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Forums Are Still Alive, Active, And A Treasure Trove Of Information

[Chris Person at Aftermath] "Over the years, forums did not really get smaller, so much as the rest of the internet just got bigger. Reddit, Discord and Facebook groups have filled a lot of that space, but there is just certain information that requires the dedication of adults who

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Bop Spotter

[Bop Spotter] "I installed a box high up on a pole somewhere in the Mission of San Francisco. Inside is a crappy Android phone, set to Shazam constantly, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It's solar powered, and the mic is pointed down at the

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How Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Harris and Walz is a masterpiece of persuasive prose: a songwriter’s practical lesson in written advocacy

[David Allen Green at The Law and Policy Blog] "In essence: this endorsement is a masterpiece of practical written advocacy, and many law schools would do well to put it before their students." This is a fascinating breakdown of Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris: not

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Peter Capaldi says posh actors are smooth, confident and tedious

[Vanessa Thorpe in The Guardian] “Art is about reaching out. So I think it’s wrong to allow one strata of society to have the most access.” This is an older article, but it resonated with me so much that I wanted to share it immediately. This is so important,

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Social-Media Influencers Aren’t Getting Rich—They’re Barely Getting By

[Sarah E. Needleman and Ann-Marie Alcántara at the Wall Street Journal] "Earning a decent, reliable income as a social-media creator is a slog—and it’s getting harder. Platforms are doling out less money for popular posts and brands are being pickier about what they want out of sponsorship