Thursday, April 3, 2025

“The purpose of these tariffs is to be able to lift them to those who bow down to him and sacrifice their dignity.” bsky.app

Timothy Snyder gave a presentation at the New York Public Library on Monday. nypl.org

Tesla's only growing business was just kneecapped by Trump's tariffs. electrek.co

Trump’s new tariff math looks a lot like ChatGPT’s. theverge.com

Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world. politico.com

I’ve been friends with Om for decades, but he’s wrong about Bluesky. It’s a clone of Twitter, that’s why it’s so popular, but it has the same flaw Twitter had — it could be turned against its users by an acquiring billionaire. He and his co-author fell for their hype. crazystupidtech.com

Trump’s Fight Against Antisemitism Has Become Fraught for Many Jews. nytimes.com

Trump wanted people to inject chlorine, take ivermectin, to recover from Covid, now prescribes same for the world economy. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

Inside ICE Air: What It’s Like to Be a Deportation Flight Attendant. propublica.org

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

“Every living American was raised under the Bill of Rights.” scripting.com

Central U.S. braces for powerful tornadoes and flash floods. (No FEMA.) npr.org

Adam Schiff: Putin Sees Trump as a ‘Child’ Who Can Be Easily Manipulated. foreignpolicy.com

Apple leads a drop in tech stocks after Trump tariff announcement. cnbc.com

Dow futures tumble 1,000 points on fear Trump’s tariffs will spark trade war. bsky.app

Immigrant toddlers ordered to appear in court alone. texastribune.org

In Alien Enemies Case, Many With Open Asylum Claims Allegedly Removed. lawfaremedia.org

Tesla car sales lurch as Elon Musk hits the gas for President Trump. politico.com

WordPress maker Automattic lays off 16% of staff. techcrunch.com

Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Little Delusion. guykawasaki.substack.com

In Alien Enemies Case, Many With Open Asylum Claims Allegedly Removed. lawfaremedia.org

David Frum: No Tariff Carve-Out for Farmers. theatlantic.com

‘It’s a bloodbath’: Massive wave of job cuts underway at US health agencies. cnn.com

Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race as Democrats take stand against Donald Trump, Elon Musk. wpr.org

Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and The Doors, dies aged 65. theguardian.com

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Joe Rogan: 'Horrific' that innocent people could be deported to El Salvador. thehill.com

Silly Nice Seeks Hospitality Partnerships Across New York. stupiddope.com

Is your state at risk? These 15 states face huge job losses if the IRA is repealed. electrek.co

GM is beating EV rivals with more choices at lower prices. electrek.co

Trump Nominee for Joint Chiefs Denies Wearing MAGA Hat. politicalwire.com

Harvard means something. If they go down without a fight, what hope is there for our country? Even if they had all the money in the world, Harvard as an idea will be lost. thecrimson.com

300 Alums Call on HLS to Denounce Trump’s Attacks on Law Firms. thecrimson.com

House Republicans Blame Elon Musk for Dragging GOP Down mediaite.com

Federal food assistance cuts would crush 1.8M NYers, city officials say. gothamist.com

Scripting News: More weird ChatGPT fun. scripting.com

Substack says it’ll legally defend writers ‘targeted by the government. ’ theverge.com

The Hungarian Model. anneapplebaum.substack.com

Civil Rights and Historical Honesty. snyder.substack.com

First ever USB-C recharging electric bicycles launch sales. electrek.co

Trump's tariffs are like his idea for injecting bleach to get rid of Covid. youtube.com

It’s the moment of truth for Zuckerberg’s Trump bet. theverge.com

It’s the moment of truth for Zuckerberg’s Trump bet. theverge.com

Monday, March 31, 2025

Trump officials to review $9bn in Harvard funds over antisemitism claims. theguardian.com

Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting between humans − but there are ways to slow down viral evolution. theconversation.com

Software is a mathematical science, so if I write a piece that says what a company is telling you about their technology is not true, I’m not saying it because of a conflict, or because I don’t like them, I say it because it’s true. scripting.com

Trump Administration Will Review Billions in Funding for Harvard. nytimes.com

OpenAI just raised another $40 billion funding round. theverge.com

I agree with DHH. As a user who is in awe of the power of ChatGPT et al, I agree, and add “Only steal from the best.” Great artists must decide which art to be inspired by. And great artists before they die, should share all their secrets, so the next generation can be even greater. world.hey.com

FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado. arstechnica.com

Sunday, March 30, 2025

Trump Boasts About Getting Back at Opponents. politicalwire.com

Burgum says Mount Rushmore has room for Trump. thehill.com