#Ignore and inflame: the Vivek Ramaswamy approach to racism

#Ignore and inflame: the Vivek Ramaswamy approach to racism

Donald Trump is surely watching Ramaswamy’s rise closely.  Imagine a 2024 vice presidential debate where the GOP candidate is a brown-skinned man, and he is telling a black woman, Vice President Kamala Harris, that Democrats take minority voters for granted.  Ramaswamy is preparing for that fight by taking his racial rhetoric to disturbing heights. “I’m…

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#How personalized AI could turn into a ‘frenemy’

#How personalized AI could turn into a ‘frenemy’

Google reportedly plans to create an AI-based “life coach” to offer users advice on a range of life’s challenges — from navigating personal dilemmas to exploring new hobbies to planning meals. Given that people already search the web for such advice, this may seem a natural extension of the main service Google already provides. But…

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#Oh, SNAP: Is Biden’s food stamp expansion inflating grocery prices?

#Oh, SNAP: Is Biden’s food stamp expansion inflating grocery prices?

Since President Biden entered the Oval Office in January 2021, spending for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, has increased by 27 percent. This giant increase in SNAP funding has unsurprisingly coincided with a steep rise in food prices. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, “Average annual food-at-home prices were 11.4 percent…

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#Crews performing high-water vehicle rescues in wake of Idalia landfall

#Crews performing high-water vehicle rescues in wake of Idalia landfall

Emergency crews are performing high-water vehicle rescues after Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend Wednesday morning.   Kevin Guthrie, executive director of Florida’s Department of Emergency Management, said Wednesday high-water vehicle rescues are taking place from Pennalus County into Pasco County and in towns along Florida’s west coast including Palm Harbor, Clearwater and New Port Richey. …

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