Sad to hear jazz legend Sonny Rollins has died at 95. The iconic tenor saxophonist was one of the last remaining living connections to jazz of the 1950s. Rollins live in Denmark in 1965 and 1968. Length: 1:26:39. #RIPSonnyRollins #Jazz #JazzMusic m.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgev...

No one yet knows the details of the Iran deal that President Trump has been teasing on social media for the past day or so. The president himself has admonished his followers not to “listen to the losers, who are critical about something they know nothing about.”

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Man, I loved this article. Free to read; no sub needed. “What I Learned About Loss While Skateboarding at Costco” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/b...

The best way to honor our war veterans is to stop producing more of them.

An Oxford academic has warned that students using AI can obtain a degree without reading any books. Katherine Rundell warns that reliance on AI is creating a ‘vast counterfeiting of knowledge’ in universities. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05...

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When Trump took the oath of office last Jan., he was the oldest president to begin a term, clocking in at 78 years. He replaced the man who formerly held that title, Joe Biden, who had dropped out of the race after it became quite obvious to the entire country that he had aged too much, too quickly.

Fear of blue and desperate clinging to "character-defining grey." althouse.blogspot.com/2026/05/fear...

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Spare a moment, please, for the lame-duck superpower. It calls itself the leader of the free world, but the free world no longer believes it. When it extends its hand, nobody rushes to accept. When it threatens, nobody trembles.

The south lost the civil war, but never fully surrendered...

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Donald Trump, probably by mistake, said something honest the other day. Appearing on the White House lawn Tuesday afternoon, Trump was asked by a reporter to what extent Americans’ financial situation was motivating him to make a deal with Iran. “Not even a little bit,” Trump replied.

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Remember when Trump said what the hell do you have to lose? I do.

I invited Blair Imani on the podcast to stress test a theory I’ve been obsessing over and hot damn did she come prepared. We talked about online political education, algorithms, persuasion, and whether any of this actually changes institutions. New B*tch, Listen out wherever you get your podcasts.

‘A’ grades are suddenly everywhere since the arrival of ChatGPT. AI is accelerating grade inflation, making it harder for employers to size up graduates.

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Douglas Wilson has a modest proposal to improve American life: He wants to repeal the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the vote. In his ideal system, “we would do it in our politics the same way we do it in our church structure,” he told me recently. “And that is, we vote by household.”

“Do you know that it is a crime to lie to Congress?” the Maryland Dem asked. Patel scowled & loudly reshuffled papers at his table. “I have not lied to Congress” he said. He accused the sen. of lying. He refused to look up. But as Van Hollen noted, Patel repeatedly sidestepped the actual question.

The reversal was one of the earliest signs that Miller’s influence is on the wane. Others have followed. The White House deputy chief of staff and homeland security adviser designed Trump’s second-term immigration agenda.

Many now see something more unsettling in Trump’s international relations, including in the 10-week war: What once was viewed as strategic unpredictability now feels like destabilizing unreliability.

Billionaires are using a loophole to avoid Medicare taxes. Closing it — and eliminating other ways around the tax for wealthy business owners — could raise more than $250 billion over 10 years for the program. (Published Dec. 2024)

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A fucking invasion….

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Courgette flowers are edible & delicious! 🌼 Pick male flowers (no fruit behind) early in the morning when open. Stuff with ricotta, batter & fry, or toss raw into salads for a delicate treat. A short-lived beauty - harvest before they wilt! Grow guide here: vegplotter.com/grow-guides/...

The cruise industry is laughing all the way to the bank…..

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Don't. Go. On. A. Cruise.

“‘Would it matter to you if I told you I’m Pope Leo?’” the pope asked his bank, according to Rev. Tom McCarthy, longtime friend of the Chicago-born pontiff.

I love how cats just smack the shit out of stuff they don't understand 😂

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Bumped into this neighbor for the first time. Definitely keeping a close watch on the street!

Free to read. Trump Administration Live Updates: Education Dept. Investigates Smith College Over Transgender Students www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

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How Israel Is Using the Same Tactics in Lebanon That It Did in Gaza Satellite images, photos and videos show the scope of widespread demolitions in southern Lebanon. Paywall Free⏵