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Volume 62 of Brad & Mira For the Culture...prayers for Dolly...Mira experiences personal triumph in a Soul Cycle class...the unified theory of protein and fascism...Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio...trying hard to imagine Baron Trump's hot date at Trump Tower...Lionel Richie fans are the tip of the revolutionary spear...and more... *** …
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Otherppl with Brad Listi: Brad Bunny
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1:32:05Volume 62 of Brad & Mira For the Culture...prayers for Dolly...Mira experiences personal triumph in a Soul Cycle class...the unified theory of protein and fascism...Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio...trying hard to imagine Baron Trump's hot date at Trump Tower...Lionel Richie fans are the tip of the revolutionary spear...and more... *** …
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The Nation Podcasts: Trump’s Gaza “Peace Plan,” UN Reimposes Sanctions on Iran, "Gen Z Protests" in Madagascar and Morocco | American Prestige
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48:16Subscribe now to skip the ads and get more content. Don’t forget to vote for AP in the 2025 Signal Awards! Danny is back on American soil and joins Derek to bring you the news. This week: Trump circulates a Gaza ceasefire proposal with Hamas’ response pending (2:39), Israel issues its final evacuation notice for Gaza City (9:30), and the Samud flot…
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Future of Life Institute Podcast: Can Defense in Depth Work for AI? (with Adam Gleave)
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1:18:35Adam Gleave is co-founder and CEO of FAR.AI. In this cross-post from The Cognitive Revolution Podcast, he joins to discuss post-AGI scenarios and AI safety challenges. The conversation explores his three-tier framework for AI capabilities, gradual disempowerment concerns, defense-in-depth security, and research on training less deceptive models. To…
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens: Peak Oil, Ponzi Pyramids, and Planetary Boundaries
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21:34To view the graphs Nate is referring to in this episode, please click here. --- In this week’s Frankly, Nate returns from New York City Climate Week with fresh reflections on the disconnect between our economic narratives and biophysical realities. Using his background in finance, Nate observes that while the prioritization of financial abstraction…
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Hard Fork: Sora and the Infinite Slop Feeds + ChatGPT Goes to Therapy + Hot Mess Express
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1:05:54This week, we’re talking about the new A.I.-generated video tools and social media feeds from Google, Meta and OpenAI. Is this how A.I. is going to cure cancer? Then, the psychotherapist Gary Greenberg stops by to discuss his recent New Yorker essay about treating ChatGPT as a patient, and why what he saw left him unsettled. And finally, all aboard…
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Bankless: ROLLUP: Uptober Rally | Tom Lee $1B ETH Buy | Vanguard Flips to Crypto | Stripe Stablecoin Play
In this week’s Weekly Rollup, Uptober kicks off with Bitcoin and Ethereum surging toward all-time highs as Tom Lee drops another $1B into ETH and Vanguard finally opens its doors to crypto ETFs. We cover Stripe’s push to break the Tether–Circle duopoly with its new stablecoin platform, Cloudflare’s surprising entry into onchain payments, and Swift …
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Plain English with Derek Thompson: Is AI Really About to Solve Human Disease?
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53:41I’ve had the privilege of talking to many brilliant people about artificial intelligence. And when you ask them to imagine the most beneficial consequences of this technology, they almost always give the same answer: medicine. The dream is dazzling. Superintelligent AI will cure stubborn diseases and disorders—cancer, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s. It…
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast peace plan includes steps for rebuilding Gaza. What would it take to unwind the devastation, and what would the plan mean for Palestinians? Adam and Cameron discuss. Also on the show: Part 3 of their conversation on the broad implications of artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…
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The Daily: The Question of Palestinian Statehood
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29:09The suffering in the Gaza Strip has fueled international pressure on Israel to end the war and pushed western powers to recognize a Palestinian state. The isolation was on display last week at the United Nations. Jessica Cheung, a producer for “The Daily,” speaks to Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador to the U.N., about what Palestinian state…
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Trending In Ed with Mike Palmer: Innovate Public Schools AI-EP | Harnessing AI for Advocacy with Michelle Vilchez and Sean Michael Hardy
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39:39Welcome to a compelling conversation on Trending in Education, where we explore how innovative thinking and technology can transform public education. In this episode, Mike Palmer talks with Michelle Vilchez, CEO, and Sean Michael Hardy, Vice President of National Organizing and Advocacy, from Innovate Public Schools. They discuss their groundbreak…
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The Ezra Klein Show: A Breath of Fresh Air With Brian Eno
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1:30:28Brian Eno’s music opens up worlds I love to step into during trying times. And this conversation with Eno did the same thing. Eno is a trailblazing musician and producer who’s worked on seminal records by U2, David Bowie, the Talking Heads and Coldplay, among others. But Eno isn’t just a great collaborator with other artists; he’s also a great coll…
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Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson: (Preview) Sora 2 and an AI Video Boom, Meta’s Vibes One Week Later, Questions on TikTok, Solar Power, and the iPhone Air
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34:47Andrew and Ben begin with reactions to OpenAI's Sora 2, a new Sora app, and more thoughts on last week’s ‘Vibes’ release from MetaAI. Topics include: Parallels between Sora 2 and the GPT 3.5 release in 2022, responding to a sample of disgusted MetaAI 'Vibes' reactions, why OpenAI is investing in short form video, why the threat to Meta is clearer t…
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Odd Lots: Lots More with Joe Abate on the Fed's New Target and the Rising Price of Money
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27:30We're used to talking about the Federal Reserve changing "benchmark interest rates." But the mechanics of how the central bank actually tightens or loosens policy are a lot more nuanced. For years now, the Fed's been doing this through the federal funds market — where US banks lend and borrow their excess reserves. But that could be changing. Last …
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Better Offline: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 4)
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28:30In part four of this week’s four-part case against generative AI, Ed Zitron walks you through how there’s literally not enough money in the world to pay for OpenAI’s estimated $1 trillion four-year burn, and why the media tell the truth about AI to save retail investors. Latest Premium Newsletter: OpenAI Needs A Trillion Dollars In The Next Four Ye…
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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 862: Terror Attacks In London Continue; Pope Leo Blesses ICE
WarRoom Battleground EP 862: Terror Attacks In London Continue; Pope Leo Blesses ICEBy WarRoom.org
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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4823: Where To Turn Following ACIP's Vaccine Recommendations; War With The Cartel
Episode 4823: Where To Turn Following ACIP's Vaccine Recommendations; War With The CartelBy WarRoom.org
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The Gist: Not Even Mad: Ben Wizner & Ilya Shapiro
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1:02:34Free speech under heat: the ACLU’s Ben Wizner and the Manhattan Institute’s Ilya Shapiro square off (and sometimes align) on the “ethos” of the First Amendment—from the Ball State firing over Charlie Kirk comments to cancel culture, government jawboning, and campus heckler’s vetoes. We dig into the Supreme Court’s shadow docket and unitary-executiv…
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Making Sense with Sam Harris: #435 — The Last Invention
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37:10Sam Harris introduces the first episode of The Last Invention, a new podcast series on the hype and fear about the AI revolution, reported by Gregory Warner and Andy Mills. Gregory Warner was a foreign correspondent in Russia and Afghanistan, and the East Africa bureau chief for NPR. He created and hosted the podcast Rough Translation. He also publ…
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Flux Podcasts (Formerly Theory of Change): Trump’s shutdown strategy is far more radical than you know
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1:00:54The U.S. federal government shut down on Wednesday morning with both parties unable to come to a budget agreement. It’s the third budgetary shutdown of Donald Trump’s presidencies as he and Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought are trying to aggregate as much power as possible to rebuild the administrative state in their image as …
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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3594 - Israel Intercepts Sumud Flotilla; Corbyn's New Party w/ Ryan Grim & Natasha Hakimi Zapata
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1:15:23Today is Emmajority Report on the Majority Report On today's show: As the government shutdown rolls along, we are left looking around for Democratic leadership as Hakeem Jeffries makes the fight about memes and himself. AOC and Bernie take the reins with a shutdown explainer video. Rep Nancy Pelosi is offended by the rumor that AOC is really the on…
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Normal Men: Episode 26 - Feckless v Flaccid
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1:24:00With special guest Eva Cantor (@machete.gay on Bluesky). George talks us through some real economic growth, Propter breaks down pre-snap federal shutdown reads, Eva talks us through a whole lot of violent extremism, and the gun touchers geek out.By George Pearkes
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The Bulwark Podcast: Symone Sanders-Townsend: The White House’s Goal Is Enacting Pain
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54:12The Trump administration is turning up the heat now that the government has shut down, cancelling billions for green projects, targeting funding for infrastructure in New York and threatening mass firings of federal workers. Democrats, meanwhile, are trying to hold the line in the Senate with their demands about health care. Elsewhere, the White Ho…
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The US government shuts down, Labour moves to introduce digital ID in Great Britain, and a peace plan is laid out for Gaza. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
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Left Anchor: Nordic Socialism - 367 EXCERPT
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19:30Today we have Danish MP Pelle Dragsted on to talk about his book Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy. We discuss what is distinctive about the Nordic socialist tradition, how much of it is left after many decades of neoliberal attacks, what people can learn from it today, and more. Subscribe here to listen to the whole thing!…
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Episode 4822: Securing The 2026 Midterms; Plan To Win 26, 28, And Seize 30By WarRoom.org
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Episode 4821: Trump Flooding The Zone And Breaking The MediaBy WarRoom.org
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Give Them An Argument: Is Analytic Philosophy a Dead End for the Left?
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1:20:47That's the claim made by Neil Vallelly in a shockingly poorly-informed article for Jacobin (reviewing Christopher Schuringa's book "A Social History of Analytical Philosophy"). Jacobin editor Nick French defended analytic philosophy in a counterpoint review of the same book ("Is Analytic Philosophy a Class Ideology?") published the same day. In thi…
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War on the Rocks: Is Europe Stepping Up on Defense?
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21:57Well, is it? From defense innovation, to scaling capabilities, to budgets, the answers aren't easy. Ryan was joined by General Sir Richard Barrons of the United Kingdom and Peter Michael Nielsen of Denmark to sort through these issues. Barrons had a storied military career and most recently co-led his country's Strategic Defence Review. Nielsen is …
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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 10/2/25: WH Short Circuits On Corruption Allegations, Larry Ellison TikTok Takeover, Pro Israel Crackdown
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42:14Saagar and Ryan discuss WH short circuits on corruption allegation, Larry Ellison TikTok takeover, Pro Israel crackdown on social media. YourFavoriteGuy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourfavoriteguy?lang=en To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: h…
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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 10/2/25: Trump Cuts Blue State Funding, Job Losses As Gov Shuts Down, Data Centers Surge Electricity Prices
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1:02:47Saagar and Ryan discuss Trump cuts blue state funding, job losses as gov shuts down, data centers surge electricity prices. YourFavoriteGuy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourfavoriteguy?lang=en To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.b…
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The Eurointelligence Podcast: A sack of rice falls over in Europe
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37:03In our latest podcast, our team discusses China's industrial policy, Europe's growing innovation gap and why no industrial policy will fix this.By Wolfgang Munchau
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Jacobin Radio: Long Reads: Portugal’s Left in Retreat w/ Catarina Príncipe (Part 2)
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53:55This week’s episode of Long Reads is the second in a two-part interview. In our last episode, we spoke to Catarina Príncipe about the politics of Portugal since 2015. Today we’re going to cover developments from 2022 onward. One of the main themes in that period has been the rise of the far right. In 2022, the parties of the radical left, the Commu…
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Bad Faith: Episode 514 - "What Are We Even Doing Here?" (w/ David Dayen)
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1:02:49Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Executive editor of The American Prospect David Dayen returns to Bad Faith to explain the government shutdown and how Democrats are doing their darnedest to be the worst resistance party in the world. How is it that Trump seems…
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Organized Money: The Very Weird Farmer Revolt Against Trump…Over a Bailout of Argentina
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52:49As American farmers struggle under Trump’s tariffs, the Trump Administration is preparing to bail out…Argentinian farmers? Today on the show, a sprawling, international story that you might have missed: how an electoral blow to the market-friendly government in Argentina is causing panic across the financial sector, bringing together forces like Th…
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Accidental Tech Podcast: 659: Lose the Ear Lottery
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2:14:07Pre-show: Eh, that’ll keep… M5 iPad Pro FCC leaks 🗣️ St. Jude time is almost done! 🗣️ Supporting Action for Emergency Response Lebanon case study Global crisis repsonse blueprint 🗣️ New ATP Member’s Special: ATP Dev: Computer Science Curriculum Follow-up: ATP in the wild (via Mark Christian & Richard Earney) iOS 26.0.1 allegedly fixes N1 Wi-Fi/BT i…
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Semi Park, headmaster at Orange County Classical Academy in Orange County, California, delivers a lecture on how to lead students to truly pursue happiness. This lecture was given at the Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence seminar, “The Art of Teaching: Upper School Literature” in February 2025. The Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence, an out…
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Authoritarian regimes are upgrading their playbook — from surveillance cameras and spyware to algorithmic censorship and AI-driven policing. Steven Feldstein, senior fellow at Carnegie and author of The Rise of Digital Repression, joins Bankless to map the expanding world of repression technology. We cover everything from Nepal’s protest movement t…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.serioustrouble.show We know more this week about indictment of James Comey. Maybe the grand jury vote was weak, but an indictment is an indictment, right? Maybe not. We discuss how Comey’s attorneys are likely to seek dismissal of the indictments. Meanwhile, we have some more detail …
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Infinite Loops: Dan Wang — China, US and our Collective Future (EP.284)
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1:37:43Dan Wang, author of "Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future," joins me to explore why China builds while America blocks, how lawyers strangled U.S. infrastructure, and why Connecticut trains run slower than they did in 1914. Dan lived through China's trade war, Zero COVID, and the exodus of 15,000+ Chinese millionaires, giving him unique i…
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The Good Fight: Justin Marozzi on Slavery in the Islamic World
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1:03:21Justin Marozzi is a historian and journalist who has spent most of his professional life living and working in the Muslim world. His latest book is Captives and Companions: A History of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Islamic World. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Justin Marozzi discuss different conceptions of slavery and manumiss…
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The Daily: The Fight at the Center of the Government Shutdown
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21:54As the U.S. government shutdown enters its second day, Democrats are trying to underline that the growing political fight is all about the rising cost of health care. The New York Times journalists Margot Sanger-Katz and Shane Goldmacher explain why the Democrats are betting on this strategy and who is to blame for the impasse. Guest: Margot Sanger…
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Decoder with Nilay Patel: The good, the bad, and the future of AI agents
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46:35This is Hayden Field, senior AI reporter at The Verge and your Thursday episode guest host. Today, I’m talking with David Hershey, who leads the applied AI team at Anthropic. I wanted to have David on because earlier this week, Anthropic released a brand-new AI model called Claude Sonnet 4.5 that’s been making waves. So I wanted to sit down with Da…
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Interesting Times with Ross Douthat: Hasan Piker Is Flirting With the Revolution
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1:13:02The Twitch and YouTube star Hasan Piker understands what pushes people to commit acts of political violence. But does that understanding tip over into appreciation? In this episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross Douthat and Piker debate why Piker’s post-liberal rhetoric attracts criticism from the right (and results in the occasional platform suspens…
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The American Mind Podcast: Post-Kamala Clarity
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1:06:21This week, Matthew Peterson of The Blaze jumps in to discuss Pete Hegseth’s forceful declaration of war on DEI initiatives, including separate PT standards for women. Then the guys crack open Kamala Harris’s apologia for her campaign in 107 Days, comprising a list of all the people responsible for the election loss who are not named Kamala Harris. …
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The Nation Podcasts: The Growing Divide Between MAGA and Big Tech w/ Tina Nguyen | Tech Won't Save Us
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58:26Paris Marx is joined by Tina Nguyen to discuss the divisions within the American far-right between the Trump administration, the wider MAGA movement, and the tech executives trying to show they’re on their side. Tina Nguyen is a senior reporter at The Verge and author of The MAGA Diaries: My Surreal Adventures Inside the Right-Wing (And How I Got O…
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