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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

“Useless Ruby sugar”: Argument forwarding

This 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 2023-11-24T08:45:07-0800 - sethherr

“Rabbit Test” unwins the Hugo

I 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…

2024-02-17T17:08:27-0800 SAMANTHA MILLS 2,000 words

Rated 2024-02-18T21:22:35-0800 - sethherr

“It’s,” Complicated: National Grammar Day and Apostrophe Abuse | harm·less drudg·ery

korystamper.wordpress.com

Rated 2023-03-21T16:57:28-0700 - &e

“He has a battle rifle”: Police feared Uvalde gunman’s AR-15

The Texas Tribune

Rated 2023-03-20T19:41:24-0700 - Jaog

Rated 2023-03-21T06:37:09-0700 - sethherr

‘You are not lost’: the infinite attraction of paths and meandering trails

Paths 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

‘We’ve Been Shaken Out of This Fantasy’: How the Left Sees the War in Israel

A 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 2023-10-09T12:54:51-0700 - cindy

Rated 2023-10-09T12:16:09-0700 - sethherr

‘We’re changing the clouds.’ An unintended test of geoengineering is fueling record ocean warmth

Pollution cuts have diminished “ship track” clouds, adding to global warming

science.org 2,000 words

Rated 2023-10-12T17:38:38-0700 - sethherr

‘Unprecedented’ 45% turnover rate in Alberta domestic violence sector: ACWS

globalnews.ca

When the Neighbors Don’t Share Your Vision (and That Vision Involves ‘Transformers’ Statues)

A professor decorated a sidewalk in Georgetown with 10-foot sculptures of Bumblebee and Optimus Prime. The well-heeled locals were not pleased. #Housing #Real Estate #Urban Planning

2023-06-01T08:45:20-0700 The New York Times Noreen Malone ($) 4,000 words

Rated 2023-06-01T13:00:11-0700 - cindy

‘Too greedy’: mass walkout at global science journal over ‘unethical’ fees

Entire 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

‘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?

2023-08-03T03:00:44-0700 The Washington Post Michelle Boorstein ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-08-03T07:54:26-0700 - sethherr

‘I’ve Never Hired A Writer Better Than ChatGPT’: How AI Is Upending The Freelance World

Forbes

Rated 2023-04-21T19:48:27-0700 - elll

‘I please myself’: from top university graduate to farmer, woman in China earns one-tenth of old salary growing watermelons and finds happiness

South China Morning Post

‘Any Which Way You Can’ Has More Monkey Sex Scenes Than Every Other Clint Eastwood Movie Combined

After proving that he could play a quiet tough guy like no other, Eastwood expanded his horizons and played a quiet tough guy with a pet orangutan. Right, Clyde?

2023-06-30T20:59:00-0700 IndieWire Christian Zilko 200 words

Rated 2023-06-30T22:32:14-0700 - Jaog

‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade

The 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

‘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

2023-09-14T02:03:09-0700 The New York Times Julie Turkewitz, Federico Rios ($) 6,000 words

Rated 2023-09-15T13:05:46-0700 - sethherr

Rated 2023-09-14T04:46:54-0700 - cindy

‘A deranged ploy’: how Republicans are fueling the disinformation wars

Several 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

Zelensky shares Iftar with Muslim soldiers in 'new tradition of respect'

CNN

Rated 2023-04-08T09:20:52-0700 - Jaog

Yves Tumor: Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) Album Review

Pitchfork

Rated 2023-03-17T06:10:14-0700 - Jaog

Your Project Management Software Can't Save You

Do-everything workplace managers like Asana and Trello promise organizational utopias. But they reveal limitations that date all the way back to the factory floors of the 1900s. #Labor #programming #Silicon Valley #Startups #Work

2023-10-01T03:00:00-0700 WIRED Matt Alston 2,000 words

Your Book Review: The Pale King

Finalist #12 in the Book Review Contest

2024-09-06T08:47:37-0700 astralcodexten.com Astral Codex Ten 30,000 words

Rated 2024-09-09T19:59:57-0700 - sethherr

Your All-Purpose Wonk’s Guide to Why D.C. Statehood Is So Hard

Politico

Rated 2023-03-21T14:35:30-0700 - cindy

Yhwʒ of Shasu-Land (Chapter 2) - Yahweh before Israel

Yahweh before Israel - December 2020

Cambridge Core 20,000 words

Rated 2023-08-28T21:59:36-0700 - estew

Yes, Social Media Really Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage Mental Illness

Two major problems with a review in Nature

2024-04-09T07:55:25-0700 After Babel Jon Haidt 4,000 words

Rated 2024-06-14T17:26:50-0700 - sethherr

Yahoo Subscription & Yahoo Premium Services | Yahoo Plus

yahoo.com

Y Combinator's Garry Tan Declares War on San Francisco Politics

The CEO of Y Combinator is using his considerable wealth and social media megaphone to attack the progressive agenda. #Elon Musk

2023-09-27T05:00:00-0700 The San Francisco Standard Josh Koehn 4,000 words

Rated 2023-09-27T15:38:38-0700 - sethherr

Wrong door, wrong driveway: How US got to shoot first, ask later

The Christian Science Monitor

Rated 2023-04-28T07:44:35-0700 - sethherr

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

Would you live next to co-workers for the right price? This company is betting yes

Businesses 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.

2023-05-02T02:20:10-0700 NPR Jennifer Ludden, Marisa Peñaloza 2,000 words

Rated 2023-05-02T16:13:05-0700 - sethherr

Wisconsin’s Dairy Industry Relies on Undocumented Immigrants, but the State Won’t Let Them Legally Drive

Undocumented 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

Will America's New Bikers Become Cycling Fans?

Cycling's organizers and leaders are working to turn millions of new everyday bikers into supporters of professional cycling. #Cycling #Netflix #Youtube

2022-09-20T16:00:18-0700 Global Sport Matters Brendon Kleen 3,000 words

Rated 2023-06-20T14:02:57-0700 - elll

Wikipedia’s Moment of Truth

Can the online encyclopedia help teach A.I. chatbots to get their facts right — without destroying itself in the process? #Artificial Intelligence #Google #Reddit

2023-07-18T02:00:21-0700 The New York Times Jon Gertner ($) 7,000 words

Rated 2023-07-20T18:40:22-0700 - sethherr

Widely used chemical strongly linked to Parkinson’s disease

Common environmental contaminant increased rate of neurodegenerative affliction in one population by 70%

science.org 2,000 words

Rated 2023-05-16T10:02:34-0700 - sethherr

Why “Alone” Is the Best Reality Show Ever Made

Jay Caspian Kang writes about the appeal of the reality-TV show “Alone” and other shows about survival in the wilderness. #Nature #Survival #Television

2023-09-06T08:39:42-0700 The New Yorker Jay Caspian Kang 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-06T21:18:24-0700 - sethherr

Why You Should Stop Using Laundry Pods Right Now

Save money and go easier on the planet with these sustainable laundry tips. Spoiler: Stop using laundry pods, which are encased in plastic. #Sustainability

2023-06-14T04:42:18-0700 Outside Online Kristin Hostetter 1,000 words

Rated 2023-06-20T17:36:16-0700 - &e

Rated 2023-06-14T05:56:23-0700 - sethherr

Why You Should Be a Luddite

Tech columnist Brian Merchant takes us back to the 19th century to see who the Luddites really were and what they fought for. Luddism, he says, is about “questioning who machinery serves.”

Current Affairs 6,000 words

Rated 2024-01-31T21:27:05-0800 - sethherr

Why We Keep Guns in the House

The Atlantic

Rated 2023-04-23T08:30:01-0700 - &e

Rated 2023-04-22T22:38:10-0700 - Jaog

Rated 2023-04-25T23:12:39-0700 - sethherr

Why This Award-Winning Piece of AI Art Can’t Be Copyrighted

Matthew Allen’s AI art won first prize at the Colorado State Fair. But the US government has ruled it can’t be copyrighted because it’s too much “machine” and not enough “human.” #Art #Artificial Intelligence #Culture

2023-09-06T14:13:22-0700 WIRED Kate Knibbs 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-06T18:11:08-0700 - Jaog

Why Holes at the Bottom of the Ocean Disappear and Reappear

Scientists made a new discovery about other causes for holes on the seafloor. Find out what is causing the pits to disappear and reappear all over again. #Animals #Ocean

2024-01-18T15:05:00-0800 Atlas Obscura 1,000 words

Rated 2024-01-19T08:31:07-0800 - sethherr

From Deserts to Gardens: Indigenous Land Management Techniques Explained | Lyla June - YouTube

youtube.com

Rated 2023-03-24T15:04:28-0700 - cindy

Why the House will vote to make Washington the 51st US state

The Christian Science Monitor

Rated 2023-03-21T15:06:33-0700 - cindy

Why Statehood for DC | statehood

#DC Statehood

statehood.dc.gov

Rated 2023-03-21T18:10:14-0700 - cindy

GPS Watch? No Thanks. Top Runners Are Ditching the Data.

An increasing number of elite distance runners don’t wear activity tracking or GPS watches. They think they are better athletes because of it. #Running

2023-09-16T00:00:45-0700 The New York Times Scott Cacciola ($) 2,000 words

Why Remote Works - by George - Epistemink

epistemink.substack.com

Rated 2023-03-06T21:40:18-0800 - sethherr