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DC Insiders Face Temptation to Bet On Politics

Wall Street Journal: “White House officials are among those grappling with how deeply political betting has worked itself into the fabric of Washington, a town that runs on information traded in the marble halls of Congress, on the sidelines of campaign events and at after-work happy hours on K Street.” “The exploding popularity of prediction […]

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Why the World Cup final is a battle between individualism (Lionel Messi) and teamwork (Spain) (nytimes.com)

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Dramatic Red Sox turnaround continues with doubleheader sweep, 11-game winning streak (nytimes.com)

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Opinion | A Vision of a ‘Society Without Capitalism’ (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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The Air Quality Index Explained: What It Means and How to Stay Safe (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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Der skal ikke meget til, før man bør tage det alvorligt: »Hv (politiken.dk)

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A meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home contained ‘alien world chemistry,’ a new study says (share.inquirer.com)

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Road deaths up sharply in the nation’s capital, despite goal of reaching zero (wapo.st)

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Spain, Argentina talk up World Cup final of Messi, Yamal and ‘two super teams’ (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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Canada has been sold a false promise of being an ‘energy superpower’ (theglobeandmail.com)

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It was a small scratch. But tetanus left her fighting for her life. (wapo.st)

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Ron Hunt, a Record-Holder for Being Hit by Pitches, Dies at 85 (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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A Look Inside the Newly Public Election Intelligence Files (wsj.com)

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These 16 Democrats Voted to Stop Israel Aid. AIPAC Took Action. (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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Fighting Intensifies With Strikes on Critical Infrastructure (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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Naked: A multi-verse haiku about self affirmation (medium.com)

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In Vancouver, cycling volunteers help seniors break out of isolation and feel the wind in their hair (theglobeandmail.com)

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Creamy Lemon Asparagus Gnocchi (cooking.nytimes.com)

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Social web disconnect

Sometimes there’s a disconnect in the social web community between political values and open web principles. They are not the same thing. Politics can inspire us to build a better world. That’s certainly how I felt after the 2016 election, leading to the Micro.blog launch. B...