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Californians should give their government more credit. Many states simply ignore their problems | Opinion An Arkansas native who relocated to California worries many citizens are internalizing the culture war disdain for the Golden State.

Commentary:

Many Californians appear remarkably quick to criticize Gov. Gavin Newsom and the broader state apparatus, seemingly unaware of what genuinely “bad” governance entails. cal.news/3FWyH7S

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A look back at Jimmy Carter's presidency Former President Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, with a focus on human rights-centered policies.

Former President Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, with a focus on human rights-centered policies.

Go phish! Scammers target FasTrak system users with threatening texts A phishing text message warning of a legal threat and financial penalties has been hitting users and even non-drivers of Southern California’s Metro ExpressLanes.

I got one of these from a phone number in the Phillipines...be especially careful of new and creative phishing attempts, this one involving FasTrak. www.latimes.com/california/s...

The Holidays and Hoops. Nothing better…

Reporting with @jessicagarrison.bsky.social @tarantulaarms.bsky.social @hannahcwiley.bsky.social Ruben Vives and Summer Lin

The Earthquake That Will Devastate the Pacific Northwest When the Cascadia fault line ruptures, it could be North America’s worst natural disaster in recorded history.

A 7.0-magnitude hit Northern California today, reigniting new concerns about “the big one.” In 2015, Kathryn Schulz wrote about how the question isn’t if an earthquake will destroy a sizable portion of the coastal Northwest, but when. Revisit the piece.

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Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire After more than five years of frenetic reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral has showed its new self to the world Friday.

Wow.

Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior five years after a devastating fire: apnews.com/article/pari...

Our 2024 holiday movie guide has you covered, from Hanukkah to 'Hot Frosty' Grab your blanket, your cocoa, your snuggler of choice – holiday movie season has arrived. Here's a rundown of the standard and not-so-standard offerings you'll find on TV this year.

Grab your blanket, your cocoa, your snuggler of choice – holiday movie season has arrived. Here's a rundown of the standard and not-so-standard offerings you'll find on TV this year.

Major Canadian News Outlets Sue OpenAI In New Copyright Case A coalition of some of Canada’s biggest media companies is seeking billions of dollars in compensation for what they say is copyright infringement on their work through ChatGPT.

Breaking News: In the first case of its kind in Canada, major news outlets are suing OpenAI, accusing the company of illegally using their content.

Tips and Tricks for Bluesky Search - Bluesky Let’s dive into all the tips and tricks for advanced Bluesky search!

If you’re one of the millions of users who are new to Bluesky, you may find this blog useful. 🦋

Sales of Raw Farm's products suspended amid bird flu concerns As contradictory and confusing bird flu test results come back from various county and state agencies, the state's agriculture department has instructed raw milk producer Raw Farm to withhold sales.

🚨🚨 State suspends all sale of Raw Farm, LLC raw milk products. Owner confirms #H5N1 in herds. Products remain on shelves. Owner: “all of our raw milk will have antibodies to influenza HPAI H5N1. That’s awesome!” www.latimes.com/environment/...

All sales of Raw Farm, LLC raw milk products suspended by CDFA. Products not already recalled remain on shelves. Owner confirms herds have #H5N1. Story coming soon....

Well…this moment was the beginning of the end for all of us.

Mexico and Canada push back against Trump’s tariff threats Mexico is the top U.S. trading partner, and Canada is not far behind. Mexico’s president has vowed to retaliate with her own tariffs on American goods.

Mexico’s president responded angrily to President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to impose a 25 percent tariff on its products if the country didn’t curb the flow of irregular migrants and fentanyl, warning that the penalties would only wind up causing inflation and unemployment in the United States.

A Good Country’s Bad Choice And what I got wrong about the 2024 election

Excellent piece from @davidfrum.bsky.social. Worth reading it it’s entirety.

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www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...