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RIP Ted Olson: Prominent conservative lawyer Ted Olson, who argued Bush recount and same-sex marriage cases, dead at 84

I love this article and this way of thinking: Opinion | How to Talk About Fluoride, Vaccines and Raw Milk - The New York Times

And this is interesting, psychologically, as well: Buy Happiness—by Giving Your Money Away - WSJ

Mahomes and Kelce homes burglarized. This is not the same as giving money away: Patrick Mahomes calls burglaries of his and Travis Kelce's homes 'frustrating, disappointing'

Come on, Jared, are you really just figuring this out now? Polis cautions about electrification rate increases | Environment | denvergazette.com

Dragon needs me to talk about this on the show and is very upset that I didn't cover it in more detail yesterday and I'm worried about the hammer: Danny DeVito breaks top 10 of world's sexiest bald men for 2024: study

Interesting insight...and terrible financial (mis)management: "Reports say the Harris campaign expected a delayed result on Election Day, and officials were planning to continue fundraising as votes were counted in the following days." Top Democrat officials worried tens of millions in Harris campaign debt could be their problem: report

An excellent wager: CSU, Wyoming participate in wager between art museums | Arts & Culture | denvergazette.com

NO CEASEFIRE with Hamas, ever. Only victory. Because they will never stop doing what they do and being what they are: IDF: Rocket launcher positioned in southern Gaza humanitarian zone destroyed in airstrike

A judge gets it right, at least based on Elon’s eventual description of his “sweepstakes.” Judge explains why he handed Elon Musk his $1 million-a-day sweepstakes win

Heard this kind of story too many times: Long Island firefighter accused of setting Medford brush fire - CBS New York

Another fake hate crime solved: District of Colorado | Three People Indicted on Charges Related to Hate Crime Hoax | United States Department of Justice

Nice try: Person dressed in bear costume to fake attacks on cars for insurance payout, California officials say

Don’t sit there for too long: Don’t sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn | CNN

A few stories I want to mention following the election (and didn't get to yesterday):

A good example of the kind of thing that white progressive elites think that they can buy minority group votes with when it’s really the opposite, like “Latinx”: Voters in California city reject measure allowing noncitizens to vote in local races

Oakland mayor and county’s district attorney ousted in historic recall

Washington state votes against energy tyranny: Their Democracy - Doomberg

Washington Initiative 2066, Natural Gas Policies Measure (2024) - Ballotpedia

Speaking of energy: Shell Wins Appeal in Critical Dutch Climate Case | Energy Intelligence

Ross Kaminsky