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Opinion | The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.

"Mr. Musk has long presented himself to the world as a futurist. Yet...few figures in public life are more shackled to the past."

My Wayno ride #6

It doesn't drive *everywhere* yet. I appreciate that, for safety's sake.

Innovators, don't do too much

At least to start ;)

#waymo

Photo, Fri Jan 10

Days after wildfires started in Los Angeles. View from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where I had taken a neighbor for an appt

As highly populated as it is, the LA area is spread out and has many microclimates. Although the devastation is indeed real, the whole city wasn't aflame.

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The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now. As conservative states wage total culture war, college-educated workers—physicians, teachers, professors, and more—are packing their bags.

👀 educated service providers are voting with their feet—out of red states @timothynoah.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/1768...

Donald Trump Gets Away With It Jack Smith is dropping the charges against the president-elect for his assault on the fundamentals of American democracy.

The lack of accountability for January 6 is an affront to the Constitution....The affronts will continue. Gift Article. #RuleOfLaw #ProtectDemocracy www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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I Watched Orbán Destroy Hungary’s Democracy. Here’s My Advice for the Trump Era. To dismantle the machinery of autocracy, you first need to understand how it works.

The populist hardware consists of hijacked institutions. The software is made up of populist discourses and narratives that are used to create and enlist the consent of the ruled. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

To protect democracy from machines, Congress must modernize our constitutional right to petition Time is of the essence. While Congress is modernizing, it should move swiftly to revitalize the Constitution’s right to petition.

Congress has good bones. We now need to take the best parts and repurpose them for the future. How we design this is still up for grabs. The Right to Petition is one example. See below. #delibtech #civicvoice #FirstAmendment thehill.com/opinion/civi...

USC student team launches rocket roughly 90 miles into the air, breaking amateur record The rocket, Aftershock II, reached a height of over 470,000 feet, which is nearly the legal limit for amateur rocket launches.

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Atmospheric rivers aren't new. Why does it feel like we're hearing about them more? In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage. According to experts who study climate and weather, a few reasons may explain why.

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Jupiter from the James Webb Space Telescope

I found out much of my family voted for Trump. Here’s how I responded. OP-ED: Diversity expert Amira Barger explains how the country can still create a future where everyone thrives, regardless of who is in power.

"Chamoru values like chenchule’, a system of reciprocity, and inafa’maolek, which emphasizes our interconnected well-being, taught me the power of community and shared responsibility."

Earlier this year, I became president of one of the 99 Neighborhood (Empowerment) Councils in Los Angeles: West Adams!!

Yesterday evening was our monthly in-person board & stakeholders meeting.

While we fell short on board quorum, there was clearly new energy afoot among stakeholders :)