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Trump’s Mail Voting Overhaul Halted by Appeals Court

“A U.S. appeals court rejected the Justice Department’s request to let federal officials fully move ahead with Donald Trump’s overhaul of mail voting ahead of the November midterm elections, leaving in place a Boston judge’s order that declared the president’s policies unlawful,” Bloomberg reports. “A three-judge appellate panel said it would not pause a lower […]

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The Madonna of the Chair, 1515 #raphael #highrenaissance

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Thoughts on Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata

This morning I finished reading Snow Country by Japanese writer Yasunari Kawabata. The book was suggested to me by my cousin who, after our most recent dinner together where we talked at length about books, sent me a list of a dozen titles for me to read. When it comes to bo...

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Welcome Nakedjen. We've been waiting for you.

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CJ Abrams' electric season at the plate deepens dilemma for Nats at MLB trade deadline (nytimes.com)

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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Strikes Abate, Even as Trump Considers Escalation (nytimes.com)

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Trump Mocks Question On Cyclospora Outbreak: 'I Haven't Thought About It'

Trump mocked Fox's Peter Doocy for asking him when it was going to be safe to eat lettuce again, because apparently concerns about public health are just hilarious now: President Donald Trump laughed off a question about the ongoing cyclospora outbreak that was asked by Fo...

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I told her this is the green room.

@mcuban.bsky.social - Mark Cuban
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If he can implement and make it work, kudos to him

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I'm fine with whatever he does. If it works. Great. NY benefits. If it doesn't, it sets back the DSA movement forever.

My personal opinion from the outside, is that he is a politician with big aspirations first

Focused on improving NY, second.

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I'm not a fan of licensing schemes that states use. Ice written against the crazy fees charged for things like being a hair washer in Louisiana

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Electrek
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Waymo is 2/3 safer than a human driver, says IIHS – with some caveats

Waymo’s autonomous electric taxis crash 68% less than the average human driver, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, with lower-severity crashes on average as well. But there are some important caveats that limit the data.

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What is agency — and how can you get more of it?

What is agency — and how can you get more of it?

My interview with Cate Hall about her new book, "You Can Just Do Things."

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McConnell Faces Growing Questions About Absence

“Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is facing growing calls to be more transparent about his health nearly six weeks after he was hospitalized,” the Washington Post reports. “McConnell, 84, has been absent from the Senate since he said he suffered a fall June 14. His office shared a photo of McConnell holding The Washington Post on […]

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Urgent Warning Issued Over $3 Million New York Gold Scam

Police say New York seniors have lost nearly $3 million in a sophisticated scam that tricks victims into buying gold bars and handing them to criminals. Continue reading…

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Book Review: ‘The Renoir Girls,’ by Catherine Ostler (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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Opinion | Whatever Happened to the B+ Student? (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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The Red Sox's Streak Is Over, But The Children Have Feasted | Defector (defector.com)

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CDC catches up to state tallies of cyclosporiasis as cases surge (wapo.st)

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