Garry Kasparov: I Saw How Russia Killed Media Freedom. thenextmove.org

Where Charlie Kirk Stood on Key Political Issues. nytimes.com

Meet all 33 Silicon Valley power players at Trump’s high-profile tech dinner—and here’s Elon Musk’s explanation for why he wasn’t there. fortune.com

Ezra Klein Accidentally Shows How the Media Brought Us Trump. arcdigital.media

Jeffrey Epstein, John Brockman, and the Third Culture. america2.news

Melissa Hortman, speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, was assassinated by a Trump acolyte in June of this year. Along with her husband and dog. No tears from Pam Bondi or threats of retribution from the president. wikipedia.org

Sotomayor rebukes calls to ‘criminalize free speech’ in apparent swipe at Pam Bondi. politico.com

Kia's new PV5 electric van enters the taxi game. electrek.co

Trump is ushering in a new era of government censorship. wapo.st

The Case Against Ayman Soliman Could Fuel Trump Immigration Crackdown. propublica.org