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I made an automated newsletter that rounds up World Cup coverage of all 48 countries from 150+ local sources, curates top stories and sends you an email every morning with links and blurbs translated from dozens of languages
It's pretty cool (and free): johnspacemuller.github.io/soccer-emails/
as always, the Chronicle would better serve its readers by not using the terms "progressive" and "moderate" and instead just saying "anti-housing" since that is what they mean
India has effectively frozen approvals for Elon Musk’s space-based internet service Starlink to begin commercial operations, citing concerns over the use of its satellite terminals in the Iran war, according to people familiar.
Artemis III: Oops All Dudes
A crazy quote. Classic Kinsley gaffe.
Wow. My AI aviation briefer (powered by Spoor) flagged an armada of balloons over LA just now. globe.airplanes.live?icao=000205,...
India has effectively frozen approvals for Elon Musk’s space-based internet service Starlink to begin commercial operations, due to concerns over the use of its satellite terminals in the Iran war, according to people familiar with the matter.
heavy sigh, I see people reporting that the SpaceX IPO is possible because some indices changed their rules to allow the company in more quickly. That's concerning in some ways, but if this IPO succeeds, it will do so for a more prosaic reason: Investors _want_ to buy into SpaceX.
Tim Fernholz
Bloomberg News
SpaceX's IPO is priced at $135 a share, but a fairer value is closer to $64. What's the difference? A wager on a reusable rocket that seems far from ready, a satellite factory that hasn't been built, and a chip foundry without a development timeline
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wonderful piece from @clintsmithiii.bsky.social that, among other things, makes abundantly clear that pete hegseth and the trump administration are engaged in a racist purge of black officers under the belief that being black and having "merit" are mutually exclusive.
John Muller
John Wiseman
Tim Fernholz
They devoted their lives to serving the United States. Now the nation’s top military leader is sending the message that they’re not welcome.