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Today, we’re talking about the very real possibility that the United States government might break up Google. To figure that all out, I invited Jonathan Kanter, the former assistant attorney general for antitrust under the Biden administration, to join me on Decoder again.

Jonathan left the DOJ after President Trump was elected, but he was the architect of the major antitrust cases that Google just lost, and which the Trump administration continues to pursue. In the first case, the court found that Google illegally maintained its monopoly over web search with a series of default placement deals, most particularly on the iPhone. That case is [back in court right now](https:/

On today’s episode of Decoder, we’re talking tariffs and trade wars. One of the ways I’ve been trying to sort out the chaos of this moment is by talking to the people behind the software that actually runs our global trade systems.

We got a lot of notes from listeners who really appreciated our episode with Altana’s Evan Smith, which laid out how data from his supply chain systems illustrated where manufacturing was moving as globalization starts to break down. So today I wanted to bring back one of my favorite Decoder guests: Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen, whose software manages the logistics of moving things around the world, from the fact

More people that guesses, but no one still knows the source of this perplexing pigmentation. Most seem to react to leave the Snowy alone, so we will likely never know the answer. Check out the new commentary in the article.

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Orange Alert: What Caused the Colors on This Snowy Owl?

Bird watchers along Lake Huron photographed the bird, which has been nicknamed Rusty and Creamsicle. But there is no consensus about what caused its unusual tint.

Bill Diller, a photographer living in Huron County, Mich., had never seen a snowy owl quite like this.

In January, Mr. Diller’s neighbor told him about a “red-spotted snowy owl” in the area. It’s a part of Michigan known as “the Thumb,” which becomes home to many snowy owls in the winter.

People were calling the bird “Rusty.”

“I had never heard of such a thin

The president has been discussing plans to rip up the grass in one of the White House’s most iconic locations and put in a hard surface to serve as a patio like the one at his Florida home and club.

President Trump has been busy upending the federal government, reorienting U.S. foreign policy, threatening trade wars and winning confirmation for his Cabinet choices.

But he has managed to find time for a project closer to home: He has told associates that he wants to rip up the grass in the Rose Garden, one of the White House’s most iconic and meticulously maintained spots, and replace it with a hard surface to resemble a patio like the one he has at Mar-a-Lago.

Designers have drafted options for how to remake the surface of the Rose Garden, which sits just outside the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room. Mr. Trump has discussed whether it should be limestone or an easily interchangeable hard surface, with the possibility of installing hardwood floors for dancing, according to four peopl

On February 2, Musk posted on X: “NED is a SCAM.”

The whole article is great in that it admits to a ton of crimes of the NED while desperately trying to frame it as a good thing.

Main news won't even put the acronym on the headlines, see NYT.

It's very ironic that austerity madness is what is finally killing these exporters of neoliberalism. Somebody should X at musk to cut all funding for the University of Chicago too.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/45804450

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I kind of felt rushed in that decision because I wanted to take as much time as possible and it didn’t help that France put an ultimatum on when the decision had to be made. I didn’t know [the timeline]. I saw it on Twitter and I was like woah, where did this come from? Because I mean from the conversation that I had with the U.S. was, "Take as much time as you need. There’s no rush. We’d love to have you but it’s okay if you make another decision." And when you got someone else putting the pressure on you, making it seem like, ‘Oh, you gotta make the decision.’ 

But then again, one thing that was always known was that Camer

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Iran said it launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles towards Israel on Saturday in a major attack following days of acute tension building up in the region and warnings from the US and elsewhere about a wider conflict erupting.

Air attack warning sirens began wailing over Jerusalem just before 2am local time on Sunday after the weapons were fired a few hours earlier from Iran with US and Jordanian military assisting Israel’s air defenses in intercepting the first incoming barrage.

With weapons believed to be still in the air en route to Israel, Iran’s mission to the United Nations posted on X: “Iran’s military action was in response to the Zionist regime’s aggression against our diplomatic premises in Damascus. The matter can be deemed concluded.”

However, it threatened more severe action in the face of further Israeli aggression and warned the US and Jordan specifically not to assist Israel.

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• The author sought to combat feelings of overwhelm and anxiety by taking on a personal endurance challenge.
• The challenge involved giving up listening to podcasts or music while doing various activities.
• The author realized that avoiding being fully present in activities was an unconscious addiction to not doing one thing at a time.
• The ability to focus on one activity at a time is considered crucial for thriving in an uncertain, crisis-prone future.
• Multitasking has been proven ineffective and incurs cognitive costs due to rapidly switching attention.
• External pressures and technological advances contribute to the urge to multitask.
• Philosophers and spiritual teachers emphasize the value of being present in a single activity.
• The allure of multitasking lies in the false promise of escaping human limitations and constraints.
• Surrendering to limitations and focusing on tasks enhances enjoyment and effectiveness.
• Prioritizing a few important tasks over tr

Nearly 33 percent more recruits tested positive for marijuana in 2022 than in 2020. A proposed amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) would end cannabis testing for members of the military — both when they’re enlisting and UK😃accepting a commission.

If the amendment is included in the NDAA, H.R. 2670 (118), it would address a growing issue in the U.S. military: the increasing number of recruits who test positive for marijuana use, particularly in states where it is legal. Nearly 33 percent more recruits tested positive in 2022 than in 2020, according to the New York Times.

That isn’t the only weed amendment. Another would allow doctors at the VA to give medical opinions on cannabis use as a treatment to patients in states where medical marijuana is legal. That amendment was proposed by the co-chairs of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus: Reps. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Dave Joyce (R-Ohio).

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