From the New York Times: All That Empty Office Space Belongs to Someone
What happens if the nearly 100 million square feet of workplace real estate stays empty?
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Open Mic for the week of 8/28/2023
On this day in 1793, the Siege of Toulon in the French Revolutionary wars began.
From the AP: In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged barricades survived
The road closures — some because of the fire, some because of downed power lines — contributed to making historic Lahaina the site of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.
Open Mic for the week of 8/21/2023
On this day in 1911 Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre by three Italian handymen
University of Chicago agrees to pay $13.5 million to students after being accused of participating in a ‘price-fixing cartel’ with other prestigious schools to limit financial aid
The University of Chicago became the first of 16 top schools to settle claims it engaged in a scheme to keep financial aid packages low.
Horror and Heartbreak in Maui Recovery
The term apocalyptic is probably overused, but for the town of Lahaina and island of Maui the “one mile every minute” wildfire was exactly that.
The Bigger Question To The Richard Hanania Kerfuffle
Jamelle Bouie answers the seemingly obvious question of the Richard Hanania online discourse: “Why an Unremarkable Racist Enjoyed the Backing of Billionaires”
AG Merrick Garland Upgrades Hunter Biden Investigator David Weiss To Special Counsel
AG Merrick Garland has granted David Weiss’s request to be given Special Counsel status as he investigates various allegations against Hunter Biden.
Biden Invokes IEEPA Executive Order On Outbound Investments in China, Hong Kong, Macau
President Biden has issued an IEEPA Executive Order to ban certain transactions and regulate technology investment by designated foreign entities.
Ohio Issue 1 Soundly Defeated
The Ohio state GOP went hard for Issue 1, a measure to raise the amendment threshold of the state’s constitution from simple majority to 60%, and were trounced for their trouble.
Fight Over Restoring Voting Rights to Prior Felons Intensifies
After years of efforts by many to help convicted felons restore their voting rights after their sentences are served, some states are pushing back.
The Full Ginsburg: Trump Attorney John Lauro Edition
Trump Attorney John Lauro did the “full Ginsburg” rotation of all the Sunday talking head shows, and it was quite…something.
Zoom To End Full Time Work From Home. No, Seriously
The tech firm synonymous with doing work/school/whatever else from home is ordering full time work from home by its own employees to cease.
Does Office Chair Ergonomics Explain The Claremont Strain of Trumpism?
Look, who doesn’t have an occasional run in with OSHA regs from time to time, but to base a political philosophy explainer around it?
RNC To Up Requirements For Second GOP Primary Debate
Good news: You will now have to poll significantly higher than the average social media user to get on the second GOP presidential primary debate stage.
Rudy Giuliani’s No Good, Really Bad, Horrible Day: Day 2
Explain this version of Rudy Giuliani to any adult in America in October of 2001, just to see the reaction.
Tree of Life Synagogue Murderer Sentenced to Death
The gunman found guilty in the murders of 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 was sentenced by a federal jury of 12 to death.
Devon Archer Day In Hunter Biden Congressional Hearings
It was Devin Archer testimony day at the House Hunter Biden, er, that is House Oversight Committee for a closed-door session that nevertheless proved all the talking points of everyone involved.
