-0700 - Jaog
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What Happened When Oregon Decriminalized Hard DrugsA 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
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Social Security Fact Report: Insolvent In 2035Every day, we voters and the government have the chance to free our children from this burden. #Social security 2023-07-31T04:00:00-0700 Forbes David John Marotta 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-01T11:10:02-0700 - sethherr
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People would rather be electrically shocked than left alone with their thoughtsHuman mind may be wired to find inner reflection unbearable science.org 1,000 words Rated 2023-07-31T14:08:06-0700 - elll
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Elliott Smith: XOEach Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we revisit Elliott Smith’s big 1998 album, both a transformational landmark and a logical next step for the restless composer. 2023-07-29T21:00:00-0700 Pitchfork Jayson Greene 2,000 words Rated 2023-07-31T05:29:47-0700 - Jaog
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Georgia’s Broad Racketeering Law May Now Ensnare Donald TrumpFani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, often relies on Georgia’s capacious *RICO*{: .small} statute—though critics say that she has stretched it past the law’s intent. #2020 Election #Donald Trump #Georgia 2023-07-31T04:12:47-0700 The New Yorker Charles Bethea 1,000 words Rated 2023-07-31T05:20:26-0700 - Jaog
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Conspiracy theory: Electric cars make more air pollution than gas carstires + battery + heavy 2023-07-27T09:00:29-0700 Dynomight Internet Newsletter dynomight 2,000 words Rated 2023-07-30T22:08:44-0700 - sethherr
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Part II: At High School Debates, Watch What You SayKids are losing high school debates because of their personal tweets, reveals James Fishback in a new exposé. #Debate 2023-06-26T03:01:57-0700 The Free Press James Fishback 2,000 words Rated 2023-07-30T00:14:08-0700 - sethherr
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How critical theory is radicalizing high school debateNew 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
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How Gretchen Whitmer Made Michigan a Democratic StrongholdThe 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
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The Insidious Habit That Can Hurt Your RelationshipIgnoring a partner in favor of your phone, or “phubbing,” can lead to feelings of distrust and ostracism. Here’s how to stop. #Dating #Marriage 2023-07-27T02:00:22-0700 The New York Times Catherine Pearson ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-07-28T16:38:29-0700 - sethherr
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Seiichi Morimura, who exposed Japanese atrocities in WWII, dies at 90Mr. Morimura's book about Unit 731, a secret biological warfare branch of the Imperial Army, helped force Japan to confront its wartime past. 2023-07-27T15:44:36-0700 The Washington Post Emily Langer ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-07-28T11:17:49-0700 - sethherr
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California moves to silence Stanford researchers who got state data to study education issuesAt issue is whether researchers can analyze nonpublic California student data and also testify against the state in related and even unrelated cases. #Education and schools 2023-07-28T00:00:00-0700 EdSource John Fensterwald 2,000 words Rated 2023-07-28T10:44:15-0700 - sethherr
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The Resilience of CostcoFor 40 years, Costco has succeeded with a simple formula: reinvest merchandising profits into lower prices and better products; be a disciplined operator; and treat customers and employees well. But with greater share of shopping moving online, it’s fair to wonder if the company's best da Mine Safety Disclosures 500 words Rated 2023-07-27T22:13:18-0700 - sethherr
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How the Cheesecake Factory became the chain restaurant of millennial dreamsToo big to fail: How the Cheesecake Factory defied the restaurant industry’s rules of success. #Culture #Food & drink 2022-12-24T04:30:00-0800 Vox Alex Abad-Santos 4,000 words Rated 2023-07-27T21:41:19-0700 - sethherr
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The Fight for the Right to TrespassA group of English activists want to legally enshrine the “right to roam” — and spread the idea that nature is a common good. #England 2023-07-26T02:01:02-0700 The New York Times Brooke Jarvis ($) 7,000 words Rated 2023-07-27T18:34:05-0700 - sethherr
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Breaking Superconductor Newsscience.org 1,000 words Rated 2023-07-27T08:47:22-0700 - sethherr
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The Dictator Myth That Refuses to DieAuthoritarians would have you think that they can do certain things better than their counterparts who have to deal with checks, balances, and public opinion. Don’t believe it. #United States 2023-07-26T07:00:00-0700 The Atlantic Brian Klaas ($) 200 words Rated 2023-07-26T17:29:22-0700 - Jaog
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The Magnificence of the Bluefin TunaRivka Galchen on “Kings of Their Own Ocean: Tuna, Obsession, and the Future of Our Seas,” by Karen Pinchin, and the importance of an ancient and threatened fish. #Fishing #Ocean 2023-07-24T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Rivka Galchen 2,000 words Rated 2023-07-25T22:24:55-0700 - sethherr
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How Signal Walks the Line Between Anarchism and PragmatismThe privacy-focused messaging app arose from a fringe culture that emphasized individual autonomy and skepticism of authority. As it tries to go mainstream, can it escape its roots? #Politics #Silicon Valley 2023-07-23T04:00:00-0700 WIRED Kai Ye 2,000 words Rated 2023-07-25T16:13:25-0700 - sethherr
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The Gimli GliderWhen a botched imperial-to-metric conversion left a commercial jet with insufficient fuel, pilots had to improvise. 2007-11-12T00:00:00-0800 Damn Interesting Alan Bellows 25,000 words Rated 2023-07-24T22:10:44-0700 - sethherr
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The $1 billion gamble to ensure AI doesn’t destroy humanityThe founders of Anthropic left OpenAI to make a safe AI company. It’s easier said than done. #Artificial Intelligence #Technology 2023-07-17T03:00:00-0700 Vox Dylan Matthews 7,000 words Rated 2023-07-23T11:42:19-0700 - elll
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