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This is a really weird open. NO ONE thought Spencer Pratt could win the mayoral race on June 2nd because he COULDN"T POSSIBLY DO THAT. He could, possibly, advance to the run-off. A run-off he was certian to lose. The notion that a city that voted 70% Harris in 2024 is going to elect Spencer Pratt in as its new mayor is idiotic. What Spencer Pratt’s Defeat Tells Us About the American City nytimes.com/2026/06/10/opini…

For a guy who is supposedly on the ropes, Graham Platner is going gangbusters in Maine. At this hour, he's running 12,000 votes ahead of Sara Gideon (in Dem Senate primary of 2020). Gideon's total vote back then was ~116K with 100% of the precincts reporting. Platner, with 80% of the precincts reporting, is at ~128K and counting. When all the votes are counted, he may end up at ~145K, 30K votes ahead of Gideon's number. Maine's population has grown 3.4%. So it's not that.

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Smart point in this piece: Hegseth is a very popular figure amongst a substantial subset of (white) evangelical Christians. ft.com/content/875790ee-cfc7… via @ft

A terrible choice, obviously. Manifestly unqualified, tempermentally unsuited, illegal (significant experience required by law) etc. And insulting to the people who actually do the work. wapo.st/3PSwoaY

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🇺🇸 Boston Dynamics robots are now patrolling World Cup venues in Dallas They inspect perimeters, check suspicious packages, monitor restricted areas, and support security teams with 360 cameras, thermal & chemical sensors, and AI for anomaly detection

My interview with Josh Tyrangiel about his new book: "AI For Good". The book is terrific. The conversation well worth your time..... by @EllisItems open.substack.com/pub/newsit…

The Missing 400,000. The Great Swami weighs in on the Texas Senate race, the rural vote, the Democratic Party's "autopsy", and the politics of AI. open.substack.com/pub/politi…

What do Geoff Hinton and Peggy Noonan have in common? Three Red Lines., by @EllisItems open.substack.com/pub/newsit…

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A Machine God., by @EllisItems open.substack.com/pub/newsit…

This is discouraging and predictable. axios.com/2026/05/26/cisa-wh…

We're back. And up on the internets....Slowing Things Down., by @EllisItems open.substack.com/pub/newsit…

As new Iran deal faces sharp criticism, Trump seeks to widen Abraham Accords wapo.st/3PWVAwV