Friday, September 7, 2018

@20:14, 9/6/18

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/us/politics/kavanaugh-hearings-kamala-harris-cory-booker.html

The project in Washington is party and personal power.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/nyregion/cynthia-nixon-christine-marinoni-wife.html

If Ms. Nixon can win she will do well as first lady,

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Faced with Donald Trump and Republican majorities in both houses
the cabal did not have the votes.
Failure would be bloody.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/us/politics/trump-anonymous-reaction.html

The Times would not publish the essay if the author was not well placed.
I would like the efforts to continue. 
They will not if the name or names become public.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/upshot/live-poll-method.html

The statistical method is beyond me.
Nate Cohn has had better results than my guesses.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/upshot/live-poll-explainer.html
It reads well.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/upshot/midterms-2018-polls-live.html

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-polls.html

I am interested.  I want to watch the numbers move.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/technology/twitter-alex-jones-infowars.html

Alex Jones is a troll
Banning him will not be enough.
Liability must be attached to content providers.
Content providers edit content.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/us/politics/trump-un-security-council-iran.html

People will sleep. 
All actions will be vetoed by other permanent members.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/us/politics/senior-administration-official-trump-new-york-times.html

Eventually we will know.
It is high enough to be party to people with access to the president's desk.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/nyregion/truck-attack-trump-tweets.html

He will suffer more if he rots in a cell.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/us/politics/kavanaugh-hearing-confirmation.html

The effort will continue.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/us/politics/devos-student-loans.html

Betsy DeVos is being a Trump loyalist.
Universities may have to do without federal loans.
Bankruptcy should be available to former students.

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A pointless negotiation has ended in failure.
Treat electronic communications as breached.

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.


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Business Day

Hard Lessons (Thanks, Amazon) Breathe New Life Into Retail Stores

Sales are booming at major chains that have taken cues from their giant online rival — signs of a revival in a $3.5 trillion industry.

OK,

Retail is not manufacturing.
Retail is others guesses. 

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U.S.

How Brett Kavanaugh Would Transform the Supreme Court

Most confirmation hearings concern nominees who would not change the court’s basic direction. Judge Kavanaugh is the rare nominee who would, for two important reasons.

Yes.

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U.S.

White House Withholds 100,000 Pages of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Records

Senator Chuck Schumer denounced the Trump administration’s decision to cite executive privilege in refusing to release records relating to Judge Kavanaugh’s time as a lawyer in the Bush White House.

Trump and the Republicans want to install Kavanaugh.

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Technology

Dozens at Facebook Unite to Challenge Its ‘Intolerant’ Liberal Culture

In a rare sign of internal dissent, more than 100 employees have formed a group to agitate for better representation of conservative views.

Failure looms.
Liability and editorial action go together.
Common carriers must not edit.


World

Chemnitz Protests Show New Strength of Germany’s Far Right

A rampage in the eastern city now stands as a high-water mark in the outpouring of anti-immigrant hatred that has swelled in Germany.

I worry.
We  are far from a coup.

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U.S.

A Black Progressive and a Trump Acolyte Win Florida Governor Primaries

With Mr. Gillum’s upset victory, the governor’s race will feature two young, hard-charging politicians who represent the beating heart of their parties.

"A republic, if we can keep it"

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U.S.

Trump Blasts Sessions for Charging G.O.P. Members Before Midterms

The president, in a pair of tweets, said the Justice Department was putting the re-election chances of two “popular” Republican lawmakers at risk.

Jeff Sessions is a senior Republican official.

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Business Day

The Long, Monstrous Reign of the Red Delicious Apple Is Ending

After more than 50 years as America’s most-grown apple, the fruit is expected to be unseated this year as consumers seek crisper, sweeter alternatives.

There are many apples.  All of them have good qualities.
Buy the right one.

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U.S.

Justice Dept. Backs Suit Accusing Harvard of Discriminating Against Asian-American Applicants

The agency has filed a so-called statement of interest in their case, saying that Harvard “has failed to show that it does not unlawfully discriminate.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump#Early_life_and_education

Not Harvard.

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Arts

New Yorker Festival Pulls Steve Bannon as Headliner Following High-Profile Dropouts

John Mulaney, Jim Carrey and Patton Oswalt were among celebrities who said they would not appear at the festival next month if Stephen K. Bannon remained its headliner.

Other people would not share the stage with him.

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Travel

36 Hours in the Dolomites

This monumental mountain range in northeastern Italy is an idyllic playground for both outdoor adventurers and those seeking a taste of the region’s cultural heritage.

A day and a half is not enough time.

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Style

How to Retire in Your 30s With $1 Million in the Bank

Fed up with their high-pressure jobs, some millennials are quitting and embracing the FIRE movement. (It stands for financial independence, retire early).

Been there, done that.

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Business Day

White House Gives Canada More Time to Rework Nafta

The administration informed Congress on Friday that it intends to sign a trade agreement with Mexico and, if it is willing, with Canada.

Trump has no choice.

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U.S.

Growth Has Lifted Counties That Voted for Trump. Mostly, It’s the Wealthy Ones.

President Trump’s economy has left the most distressed swaths of the country waiting for their share of the good times.

I noticed.

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Business Day

JD.com Chairman Richard Liu Arrested in U.S. in Sexual Misconduct Case

The founder of the prominent Chinese online retailer was released, and the firm called the accusation false. Still, the arrest could be a test of JD.com’s stability.

Richard Liu will discover what money can do.

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New York

A Black Restaurant Owner Says He Tried Assisting a White Patron in Distress. Police Arrested Him.

The owner of the MIST Harlem restaurant and two employees filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court asserting that they were wrongfully arrested last year.

Good luck to him.
It is all too believable.

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Technology

‘Overtourism’ Worries Europe. How Much Did Technology Help Get Us There?

A rising chorus blames Airbnb, Uber and other internet-enabled travel conveniences for a boom that threatens a sustainable balance.

Go in the off season.
Do off season things.

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Movies

Summer Movie Scorecard: Some Crazy Rich Hits and Shocking Misses

The return of the rom-com and the ho-hum performance of blockbuster franchises hold lessons for Hollywood. Will the industry listen?

Your choice.

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U.S.

Takeaways From Day 1 of Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearings

Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday to present himself and answer questions from lawmakers.

Time wasted.  What I could learn does not matter to the senate.

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Opinion

Who’s Afraid of a White Minority?

The battle over how to project the future population of the United States has profound political implications.

Racism is a clumsy problem.




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