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Trump’s blockade is an act of war, not the end of war
President Trump recently described the U.S. naval blockade of Iran as “a very friendly blockade.” There is no such thing. A blockade is an act of war, using armed forces to restrict another nation’s movement, commerce and access to the sea. It does not become peaceful because no one challenges it on a particular day.…
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The Clown Show
Photographs by Kevin Wurm “My dad was a big Lakers fan,” Kobe Shaquille Robinson told me, indulging an admittedly obvious question. Robinson was born in 2001, in the middle of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal’s three-NBA-championship run. But he discovered early on that his name couldn’t help him shoot a basketball. As an athlete, he…
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Thousands of Vibe-Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data on the Open Web
As AI increasingly takes over the work of modern programmers, the cybersecurity world has warned that automated coding tools are sure to introduce a new bounty of hackable bugs into software. When those same vibe-coding tools invite anyone to create applications hosted on the web with a click, however, it turns out the security implications…
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California under pressure — again — as partisan redistricting wars escalate
WASHINGTON — When the U.S. Supreme Court sharply curtailed a key provision of the Voting Rights Act last week, Democrats in Washington had a message: The rules of redistricting have changed, and California — the nation’s biggest blue bastion — may have a further role to play. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said Democrats should “play by the…
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Trump’s judicial nominees are fact-challenged and unfit
Who won the 2020 election? Was the Capitol attacked on Jan. 6, 2021? Can Donald Trump be elected to a third term as president? No brainers, right? The answers are, of course, “Joe Biden,” “yes” and “no.” Any fact- and reality-based American would say so. But that humongous class of people pointedly doesn’t include the…
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Ex-British cop hospitalized with hantavirus had ‘very traumatic few days’ after evacuation from ship
A former British cop has been identified as one of the sickened people hauled off the hantavirus-plagued MV Hondius cruise ship in a hazmat suit — with his wife detailing his “very traumatic few days.” Martin Anstee, who now works as an expedition guide on board the Dutch-flagged liner, is the first of those hospitalized…
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Which Democrat could repair the damage Trump did?
Democrats have a huge opportunity to make a huge difference. But whether they’ll grab it is a huge question. In 2020, I wrote that voters were “weary, anxious and looking for salve” after President Trump’s first term. I said then that the experienced, reassuring Joe Biden fit the moment. Now I fear that if Democrats…
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Gwyneth Paltrow called out for criticizing ‘super rich white dudes’ with a reported $200M net worth
Gwyneth Paltrow is getting called out for what critics are calling out-of-touch comments while discussing inequality of wealth. During a recent episode of her podcast, “The Goop Podcast,” the 53-year-old actress spoke with guest Kara Swisher about the tech giants in Silicon Valley and how they have shaped the world, asking how society got to a…
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Bottom G Wants You to Know He’s More Than Just ‘Gay Andrew Tate’
Last month, the cryptocurrency-based online casino Duel aired a blackjack livestream that it said would be hosted by former pro kickboxer turned controversial masculinity influencer Andrew Tate. But while the dealer—a bald man with dark stubble, wearing a black T-shirt, tight suit, and sunglasses—bore a resemblance to Tate, he didn’t act much like the swaggeringly…
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She’s written hits for everyone else. Now, at 62, Linda Perry is ready for herself
“I’m such a weirdo, anxiety-ridden, stressed-out control freak. I don’t know how to have fun, so I’m doing my best,” Linda Perry told the crowd at a sold-out Roxy Theatre last December. It was a surprising confession. Minutes earlier, the charismatic frontwoman of 4 Non Blondes had been laughing and smiling with her bandmates, performing…