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Virginia, Washington D.C.
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miyazaki of studio ghibli, upon seeing an artificial intelligence presentation- "i strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself".
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Incredible that Google Ad Manager is down. Didn’t think I would see that happen. Wonder how much the revenue impact is.
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It’s #ElectionDay — and access to the polls has never been more fraught.
That’s why knowing your general voting rights has never been more important. Here's are some tips for how to exercise your right to vote. Learn more: trib.al/d3xj7Gj
ALT A graphic details your rights as a voter on Election Day. Those are: * If you’re still in line when the polls close, stay in line. You have the right to vote. * If you make a mistake on your ballot, ask for a new one. * If the machines are down at your polling place, ask for a paper ballot. * If the poll worker says your name is not on the list of registered voters or if you’re at the wrong polling place, ask for a provisional ballot. * If you have a disability, election officials must make reasonable accommodations to help you vote. * For voting information in American Sign Language, visit SignVote. * If you run into problems, experience intimidation, or have questions, call or text the Election Protection Hotline.
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For those trying to imagine their lives without Twitter, here are some pieces worth reading that remember life before it.
A short 🧵
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Full storm-centered loop of Hurricane Ian as seen from the US-based radar network, from its Cuba landfall to South Carolina.
Follow Ian's evolution as it undergoes a quick eyewall replacement cycle, rapidly intensifies before FL landfall & transitions to a post-tropical cyclone.
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We have less than 3 hours left in our Fall Member Drive, and we need just 40 new members to reach our goal. If you value the independent and hard-hitting reporting that you read from the Tribune, show your support now. bit.ly/3RwBLbq
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🚨🚨 BREAKING: 🚨🚨
If you're a Google Sheets user, stop what you're doing and check this out...
...they just dropped 10 new functions on us!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Christmas came early for Sheets nerds 🎅
Let's check them out 👇
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We’ve had such an amazing positive first 4 days for the show, but predictably there are some people who are trolling the show and questioning the stories. So I thought it might be useful to post a few articles emphasizing the real history. #LeagueOfTheirOwn
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🚨 Chrome 105 is a HUGE release! (stable Aug 30)
🤯 :has() & size container queries are BOTH landing!
These are 2 powerhouse APIs for responsive, component-based design. Together they unlock so many possibilities!
I wrote a post on how to combine them:
developer.chrome.com/blog/ha…
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How to turn off Instagram’s feed recommendations for an entire month theverge.com/23283844/how-to…
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If you’ve ever wanted to work with my @WapoEngineering teams, start brushing off your resume; we’re going to have roles at ALL LEVELS on our visual storytelling, elections and publishing tools teams opening up soon.
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Anyone can take new public Instagram photos and turn them into a Reel theverge.com/2022/7/21/23273…
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Excited to introduce you all to @VoxMedia’s Language, Please – guidance and tools for newsrooms to examine their language use and interrupt biases in reporting: languageplease.org. Huge congrats to everyone who worked on this, esp. @TanyaPai @clermontave and EVS!
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165 managers & developers responded to these questions.
➡️ How do you define productivity?
➡️ (for devs) How do you think your manager defines productivity?
➡️ (for managers) How do you think your team defines productivity?
The results?
Unexpected.
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Sometimes people complain that the web platform evolves too slowly. Platforms should evolve slowly; nobody wants to build on top of quicksand.
That said, lest you think it's too slow, here are some features that have shipped in web browsers since the beginning of the year. 🧵
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Today, we launched the second annual @voxmedia Writers Workshop, a free training and mentorship program that pairs editors & writers from @TheCut @NYMag @Eater @voxdotcom @verge @polygon @SBNation with aspiring journalists! voxmediaevents.com/writerswo…
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HUGE! Connecticut is the first state to pass a safe-state law for transgender and abortion refugees from criminalizing states like TX/AL/AR.
Bars summons/subpoenas/compliance with out of stte warrants and allows those charged to sue for damages!
It's long and there's lots here!
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The New Handbook for a Post Roe America by @robinmarty is free to download from our website. Download it. Read it. Send it to a friend.
sevenstories.com/books/4280-…
