This is the view of our home planet from Earth-Sun Lagrange point 1, about a million miles away, courtesy of the EPIC instrument https://epic.gsfc.nasa.gov/ on the DSCOVR spacecraft. From this di...
Pluralistic: One of America’s most corporate-crime-friendly bankruptcy judges forced to recuse himself (16 Oct 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Why Bones Was Canceled And Why We Should Blame Fox - /Film
Before streaming took off, Fox was notorious for setting shows up to fail. Even the network's hit series Bones could only avoid being canceled for so long.
The Great Gatsby Curve Among America’s Über Rich – Economics from the Top Down
I continue my Forbes kick by looking at the Great Gatsby Curve among the richest Americans — the tendency for increasing inequality to come with decreasing social mobility.
Pluralistic: Microsoft put their tax-evasion in writing and now they owe $29 billion; The Lost Cause prologue, part 6 (13 Oct 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
The EU’s Threats to Elon Musk Are Empty, Sources Say
European commissioner Thierry Breton warned X it could be fined for failing to control disinformation and illegal content. But critics say his threats lack teeth.
Costco Clothing Is Cheap. WSJ Readers Love It. But Is It Actually Good Value?
Often when we publish a men’s fashion story, readers tell us—at length—why Costco’s wares beat the pieces we chose. So we decided to investigate—and ask whether it really is the ultimate value-for-money apparel.