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May 3, 2019

Why Facebook’s Latest Ban of Alex Jones and Company Was So Underwhelming

Because it was opaque, ostensibly limited, and staged like a spectacle.
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Published on May 03, 2019 16:39

Who Would Buy This Thing: Montunas’ $435 Trash Can-Like Tote?

Or maybe it's an Easter basket?
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Published on May 03, 2019 16:21

What Do We Do First if We Spot an Asteroid Hurtling Toward Earth?

The International Planetary Defense Conference offers a cosmic fire drill.
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Published on May 03, 2019 14:26

Do Holocaust Stories Belong on Instagram?

Eva Stories wants to tell the Holocaust’s history to the smartphone generation.
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Published on May 03, 2019 14:12

The Angle: Why Don’t Any Democrats Want to Be Senators?

Doing nothing is apparently better than running for Senate.
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Published on May 03, 2019 13:33

What’s Really Going on in the Subpoena Fight Between William Barr and Jerry Nadler

The attorney general is refusing a lawful subpoena from Congress and being very clever about how he’s doing it.
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Published on May 03, 2019 13:16

Florida’s Republican Legislature Votes to Nullify Popular Ballot Initiative Enfranchising Former Felons

Don’t expect courts to stand in the way of this chicanery.
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Published on May 03, 2019 13:02

May 2, 2019

Florida Senate Approves Making Felons Pay Fees to Have Right to Vote Restored

A poll tax in reverse. A poll credit card of sorts.
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Published on May 02, 2019 19:36

“I’ll Take Second Place for $2,000”

Plus this scoop on James Holzhauer behind the scenes.
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Published on May 02, 2019 18:02

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