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Rest of World
He graced the cover of Forbes Africa. Now he could face 20 years in prison.
Rest of World
12+ min · · Obinwanne Okeke was supposed to be a rags-to-riches Nigerian success story. Then the feds followed the money. · Shared by 31, including Christian Surchi
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New York Magazine
What Will the First Day of School Look Like?
New York Magazine
20+ min · · Terrified teachers. Obstinate officials. Exhausted parents. Inside the messy, bungled battle to reopen New York City’s schools. · Shared by 10, including Christian Surchi
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The Atlantic
The Tech Giants Are Dangerous, and Congress Knows It
The Atlantic
3 min · · The biggest platforms are a new kind of monopoly. At last, lawmakers have figured out why that’s a problem. · Shared by 146, including Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙, Clemens M. Schuster, Gerd Leonhard, James Gingerich #B2B #Technology #Influencer, Katja Evertz, Christian Surchi, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Claudia Sommer
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calvertjournal.com
The curious tale of the Russian village with more cafes per capita than New York
calvertjournal.com
1 min · · Against all odds, the residents of Umyot survived the 90s economic crisis by serving food to hungry truckers · Shared by 3, including Christian Surchi
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Il Tascabile
Cosa ricorderemo del lockdown italiano?
Il Tascabile
12+ min · · Un'analisi a posteriori delle esperienze politiche e civili dei primi mesi di epidemia COVID-19. · Shared by 5, including Christian Surchi
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hyperallergic
Researchers Used a Century-old Postcard to Determine Where van Gogh Made His Last Painting
hyperallergic
2 min · · Wouter van der Veen, scientific director of the Institut van Gogh, noticed a striking resemblance between van Gogh’s “Tree Roots” (1890) and a postcard from Auvers-sur-Oise, where the painter took his… · Shared by 31, including Hrag, Jennifer Ouellette, Christian Surchi
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ProPublica
What People Who Live in Mostly White Towns Need to Know About History
ProPublica
5 min · · How can white people elevate stories of people of color? Are there ways residents of small towns can address structural racism? Here are more answers to your questions about sundown towns. · Shared by 98, including Jane, Christian Surchi
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nature
Too many senior white academics still resist recognizing racism
nature
3 min · · As a Black woman who is the chair of a university science department, people have questioned my right to exist at every stage. · Shared by 88, including Bethany Brookshire, Dr. Janet D. Stemwedel, PhD 🏳️🌈, Christian Surchi, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson 🐙, Rick Powell
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Tedium | Follow us at @tedium@social.tedium.co
BBS Graphics History: Pretty Awesome, Until the Web Showed Up
Tedium | Follow us at @tedium@social.tedium.co
10 min · · Most people remember bulletin board systems as having chunky text-based graphics. One developer tried fixing that, but RIPscrip ran head-first into the web. · Shared by 18, including Esther Schindler, Christian Surchi, Marcin Wichary, Ernie Smith is also @ernie@writing.exchange
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bitmason.blogspot.com
50 authors, 50 science fiction stories shorter than novels
bitmason.blogspot.com
20+ min · · I've been playing around with re-reading favorite science fiction short stories while also seeing if there's anything that has managed to e... · Shared by 46, including Brian, Esther Schindler, Christian Surchi