Sudhir Venkatesh
@avsudhir.bsky.social
Coach Pro Athletes & Execs; Prof@Columbia; former Meta/Twitter Director/Head of Research: obsessed w how we build new society on Mars.
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February 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Charged for their stays, people leaving Pennsylvania’s Dauphin County jail were saddled with debts that made re-entry almost impossible. The county stopped the fees in 2022 but left past debts intact—until advocates pushed for full forgiveness last year. boltsmag.org/jail-de...
This Pennsylvania County Wiped Out Millions in Jail Debt
After Dauphin County ended the practice of charging people while they’re detained in jail, Commissioner Justin Douglas pushed it to forgive more than $65 million in lodging fees.
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January 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Charged for their stays, people leaving Pennsylvania’s Dauphin County jail were saddled with debts that made re-entry almost impossible. The county stopped the fees in 2022 but left past debts intact—until advocates pushed for full forgiveness last year. boltsmag.org/jail-de...
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Mahindra & Mahindra aims to make more than a quarter of its portfolio electric by 2030 as it takes on local and global rivals bolstering their EV line-up in the fast growing segment
Mahindra CEO Says EVs to Form 30% of Product Portfolio by 2030
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd aims to make more than a quarter of its portfolio electric by 2030 as India’s number two automobile company by market value takes on local and global rivals bolstering thei...
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January 21, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Mahindra & Mahindra aims to make more than a quarter of its portfolio electric by 2030 as it takes on local and global rivals bolstering their EV line-up in the fast growing segment
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New UK ambassador to US still holds stake in lobbying firm for TikTok
https://www.ft.com/content/f1648c4c-50aa-4cf2-a5c9-c0a5551cf06f
https://www.ft.com/content/f1648c4c-50aa-4cf2-a5c9-c0a5551cf06f
New UK ambassador to US still holds stake in lobbying firm for TikTok
Lord Peter Mandelson has not set deadline for fully divesting of his stock in Global Counsel
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January 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM
New UK ambassador to US still holds stake in lobbying firm for TikTok
https://www.ft.com/content/f1648c4c-50aa-4cf2-a5c9-c0a5551cf06f
https://www.ft.com/content/f1648c4c-50aa-4cf2-a5c9-c0a5551cf06f
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When NASA physicist David Hart makes a daring leap into a classified time travel experiment, he never expects to come face-to-face with Jesus Christ—Discovery in the Desert will take you on a mind-bending journey of faith, science, and a secret that could change the world.
Discovery in the Desert
So you think that being a "good person" is a free ticket to heaven? That is exactly what NASA's, David Hart, thinks. That is, until he meets Jesus Christ face to face! David is on a top-secrect NASA team assigned to harness a new, cutting-edge technology for the organization—Time Travel. When the project's progress hits
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January 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
When NASA physicist David Hart makes a daring leap into a classified time travel experiment, he never expects to come face-to-face with Jesus Christ—Discovery in the Desert will take you on a mind-bending journey of faith, science, and a secret that could change the world.
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Blue Origin reaches orbit with New Glenn, fumbles first-stage recovery
Blue Origin reaches orbit with New Glenn, fumbles first-stage recovery
Jeff Bezos' space company achieves milestone with payload delivered
Jeff Bezos joined the orbital elite with the launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket this morning.…
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January 16, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Blue Origin reaches orbit with New Glenn, fumbles first-stage recovery
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#SpaceX launches 2 lunar landers on path to the Moon
Blue Ghost's first time, and second time lucky for Japanese company ispace?
www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/s...
Blue Ghost's first time, and second time lucky for Japanese company ispace?
www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/s...
SpaceX sends a pair of lunar landers to the Moon
Blue Ghost's first time, and second time lucky for Japanese company ispace?
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January 16, 2025 at 11:41 AM
#SpaceX launches 2 lunar landers on path to the Moon
Blue Ghost's first time, and second time lucky for Japanese company ispace?
www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/s...
Blue Ghost's first time, and second time lucky for Japanese company ispace?
www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/s...
Terrific interview by Musk few can explain complicated ideas as well as he does x.com/live/status/...
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January 10, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Terrific interview by Musk few can explain complicated ideas as well as he does x.com/live/status/...
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Musk is finally admitting the Department of Government Efficiency is going to be a total bust.
Elon Musk Suddenly Backtracks on His Biggest DOGE Promise
Musk is finally admitting the Department of Government Efficiency is going to be a total bust.
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January 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Musk is finally admitting the Department of Government Efficiency is going to be a total bust.
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For those in the Los Angeles area, the @Starlink team and @TMobile have enabled basic texting (SMS) through our Direct to Cell satellites. You can now text loved ones, text 911 and receive emergency alerts.
January 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
For those in the Los Angeles area, the @Starlink team and @TMobile have enabled basic texting (SMS) through our Direct to Cell satellites. You can now text loved ones, text 911 and receive emergency alerts.
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Los Angeles mayor slashed fire department budget months before wildfires swept city
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Los Angeles mayor slashed fire department budget months before wildfires swept city
The 2024-2025 fiscal year budget decreased the budget for city fire services by more than $17 million.
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January 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Los Angeles mayor slashed fire department budget months before wildfires swept city
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When a series of dangerous fires broke out on Tuesday in the Los Angeles area, Mayor Karen Bass was on the other side of the globe, part of a delegation sent by President Biden to Ghana for the inauguration of its new president. Her absence has drawn criticism from some Los Angeles residents.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Should Have Canceled Africa Trip Amid Fires, Residents Say
Some residents said Mayor Karen Bass should have canceled her trip to Ghana when weather warnings in Los Angeles grew increasingly dire.
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January 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
When a series of dangerous fires broke out on Tuesday in the Los Angeles area, Mayor Karen Bass was on the other side of the globe, part of a delegation sent by President Biden to Ghana for the inauguration of its new president. Her absence has drawn criticism from some Los Angeles residents.
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“The only thing that will stop this is when the earth, probably long after we’re gone, relaxes into a more predictable weather state,” Eric Garcetti, then the mayor of Los Angeles, told David Wallace-Wells in 2019.
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Opinion | We Are Not Prepared for Fires Like This
A decade ago, this kind of disaster seemed unthinkably rare.
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January 9, 2025 at 4:52 AM
“The only thing that will stop this is when the earth, probably long after we’re gone, relaxes into a more predictable weather state,” Eric Garcetti, then the mayor of Los Angeles, told David Wallace-Wells in 2019.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/o...
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At the latest press conference, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass debunks MAGA propaganda that there is no water to fight the wildfires and that the tanks weren't filled prior to the fires breaking out.
Does MAGA ever stop lying?
Does MAGA ever stop lying?
January 9, 2025 at 2:14 AM
At the latest press conference, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass debunks MAGA propaganda that there is no water to fight the wildfires and that the tanks weren't filled prior to the fires breaking out.
Does MAGA ever stop lying?
Does MAGA ever stop lying?
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Among the carnage wrought by the Palisades fire were two pieces of California history:
Will Rogers’ historic ranch house, owned by the famous social commentator, actor and performer, and the Topanga Ranch Motel, built by William Randolph Hearst.
Will Rogers’ historic ranch house, owned by the famous social commentator, actor and performer, and the Topanga Ranch Motel, built by William Randolph Hearst.
Will Rogers' ranch house and motel owned by William Randolph Hearst consumed by Palisades fire
California State Parks Director Armando Quintero acknowledged Wednesday the total loss of Will Rogers’ historic ranch house and the Topanga Ranch Motel built by newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst.
www.latimes.com
January 9, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Among the carnage wrought by the Palisades fire were two pieces of California history:
Will Rogers’ historic ranch house, owned by the famous social commentator, actor and performer, and the Topanga Ranch Motel, built by William Randolph Hearst.
Will Rogers’ historic ranch house, owned by the famous social commentator, actor and performer, and the Topanga Ranch Motel, built by William Randolph Hearst.
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Multiple homes appeared to have caught fire in Studio City just before 9 p.m., as high winds and low humidity continued to ravage the Los Angeles region and fuel multiple major fires.
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Follow our live coverage: www.latimes.com/california/l...
5 dead, more than 2,000 structures burned as new fire hits Hollywood Hills
More than 2,000 structures have burned and at least five people are dead in wildfires burning across L.A. County. Red flag warnings remained in effect for Los Angeles County and much of Ventura County...
www.latimes.com
January 9, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Multiple homes appeared to have caught fire in Studio City just before 9 p.m., as high winds and low humidity continued to ravage the Los Angeles region and fuel multiple major fires.
Follow our live coverage: www.latimes.com/california/l...
Follow our live coverage: www.latimes.com/california/l...
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‘The part that is terrifying is that this [is] not just the hand of the state coming down on you. It’s [also] sending a message to Jewish Israelis that they should be watching us.’ How Israeli laws are turning Arab-Israelis into ‘second-class citizens’. www.ft.com/content/3d57...
January 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
‘The part that is terrifying is that this [is] not just the hand of the state coming down on you. It’s [also] sending a message to Jewish Israelis that they should be watching us.’ How Israeli laws are turning Arab-Israelis into ‘second-class citizens’. www.ft.com/content/3d57...
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@robmanuelyeah.bsky.social Bad teenage poetry = cops in Yankland apparently www.techdirt.com/2025/01/07/a...
Always-On School Surveillance Tech Is Sending Cops To Deal With At-Risk Students
Surveillance of students that continues even after they’ve left the campus is nothing new. School-issued tech comes preloaded with spyware meant to prevent students from cheating, accessing i…
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January 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
@robmanuelyeah.bsky.social Bad teenage poetry = cops in Yankland apparently www.techdirt.com/2025/01/07/a...
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All the states Pornhub is blocked in as of January 1
Due to age-verification laws, Pornhub has blocked itself in 17 U.S. states as of January 1.
#media #news #pornhub
Due to age-verification laws, Pornhub has blocked itself in 17 U.S. states as of January 1.
#media #news #pornhub
All the states Pornhub is blocked in as of January 1
Due to age-verification laws, Pornhub has blocked itself in 17 U.S. states as of January 1.
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January 8, 2025 at 10:26 AM