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Math Nerd. Movie and music snob.
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The best way we can all honor the memory of Pete Rose is by banning sports betting again
October 1, 2024 at 2:27 AM
I can’t believe it has been 20 years.
September 23, 2024 at 1:44 AM
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The first episode of my new video series, Cosmology 101, is out now! This one is about cosmic expansion. Check it out and subscribe to the Perimeter Institute’s YouTube channel to get the whole series! youtu.be/7GC8XOKwRpM?... #Cosmology101
Expansion of the Universe Explained | Cosmology 101 Episode 1
In this episode of Cosmology 101, we dive into the concept of an expanding universe. From the first moments of the Big Bang, our cosmos has been stretching i...
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July 6, 2024 at 6:18 PM
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I keep saying it: The inability of people to comprehend the world around them has functionally severed the link between governing and elections. For a large group of people, literally nothing matters but the movie they're playing inside their own heads.
Harris Poll: 56% of Americans wrongly believe US is in recession--and most blame Biden:
49% believe the S&P 500 stock market index is down for the year (up ~24% in 2023 & >12% this yr)
49% believe unemployment at a 50-yr high (it's been under 4%, a near 50-yr low).
📈sociology polisky
Majority of Americans wrongly believe US is in recession – and most blame Biden
Exclusive Harris poll for the Guardian shows 55% believe economy is shrinking, in troubling sign for president’s re-election bid
www.theguardian.com
May 22, 2024 at 6:25 PM
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Ms. Mason faced five years in a Texas prison. To put that in perspective, it’s the equivalent of a white man getting a $5,000 fine or almost 100 hour of community service.
Extraordinarily good news: Crystal Mason, the Texas woman who was sentenced to five years in prison in Texas for voting while on probation, was acquitted today!
Crystal Mason: Texas woman sentenced to five years over voting error acquitted
Appeals court rules Mason, now 49, did not know she was ineligible when she voted in 2016 and throws out conviction
www.theguardian.com
March 29, 2024 at 2:40 AM
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Don't let the door hit ya on the — never mind, there's no door
- Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of 2024

- Chairman of the board Larry Kellner is also resigning and will leave in May

- Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, is leaving the company effective immediately
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down; board chair and commercial airplane head replaced in wake of 737 Max crisis
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of 2024 in part of a broad management shakeup for the embattled aerospace giant.
www.cnbc.com
March 25, 2024 at 12:49 PM