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Blanchard's Dangerous Idea and the Plight of the Lucid Crossdreamer ★ The Scintillating But Ultimately Untrue Thought

I'm beginning to wonder if he's constructed an entire system of moral philosophy around the effects of the loyalty mod—a prospect that makes me distinctly uneasy. It would hardly be the first time a victim of mental illness has responded to their affliction that way—but it would certainly …

unremediatedgender.space Zack M. Davis 25,000 words

Rated 2023-09-12T15:16:00-0700

Lachlan Morton completes Tour Divide route in 12 days, 12 hours, and 21 minutes

The EF Education-EasyPost star overcomes trench foot, freezing rain, wildfire detours mental demons and a busted derailleur to lay down a blistering time on the storied ultra-bikepacking route.

2023-09-11T11:08:15-0700 Velo Betsy Welch 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-11T21:45:03-0700

Typical mind and gender identity

Ozy Frantz introduced zirself to me by saying that “I major in gender studies, but I am not that kind of gender studies student. Promise.” So far this claim has been entirely borne out …

2013-02-18T14:27:48-0800 Slate Star Codex 15,000 words

Rated 2023-09-11T18:56:36-0700

Should we buy coal mines? — EA Forum

At Effective Altruism Global, Will MacAskill proposed the idea of buying a coal mine in order to keep coal in the ground, as a potential longtermist…

2022-05-04T00:28:33-0700 forum.effectivealtruism.org John G. Halstead 6,000 words

Rated 2023-09-11T07:39:54-0700

Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers to increase physical activity and improve health: a systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Wearable activity trackers offer an appealing, low-cost tool to address physical inactivity. This systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses (umbrella review) aimed to examine the effectiveness of activity trackers for improving physical activity and related physiological and psychosocial outcomes in clinical and non-clinical populations. Seven databases (Embase, MEDLINE, Ovid Emcare, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science) were searched from database...

The Lancet Digital Health 9,000 words

Rated 2023-09-10T22:28:26-0700

Coffee in a Can

Life’s inconveniences, when they happen to you and me, are just that. Inconveniences. When they happen to some people though they end up becoming multi-billion dollar businesses. This is the story of Japan’s canned coffee. One finds at least one vending machine in almost every street in Japan. In every vending machine one row is dedicated to just one product: canned coffee. Canned coffee, as it says on the tin, is ready-to-drink coffee in a can. There are hundreds of variations of ca

2023-09-09T17:24:56-0700 One from Nippon The One from Nippon team 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-10T06:51:41-0700

I wired up my bike's GPS to order me pizza during a gravel race 🍕

As harvest season begins here in the Midwest, I once again celebrate by grinding Nebraska gravel at the Gravel Worlds Long Voyage bike race. As in previous…

steele.blue 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-10T06:33:20-0700

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

In the Gritty Tenderloin, Signs of Rebirth Emerge in Small Stretches

The San Francisco neighborhood has become a punching bag for critics of the city, but there are reasons to hope for a better future. #California

2023-09-07T06:00:17-0700 The New York Times Thomas Fuller ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-09T15:48:13-0700

California moves to decriminalize use of magic mushrooms and other natural psychedelics

California lawmakers approved a bill to decriminalize possession and personal use of certain natural psychedelics, including psilocybin, or magic mushrooms.

2023-09-07T16:50:46-0700 Los Angeles Times Hannah Wiley ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-07T23:11:19-0700

I Left Out the Full Truth to Get My Climate Change Paper Published

Scientist Patrick T. Brown reveals how he got his wildfire research published in Nature by leaving out key facts that conflict with the climate change agenda.

2023-09-05T03:01:07-0700 The Free Press Patrick T Brown 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-07T23:03:05-0700

Rotten Tomatoes Still Has Hollywood in Its Grip

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Rated 2023-09-07T17:16:40-0700

Editorial: There's no way out of Chicago parking meter disaster

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Rated 2023-09-07T08:36:29-0700

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

The Wit and Wisdom of a 109-Year-Old Man

Lessons in resilience from Charles White, the subject of bestseller "The Book of Charlie" by David Von Drehle, about an American who always took the high road.

2023-09-04T03:00:45-0700 The Free Press David Von Drehle ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-09-04T22:25:18-0700

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

When tech says ‘no’

The tech industry always has a reason why any new laws or regulations are bad - indeed, so does any industry. They always say that! The trouble is, sometimes it’s true, and some laws are (or would be) disasters. So which is it? Well, there are three ways that people say ‘NO!’

Benedict Evans 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-04T15:24:55-0700

He Created the Katamari Games, but They’re Rolling On Without Him

Twenty years after his quirky project Katamari Damacy delighted the video game industry, Keita Takahashi is an independent designer who receives no royalties for his debut work.

2023-07-28T02:17:00-0700 The New York Times Zachary Small ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-04T09:37:25-0700

Pets Allowed

Why are so many animals now in places where they shouldn’t be? Patricia Marx reports.

2014-10-12T17:00:31-0700 The New Yorker Patricia Marx 5,000 words

Rated 2023-09-03T20:35:30-0700

A Nicaraguan Novelist Betrayed by the Revolution He Helped Build

“I’m no longer a leader in the fight,” says Sergio Ramírez. “Now I’m just an author being punished for the words he writes.” His latest crime tale is out in English. #Books #Nicaragua #Writer

2023-09-01T02:01:41-0700 The New York Times Benjamin P. Russell ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-03T10:12:01-0700

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

The Worst Programmer I Know

The great thing about measuring developer productivity is that you can quickly identify the bad programmers. I want to tell you about the worst programmer I know, and why I fought to keep him in the team.

2023-09-01T17:00:00-0700 dannorth.net 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-02T18:29:15-0700

The Boys Who Surf Subways

There is something worth admiring in the stupid courage of reckless kids who stand on top of moving subways in New York City.

2023-09-02T03:01:08-0700 The Free Press McCaffrey Blauner 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-02T08:44:58-0700

Opinion | Partisan Politics Put a Huge Win for Public Health at Risk

The loss of support for an AIDS relief program would signal to the rest of the world that it could no longer rely on the U.S. to defend its biggest accomplishments as a leader in global health. #Abortion #Congress #George W. Bush #Joe Biden #US Politics

2023-09-01T12:00:10-0700 The New York Times The Editorial Board ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-02T08:37:53-0700

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 2023-09-01T18:34:46-0700

Martha Stewart put an iceberg in her drink. Experts say it’s no big deal.

Martha Stewart caused an internet kerfuffle Monday with an Instagram post of her holding a drink that she said was chilled with part of “a small iceberg.” #Iceberg #Instagram #Martha Stewart

2023-08-30T01:30:21-0700 The Washington Post Jonathan Edwards ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-01T18:27:26-0700

Apple’s Decision to Kill Its CSAM Photo-Scanning Tool Sparks Fresh Controversy

Child safety group Heat Initiative plans to launch a campaign pressing Apple on child sexual abuse material scanning and user reporting. The company issued a rare, detailed response on Thursday. #Apple #Privacy #Surveillance

2023-08-31T12:32:43-0700 WIRED Lily Hay Newman 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-01T18:23:09-0700

Profile on Rainier Truck and Chassis

Profile on Rainier Truck and Chassis

worldsweeper.com Ranger Kidwell-Ross 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-01T18:17:26-0700

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 2023-08-31T22:49:03-0700

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

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 2023-08-30T22:45:11-0700

The EPA removes federal protections for most of the country's wetlands

The amended EPA rule is to comply with a Supreme Court ruling this year that narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act and the agency's power to regulate waterways and wetlands.

2023-08-29T16:40:15-0700 NPR James Doubek 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-30T22:36:50-0700

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 2023-08-30T15:17:46-0700

California court dismisses lawsuit over nuclear power plant

By Shannon Kelleher A California state judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by an environmental group seeking to force Pacific Gas & Electric Power Co. (PG&E) to adhere to a 2016 pledge to fully retire the state’s last nuclear power plant by 2025. Instead of preparing to shutter its operation, PG&E is seeking approval to keep the Diablo Canyon plant open through 2045. The plant, which has come under fire for environmental and safety concerns, rests on the coast between Los Angeles and San...

2023-08-24T16:53:59-0700 The New Lede Shannon Kelleher 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-29T21:58:30-0700

The end of the Googleverse

From PageRank to Reader to Image Search, Google transformed online curation and internet virality. When did this cultural mainstay begin to lose relevance?

2023-08-28T07:00:00-0700 The Verge Ryan Broderick 4,000 words

Rated 2023-08-29T19:41:46-0700

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

Can news outlets build a “trustworthy” AI chatbot?

The media company operating Macworld, PCWorld, Tech Advisor, and TechHive introduced an AI chatbot earlier this month. The bot is trained using the sites’ archives.

2023-08-25T06:42:32-0700 The Verge Mia Sato 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-28T23:37:48-0700

How I came second out of 999 in the Salem Center prediction market tournament without knowing anything about prediction markets, and what I learned along the way - Part 1

Programming, math, and other things gratuitously nerdy

2023-08-01T07:36:00-0700 Considerations on Codecrafting 10,000 words

Rated 2023-08-28T22:58:58-0700

Can Vines Speed Urban Cooling?

Perhaps trees aren’t the only green solution when it comes to cooling urban spaces and reducing energy costs. Honeysuckle, Virginia creeper, pink trumpet and other vines could be a fast-growing substitute in climate-smart cities of the future. Researchers from UC Davis are studying how vines may provide cooling and shade in Western states in less time than it takes a tree to grow tall. trees, vines, climate-smart, green building, cooling, urban cooling, save water, reduce energy, shade,... #Urban Planning

2022-04-21T12:06:53-0700 UC Davis Kat Kerlin 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-27T16:34:35-0700

We Know Where New Weight Loss Drugs Came From, but Not Why They Work

The empty auditoriums, Gila monsters, resistant pharmaceutical executives and enigmas that led to Ozempic and other drugs that may change how society thinks about obesity. #Diabetes #Obesity

2023-08-17T02:01:00-0700 The New York Times Gina Kolata ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-08-27T15:05:55-0700

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

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

Code is not literature

gigamonkeys.com 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-27T07:31:18-0700

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

Jenni Hermoso ‘did not consent’ to be kissed by Rubiales

Spain forward rejects FA chief’s claims as ‘categorically false’ as the national women’s team refuses to play until he resigns

2023-08-25T14:29:17-0700 The Guardian Ashifa Kassam 500 words

Rated 2023-08-25T22:43:45-0700

"I Was a Starter Wife": Inside America's Messiest Divorce

In the middle of her headline-grabbing divorce settlement, Justine Musk reveals the truth about her marriage to the multimillionaire cofounder of PayPal.

2010-09-10T04:23:17-0700 Marie Claire Justine Musk 3,000 words

Rated 2023-08-25T22:38:58-0700

Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule

Ronan Farrow reports on how the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in.

2023-08-21T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Ronan Farrow 9,000 words

Rated 2023-08-25T22:28:49-0700

Reusable McDonald’s packaging to be monitored and tracked via RFID technology from Checkpoint Systems

McDonald’s France has collaborated with Checkpoint Systems to implement food-safe RFID technology into its new reusable containers – a move hoped to keep track of the packaging, optimise the restaurant’s reusable system, and reduce waste.

Packaging Europe 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-25T21:20:25-0700

Instagram Throttles 404 Media Investigation Into Drug Ads on Instagram, Continues to Let People Advertise Drugs

Instagram continues to collect money from ads for illegal content, limits the reach of posts about the problem.

2023-08-25T07:32:01-0700 404 Media Jason Koebler 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-25T09:14:34-0700

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