'A Very Stable Genius' book excerpt: Inside Trump's stunning tirade against generals - The Washington Post
Did Tillerson write this?
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‘Manufactured brilliance’ and ‘opportunity hoarding:’ What the Seattle school district really thinks of its advanced-learning program | The Seattle Times
I have heard a lot from angry HCC parents
Opinion | Why Does America Hate Its Children? - The New York Times
Unnecessary Sanders dig but good points about racial elements cutting support programs.
For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now a hot commodity | Star Tribune
Right to repair is really important.
Two States. Eight Textbooks. Two American Stories. - The New York Times
Pretty wild how different of a narrative you get with slightly different fact omission.
Boeing internal documents reveal culture of deceit to keep down costs of 737 MAX | The Seattle Times
Some of these hotshots should go to jail
‘Star Trek: Picard’: Patrick Stewart on Why He’s Returning – Variety
Getting more excited!
Asimov’s Empire, Asimov’s Wall | Public Books
Dammit. Surprised I hadn't heard this before, but I guess it's safe to assume the worst about any old writer dude.
CWA launches campaign to unionize video game and tech workers - Los Angeles Times
I need to read my contract...
How classroom technology is holding students back - MIT Technology Review
I'm always a little suspect if anyone dismissing tech completely but it obviously has to be applied appropriately. And I do think massive amounts of verbal time is key.
In confrontation with Iran, Trump wrestles with the shadow of Obama, ‘the metric he has to beat’ - The Washington Post
Trump really has a visceral need to undo everything Obama did.
How a Chase Bank Chairman Helped the Deposed Shah of Iran Enter the U.S. - The New York Times
This story is pretty wild if not surprising.
How to Change Your Conversations About Cultural Appropriation — James Mendez Hodes
Really good summary. Hard to tease apart all the layers of privilege in some cases, but safe to say I'm always the adopter outside of my own immediate culture.
Why Voters Haven’t Been Buying the Case for Building — Shelterforce
Good analysis of housing supply.
Alone in a Crowded Milky Way - Scientific American
Cool agent based simulation to demonstrate structure of space faring simulations.
The Rise of Skywalker: Memorabilia without Memory, a Misunderstanding of Hope
This is a good criticism. I was caught up in the story I didn't notice some of the things that were missing. Immersed in the EU as I was I saw the many references. I wonder how this one will age to me? That said I think they did what they could with their constraints, and it illustrates how the story might have been better served in a different form (multiple TV seasons?).
America Is Still Living in the 2000s - The Atlantic
My perception is definitely warped
Getting Rural America Back on Its Feet
This is a big part of what the new urbanist left needs to build an infrastructure alliance
The Nationalist's Delusion - The Atlantic
Lots of good points here.
Opinion | ‘Star Wars’ Fans Are Angry and Polarized. Like All Americans. - The New York Times
I disagree with some of this impression of the latest installment but the overall trend fits.
True Religious Faith Demands an Unwavering Rebuke of Trumpism | The Nation
This is more my take.
How the Democrats blew it on impeachment | The Seattle Times
Impeachment hasn't moved the public, but that isn't because it has been a vicious crusade on a par with the Salem witch trials, as Trump contended Tuesday. It's because it went way too easy on him.
Grief, Loss, and Surviving Star Wars | Tor.com
“Just get me to December 2019,” Mom told her oncologist on what would end up being her last appointment. She’d just finished a procedure to drain fluid from her chest that had caused her lung to pa…
Opinion | The Party That Ruined the Planet - The New York Times
Dismantle the party.
‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ Rene Auberjonois Recalled by Nana Visitor – Variety
Nice tribute.
Guardians of the Cloud: Automating the Response to Security Events
Discover how Auth0 uses security automation to respond to GuardDuty events at scale and our learnings in the process
‘The Mandalorian’: Bryce Dallas Howard on the Baby Yoda Sipping Meme – Variety
They knew Baby Yoda was going to be a winner.
Opinion | Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Cancellation of Colin Kaepernick - The New York Times
Good summary of what has happened to Kaep.
Wealthy Democrats Are in Denial About Inequality - The Atlantic
The Democratic Party’s establishment is in denial about the ways in which concentrated riches are warping society and contributing to the disunity it seeks to heal.
Trump’s half physical at Walter Reed is a medical breakthrough - The Washington Post
Maybe he's dying?