The Familiar Arrogance of Musk’s Young Apparatchiks

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Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s DOGE Team Efforts
Much of the billionaire’s handiwork — gaining access to internal systems and asking employees to justify their jobs — is being driven by a group of engineers operating in secrecy.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
Chairman Musk and his young acolytes bring a Mao-like cultural revolution to Washington
What is happening now is best understood as an outburst of homegrown Maoism in America.The Hill - Feb. 8 -
Mayotte has been French for longer than Nice. Why is it still treated with colonial arrogance? | Rokhaya Diallo
The Indian Ocean island is an integral part of France and the EU – but the aftermath of a devastating cyclone has highlighted its neglect. . Imagine waking up to horrifying images of a region of ...The Guardian - 4d -
From draft snub to rookie backup to Super Bowl champ. Sound familiar?
For two weeks, so much was made of Patrick Mahomes chasing down Tom Brady. But maybe it's Jalen Hurts whose career is more closely aligned with the GOAT.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Your closed Party City may soon turn into one of these familiar stores
What used to be your local Party City store may soon be selling books, recliner chairs, cowboy boots or discount merchandise.The Hill - 5d -
Fans turn on Levy as Tottenham face new low in familiar cycle of failure
Supporters protest again at chairman’s culture of ‘profit before glory’ but so far they are sparing beleaguered manager Ange Postecoglou. The worn-down, grim-faced Tottenham fans. The protest ...The Guardian - 3d -
Vance Shocks Europe With Support for Far Right, in Message Familiar to U.S.
The vice president’s speech in Munich, expressing support for far-right, anti-immigration parties and criticizing suppression of conservative voices, was a global extension of his core political ...The New York Times - 2d -
I’ve Covered Authoritarians Abroad. Trump’s Actions Look Familiar.
Trump’s actions remind me of authoritarians I’ve covered for four decades around the globe.The New York Times - 2d -
Rediscovered, a young English novelist’s warning of the Nazi threat
Crooked Cross, Sally Carson’s ‘electrifying masterpiece’ from 1934, to be republished. Sally Carson was not an oracle or a prophet, just a young woman from Dorset, born in 1901. Yet she foresaw a ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Young, upset by All-Star snub, to replace Giannis
Hawks guard Trae Young, who was upset when he was not picked for the All-Star Game, has been added to Team Chuck as an injury replacement for Giannis Antetokounmpo.ESPN - 6d
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4 Top Officials Resign Over Adams’s Cooperation With Trump
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Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Seeks Access to I.R.S. System With Taxpayers’ Records
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