Opinion | Republicans Go for a UAW Ride (wsj.com)
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Édouard Manet, The Smoker, 1866 #Édouardmanet #artsmia
How an Uptight ‘Severance’ Character Lets Loose in Real Life (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Ulysses Grant, Trouble Man (theatlantic.com)
Inside the London borough that has banned phones from all schools (thetimes.com)
Iran Journey Reveals Society’s Wartime Defiance and Hope (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
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Etsy Is In Its Flop Era, and Sellers Are Fleeing
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Once a quirky bastion of amateur vulva jewelry and pet portraits, Etsy is now deluged with mass-produced goods and AI knockoffs. Some customers don’t seem to mind.
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Meta glasses banned by Comic-Con promoter after 'secret filming'
A number of guests said they would be reluctant to appear at conventions again after cases of recordings taking place without their knowledge.
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The ‘Lanterns’ Experience at Comic-Con Was One for the Ages
gizmodo.com/the-lanterns-experience-at-comic-con-was-one-for-the-ages-2000790850
The 30-minute activation is themed to the upcoming DC show, premiering on August 16.
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A Voting Rights Promise, Betrayed for 156 Years
boltsmag.org/readmission-acts-and-felony-disenfranchisement/
After the Civil War, Congress readmitted Southern states on the condition they not expand felony disenfranchisement—but they quickly ignored the restriction. It has finally caught up with one state, with a federal court ruling against Virginia and reviving the Reconstruction-era promise.
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The Male Gazed
Surveillance, Power, and Gender
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Mike Flanagan Promises His ‘Carrie’ Will Subvert All Your Expectations
gizmodo.com/mike-flanagan-promises-his-carrie-will-subvert-all-your-expectations-2000791010
The Prime Video series adaptation of Stephen King's 1974 novel arrives on October 7.
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What ICE Should Have Known When It Hired David Brouillette
The officer who killed a young father in Maine had been accused of abuse by two ex-wives. He was also eligible to skip weeks of training in Georgia.
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Keith David on his incredible career: ‘I want you to understand Black men as full-scope human beings’
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The hard-working character actor has over 400 screen credits, from The Thing to Platoon to Rick and Morty, and he isn’t slowing down any time soon
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Cops Stopped to Pray With Anti-Abortion Activists Outside Colorado Clinic
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An abortion opponent wrote online that it was “kill day” at a clinic that provides later abortions. Boulder police showed up, then prayed with the author of the post.
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Africa's camels are dying from extreme heat as temperatures soar
Herders and experts tell the BBC how Africa's camels are suffering because of extreme heat.
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US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border search
A U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constitutional rights at the U.S. border.
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Brownie Species in Nexus | World Anvil
The last surviving city on Nexus, Gateway was built around the various portals that connect the realm with others.
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Fallout Didn’t Make Itself
People make games, a fact that Asha Sharma and the ghouls running Xbox sure seem to want you to forget
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NYT’s Embarrassing Anti-DSA Meltdown — FAIR
Democratic Socialists of America candidates won several Democratic primaries for Congress and the state legislature in New York.