Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum writes the West must defeat Russia
But why? Why should an ordinary citizen of a Western democracy care about defeating Russia? Don't they have bigger problems at home?
Here is a list of 10 reasons why
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QUESTION: “Are the wars in Israel and Ukraine more than the United States can take on at the same time?”
POTUS: “We’re the United States of America for God's sake! The most powerful nation in the history of the world!” 1/
Or to put it differently, making it easier for the rich to evade taxes they legally owe, harder for the poor to get benefits to which they’re legally entitled
I recently got to dive into the latest edition of @MotherJones, ft. cover art reminiscent of @TheEconomist from two weeks ago.
A thread on some of my favorite articles and key takeaways
Last year, a coworker randomly asked me to hand-deliver an antique violin across the country. I said yes, because why not. I had no idea what I was getting into, and now I need your help. A 🧵
Location is the new social currency... and Apple knows it.
Check out this Hyperlocal feature from Maps allowing me to see all of Maggie Rogers top spots.
I frequent Lullaby and McNally Jackson; this was super cool to me!
🎉 Congrats to our Show of the Year: @Slate's Slow Burn: Roe v. Wade.
When the decision dominated headlines this year, the podcast was perfectly timed to give listeners an in-depth perspective on the 1973 ruling and provide context for the current moment. https://t.co/giSl0NFK5z
For the last month I've been reporting on a group of people who travel across America blocking wind and solar projects.
This group has passed clean energy opposition laws in states across the country.
Here's the story of one man who has been doing this for 10+ years.
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Recently I learned about a man who has trained 1,000+ people to block wind and solar projects.
I read through all his training materials, presentations, and seminars.
Here's what I learned about him and how his students plan to "win the war on clean energy."
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🚀I’m happy to announce that #NowPlaying 2.0 is out now on iPadOS 16, iOS 16 and watchOS 9!
This might be the biggest update I have ever done on one of my apps, but here’s a small gist of what’s new in this release:
Read more about this release: https://t.co/OW7wXx5TcH
#music
Given that fact, Democrats should do two things: 1) Let voters know that the GOP has no answer for inflation beyond cutting elder benefits or engineering a depression, and 2) raise the debt ceiling to googolplex dollars before the GOP retakes House control https://t.co/FQdKIzWXhf
So the big NYT article about California high speed rail is not actually saying anything new. It's the latest from a former LA Times reporter who spent the last 12 years writing based hit pieces about the project. I shut my blog down years ago. But it's time to debunk him again.
WATCH owners: have you ever wondered why there isn't a Now Playing complication for the circular and corner locations on your watch face?
Yeah, me too. For years.
I finally figured out a way to fix that: https://t.co/5eWsky4osc