Scripting News: Monday, August 5, 2024

Monday, August 5, 2024
When reporting massacres, imho we should cite the number of people who were shot. It measures of how much violence there was, and how excessive the gun tech used. Many who were injured but not killed have their lives ruined. Their suffering can go for decades.#
If you want to keep up on political news, esp at a time when so much is happening so quickly, the best resource I have at this time is the politics tab on news.scripting.com. Here's a screen shot. #

Linkblog items for the day.

Surprise Poll Reveals a Key Trump Weakness Against Kamala Harris. newrepublic.com
Secretaries of state call on Musk to fix chatbot over election misinformation. theguardian.com
Silicon Valley's Trump supporters are making a big mistake. ft.com
Beware Trump's secret weapon: Elon Musk's X-Twitter. theframelab.org
Has pop music got less melodic? I've immersed myself in 70 years of hits? theguardian.com
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