Mike’s Blog Round Up … from Crooks & Liars Batocchio
Happy Independence Day! Just an Earth-Bound Misfit, I: The New York Times has been getting it wrong about fascism for over a century. Governing: For…
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This Is Why Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch Needed Human Babysitters from Wired Aarian Marshall
On-board helpers, bad-weather suspensions, but no crashes. WIRED asked experts to grade Tesla’s Austin autonomous taxi service—and, crucially, how to know if the system is…
“Self-Inflicted Tragedy”: Washington’s Abrupt Turnaround on Climate Policy … from Mother Jones Joseph Winters
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The US House of Representatives voted 218 to 214 on Thursday to pass…
The Bill Moyers That Obituaries Missed … from Mother Jones Monika Bauerlein
“And they get away with the corruption,” read the email subject line. I knew it was from Bill Moyers, because launching right into the point…
The EU Proposes New Rules to Govern the European Space Race from Wired Fernanda González
The Space Act, which would apply to local and foreign companies, aims to simplify procedures, protect assets in orbit, level the playing field, and help…
Maxim Cover Girl Competition Spotlight: Miela Cohen, Penny Horlander, Kari Van Den Elzen, Nicole & Maya … from Maxim Maxim Staff
The Maxim Cover Girl opportunities keep on coming—MCG’s eighth competition of the year just launched. Check out the dedicated MCG Instagram page (@maximmag_covergirl) to stay…
Brent Faiyaz Plays ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘Tony Soprano’ on New Singles … from Rolling Stone Mankaprr Conteh
The acclaimed singer-songwriter tells Rolling Stone the songs are about ’embracing duality’ Read More
Battle Of Gettysburg Ends … from Crooks & Liars John Amato
On this day before our Independence day, The Battle of Gettysburg ended, signaling the end of the Civil War that took over 600,000 lives. American…
Scalise Claims People Aren’t Working Because Medicaid Pays Doctors … from Crooks & Liars John Amato
Rep Steve Scalise claimed millions of people being kicked off Medicaid because of the Ugly Bill are healthy 35-year-olds, sitting home, playing video games because…
Lana Del Rey and Addison Rae Duet ‘Diet Pepsi’ in London … from Rolling Stone Charisma Madarang
The duo took the stage together on the first night of Del Rey’s Wembley shows Read More
The Wild Nights and Free-Love Crusade of Labelle … from Rolling Stone Maya Georgi
On the road with Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash — the 1970s all-Black girl group that was way ahead of their time Read More
Trump’s Defiance of TikTok Ban Prompted Immunity Promises to 10 Tech Companies from Wired Paresh Dave
Newly disclosed records show Attorney General Pam Bondi gave cover to not only Apple and Google, but also several other companies that help TikTok operate…
Liam Payne Previewed New Music for AJ McLean Before His Death: ‘It Was a Great Body of Work’ … from Rolling Stone Larisha Paul
The Backstreet Boys member, who worked with the late One Direction singer on Netflix’s Building the Band, hopes fans will get to hear the “beautiful…
A Win! Wisconsin’s Ancient Abortion Ban Is OVER … from Crooks & Liars Chris capper Liebenthal
On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court released a finding that the 1849 abortion ban had been repealed by the various abortion laws passed since then….