👓 Usernames on Micro.blog | Manton Reece

Read Usernames on Micro.blog by Manton ReeceManton Reece (manton.org)
Micro.blog now has 3 distinct styles of usernames to make the platform more compatible with other services: Micro.blog usernames, e.g. @you. These are simple usernames for @-mentioning someone else in the Micro.blog community. Mastodon usernames, e.g. @you@yourdomain.com. When you search Micro.blog ...

👓 William Goldman Dies; Oscar Winning Writer Of ‘Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid’ Was 87 | Deadline

Read William Goldman Dies; Oscar Winning Writer Of ‘Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid’ Was 87 by Mike Fleming Jr. (Deadline)
I have been informed by friends of the family that William Goldman died last night. He was 87. Goldman, who twice won screenwriting Oscars for All The President’s Men and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, passed away last night in his Manhattan home, surrounded by family and friends. His health had been failing for some time, and over the summer his condition deteriorated.

👓 Kim Kardashian’s Private Firefighters Expose America’s Fault Lines | The Atlantic

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“Rich people don’t get their own ‘better’ firefighters, or at least they aren’t supposed to.”

👓 Katie Porter, Elizabeth Warren's Protégé, Wins Southern California House Race | Huffington Post

Read Katie Porter, Elizabeth Warren's Protégé, Wins Southern California House Race (HuffPost)
The Democrat ousted GOP Rep. Mimi Walters in historically Republican Orange County.

👓 My newwwyear 2019 goals| Eddie Hinkle.com

Read My newwwyear 2019 goals by Eddie HinkleEddie Hinkle (eddiehinkle.com)
Last year, I posted my newwwyear goal and I decided to follow along with the rest of the IndieWeb commitments and make #newwwyear 2019 goals! I took a look at my IndieWeb goals and made a list of the things I want to have live on my website by January 1, 2019. Webmentions I used to display webmentio...

👓 Photography student sends message about missing and murdered Indigenous women using Canadian flag | CBC

Read Photography student sends message about missing and murdered Indigenous women using Canadian flag by Rhiannon Johnson (CBC News)
A photography student from Beausoleil First Nation in Ontario is hoping to bring awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada through her art.

👓 A Judge Just Ruled Thousands Of Florida Voters Get Another Chance For Their Ballots To Be Counted | BuzzFeed News

Read A Judge Just Ruled Thousands Of Florida Voters Get Another Chance For Their Ballots To Be Counted (BuzzFeed News)
The ruling sides with Democrats, who said a policy of tossing out valid ballots with signature issues was unconstitutional.

👓 The Vaporware Presidency | The Weekly Standard

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Step 1: Propose something ridiculous. Step 2: Cause chaos but don't deliver it. Lather, rinse, repeat.
What a great turn of phrase for this administration. Good job Mr. Last!

👓 Kaley Cuoco Reveals She’s Totally Going To Take A Big Bang Theory Prop From The Set | CINEMABLEND

Read Kaley Cuoco Reveals She's Totally Going To Take A Big Bang Theory Prop From The Set (CINEMABLEND)
The Big Bang Theory is currently pushing through a few more months of production before the cast and crew on set will say their final goodbyes.
I think I’d like an autographed copy of the Aldrich catalog that’s been shifting around the set for a few years.

👓 Melania Trump leads new round of White House firing and fury | CNN

Read Melania Trump leads new round of White House firing and fury by Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN)
In this White House, no one knows when the ax will fall or who will be swinging it.

👓 Even in the Senate, 2018 looks like other wave years for Democrats | CNN

Read Even in the Senate, 2018 looks like other wave years for Democrats (CNN)
Some Republicans will argue that 2018 wasn't a wave for Democrats because they expanded their Senate majority.

👓 How Google and Amazon Got So Big Without Being Regulated | WIRED

Read How Google and Amazon Got So Big Without Being Regulated (WIRED)
Internet companies used to grow big and die—fast. But now a few of them are huge and entrenched, because regulators didn't foresee their dominance.