Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
3:30 PM ET, October 3, 2022

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
At N.Y.U., Students Were Failing Organic Chemistry.  Who Was to Blame?  —  Maitland Jones Jr., a respected professor, defended his standards.  But students started a petition, and the university dismissed him.  —  In the field of organic chemistry, Maitland Jones Jr. has a storied reputation.
Discussion: Freddie deBoer and Reason
Kylie Cheung / Jezebel:
Dr. Oz's Scientific Experiments Killed Over 300 Dogs, Entire Litter of Puppies  —  Columbia's internal investigation found that Oz's research team inflicted extensive suffering on canine test subjects in violation of the Animal Welfare Act.  —  Alerts  —  In a scandal that will surely …
Discussion: Political Wire
Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Economic Issues Outweigh Concerns About Rights in Midterm Vote  —  Biden gets poor marks on handling pivotal issues  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Economic issues are a bigger factor in this year's midterm elections than concerns about rights and democracy, according to the latest Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll.
Discussion: CNBC, The Hill, RedState, Twitchy and NRCC
RELATED:
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
It's Time to Take Democrats' Chances in the House Seriously  —  No, they are not favored.  But the notion of retaining the chamber is not as far-fetched as it once was.  —  There were more than a few Democrats who were a little miffed about my Friday newsletter on gerrymandering …
Megan Brenan / Gallup:
GOP Leads On Image, Handling Terrorism, Nation's Prosperity
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Minnesota GOP nominee for governor claimed kids are using litter boxes in schools - it's an internet hoax  —  The Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota repeated last week a bizarre hoax claim which has been debunked that children are being told they can identify as anthropomorphic cats …
Discussion: LGBTQ Nation and Occupy Democrats
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Mike Lindell's appeal in 2020 election lawsuit  —  The Supreme Court on Monday rejected MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's bid to fend off a defamation lawsuit the voting machine company Dominion Voting Systems filed over his far-fetched claims about the 2020 presidential election.
RELATED:
Kyle Whitmire / al.com:
Alabama GOP chairman made the photo ID he used to vote  —  This is a column.  —  When you vote in Alabama, state law requires you to show a photo ID at the polls.  —  For most folks, this means a driver's license, but other forms of government-issued ID are permitted — a military ID …
NBC News:
Oath Keepers leader regretted not having guns on Jan. 6, prosecutors say at seditious conspiracy trial  —  WASHINGTON — The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers was recorded days after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol saying his “only regret” about that day is that the group …
RELATED:
Matt Dixon / Politico:
DeSantis asked the feds for hurricane relief.  But he's long used their cash.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis has been a persistent critic of President Joe Biden on nearly every policy front as he moves toward a likely potential 2024 presidential bid.
Discussion: Townhall and Twitchy
Eve Kessler / Streetsblog New York City:
EXCLU: Sanitation Department Hires McKinsey for Containerization Study  —  The city has hired the controversial consulting firm McKinsey & Company to study its waste containerization needs and design a citywide pilot program, Streetsblog has learned.  —  For the next 20 weeks …
Discussion: NPR
New York Times:
Ukraine's Forces Push Forward on Two Fronts … Hundreds of miles apart, pro-Russia officials admit setbacks.  —  IZIUM, Ukraine — The Ukrainian Army was on the move on Monday in two theaters, as Kyiv's forces chased retreating Russian troops outside the reclaimed city of Lyman in the east …
CNBC:
Oil prices could soon return to $100 as OPEC+ considers ‘historic’ cut, analysts say  — OPEC and non-OPEC producers, a group often referred to as OPEC+, will meet in Vienna, Austria on Wednesday to decide on the next phase of production policy.  — The oil cartel and its allies …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's ‘Death Wish’ Rhetoric  —  His latest tirade against Mitch McConnell courts potential violence.  —  WSJ Opinion: Hits and Misses of the Week  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE  —  Created with sketchtool. … 1x  —  We live in a polarized political age when rabid partisans don't need provocation to resort to violence.
Daniel Nichanian / Bolts:
Pennsylvania's Chief Justice, Part of a Court Majority to Shield Voting Rights, Died on Friday  —  Max Baer, Pennsylvania's chief justice, passed away on Friday night after nearly two decades on a state supreme court that has been critical for voting rights and redistricting.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:
Press Release SEC Charges Kim Kardashian for Unlawfully Touting Crypto Security  —  The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Kim Kardashian for touting on social media a crypto asset security offered and sold by EthereumMax without disclosing the payment she received for the promotion.
Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux / FiveThirtyEight:
The Supreme Court Is On The Verge Of Killing The Voting Rights Act  —  The beginning of the end for the Voting Rights Act started more than 30 years ago.  On Oct. 4, the end of the end is likely to begin.  —  This term, the Supreme Court is hearing a case about whether Alabama's newly drawn …
Helen Lewis / The Atlantic:
The Guggenheim's Scapegoat  —  Defacement is a beautiful painting—and an ugly one.  Its alternative name, The Death of Michael Stewart, reveals its subject: a young Black man who died in police custody in 1983, after his arrest for allegedly writing graffiti on the wall of a subway station in New York City.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republican Senator on Trump's Racist Rant: ‘I Hope No One Is Racist’ … One of the important phenomena of this current era that has been weirdly hiding in plain sight is Donald Trump's habit of saying racist things in public.  These episodes tend to go underanalyzed in part …
Discussion: Decider, Politico and Mediaite
New York Times:
U.S. Said to Plan New Limits on China's A.I. and Supercomputing Firms  —  The new rules could be the most sweeping action taken yet by the Biden administration to thwart China's access to American technology that powers data centers and supercomputers.  —  The Biden administration is expected …
The Guardian:
Iranian students defy security forces as anti-regime protests continue  —  Human rights groups ‘extremely concerned’ about violent repression of demonstrations in Tehran  —  Iranian students have stepped up their protests in defiance of a crackdown by security forces who allegedly cornered …
Discussion: CNN, BBC, CBS News and Bloomberg
Peter Savodnik / Common Sense:
What John Fetterman Owes Donald Trump  —  The Democrat is covered in tattoos, favors hoodies, and just had a stroke.  Will Pennsylvania voters send the anti-politician to the Senate?  —  INDIANA, Pa. — They trotted him out for nine-and-a-half minutes.  All 6'8" of him.
Andrew Chung / Reuters:
Supreme Court turns away challenge to U.S. vaccine rule for health workers  —  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge by Missouri and nine other states - mostly Republican-led - to President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers in healthcare facilities that receive federal funds.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The identity of ‘Perla’ is revealed, creating new woes for DeSantis  —  The political mystique of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) rests partly on the illusion that he wields absolute “own the libs” mastery over the various assorted enemies the right has decided to hate these days.
Washington Post:
As TV doctor, Mehmet Oz provided platform for questionable products and views  —  Now a Republican candidate for the Senate in Pennsylvania, Oz has made his medical background and his popular TV show a centerpiece of his campaign  —  Mehmet Oz looked directly into the camera and introduced …
Discussion: Common Dreams
Adam Dalva / New Yorker:
Letters to Jeb Bush  —  In a moment of personal and professional failure, I began writing to someone who I thought might be in a position to understand.  —  In the fall of 2015, I moved from Brooklyn to Vermont for a month to try to write something new.  I had spent four years working on a novel …
Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump rallies drift to fringe ahead of potential 2024 bid  —  Paige Cole is one of the “Anons.”  The mother of three from Eastpointe, Michigan, says Joe Biden is a sham president and believes Donald Trump will soon be reinstated to the White House to finish the remainder of Biden's term.
Discussion: Alternet.org and Insider
Jeremy Herb / CNN:
New book audio: Trump falsely claimed he gave Kim letters to Archives in 2021  —  Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed he had given the letters he exchanged with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the National Archives last year when he was interviewed by New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman …
Politico:
Why Biden world isn't overly worried about House GOP investigations  —  Congressional Republicans are talking more openly about their desire to investigate every aspect of the Biden administration — and family — should they regain control of one or both houses of Congress.
Adam Sexton / WMUR:
Gov. Sununu announces deployment of New Hampshire National Guard members to southern US border  —  CONCORD, N.H. —  Gov. Chris Sununu announced Monday that he is deploying the New Hampshire National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border.  —  Two units, totaling approximately 164 citizen soldiers, will soon be headed south.
Discussion: The Hill, Washington Times and Insider
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court takes up internet company immunity in YouTube dispute  —  The Supreme Court on Monday stepped into the politically divisive issue of whether tech companies should have immunity over problematic content posted by users, agreeing to hear a case alleging that YouTube helped aid …
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Gaetz asks for Florida hurricane aid after voting against CR with FEMA funding  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) says he wants Congress to approve additional funds to help his state recover from Hurricane Ian after voting against a government funding measure last week that freed up $18.8 billion in federal disaster aid.
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 3:30 PM ET, October 3, 2022.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
memeorandum: site main
memeorandum River: reverse chronological memeorandum
memeorandum Mobile: for phones
memeorandum Leaderboard: memeorandum's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
memeorandum RSS feed
memeorandum on Mastodon
 
 
 More Items: 
Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Supreme Court debates narrowing protections in Clean Water Act
Vladimir Isachenkov / Associated Press:
Russian court sets Brittney Griner appeal date for Oct. 25
Discussion: The Hill
Kevin Johnson / USA Today:
FBI officials: No credible threats to US election systems ahead of midterms
Discussion: CBS News and Bloomberg
Paul Hannon / Wall Street Journal:
U.N. Calls On Fed, Other Central Banks to Halt Interest-Rate Increases
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Petraeus: US would destroy Russia's troops if Putin uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine
 Earlier Items: 
Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
The two ways Republican politicians are undermining cities
Washington Post:
Larry Summers has President Biden's ear — but not always his support
Washington Examiner:
Joe Biden's F-word problem
Politico:
Weak rural turnout could hurt GOP in November
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors and HotAir
TMZ.com:
Billy Eichner Seems to Blame Homophobia for ‘Bros’ Low Box Office
 

 
From Techmeme:

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
A group published a project on Hugging Face that seemingly granted brief access to OpenAI's Sora, protesting what it calls duplicity and “art washing” by OpenAI

Thomas Gryta / Wall Street Journal:
The US awards Intel up to $7.865B under the CHIPS Act to help build or expand chip plants in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio, and Oregon, including $1B+ later in 2024

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Google proposes Search tweaks in the EU to comply with the DMA, including removing the map showing hotel locations and results in Germany, Belgium, and Estonia

 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
WeSmirch
 The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page