Finally got an opportunity to watch Amy Klobuchar’s campaign launch speech yesterday. I thought it was a pretty good speech overall, and if she wanted to convey grit and toughness by talking for 25 minutes in a howling blizzard, mission accomplished. I was shivering all the way down here in Florida: One thing that struck …
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Secrecy Isn’t What It Used To Be
Results of CIA investigations continue to be leaked. Concern was expressed at this norm-breaking. The norms exist for a reason, though. The CIA’s reason for existence is national security. The President of the United States is acting in conflict with the recommendations of his national security agencies and in conflict with national security. Sending troops …
That NYTimes Facebook Bombshell: “Delay, Deny, Deflect..”
A gentle reminder that you’ve handed sensitive data to Facebook, a profoundly unethical company. Everything we know about Facebook suggests you should delete your account as matter of self-defense. https://t.co/PORbAHywxe — Franklin Foer (@FranklinFoer) November 15, 2018 Much as I hate to endorse any opinion of Franklin Foer’s, I have to admit I’m glad I …
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The Deadline That Wasn’t
Folks, The deadline to renew your health insurance coverage via Healthcare.gov is NOT today, as I had in my head the past couple of days. But it IS one month from today. There’s no time like the present to get ‘er done, especially if you find some unfilled time. The site is improved and worked …
New EU Internet Copyright Bill, Articles 11 and 13
The infosphere is aflame with a new battle in an old war: how copyright should be handled on the Internet. The Guardian has background: It is an argument that has drawn in the likes of Paul McCartney, Plácido Domingo and the Vienna Philharmonic, as well as pioneers of the internet from Tim Berners-Lee to the …
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Who Wrote the Op-Ed: Text-Mining Edition
When the cowardly “Resistance” op-ed came out, my first thought was, Gee, I bet we could get some insights on authorship by doing an automated textual analysis. Because of course that was my first thought. Well, somebody was kind enough to do one for us. Specifically, Michael W. Kearney, a journalism and informatics professor at the …
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California Bans Cash Bail… But Did they Do It Correctly?
Governor Brown’s signature made it official today: beginning in October 2019, if you are arrested and charged with a crime in California, your pretrial level of freedom will not be determined by your level of wealth. …In theory. California will become the first state in the nation to completely end cash bail after Gov. Jerry …
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