Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Well, that sure got weird, didn’t it? Tribune’s takeover of what used to be called Times-Mirror was messy when it started, a decade and a half ago, and has gotten worse every few years: This is the company, after all, that took over several great newspapers, crowed about “synergy,” and made a few legendary editors…
GIF Overwatch’s “play of the game” is supposed to be a post-match highlight that showcases a moment of badassery, but the internet has transformed the feature into so much more. You’ve probably already seen examples of this in action, but basically, the play of the game has become a big meme where people splice together…
If you’ve been even vaguely tuned in to the overactive Hillary Clinton conspiracy mill over the years, you’ve likely heard about the questions of Chelsea Clinton’s paternity. But for those who haven’t, here’s how this song goes: Bill Clinton is sterile, and Chelsea’s real father is Clinton confidant and federal tax evader Webb Hubbell. Hillary’s…
An audit report published on Thursday suggests that debt-laden Puerto Rico may be able to void some of its borrowing because politicians exceeded constitutional debt limits and their own authority. The report, shared with MarketWatch, states that some of Puerto Rico’s debt may have been issued illegally, allowing the government to potentially declare the bonds…
It is through the mysterious beauty of the universe that growth exists at all. Also, trees can talk. Let’s break down each of those in turn. Nicole He is one of Brooklyn’s foremost tech weirdos, known for Soylent Dick, True Love Tinder Robot and Unfamiliar Cat Petting Simulator. I made @grow_slow, which takes a picture of…
On Thursday night, Emmett Rensin, the deputy editor of Vox’s first person section, sent a series of tweets that, among other things, urged people to riot if Donald Trump comes to their town. We at Vox do not take institutional positions on most questions, and we encourage our writers to debate and disagree. But direct…
Updates Trump Literally Said All Those Things Hillary Clinton just delivered a major national security address in which, among other things, she took aim at a wide-ranging catalogue of dangerous comments that Donald Trump has made. Some of the comments she referenced are so ignorant, incoherent or outrageous, it could be hard to believe they…
Verizon almost got a new—and quite unexpected—rival in its bid for Yahoo: Twitter. Yes, executives from the slumping social media network met with Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and her team several weeks ago to discuss merger possibilities, the New York Post reports, citing sources close to the talks. The two teams discussed the financial state…
Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski had what can only be called “harsh words” for House Speaker Paul Ryan after he endorsed Republican front-runner Donald Trump earlier this week. Ryan claimed that he “didn’t know [Trump] before this process began, had never sat down with him and talked about the country, and principles and policies,” but…
Why do progressives reject Hillary Clinton? The highly educated, high-income, finance-literate readers of my website, Naked Capitalism, don’t just overwhelmingly favor Bernie Sanders. They also say “Hell no!” to Hillary Clinton to the degree that many say they would even vote for Donald Trump over her. And they don’t come by these views casually. Their…