Making progress is more than making policy – what Mamdani can learn from de Blasio about the politics of urban progress. theconversation.com

The domain for the new MSNOW is ms.now. ms.now

More liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns out of fear. npr.org

Search the recently released Epstein emails. journaliststudio.google.com

These Reagan-appointed judges have had it with Trump. politico.com

Morgan Freeman taking legal action over AI replicas of his voice. nydailynews.com

They love kicking Michael Wolff in the butt, probably because he's an independent, but they all do this. theatlantic.com

GOP splintering over the Epstein files highlights a bigger problem for Trump. msnbc.com

WordPress-maker Automattic lays off 16 per cent of workforce amid restructuring efforts. msn.com

How people use AI chatbots. It’s a lot like the way Carol converses with her helpers in Pluribus. smays.com

Ken Burns’ ‘The American Revolution’ Illuminates the Hudson Valley’s Role in the War that Defined a Nation. theoverlooknews.com

This is what I learned in massage school in the 90s. To love how fear protects me, but to use my senses to compare reality to what my subconscious is scared of, and choose how I’ll respond, if I respond at all. washingtonpost.com

URLS for text fragments. rsdoiel.github.io

Is Elon Musk delusional or lying about Tesla 'Full Self-Driving'? electrek.co

Pluribus review – the audacity of the Breaking Bad creator’s new TV show is incredible. theguardian.com

It Was the Epstein Shutdown All Along. democracydocket.com

Quick podcast on what we can learn from Sarah Kendzior being banned by Bluesky. shownotes.scripting.com

Michael Wolff, Chronicler of Elites, Advised Epstein About Trump nytimes.com

A short podcast about Sarah Kendzior, Johnny Cash, Folsom Prison, and Bluesky. shownotes.scripting.com

Sarah Kendzior's termination from Bluesky was apparently intentional, relating to her quoting the Johnny Cash "Folsom Prison Blues." What a great song. So there was some actual literature on Bluesky. Isn't that what we want? substack.com

Dems should go all-in on everything. slate.com

Read the Jeffrey Epstein Emails That Mention Trump. nytimes.com

ICE Plans to Spend $180 Million on Bounty Hunters to Stalk Immigrants. 404media.co