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 @npub1yynt...x8va, Friday, July 2, 1937: Hitler honors USA tech co IBM president Thomas J. Watson for helping the Reich hunt down “undesirables.”

Thomas J. Watson Is Decorated by Hitler For Work in Bettering Economic Relations

Thomas J. Watson, president of the International Business Machines Corporation of New York and the new president of the International Chamber of Co...

The easiest, fastest, most readily attainable path to clean, uncluttered, authoritative, branded design is through typography.

“Associating with the Donald Trump administration’s multibillionaire adviser Elon Musk and misusing artificial intelligence are among the most surefire ways for companies to damage their brands, a new survey of more than 100 international public affairs leaders found.” Cutting DEI programs ranks third (after Musk and AI) in destroying your brand, survey says.

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Musk and AI among biggest threats to brand reputation, global survey shows

In appraisal, international public affairs leaders warned companies about aligning with ‘polarizing’ Trump ally

For those entering the US concerned about border guards looking through your phone—yes, they do this; a friend was deported yesterday in handcuffs—don't forget you can hide apps on iOS:

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Lock or hide an app on iPhone

Lock or hide or an app on iPhone so that others can’t see it or view the information in it.

Hat tip: Zach S. (Full name withheld to protect his identity.)

The first website my colleagues and I created was for “Batman Forever” (1995, d. Joel Schumacher), starring Val Kilmer. That website changed my life and career. I never saw Top Gun, but Val Kilmer made a brilliant Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s “The Doors.” (And I’d seen Morrison perform live.) Rest in peace.

You don’t need to be Jewish to apply. $10,000 interest-free loan for folks who need to relocate because of anti-LGBTQ+ laws, policies, and climate in their current state of residence.

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Keshet-HFLS “Move to Thrive” Interest-Free Loan Program - Keshet

Keshet and the Hebrew Free Loan Society are partnering to offer interest-free loans of up to $10,000 for individuals and families to support reloca...

“Our goal was to blend this rich visual language with WordPress’s character, creating something uniquely ours, yet deeply connected to Japan’s spirit.” Designing State of the Word in Tokyo 



Designing State of the Word Tokyo: heritage meets innovation – Automattic Design

“If democracy is at stake, standard tactics—and the kind of consultant advice that might have worked for Clinton in the 90s—have a real drawback: they communicate that, after all, things are still pretty normal. Citizens take cues from elites. If elites act normally, why should everyone else be that concerned?” — Jan-Werner Müller (1/3)

After all these years of not caring about pro sports, I finally have my first football hero. https://www.alternet.org/nfl-player-arrested/

ProPublica’s Claim File Helper: Find out why your health insurer denied your claim. ProPublica’s Claim File Helper lets you customize a letter requesting the notes and documents your insurer used when deciding to deny you coverage. Get your claim file before submitting an appeal.

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Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim

You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free...

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