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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/p...
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A.I. Agents: Cute, Cuddly and Maybe Catastrophically Dangerous? (Gift Article)
“It’s going to be gnarly for a little while.”
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This labor market has a type, and it's not a guy with a hoodie and a laptop. Its eyes are still on healthcare newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Six Charts That Show Just How Much We Need A.I. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/o...
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Opinion | Six Charts That Show Just How Much We Need A.I.
All the worry about artificial intelligence should not obscure this key point: If we don’t develop it, we’ll be a lot worse off.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Put These Charts on Your Wall (2026 Edition)
View the video of this post on YouTube here. This week’s post is sponsored by YCharts. Year-end review season is here, and for many advisors that means hours of meeting prep spread across several plat...
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Senate To Be Replaced With Room Full Of Monkeys Throwing Feces
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In an emergency, overnight referendum, the American people voted on Thursday to replace the United States Senate with a room full of monkeys throwing feces. The measure pas...
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...
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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is a couple years old, but still a great read: Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/b...
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Don’t Say ‘Elite’: Corporate Firms’ New Pitch Is Meritocracy (Gift Article)
McKinsey, Accenture and other big firms want to recruit with a wider net, focusing more on skills than on pedigree. It may be easier said than done.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Screw: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/b...
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This Screw Is Needed for Missiles and Planes. Buying One Can Take Years. (Gift Article)
As the Trump administration scrambles to increase the production of munitions, these special screws are expensive and hard to source.
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Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Jagged Edge. Chicago's lakeshore on this day in 2013 for Weekend Rewind.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/w...
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How Drinking Affects Your Dementia Risk (Gift Article)
Researchers are still investigating what alcohol does to the brain, and what (if any) amount is safe.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Dating App From Ex-Tinder Executive Lets Strangers Play Matchmaker
A former Tinder executive launched a new dating app that invites the community to vote on strangers’ compatibility, putting a twist on courtship at a time when singles have grown exhausted with swipin...
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nursing Home Beds Are Becoming More Scarce www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/w...
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Nursing Home Beds Are Becoming More Scarce
As the oldest baby boomers turn 80, researchers worry there won’t be enough room in nursing facilities for a rapidly graying nation.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century (Gift Article)
More than 500 influential stars, showrunners and other notable names in the world of TV voted on the best series released since Jan. 1, 2000. See what they chose.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 22/09/2026
Bill Burr on AI: "Nobody wants it. Maybe CEOs want AI because they don’t want to pay anybody. They’ve never wanted to pay anybody. But we’re too busy yelling at each other about red ties and blue ties, so we don’t realize we’re on the same team." More: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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He spent 11 months inside DOGE. Now he wants to set the record straight.
In his first major interview about his tell-all memoir, Tyler Hassen describes the culture clash surrounding DOGE’s mission and the backlash that followed.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The next 6 weeks will be a series of troubling moves by a cornered mad man. White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/s...
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White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Google Says Its A.I. Hacked Three Companies in Testing Breakout www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/t...
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Gemini AI Hacked Three Companies in a Testing Breakout, Google Says
A third-party test company inadvertently gave internet access to Google’s Gemini and other artificial intelligence models during cybersecurity testing.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Great data from US Facts on AI Data Centers and your Electric Bill: usafacts.org/articles/are...
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Are AI data centers driving up your electric bill? A USAFacts deep dive. | USAFacts
Grab your favorite drink and settle in as we explore electricity costs, AI, data centers, and their potential impact on prices.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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ICE is quietly firing new hires. For one recruit, it was devastating.
Joseph Moore killed himself after learning ICE was going to fire him. Investigators had identified issues in his past that ex-officials say should have blocked his hiring.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Inside the Outrageous Collapse of a ‘Montessori Ponzi’ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/b...
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Inside the $440 Million Collapse of Guidepost Montessori (Gift Article)
A man with a vision set out to revolutionize preschool. It became a $440 million fiasco.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"2 incompatible chemicals" Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
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Reflecting Pool Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Damage (Gift Article)
The contractor said the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, documents show.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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Here’s why emotions drive you to spend — and how to stop the habit
Clicking “Buy now” can feel like the quick fix you need on a hard day. But allowing feelings to regularly drive your purchasing can have disastrous consequences.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
It’s the Age of Electricity and America Isn’t Ready www.nytimes.com/interactive/... (From 04-27-2026)
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Opinion | It’s the Age of Electricity and America Isn’t Ready
Our grid is too old and our supply of electricity too small. If we don’t meet this moment, we will face an impoverished future.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Big Tech Fooled America Once. The Second Time’s Not Going So Well. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/o...
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Opinion | Big Tech Fooled America Once. The Second Time’s Not Going So Well. (Gift Article)
We won’t get fooled again.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/t...
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Apple Expected to Unveil a Folding iPhone at Annual Launch Event (Gift Article)
Fans of the company’s products widely believe it will unveil a folding smartphone at its annual launch event on Wednesday.
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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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These teachers fight AI cheating with classes that force students to show they are learning
Instead of relying on AI detectors or going back to pen and paper assignments, educators said they redesigned classes to make students prove they are learning.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/o...
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Opinion | How Scared Should We Be of A.I. Right Now? (Gift Article)
The dark and distressing way that Silicon Valley talks about A.I. can be traced to a philosophy that influenced many tech executives.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 05/09/2026
This is all being done in our name.
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Trump Took His Status. ICE Took His Dignity. He Took His Life.
This promising young Haitian immigrant was humiliated and tormented until he lost hope.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/b...
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How Gloria Steinem and Ms. Magazine Transformed the Publishing Industry (Gift Article)
The feminist icon insisted that women were not a niche audience — and proved it in 1971 with the start of an influential publication owned and operated by them.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/t...
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How OpenAI Limited the Probe of Its Bots’ Hack of Hugging Face (Gift Article)
A nonprofit’s study of how OpenAI’s A.I. agents were able to break into Hugging Face’s infrastructure wasn’t allowed to look at the incident’s full scope.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Volkswagen Plans to Cut 50,000 Jobs Amid Dire Need to Reduce Costs www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
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Volkswagen Plans to Cut 50,000 Jobs (Gift Article)
Facing growing competition from China and rapidly advancing technology, the German auto giant said Thursday its board had approved a “comprehensive” restructuring.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Mapped: The Fastest-Growing Job in Every U.S. State Through 2034
Nurse practitioners lead in 42 states, while Florida’s top job is projected to grow 91%. See the fastest-growing jobs by state.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
JP MORGAN CHASE INSTITUTE: "Tariffs have increased for every industry, and several manufacturing industries now spend over 2 percent of total inflows on tariff payments." via @taxfoundation.bsky.social
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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The Onion on Instagram: "Larry Ellison is the co-founder and executive chairman of Oracle, as well as the largest shareholder of the Paramount Skydance Corporation. The Onion sat down with the billion...
4,327 likes, 46 comments - theonion on August 31, 2026: "Larry Ellison is the co-founder and executive chairman of Oracle, as well as the largest shareholder of the Paramount Skydance Corporation. The...
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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Oliver Kornetzke Sure Has a Way with Words, Especially for Donald Trump and Others with “Money, Power, and Spite"
As I reflected on yesterday's Supreme Court decision striking down President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship and on Trump's $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency earnings while in the W...
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Lake Ontario in Toronto. Ontario is a historical Indigenous name for the lake, predating the creation of Canada and the United States. Credit...Eugen Sakhnenko for The New York Times
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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With Shoppers Wary of Illness, Farmers Destroy Millions of Heads of Lettuce (Gift Article)
After a drop in demand driven by a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, California growers are plowing lettuce back into the soil and laying off workers.
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
From De Strandharker.. just lovely
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Ukraine’s Most Potent Weapon: The Software Orchestrating Its Drone Army (Gift Article)
The Delta system pulls together battlefield data to identify targets, creating a miles-wide “kill zone.” The technology is credited with helping to cut Russian advances to a near standstill.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Cattle-tech startup could help with high beef prices www.axios.com/2026/08/26/c...
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Cattle-tech startup could help with high beef prices
Breedr, a digital system of record for cattle, today announced $27 million in new VC funding.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Nice memory Volume up
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The saddest news about perhaps our most beloved entertainer. It is a consolation, at least, that she lived long enough to know how fully and widely she was adored. RIP Dolly Parton, always loved. people.com/dolly-parton...
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Dolly Parton, Country Music Legend, Dies at 80, Just 4 Days After Saying, ‘I Still Have so Many Things I Want to Achieve’
Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. The country music legend was known for songs including “Jolene,” “I Will Always Love You” and “9 to 5.” She also starred in movies like ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘T...
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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The Simpsons-Dolly Parton bust Homer and his friends out of Super Bowl Jail HQ 4:3
YouTube video by High Quality Simpsons
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Column | 7 science-backed things to do on your phone that are better than just scrolling
Scrolling mindlessly can worsen your mood. Try this instead.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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At Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE, Major New Study Finds (Gift Article)
The actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
How GoFundMe became America’s backup plan www.theverge.com/podcast/9829...
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The load-bearing platform holding up the US social safety net
What we owe to each other… and the middleman
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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How Big Tech Captured American Schools (Gift Article)
Companies like Google and Microsoft have used their money, their might and their massive reach to influence nearly every step of the education supply chain.
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Hank @henry-614.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter (Gift Article)
A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.
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