Josh Barro@jbarro
Fascinating piece from @ddayen on geothermal energy, lithium extraction, and management of the Salton Sea (which it turns out are related matters)
prospect.org
Building Steam in Lithium Valley
3:01 PM · Jan 7, 2023
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Casper Kessels@CasperKessels
This is the first good response I read to the viral touch screen ‘study’. The irony is that most people who say they will never buy a car with a touch screen use their smartphone to navigate while driving
Daring Fireball @daringfireball
Study Suggests That Hardware Buttons in Cars Are Safer and Quicker to Use Than Touchscreens
https://t.co/kQgfMHqEsa
3:17 PM · Jan 7, 2023
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Abigail Spanberger@SpanbergerVA07
Two things that should make every lawmaker concerned about the Speaker deal and rules package:
— National defense cuts
— Threats to Social Security & Medicare
Virginia’s servicemembers, military families, and seniors need certainty — not backroom deals that harm our security.
7:55 PM · Jan 7, 2023
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Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias
The key to a successful constitutional monarchy is for the royals to not tell people what’s on their mind.
8:09 PM · Jan 7, 2023
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James Fallows@JamesFallows
Presenting this *purely* as a specimen of writing style.
This is the "editorial" from the ChiTrib, on the latest Harry/Meghan travails.
Just think how you'd change it, every-single-sentence at a time.
(Unless this is intentional trolling.)
chicagotribune.com/opinion/editor…
8:40 PM · Jan 7, 2023
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Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias
Guy who liked Tár so much he’s now buying tickets to the National Symphony Orchestra.
1:42 AM · Jan 8, 2023
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