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He was born and raised in my home town. 😢 I loved the MacNeil Lehrer Report, even as a kid. RIP
https://press.coop/@nytimes/112259174425989704

The New York Times :press: (@nytimes@press.coop)
Attached: 1 image Robert MacNeil, Earnest News Anchor for PBS, Dies at 93 With his longtime co-host Jim Lehrer, he delivered thoughtful reports that stood in stark contrast to the commercial networks’ ever more sensational newscasts. #press https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/12/business/media/robert-macneil-dead.html?utm_source=press.coop

This is has been the endgame for years.
Remember AMP, the bullshit thing that Google used to break news websites with?
And then quietly removed after the damage was done?
Washington Post article, "Web publishers brace for carnage as Google adds AI answers: The tech giant is rolling out AI-generated answers that displace links to human-written websites"

In 2021, the Boston Globe editorial board asked: “♦️Who owns the president?♦️”
It’s a reasonable question. We didn’t know the answer then. We still don’t.
Three years later, we have more than a half-billion reasons to ask that question.
Were he to be re-elected, his legal #debts would be a #national

Exactly same here. I got a 7 day ban for deleting 10 year old posts from my homebrew time.
I am going to delete my account (seems I have to wait 7 days)
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Good Morning #Canada
Are you sleeplessly wondering how many lighthouses there are in Canada? Me neither, but today we can answer that question (lucky you). There are more than 750 lighthouses across the country, with the first one constructed 290 years ago. Only 51 still have a live keeper, while most have been automated. If a lighthouse is a must-have for you, the attached article has info on how to purchase from the government.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Lighthouse
https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/otw-am/lighthouses-phares/canada-eng.html

Thousands of millionaires don’t even bother to pay their taxes, and Republicans keep protecting them. If you pay taxes, doesn’t that make you angry?
(Gift link.)
https://wapo.st/49VthDi

Thousands of millionaires haven’t filed tax returns for years, IRS says
The IRS said it stopped sending letters to people who didn’t file their tax returns, when the agency was strapped for funds. Now it’s going after the money.

Aaron Sorkin confirmed during a live recording of “The Town” podcast that
he is currently working on some kind of sequel to “The Social Network,”
David Fincher’s acclaimed 2010 drama about the creation of Facebook that won Sorkin the Oscar for best adapted screenplay.
“Look, yeah, I’ll be writing about this,” Sorkin said about the social media company’s recent years.
“I blame Facebook for January 6.”
Sorkin would not answer why he blamed Facebook for Trump suppor…

Aaron Sorkin Writing 'The Social Network 2,' Teases Jan. 6-Inspired Sequel
Aaron Sorkin is writing a sequel to "The Social Network" and blames Facebook for the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Aaron Sorkin confirmed during a live recording of “The Town” podcast that
he is currently working on some kind of sequel to “The Social Network,”
David Fincher’s acclaimed 2010 drama about the creation of Facebook that won Sorkin the Oscar for best adapted screenplay.
“Look, yeah, I’ll be writing about this,” Sorkin said about the social media company’s recent years.
“I blame Facebook for January 6.”
Sorkin would not answer why he blamed Facebook for Trump suppor…

Aaron Sorkin Writing 'The Social Network 2,' Teases Jan. 6-Inspired Sequel
Aaron Sorkin is writing a sequel to "The Social Network" and blames Facebook for the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

In Connecticut immunization rates have risen for two straight years,
exceeding pre-pandemic levels.
During the 2022-2023 school year, more than 97 percent of Connecticut kindergartners were vaccinated against measles,
up from 95.7 percent the year before and 95.3 percent the year before that.
Why?
The answer can be found in a 2021 law that ⭐️eliminated the state’s religious exemption to vaccination.⭐️
Immunization rates of 95 percent or higher are requi…

Good News! Connecticut Eliminates Religious Exemptions for Vaccines
In recent years, religious freedom has been used to undermine public schools and public health. This trend damages communities and endangers children. In the following post, an authority praises Co…