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🎧 #137: Jigar Shah wants to fund your Virtual Power Plant"We pay $10 billion per year for balancing the grid using natural gas, peaker plants, etc. when we could be paying that to households for those services instead." Nexus Labs 10,000 words Rated 2023-07-12T08:33:53-0700 - elll
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“He has a battle rifle”: Police feared Uvalde gunman’s AR-15Rated 2023-03-21T06:37:09-0700 - sethherr
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“Founder Mode” and the Art of MythmakingI’ve never been good at “hot takes”. Anyone who knows anything about marketing can tell you that the best time to share your opinion about something is when everyone is all worked up about it. Hot topics drive clicks and eyeballs and attention en masse. Unfortunately, my internal combustion engine doesn’t run that way. If… 2024-12-17T09:53:35-0800 charity.wtf 9,000 words Rated 2025-01-29T12:39:41-0800 - sethherr
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‘You are not lost’: the infinite attraction of paths and meandering trailsPaths are not for people who need to be first, who need to be trail-blazers, but they offer the symbolic idea that there is a way in life 2023-07-15T13:00:40-0700 The Guardian Guardian staff reporter 1,000 words Rated 2023-07-16T07:18:47-0700 - Jaog
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‘We’ve Been Shaken Out of This Fantasy’: How the Left Sees the War in IsraelA former top aide for Bernie Sanders on how Israel's critics on the political left see the Hamas attack and what this means for deal-making in the region. Politico 2,000 words Rated 2023-10-09T12:16:09-0700 - sethherr
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‘Too greedy’: mass walkout at global science journal over ‘unethical’ feesEntire board resigns over actions of academic publisher whose profit margins outstrip even Google and Amazon 2023-05-07T00:00:16-0700 The Guardian Anna Fazackerley 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-07T12:11:43-0700 - sethherr
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‘The Interview’: Robert Reich Thinks the Baby Boomers Blew ItThe former U.S. Labor Secretary on how complacency and corporate ties created a “bully in chief.” #Barack Obama #Bill Clinton #College #Donald Trump #US Politics 2025-07-26T02:15:06-0700 The New York Times David Marchese ($) 4,000 words Rated 2025-07-27T14:04:06-0700 - sethherr
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‘I’ve Never Hired A Writer Better Than ChatGPT’: How AI Is Upending The Freelance WorldRated 2023-04-21T19:48:27-0700 - elll
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‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. CrusadeThe backlash against “wokeism” has led a growing number of states to ban D.E.I. programs at public universities. Thousands of emails and other documents reveal the playbook — and grievances — behind one strand of the anti-D.E.I. campaign. #College #Texas 2024-01-20T13:35:53-0800 The New York Times Nicholas Confessore ($) 7,000 words Rated 2024-01-22T18:03:33-0800 - sethherr
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‘A deranged ploy’: how Republicans are fueling the disinformation warsSeveral actions by the far right in the last month could result in a flood of conspiracy theories before the 2024 election 2023-07-10T03:00:11-0700 The Guardian Nick Robins-Early 2,000 words Rated 2023-07-10T04:33:54-0700 - Jaog
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Zelensky shares Iftar with Muslim soldiers in 'new tradition of respect'Rated 2023-04-08T09:20:52-0700 - Jaog
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Yves Tumor: Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) Album ReviewRated 2023-03-17T06:10:14-0700 - Jaog
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Your Review: Alpha School... 2025-06-27T04:49:52-0700 astralcodexten.com Scott Alexander 60,000 words Rated 2025-06-29T20:55:47-0700 - sethherr
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Your All-Purpose Wonk’s Guide to Why D.C. Statehood Is So HardRated 2023-03-21T14:35:30-0700 - cindy
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You did no fact checking, and I must screamI'm neither a journalist nor a professional fact checker but, the thing is, it's has never been easier to check basic facts. Yeah, sure, there's a world of misinformation out there, but it doesn't take much effort to determine if something is likely to be true. There are brilliant tools like reverse Image Search which give you a good indicator of when an image first appeared on the web, and… 2025-10-05T04:34:23-0700 Terence Eden’s Blog Terence Eden 1,000 words Rated 2025-10-17T07:39:34-0700 - sethherr
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You can try to like stuffit offers lessons on your nature 2025-08-27T17:00:00-0700 DYNOMIGHT dynomight 2,000 words Rated 2025-09-02T21:01:28-0700 - sethherr
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Y Combinator urges the White House to support Europe's Digital Markets ActYC sent a letter on Wednesday urging the Trump Administration to support Europe's Digital Markets Act (DMA). 2025-03-13T13:49:21-0700 TechCrunch Maxwell Zeff 1,000 words Rated 2025-03-14T08:01:43-0700 - sethherr
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Writing Is My Main Freedom. One Day My Work Disappeared.A software change in my prison-issued electronic tablet ate up my drafts and eliminated basic writing tools. That may sound minor, but try sending a poem to your kid without line breaks. #Michigan 2021-12-16T19:00:00-0800 The Marshall Project Demetrius Buckley 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-19T11:44:44-0700 - sethherr
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Work on what you use and share the rest (DHH)Rated 2025-09-23T20:13:15-0700 - sethherr
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Wisconsin’s Dairy Industry Relies on Undocumented Immigrants, but the State Won’t Let Them Legally DriveUndocumented immigrants in the state can own and register their vehicles, but they aren’t allowed to drive them, forcing many farm workers to risk fines and arrest. “It’s a Catch-22 for a lot of folks,” advocates say. 2023-08-03T03:00:00-0700 ProPublica Melissa Sanchez, Maryam Jameel 4,000 words Rated 2023-08-03T05:52:32-0700 - Jaog
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minimum effective doseI am still recovering from my failed root canal (and still have one visit to complete the procedure), so I have been hesitant in taking up my regular exercise again because I don't want to distract my immune system from my tooth's healing. So when I went to the gym today for the first time... 2025-02-01T03:50:23-0800 Winnie Lim 1,000 words Rated 2025-02-05T23:19:29-0800 - sethherr
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Laundry Pods Are Bad. Laundry Sheets Aren’t Any Better.Laundry and dishwasher pods are encased in toxic plastic. Save money and go easier on the planet with these sustainable laundry tips. #Sustainability 2023-06-14T04:42:18-0700 Outside Online Kristin Hostetter 2,000 words Rated 2023-06-14T05:56:23-0700 - sethherr
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Why we’re helping more wikis move away from FandomHi! You may have seen that Weird Gloop is now hosting the official League of Legends Wiki. We’ve spent the last couple months working with the Riot folks and the League wiki editors to move it off of Fandom, and turn it into something the players will (hopefully!) really dig. I also love that it got started because one of the Riot guys plays a ton of Old School RuneScape and thinks our wiki is awesome. How cool is that?? I want this to kick off a new era where communities and developers take... 2024-10-09T17:00:00-0700 Jonathan Lee 2,000 words Rated 2024-10-11T11:05:50-0700 - sethherr
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Why We Keep Guns in the HouseRated 2023-04-23T08:30:01-0700 - &e
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From Deserts to Gardens: Indigenous Land Management Techniques Explained | Lyla June - YouTubeRated 2023-03-24T15:04:28-0700 - cindy
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Why the Time Has Finally Come for Geothermal EnergyIt used to be that drawing heat from deep in the Earth was practical only in geyser-filled places such as Iceland, Rivka Galchen writes. But new approaches may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution. 2025-11-17T03:00:00-0800 The New Yorker Rivka Galchen 4,000 words Rated 2025-12-13T17:00:30-0800 - sethherr
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Why the House will vote to make Washington the 51st US stateRated 2023-03-21T15:06:33-0700 - cindy
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Why Statehood for DC | statehoodRated 2023-03-21T18:10:14-0700 - cindy
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Why Solarpunk is already happening in AfricaOr: How Africa is building the future by skipping the past 2025-11-04T08:06:02-0800 Climate Drift Skander Garroum 3,000 words Rated 2025-11-05T13:42:08-0800 - sethherr
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Why Remote Works - by George - EpisteminkRated 2023-03-06T21:40:18-0800 - sethherr
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Why it's so hard to mass produce houses in factories : Planet MoneyRated 2023-04-22T17:05:10-0700 - Jaog
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Why I still like Sublime Text in 2025I still use Sublime Text in 2025 even after trying a lot of other editors OhDoyleRules james2doyle@gmail.com James Doyle 4,000 words Rated 2025-01-29T18:13:52-0800 - sethherr
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Why House Republicans’ investigations are floppingRated 2023-03-28T04:57:17-0700 - Jaog
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Hospitals Gave Them Meds During Childbirth. Why Did Patients Get In Trouble?Mothers were reported after they were given medications used routinely for pain or in epidurals, to reduce anxiety or to manage blood pressure during cesarean sections. #Doctors #Health Care #Indiana #Pennsylvania #Texas 2024-12-11T03:00:00-0800 The Marshall Project Shoshana Walter 3,000 words Rated 2024-12-28T07:37:30-0800 - sethherr
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Why Good Ideas Die Quietly and Bad Ideas Go ViralA new book, “Antimemetics: Why Some Ideas Resist Spreading,” argues that notions get taken up not because of their virtue but because of their catchiness. #Sociology #Technology 2025-05-28T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Gideon Lewis-Kraus 4,000 words Rated 2025-05-29T08:05:51-0700 - sethherr
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Why GitHub Actually WonRated 2024-09-11T15:21:57-0700 - sethherr
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A Grand Unified Theory of Why Elon Musk Is So UnfunnyElon Musk's terrible sense of humor: a theory of how the Tesla and Twitter CEO became obsessed with proving that he's funny. 2023-04-13T08:58:53-0700 Rolling Stone Miles Klee ($) 200 words Rated 2023-12-30T13:12:05-0800 - elll
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Why Dumb Ideas Capture Smart and Successful PeopleIntelligent individuals are better at understanding the reputational consequences of their beliefs 2023-11-19T03:00:57-0800 Rob Henderson's Newsletter Rob Henderson 3,000 words Rated 2023-12-17T23:15:24-0800 - sethherr
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Why do railway tracks have crushed stones alongside them?Track ballast is the name for the crushed stones next to railway tracks. They are used by Railway Track Designers for numerous reasons 2022-02-18T19:39:00-0800 Alpha Rail 1,000 words Rated 2023-06-05T18:40:52-0700 - cindy
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Why Did the Obamas Fail to Take On Corporate Agriculture?Activists hoped President Obama would fight for stronger regulation. Eight years later, they’re still waiting. #Agriculture #Barack Obama #Fast Food #Food & drink 2016-10-05T01:55:45-0700 The New York Times Michael Pollan ($) 6,000 words Rated 2023-05-15T22:27:38-0700 - sethherr
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Why Congress — and Biden — killed DC’s crime billRated 2023-03-26T07:40:16-0700 - Jaog
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Why Britain doesn’t buildThe history of attempts to reform planning in Britain is proof that political willpower is not enough: you need to be smart, not just brave. 2023-05-23T05:36:06-0700 Works in Progress 8,000 words Rated 2023-06-27T20:58:00-0700 - sethherr
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Why Are So Many American Pedestrians Dying at Night?Nothing resembling this pattern has occurred in other comparably wealthy countries. #Cars #Poverty 2023-12-11T00:00:01-0800 The New York Times Emily Badger, Ben Blatt, Josh Katz ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-12-12T08:09:34-0800 - sethherr
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Why Americans Are Obsessed With Poor PostureA recent history of the 20th-century movement to fix slouching questions the moral and political dimensions of addressing bad backs over wider public health concerns. 2024-11-20T02:00:00-0800 The Nation Zoe Adams ($) 3,000 words Rated 2024-11-24T17:58:20-0800 - sethherr
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Where's the Shovelware? Why AI Coding Claims Don't Add Up78% of developers claim AI makes them more productive. 14% say it's a 10x improvement. So where's the flood of new software? Turns out those productivity claims are bullshit. 2025-09-03T08:01:15-0700 Mike Judge 2,000 words Rated 2025-09-03T16:28:09-0700 - sethherr
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Where Harris’ campaign went wrongIt was supposed to be everything short of a free ad – a panel of women not containing their excitement to welcome Kamala Harris, ready to introduce her to their committed daytime audience of exactly the type of women the vice president’s campaign always hoped were going to be critical to her base. 2024-11-06T03:10:46-0800 lite.cnn.com Edward-Isaac Dovere ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-11-06T15:03:51-0800 - sethherr
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Where Do the Children Play?On the need for a world without us 2025-11-06T14:46:41-0800 Unpublishable Papers Eli Stark-Elster 3,000 words Rated 2025-11-17T14:21:03-0800 - sethherr
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When We Get KomootedFollowing the sale of Komoot to private equity, Josh Meissner explores the broken relationship between corporate capital and our communities... #Travel 2025-07-25T04:20:02-0700 BIKEPACKING.com Josh Meissner 4,000 words Rated 2025-07-27T11:14:31-0700 - sethherr
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