Next Draft - Johnson Comes Around
"I could make a selfish decision. ... But I'm doing here what I believe to be the right thing. I think providing lethal aid to Ukraine right now is critically important ... I'm willing to take personal risk for that because we have to do the right thing and history will judge us." In normal times, the notion of placing the defense of an ally and democracy writ large above one's own job security would hardly qualify as heroic. But these are the times we're in and if Mike Johnson is serious about finally funding the direly needed aid to Ukraine, then I salute him. It would be a—in a word that perhaps reaches out to his side of the politico-cultural spectrum—miracle. 2Llama Llama Melodrama"Meta’s AI assistant is being put everywhere across Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook. Meanwhile, the company’s next major AI model, Llama 3, has arrived." Meta is making its big push into competition with ChatGPT and Gemini (and a host of other AI programs). Maybe I'm too old for this stuff. I visit the sites and then I can't think of anything to ask about other that Dave Pell and NextDraft. Actually, that's all I ever really asked search engines about, too. Meta’s battle with ChatGPT begins now. 3Jury Doody"Do you have any strong opinions or firmly held beliefs about former President Donald Trump, or the fact that he is a current candidate for president that would interfere with your ability to be a fair and impartial juror?" Is there anyone in the world (or at least NYC) that is still impartial toward Donald Trump? Slate: What Jury Selection Has Been Like Behind the Scenes. 4Get a Piece of the Rock"With the loss of revenues from record sales and paltry streaming royalties, an increasing number of rockers are turning to careers in real estate as a way to make ends meet. And this trend only increased when the pandemic shuttered the live performance game." Rolling Stone (Gift Article): The Bass Player in Vixen Wants to Sell You Your Next House. 5Extra, ExtraCalculated Risk: "We are in a situation where basically everybody can claim victory ... Iran can say that it took revenge, Israel can say it defeated the Iranian attack and the United States can say it successfully deterred Iran and defended Israel ... [but] if we get into another round of tit for tat, it can easily spiral out of control, not just for Iran and Israel, but for the rest of the region and the entire world." Reminder that the biggest geopolitical challenge for Biden (and other leaders) is to keep this thing from spreading out of control. NYT (Gift Article): Miscalculation Led to Escalation as Israel and Iran Clash. 6Bottom of the News"It’s all a little peculiar, at least in the sense that words are supposed to mean something. Imagine ordering a 'hamburger' that contained a bun and some lettuce, with chicken, marinara sauce, and basil Mad-Libbed between." Something Weird Is Happening With Caesar Salads. Read my 📕, Please Scream Inside Your Heart, or grab a 👕 in the Store. |
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Coin Toss
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Throwing Away Money, The Other War ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Sleeping with the Enemy
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Sleeping Through History, Water's the New Oil ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Out of the Shadows
Monday, April 15, 2024
Iran's Attack, Trump Trial, Trivia Scandal ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
The Battle of 1864
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Turning back Time, Stubborn Inflation ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Juice Extracted
Saturday, April 13, 2024
OJ Finds Killer, Closing Gun Loopholes ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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