“Voices ought not be measured by how pretty they are. Instead they matter only if they convince you that they are telling the truth.” - Sam Cooke 📸Getty Images

51 years ago today, Stevie Wonder released “Fulfillingness' First Finale”

The article quotes a United Nations study that estimates that "at least 50 percent of today's spoken languages will be extinct or seriously endangered by 2100." The report says that most of these lost languages are Indigenous. aol.com/breaks-heart-a…

You may have seen reports about the release of Venezuelans the Trump administration sent to a Salvadoran prison and called "the worst of the worst." But when we set out to learn more about them, that's not what we found. 🧵

UK and US governments tap corporate AI for defense— Critics warn of transparency risks windowscentral.com/artificial-int…

The changes outlined in the draft order would greatly benefit SpaceX, which launches far more rockets into space than any other company in the U.S. But it would also help rivals such as Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and California-based Rocket Lab. propublica.org/article/trump-…

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Douglas Trumbull and the exquisite Tyrell Building model for Blade Runner (1982)

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram🎶'You're Already Gone'

Today marks 16 years since the federal minimum wage was last raised. Guess how much the wage would be today if it kept up with worker productivity over the years?

"Trump is not the first leader to use monikers and nicknames — branding, really — to try to define reality and the people who populate it. Naming was a key tool of colonization that modern-day countries are still trying to dislodge." seattletimes.com/nation-world/n…

BREAKING: Chaos at a DeSantis event today, a protester stood up and screamed: “Is that your f*king legacy? You bow down to a f*king pedophile! You’re a f*king pedophile!” The Epstein fallout isn’t fading, it’s detonating in real time. And DeSantis just got dragged straight into

eMachines Computer with promise of never being obsolete

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Dear X-writers of Marvel Comics, Tom Brevoort said there aren't enough "viable Black X-Men". That's a challenge. Here's a hint--there're over 100 Black mutant characters Marvel Comics already. Pick some, write them better & give them plot agency. worldofblackheroes.com/2021/05/15/hou…

"Mr. Johnson was not only a vital knowledge bearer of our language and a treasured elder. His passing marks an irreplaceable loss to our heritage, and we extend our deepest condolences to his family and all who mourn with us." people.com/last-fluent-sp…

The irony of screenwriting: we isolate ourselves from emotion and conflict, yet those are exactly what stories need. If the story isn’t personal, the script becomes empty. Real writing demands truth. #screenwriting #storytelling #writingtips #scriptanatomy

Here are 7 ways that your Microsoft account interacts with Windows 11, and what you need to do to improve your privacy. Did you know them all? windowscentral.com/microsoft/wind…