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The Gift Of Forgetting

The Gift Of Forgetting
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season (except when the season starts on a Wednesday; kiss my ass, Goodell). Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, ...

Political Wire
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Guide for Judges if Law Enforcement Try to Seize Ballots

“The idea of federal law enforcement seizing ballots in the middle of an active election would have once been considered impossible,” NPR reports. “Now, as President Trump continues his unprecedented hunt for voter fraud, ballot seizures and search warrants are scenarios voting officials and the legal community are actively preparing for.” “UCLA’s Safeguarding Democracy Project […]

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Church of the Fog

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Berkeleyside
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Two temporary closures in Berkeley, plus multiple long running Oakland restaurants shutter

Pagararung Thai Cuisine, The Coffee Mill, and Home of Chicken and Waffles all closed after multiple decades in business.

Manuel Moreale — Everything Feed Valid
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Sometimes it's better not to say anything

I was planning to write a reply to a post I read earlier today. I sat down in front of my computer, started typing, then a bunch of different people sent me messages for a variety of totally unrelated reasons, and I spent half an hour chatting with them. When I finally got b...

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(Podcast) Clockwise 673: Respect the BIG DUCK

The ideal iPhone form factors we’d pick, whether we want a foldable iPhone for ourselves, the last project we got hyperfixated on, and our backup setups.…

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
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These Upstate New York High Schools Rank Among New York’s Best

U.S. News released its latest high school rankings, and dozens of schools in Upstate New York made the cut, including one that landed in the state's top two. Continue reading…

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Pizzeria-Owning Brothers Plead Guilty in Adams-Era Corruption Case

Joseph Livreri is arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court along with former Department of Buildings commissioner Eric Ulrich on bribery charges

The sibling owners of an Ozone Park pizzeria charged with bribing a top aide to ex-Mayor Eric Adams pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy charges Wednesday, the first guilty pleas in a case that kicked off a damning series of corruption probes of the Adams administration nearly three years ago. Brothers Anthony and Joseph Livreri were […]

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Reporter: The Republican convention comes as Trump is 20 points underwater. Gas prices remain high. Food prices are up. Energy costs more overall. We're in the middle of this war with no end in sight.

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Q: Several Republicans are not coming to the convention. Do you understand why?

Trump: Everybody is coming to the convention. Everybody wants to come. We're going to be sold out. You're fake news. You are the worst of all.

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Polyester has become a bad word. Is the material that easy to abandon?

Shoppers, especially among Gen Z, are becoming more conscious about the kinds of fabrics they buy and are increasingly moving away from polyester. But the ubiquitous fabric might be a lot easier to denounce than to actually stop wearing.  

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With 'The Getaway Driver,' Curt Columbus bids farewell to Trinity Repertory Company

Though Curt Columbus retired from Providence, Rhode Island's Trinity Repertory Company in August after a 20-year tenure, he's returned to direct the world premiere of "The Getaway Driver," which opens Wednesday night.

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How can we protect against glacial collapses to prevent tragedies like the floods in Nepal?

As climate change continues to warm the Earth, glacial collapses will become more common.

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Newly released documents reveal air quality studies in the aftermath of 9/11

In the months following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, New Yorkers were assured that the air around the fallen twin towers in downtown Manhattan was safe to breathe. It’s taken nearly 25 years for New York City officials to finally admit this was a lie.

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Ex-tradwife on the reality of living that life and her journey out of it

A tradwife, or traditional wife, is a woman who choses to embrace gender roles through cooking, cleaning, caring for children and being subservient to her husband.

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They cleaned up after 9/11. Now they face illness and deportation fears

As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, thousands of workers without legal status who cleaned up Lower Manhattan in the wake of the attacks remain in the shadows, facing chronic illness and the constant threat of deportation.

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U.S.'s trade war with Canada is hitting rural border states like Montana

Montana counts Canada as its main export market.

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Leading historian reflects on the Smithsonian and statues

The first African American and first historian to lead the Smithsonian officially says he’s retiring to spend more time with family.

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A cafe in Paris has served as a meeting spot for immigrants for decades

The Belleville neighborhood on the East side of Paris is famous for its vibrant mix of ethnicities and cultures.