Larry Deaton
@larrydeaton.bsky.social
A recovering Economist, which means simply that I don’t know the prices of everything but I do know the value of a few things …
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RFK seems to have lied to Congress a lot
May 15, 2025 at 3:25 AM
RFK seems to have lied to Congress a lot
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Ten Vital Services Provided by NOAA (Beyond the National Weather Service) by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social
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Ten Vital Services Provided by NOAA (Beyond the National Weather Service)
Far too much of the media coverage supporting NOAA only mentions one of many things they do: here are 10 more.
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May 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Ten Vital Services Provided by NOAA (Beyond the National Weather Service) by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social
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BREAKING: A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.7 has hit Myanmar, shaking parts of Thailand and Vietnam.
Quake Hits Myanmar, Shaking Buildings in Thailand, Vietnam
A strong earthquake struck close to Mandalay in Myanmar, shaking buildings in neighboring Thailand and Vietnam.
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March 28, 2025 at 6:56 AM
BREAKING: A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.7 has hit Myanmar, shaking parts of Thailand and Vietnam.
Virtually every time I went to Tokyo I ended up in a Lawson store.
This could be a Lawson store from the Edo period. 😀
It's located in Minaka Odawara, a commercial complex in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
It's located in Minaka Odawara, a commercial complex in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
March 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Virtually every time I went to Tokyo I ended up in a Lawson store.
Important
The Trump administration's erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world's digital history.
Humming along in an old church, the Internet Archive is more relevant than ever
The Trump administration's erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world's digital history.
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March 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Important
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The great Katherine Boo: “Wean yourself off of the tit of your own ego" niemanstoryboard.org/2017/07/25/k...
Katherine Boo's 15 rules for narrative nonfiction — now this is a "must-read" - Nieman Storyboard
At the Mayborn Conference for storytellers, the Pulitzer winner warns against falling in love with the craft too much, and says that “getting it right matters way more than whether you can make people...
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March 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The great Katherine Boo: “Wean yourself off of the tit of your own ego" niemanstoryboard.org/2017/07/25/k...
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President Trump says he's thinking of getting rid of the country's disaster response agency, FEMA. States say they can't replicate what FEMA does on their own.
Trump wants states to handle disasters. States aren't prepared
President Trump says he's thinking of getting rid of the country's disaster response agency, FEMA. States say they can't replicate what FEMA does on their own.
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March 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
President Trump says he's thinking of getting rid of the country's disaster response agency, FEMA. States say they can't replicate what FEMA does on their own.
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Leavitt isn’t really a Press Secretary … she pretends to be as she acts like an eighth grade mean girl … Trump deserves her … she deserves Trump.
Leavitt isn’t really a Press Secretary … she pretends to be as she acts like an eighth grade mean girl … Trump deserves her … she deserves Trump.
Facebook
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March 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Leavitt isn’t really a Press Secretary … she pretends to be as she acts like an eighth grade mean girl … Trump deserves her … she deserves Trump.
Leavitt isn’t really a Press Secretary … she pretends to be as she acts like an eighth grade mean girl … Trump deserves her … she deserves Trump.
Bondi is so self-assured in her protection of corporate interests ... I see juror nullification as a real possibility.
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3 people face federal charges in Tesla arson attacks in U.S. as 80 more vehicles at Canada dealership are damaged
“The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
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March 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Bondi is so self-assured in her protection of corporate interests ... I see juror nullification as a real possibility.
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Just wonderful!
Kawase Hasui and Tsuchiya Koitsu, masters of shin-hanga woodblock prints, captured Japan's soul through different strengths - Hasui with meticulous landscapes, Koitsu with dramatic lighting. These prints showcase their ability to evoke tranquil yet emotionally resonant scenes across all seasons.
March 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Just wonderful!
The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, Paddy Hemingway, has died at age 105. When Britain stood alone, individuals like Hemingway came from a number of countries to join the RAF. Hemingway came from the Republic of Ireland. The fight against fascism goes on.
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March 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, Paddy Hemingway, has died at age 105. When Britain stood alone, individuals like Hemingway came from a number of countries to join the RAF. Hemingway came from the Republic of Ireland. The fight against fascism goes on.
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Canada now has a liberal Prime Minister and a conservative Premier (from Ontario) well prepared to kick Trump’s ass all over the playing field while he whines all about how unfair everything is.
When the people of Ontario considered who they’d want in a fight against Trump, they picked Doug Ford.
Chris Jones on how the unlikely premier has become a proxy for Canada’s fear and resentment: theatln.tc/zkxP8juw
Chris Jones on how the unlikely premier has become a proxy for Canada’s fear and resentment: theatln.tc/zkxP8juw
March 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Canada now has a liberal Prime Minister and a conservative Premier (from Ontario) well prepared to kick Trump’s ass all over the playing field while he whines all about how unfair everything is.
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When the people of Ontario considered who they’d want in a fight against Trump, they picked Doug Ford.
Chris Jones on how the unlikely premier has become a proxy for Canada’s fear and resentment: theatln.tc/zkxP8juw
Chris Jones on how the unlikely premier has become a proxy for Canada’s fear and resentment: theatln.tc/zkxP8juw
March 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
When the people of Ontario considered who they’d want in a fight against Trump, they picked Doug Ford.
Chris Jones on how the unlikely premier has become a proxy for Canada’s fear and resentment: theatln.tc/zkxP8juw
Chris Jones on how the unlikely premier has become a proxy for Canada’s fear and resentment: theatln.tc/zkxP8juw
Gawande knows his stuff … hundreds of thousands will die.
“It’s just the beginning of the playbook. This was the soft target.” Atul Gawande, a former senior leader at U.S.A.I.D., talks about watching Donald Trump and Elon Musk make the agency a guinea pig for the government-wide purge now under way.
Hundreds of Thousands Will Die
The writer, surgeon, and former U.S.A.I.D. administrator Atul Gawande on the Trump Administration’s decimation of foreign aid and the consequences around the world.
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March 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Gawande knows his stuff … hundreds of thousands will die.
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An uptick in shallow earthquakes and spewing gas at one of Alaska’s most potentially hazardous volcanoes are indicators that the peak is gearing up to explode, scientists warned this week.
After decades of quiet, this Alaska volcano could be ready to blow
Scientists warn that the Alaska volcano Mount Spurr is likely to erupt soon, showering ash on Anchorage and potentially disrupting air travel.
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March 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
An uptick in shallow earthquakes and spewing gas at one of Alaska’s most potentially hazardous volcanoes are indicators that the peak is gearing up to explode, scientists warned this week.
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Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.
As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?
Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.
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March 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.
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Google is replacing Google Assistant with Gemini
Google is replacing Google Assistant with Gemini
Google will replace Google Assistant on Android phones with Gemini later this year, the company announced on Friday. Google said in a blog post that it’ll upgrade more users from Google Assistant to Gemini “over the coming months.” Later this year,…
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March 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Google is replacing Google Assistant with Gemini
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Anthropic’s plan to win the AI race
Anthropic’s plan to win the AI race
Claude won’t be the next ChatGPT.
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March 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Anthropic’s plan to win the AI race