I got 99 problems, getting rich ain't one. Like I got trust issues. I'm sorry for the people I've pushed out.
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Robert Redford is "The Candidate" (1972) (Warner Bros.)
Sunday - December 04, 2016 Sun - 12/04/16
rantnrave:// REDEF is about conviction... I accept that DONALD TRUMP will be POTUS. It's actually a stupid statement. It happened. I'm in disbelief but there are many reasons and happenstances why it happened. I watch ALEC BALDWIN and KATE MCKINNON on SNL and I truly think their take is not far from the truth. I'm amazed (and not) at of cast of characters Trump has surrounded himself with. And again, in a further devaluation of the office of the PRESIDENT he's tweeting at those that ridicule him. Look at what's going on in the world? Look at the division in our own country and the way he and his team took advantage (as other politicians do) without any sense of decency and civic duty. But this was a shade of mean I've never seen. This is the "mean Presidency." He putzes around on TWITTER attacking any conflict. Any debate. Any pillar of our society that could challenge him. He promotes small insignificant wins as massive political events. We've had egomaniacs in office before. You almost have to be. But never a full blown narcissist. Imagine if DAVE was a gross, uninformed, petulant child that had to have his ego fed like someone who can't stop eating. So maybe you hate HILLARY CLINTON. OK. Or politicians in general. OK. What would make you believe this guy can help us? That this guy has anything in common with or cares about those that are truly in need of help and transition? When I read articles titled "What Trump can do to X" I ask if anyone thinks he really has an overall view for life in our country and our policies abroad. It's off the cuff, it's whatever gives him feedback to feed him. When I ask these questions or make comments those that disagree often just scream about DEMOCRATS or Hillary. They lost. This is what we have now. How can a citizen accept comments like "He's not going to do what he says." Or "This is the problem with the media. You guys took everything that Donald Trump said so literally. The American people didn’t. They understood it. They understood that sometimes, when you have a conversation with people, whether it’s around the dinner table or at a bar, you’re going to say things, and sometimes you don’t have all the facts to back it up." Unbelievable. You campaign on being straight and that polticians aren't. Then this. It's scary. And this comment will be the great excuse. The great lie during the term. How can I think differently? When I hear "he'll be different when in office" I just shake my head. He's immune from that logic or empathy. The pendulum swung hard. The middle is where we need to be in a free society. Many things got out of balance and the answer may have evil, destructive ramifications for decades. Our good will as a country? Can we call POTUS the leader of the free world given the rhetoric and cabinet? Our place in the world? Just some of the things I'm thinking about. Some of the things I'm trying to understand. Trying to connect with non-like minds now that I woke up to life beyond my own needs. The distraction we are witnessing isn't a nightmare? I'm sure I'm wrong about a lot of things. I want to be wrong. But I gotta feeling and it's served me well so far... Now Listening: From GIMLET MEDIA and the creators of HBO's THE JINX, a podcast exploring crime and corruption in American cities. CRIMETOWN. First up: PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND... Now Watching: GOOD BEHAVIOR on TNT. DOWNTON ABBEY's MICHELLE DOCKERY. She plays a grifter just out of jail on the verge of going good or bad again. Not perfect, but interesting concept, so I am in... I love ADIDAS. I buy maybe 50 pairs a year. But their customer service is atrocious. Two holding sessions for 30 minutes. Form online doesn't submit. Charged me for two gift cards when I ordered one, gift card never sent. This is how I sour on a brand... Startup thoughts overheard: You can survive bad hires. You may not survive acting slowly to move them out. The time never seems right but the long-term effect could be knockout punch... Happy Birthday to JAY Z, JULIA BOORSTIN, TODD MEISTER, JOE BRENNER, TONY DUNAIF, and JEFF STERN.
- Jason Hirschhorn, curator
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CNN
Plastic island: How our trash is destroying paradise
by Nick Paton Walsh, Mark Phillips, Ingrid Formanek...
Eight million tons of plastic end up in our oceans every year. What it's done to this island is a stark warning.
HuffPost Highline
Inside The NFL's Tobacco-Style Strategy To Hook Your Kids
by George Dohrmann
Fantasy football for 6-year-olds is only the beginning.
Medium
Don’t Be Distracted
by Dave Pell
I need you to focus on this for a second. Donald Trump rattled off a few Tweets after the Hamilton cast made a statement to Mike Pence.
The New York Review of Books
The Rockefeller Family Fund vs. Exxon
by Lee Wasserman and David Kaiser
Large oil companies must possess considerable scientific expertise. In that respect as in others, Exxon has always been an industry leader: the company today says it employs about 16,000 scientists and engineers. So it is no surprise that by the late 1970s and early 1980s, Exxon scientists largely understood climate change-not only its basic mechanism but many of its implications, including its potential implications for the oil business-and had explained it to the company’s leaders.
Sportsnet
Donald Crowhurst's heartbreaking round-the-world hoax
by Shannon Proudfoot
In 1969, Donald Crowhurst fooled the world into believing he was completing the fastest non-stop solo circumnavigation of the globe. Then his boat was found, empty and adrift in the Atlantic.
CNN
Amanpour receives Press Freedom Award
by Christiane Amanpour
CNN's Christiane Amanpour received the Burton Benjamin Memorial Award for her work in the cause of press freedom at the International Press Freedom Awards.
Racked
What Do We Really Mean When We Say Something Is ‘Flattering’?
by Gray Chapman
Often, the word “flattering” simply boils down to camouflaging your body’s flaws.
New Republic
The North Carolina GOP Has a New Suppression Tactic: Voter Defamation
by Barry Yeoman
As they challenge the results of a governor’s race, the state's Republicans lay the groundwork for a Trump-era assault on voting rights.
McKinsey & Company
Technology, jobs, and the future of work
by James Manyika
Automation, digital platforms, and other innovations are changing the fundamental nature of work. Understanding these shifts can help policy makers, business leaders, and workers move forward.
Collision Conference
The biggest mistake I ever made - Jeff Lawson
by Jeff Lawson
The co-founder and CEO of Twilio talks about why entrepreneurs need conviction to succeed. Jeff will be sharing from his own experience on his biggest mistake and how it has shaped his life and business.
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Business Insider India
Art of Misdirection is the world's most exclusive website, and it's dedicated to illegally sharing magic
by Rob Price
Wikimedia CommonsThere's a war being waged in the dark corners of the internet. On one side are kleptomaniac pirates hiding in secret communities. On the other
Quartz
Can you bring “Westworld” to life? Yes, but it won’t be easy
by Ashley Rodriguez
Quartz consulted the experts-who are already making some very similar experiences-to find out how you'd do it.
Dissent Magazine
Fidel Without Illusions
by Patrick Iber
Fidel Castro cloaked himself in protean myths. But learning from his life and the Cuba he governed requires looking past the myths to squarely face both the powers arrayed against him and the costs of the decisions he made to confront them.
Gizmodo
Reddit Is Tearing Itself Apart
by Bryan Menegus
For the past 11 years, an eternity in internet time, Reddit has touted itself--repeatedly, and loudly--as the place to have “authentic conversations” online. For a variety of reasons, that sentiment has always rang hollow.
The Atlantic
How Airlines Decide What Counts as a Near Miss
by Richard Korman
The aviation industry has an opaque process for sorting out forgettable mishaps and investigation-worthy mistakes.
Outside Online
How Income Inequality Is Slowing America Down
by David Shultz
A new study found that America's youth are among the least fit in the world--and our unequal income distribution likely has something to do with it.
Quartz
A quiet education revolution worldwide is giving kids the skills to be 21st-century citizens
by Jenny Anderson
"People are finally having a more holistic conversation about what it takes for kids to be successful in work, career and college in the 21st century."
The Daily Beast
The Best Way to Stop Trump Is at the Local Level
by Joy-Ann Reid
Of course we think first about Congress. But Democratic governors, mayors, and state legislatures are the ones now with the real power to stop Trumpism.
History Today
The Tiger of Mysore
by Zareer Masani
In the 18th century, the Muslim warlord Tipu Sultan terrorised Hindu southern India and clashed repeatedly with the British. Today, his legacy is contested, but he was far from the nationalist that some have claimed, writes Zareer Masani.
The Hill
Former CNN anchor: 4 things media must do when covering Trump
by Frank Sesno
OPINION | They should follow these four pillars of political journalism.
Harvard Business Review
Leading in a World Without Secrets
by Robert D. Austin and Richard Nolan
Chief Security Officers have some tough choices to make.
Columbia Journalism Review
Inside (The) Information
by Merissa Marr
On the astro-turfed rooftop of a SoHo penthouse this summer, a mix of tech executives, investors, and B-list celebrities sipped Champagne and nibbled mini tacos served by a white-jacketed waiter. Gayle King, the Oprah confidante and CBS This...
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