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StuFalk

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Living in Los Angeles, strategic marketing, previously New York Times (National Advertising Mgr),International Chamber of Commerce, Paris (President ICC Publishing), V. Ships, Monaco (Director of Marketing) and Law.com, San Francisco, Marketing Director.

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 1h

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Jon Favreau on Where the Democrats Went Right

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Opinion | Jon Favreau on Where the Democrats Went Right

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 1h

What if SportsCenter and LinkedIn Merged?
Silicon Valley is obsessed with “TBPN,” a streaming show on which no career move is too trivial to document.
By Mike Isaac

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What if SportsCenter and LinkedIn Merged?

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 1h

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders
Dozens of sitting judges shared with The Times their concerns about risks to the courts’ legitimacy as the Supreme Court releases opaque orders about Trump administration policies.

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Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 16h

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction
The tech investor said critics of technology are “legionnaires of the Antichrist” in recent private lectures on Christianity in San Francisco.

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 16h

WGA Urges CBS News Staffers to Not Respond to Bari Weiss Info-Seeking Memo Until Company Provides Details on Purpose of Her Email

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WGA Urges CBS News Staffers to Not Respond to Bari Weiss Info-Seeking Memo Until Company Provides Details on Purpose of Her Email (EXCLUSIVE)

The Writers Guild of America, which represents employees at CBS News, told members at the company to not respond to an email sent to staff by Bari Weiss, The Free Press founder who this week was appoi...

StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 17h

Salesforce has hundreds of software contracts with the federal government.

StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 17h

DANGER: Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco
Mr. Benioff, the Salesforce C.E.O. and owner of Time magazine, once supported Hillary Clinton and a business tax for homeless services. Now he’s fully behind Donald Trump.

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Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 17h

Curious Reindeer and Hungry Polar Bears: Warming Is Upending an Arctic Island
Climate change is transforming ecosystems in the far north. An international team of scientists has made some surprising discoveries.

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Curious Reindeer and Hungry Polar Bears: Warming Is Upending an Arctic Island

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 17h

Inside Hegseth’s Reprehensible Effort to Limit Press Access at the Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is at odds with the news media to a degree unseen in modern times, former Pentagon officials say.

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Inside Hegseth’s Effort to Limit Press Access at the Pentagon

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 17h

Is Kansas City Still the Barbecue Capital of America?
For the past few decades, the national spotlight has been on the Carolinas and Texas. But the most influential barbecue town may just be Kansas City.

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Is Kansas City Still the Barbecue Capital of America?

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 17h

The Tom Homan Affair Has More Red Flags Than a May Day Parade
An documented cash handoff is yet another star in the Trump administration’s constellation of ethics problems.
By Mark Lee Greenblatt

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Opinion | The Tom Homan Affair Has More Red Flags Than a May Day Parade

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 17h

The French Revolution’s Instrument of Terror Goes on Show
The display is timed for the anniversary of France’s abolition of the death penalty, and its honoring of the lawyer who campaigned to end it.

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The French Revolution’s Instrument of Terror Goes on Show

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 17h

Both the racist National Rally and the dangerous far-left party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, France Unbowed, are eager for new elections, which Mr. Macron wants to avoid. Both parties have strong connections to Russia.

StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 17h

France’s Domestic Instability Has Weakened Its Diplomatic Clout
President Emmanuel Macron’s inability to find a government that can pass a new budget is hobbling his efforts to influence Europe’s agenda.

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France’s Domestic Instability Has Weakened Its Diplomatic Clout

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 17h

Machado’s Peace Prize Is Latest Nobel for Female Democracy Campaigners
Women in Iran, Liberia, Yemen and Myanmar have been recognized for their activism, occasionally while they were in prison and faced serious personal risk.

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Machado’s Peace Prize Is Latest Nobel for Female Democracy Campaigners

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 17h

DESPICABLE: Letitia James Is Among Prominent Black Women Targeted by Trump
Fani T. Willis, a district attorney who brought election interference charges against Mr. Trump, and Lisa Cook, who serves on the Federal Reserve Board, have also been investigated.

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Letitia James Is Among Prominent Black Women Targeted by Trump

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 17h

The W.N.B.A Gets More Attention Now. That’s Not Always a Good Thing.

The league’s popularity has given rise to online sexism and racism — and misinformation that traffics in both.

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The W.N.B.A Gets More Attention Now. That’s Not Always a Good Thing.

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 18h

Trump Disgraces American Justice
America is now in a dangerous period, in which the president can order investigations and indictments against his enemies.
By The New York Times Editorial Board

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Opinion | Trump Disgraces American Justice

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 18h

GOOD: M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment
The Trump administration offered nine universities benefits in exchange for signing an agreement to protect conservative voices, among other things. M.I.T. was the first to refuse.

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M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 18h

Report on Soros Cited by Justice Dept. Does Not Show Funding for Terrorism
The head of a conservative watchdog organization acknowledged that its report did not find evidence that the network of liberal billionaire George Soros had broken the law.

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Report on Soros Cited by Justice Dept. Does Not Show Funding for Terrorism

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 18h

Despicable: Senior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency directed scientists over the summer to assess whether the government could develop methods for detecting traces of abortion pills in wastewater — a practice sought by anti-abortion activists seeking to restrict the medication.

The E.P.A. Followed Up on an Unusual Request About Abortion Pills

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 18h

Despicable: An Immense Solar Project Just Got Canceled Under Trump
Known as Esmeralda 7, the project planned in the Nevada desert would have produced enough energy to power nearly two million homes.

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An Immense Solar Project Just Got Canceled Under Trump

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 18h

Shein Chose Paris for Its First Boutique. Paris Isn’t Pleased.
As the Chinese online fast-fashion retailer prepares to open a physical space in a venerable department store, France pushes to stem the company’s presence in the country.

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Shein Chose Paris for Its First Boutique. Paris Isn’t Pleased.

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 18h

To Honor the King of Lox, Lots of Lox
The spread at Saul Zabar’s shiva.

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To Honor the King of Lox, Lots of Lox

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StuFalk @stufalk.bsky.social · 18h

Nixon famously had an enemies list. But there’s a major difference between what happened then and what is happening now.
By Jeffrey Toobin

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Opinion | A Perilous Difference Between the Trump and Nixon Eras

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