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‘There Is Nothing Normal About This’
The Cut,
Actress and activist Cynthia Nixon on hunger-striking to demand a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.
A Darker, Sadder Succession
Vulture,
Months after his masterpiece finale, Jesse Armstrong ponders the real tragedy of his show’s ending.
Brands are abandoning Xitter
Boing Boing,
Elon "Pedo Guy" Musk looks to have finally emerged from his social network's tailspin only to begin an exciting new phase in his re-imaging of the former media powerhouse: death spiral. There has been a lot of noise made out of the advertisers fleeing after Musk's declaration of the "great replacement" theory to be "the actual truth." — Read the rest
Cursive handwriting coming back to schools by law
California passed a law last month requiring the teaching of cursive or "joined italics" handwriting in grades one through six, emphasizing its value in reading historical documents, improving writing speed. The push for cursive education has faced criticism, with opponents arguing that time in the classroom could be better spent on skills like coding and keyboarding. — Read the rest
Elon Musk Unveils Plans for Starship Version Two
Gizmodo,
Moving swiftly and learning through failure, SpaceX says it’s already looking ahead to version 2 of the Starship upper stage. Read more...
Billionare GOP donor Koch dumps DeSantis for Haley
Billionaire and key Republican donor Charles Koch today endorsed Nikki Haley as the best bet to beat Donald Trump in the GOP primaries, conspiciously dumping previous beneficiary Ron DeSantis in favor of the former U.N. ambassador. The announcement was made in a memo to grassroots activists via the network's advocacy arm Tuesday and is being backed by a multimillion-dollar ad campaign beginning this week in states that hold early primary contests and several that vote on Super Tuesday. — Read the rest
TC+ Roundup: The venture downturn isn’t the end for Australia and New Zealand
TechCrunch,
Australia and New Zealand are facing the same challenges as the rest of tech: valuations have come back down, early-stage funding is up, and investors want their businesses to focus on sustainable long-term growth and a clear path to revenue. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Big balloon mocks George Santos in DC, then amusingly falls and tumbles (video)
What better way to troll a Congressliar full of hot air than to fly a gigantic George Santos balloon wearing a "Full of Lies" necktie outside the U.S. Capitol building? Which is what progressive group MoveOn tried to do today (see first video below, posted by Michael Patrick Key). — Read the rest