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    Are tech titans the robber barons of our gilded age?

    https://jacobin.com/2024/03/big-tech-apple-epic-regulations Should tech companies be reined in by more regulation and state control? Have they gone out of control? Can they be persuaded to act more reasonably and responsibly? The article points out the ultimate trap of capitalism, as...
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    There are no trains to Clarksville

    There is bus service which will take you from the closest city with an Amtrak station.
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    The Warriors (1979)

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080120/ This was a film which came out in my teen years, and I recall it was somewhat controversial at the time. There was even talk about banning it - or possibly giving it an "X" rating to prevent anyone under 18 from seeing it. There was a great deal of...
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    Kyrsten Sinema announces she will not seek re-election in AZ Senate race

    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/independent-sen-kyrsten-sinema-will-not-run-re-election-arizona-rcna124499 So, now it will just be between the Democrat Ruben Gallego and Republican Kari Lake. I've heard they're neck and neck in the polls. I never really could understand Kyrsten...
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    The two wars that broke America

    https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4505264-the-two-wars-that-broke-america/ I thought this piece made some good points in tracking back some earlier mistakes and failures of leadership which led America to where it is now. This is a key point. The article notes that prior to the...
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    What practical function does religion hold?

    While reading some of the debates about religion and atheism, a lot of the focus seems to be on "belief" or "non-belief," which sometimes seems to go in circles. In this thread, I'm thinking of looking more in the sense of the practical function of religion in everyday life in modern society...
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    Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Texas and Florida social media laws

    https://www.npr.org/2024/02/26/1233506273/supreme-court-social-media-laws They heard arguments yesterday on social media laws in Florida and Texas. This argument was echoed by the ongoing question of whether social media should be considered a utility or a publisher. It's an...
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    Jury selection begins for trial of “Rust” armorer in fatal 2021 shooting by Alec Baldwin

    https://apnews.com/article/rust-armorer-involuntary-manslaughter-trial-b76e96b11f6452e61e3fb754054e94a1 This case seems rather complex. There was also a charge evidence tampering stemming from a bag of narcotics which Gutierrez-Reed allegedly handed to someone to avoid detection by law...
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    Air Canada must honor refund policy invented by airline’s chatbot

    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/air-canada-must-honor-refund-policy-invented-by-airlines-chatbot/ This was an interesting story, considering how many companies are using AI for customer service purposes. There may have been some unexpected pitfalls if the chatbots give inaccurate...
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    Study finds chlormequat in Cheerios and Quaker products

    Study finds chlormequat in Cheerios and Quaker products: What to know about the pesticide I had not heard of chlormequat before, but apparently, 4 out of 5 Americans have traces of it in their system. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlormequat Sometimes I wonder, considering the rise of...
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    Christian Super Bowl Commercial Outrages Conservatives

    https://www.newsweek.com/christian-super-bowl-commercial-outrages-conservatives-1869125 The conservatives are firing back and interpret the message as meaning that Jesus is "cool" with sinful behavior. Another commenter said that they were either trying to "sell Jesus to leftists" or to...
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    'Both sides are the same' rhetoric...'a potential disaster for democracy'?

    Mary Trump blasts Jon Stewart as ‘danger to democracy’ following his ‘Daily Show’ Apparently, Jon Stewart is back on The Daily Show. I didn't notice, but I came across this article in my newsfeed which raised some interesting points. Trump's niece, Mary Trump, took issue with Stewart's...
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    Happy Valentine's Day!

    In honor of Valentine's Day, I post this song about love: But just the same, have a happy one with those you love.
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    Mayorkas is impeached

    https://apnews.com/article/mayorkas-impeachment-border-immigration-congress-3bff388c2f0d1cc718f43d901bc50690?user_email=2e777998cb211bfcce75ba8e4c2359fc21c9188c44d7b5526c7bf5cb3c927db0&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire_14%20Feb_2024&utm_term=Morning%20Wire...
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    Soylent Green (spoiler)

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070723/ This old classic is one of my favorites. Two greats, Charlton Heston and Edward G. Robinson, who sadly died before the film was released. Of course, the final ending was a big shocker. (I put spoiler in the subject heading just in case anyone who hasn't...
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    Polar bear sleeping on tiny iceberg drifting in Arctic sea captured in heartbreaking photo

    https://www.livescience.com/animals/polar-bears/polar-bear-sleeping-on-tiny-iceberg-drifting-in-arctic-sea-captured-in-heartbreaking-photo There were other interesting contenders for Wildlife Photographer of the Year. It's difficult to say what would happen with these bears. I don't...
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    South Carolina wants to resume executions with firing squad and electric chair, says "instantaneous or painless" death not mandated

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-carolina-executions-firing-squad-electric-chair-lethal-injection/ It is a rather odd way to phrase it: "A nationwide shortage of lethal injection drugs." It makes it sound like there's this huge rush on lethal injection drugs. I suppose I would pick firing...
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    Lauren Boebert Calls for Alligators To Be Deployed at Southern Border

    https://www.newsweek.com/lauren-boebert-calls-alligators-deployed-southern-border-1865903 And they're still pressing on the impeachment of Mayorkas. Over the years of living near the border, I've heard some people come up with all kinds of inventive ways of keeping people out. It's beyond...
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    Happy Groundhog Day!

    Well, Phil predicts an early spring this year: Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil sees no shadow, forecasts early spring - UPI.com Not that it matters much to those of us in the Sun Belt, but during a slow, boring moment this morning, I caught the live stream of the prognostication. They really...
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    Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks

    https://www.wired.com/story/torswats-swatting-arrest/ A 17-year-old teen from California. He will be extradited to Florida to stand trial as an adult. There's been quite a rash of swatting incidents. The article gives some detail as to how swatting works. “I am never going to be caught,”...
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