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Washington Post [no paywall] “I decided to find out whether it’s luck or careful planning that is responsible for D.C.’s impressive urban forest. Researchers at the Arbor Day Foundation, the U.S. Forest Service and forestry consultancy PlanIT Geo have mapped tree cover across all urban areas in the country using aerial imagery and artificial intelligence. …
Follow up to Inside Elite Law Firms, Protests and Quitting After Trump Deals – See also Above the Law: NLRB As Interested In Skadden’s Curious Email Policy As We Are “Nearly a month ago, it was revealed that Skadden decided to ink a deal with the Trump administration to provide $100 million in pro bono …
ZDNet: “The best online photo editors can help you perfect your images while you’re on the move or don’t have access to standalone PC software. These are ZDNET’s top picks. Professional photographers need an extensive range of photo editing tools alongside their camera kits, lenses, and accessories. As a professional photographer myself, I know that …
ACAsingUps.Net: [Note – please continue to scroll down the page to read completely updated analysis and data that is also now available in PDF] -“Over the past couple of months I’ve compiled a master spreadsheet breaking out enrollment in ACA plans (Qualified Health Plans & Basic Health Plans), Medicaid/CHIP coverage (both traditional & via ACA …
Mental Floss: “Everyday chores can take their toll. While many errands and to-do list tasks won’t change from week to week, the ways you handle them can. In fact, learning a few new tips and tricks might help you simplify those onerous deeds. Consider these life hacks below to help you clean, cook, organize, and …
The New York Times [no paywall]: “The four-day operation came as the Trump administration has sought to enlist local authorities in an immigration crackdown. The operation began on Monday and targeted undocumented immigrants with final deportation orders, according to an ICE official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the operation. The officers …
TechSpot: “YouTube is a massive competitor to TV, an engagement beast, uploading as much new video every five minutes as the 2,400 hours BBC Studios produces in a whole year. The 26-year-old YouTube star MrBeast earned US$85 million in 2024 from videos – ranging from live Call of Duty play-alongs to handing out 1,000 free …
The New York Times – “An expert on the federal work force estimates that the speed and chaos of Mr. Musk’s cuts to the bureaucracy will cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year. President Trump and Elon Musk promised taxpayers big savings, maybe even a “DOGE dividend” check in their mailboxes, when the Department of …
The Atlantic [no paywall] – The video site isn’t just a platform. It’s infrastructure [The article is an important read especially in this turbulent time]. “Until last month, nobody outside of YouTube had a solid estimate for just how many videos are currently on the site. Eight hundred million? One billion? It turns out that …
NewsGuard-YouGov Survey Finds: “In the ongoing battle between fiction and reality, fiction — much of it created by Russia’s robust disinformation machine — appears to be winning. A national YouGov survey commissioned by NewsGuard found that one third of Americans believe at least one false claim being spread by Russian media outlets. The survey, conducted …
Follow up to Biglaw Is Under Attack. Here’s What The Firms Are Doing About It and Law Firms Made Deals With Trump. Now He Wants More From Them – Via @jbendery.bsky.social – Here are 91 pages of letters that 14 House Democrats just sent to the nine law firms that have paid off Trump to not …
The New York Times – no paywall: “Late yesterday, Sethuraman Panchanathan, whom President Trump hired to run the National Science Foundation five years ago, quit. He didn’t say why, but it was clear enough: Last weekend, Trump cut more than 400 active research awards from the N.S.F., and he is pressing Congress to halve the …