Announcing the 2026 Livingston Awards Finalists We proudly introduce this year's Livingston finalists and showcase their exceptional reporting. Read their names and work here.

Delighted to be named a @umwallacehouse.bsky.social Livingston Award finalist for the SECOND (!!!) time in 3 years, after a year that was personally difficult and challenging in many respects.

Thanks to David Smiley and @bwieder.bsky.social for the edits!

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Jürgen Habermas Dies at 96; One of Postwar Germany’s Most Influential Thinkers In dozens of books, he rejected postmodern cynicism about truth and reason, arguing that rational communication was the best way to redeem democratic society.

Jürgen Habermas, a philosopher and public intellectual who was one of the most influential and cited thinkers in postwar Germany, died on Saturday. He was 96.

From Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project, a Gratifying Global Tour The Criterion Collection’s series of restored international films returns with a set featuring movies from Algeria, Burkina Faso, India and Kazakhstan.

The Criterion Collection’s series of restored international films returns with a set featuring movies from Algeria, Burkina Faso, India and Kazakhstan. on.wsj.com/4r0wx9u

England ruthlessly privatised cricket – Australia embraces it with constant public displays of affection | Emma John If there is one takeaway for England from this Ashes tour it should be how cricket thrives in a nation where it is readily and freely available as the dominant summer pastime

“We (English) grow up with the narrative that Australian cricket has always reflected its red-rock interior: a place where hard men toil on hard wickets.” But an #Ashes trip Down Under shows #Australia protecting cricket’s soul in a way #England has lost

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SEC was investigating Epstein’s financial activities, new file release shows Epstein claimed that his wealth was derived from managing money for wealthy clients, and famously bragged that he only took on billionaires.

NEW: SEC was investigating Epstein before his death, Epstein Files reveal
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The small gestures that connect us Preparing food is one of the most joyful ways we share and show generosity over the festive season

The small gestures that connect us on.ft.com/3L0HN5X | opinion

The Offices Only a Newsperson Could Love Ann Hermes spent six years documenting American newsrooms, from Juneau to St. Louis, forming a witty and elegiac portrait of local journalism in action.

Ann Hermes spent six years photographing American newsrooms, from Juneau to St. Louis, forming a witty and elegiac portrait of local journalism in action. See her images. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/YCzYut

Painting of a gallery of paintings. Beneath, central, men in dark clothes and two dogs playing.

NEW ESSAY — In the 17th century, emanating from Antwerp, a new genre of artwork came on the scene: paintings of paintings, works populated by a lush array of meta-images. Thea Applebaum Licht charts the course of this alluring aesthetic tradition: publicdomainreview.org/essay/cabine...

Niki Lauda batting during a charity cricket match featuring most Formula One drivers. It took place on July 21st 1974, the day after the British Grand Prix, at Brands Hatch

Superman Comic Sets Auction Record, Selling for $9.12 Million A family’s forgotten copy of Superman No. 1, from 1939, was sold by Heritage Auctions.

A high-grade copy of Superman No. 1, from 1939, closed at $7.6 million on Heritage Auctions on Thursday, making it the most expensive comic book sold at auction.

Epstein turned to academic Chomsky, others to rehab image after Herald investigation Other potential people Epstein considered included deceased Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson and Norwegian diplomat Terje Rød-Larsen.

Other potential people Epstein considered included deceased Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson and Norwegian diplomat Terje Rød-Larsen.

Ferriss wheel bright.
#blueskyartshow #bright #surrealism #digitalart #photography #eastcoastkin #bluesky

From Bannon to Putin: E-mails show Epstein’s efforts to influence global politics The tranche of more than 20,000 documents provides further insight into how the convicted sex trafficker continued to mingle with an extraordinary network of powerful figures across the world even after his crimes became public knowledge.

The tranche of more than 20,000 documents provides further insight into how the convicted sex trafficker continued to mingle with an extraordinary network of powerful figures across the world even after his crimes became public knowledge.

second-favorite of course being glassworks

my favorite work-album turned 50 today

‘Take On Me’ has been stuck in our heads for 40 years. Here’s how it got there. “Take On Me,” the 1980s synth-pop hit song from the band A-ha, marks 40 years of global ubiquity even while personal disputes have chilled the Norwegian trio.

40 years ago, three Norwegians turned a homemade melody into a pop revolution.

“Take on Me” fills dance floors and still earns a formidable income for A-ha.

The Post caught up with the 80s band to discuss the song’s unexpected afterlife.

borgesian

(historic day: first @claireheddles.bsky.social and @shirsho.bsky.social co-bylines; @usc.edu represent, go trojans. etc.)

New shutdown problem: Miami is the U.S. capital for seniors on food stamps Florida is warning families not to expect their EBT cards to be reloaded next month, increasing pressure on Congress to end the government shutdown.

NEW @miamiherald.com:

Seniors in Miami-Dade — the county with the highest share of food stamp beneficiaries with one elderly member in the household — risk going hungry as federal government shutdown continues

(GIFT LINK)

Breathing Through Our Butts Declared Safe After First Human Trial The first application of enteral ventilation—aka breathing through the bum—to humans proved the technique is safe.

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"Think not, is my eleventh commandment; and sleep when you can, is my twelfth."

— Herman Melville; MOBY-DICK OR, THE WHALE

Last year a @merrillcollege.bsky.social grad student told me she wanted to build a news app about evictions in DC. Given the schedule and amount of work, it was an ambitious project.

Taylor Nichols not only did it but got it published by a DC news org!

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Buz Ecker, 67, and other dads his daughter has recruited have since spent hours writing to strangers looking for pick-me-ups — including to many whose fathers have died.

The volunteer-run group is called the Dad Letter Project. https://wapo.st/4ngbcH0

oh i'm the bandwagon fan if anything! started supporting united because of beckham and well supporting the biggest team in the world meant bragging rights at school every monday back then lol

ugh too many gunners and spurs fans in this city. practically north london at this point!

Robert Redford’s Many Types of Heroes

One more note on Robert Redford and his particular type of on-screen hero:

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Hundreds of Google AI Workers Were Fired Amid Fight Over Working Conditions Over 200 contractors who work on improving Google’s AI products, including Gemini and AI Overviews, have been laid off, sources tell WIRED. It’s the latest development in a conflict over pay and alleg...

SCOOP: Over 200 contractors who work on improving Google’s AI products, including Gemini and AI Overviews, have been laid off, sources tell WIRED. It’s the latest development in a conflict over pay and alleged poor working conditions.

Books, magazines. and classrooms are great antidotes to the toxic rabbit holes of cable news, social media, ChatGPT, and video games. Unfortunately the resources of our society are devoted to building up the latter and destroying the former.