For those saying that Americans are righteously angry because the level of prices is up even though the rate of inflation has fallen, a history lesson

For someone who has said he’s worried about AI…
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'The State Department is aware, its alert said, of increased potential for violence inspired by foreign terrorist organizations against the L.G.B.T.Q. community.' via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2024/05/21/tra…

“…declaring one’s belief that the world’s only Jewish state is a genocidal entity whose dismantlement is necessary for the advancement of humankind is a political fashion statement, a bauble one parades around in order to signify being on the right team.” nytimes.com/2024/05/27/opi…

Opinion: 'Censorship, thought policing and bullying are antithetical to the spirit of literature, which is best understood as an intimate conversation between the author and individual readers.' via @NYTOpinion nytimes.com/2024/05/27/opi…

“The barrage of disinformation, manipulation and malice is ubiquitous.”

Sadly, journalism has no platform of its own where mass audiences have access to reported pieces. Certainly not on this one. Google and Facebook have spurned the 4th Estate as well.
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In 2022 Rs worked hard to craft the false 'red wave' narrative about the election.

They're doing it again this year - lies about size of crowds, fundraising; claiming polling lead when there isn't one; showy events in D states, voting groups. 1/

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“… I am genuinely glad to see that former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is now doing the work that he was always meant to do: posting crackpot videos to the internet for an audience of angry loons.” apple.news/ArEG1ib10TAySE…

For fun. The American economy right now is strong, resilient and growing. By almost any measure.

What’s funny about this photo is 1) the small size of the actual crowd; and 2) the really, really, really long ramp on a gentle incline leading up to the podium.

Every piece of data we've seen confirms that Biden's challenge is not national news coverage - it's with voters who get their news from social media or not at all.

Trump just made more promises to oil industry campaign donors washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

I love New York’s subway system.

“If voters understood this reality, perhaps even the voters who strongly favor a reduction in immigration would oppose this militaristic nightmare.”

As a reference point, there are roughly 430K National Guard troops in the US. inquirer.com/opinion/trump-…

NEW: Last summer, the Alito beach home in New Jersey flew the “Appeal to Heaven” flag, which like the upside down US flag, is linked to Jan. 6. We have photos from July, August and September as well as eyewitnesses. nytimes.com/2024/05/22/us/…

Just read it.
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Inside the life of Nicole Shanahan, 'Silicon Valley princess:' drugs (cocaine and ketamine), affairs (Sergey Brin + Elon Musk), and a $1 billion divorce settlement powering RFK Jr.'s campaign. All the details she's kept from the public here: nytimes.com/2024/05/22/tec…

What a Kirsten Grind story on Nicole Shanahan — getting these details into print is very impressive, but the sourcing speaks for itself.

'At that party, Elon Musk and Ms. Shanahan took ketamine, a popular party drug that is legal with a prescription, and disappeared together for