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MAGA Bros Are Freaking Out Because So Many Women Are Voting
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Two of former president Donald Trump’s most prominent backers in the right wing influencer sphere fretted Wednesday after early voting numbers showed massive early turnout among women that could imperil their candidate’s path to victory.

thedailybeast.com/maga-bros-ar

The Economist endorses Kamala Harris

"Presidents do not have to be saints and we hope that a second Trump presidency would avoid disaster. But Mr Trump poses an unacceptable risk to America and the world. If The Economist had a vote, we would cast it for Ms Harris."

economist.com/leaders/2024/10/

Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula
It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.
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They're largely made from recycled electronic waste. The flame retardants leach into your cooking oil and are "associated with a range of ailments, including thyroid disease, diabetes, and cancer."

/Nosanitize

Gift article

theatlantic.com/health/archive

GOP leaders in some states move to block Justice Dept. election monitors
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The Justice Department’s ability to monitor local jurisdictions for voting rights irregularities on Election Day, already curtailed by the Supreme Court, is facing a new hurdle: opposition from Republicans who are seeking to block federal authorities from polling sites.

Gift article
wapo.st/3C5d7vC

I have no problem with news media that publish only news. That's why AP and Reuters are useful.

But if they're going to have an editorial section, presumably reflecting their informed opinion, then evaluating and endorsing candidates is a core function of that section. Pretending otherwise is dishonest and pusillanimous.

Why Are Billionaires Tiptoeing Around Trump?

Bill Gates, Jamie Dimon, and Jeff Bezos may think they’re playing it safe staying on the sidelines. But you can't exactly hedge against the former president’s wrath.
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It's fear of what he'll do to them.

/Nosanitize

vanityfair.com/news/story/dona

Did Bezos spike the Washington Post Harris endorsement because he thinks Trump will win and the rule of law will no longer protect Trump's adversaries?

In 1939, the German American Bund held a Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden. In 2024, Donald Trump, a presidential candidate who has expressed admiration for Hitler, held a hate rally in the same venue.

Is it time to close Madison Square Garden and treat the rallies as unfortunate bookends?

Have you voted yet? If so, check to make sure your ballot was received. 🗳

Turns out that two more editorial board members of the LA Times resigned on Thursday , one day after another member resigned the day before, it wasn’t only because the owner decided not to endorse VP Harris , it was also because he posted on the former that the whole editorial board decided not to endorse her, the liar owner lied about it and the three members resigned in protest for that lie also .
apnews.com/article/los-angeles

Egypt eliminates malaria after 4,000 years

The WHO has certified Egypt, home to 100 million people, as malaria-free, marking a century since the country's initial efforts to eliminate the disease. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros poetically stated, 'Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history and not its future.'

who.int/news/item/20-10-2024-e

Trump says he’ll let RFK Jr. ‘go wild’ on health and food in potential second term
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“I’m going to let him go wild on health. I’m going to let him go wild on the food. I’m going to let him go wild on the medicines,” Trump told supporters at Madison Square Garden
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So much to be concerned about after the rally. RFK, Jr. destroying vaccination programs is just one.

thehill.com/homenews/campaign/

From a reporter I admire -- Corey Johnson 🐥 @ CoreyGJohnson writing for ProPublica

Iconic Gun-Makers Gave Sensitive Customer Information to Political Operatives

propublica.org/article/gunmake

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