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[Alex @awcamb]

My analysis of Cambridge City Council / #CambMA municipal election results will be at the other place. Same username. Not sure if it'll be live

[Christopher Calnan @cgcalnan]

"Our fair city": Despite efforts at #diversity, a public school in @CambMA became heavily segregated after @Cambridge_cpsd based assignments on income levels instead of race, the @BostonGlobe reports.

https://t.co/5NcUaiFJWm

[Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman]

I started describing Wemby to my wife and realized that between his name, physical attributes, and resume, it sounded like I was talking about an imaginary friend.

[John Paul Koning @jp_koning]

After twelve years of writing about #Bitcoin, here's how my thinking has changed.

https://t.co/faAgmNbMbb

[Peter Bonilla @pebonilla]

In the name of equity, Newton instituted multilevel classrooms (i.e., not separating on ability), with no plans to measure their success. This assessment by a high school faculty chair is just brutal. A widely despised failure on all levels.
https://t.co/2xIZioirUC

[Stratechery @stratechery]

Intel’s Death and Potential Revival

Intel died when mobile cost it its software differentiation; if the U.S. wants a domestic foundry, then it ought to leverage the need for AI chips to make an independent Intel foundry viable.

https://t.co/Zte97hdhIi

[Tom Dundon's Financial Advisor @GhostofQuincy]

Mazzulla quotes as Street Fighter II victory screens

[Patrick McKenzie @patio11]

I am acutely aware that many people scoff at the notion and think that one is simply not allowed to look at the world and write down things about it.

You can just look at the world and write down things about it. You can just ask people questions. You can just read PDF files.

[Sam Mintz @samjmintz]

This thoroughly researched, non-partisan guide to the 2024 MA ballot questions is an incredible resource. Kudos to the team at Tufts @TischCollege (@cSPAHorowitz and others) who put it together

https://t.co/aeYWG9l4is

[cape cod demon hunter @tape]

the city should unveil a statue of this man 5x the size of Christ the Redeemer when he retires

[Jason Cohen @asmartbear]

The code is your enemy.

You love to code. You go to it because you understand it. It’s safe. The compiler always does what you tell it to do (even if React doesn’t).

That’s why it’s the enemy. It’s not what you should be doing.

https://t.co/7OQWDagW1o

[🐢✨America Is Musty✨🐢 @DragonflyJonez]

I have never needed SNL to do anything for me but I desperately need them to call Tracy Morgan in for an Eric Adams skit. It's what Tracy was put on this earth to do

[Alex @awcamb]

Every man, woman, and child living in a swing state should see an ad with the "they're eating the dogs" clip 500 times between now and Election Day. An all-time line that should live forever.

[Hollywood Deals @LocalDingus]

we should all be thankful that Joe Mazzulla decided to pursue a career in basketball instead of literally anything else

[Washington Post Opinions @PostOpinions]

Zero-sum thinking is destroying America, @PorterEduardo writes. https://t.co/SrOOSGPMux

[Caity Weaver @caityweaver]

When I found out how much it costs to make a penny (3.07 cents), I lost my mind. Spent months investigating it. @NYTMag told me I could write 7,000 words on this. I countered with a 19,000 word draft. We compromised & published 7,000 words. Here they are: https://t.co/VUaJJ07Ts0

[Alex @awcamb]

Signs in Cambridge libraries say the librarians are required to call 911 if there's a fight, so seems like this problem crosses city lines. Libraries are a resource for everyone (& workplace for some) and we shouldn't let a few people ruin them for others. https://t.co/g1mPX9rSJQ

[Alex @awcamb]

I bet this post will repeat next year just with bigger numbers. We were told this time last year that the pilot was working, then in the fall, the cost of non-compliance became obvious. Bring back towing and make government work for everyone, even if it costs an irresponsible few

[City of Cambridge @CambMA]

Prepare your parking plans! Starting Sept. 1, street cleaning violation fines are increasing to $100 to improve compliance.

This follows the 2023 Pilot Street Cleaning Program. Despite a $50 fine per violation, vehicles weren't being moved as required. https://t.co/q2y518ZR6m

[Zach Holman @holman]

hey founders: send more investor updates

https://t.co/E3o8k6FPJc

[Defector @DefectorMedia]

The Minor League shrink and the growing gap between Triple-A and the bigs: https://t.co/TkFDESBK87