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We baby boomers in the United States have lived the most prosperous and privileged lives of any time or place in the history of the world. We OWE it to our grandchildren to fight for this democracy.

EL-SAYED: I get that the President takes personal offense to my first name. He doesn't mind as much when it's the Saudis who are funding his son-in-law's private equity. Doesn't seem to mind as much when it's the Qataris who are giving them a $400 million private jet…

Also, never forget: RFK Jr put together a panel of his buddies as peptide advisers, who voted to make peptides more easily available—but SEVEN of the advisers have financial conflicts of interest! MAHA is all about grifting, corruption, and ties to industry www.cspi.org/press-releas...

Deplorable.

Ohio’s bitter governor’s race got even uglier when an attack video surfaced featuring Democratic nominee Amy Acton’s estranged mother calling her “a liar.” Acton’s brother accused Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy of exploiting childhood trauma.

We are sensing a pattern

For centuries, bird migration was a mystery. A tech revolution is changing that, and could help save these amazing creatures

The tell is that there is panic about stock — the capital supposedly locked away — and no panic about flow — or how incomes aren’t even remotely keeping up with costs and can’t sustain all the political instability. www.npr.org/2026/05/28/n...

Republican Senator Sues Over Jack Smith’s Subpoena During Trump Inquiry www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u... They just want to be smacked by the truth again.

I wonder if they’ll be checking testosterone levels also.

Noem should be sued for this waste

How Cornell Punished Each of the 7 Men Accused of Sexual Assault www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/n...

We used to call it "cybernetics." A term covering human interaction with machine, self-reinforcing feedback loops, control, and regulation. But also disengagement from messy bio processes and sticky connections with the planet. “We’re creating a world that’s fit only for something artificial.”

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Gift link. Different paper - similar story www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...

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What Hegseth Is Hiding www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/o... No mainstream news organizations have reporters embedded with U.S. military units in the Middle East. Pentagon sources are increasingly reluctant to talk to journalists for fear of retaliation from the administration.”

Now what in the hell return, would be worth all that money to the richest dude since Mansa Musa? 🤔 🫥

Thanks to the great @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social for joining us tonight. We got him in a "Frank Friday" mood. Watch the full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZqb...

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From @nytimes.com: Judge Reinstates Seattle's Top Federal Prosecutor, Ousted by Trump "Judge Bastian … said in his ruling that 'the president cannot unilaterally fire a United States attorney appointed by the district court.'" www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...

“Most alarming, the document says that Russia intends to force Ukraine’s three operating nuclear plants — the backbone of its power infrastructure — to shut down by firing missiles at the electrical switchyards that connect them to the grid.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/w...

Bari's not taking the wheel at CNN. "Among CNN employees, there has been concern about the possibility of Weiss having influence over the cable news operation." www.wsj.com/business/med... #MSNOW #DeadlineWH

Next time I need surgery, I’ll have AI do it 🙄

Taking On Trump Immigration Agenda, Justices Will Review Migrant Detention Policy www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...

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www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u... “No fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals,” he said of the people who he believes have no place in the military. Did the Dept. of War Criminals forget to add former third-string Fox hosts to the list?

The younger troops in this year's audience, much like the generals and admirals last year, sat in silence during the secretary's remarks today. wapo.st/4hmpG7Z

America has clearly become one of the most corrupt nations in the world under Trump. Republicans, DO Something. Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...

In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/s... This is a great look at the type of person who drives scientific discovery. They do it because they love it.

@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: As somebody who is at a quite advanced age, I think you'd appreciate these words of wisdom from one of your favorite writers, David Brooks. www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...

The Mean Girls Presidency www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/o...

I don’t feed the birds, and I don’t fill my bird bath anymore. Texas Parks and Wildlife advises baths can spread bird flu. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/o...

🎁 Good read www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/o...

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Cyclospora spreads via human feces. How did it get into the food supply? The large number of cases suggests excrement entered the food system on a “surprising scale” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/w... Meanwhile, Michigan has a whopping number of cyclosporiasis cases, having already supassed 6100 cases

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...

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"Trump called for fixing vulnerabilities in electronic voting system...But he has spent the first part of his second term dismantling the election protections built up over previous years." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/u...

The inestimable Anne Applebaum. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Such an enormous disaster for so many. Desperate for a silver lining. Can you think of one?

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