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This is the most-read piece on @theatlantic.com. It should be the most-read piece. You should all read it, even though it may make you sad. Here’s a gift link so you can read it.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Sound of Fear on Air
It is an ominous sign that Morning Joe felt it had to apologize for something I said.
www.theatlantic.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM
This is the most-read piece on @theatlantic.com. It should be the most-read piece. You should all read it, even though it may make you sad. Here’s a gift link so you can read it.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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February 1989–WASHINGTON -- “Former Sen. John Tower, seeking to remove obstacles to his confirmation as defense secretary, swore Sunday he was never an alcoholic and pledged not to consume any alcoholic beverages while in office.”
December 4, 2024 at 8:43 PM
February 1989–WASHINGTON -- “Former Sen. John Tower, seeking to remove obstacles to his confirmation as defense secretary, swore Sunday he was never an alcoholic and pledged not to consume any alcoholic beverages while in office.”
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DOJ May Push Google to Sell Chrome in Antitrust Case — The Justice Department is expected to ask a judge to force Google to sell Chrome to tackle its search monopoly.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/doj-will-push-google-to-sell-off-chrome-to-break-search-monopoly
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/doj-will-push-google-to-sell-off-chrome-to-break-search-monopoly
November 19, 2024 at 5:04 AM
DOJ May Push Google to Sell Chrome in Antitrust Case — The Justice Department is expected to ask a judge to force Google to sell Chrome to tackle its search monopoly.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/doj-will-push-google-to-sell-off-chrome-to-break-search-monopoly
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/doj-will-push-google-to-sell-off-chrome-to-break-search-monopoly
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"The average person without a four-year college degree lives about eight years less than the average four-year-college grad. The meritocracy has created not just economic divides, but profound social ones."
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
buff.ly
November 16, 2024 at 8:12 PM
"The average person without a four-year college degree lives about eight years less than the average four-year-college grad. The meritocracy has created not just economic divides, but profound social ones."
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Democrats are likely to lose 8 electoral votes in 2030 because people are leaving NY and CA and moving to Texas and Florida. This is in no small part because of failed housing policies.
The Democrats Are Committing Partycide
In the future, even winning the former “Blue Wall” states won’t be enough for the party’s presidential nominees.
buff.ly
November 16, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Democrats are likely to lose 8 electoral votes in 2030 because people are leaving NY and CA and moving to Texas and Florida. This is in no small part because of failed housing policies.
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Who says AI can't be good? A fake "AI granny" was created to confuse scammers. She keeps them on the phone---and away from real people---for about 40 minutes at a time.
This 'AI Granny' Bores Scammers to Tears
After a survey found that 71% of Brits want revenge on scammers, mobile operator O2 deploys Daisy, an AI tool that keeps fraudsters on the line to waste their time.
buff.ly
November 17, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Who says AI can't be good? A fake "AI granny" was created to confuse scammers. She keeps them on the phone---and away from real people---for about 40 minutes at a time.
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The best thing about Bluesky is that there is no main character.
November 19, 2024 at 1:09 AM
The best thing about Bluesky is that there is no main character.
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Bluesky has hit 20M users, doubling its user base in less than two months.
The sky is the limit!
The sky is the limit!
November 19, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Bluesky has hit 20M users, doubling its user base in less than two months.
The sky is the limit!
The sky is the limit!
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Coming in The Atlantic Daily: Four nominations the Senate needs to stop right now by going to Trump and putting an end to this madness.
And remember, you don't need a subscription to read the Daily for free, you just sign up here:
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November 18, 2024 at 10:04 PM
Coming in The Atlantic Daily: Four nominations the Senate needs to stop right now by going to Trump and putting an end to this madness.
And remember, you don't need a subscription to read the Daily for free, you just sign up here:
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
And remember, you don't need a subscription to read the Daily for free, you just sign up here:
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BIG NEWS: A Wyoming judge just struck down WY's abortion bans.
And get this: The judge invoked a constitutional amendment codifying a right to make health care decisions... that was passed in 2012 by conservatives who thought it'd screw Obamacare! Just backfired.
We explained this lawsuit here:
And get this: The judge invoked a constitutional amendment codifying a right to make health care decisions... that was passed in 2012 by conservatives who thought it'd screw Obamacare! Just backfired.
We explained this lawsuit here:
How Attacks Against Obamacare Turned Into Tools to Protect Abortion Access
Conservatives amended state constitutions to affirm broad rights for people to choose their health care. Now abortion rights proponents are taking them at their word.
boltsmag.org
November 19, 2024 at 5:26 AM
BIG NEWS: A Wyoming judge just struck down WY's abortion bans.
And get this: The judge invoked a constitutional amendment codifying a right to make health care decisions... that was passed in 2012 by conservatives who thought it'd screw Obamacare! Just backfired.
We explained this lawsuit here:
And get this: The judge invoked a constitutional amendment codifying a right to make health care decisions... that was passed in 2012 by conservatives who thought it'd screw Obamacare! Just backfired.
We explained this lawsuit here:
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Whenever I read about some interesting science I know little about, I go and check out what my great colleagues at Science have written about it. Thought you might want to be able to do that too, so I'm collecting the bsky accounts of Science’s news department here 🧪
go.bsky.app/DMRTWEF
go.bsky.app/DMRTWEF
November 13, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Whenever I read about some interesting science I know little about, I go and check out what my great colleagues at Science have written about it. Thought you might want to be able to do that too, so I'm collecting the bsky accounts of Science’s news department here 🧪
go.bsky.app/DMRTWEF
go.bsky.app/DMRTWEF
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China-Linked Hackers Breach US Telecoms for Wiretap Data — US confirmed China-backed hackers breached US telecom providers to access wiretap systems data.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/14/us-confirms-china-backed-hackers-breached-telecom-providers-to-steal-wiretap-data/
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/14/us-confirms-china-backed-hackers-breached-telecom-providers-to-steal-wiretap-data/
November 14, 2024 at 10:04 AM
China-Linked Hackers Breach US Telecoms for Wiretap Data — US confirmed China-backed hackers breached US telecom providers to access wiretap systems data.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/14/us-confirms-china-backed-hackers-breached-telecom-providers-to-steal-wiretap-data/
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/14/us-confirms-china-backed-hackers-breached-telecom-providers-to-steal-wiretap-data/