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Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

1 month 4 weeks ago
This week, we’ve got a double winner taking first place for both insightful and funny. It’s Strawb with a comment about Darren Beattie embracing the Twitter Files playbook: Trump: โ€œWe will stop waste, fraud and abuse in the goverment!โ€ Beattie: โ€˜Starts a project that wastes government time and money, and creates a fraudulent narrative that […]
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This Weekend in History on May 10 and 11: The Second Continental Congress Convenes

2 months ago
May 10 and 11 hold a significant place in history, marked by events that have shaped nations, influenced cultures, and changed the course of human events. Going back in time, May 10, 1775, is notable for the convening of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, which would eventually lead to the drafting of the United States Declaration of Independence. Delegates from the thirteen American colonies gathered to discuss their response to British policies and the escalating conflict that had erupted at Lexington and Concord. This assembly marked a critical step toward American independence and self-governance, laying the groundwork for the birth of a new nation. Historically, May 10, 1869, was the day the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed in the United States with the driving of the "Golden Spike" at Promontory Summit, Utah. This monumental achievement connected the eastern and western parts of the country by rail for the first time, revolutionizing transportation,

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