**The End of Landlines: What We’re Losing**
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAYAi5Zzf9Y
#plainmeaning #documentary #telecom #phones #specialinterests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAYAi5Zzf9Y
#plainmeaning #documentary #telecom #phones #specialinterests
September 8, 2026 at 2:21 AM
**The End of Landlines: What We’re Losing**
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAYAi5Zzf9Y
#plainmeaning #documentary #telecom #phones #specialinterests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAYAi5Zzf9Y
#plainmeaning #documentary #telecom #phones #specialinterests
Scientists push the bounds of human knowledge.
They contribute significantly to economic growth.
America hasn't made enough of them for decades. And is now losing them more than ever before.
#plainmeaning #science #politics #education #publicpolicy
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They contribute significantly to economic growth.
America hasn't made enough of them for decades. And is now losing them more than ever before.
#plainmeaning #science #politics #education #publicpolicy
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America Is Not Making Enough Scientists and Losing the Ones It Does
It takes years and a small fortune to produce a PhD. Increasingly, America's investment is paying off for other countries.
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August 2, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Scientists push the bounds of human knowledge.
They contribute significantly to economic growth.
America hasn't made enough of them for decades. And is now losing them more than ever before.
#plainmeaning #science #politics #education #publicpolicy
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They contribute significantly to economic growth.
America hasn't made enough of them for decades. And is now losing them more than ever before.
#plainmeaning #science #politics #education #publicpolicy
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"The Promise" was the only hit of the British band When in Rome.
It was different from earlier New Wave songs.
But it was New Wave enough to be the last of the genre even if most don't view it that way.
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#music #80s #musicvideo #plainmeaning #wheninrome
It was different from earlier New Wave songs.
But it was New Wave enough to be the last of the genre even if most don't view it that way.
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#music #80s #musicvideo #plainmeaning #wheninrome
The Last Song of the New Wave
"The Promise" by When in Rome is, in many ways, the last song of the New Wave. Even if New Wave is not universally defined.
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August 14, 2026 at 1:15 AM
"The Promise" was the only hit of the British band When in Rome.
It was different from earlier New Wave songs.
But it was New Wave enough to be the last of the genre even if most don't view it that way.
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#music #80s #musicvideo #plainmeaning #wheninrome
It was different from earlier New Wave songs.
But it was New Wave enough to be the last of the genre even if most don't view it that way.
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#music #80s #musicvideo #plainmeaning #wheninrome
Science used to be built on observations.
Later, uncertainty & probability took over.
Einstein said this ignored the real questions and spent the rest of his life trying to find the answer.
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#plainmeaning #science #physics #technology
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Later, uncertainty & probability took over.
Einstein said this ignored the real questions and spent the rest of his life trying to find the answer.
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#plainmeaning #science #physics #technology
@neildegrassetyson.com
Why Science Isn't Certain Anymore
The shift from certainty to probability in modern physics is usually taught as scientific progress. But what if it wasn't?
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August 10, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Science used to be built on observations.
Later, uncertainty & probability took over.
Einstein said this ignored the real questions and spent the rest of his life trying to find the answer.
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#plainmeaning #science #physics #technology
@neildegrassetyson.com
Later, uncertainty & probability took over.
Einstein said this ignored the real questions and spent the rest of his life trying to find the answer.
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#plainmeaning #science #physics #technology
@neildegrassetyson.com
Many lament the loss of the old internet.
Some even claim the new internet is dead.
If the new internet is terrible, then what caused the change? And what are we losing?
#plainmeaning #tech #internet #oldinternet #business
@kait.bsky.social @anildash.com
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Some even claim the new internet is dead.
If the new internet is terrible, then what caused the change? And what are we losing?
#plainmeaning #tech #internet #oldinternet #business
@kait.bsky.social @anildash.com
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What the Old Internet Was and Why It Was better
People lament the loss of the old internet. And when you l ook at it objectively, it really was better.
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August 5, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Many lament the loss of the old internet.
Some even claim the new internet is dead.
If the new internet is terrible, then what caused the change? And what are we losing?
#plainmeaning #tech #internet #oldinternet #business
@kait.bsky.social @anildash.com
www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Mon...
Some even claim the new internet is dead.
If the new internet is terrible, then what caused the change? And what are we losing?
#plainmeaning #tech #internet #oldinternet #business
@kait.bsky.social @anildash.com
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Government secrets are lost to criminals and adversaries every year.
Many view government sloppiness as the problem.
But the real cause is the line that private corporations crossed in relation to the government.
#plainmeaning #politics #nationalsecurity #ai
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Many view government sloppiness as the problem.
But the real cause is the line that private corporations crossed in relation to the government.
#plainmeaning #politics #nationalsecurity #ai
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The Outsourcing of the US Government and the Growing Security Crisis It Creates
There was always a line between what a contractor could do and what the government could do. That line is gone now.
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August 7, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Government secrets are lost to criminals and adversaries every year.
Many view government sloppiness as the problem.
But the real cause is the line that private corporations crossed in relation to the government.
#plainmeaning #politics #nationalsecurity #ai
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Many view government sloppiness as the problem.
But the real cause is the line that private corporations crossed in relation to the government.
#plainmeaning #politics #nationalsecurity #ai
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Watch out, big finance is coming after the kids now:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=80xR...
#politics #finance #tech #surveillance #plainmeaning
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#politics #finance #tech #surveillance #plainmeaning
September 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Watch out, big finance is coming after the kids now:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=80xR...
#politics #finance #tech #surveillance #plainmeaning
www.youtube.com/watch?v=80xR...
#politics #finance #tech #surveillance #plainmeaning
The quiet attempt to implement a national ID in America.
And how it's connected to a global pattern.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIwl...
#privacy #tech #politics #plainmeaning
@techcrunch.com @nickgillespie.bsky.social
And how it's connected to a global pattern.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIwl...
#privacy #tech #politics #plainmeaning
@techcrunch.com @nickgillespie.bsky.social
September 5, 2026 at 8:21 PM
The quiet attempt to implement a national ID in America.
And how it's connected to a global pattern.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIwl...
#privacy #tech #politics #plainmeaning
@techcrunch.com @nickgillespie.bsky.social
And how it's connected to a global pattern.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIwl...
#privacy #tech #politics #plainmeaning
@techcrunch.com @nickgillespie.bsky.social
Most lawyers reference the United States Code when they talk about the law.
Many criminal cases are built on it.
But the law and the United States Code are not always the same thing:
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#law #politics #plainmeaning #usc #statutesatlarge
Many criminal cases are built on it.
But the law and the United States Code are not always the same thing:
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#law #politics #plainmeaning #usc #statutesatlarge
The United States Code and the Century of Errors
The United States Code is often used as if it were the law. But the full details of what each law does is found in only one place. And that place isn't the code.
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August 17, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Most lawyers reference the United States Code when they talk about the law.
Many criminal cases are built on it.
But the law and the United States Code are not always the same thing:
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#law #politics #plainmeaning #usc #statutesatlarge
Many criminal cases are built on it.
But the law and the United States Code are not always the same thing:
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#law #politics #plainmeaning #usc #statutesatlarge
Congress is passing laws without anyone voting.
And they're often doing it in mostly empty chambers.
They call it unanimous consent.
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#plainmeaning #congress #unanimousconsent #senate #houseofrepresentatives
And they're often doing it in mostly empty chambers.
They call it unanimous consent.
www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Pow...
#plainmeaning #congress #unanimousconsent #senate #houseofrepresentatives
Congress Is Voting When Nobody Is Around
Congress is increasingly
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August 13, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Congress is passing laws without anyone voting.
And they're often doing it in mostly empty chambers.
They call it unanimous consent.
www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Pow...
#plainmeaning #congress #unanimousconsent #senate #houseofrepresentatives
And they're often doing it in mostly empty chambers.
They call it unanimous consent.
www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Pow...
#plainmeaning #congress #unanimousconsent #senate #houseofrepresentatives
Credit card companies pushed their product to college students by offering free pizza.
Congress passed protections in 2009 in response.
They're targeting kids now.
www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Mon...
#plainmeaning @warren.senate.gov @barackobama.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov
Congress passed protections in 2009 in response.
They're targeting kids now.
www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Mon...
#plainmeaning @warren.senate.gov @barackobama.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov
Credit Card Companies Are Coming After Your Kids Now.
When credit card companies went after college students, they acted. They're going after kids now.
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August 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Credit card companies pushed their product to college students by offering free pizza.
Congress passed protections in 2009 in response.
They're targeting kids now.
www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Mon...
#plainmeaning @warren.senate.gov @barackobama.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov
Congress passed protections in 2009 in response.
They're targeting kids now.
www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Mon...
#plainmeaning @warren.senate.gov @barackobama.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov
The US classifies thousands of new secrets every day.
And if the Department of Defense wants to classify much more.
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#plainmeaning #policy #politics #democracy #news
And if the Department of Defense wants to classify much more.
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#plainmeaning #policy #politics #democracy #news
If Everything Is Secret Then Nothing Is
The Freedom of Information Act brought to light the worst abuses of power. But the law is now being dismantled.
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August 8, 2026 at 12:38 PM
The US classifies thousands of new secrets every day.
And if the Department of Defense wants to classify much more.
www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Pow...
#plainmeaning #policy #politics #democracy #news
And if the Department of Defense wants to classify much more.
www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Pow...
#plainmeaning #policy #politics #democracy #news
The Freedom of Information Act was meant to make to make abuses open for correction.
For a brief period, it did just that.
But now the government cut off information. And even made its rules about it secret.
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#plainmeaning #politics #government #foia #policy
For a brief period, it did just that.
But now the government cut off information. And even made its rules about it secret.
www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Pow...
#plainmeaning #politics #government #foia #policy
What Happened to the Freedom of Information Act?
The Freedom of Information Act brought to light the worst abuses of power. But the law is now being dismantled.
www.plainmeaning.com
August 8, 2026 at 12:11 AM
The Freedom of Information Act was meant to make to make abuses open for correction.
For a brief period, it did just that.
But now the government cut off information. And even made its rules about it secret.
www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Pow...
#plainmeaning #politics #government #foia #policy
For a brief period, it did just that.
But now the government cut off information. And even made its rules about it secret.
www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Pow...
#plainmeaning #politics #government #foia #policy
Many laws Congress passes are unpopular.
Some are so reviled that no Congressmember will link their name to them. Yet, they still pass.
Lawmaking in America has become a hostage situation with every bill.
#plainmeaning #politics #laws #congress #policy
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Some are so reviled that no Congressmember will link their name to them. Yet, they still pass.
Lawmaking in America has become a hostage situation with every bill.
#plainmeaning #politics #laws #congress #policy
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How Good Laws Are Held Hostage to Pass Bad Ones
Many food additives approved in America are banned elsewhere. And sometimes you can't even talk about it.
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August 5, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Many laws Congress passes are unpopular.
Some are so reviled that no Congressmember will link their name to them. Yet, they still pass.
Lawmaking in America has become a hostage situation with every bill.
#plainmeaning #politics #laws #congress #policy
www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Pow...
Some are so reviled that no Congressmember will link their name to them. Yet, they still pass.
Lawmaking in America has become a hostage situation with every bill.
#plainmeaning #politics #laws #congress #policy
www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Pow...
Potassium bromate has been shown to cause tumors.
It's banned in Europe. But not in America.
And some states have passed laws to make talking about food safety legally risky.
#politics #food #science #plainmeaning #fda
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It's banned in Europe. But not in America.
And some states have passed laws to make talking about food safety legally risky.
#politics #food #science #plainmeaning #fda
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Why America Approves Food Other Countries Ban
Many food additives approved in America are banned elsewhere. And sometimes you can't even talk about it.
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August 4, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Potassium bromate has been shown to cause tumors.
It's banned in Europe. But not in America.
And some states have passed laws to make talking about food safety legally risky.
#politics #food #science #plainmeaning #fda
www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Mon...
It's banned in Europe. But not in America.
And some states have passed laws to make talking about food safety legally risky.
#politics #food #science #plainmeaning #fda
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Everyday a new horror to deal with. We're dealing with the second coming of the burning of the library of Alexandria in real time. #books #antiai #ai #history #archive #someonestopsthis #holyshit
Everyday a new horror to deal with. We're dealing with the second coming of the burning of the library of Alexandria in real time. #books #antiai #ai #history #archive #someonestopsthis #holyshit
From the PlainMeaning community on Reddit: AI Companies Are Destroying Books and the Library of Congress Can't Save Them
Explore this post and more from the PlainMeaning community
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Everyday a new horror to deal with. We're dealing with the second coming of the burning of the library of Alexandria in real time. #books #antiai #ai #history #archive #someonestopsthis #holyshit
Everyday a new horror to deal with. We're dealing with the second coming of the burning of the library of Alexandria in real time. #books #antiai #ai #history #archive #someonestopsthis #holyshit
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Appendix to Practical Consequences in Statutory Interpretation
* * * Case NameCitationForm of Comparison / Level of RelianceOpinionDefensive?PlainMeaning?Abbott v. Perez138 S. Ct. 2305 (2018)Both policy and administrability / Undesirable results +...
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