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California Governor Gavin Newsom says the Trump Justice Department is investigating him and his wife

California Governor Gavin Newsom says the Trump Justice Department is investigating him and his wife

🚀 Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: california,Department of Justice,Donald Trump news,gavin newsom âś… **What You’ll Learn**: SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, accusing the Trump administration of targeting him for political purposes as he considers a presidential bid. In recent days, federal agents have knocked on the doors of his friends and former employees, requesting records “not because they found a crime, but because they are simply trying to find one,” Newsom, a longtime political rival of…
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Why I email complete strangers

đź’Ą Explore this awesome post from Hacker News đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: The first time I emailed a stranger, I swear my cursor hovered over Send for a full five minutes.I had plenty of justifiable reasons to remain hesitant. Not wanting to take up their time, feeling bothersome, worried my question was a silly one... A hundred disparate excuses leading back to the same core: "I’m not enough." That’s the forever curse of low self-esteem. The best and worst-case scenario can never occur, because you’ve rejected yourself first. Who knows how the other is going to respond?That’s where the rub…
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Watch: Trump expects “great things” from the Iran deal during his meeting with Macron at the G7

Watch: Trump expects “great things” from the Iran deal during his meeting with Macron at the G7

🔥 Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,Emmanuel Macron,France,g7,iran war âś… **What You’ll Learn**: President Trump said "great things are going to happen" while discussing the Iran deal on Monday. Watch in the video player above. Speaking in a hoarse voice at the G7 alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump discussed the agreement he says has been reached between the United States and Iran. He watches: Trump joins greetings from official leaders at the G7 summit in France Trump said: “I think a lot of great things are going to happen in…
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San Francisco Weighs PG&E Takeover Amid Soaring Utility Costs

San Francisco Weighs PG&E Takeover Amid Soaring Utility Costs

🚀 Discover this trending post from Hacker News đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: The utility company initially offered him just $2,500, he said — which barely covered his typical electricity bill, let alone all the product and business that he lost. After more than three months of back and forth, he said he finally got PG&E to agree to something he found reasonable, but only after threatening to hire a lawyer. Between December’s series of power outages and skyrocketing electricity bills, Dabit and other San Franciscans are growing increasingly frustrated with the utility company. In February, a group of…
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Amy Walter and Yasmine Wright talk about the lasting impact of the Iran war on midterm politics

Amy Walter and Yasmine Wright talk about the lasting impact of the Iran war on midterm politics

🚀 Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: William Brangham: As President Trump touts his so-called deal with Iran, he is threatening to derail Congressional efforts to revamp the major spy force. One of his other opponents says they are being investigated by the Justice Department.It's politics on Monday. And The Cook Policy Report's Amy Walter, along with NOTUS' Amy Walter and Yasmin Wright, are here to explain it all. Tamara Keith is away today.So nice to see you both. Hello. Jasmine Wright, NOTUS: Welcome. Amy Walter, Cook Political Report: Welcome.…
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Banned Book Library | Rick’s Blog

✨ Check out this must-read post from Hacker News đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: âś… **What You’ll Learn**: A long while back I had an idea to hack a WiFi smart light bulb to do something more useful to me. Actually, I had a few different ideas of things to do with them. One of these ideas was to modify the device to have an open WiFi access point and a web server hosting banned books. The idea was that if you lived somewhere that banned books you thought were important, you could theoretically stick a digital copy of the book on…
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Iranian Americans plan protests and watch parties ahead of the team’s World Cup opener

Iranian Americans plan protests and watch parties ahead of the team’s World Cup opener

đź’Ą Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: california,Iran,World Cup âś… **What You’ll Learn**: INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Iranian Americans are upset about Iran's participation in the World Cup, with some community members planning to watch Monday's game and others protesting outside the stadium where the team will play. A march was organized outside the stadium near Los Angeles, home to the largest Iranian community outside Iran. Many Iranian Americans arrived in Southern California after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and the center of restaurants, shops and markets about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from the stadium…
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I Love the Computer – Michael Enger

🚀 Check out this insightful post from Hacker News đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: 2026-06-06 In a recent discussion on the Aftermath Podcast about the ill effects of the current AI hype cycle, one of the editors said something that really resonated with me: I love the computer. — Chris Person This was in the middle of a rant about how these snake oil salesmen are ruining the space he loves with their insatiable avarice and, as much as I’d like to add my voice to the chorus of technologists who are legitimately angry at this social crime…
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What do you know about the deal to end the Iranian war?

What do you know about the deal to end the Iranian war?

✨ Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Iran,Israel,Lebanon,Pakistan,Strait of Hormuz âś… **What You’ll Learn**: ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran and the United States are touting their tentative agreement aimed at ending their war as a victory. But so far no word on what's actually in it. The memorandum of understanding, brokered mainly by Pakistan, begins with the simultaneous lifting of Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the US blockade of Iranian ports, according to Pakistani officials. The two sides will then begin 60 days of negotiations on Iran's nuclear program and the potential…
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Industrial Production: Manufacturing: Durable Goods: Battery (NAICS = 33591) (IPG33591S) | FRED

Industrial Production: Manufacturing: Durable Goods: Battery (NAICS = 33591) (IPG33591S) | FRED

🔥 Explore this awesome post from Hacker News đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: âś… **What You’ll Learn**: Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US)   Release: G.17 Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization   Units:  Index 2017=100, Seasonally Adjusted Frequency:  Monthly Notes: The Federal Reserve's monthly index of industrial production and the related capacity indexes and capacity utilization rates cover manufacturing, mining, and electric and gas utilities. The industrial sector, together with construction, accounts for the bulk of the variation in national output over the course of the business cycle. The industrial detail provided by these measures helps illuminate structural developments…
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