Heads-up for Micro.blog folks: I’m been thinking about feedback on the poorly-named “Sources” section of Micro.blog. It used to be called “Sources & Cross-posting”, which was slightly better. Leaning toward a rename to “Connections” with sub-pages for inbound RSS and cross-posting.
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WIRED
• Kate Knibbs
Why This Prediction Market Banned Teens
Jacob Fortinsky, the CEO and cofounder of the new prediction market Novig, says his outfit isn’t like those other markets. You know the ones.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
What Britain Can Teach Democrats About the Ultra-Left
The Economist: “Neil Kinnock is best known in America as the man whose oratory Joe Biden plagiarised. In 1987 Mr Biden was so taken by the British Labour Party leader’s line about being the first of his family ‘in a thousand generations’ to attend college that he borrowed it. At first, with due credit. Then, […]
Your Peco bill could increase because of new hyperscale AI data centers. Here’s how. (share.inquirer.com)
Korruptionsfall Siemens: OLG München weist OTE-Klage auf 68 Mio. Euro ab (faz.net)
Dusty May explains why he left Michigan and college basketball, where 'nothing's getting fixed' (nytimes.com)
The best and worst degrees for earning a high salary (telegraph.co.uk)
The Jobless Boom Has Arrived (wsj.com)
Anthropic: the little company that could readies to join the giants of Wall Street (medium.com)
Anti-immigration speaker banned from UK still plans to attend Ontario conference (nationalobserver.com)
Tariff Refunds Are Here—and Turbocharging Earnings (wsj.com)
Longreads
• Seyward Darby
Whose Babies Are These?
"A Chinese man hired a Florida surrogate, then didn’t pick up his kids, sparking a custody battle that could upend the industry."
SCOTUSblog
• Kelsey Dallas
Trump administration asks SCOTUS to rule soon on mail-in voting
Plus, are Republicans falling out of love with the Supreme Court?
i.webthings hub
• joe jenett
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Make America America Again
The press is freaking out about Democratic Socialist candidates winning elections all over the country.
They can relax, because the government of the United States thrives on different points of view, and thus -- compromise.
The Democrats can have any combination of points ...
The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
• Bobby Welber
One New York ZIP Code Is Suddenly Red-Hot With Homebuyers
Homebuyers are flocking to one New York community, searching for homes at more than five times the national rate. Continue reading…
The San Francisco Standard
• Max Harrison-Caldwell
Rest in peace, Bip City
Car break-ins, long a symbol of dysfunction in San Francisco, have fallen precipitously in recent years. Surveillance technology is partly to thank.
The San Francisco Standard
• John Shea
At long last, the Giants’ farm system is loaded: ‘We were very, very disrespected’
With top draft picks such as Jackson Flora and elite international signees such as Josuar González, San Francisco has one of the leading prospect pipelines.
The San Francisco Standard
• Heather Kelly
OpenAI’s comms team has a Sam Altman problem
Tech PR veteran Aaron Zamost says he knows why OpenAI is struggling with its messaging.
Electrek
• Peter Johnson
Ford’s EV pickup is almost here, promising much more than an affordable price tag
The Ford Fathom will go on sale in early 2027, starting at $28,350. Ford said the electric pickup is on track to go into production at its Louisville Assembly plant in Q1 2027.