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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1h

Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a 'war zone.' www.nbcnews.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 8h

In 1776, Thomas Paine made the best case for fighting kings — and for being skeptical. kansasreflector.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 9h

Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It.

Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It

From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.

newrepublic.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 18h

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send National Guard to San Francisco. www.nytimes.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 18h

Download Great Books for Free.

1,000 Free Audio Books: Download Great Books for Free

Download 1,000 free audio books, mostly classics, to your MP3 player or computer. Includes great works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry.

www.openculture.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

Stephen Miller Has ‘Central Role’ Probing Liberal Groups.

Stephen Miller Has ‘Central Role’ Probing Liberal Groups

A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

The RSS feed reader landscape. news.ycombinator.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

It's apple season at Adams in Kingston.

My favorite apple

Every area seems to have one great supermarket, where everything is premium quality and the prices are appropriately high. In New Orleans it was Langenstein's, which I lived a block away from …

daveverse.org

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

Venezuela's opposition leader Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize. www.reuters.com

dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

Stitt Becomes First Republican Governor to Break With Trump on National Guard Deployments.

Stitt Becomes First Republican Governor to Break With Trump on National Guard Deployments - Oklahoma Watch

Gov. Kevin Stitt condemned President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops across state lines, the first Republican governor to speak out against the practice.

oklahomawatch.org

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

Trump Has His Eyes on a Nobel Peace Prize. Will He Get It? www.nytimes.com

dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

‘I Got a Lot of People Believing in Me’: Robert Roberson Stares Down Death, Again.

‘I Got a Lot of People Believing in Me’: Robert Roberson Stares Down Death, Again

Set to be the first U.S. person executed based on the controversial “Shaken Baby Syndrome” diagnosis, Roberson told the Observer last week he hopes his story will mean something.

www.texasobserver.org

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

Even though Schumer is a “human flat tire” he’s right that the Dems have momentum. The message seems to be getting through that health care for Americans is what they’re voting on now. The Dems support the people, the Repubs Don’t see why they should care. punchbowl.news

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport.

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

www.theguardian.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 2d

What in the World is a Wapuu? houston.wordcamp.org

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 2d

A House of Dynamite sounds like a movie I'd enjoy. Like Fail Safe or Dr Strangelove.

A House of Dynamite Reviews

When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.

www.metacritic.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 2d

Micropub could have been done as an improvement to the Metaweblog API. That's how I would have done it. Interop is not just the most important reason we do this stuff, it's really the _only_ reason. www.w3.org

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 2d

Doc Searls: Why I am Here Instead of on Substack. I wanted to use Substack to send out my nightly emails, but found I’d have to type the text I wanted to send into their editor. I’m not a professional typist. So I created my own mail sending software.

Why I am Here Instead of on Substack

This blog is mine. While it is hosted somewhere, it could be anywhere. The main thing: it isn’t on a platform, and doesn’t have to be. I publish it on my own, and syndicate it through R…

doc.searls.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 2d

“If you offer users a way to write, but you don’t provide for linking, then you are not on the web.”

The Power of Linking: Reviving the Open Web's Basics

Explore the essentials of the open web with Dave Winer and Matthias Pfefferle. Discover why linking is vital for true web interconnectivity.

openchannels.fm

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 2d

Yankees stunned as championship aspirations are dashed in ALDS.

Yankees left in disbelief: 'Didn't finish the goal'

The Yankees believed this team was more talented and more complete than the club that went to the World Series a year ago, but they saw their season end Wednesday night in the ALDS.

www.espn.com

dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 2d

Wonder how the troops from Texas will enjoy a Chicago winter. 😵‍💫 forecast.weather.gov

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 2d

Trump calls for jailing Democratic leaders as troops prepare for Chicago deployment www.reuters.com

dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 2d

The Kia PV5 May Be The Go-To Bargain Electric Van. I recently test drove the VW Buzz, and like everyone else, I fell in love. And now I hear that there may be something even more fun. I've always liked Kia's.

‘Game Changer’: The Kia PV5 May Be The Go-To Bargain Electric Van

One reviewer got to drive Kia’s rival to the Volkswagen ID. Buzz in Korea. He was mighty impressed, especially with the price.

insideevs.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 2d

Here are the 2025 MacArthur fellows.

Thinkers, dreamers, doers: Here's who made the 2025 MacArthur Fellow list

A cartographer, a composer, a neurobiologist, and a novelist are among the recipients of this year's "Genius Grants." Each Fellow will receive a no-strings attached award of $800,000.

www.npr.org

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 2d

Jay Rosen explains his new job, as I understand it, helping non-journalists who are providing news, to do news well.

I joined up with News Creator Corps by putting two and two together… Allow me to explain. - News Creator Corps

The consumers of news and information, the people formerly known as the audience, have gone into the production side.

newscreatorcorps.org

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