How big money trumps the people’s will — and how to reclaim democracy
Paul Krugman
• Paul Krugman
Oligarchy in Action: The Case of Corporate Tax Cuts
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Glad to hear it. I think small groups of people joined by mutual respect, not trying to boil the ocean. And working together as opposed to trying to rule the world.
The Daily
• The New York Times
Why Are Grocery Store Prices So High
According to the Economic Research Service at the Department of Agriculture, prices across all food categories are expected to rise 3.2 percent in 2026.
Today, Jessica Cheung, a senior audio producer for “The Daily,” talks with the general manger of a food co-op in Pittsburg...
Schneier on Security
• Bruce Schneier
AI Data Centers and the Concentration of Wealth
This essay was written with Nathan E. Sanders, and originally appeared in The Guardian.
Opposition to AI data centers has emerged as a primary theme in US politics, one that—surprisingly—doesn’t fall along party lines. We applaud people coming together for constructive debate on any issue, and agree that communities need to evaluate whether any economic benefits these data centers bring is worth their costs. Still, we worry that a focus on data centers obscures the larger impacts of AI on people’s lives: the concentration of power of AI companies, and their widespread political and financial influence...
PRINT Magazine
• Steven Heller
The Daily Heller: Getting the Lead In
'Pencil Magazine' is a must-have.
The post The Daily Heller: Getting the Lead In appeared first on PRINT Magazine.
Jay-Z Concert at Yankee Stadium Is Delayed for Hours (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
AI tools can save social workers hours — but do they risk errors? (thetimes.com)
Opinion | I Teach at an Elite College and I Inflate Grades. Help Me. (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
The End of AI as Human Replacement? Ford Rehires “Gray Beard” Engineers After AI Quality Fails (jproco.medium.com)
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He fleeced the Navy for millions, then fled the country. Now he wants a pardon. (wapo.st)
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Quote of the Day
“Saddened to hear of Lindsey’s death though we so regularly disagreed. But he was a good friend and an amazingly effective Senator. Also, the funniest. One Christmas break I told him my family was going to Puerto Rico. He said, ‘Do two fundraisers. One for those who are pro-statehood and one for those who are […]
Sistine Chapel Ceiling: Drunkenness of Noah, 1509 #michelangelo #highrenaissance
EV Grieve
• Unknown
On tonight's CB3-SLA docket: Applicants for 6 E. 1st St., 41 St. Mark's Place, and more!
41 St. Mark's Place
The July meeting of Community Board 3's SLA committee tonight includes applicants for a Southeast Asian restaurant and cocktail bar from the team behind Fish Cheeks, a new restaurant from the chef-owner of Michelin-starred Chez Ma Tante, and a pain...
EV Grieve
• Unknown
ICYMI: Good news for Mee Noodle Shop
Photo Friday by Stacie Joy
A happy update from Friday in case you missed it: Mee Noodle Shop & Grill on First Avenue will remain open after the building's landlord agreed to lower the monthly rent.
Staff had previously said the longtime neighborhood favorite would close on July 15 because of rising costs and declining business.
Instead, they're continuing to serve lunch and dinner ... and remaining grateful to residents for their support.
Read the full story here.
And call and pick up your order: (212) 260-7838.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Lindsey Graham Joked ‘I Can’t Die Now’
“Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) reportedly joked ‘I can’t die now’ after complaining he felt unwell – hours before he passed away at the age of 71 from a suspected ruptured aorta brought on by chronic heart disease,” the New York Post reports. Said Graham: “I can’t die now. I still need to do the Russia […]