@Snazzyman
I share and read news I find interesting. Usually politics, but also general items (and sometimes about printers)
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Gator wrangling! Can't go wrong
Florida Has Sentenced Some Alligators to a Terrible Fate. No One Realizes Exactly How Horrifying It Is. I Went There to Find Out.
In the manicured suburbs of Florida, the American alligator is facing a strange existential crisis.
slate.com
I'm really conflicted at the thought of a surprise location vacation. Id probably end up in Vegas and not be excited
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I got to say, that after reading this article - she seems like she was a bitch (as she admits she was). It's good to take a beat before submitting.
How I became the villain of El Cerrito’s Nextdoor
“I had a panic attack. Then I wrote an apology letter.”
oaklandreviewofbooks.org
I loved reading the Lord of the Ring books, but marking Dobby's grave and being seriously attached to it is not something I thought would be such a big deal
Harry Potter fans force power link diversion to avoid Dobby's grave
Potter fans complained after a project manager suggested cables would go under the grave in a BBC interview.
bbc.com
Flock it. Improper use of the system is likely occuring way more than being disclosed. The innocuous "let me test it on a friend" is still misuse
washingtonpost.com
I struggle to get reservations at even regular restaurants, now I know why - the credit cards, the various platforms...
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Reminding everyone, soccer still happens after the world cup is over!
Premier League: Why do the world's best footballers move elsewhere?
Vinicius Jr chose to stay at Real Madrid, but why does the Premier League rarely attract global superstars at their peak?
bbc.com
What do congressional and Presidential campaigns with their extra cash? Invest it! Sometimes accumulating millions even after the candidates are done with public office or dead.
How Politicians Living and Dead Play the Stock Market With Campaign Cash
Opaque investments boost lawmakers’ campaign coffers with little public oversight.
notus.org
Shout out to all the Iranian Jews, and all the other brotheren living in challenging environents
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Govt subsidized groceries in food deserts can be a societal benefit, but forcing a 30% discount is charging the whole city for discounts to others
Mamdani's city-owned supermarkets will fight the one force no city has ever beaten: the market | Fortune
The mayor's $70 million supermarket plan ignores the outdated zoning law that created New York's food deserts in the first place.
flip.it
Glad I got my robo-vacuum while I could. I've evangelized them ever since deploying mine, but have continued to worry about security
Trump’s Robot Vacuum Ban Sucks for Everyone
An FCC ban focuses on manufacturing instead of actual security, and consumers might pay the price.
gizmodo.com
Building on last weekend's Hall of Fame induction ceremony, thoughts from HoF voters on what future pitchers need to make it into Cooperstown.
MLB HOF voters rethink pitching in modern era
When Tim Kurkjian talks about starting pitching, he doesn’t begin with numbers and analytics. The longtime ESPN baseball writer starts with the games he watched as a kid.
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Only 469 more Seabird followers before I qualify :) "The Latest Darlings of Social-Media Marketing? Regular People With 500 Followers"
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It's not just you, there are fewer kids and families in your town. The US and other Western countries are seeing lower birthrates and a decreasing number of kids. What's the solution, I don't know, but affordability is always mentioned. I also blame the lack of arranged marriages 😉
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These numbers are a bit shocking, but when you spend on a movie, you don't see some of that money back. It's time for better guidelines and limits on sports betting, the way we have guardrails on casinos
Gambling becomes America's favorite pastime as Americans spend more on sports bets than movies, arts, museums, and music combined | Fortune
Americans wagered $166 billion on sports last year, more than Hollywood, the music industry, books, and museums combined.
fortune.com
My belief, you should just wear sunscreen. But, it took people I know 70+ years and a cancer diagnosis to come to this determination
Inside the Rise of the Anti-Sunscreen Movement
Sunscreen is in the middle of a PR crisis, with skeptics claiming it’s hazardous to your health. Experts dismiss the claims as misinformation, but has the damage already been done? MH investigates.
menshealth.com
A quick look at the last cheap buffets in Las Vegas
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He seen in nearly every game, the one man making an appearance at nearly all of the FIFA World Cup games... The AP looked at Infantino's crazy flight record. Only thing missing, a map to show his crazy amount of flights
The flight hours and miles of World Cup travels of FIFA's Infantino in numbers
FIFA President Gianni Infantino got some serious air time over the course of the 2026 World Cup. The head of world soccer's governing body crisscrossed North America for matches and meetings during the tournament's most far-flung edition ever.
apnews.com
The struggle is real... The fight to make a $9.99 product. For my work, it's the fight for a device at $49.99
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Just saying, I've been bald maxxing for 10 years!
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A really great look at the legacy of Dr Seuss, the ups and downs, as we prepare for the 70th anniversary of Green Eggs and Ham
What to do with Dr. Seuss? How he changed childhoods and left a complicated legacy.
Dr. Seuss forever changed children's books. But controversial sketches left his estate grappling with how to preserve his complicated legacy.
usatoday.com
Interesting perspective on synthetic samplings and research and the implications. I don't know that I fully agree, but predicting what I'm going to say doesn't necessarily give you an understanding of why I'm saying it (even if you can predict why)
AI can predict how you’ll respond to a survey. But that’s not the same as understanding you
‘Silicon sampling’ promises easy answers to tough questions about human behaviour – but the reality is more complicated.
theconversation.com
I visited this office before IBM closed it down. It was dated, and I'm surprised they left so much office furniture in the space. If I'm up there, I'll have to sneak in and check it out!
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Why do so many World Cup players have holes in the back of their socks? Answered.
The Science Behind Why Soccer Players at the 2026 World Cup Are Cutting Their Socks
Holes in socks have become a curious sight at this year’s World Cup. The reasons why are a weird mix of biomechanics, perception, and player habits.
wired.com
From my recent trip to Italy, I started to wonder, why cities have different names in different languages and why we don't call them by the home country's nomenclature (e.g., Firenze for Florence and Roma for Rome)
Firenze or Florence: two different names for one historic city - AEF Firenze
Having grown up in the UK, this renaissance city has always been Florence to me. Whilst preparing for my year abroad, if people asked where I was headed...
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Illegal food truck vending in front of the white house and on the mall, staffed by illegals?! #fakeNews?
washingtonian.com
A look at soccer, immigration and farm work (by ESPN) - but mostly immigration - in Woodburn, OR
How Mexico
The World Cup melds communities, cultures, homelands and those left behind. In Woodburn, Oregon, soccer is more than just a game.
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Wait, so a company that is operating illegally in the US is paying people to lie? Another reason to skip polymarket
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The irony of RFK Jr and science together killing the blue M&M (possibly)
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You love the movie (Ferris Bueller), and the scene with the Ferrari through the window. Now the story behind how it happened
Inside “Ferris Bueller”
A Ferrari and a distinctive Highland Park home combined for an iconic scene in ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.’ This adapted excerpt from a new book details how it all went (crashing) down.
chicagomag.com
Wonder why the two biggest countries (India & China) are missing from the World Cup? It's because they lack the culture of ⚽
World Cup 2026: Why India, a country of 1.4 billion, is not in the tournament
The world's most populous country is still missing from football's biggest stage.
bbc.com
Interesting story about home McDonald's is moving on (slowly) from their 70 year partnership with Coke because one side won't innovate as fast as needed
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Your Pepsi and Gatorade may make a logistics trip in a driver-less truck... But that doesn't keep your brother from shaking the can immediately before you open it.
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A story about how hard it is to fix the worst people in the Internet and how those that help contribute to the situation
Online Trolls Harassed Her Six-Year-Old. That Was Only the Beginning
How one woman tried to unmask college sports fans who trolled her six-year-old daughter because of a photo with Iowa State basketball star Audi Crooks
rollingstone.com
Is this the smart, connected AI we've always dreamed of, or a complete lack of privacy?
Gemini Spark is the most impressive and terrifying AI experience I’ve had yet
It’s a remarkable piece of technology. But the future sure is creepy.
theverge.com
As frivolous as _____ I love the data mining meets fiction books meets good ai usage. This article is as cool as a cucumber 🥒
Comparisons as Predictable as the Sunrise
An analysis of 200,000 similes from popular fiction.
pudding.cool
The most long-winded article I've read in a while, but it convinced me to read The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta. Follow along as this author hunts for a really rare book.
The Hunt for California’s Rarest Novel
Collectors have been tracking an 1854 outlaw tale from gold rush San Francisco to the alleys of Mexico City—and beyond. We join the hunt.
altaonline.com
With more productivity from AI, it turns out Managers are struggling to keep up with the density of the workload. Key is making sure your team isn't doing more but achieving and accomplishing better results.
Managers Are Struggling to Keep Up with the AI Productivity Boom
AI has dramatically accelerated the pace of work, allowing employees to execute ideas, produce deliverables, and launch projects far faster than traditional management systems were designed to handle. As a result, many managers are becoming the new bottleneck, overwhelmed by the volume of decisions, reviews, and feedback now required. To keep pace, leaders must shift away from overseeing every task and toward setting strategic direction, clarifying priorities, and enabling faster decision-making
hbr.org
Because Capybara are so in right now
They’re Giant. They’re Cuddly-Looking. I Traveled to a City Where They’ve Taken Over—and Learned the Startling Truth About What They’re Facing.
Popularity isn't always a good thing.
slate.com
I'm really mixed on sharing this article... I appreciate her thoughts on the difference between traditional mahjong and the American version (that my grandma played and many are learning now), but I strongly disagree with her and her sentiments around what makes cultural appropriation.
Traversing the Mahjong Multiverse
As mahjong grows in popularity, can the diverging fanbases come together?
coyotemedia.org
I don't love the term "AI Natives" (because they're not). But in the gloom and doom reporting, proof that adapting can get you ahead, faster
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A good look at why the Anty-Weaponization settlement is so disturbing, including granting the President and his family immunity from prosecution for all prior acts.
Why Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is so scandalous | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump is a studied beneficiary of the Overton window. That is, the many extreme and norm-busting things he does, over time, make things that would once be scandalous appear more mundane and unremarkable.
cnn.com
I'm amused by using AI to create thought leadership on LinkedIn - it explains why so much of what's posted there is drivel and business-speak-nonsense. If you cannot write your own thought leadership, that says a lot about you.
The Filipino virtual assistants behind LinkedIn’s “thought leadership” content mill
For $7 an hour, virtual assistants use AI tools to write LinkedIn posts and comments on behalf of Western executives.
restofworld.org
Too much bourbon in the world is a problem?
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Wait, evidence that having friends on social media can actually make you feel less connected and more lonely? I thought that was what social media was supposed to solve! Damn you Zuckerberg
Connecting with people online can leave you lonelier | CNN
Social media isn’t likely to strengthen your friendships, even your close ones, and could even make you lonelier found a new study focused on adults.
edition.cnn.com
A K-shaped look at Asia - the differences between and within countries driving different economic situations and winners
Tech boom vs energy crisis: Asia’s split economy is warning for the world | CNN Business
In South Korea, which imports nearly all of its oil and gas, a global supply crunch has hit hard. Officials have advised energy conservation, cut growth forecasts and warned of fallout from high inflation and 17-year-lows in the value of its currency. Yet the nation’s largest companies are raking in record profits, and its stock market is hitting all-time highs.
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"Instead of attempting to control every element of her 8 and 10-year-old’s lives..." This is where parents get in trouble. You cannot control someone's life, but you shape and guide it (aka parent). It feels like many parents in this article revolt from extreme relationships with their kids to no more vegetables or responsibilities (it feels like not finding the right equilibrium
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The most ridiculous story I read all day, but I'm so glad to have read it 👙
The news hub
As a leading global news agency, AFP offers quality multimedia content in video, text, photo and graphics in six languages and now reaches North American audiences
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The company behind my robot vacuum wants to create cars. In fact, they claim to have created the fastest car ever! I don't know if I believe this, because at least twice a week my robot vacuum gets itself stuck in the bathroom
Dreame’s rocket-powered car can do 0≠60 in 0.9 seconds because you can just say things now
Dreame’s car sounds like bullshit.
theverge.com
Have you noticed a shrinking of public places to sit? I get it, no one wants a bunch of homeless people loitering around your business.
placesjournal.org
