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A Field Guide to Legacy Media Pundits in the United States

The Backlash Columnist (Contrarianus grievancius) HABITAT: Op-ed page of a formerly relevant magazine. DISTINCTIVE CALL: “Some say the culture wars divide us, but I believe fighting actually brings us together.” DISTINGUISHING FEATURE: Will find one radical social media post...

Electrek
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Plug-in port: Brazilian Port of Santos electrifies DP World terminal

DP World is electrifying its port fleet at the Brazilian Port of Santos with 15 battery-electric terminal trucks and three electric reach stackers in a move that marks another key step toward clean freight handling at one of Latin America’s busiest container ports.

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OpenAI, Anthropic ask U.S. government to consider slowing down AI (wapo.st)

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Retribution (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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Jayden Daniels healthy, ready to lead Commanders back after rough sophomore year (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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Why Macklin Celebrini’s contract spells the end of long-term deals for young NHL stars (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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These Drivers Are Taking Extreme Measures to Avoid New Car Technology (wsj.com)

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Stephen Fleming appointed England Test coach, Joe Root confirmed as captain (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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A Bay Area Pastor Made an A.I. Twin to Talk About God at Any Time (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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How Haley Stevens’s Accent Became a Flashpoint in Michigan’s Senate Race (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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White America and the Model Minority Claim They Don't Understand Slavery or Racism in America: Part… (medium.com)

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Opinion | Gen Z Thinks Religion Got Too Political (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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The Town That Wants a Data Center Next Door (theatlantic.com)

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Iran’s War Within (theatlantic.com)

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What Abdul El-Sayed’s Election in Michigan Would Prove (theatlantic.com)

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Eddie Howe leaves Newcastle and is set to be replaced by Matthias Jaissle (thetimes.com)

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Fake Content, Harmful Emotions: The Influence of Being a Victim-Survivor of Sexualised Deepfakes on Women’s Aversive Emotions and Desire for Legal Action (rdcu.be)

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TPM – Talking Points Memo
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The Brief: Trump Threatens Thune’s Job in Renewed Bid to Suppress the Vote

Good morning. It was great to meet all of you who came out to our event in New York last...

TPM – Talking Points Memo
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The Real Logic Behind the GOP’s New Push for Judicial Elections

This article is part of Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. On August 4, Kansas voters will decide whether...

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Nauseating Newly Unearthed Footage Of Lindsey Graham Has Been Released

In the wake of South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham's very sudden death, skeletons are quickly crawling their way out of his closet, and not just about his alleged sexual proclivities. For the last few years of his life, Graham was being shadowed by British filmmaker Alex...