Cassandra Cassidy
@casscassidy.bsky.social
Why can’t wet be warm. Why is wet cold
February 28, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Why can’t wet be warm. Why is wet cold
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Elon Musk, who has said the beneficiaries of federal spending are a "parasite class," runs businesses that have pocketed $38 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies, loans and contracts www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
February 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Elon Musk, who has said the beneficiaries of federal spending are a "parasite class," runs businesses that have pocketed $38 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies, loans and contracts www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
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devastating, but important reporting from @justcalma.bsky.social this morning
www.theverge.com/features/611...
www.theverge.com/features/611...
The women who made America’s microchips and the children who paid for it
The US wants to manufacture chips again — but there’s a dark, overlooked history.
www.theverge.com
February 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
devastating, but important reporting from @justcalma.bsky.social this morning
www.theverge.com/features/611...
www.theverge.com/features/611...
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"U.S.A.I.D. employees, who mostly joined the agency in hopes of making the world a better place, are in agony," our columnist @nickkristof.bsky.social writes. "'We're just paralyzed,' an agency employee in Africa told me. 'No one is in charge.'"
Opinion | It’s America That Suffers When We Cut Foreign Aid
U.S.A.I.D. keeps children alive and us safe.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
"U.S.A.I.D. employees, who mostly joined the agency in hopes of making the world a better place, are in agony," our columnist @nickkristof.bsky.social writes. "'We're just paralyzed,' an agency employee in Africa told me. 'No one is in charge.'"
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But her emails
New: Musk and his minions have illegally installed a commercial server to control federal HR databases that contain sensitive personal information, including SSNs, home addresses, and medical histories, according to an OPM staffer www.muskwatch.com/p/musk-assoc...
Musk associates given unfettered access to private data of government employees
The Musk-connected political hires include two recent high school graduates
www.muskwatch.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
But her emails
February 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
German newspaper Zeit posted an article with the headline "A Hitler salute is a Hitler salute is a Hitler salute," in reference to Elon Musk's fascist hand gesture at an inauguration event www.zeit.de/kultur/2025-...
Elon Musk: Ein Hitlergruß ist ein Hitlergruß ist ein Hitlergruß
Elon Musk streckt den rechten Arm, und alle springen drüber. Willkommen im neuen Aufmerksamkeitsregime.
www.zeit.de
January 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
German newspaper Zeit posted an article with the headline "A Hitler salute is a Hitler salute is a Hitler salute," in reference to Elon Musk's fascist hand gesture at an inauguration event www.zeit.de/kultur/2025-...
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"Tom Goldstein, a publisher of SCOTUSblog and one of the most experienced U.S. Supreme Court lawyers in the country, was indicted Thursday in Maryland federal court on charges he schemed to evade taxes for years and used funds from his boutique law firm to cover gambling debts."
BREAKING: SCOTUSblog Publisher Tom Goldstein Indicted In Tax Case - Law360
Tom Goldstein, a publisher of SCOTUSblog and one of the most experienced U.S. Supreme Court lawyers in the country, was indicted Thursday in Maryland federal court on charges he schemed to evade taxes...
www.law360.com
January 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
"Tom Goldstein, a publisher of SCOTUSblog and one of the most experienced U.S. Supreme Court lawyers in the country, was indicted Thursday in Maryland federal court on charges he schemed to evade taxes for years and used funds from his boutique law firm to cover gambling debts."
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Considering the sheer amount of sites running on WordPress, the recent drama over the past few months is such a worrying turn of events for the web at large — and it shows little sign of abating.
WordPress is in trouble
Since I last wrote about WordPress, things have gone off the rails. This after a brief period when things were blissfully quiet. Matt Mullenweg stopped commenting for a while, though his company had l...
anderegg.ca
January 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Considering the sheer amount of sites running on WordPress, the recent drama over the past few months is such a worrying turn of events for the web at large — and it shows little sign of abating.
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another four staffers at Marcy Correctional Facility have been placed on unpaid leave, following the beating death of Robert Brooks.
The total now stands at 16, plus one resignation, yet no arrests at this time.
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/01...
The total now stands at 16, plus one resignation, yet no arrests at this time.
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/01...
State moves to fire 4 more prison employees after brutal beating of Robert Brooks
Brooks died six hours after the beating. The governor previously ordered the firing of 14 other employees.
www.syracuse.com
January 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
another four staffers at Marcy Correctional Facility have been placed on unpaid leave, following the beating death of Robert Brooks.
The total now stands at 16, plus one resignation, yet no arrests at this time.
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/01...
The total now stands at 16, plus one resignation, yet no arrests at this time.
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/01...
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Facebook is censoring 404 Media stories about Facebook's censorship
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January 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Facebook is censoring 404 Media stories about Facebook's censorship
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From @theathletic.bsky.social: Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater coached his alma mater high school team to a state championship earlier this month in his first season on the job. Now, he is coming out of retirement to sign with the Detroit Lions. nyti.ms/41QKDjS
Teddy Bridgewater signs with Lions after HS state title coaching run
Bridgewater retired after the 2023 season following a decade in the league that saw him play for six teams.
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December 27, 2024 at 3:52 PM
From @theathletic.bsky.social: Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater coached his alma mater high school team to a state championship earlier this month in his first season on the job. Now, he is coming out of retirement to sign with the Detroit Lions. nyti.ms/41QKDjS
was going for mangione but that works too
December 19, 2024 at 8:48 PM
was going for mangione but that works too
Epic read
NIL’s impact on the trading card industry: The opportunities, challenges and potential value
NIL’s impact on the trading card industry: The opportunities, challenges and potential value
NIL could have far-reaching implications on the trading card industry.
dlvr.it
December 19, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Epic read
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My new book is about Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Glenn Greenwald, Matt Taibbi, and more.
It comes out in February—preorder now
It comes out in February—preorder now
Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left
Amazon.com: Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left: 9781645030461: Higgins, Eoin: Books
www.amazon.com
December 5, 2024 at 9:34 PM
My new book is about Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Glenn Greenwald, Matt Taibbi, and more.
It comes out in February—preorder now
It comes out in February—preorder now
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6 hours under martial law: a drunk scene report from Seoul www.theverge.com/24312920/mar...
6 hours under martial law in Seoul
On the ground from the protests outside the National Assembly building
www.theverge.com
December 4, 2024 at 10:04 AM
6 hours under martial law: a drunk scene report from Seoul www.theverge.com/24312920/mar...
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Breaking News: A North Carolina town sued Duke Energy, accusing the company of deceiving the public and contributing to climate change.
North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Change
Carrboro accused Duke, one of the nation’s largest utility companies, of ignoring data about climate change while increasing use of fossil fuels.
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Breaking News: A North Carolina town sued Duke Energy, accusing the company of deceiving the public and contributing to climate change.
the brew explains private credit www.morningbrew.com/stories/2024...
BlackRock bets $12b on private credit frenzy
Its deal to buy HPS Investment Partners is the latest example of how private credit is the hottest thing on Wall Street.
www.morningbrew.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:23 PM
the brew explains private credit www.morningbrew.com/stories/2024...
Wrote about this platform so thought it was time to get on it. www.morningbrew.com/daily/storie...
Advertisers, but not users, are eyeing a return to X
Meanwhile, Bluesky just passed 15 million users.
www.morningbrew.com
November 14, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Wrote about this platform so thought it was time to get on it. www.morningbrew.com/daily/storie...