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Dr. Laurence
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Ph.D higher education economics
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Trump plans to appoint Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as co-deputy director of the FBI alongside Dan Bongino.

On #playbookpod, Dasha Burns explains how this is the result of the rising tensions caused by the Epstein files: ow.ly/6qSy50WI5Bf
August 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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I miss The Gilded Age!!
August 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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White flight ☠️😂
June 7, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Justice Scalia on what makes American government exceptional: Our Constitution separates powers to "prevent the centralization of power in one person, or one party." In other countries, where power is centralized in one person, "the game is over" for rights.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggz_...
Antonin Scalia - On American Exceptionalism
YouTube video by AmericanRhetoric.com
www.youtube.com
May 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Public service announcement for parents, managers, teachers, coaches: you can’t judge effort by results.

Inconsistent performance doesn’t mean people aren’t trying their best. It often means they’re doing their best in the face of turbulence.

In humans, variability is a feature, not a bug.
May 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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As cardinals gather in the Vatican to elect a new pope, the centuries-old conclave process faces modern challenges such as AI, drones, military satellites, microscopic microphones, and a misinformation epidemic.
May 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Your New York Knicks
May 6, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Good news in user interface design:
wired.com WIRED @wired.com · May 5
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars.

Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses. Real buttons are sooooooo back baby!
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its sen...
www.wired.com
May 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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The director Ryan Coogler narrates a musical sequence from the film “Sinners,” in which the past and future of Black music is conjured.
Sinners’ Director Ryan Coogler Narrates Musical Scene
The writer and director Ryan Coogler narrates a sequence from his film.
www.nytimes.com
May 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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“After Donald Trump won in November, I sat down to read all 922 pages of Project 2025,” @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily. “What I discovered was more radical and more interesting than I’d expected.”
The Project 2025 Presidency
The blueprint for Trump 2.0 predicted much of what we’ve seen so far—and much of what’s to come.
bit.ly
May 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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April 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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We say that we “decide” to get married, to have children, to live in particular cities or embark on particular careers, and in a sense this is true. But how do we actually make those choices?
The Art of Decision-Making
Your life choices aren’t just about what you want to do; they’re about who you want to be.
www.newyorker.com
April 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Mark my words and please understand: They erase your history so that they can erase your rights.
April 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM