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The Atlantic
about 1 month ago
For-profit companies are buying up youth sports leagues and selling them back to parents—and the trend is revealing a larger crisis, Senator Chris Murphy argues: “Virtually everything in America has become a commodity—even middle-school hockey.”
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My Son’s Hockey Team Breeds Emptiness and Resentment
For-profit companies are buying up the rituals of American childhood and selling them back to parents.
https://bit.ly/4dmlS4B
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A perfect plot point and setting for a Bond or Mission Impossible movie 😆
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about 1 month ago
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Bloomberg News
about 2 months ago
A Chinese court ruled that companies cannot terminate employees just to replace them with artificial intelligence systems, as authorities juggle the need to stabilize the domestic labor market with a global race to develop AI technologies
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Chinese Court Rules Firms Can’t Lay Off Workers on AI Grounds
A Chinese court ruled that companies cannot terminate employees just to replace them with artificial intelligence systems, as authorities juggle the need to stabilize the domestic labor market with a global race to develop AI technologies.
https://bloom.bg/4tMtbZf
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Putting it out there: three way trade with main pieces including sending Matthews to the Kings, Byfield to the Oilers, and McDavid to the Leafs. Leafs send a goalie to the Oilers. Other pieces moved around to balance.
about 2 months ago
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The Atlantic
about 2 months ago
In a world full of distractions, getting your brain to focus on one thing at a time requires radical measures,
@davidepstein.bsky.social
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The Secret to Success Is ‘Monotasking’
In a world full of distractions, getting your brain to focus on one thing at a time requires radical measures.
https://bit.ly/4dja6YA
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Go Sabres!
2 months ago
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Paul Guinnessy
2 months ago
This science experiment has been running almost my entire lifetime. Only experiment I can think of running long is that blob of tar that the rheologists have been studying for 120 years.
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The New York Times
2 months ago
Scientists are finding darker parallels to humans in the lives of the Ngogo chimpanzees. A group of researchers on Thursday reported that the Ugandan chimps are locked in a primate version of civil war. Two factions split about a decade ago and have been engaged in a lethal conflict ever since.
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These Chimps Began the Bloodiest ‘War’ on Record. No One Knows Why.
A long-running conflict in a Ugandan park may provide clues to the origins of human warfare, and how to avoid it.
https://nyti.ms/4vt5TbO
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Tell me you have a God complex without telling me.
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2 months ago
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derek guy
3 months ago
Surprised JD Vance wasn't able to close a deal with the Iranians. His only skill is saying whatever people want to hear.
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Blue Jays manager Schneider frustrated as sloppy losses continue: ‘We’ve got to figure it out’ - TSN (perhaps stop sending Little to the mound in high leverage situations?)
3 months ago
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Alas North American buyers don’t get it, and there are very few estate options here.
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3 months ago
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Like all sci-fi stories, they should check to see if he had any contact with alien life.
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3 months ago
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I once saw a movie that began with increased meteorite activity. It did not end well ☄️
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3 months ago
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ian bremmer
3 months ago
a few more weeks of this, trump’s going to release the rest of the epstein files to distract from the war in iran.
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Financial Times
3 months ago
The Danish military sent explosives and blood supplies to Greenland in January as part of contingency planning for a US attack
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He doesn’t have anything to hide 🙄|Doug Ford says his cellphone records must remain hidden to protect privacy -
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Doug Ford says his cellphone records must remain hidden to protect privacy
Last week his government announced that the Premier, cabinet ministers and their offices would no longer be subject to freedom of information requests
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-doug-ford-foi-cell-phone-records-privacy/
3 months ago
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Cloudbreaker? Bluebell? City asks residents to help name Toronto’s first new island ferries in 60 years
Toronto is inviting residents to vote on names for two new electric ferries, the first added to the Toronto Island fleet in over 60 years. Voting is open until April 6.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/cloudbreaker-bluebell-city-asks-residents-to-help-name-torontos-first-new-island-ferries-in-60/article_2de07c27-4bb9-4264-92b2-52f63f46f64b.html
4 months ago
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www.complex.com/sneakers/a/r...
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How the Air Jordan 4 ‘Fire Red’ Became a Cultural Icon
The "Fire Red" Air Jordan 4s were the first 4s Micheal Jo...
https://www.complex.com/sneakers/a/russ-bengtson/air-jordan-4-iv-fire-red-michael-jordan-history
4 months ago
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Pretty much sums up this administration
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4 months ago
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There’s always a tweet. He’s his own Nicodemus.
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4 months ago
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Bloomberg News
4 months ago
Maggie Kang on co-directing KPop Demon Hunters, blending Korean culture with global storytelling and why the communal power of music still matters.
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She Bet on K-Pop. Netflix Got Its Biggest Movie Ever.
Maggie Kang on co-directing KPop Demon Hunters, blending Korean culture with global storytelling and why the communal power of music still matters.
https://bloom.bg/4as3khU
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Canadian curling team heel turn right out of WWE 😝
4 months ago
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"It may be true that the law cannot change the heart, but it can restrain the heartless.” MLK
5 months ago
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The Atlantic
5 months ago
Many parents jump to intervene when their kids struggle. But this can deprive children of the chance to develop a crucial skill, Russell Shaw writes.
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Give Your Kid the Gift of Failure
Early exposure to setbacks can help children confront later disappointments without falling apart.
https://bit.ly/4qY5wTY
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Financial Times
5 months ago
It’s time for gardeners to ask some prickly questions about invasive species
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It’s time for gardeners to ask some prickly questions about invasive species
We inherit gardens but not their histories. We love them but don’t always know how plants got there, what damage they might be doing, and what to do with that knowledge
https://ft.trib.al/wm6HvXZ
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Financial Times
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence researchers hit by flood of ‘slop’
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Artificial intelligence researchers hit by flood of ‘slop’
Conferences restrict use of LLMs after surge of low-quality AI-generated papers and reviews
https://ft.trib.al/blGe1C3
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Bloomberg News
5 months ago
Hong Kong’s ambition to become a hub for gold is getting a boost as the metal keeps breaking records. Here’s how the city plans to become a global center for bullion ⤵️
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Build the Vault and They Will Come: Hong Kong’s Gold Hub Ambitions
The quest to become a global hub as gold keeps breaking records.
https://bloom.bg/49Lkirg
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I wonder how many members of ICE participated in January 6 🧐
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5 months ago
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Captain Ake channels Family Guy’s Kirk
5 months ago
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Financial Times
5 months ago
Always beware a declining superpower
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Always beware a declining superpower
Even under normal leadership, a status-anxious US would be lashing out
https://ft.trib.al/43WMdsk
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Gizmodo
5 months ago
The Disclosure of Aliens Could Cause a Bitcoin Rush, Former Bank of England Analyst Says
https://gizmodo.com/the-disclosure-of-aliens-could-cause-a-bitcoin-rush-former-bank-of-england-analyst-says-2000711471
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The Disclosure of Aliens Could Cause a Bitcoin Rush, Former Bank of England Analyst Says
She warned of "extreme price volatility in financial markets due to catastrophising or euphoria, and a collapse in confidence."
https://gizmodo.com/the-disclosure-of-aliens-could-cause-a-bitcoin-rush-former-bank-of-england-analyst-says-2000711471
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The Atlantic
5 months ago
Exercise changes how muscle-building genes work: Your muscles remember periods of strength and respond favorably in the future. But do muscles have a similar memory for weakness? Bonnie Tsui reports:
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Your Muscles Remember Your Strongest Moments—And Your Weakest
Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.
https://bit.ly/4bAqdk5
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Bloomberg News
6 months ago
Nico Rosberg, a former Formula 1 racing champion, has raised $100 million for his venture capital firm, making it one of the largest technology investments from a former athlete. Read more:
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📷️: Getty Images
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Kevin Mitchell
6 months ago
The US is now a meta-Venn diagram of this with Idiocracy:
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It’s time for the NHL to instigate 3 pts for a regulation win.
6 months ago
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The New York Times
6 months ago
Promising results from a new A.I. tool for spotting pancreatic cancer in routine CT scans are another example of how China is racing to apply the tech to medicine’s tough problems.
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In China, A.I. Finds Pancreatic Cancer That Doctors May Miss
A tool for spotting pancreatic cancer in routine CT scans has had promising results, one example of how China is racing to apply A.I. to medicine’s tough problems.
https://nyti.ms/3MUx7ql
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The New York Times
6 months ago
In
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Ancient wisdom and modern research are not wrong,” our columnist David Brooks writes. “If you want to lead a fulfilling life, fill it with loving attachments.”
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Opinion | The Importance of Love and Marriage for an Increasingly Loveless America
America is becoming more loveless: less dating, less marriage, less friendship, less patriotism. But love outside of self is what makes life meaningful.
https://nyti.ms/4qxNIP1
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Invictus
6 months ago
Six. Minute. Abs.
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How do I feel that the Leafs are playing inspired hockey without both Nylander or Matthews in the lineup. 🤔
6 months ago
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The Atlantic
6 months ago
We might not be able to watch “A Charlie Brown Christmas” around a TV together like we once used to, but we can still listen to its classic soundtrack—that rare artistic artifact that transcends what it was made to accompany, writes Anna Holmes:
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The Sound of a 'Charlie Brown' Christmas
Growing up, my holidays were profoundly shaped by the soundtrack to a classic animated special.
https://bit.ly/4p6wWFz
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What Is Sex? Ask a Boomer, a Millennial, and a Gen Z and They’ll All Say Something Different | The Walrus
When our screens show us every possible version of pleasure, it's hard to know where to go next
https://thewalrus.ca/what-is-sex-ask-a-boomer-a-millennial-and-a-gen-z-and-theyll-all-say-something-different/
6 months ago
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Maggie Astor
7 months ago
Perimenopause and menopause can manifest in so many more ways than most people know. I took a look at the full-body spectrum of effects.
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What Menopause Does to the Body
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/well/menopause-symptoms.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.tJh8.XknXRkgkfNT0&smid=url-share
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Bloomberg News
7 months ago
President Trump, apparently enamored by the pint-sized Kei cars he saw during his recent trip to Japan, has paved the way for them to be made and sold in the US despite concerns
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Trump Wants Asia’s ‘Cute’ Kei Cars to be Made and Sold in US
President Donald Trump, apparently enamored by the pint-sized Kei cars he saw during his recent trip to Japan, has paved the way for them to be made and sold in the US, despite concerns that they’re too small and slow to be driven safely on American roads.
https://bloom.bg/3M9epea
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The Dodgers tried to ruin baseball, the Blue Jays might have saved it.
8 months ago
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reposted by
Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn
8 months ago
What
@dandrezner.bsky.social
says here: Thank you baseball, for this extraordinary World Series
open.substack.com/pub/danieldr...
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Thank You, Baseball
The best World Series since 2016 was an epic novel.
https://open.substack.com/pub/danieldrezner/p/thank-you-baseball?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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The New York Times
8 months ago
Iceland lost the distinction of being one of the last places in the world without a confirmed sighting of wild mosquitoes. Experts say the discovery is a sign of how rapid climate change and globalization are changing Iceland.
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Iceland Says It Is No Longer Mosquito-Free
Iceland was one of the only mosquito-free places in the world, at least according to its records. Not anymore.
https://nyti.ms/3WPwujd
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Financial Times
8 months ago
Borrow some spring optimism for new plantings in frost-free, warmer autumns
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Divide and conquer: my new regimen for the garden in October
Borrow some spring optimism for new plantings in frost-free, warmer autumns
https://on.ft.com/3J9U9YD
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Katy Perry came to Canada for her summer concert series, saw a F*ck Trudeau bumper sticker and said “Ok”.
8 months ago
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