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“Useless Ruby sugar”: Argument forwardingThis is a part of a blog post series about “useless” (or: controversial) syntax elements that emerged in recent Ruby version. The goal of the series is not... zverok.space 4,000 words Rated 2023-11-24 8:45am
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“Rabbit Test” unwins the HugoI cannot convey the supreme depths to which I'd rather be doing anything else with my Saturday afternoon other than writing this blog post, but here we are. If you have been blessedly insulated from the current furor over the 2023 Hugo Awards -- good for you! (I'm going to have to explain this post… 2024-2-17 5:08pm SAMANTHA MILLS 2,000 words Rated 2024-2-18 9:22pm
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“He has a battle rifle”: Police feared Uvalde gunman’s AR-15Rated 2023-3-21 6:37am
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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… 2024-12-17 9:53am charity.wtf 9,000 words Rated 2025-1-29 12:39pm
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‘We’re changing the clouds.’ An unintended test of geoengineering is fueling record ocean warmthPollution cuts have diminished “ship track” clouds, adding to global warming Science Advances 2,000 words Rated 2023-10-12 5:38pm
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‘The Justins’ seem like Civil Rights-era throwbacks. But 2023 isn’t 1968.The two young Tennessee legislators gained a national platform after being expelled. How will their mix of religion and politics fly? 2023-8-3 3:00am The Washington Post Michelle Boorstein ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-8-3 7:54am
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‘No One Lives Forever’ Turns 25 & You Still Can’t Buy It LegitimatelyOne of my favorite things in all of professional sports is the unofficial holiday referred to as "Bobby Bonilla Day." The short version of it is that Bonilla played for the New York Mets decades ago and eventually bought out his contract in 2000 when they decided they were done with him. Rather than pay… 2025-11-13 8:11pm Techdirt 5,000 words Rated 2025-11-14 8:16pm
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‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. CrusadeThe backlash against “wokeism” has led a growing number of states to ban D.E.I. programs at public universities. Thousands of emails and other documents reveal the playbook — and grievances — behind one strand of the anti-D.E.I. campaign. #College #Texas 2024-1-20 1:35pm The New York Times Nicholas Confessore ($) 7,000 words Rated 2024-1-22 6:03pm
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‘A Ticket to Disney’? Politicians Charge Millions to Send Migrants to U.S.The Biden administration vowed to “end the illicit movement” of people through the Darién jungle. But the number of migrants moving through the forest has never been greater — and the profits are too big to pass up. #Colombia #Panama #Politics 2023-9-14 2:03am The New York Times Julie Turkewitz, Federico Rios ($) 6,000 words Rated 2023-9-15 1:05pm
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Your Review: SchoolFinalist #2 in the Review Contest 2025-7-4 6:01am astralcodexten.com Astral Codex Ten 8,000 words Rated 2025-7-4 3:49pm
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Your Review: Alpha School... 2025-6-27 4:49am astralcodexten.com Scott Alexander 60,000 words Rated 2025-6-29 8:55pm
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Your Book Review: The Pale KingFinalist #12 in the Book Review Contest 2024-9-6 8:47am astralcodexten.com Astral Codex Ten 30,000 words Rated 2024-9-9 7:59pm
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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… 2025-10-5 4:34am Terence Eden’s Blog Terence Eden 1,000 words Rated 2025-10-17 7:39am
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Y Combinator's Garry Tan Declares War on San Francisco PoliticsThe CEO of Y Combinator is using his considerable wealth and social media megaphone to attack the progressive agenda. #Elon Musk 2023-9-27 5:00am The San Francisco Standard Josh Koehn 4,000 words Rated 2023-9-27 3:38pm
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Wrong door, wrong driveway: How US got to shoot first, ask laterRated 2023-4-28 7:44am
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Would you live next to co-workers for the right price? This company is betting yesBusinesses like Cook Medical in Indiana say the housing shortage makes it harder to recruit and keep middle-income workers. Now, more companies are building places for employees to rent or even buy. 2023-5-2 2:20am NPR Jennifer Ludden, Marisa Peñaloza 2,000 words Rated 2023-5-2 4:13pm
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Wikipedia’s Moment of TruthCan the online encyclopedia help teach A.I. chatbots to get their facts right — without destroying itself in the process? #Artificial Intelligence #Google #Reddit 2023-7-18 2:00am The New York Times Jon Gertner ($) 7,000 words Rated 2023-7-20 6:40pm
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Widely used chemical strongly linked to Parkinson’s diseaseCommon environmental contaminant increased rate of neurodegenerative affliction in one population by 70% Science Advances 2,000 words Rated 2023-5-16 10:02am
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Why “Alone” Is the Best Reality Show Ever MadeJay Caspian Kang writes about the appeal of the reality-TV show “Alone” and other shows about survival in the wilderness. #Nature #Survival #Television 2023-9-6 8:39am The New Yorker Jay Caspian Kang 1,000 words Rated 2023-9-6 9:18pm
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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 2023-6-14 4:42am Outside Online Kristin Hostetter 2,000 words Rated 2023-6-14 5:56am
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Why you can’t grow cool-climate plants in hot climatesSince moving to Deep South Texas 4 years ago I've come to realize that many plants I used to love growing in the cool mild maritime climate of the SF bay area are impossible to grow where I live. This is not just because of the high daytime heat. It's not as simple as that. Specifically, it is the h Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't 1,000 words Rated 2025-8-23 7:41am
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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. 2025-11-17 3:00am The New Yorker Rivka Galchen 4,000 words Rated 2025-12-13 5:00pm
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Why Solarpunk is already happening in AfricaOr: How Africa is building the future by skipping the past 2025-11-4 8:06am Climate Drift Skander Garroum 3,000 words Rated 2025-11-5 1:42pm
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Why Match School And Student Rank?... 2023-7-10 10:39pm Astral Codex Ten Scott Alexander 45,000 words Rated 2023-7-12 5:04pm
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Why is Git Autocorrect too fast for Formula One drivers?Why does Git's autocorrect wait 0.1s before executing a mistyped command? Let's dig in. 2025-1-13 5:09am GitButler Scott Chacon 1,000 words Rated 2025-1-20 6:21am
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Why Is Everyone on Steroids Now?Across the internet and in gyms everywhere, body-modifying drug use has become ubiquitous, effective and... normal. Can this really be a good thing? 2024-6-5 5:00am GQ Rosecrans Baldwin 5,000 words Rated 2024-6-14 5:23pm
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Why I'm not rushing to take sides in the RubyGems fiascoWe are in the midst of a Ruby drama for the ages. I'm sure a bunch of people figured we were all too old for this shit, but apparently we are not. This debate… justin․searls․co https://justin.searls.co/about 3,000 words Rated 2025-10-9 10:03pm
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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 2024-12-11 3:00am The Marshall Project Shoshana Walter 3,000 words Rated 2024-12-28 7:37am
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Why has nuclear power been a flop?Nuclear is expensive, but it should be cheap #Nuclear power 2021-4-16 2:18am The Roots of Progress 5,000 words Rated 2023-5-5 2:06pm
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Why GitHub Actually WonRated 2024-9-11 3:21pm
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Why Everyone Loves JapanPart III of my book on the Japanese economy. 2025-12-26 1:09am Noahpinion Noah Smith 5,000 words Rated 2025-12-31 1:03pm
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Why does target=”_blank” have an underscore in front?Ever wondered why you need the underscore in target="_blank" to open a link in a new tab? 2024-10-25 3:00am Kyrylo Silin 200 words Rated 2025-2-24 8:33am
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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 2022-2-18 7:39pm Alpha Rail 1,000 words Rated 2023-6-4 7:27am
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Why do people post on [bad platform] instead of [good platform]?Rated 2024-1-27 10:49pm
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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 2016-10-5 1:55am The New York Times Michael Pollan ($) 6,000 words Rated 2023-5-15 10:27pm
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Why Congress — and Biden — killed DC’s crime billRated 2023-3-28 4:38pm
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Why Can’t California Solve Its Housing Crisis?Rated 2023-4-9 9:14pm
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Why Britain doesn’t buildThe history of attempts to reform planning in Britain is proof that political willpower is not enough: you need to be smart, not just brave. 2023-5-23 5:36am Works in Progress 8,000 words Rated 2023-6-27 8:58pm
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Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer AccountsSurprised individuals and small-business owners can’t pay rent or make payroll, and no one ever explains what they did wrong. #Fraud #Money Laundering 2023-11-5 2:00am The New York Times Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-11-5 5:57pm
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Why ATMs didn’t kill bank teller jobs, but the iPhone didThere's a lot more to replacing labor than just automating tasks 2026-3-10 3:29pm David Oks 5,000 words Rated 2026-3-12 5:01pm
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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 2023-12-11 12:00am The New York Times Emily Badger, Ben Blatt, Josh Katz ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-12-12 8:09am
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Where's the Shovelware? Why AI Coding Claims Don't Add Up78% of developers claim AI makes them more productive. 14% say it's a 10x improvement. So where's the flood of new software? Turns out those productivity claims are bullshit. 2025-9-3 8:01am Mike Judge 2,000 words Rated 2025-9-3 4:28pm
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We Know Where New Weight Loss Drugs Came From, but Not Why They WorkThe empty auditoriums, Gila monsters, resistant pharmaceutical executives and enigmas that led to Ozempic and other drugs that may change how society thinks about obesity. #Diabetes #Obesity 2023-8-17 2:01am The New York Times Gina Kolata ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-8-27 3:05pm
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Where does my computer get the time from? – Tony FinchRated 2023-10-5 10:25pm
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When Private Equity Firms Bankrupt Their Own CompaniesPrivate equity firms can succeed when their companies, customers, and employees fail. It’s a broken system. 2023-5-1 4:00am The Atlantic Brendan Ballou ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-5-2 11:35pm
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When Imperfect Systems are Good, Actually: Bluesky’s Lossy TimelinesBy examining the limits of reasonable user behavior and embracing imperfection for users who go beyond it, we can continue to provide service that meets the expectations of users without sacrificing scalability of the system. 2025-2-18 4:00pm Jaz’s Blog Jaz 2,000 words Rated 2025-2-20 7:50am
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When half a million Americans died and nobody noticedWas the US drug Vioxx responsible for far more deaths than has been acknowledged so far? 2012-4-27 2:04am The Week Alexander Cockburn 1,000 words Rated 2023-9-22 3:37pm
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What’s wrong with the JSON gem API?As I mentioned at the start of my Optimizing Ruby’s JSON series of posts, performance isn’t why I candidated to be the new gem’s maintainer. 2025-8-2 2:03am byroot’s blog 3,000 words Rated 2025-8-5 4:30pm
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What's involved in getting a "modern" terminal setup?What's involved in getting a "modern" terminal setup? Julia Evans 2,000 words Rated 2025-1-16 1:48pm
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What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch With RealityRated 2025-12-13 4:58pm
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