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Google Vertex AI Search
mjtsai,
Brett Terpstra: So it turns out Google now offers an API (once again). It’s limited to 100 searches per day for the free version, so I don’t want to put my API key into the public distribution of SearchLink, but if you want to tap into Google’s power for your searches, you can now add […]
Armie Hammer Returned to Instagram; Has Already Made It Weirder
Jezebel,
Armie Hammer might’ve beaten the cannibalism allegations (for now) but the bizarre behavior claims are alive, well, and as of this week, back on a social media timeline near you. Why? The Call Me By Your Name star and accused sexual abuser has returned to Instagram! Read more...
Biden Lacks the Best Weapon Other Incumbents Have Had
Politico Picks,
It’s why taking down Trump will be so difficult.
Virginia Governor Tells Voters to Just Trust Him That GOP Won’t Pass a Total Abortion Ban
While Abortion isn’t officially on the ballot in Tuesday’s elections in Virginia, it’s a proxy vote on reproductive rights. (The issue is literally on the ballot in Ohio, however.) Every seat in the state legislature is up and if Republicans flip the Senate and hold the House of Delegates, they will pass an abortion… Read more...
McCarthy's onetime deputy loses plum role in House GOP
Politico,
Newly Appointed Taylor Swift Expert Is a Guy Named Bryan
In September, the U.S. media company Gannett posted a full-time job listing for a Taylor Swift reporter. What ensued were a lot of takes about the validity of fangirl-dom, the dire state of media in general, and the sound of a thousand Swiftie TikTokers opening their laptop to bang out a cover letter. Today, Gannett… Read more...
https://www.manton.org/2023/11/06/i-knew-id.html
Manton Reese,
I knew I’d find a cool coffee shop around here somewhere. Bad Owl Coffee in Henderson, NV.
Idaho’s Republican AG Says Professors Can’t Be Criminalized for Mentioning Abortion—in Some Contexts
In a lengthy opinion filed on Thursday, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador (R) wrote that the state’s No Public Funds for Abortion Act (NPFAA), a statute that was first adopted in 2021, doesn’t prohibit professors from speaking about abortion in certain contexts. The opinion comes about three months after six Idaho… Read more...