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Clayco Plans to Make a Difference in Berkeley

1 year 5 months ago
Berkeley is a North County community that has had more than its share of bad news over the years. But Wednesday night (Dec. 6) was a celebration of an effort by Clayco to reinvest in an area that has played a key role in the company’s history. Clayco hosted a “Clayco Rising” event at the […]
Tom Finan

Lunchtime Photo

1 year 5 months ago
This is the sun setting behind a pair of bridges over the Atchafalaya River in Morgan City, Louisiana.
Kevin Drum

JCHS Announces Its Illinois State Scholars Student Group

1 year 5 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - Jersey Community High School announced on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, that it is excited to announce this year's Illinois State Scholars. The students are Elena Benner, Ryan Bolds, Ella Bradshaw, Connor Chin, Anna Dial, Kathleen Dougherty, Reese Eschbach, Maddilyn Harp, Sofia Hernandez-Lamer, Evan Lacy, Zoey Little, Lauren Lyons, Merris McDuffie, Elise Noble, Cora Schroeder, Grace Shalley, Jonathan Wells, and Aiden Talley (not pictured). "We are very proud of the hard work and dedication of these students and are excited to see their future success," the Jersey Community School District said in a statement. "This honor is very special and on behalf of our entire staff, we want to congratulate our students for this well-deserved award."

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We Teamed Up With Bluesky To Tell The Supreme Court How State Social Media Laws Don’t Take Into Account User Empowerment

1 year 5 months ago
As you know, the Supreme Court is now considering the NetChoice/CCIA cases challenging two similar (but not identical) state laws regarding social media moderation. The laws in Florida and Texas came about around the same time, and were clearly written to target ideological speech. Both of them put restrictions on how certain social media apps […]
Mike Masnick

Retail federation admits its shoplifting number was ridiculous

1 year 5 months ago
From Reuters: The main lobbying group for U.S. retailers retracted its claim that "organized retail crime" accounted for nearly half of all inventory losses in 2021 after finding that incorrect data was used for its analysis. ....The NRF's claim that organized retail crime accounted for "nearly half" of inventory losses was repeated in multiple media ...continue reading "Retail federation admits its shoplifting number was ridiculous"
Kevin Drum