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Me when I don’t feel like dressing up for work meetings.

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One of my best friends is from a sleepy, wealthy small town in the south-west of Germany. He said, so many of my parents’ neighbours are rich and bored, with little to complain about, and they’ve radicalised themselves at dinner parties and online. In their aimlessness, they’ve bonded over hate.

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Sometimes sporting events really are bigger than the game itself, writes six-time Stanley Cup champion Ken Dryden. Why Canada needed the 4 Nations Cup win:

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Yesssssss!!!!

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a good example of how the world is getting dumber. the new politico playbook writer didn't know who FDR was until a reader told him about that whole "new deal" thing. this newsletter is read by every important person in DC.

submitted 10 days ago • 839 comments

I know everyone is probably watching hockey ATM, but this is my yearly reminder that there is no better day to renew your passport than Family Day: 1. Federal offices are open; 2. No one remembers this; and 3. As a result there are no lines, easy to find parking, etc.

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Le site d'ESPN me géolocalise et me traduit tout en français et je meurs. Même Nikola Jokic devient Nicolas Jokic des Pépites de Denver, car ils francisent aussi les prénoms. Stephon Chateau, DeAndre Chasseur, les éperons de San Antonio etc. Mais mon préféré c'est ça

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Wrote this two years ago and it's still true today: "The name 'chiefs' has never been about honoring or even acknowledging Native Americans—an argument in its defense that you're likely to hear today. It was just the nickname of some white guy." Gift link below:

submitted 19 days ago • 11 comments

Can’t believe this is where we are but here we are.

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Some context here: In the U.S. the tariffs are like one of 5 major political stories this weekend. In Canada they are everything. Wall to wall coverage. The clicks on our tariff copy are setting records - never seen a reaction like this to a single-day news event.

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"We have fought and died alongside you....During your darkest hours...we were always there. Standing with you, grieving with you, the American people.” I’ve had my differences with Justin Trudeau, for sure, but he rose to the occasion here.

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Incredibly moving Justin Trudeau remarks: "We have fought and died alongside you....During your darkest hours...we were always there. Standing with you, grieving with you, the American people....Canadians are a little perplexed as to why our closest friends and neighbors are choosing to target us."

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I went to Jasper, where people are thinking about the power and beauty of fire, amid the destruction and pain it causes. With stunning photography by Todd Korol. @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

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Great story on the #ecology of #urban #coyotes in #SanFrancisco. @sfgate.com #environment www.sfgate.com/local/articl...

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Amazing work by the Getty Museum to be prepared for wildfire and to protect its buildings and collections. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

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On this day 12 years ago, @kcg.bsky.social posted the “This is Fine” comic.

submitted 50 days ago • 107 comments

Incredible precision by the helicopter crew dropping water on the LA firea 🎯

submitted 51 days ago • 401 comments

Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.

submitted 51 days ago • 458 comments

Guys, C-SPAN is momentarily in a state of lawless anarchy.

submitted 56 days ago • 391 comments

That was the most fun quarter of football I’ve watched in a long time. Except for the ASU guy getting murdered on the targeting no-call.

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A real photo and perfect metaphor heading into 2025.

submitted 58 days ago • 2207 comments

NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of the studies that piqued our readers' interest the most.

submitted 59 days ago • 8 comments

Attention sports data nerds: I found a fun example of Simpson's Paradox in the wild! At first glance, it looks like NFL kickers have had a down year. The 83.8% league field goal success rate is the second-worst since 2012. But a little digging shows that they're actually having a good year...

submitted 60 days ago • 10 comments

Today is the 89th birthday of Sandy Koufax, who has been a living Hall of Famer for going on 53 years, longer than anyone in baseball history

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“One year, my father was unable to come to my older brother Mark’s confirmation, which he mentioned offhandedly to the president when he was away. Carter, in turn, took the time to write my 13-year-old brother a handwritten note.”

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"when his church refused to integrate, he left to help found a new one that welcomed everyone" www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/o... many lovely factoids I didn't know about Carter, in this eulogy from @nickkristof.bsky.social

submitted 61 days ago • 116 comments