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'There Is No Successful Strategy...That Involves Casting Them Out': Inside The Struggle Between Nancy Pelosi And The Squad

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'There Is No Successful Strategy...That Involves Casting Them Out': Inside The Struggle Between Nancy Pelosi And The Squad AOC and her colleagues—and their vast left-wing grassroots following—felt marginalized. But Pelosi allies believe that moderates are “the most important part of the coalition.” The only certainty? “There’s going to be more of this.” July 17, 2019 at 09:34PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2xVnAVS

Here's What You'll Face When You Try To Invade Area 51

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Here's What You'll Face When You Try To Invade Area 51 This week, the internet is going crazy with talk of a mass People’s Invasion of Area 51. More than one million people have signed up on Facebook to breach the gates of the most famous top secret government facility in the world. July 17, 2019 at 09:34PM Continue: https://ift.tt/30D8vVm

Tech Journalism’s 'On Background’ Scourge

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Tech Journalism’s 'On Background’ Scourge The major tech companies have been exploiting 'on background' with us journalists for too long—it's become a scourge, and it's time to unite to destroy it. July 17, 2019 at 09:08PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2JM22kf

How Streaming Is About To Reshape DJ Culture As We Know It

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How Streaming Is About To Reshape DJ Culture As We Know It Once upon a time, being a DJ meant a lifelong accumulation of stuff: 12"s mainly, but also 10"s and 7"s, white labels and gatefold LPs, pressed on every imaginable shade of vinyl. July 17, 2019 at 09:03PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2xPCKvV

Meet Braden. He Got Bored With Online Dating, So He Bought A Billboard

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Meet Braden. He Got Bored With Online Dating, So He Bought A Billboard Date-braden.com was supposed to be a quick joke. Then it landed Braden Sharp, a 24-year-old data scientist, on "Today." July 17, 2019 at 07:23PM Continue: https://ift.tt/32rHg1X

Digg Deals: Google Nest Hub Smart Screen For $79

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Digg Deals: Google Nest Hub Smart Screen For $79 Watch tutorials while you cook, keep your favorite pictures on display, and operate your smart devices with the 7-inch Google Nest Hub. July 17, 2019 at 07:13PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2LWro1p

Goodbye Toast For Philadelphia Inquirer Columnist Turns Into A Deeply Awkward Roast

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Goodbye Toast For Philadelphia Inquirer Columnist Turns Into A Deeply Awkward Roast When it's your last day on the job, assuming you've worked at your job for a long time, there will probably be a toast with some sort of alcoholic beverage. You'll say a few words. Your boss will make some nice remarks. There may be some gentle ribbing. But, all in all, it's a friendly affair — if you are not Stu Bykofsky. July 17, 2019 at 06:49PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2GfXi5u

Tana Mongeau Is More Self Aware Than You Think

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Tana Mongeau Is More Self Aware Than You Think Tana Mongeau is the only YouTuber whose controversial reputation can rival Jake Paul's Which is why it's oddly fitting that they're engaged. July 17, 2019 at 04:53PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2JDMTCS

Despite High Hopes, Self-Driving Cars Are ‘Way In The Future’

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Despite High Hopes, Self-Driving Cars Are ‘Way In The Future’ Ford and other companies say the industry overestimated the arrival of autonomous vehicles, which still struggle to anticipate what other drivers and pedestrians will do. July 17, 2019 at 04:23PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2LVY1MJ

The Rise And Fall Of Breitbart

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The Rise And Fall Of Breitbart Steve Bannon’s far-right media outlet has lost 75 percent of its audience since Trump took office and 90 percent of its advertisers. July 17, 2019 at 04:18PM Continue: https://ift.tt/32wplal

Inside LeBron James' School, One Year Later

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Inside LeBron James' School, One Year Later LeBron James opened the I Promise School to help at-risk students. One year later, not only are they thriving but they're also bringing the community with them. Could the school set a blueprint for others across the country? July 17, 2019 at 04:13PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2xSgFwS

A Series Of Maps Reveals The Difference In How Cities Are Perceived By Tourists And Locals

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A Series Of Maps Reveals The Difference In How Cities Are Perceived By Tourists And Locals July 17, 2019 at 04:13PM Continue: https://ift.tt/30CVMCk

Google Search Is Being Routinely Gamed By Fake Blogs And Has Been For Years

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Google Search Is Being Routinely Gamed By Fake Blogs And Has Been For Years Despite Google's efforts, for many years businesses have been paying to have the internet flooded with hundreds of fake links to their sites which, if done correctly, can be impossible to detect. July 17, 2019 at 04:08PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2XSbGvK

You Should Definitely Eat Spaghetti in Japan

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You Should Definitely Eat Spaghetti in Japan If you’ve only slurped ramen and udon, you’re missing a whole world of umami-rich, Italian-inspired, wafu — or Japanese-style — pasta perfection July 17, 2019 at 03:48PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2GgBjLI

Who Won Game of Thrones?

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Who Won Game of Thrones? The fantasy series was gold for nearly every person, place, and broadcaster involved. But who came out on top? July 17, 2019 at 01:58PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2JBFAeF

Baker Mayfield Isn't Afraid Of The hype

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Baker Mayfield Isn't Afraid Of The hype Cleveland's last playoff appearance was in 2002. Baker Mayfield wants to change that. July 17, 2019 at 01:38PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2NZh3Vn

The Racist History of Tipping

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The Racist History of Tipping You might not think of tipping as a legacy of slavery, but it has a far more racialized history than most Americans realize. July 17, 2019 at 01:18PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2y1VjNP

When White Supremacists Bombed Louis Armstrong

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When White Supremacists Bombed Louis Armstrong Let's start this story, a story about resonant old songs and old prejudices, of dynamite and jazz, of segregation and schools, where so many of these kinds of stories start, so many stories of American racism, in a small town, with white men carrying guns. July 17, 2019 at 01:18PM Continue: https://ift.tt/30EJnxD

Sink Or…Swim? Remembering Jean Van de Velde’s British Open Meltdown, 20 Years Later

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Sink Or…Swim? Remembering Jean Van de Velde’s British Open Meltdown, 20 Years Later The French golfer’s catastrophic 72nd hole at Carnoustie was not the stuff of abject failure, but a doomed folk hero undone by his danger-seeking. And it’s why we continue to think about it (and rewatch it) today. July 17, 2019 at 01:13PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2LmRoDX

The Paradox Of The Incredible Shrinking Comic-Con Expansion

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The Paradox Of The Incredible Shrinking Comic-Con Expansion The pop-culture event keeps getting bigger, even as it feels smaller. Welcome to the Age of Content. July 17, 2019 at 01:08PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2YS5Kiy

The 40 Best Disney Songs, Ranked

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The 40 Best Disney Songs, Ranked With the photorealistic remake of ‘The Lion King’ coming to theaters this week, we went back and made the case for the best songs that have ever been in a Mouse House animated film July 17, 2019 at 12:58PM Continue: https://ift.tt/30I1tPr

How 'Nailed It!' Host Nicole Byer Became The Funniest Person In Reality TV

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How 'Nailed It!' Host Nicole Byer Became The Funniest Person In Reality TV The "Nailed It!" host talks about her wild road to Netflix, what it’s like for a plus-size black female comedian, and why she won’t apologize for wanting a man with a big dick. July 17, 2019 at 12:58PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2xSVivf

The Economist Who Would Fix the American Dream

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The Economist Who Would Fix the American Dream No one has done more to dispel the myth of social mobility than Raj Chetty. But he has a plan to make equality of opportunity a reality. July 17, 2019 at 12:48PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2LmMB5r