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<\/a><\/p>\nJames Eagle: TSMC is turning AI demand into monopoly economics<\/a><\/h2>\nTSMC\u2019s first quarter was not just strong. It was a reminder that the AI boom is being monetised first by the companies that make the physical bottlenecks. …<\/p>\n
The remarkable part is the margin structure. …<\/p>\n
The risk is geopolitical as much as financial. TSMC is no longer merely a supplier to Apple, Nvidia and AMD. It is infrastructure for the AI economy. That makes its profits extraordinary, but also makes its concentration in Taiwan impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n
Alexander Hanff: Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent. At a billion-device scale the climate costs are insane.<\/a><\/h2>\nLance Whitney@ ZDNET<\/em>: Why Chrome may have quietly downloaded a 4GB file to your PC – and how to get rid of it<\/a><\/h2>\nAlastair Marsh, Brody Ford @ Bloomberg<\/em>: Microsoft Reconsiders Clean-Energy Pledge Made Harder by AI<\/a><\/h2>\nThe tech giant may drop one of the industry\u2019s most ambitious climate targets<\/em><\/p>\nHadas Gold @ CNN<\/em>: Microsoft, Google and xAI will let the government test their AI models before launch<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Vivek Krishnamurthy @ Conversation<\/em>: The method in Iran\u2019s madness? Closure of Strait of Hormuz echoes a centuries\u2011old Danish play \u2212 and is a tragedy for the world order<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n(Vivek Krishnamurthy @ Conversation<\/em> more…)<\/a><\/p>\nPeter Eavis @ NY Times<\/em>: Attack on French Cargo Ship Highlights Continued Risks in Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/h2>\nU.S. Central Command and the ship\u2019s owner disagreed on whether the vessel coordinated safe passage with the United States military.<\/em><\/p>\n
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Evan Hill, Jarrett Ley, Alex Horton, Tara Copp, Dan Lamothe @ Washington Post<\/em>: Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show<\/a><\/h2>\nImagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media and verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites.<\/em>
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\n(Evan Hill, Jarrett Ley, Alex Horton, Tara Copp, Dan Lamothe @ Washington Post<\/em> more…)<\/a><\/p>\nHeather Cox Richardson: Letters from an American – May 6, 2026<\/a><\/h2>\nGlobal affairs journalist David Rothkopf wrote today in The Daily Beast<\/em>: \u201cNot since Vietnam have we seen a more systematic effort by an administration to lie about the nature, costs, consequences, and results of a war than we have seen from the White House on Iran.\u201d
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Dean Blundell: Trump Says The Pope Wants Iran To Have Nukes. Rubio Says Trump Never Said It. He Did, And Here’s WHY.<\/a><\/h2>\nA man who couldn\u2019t pass a Sunday school quiz is now picking a holy war with 1.4 billion Catholics to bury Epstein, sell a war for oil, and protect a war criminal in Tel Aviv. Let\u2019s go to the receipts.
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Heather Delaney Reese: Trump is poisoning our youth<\/a><\/h2>\nThis morning, with children carefully placed as props by his side, the President of the United States sat in his high-backed leather chair inside the Oval Office while cameras recorded every word that was said. …<\/p>\n
I have thought about how to share this because it\u2019s not an exact comparison, but it echoes loudly of the Hitler Youth movement. The Hitler Youth program was never simply about health or athletics. It was a militarization pipeline disguised as youth development. …<\/p>\n
And that is what made today so deeply unsettling. This was never just about helping children live healthier lives. The central metric was whether enough American children are physically fit enough to serve the military. And once you hear it through that lens, the entire event looks very different.
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Ken Klippenstein: Pre-Crime Strategy Unveiled for Leftist \u201cExtremists”<\/a><\/h2>\nThe White House declared war on the American people today, labeling its political opponents as terrorists, including \u201cLeft-wing extremists.\u201d The new label also claims that there are \u201cdeepening alliances\u201d between \u201cthe far-left and Islamists\u201d \u2014 or pro-Palestinian protesters.<\/p>\n
The language is contained in the White House\u2019s newly released National Counterterrorism Strategy. It is the first National Strategy to be unveiled since 2021, when the Biden administration issued its document. The Strategy identifies the \u201cleft-wing,\u201d \u201canti-Fascists,\u201d \u201cAnarchists\u201d and \u201cradically pro-transgender\u201d ideologies as threats equivalent to jihadi groups like al Qaeda and ISIS, or narco-traffickers.
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Shanley Hurt: Trump\u2019s DOJ Shows Up Just in Time for Big Oil<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Chris Iorfida @ CBC<\/em>: Canadian sues U.S. Homeland Security, which allegedly sought his Google data after critical social media posts<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Christina Jewett @ NY Times<\/em>: F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe<\/a><\/h2>\nThe agency\u2019s scientists and data contractors reviewed millions of patient records for studies that were pulled back before release.<\/em>
\n(Christina Jewett @ NY Times<\/em> more…)<\/a><\/p>\nPaul Krugman: MAGA Will Kill Many Americans<\/a><\/h2>\nDuaa Eldeib @ ProPublica<\/em>: Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Katelyn Jetelina, Heidi Moseson, PhD MPH @ Your Local Epidemiologist<\/em>: Abortion pills: An option not talked about enough<\/a><\/h2>\nJennifer Weiss-Wolf @ Contrarian<\/em>: The Fifth Circuit Proves Abortion Is on the Ballot this November<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Gideon M-K: You Probably Don’t Need To Stress About Hantavirus<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Jeff Cohen: I Detest Billionaires: My Journey to Supporting One for Governor of California<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n(Jeff Cohen more…)<\/a><\/p>\nRobert Reich: Sergey Brin Is Making the Case for Why We Need a Wealth Tax<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Decoding Fox News: Fox News Finally Realized Conspiracy Theories Can Hurt Trump<\/a><\/h2>\nA condensed overview of 15 hours of Fox News for the week ending 5\/3\/26<\/em><\/p>\n
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Molly Buckley @ EFF<\/em>: California’s Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Social Media Ban<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Borowitz: Is Trump Like Napoleon?<\/a><\/h2>\nYes, but not that Napoleon.<\/em><\/p>\nAccording to a new report in The Atlantic<\/em>, Donald Trump thinks he\u2019s one of history\u2019s great conquerors\u2014like Napoleon.<\/p>\n\u201cHe\u2019s been talking recently about how he is the most powerful person to ever live,\u201d a confidant said. \u201cHe wants to be remembered as the one who did things that other people couldn\u2019t do, because of his sheer power and force of will.\u201d
\n(Borowitz more…)<\/a><\/p>\nAshley Parker, Michael Scherer @ Atlantic<\/em>: The YOLO Presidency<\/a><\/h2>\nTrump is focused on becoming one of history\u2019s \u201cgreat men.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
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Lance Whitney@ ZDNET<\/em>: Why Chrome may have quietly downloaded a 4GB file to your PC – and how to get rid of it<\/a><\/h2>\nAlastair Marsh, Brody Ford @ Bloomberg<\/em>: Microsoft Reconsiders Clean-Energy Pledge Made Harder by AI<\/a><\/h2>\nThe tech giant may drop one of the industry\u2019s most ambitious climate targets<\/em><\/p>\nHadas Gold @ CNN<\/em>: Microsoft, Google and xAI will let the government test their AI models before launch<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Vivek Krishnamurthy @ Conversation<\/em>: The method in Iran\u2019s madness? Closure of Strait of Hormuz echoes a centuries\u2011old Danish play \u2212 and is a tragedy for the world order<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n(Vivek Krishnamurthy @ Conversation<\/em> more…)<\/a><\/p>\nPeter Eavis @ NY Times<\/em>: Attack on French Cargo Ship Highlights Continued Risks in Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/h2>\nU.S. Central Command and the ship\u2019s owner disagreed on whether the vessel coordinated safe passage with the United States military.<\/em><\/p>\n
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Evan Hill, Jarrett Ley, Alex Horton, Tara Copp, Dan Lamothe @ Washington Post<\/em>: Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show<\/a><\/h2>\nImagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media and verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites.<\/em>
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\n(Evan Hill, Jarrett Ley, Alex Horton, Tara Copp, Dan Lamothe @ Washington Post<\/em> more…)<\/a><\/p>\nHeather Cox Richardson: Letters from an American – May 6, 2026<\/a><\/h2>\nGlobal affairs journalist David Rothkopf wrote today in The Daily Beast<\/em>: \u201cNot since Vietnam have we seen a more systematic effort by an administration to lie about the nature, costs, consequences, and results of a war than we have seen from the White House on Iran.\u201d
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Dean Blundell: Trump Says The Pope Wants Iran To Have Nukes. Rubio Says Trump Never Said It. He Did, And Here’s WHY.<\/a><\/h2>\nA man who couldn\u2019t pass a Sunday school quiz is now picking a holy war with 1.4 billion Catholics to bury Epstein, sell a war for oil, and protect a war criminal in Tel Aviv. Let\u2019s go to the receipts.
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Heather Delaney Reese: Trump is poisoning our youth<\/a><\/h2>\nThis morning, with children carefully placed as props by his side, the President of the United States sat in his high-backed leather chair inside the Oval Office while cameras recorded every word that was said. …<\/p>\n
I have thought about how to share this because it\u2019s not an exact comparison, but it echoes loudly of the Hitler Youth movement. The Hitler Youth program was never simply about health or athletics. It was a militarization pipeline disguised as youth development. …<\/p>\n
And that is what made today so deeply unsettling. This was never just about helping children live healthier lives. The central metric was whether enough American children are physically fit enough to serve the military. And once you hear it through that lens, the entire event looks very different.
\n(Heather Delaney Reese more…)<\/a><\/p>\n
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Ken Klippenstein: Pre-Crime Strategy Unveiled for Leftist \u201cExtremists”<\/a><\/h2>\nThe White House declared war on the American people today, labeling its political opponents as terrorists, including \u201cLeft-wing extremists.\u201d The new label also claims that there are \u201cdeepening alliances\u201d between \u201cthe far-left and Islamists\u201d \u2014 or pro-Palestinian protesters.<\/p>\n
The language is contained in the White House\u2019s newly released National Counterterrorism Strategy. It is the first National Strategy to be unveiled since 2021, when the Biden administration issued its document. The Strategy identifies the \u201cleft-wing,\u201d \u201canti-Fascists,\u201d \u201cAnarchists\u201d and \u201cradically pro-transgender\u201d ideologies as threats equivalent to jihadi groups like al Qaeda and ISIS, or narco-traffickers.
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Shanley Hurt: Trump\u2019s DOJ Shows Up Just in Time for Big Oil<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Chris Iorfida @ CBC<\/em>: Canadian sues U.S. Homeland Security, which allegedly sought his Google data after critical social media posts<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Christina Jewett @ NY Times<\/em>: F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe<\/a><\/h2>\nThe agency\u2019s scientists and data contractors reviewed millions of patient records for studies that were pulled back before release.<\/em>
\n(Christina Jewett @ NY Times<\/em> more…)<\/a><\/p>\nPaul Krugman: MAGA Will Kill Many Americans<\/a><\/h2>\nDuaa Eldeib @ ProPublica<\/em>: Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Katelyn Jetelina, Heidi Moseson, PhD MPH @ Your Local Epidemiologist<\/em>: Abortion pills: An option not talked about enough<\/a><\/h2>\nJennifer Weiss-Wolf @ Contrarian<\/em>: The Fifth Circuit Proves Abortion Is on the Ballot this November<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Gideon M-K: You Probably Don’t Need To Stress About Hantavirus<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Jeff Cohen: I Detest Billionaires: My Journey to Supporting One for Governor of California<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n(Jeff Cohen more…)<\/a><\/p>\nRobert Reich: Sergey Brin Is Making the Case for Why We Need a Wealth Tax<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Decoding Fox News: Fox News Finally Realized Conspiracy Theories Can Hurt Trump<\/a><\/h2>\nA condensed overview of 15 hours of Fox News for the week ending 5\/3\/26<\/em><\/p>\n
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Molly Buckley @ EFF<\/em>: California’s Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Social Media Ban<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Borowitz: Is Trump Like Napoleon?<\/a><\/h2>\nYes, but not that Napoleon.<\/em><\/p>\nAccording to a new report in The Atlantic<\/em>, Donald Trump thinks he\u2019s one of history\u2019s great conquerors\u2014like Napoleon.<\/p>\n\u201cHe\u2019s been talking recently about how he is the most powerful person to ever live,\u201d a confidant said. \u201cHe wants to be remembered as the one who did things that other people couldn\u2019t do, because of his sheer power and force of will.\u201d
\n(Borowitz more…)<\/a><\/p>\nAshley Parker, Michael Scherer @ Atlantic<\/em>: The YOLO Presidency<\/a><\/h2>\nTrump is focused on becoming one of history\u2019s \u201cgreat men.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
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The tech giant may drop one of the industry\u2019s most ambitious climate targets<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n U.S. Central Command and the ship\u2019s owner disagreed on whether the vessel coordinated safe passage with the United States military.<\/em><\/p>\n Imagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media and verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites.<\/em> Global affairs journalist David Rothkopf wrote today in The Daily Beast<\/em>: \u201cNot since Vietnam have we seen a more systematic effort by an administration to lie about the nature, costs, consequences, and results of a war than we have seen from the White House on Iran.\u201d A man who couldn\u2019t pass a Sunday school quiz is now picking a holy war with 1.4 billion Catholics to bury Epstein, sell a war for oil, and protect a war criminal in Tel Aviv. Let\u2019s go to the receipts. This morning, with children carefully placed as props by his side, the President of the United States sat in his high-backed leather chair inside the Oval Office while cameras recorded every word that was said. …<\/p>\n I have thought about how to share this because it\u2019s not an exact comparison, but it echoes loudly of the Hitler Youth movement. The Hitler Youth program was never simply about health or athletics. It was a militarization pipeline disguised as youth development. …<\/p>\n And that is what made today so deeply unsettling. This was never just about helping children live healthier lives. The central metric was whether enough American children are physically fit enough to serve the military. And once you hear it through that lens, the entire event looks very different. The White House declared war on the American people today, labeling its political opponents as terrorists, including \u201cLeft-wing extremists.\u201d The new label also claims that there are \u201cdeepening alliances\u201d between \u201cthe far-left and Islamists\u201d \u2014 or pro-Palestinian protesters.<\/p>\n The language is contained in the White House\u2019s newly released National Counterterrorism Strategy. It is the first National Strategy to be unveiled since 2021, when the Biden administration issued its document. The Strategy identifies the \u201cleft-wing,\u201d \u201canti-Fascists,\u201d \u201cAnarchists\u201d and \u201cradically pro-transgender\u201d ideologies as threats equivalent to jihadi groups like al Qaeda and ISIS, or narco-traffickers. The agency\u2019s scientists and data contractors reviewed millions of patient records for studies that were pulled back before release.<\/em> A condensed overview of 15 hours of Fox News for the week ending 5\/3\/26<\/em><\/p>\n Yes, but not that Napoleon.<\/em><\/p>\n According to a new report in The Atlantic<\/em>, Donald Trump thinks he\u2019s one of history\u2019s great conquerors\u2014like Napoleon.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s been talking recently about how he is the most powerful person to ever live,\u201d a confidant said. \u201cHe wants to be remembered as the one who did things that other people couldn\u2019t do, because of his sheer power and force of will.\u201d Trump is focused on becoming one of history\u2019s \u201cgreat men.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nHadas Gold @ CNN<\/em>: Microsoft, Google and xAI will let the government test their AI models before launch<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Vivek Krishnamurthy @ Conversation<\/em>: The method in Iran\u2019s madness? Closure of Strait of Hormuz echoes a centuries\u2011old Danish play \u2212 and is a tragedy for the world order<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n(Vivek Krishnamurthy @ Conversation<\/em> more…)<\/a><\/p>\nPeter Eavis @ NY Times<\/em>: Attack on French Cargo Ship Highlights Continued Risks in Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/h2>\n
\nEvan Hill, Jarrett Ley, Alex Horton, Tara Copp, Dan Lamothe @ Washington Post<\/em>: Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n(Evan Hill, Jarrett Ley, Alex Horton, Tara Copp, Dan Lamothe @ Washington Post<\/em> more…)<\/a><\/p>\nHeather Cox Richardson: Letters from an American – May 6, 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nDean Blundell: Trump Says The Pope Wants Iran To Have Nukes. Rubio Says Trump Never Said It. He Did, And Here’s WHY.<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nThe Trump regime is run by Christian nationalists who consider Catholicism a rival firm.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nHeather Delaney Reese: Trump is poisoning our youth<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n(Heather Delaney Reese more…)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nKen Klippenstein: Pre-Crime Strategy Unveiled for Leftist \u201cExtremists”<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nShanley Hurt: Trump\u2019s DOJ Shows Up Just in Time for Big Oil<\/a><\/h2>\n
\nChris Iorfida @ CBC<\/em>: Canadian sues U.S. Homeland Security, which allegedly sought his Google data after critical social media posts<\/a><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nChristina Jewett @ NY Times<\/em>: F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n(Christina Jewett @ NY Times<\/em> more…)<\/a><\/p>\nPaul Krugman: MAGA Will Kill Many Americans<\/a><\/h2>\n
Duaa Eldeib @ ProPublica<\/em>: Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth<\/a><\/h2>\n
\nKatelyn Jetelina, Heidi Moseson, PhD MPH @ Your Local Epidemiologist<\/em>: Abortion pills: An option not talked about enough<\/a><\/h2>\n
Jennifer Weiss-Wolf @ Contrarian<\/em>: The Fifth Circuit Proves Abortion Is on the Ballot this November<\/a><\/h2>\n
\nGideon M-K: You Probably Don’t Need To Stress About Hantavirus<\/a><\/h2>\n
\nJeff Cohen: I Detest Billionaires: My Journey to Supporting One for Governor of California<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n(Jeff Cohen more…)<\/a><\/p>\nRobert Reich: Sergey Brin Is Making the Case for Why We Need a Wealth Tax<\/a><\/h2>\n
\nDecoding Fox News: Fox News Finally Realized Conspiracy Theories Can Hurt Trump<\/a><\/h2>\n
\nMolly Buckley @ EFF<\/em>: California’s Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Social Media Ban<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n(Borowitz more…)<\/a><\/p>\nAshley Parker, Michael Scherer @ Atlantic<\/em>: The YOLO Presidency<\/a><\/h2>\n
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