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A kid named Big Balls (with some shady stuff in his past)...

A kid named Big Balls (with some shady stuff in his past) hacked into gov’t computer systems for Elon Musk, but “there’s little chance that he could have passed a...

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Wired is reporting that the Treasury Secretary and the White House press...

Wired is reporting that the Treasury Secretary and the White House press secretary lied about “DOGE” staffer Marko Elez (who recently resigned, for being a racist (after being hired for...

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Outrage Fatigue Is Real. These Tips May Help. “Repeated exposure to outrage-inducing...

Outrage Fatigue Is Real. These Tips May Help. “Repeated exposure to outrage-inducing news or events can lead to emotional exhaustion. An expert who studies online outrage says there are ways...

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You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism. “When it comes to...

You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism. “When it comes to addressing the problems we face, no amount of posting or passive info consumption is going to substitute the...

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“In 2022, one of Peter Thiel’s favorite thinkers envisioned a second Trump...

“In 2022, one of Peter Thiel’s favorite thinkers envisioned a second Trump Administration in which the federal government would be run by a “CEO” who was not Trump and laid...

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The world has probably passed ‘peak air pollution’. “Global air pollution is...

The world has probably passed ‘peak air pollution’. “Global air pollution is now falling, and we can save many lives by accelerating this decline.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org...

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State Attorneys General to Sue Over Musk’s Access to Government Systems. “The...

State Attorneys General to Sue Over Musk’s Access to Government Systems. “The president does not have the power to give away our private information to anyone he chooses, and he...

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Mister Rogers on How to Talk to Kids About Distressing News Events

In 2002, Fred Rogers wrote a parenting book as a resource for caregivers of children aged two to six. One of the topics he covered was how to talk to...

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A list of all the lawsuits related to Trump administration executive orders....

A list of all the lawsuits related to Trump administration executive orders. “More than thirty lawsuits have been filed and we are trying our best to keep this page updated...

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The Musk staffer who broke into the Treasury Dept system has quit...

The Musk staffer who broke into the Treasury Dept system has quit after the discovery of racist Twitter posts (gift link): advocating repealing the Civil Rights Act, “You could not...

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“The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler”

Historian Timothy Ryback, the author of Takeover: Hitler’s Final Rise to Power who also wrote the popular article How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days, has a new piece...

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Business foot traffic is up within the [NYC] congestion pricing zone. “People...

Business foot traffic is up within the [NYC] congestion pricing zone. “People were concerned that fewer vehicles would mean fewer people visiting the zone, and that seems to not be...

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Resegregation, Coups, Orwell, and the Importance of Precise Language

Karen Attiah wrote a short opinion piece about how the nationwide assault on diversity, equity and inclusion led by conservatives is actually aimed at resegregation and how being precise in...

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McSweeney’s: Here at DOGE, We’ve Streamlined Every Aspect of America’s Collapse. “I...

McSweeney’s: Here at DOGE, We’ve Streamlined Every Aspect of America’s Collapse. “I am proud to say that in just weeks, we have used the Tesla, SpaceX, and X playbook to...

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A huge list of trans Girl Scouts who are selling Girl Scout...

A huge list of trans Girl Scouts who are selling Girl Scout Cookies. “Please consider choosing a trans girl scout to get your cookies from this year — the kids...

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Unsurprisingly, it would be bad if Elon Musk breaks into the computer...

Unsurprisingly, it would be bad if Elon Musk breaks into the computer systems of the National Nuclear Security Administration. “It has all manner of sensitive information on hand, including nuclear-weapon...

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Palate cleanser: Cabel Sasser’s review of all of the weird new snacks...

Palate cleanser: Cabel Sasser’s review of all of the weird new snacks and cereals he found at the grocery store in 2024. There are some truly unhinged things in here,...

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From Scientific American, Avoiding Outrage Fatigue While Staying Informed. “We can take...

From Scientific American, Avoiding Outrage Fatigue While Staying Informed. “We can take care of ourselves in an onslaught of overwhelming news.”

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Timothy Snyder: Of Course It’s a Coup

Historian Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny, is urging people and the media to understand and acknowledge that what’s happening right now is definitely a coup. Imagine if it had...

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Lots of people asking what they can do about the coup. Here’s...

Lots of people asking what they can do about the coup. Here’s a start: an updated guide from Indivisible, “a set of strategies and practical first steps” for “anyone who...

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