Readup: Social Reading

This Is Hard To Write
Sy Safransky in The Sun Magazine 1/31/25
I’m learning that crying is what it is, not bad, not good. And that dementia is what it is, not bad, not good. And anything can happen in anyone’s life, anywhere, anytime. Not bad, not good. 
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This Is Hard To Write
The Sun MagazineSy Safransky1/31/257 min
I’m learning that crying is what it is, not bad, not good. And that dementia is what it is, not bad, not good. And anything can happen in anyone’s life, anywhere, anytime. Not bad, not good. 
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The Sun Magazine
Sy Safransky1/31/257 min
I’m learning that crying is what it is, not bad, not good. And that dementia is what it is, not bad, not good. And anything can happen in anyone’s life, anywhere, anytime. Not bad, not good. 
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1 comment
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Contenders
- # 1Upvote articles by reading them to completion.
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 360 pts - Scout: deephdave
 The End of the Internet
 StratecheryBen Thompson10/26/2616 min
 1 read0 comments
 8.0
 Stratechery
 Ben Thompson10/26/2616 min
 1 read
 0 comments
 8.0
- # 2
 109 pts - Scout: deephdave
 The World Is Finally Catching Up To Manjula Padmanabhan
 HuffPost Highline9/12/2014 min
 1 read0 comments
 8.0
 HuffPost Highline
 9/12/2014 min
 1 read
 0 comments
 8.0
- # 3
 107 pts - Scout: deephdave
 What we know of Vance’s letter to Rezaei, as Trump warns Gulf to ‘prepare’
 Al JazeeraStephen Quillen6 min
 1 read0 comments
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 Al Jazeera
 Stephen Quillen6 min
 1 read
 0 comments
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- # 3
 107 pts - Scout: deephdave
 Arab parties back Eisenkot: What’s the latest in Israel’s coalition talks?
 Al JazeeraAl Jazeera Staff6 min
 1 read0 comments
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 Al Jazeera
 Al Jazeera Staff6 min
 1 read
 0 comments
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- # 5
 75 pts - Scout: deephdave
 Shop freezers in six European countries hit by suspected cyber-attack
 BBC NewsJames Gregory11/2/263 min
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 BBC News
 James Gregory11/2/263 min
 1 read
 0 comments
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- # 6
 71 pts - Scout: deephdave
 Lula wins a record fourth presidential term as Brazil defeats far-right, defies Trump and Meta
 The HinduShobhan Saxena10/26/266 min
 1 read0 comments
 10
 The Hindu
 Shobhan Saxena10/26/266 min
 1 read
 0 comments
 10
- # 7
 69 pts - Scout: deephdave
 Beyond Lolita: How Vladimir Nabokov became a pioneering butterfly scientist and novelist
 Telegraph IndiaJudhajit Dasgupta10/24/267 min
 1 read0 comments
 8.0
 Telegraph India
 Judhajit Dasgupta10/24/267 min
 1 read
 0 comments
 8.0
- # 75
 46 pts - Scout: deephdave
 Music in the age of algorithm
 Mintlounge15 min
 1 read1 comment
 8.0
 Mintlounge
 15 min
 1 read
 1 comment
 8.0
- # 53
 46 pts - Scout: Pegeen
 Rip Tide - The American Scholar
 The American Scholar2/9/2412 min
 1 read1 comment
 10
 The American Scholar
 2/9/2412 min
 1 read
 1 comment
 10
- # 300
 46 pts - Scout: skrt
 Learning to Love in the Wilds of Our Bodies - Gay Mag
 Gay MagYour Fat Friend4/24/189 min
 5 reads3 comments
 8.3
 Gay Mag
 Your Fat Friend4/24/189 min
 5 reads
 3 comments
 8.3
- # 426
 45 pts - Scout: bill
 A Reality Check for Steinbeck and Charley
 The New York Times CompanyCharles McGrath4/3/117 min
 3 reads3 comments
 9.5
 The New York Times Company
 Charles McGrath4/3/117 min
 3 reads
 3 comments
 9.5
- # 441
 45 pts - Scout: SEnkey
 Tesla running on ‘Autopilot’ repeatedly veered toward the spot where Apple engineer later crashed and died, federal investigators say
 washingtonpostMichael Laris2/11/204 min
 6 reads3 comments
 8.7
 washingtonpost
 Michael Laris2/11/204 min
 6 reads
 3 comments
 8.7
- # 440
 45 pts - Scout: SEnkey
 The Incredible Shrinking Political Party
 thedispatch.comDeclan Garvey6 min
 2 reads1 comment
 9.5
 thedispatch.com
 Declan Garvey6 min
 2 reads
 1 comment
 9.5
- # 8
 45 pts - Scout: thorgalle
 There isn't an easy exploit for this PHP vulnerability · Elias Taylor
 Elias Taylor10/21/264 min
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 Elias Taylor
 10/21/264 min
 2 reads
 1 comment
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- # 434
 45 pts - Scout: bill
 American Dirt: A Bridge to Nowhere
 Longreads2/4/2031 min
 2 reads0 comments
 9.0
 Longreads
 2/4/2031 min
 2 reads
 0 comments
 9.0
- # 76
 44 pts - Scout: deephdave
 The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon
 The New York Times CompanyMARK MAZZETTI, RONEN BERGMAN1/28/2239 min
 1 read0 comments
 9.0
 The New York Times Company
 MARK MAZZETTI, RONEN BERGMAN1/28/2239 min
 1 read
 0 comments
 9.0
- # 34
 44 pts - Scout: KapteinB
 15 Essential Things To Know Before Driving in Sicily — ALONG DUSTY ROADS
 along dusty roads29 min
 1 read0 comments
 9.0
 along dusty roads
 29 min
 1 read
 0 comments
 9.0
- # 322
 43 pts - Scout: thorgalle
 My Internship in Japan: Kyushu travels I
 nippakuAnn-Sofie van Enis3/11/1815 min
 1 read1 comment
 8.0
 nippaku
 Ann-Sofie van Enis3/11/1815 min
 1 read
 1 comment
 8.0
- # 63
 43 pts - Scout: KapteinB
 Macron refuses to rule out putting troops on ground in Ukraine in call to galvanise Europe
 The Guardian2/27/243 min
 2 reads2 comments
 9.5
 The Guardian
 2/27/243 min
 2 reads
 2 comments
 9.5
- # 359
 43 pts - Scout: monstertuck
 How Ghost Kitchens Took Over America's Restaurants | Marker
 MarkerAdam Chandler2/10/2115 min
 1 read1 comment
 8.0
 Marker
 Adam Chandler2/10/2115 min
 1 read
 1 comment
 8.0
- # 9
 43 pts - Scout: deephdave
 Lebanon’s lost olive season: harvesting olives under drones and warplanes
 Al Jazeera7 min
 1 read0 comments
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 Al Jazeera
 7 min
 1 read
 0 comments
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- # 452
 43 pts - Scout: Pegeen
 How to Pick Your Life Partner - Part 2 - Wait But Why
 Wait But WhyTim Urban2/13/1410 min
 5 reads3 comments
 10
 Wait But Why
 Tim Urban2/13/1410 min
 5 reads
 3 comments
 10
- # 63
 42 pts - Scout: Pegeen
 Miles to Go - The American Scholar
 The American Scholar2/21/246 min
 2 reads1 comment
 9.0
 The American Scholar
 2/21/246 min
 2 reads
 1 comment
 9.0
- # 413
 42 pts - Scout: jbuchana
 Devastating solar storms could be far more common than we thought
 Live ScienceBrandon Specktor2/10/204 min
 3 reads3 comments
 7.3
 Live Science
 Brandon Specktor2/10/204 min
 3 reads
 3 comments
 7.3
- # 306
 41 pts - Scout: chrissetiana
 Introduction (by Marc Andreessen)
 breaking smart2/7/152 min
 6 reads2 comments
 8.0
 breaking smart
 2/7/152 min
 6 reads
 2 comments
 8.0
- # 318
 41 pts - Scout: deephdave
 The Michael Scott Theory of Social Class
 alexdanco.com1/22/2114 min
 7 reads4 comments
 8.0
 alexdanco.com
 1/22/2114 min
 7 reads
 4 comments
 8.0
- # 64
 41 pts - Scout: chrissetiana
 A couple who live apart in New York City say it helped their marriage
 INSIDERMaria Noyen2/17/224 min
 3 reads1 comment
 9.0
 INSIDER
 Maria Noyen2/17/224 min
 3 reads
 1 comment
 9.0
- # 301
 41 pts - Scout: deephdave
 Procrastination
 Karthi's BlogKarthi Subbaraman1/31/213 min
 8 reads2 comments
 8.3
 Karthi's Blog
 Karthi Subbaraman1/31/213 min
 8 reads
 2 comments
 8.3
- # 451
 41 pts - Scout: turtlebubble
 Why Isn’t Law & Order Streaming Anywhere?
 VultureJosef Adalian1/25/197 min
 2 reads1 comment
 8.0
 Vulture
 Josef Adalian1/25/197 min
 2 reads
 1 comment
 8.0
- # 320
 40 pts - Scout: chronotope
 Ghost Kitchens Find a Home in Empty Hotels
 The New York Times CompanyDebra Kamin1/26/217 min
 3 reads2 comments
 8.5
 The New York Times Company
 Debra Kamin1/26/217 min
 3 reads
 2 comments
 8.5
- # 386
 40 pts - Scout: TripleG
 Covid vaccine rollout gives CVS, Walgreens a chance to bring health care to communities of color
 CNBCMelissa Repko2/13/219 min
 1 read1 comment
 10
 CNBC
 Melissa Repko2/13/219 min
 1 read
 1 comment
 10
- # 303
 40 pts - Scout: deephdave
 the ants under my foot — Attention Activist:
 Attention ActivistJay Vidyarthi5 min
 4 reads0 comments
 7.8
 Attention Activist
 Jay Vidyarthi5 min
 4 reads
 0 comments
 7.8
- # 339
 40 pts - Scout: vunderkind
 The Influencer and the Hit Man: How a Years-Long Domain Name Feud Ended in a Bloody Shootout
 OneZeroIan Frisch12/10/1931 min
 2 reads1 comment
 10
 OneZero
 Ian Frisch12/10/1931 min
 2 reads
 1 comment
 10
- # 359
 40 pts - Scout: KapteinB
 Yaupon: The rebirth of America's forgotten tea
 BBC NewsMatt Stirn9 min
 1 read1 comment
 10
 BBC News
 Matt Stirn9 min
 1 read
 1 comment
 10
- # 62
 40 pts - Scout: deephdave
 DNA/What have we got to lose?
 douglasadams.comDouglas Adams9 min
 2 reads3 comments
 10
 douglasadams.com
 Douglas Adams9 min
 2 reads
 3 comments
 10
- # 72
 40 pts - Scout: TaosTom
 Meta may be forced to shutter Facebook, Instagram in EU
 Ars TechnicaTim De Chant3 min
 4 reads1 comment
 7.0
 Ars Technica
 Tim De Chant3 min
 4 reads
 1 comment
 7.0
- # 438
 40 pts - Scout: deephdave
 Scientific Speed Reading: How to Read 300% Faster in 20 Minutes
 The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss7/31/0910 min
 1 read1 comment
 10
 The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
 7/31/0910 min
 1 read
 1 comment
 10
- # 459
 40 pts - Scout: jbuchana
 Trump has already 'joked' about defying 2020 election results. Here's what could happen if he refuses to concede
 Alternet2/23/209 min
 1 read1 comment
 10
 Alternet
 2/23/209 min
 1 read
 1 comment
 10
- # 329
 40 pts - Scout: TripleG
 Dwindling cash use is pushing central banks to race toward digital currencies
 CNBCJoumanna Bercetche2/12/214 min
 3 reads1 comment
 8.7
 CNBC
 Joumanna Bercetche2/12/214 min
 3 reads
 1 comment
 8.7
- # 303
 40 pts - Scout: deephdave
 Journalists Are Leaving the Noisy Internet for Your Email Inbox
 The New York Times CompanyMARC TRACY9/23/206 min
 8 reads4 comments
 9.3
 The New York Times Company
 MARC TRACY9/23/206 min
 8 reads
 4 comments
 9.3
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