Articles and books for a good summer or winter read: Thought-provoking, perhaps controversial, and certainly worth reading! "The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth" by Benjamin M. Friedman. "In clear-cut prose, Benjamin M. Friedman examines the political and social histories of the large Western democracies–particularly of the United States since the Civil War–to demonstrate the fact that incomes on the rise lead to more open and democratic societies. He explains that growth, rather than simply a high standard of living, is key to effecting political and social liberalization..." amzn.to/4xxKjnS

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tired as hell half out of my mind readin jjadenep fics

I am NOT readin allat 😭✌️

$1k bounty for any material error found. Get to readin'.

Iran need to be doin less ayatollah and more readin the Torah

i fuggen lov readin and hav full council inside

Stfu wasn’t you just mad at Lex for readin that botched Mexican lady ? But this ponk ass nigga saying he gone rape a kid is cool ? Stfu that’s why I don’t take yall serious no moral having mfs

whatchu readin rn

no other app produces sentences like these, I be readin shit I never read before

STATE POLICE BILL Amending the Constitution for National Security Nigeria’s State Police Bill has cleared Third Reading at the House of Representatives and is currently at committee stage in the Senate, marking the closest the country has come to devolving police authority since the return of democracy in 1999. To scale through, the bill will pass through the Senate, be passed by a minimum of 24 out of 36 State House of Assemblies and finally, presidential ratification.

the tech at the 2026 @fifaworldcup i've been analyzin' and readin' about the tech that's bein' used at the world cup this is one of the most technologically advanced sports event in recent history the ball (trionda): designed by adidas, trionda contains a 500hz inertial measurement unit sensor as part of fifa's connected ball technology the match balls are wirelessly charged before the games to power up the sensor the sensor transmits movement data 500 times every second, allowin' officials to determine the exact moment a player touches the ball this data is fed directly into fifa's officiatin' systems, helpin' with offside decisions, handball reviews, deflections, and other var incidents where the precise point of contact matters for instance, players can no longer fight over throw-ins or corners as the ref knows exactly who last touched the ball the ball also features a new four-panel construction with deep seams engineered to improve aerodynamic stability and create a more consistent flight path the textured outer surface improves grip and control, particularly in wet conditions the pitch: while fans see grass, fifa sees a highly engineered playin' surface all the 2026 pitches use advanced natural and hybrid grass systems designed to provide consistent playin' conditions across vastly different climates and altitudes beneath the surface are specialized drainage systems, moisture management layers, root-zone engineerin', and environmental controls designed to maintain pitch quality regardless of weather conditions or stadium location the objective is to ensure that a match in mexico city, toronto, dallas, or new york is played on a surface that behaves as consistently as possible the stadium: every 2026 venue is effectively a giant computer vision and sensor network fifa's advanced semi-automated offside technology combines optical trackin' cameras, ball-trackin' data, 3d player models, and artificial intelligence to assist match officials 16 high-resolution optical trackin' cameras monitor player movement throughout the match while the sensor inside the ball continuously transmits positional and movement data together, these systems generate millions of data points that allow fifa to reconstruct events on the field with extraordinary precision for the first time at a world cup, all players have undergone detailed 3d body scans these digital twins are integrated into the offside system, allowin' the technology to understand the exact dimensions and positions of players when makin' decisions and generatin' 3d replays the advanced offside system can automatically identify clear offside situations and send audio alerts directly to match officials on the field, reducin' the time required to make decisions the dressin' room: adidas borrowed the f1 coolin' technology: the climacool system it uses pre-frozen gel vests, jackets and overshoes that lower core body temperature by up to 0.5 degrees and skin temperature by 13 degrees they also debuted the f50 hyperfast evo, the lightest boot at a world cup ever, which allows players to be quicker and more robust on the pitch the 14-gram refcam: all refs are dressed with an 8k 14-gram body camera with ai-stabilized footage and dolby atmos spatial audio the camera provides a first-person perspective of the match and allow broadcasters to show viewers exactly what officials see durin' key moments the footage captures positionin', player interactions, sightlines, and the speed at which on-field decisions are made in truth, this is one of the largest real-time computer vision deployments ever assembled for sport #worldcup | #fifaworldcup

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Whatcha readin, Taro?

Code for “I ain’t readin all that sheet mane”