Kevin Kestler
@kkestler
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Insights & Analytics at @NBCUniversal Local, @penn_state & @wvuimc alum, tormented D.C. sports fan, tech & science nerd, gearhead.
Washington, DC Metro Area
Joined April 2009
Incredibly crisp and smooth video of Io and Europa orbiting Jupiter, constructed from a series of stills taken by the Cassini probe. I've watched this a dozen times and it's mind-blowing.
kottke.org
Space is mostly just what it says on the tin: empty space. The solar system is no exception; it’s a massive volume occupied by little more than the Sun’s mass
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Possibly the most Italian thing I've ever seen
thedrive.com
I'm not sure there's anything more Italian than this.
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This is a nice map, but we do this every four years. Misleading area-based US election maps have been "fixed" for decades. It's just that the media won't stop using them.
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The largest *donors* to the GOP have been Sheldon Adelson & Koch Industries. But the biggest *supporters* of the GOP have been Mark Zuckerberg & Jack Dorsey. #nomercynomalice
https://t.co/bLlMRtAUZ9
profgalloway.com
4-min read I grew up in LA, so I’ve been to Disneyland a lot. My first lessons in economics and marketing — scarcity, fiat currency, opportunity cost, sub-brands — were in Anaheim. Between 1959 and...
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PSA: Your new iPhone 12 or 12 Pro might need contact tracing re-enabled https://t.co/a3cv5WFR3S
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"Refusing to wear a face covering during a pandemic, or insisting on mingling indoors with large groups, isn't like following the church of your choice. It's more like dumping raw sewage into a reservoir that supplies other people's drinking water."
kottke.org
Paul Krugman writes about the harmful effects of “libertarianism gone bad, a misunderstanding of what freedom is all about” that have been made plain by the Cov
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“I don’t know about you, but this makes me think about the neutrality of technology, how software is built, who builds it, and for whom it is designed.” https://t.co/nLKc5d7yBk
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Facebook’s latest integrations with Instagram could make it harder for regulators to break up the company https://t.co/TVC54CPuS3
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"It is harder today for the government to access and analyze independent, unbiased information, and easier to avoid processes that might compel that information’s consideration." https://t.co/39ClQTWNDh
theatlantic.com
Over the past 50 years, America has given up on the Enlightenment-era ideals of its Founders—and the country’s coronavirus disaster is the result.
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3 Questions To Ask Yourself Next Time You See a Graph, Chart or Map
theconversation.com
Visualizations can help you understand data better – but they can also confuse or mislead. Here, some tips on what to watch out for.
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Congratulations @JDonaldsonNBCS! A huge opportunity and very well deserved.
Major news for Washington football as the team is hiring Julie Donaldson to head up media and content. Full story here —>
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HUGE!!! watch this in Germany. The court has now ruled Facebook has to stop collecting and using data *across* its apps (FB, Insta, WhatsApp) and broader web (millions of sites)...importantly due to its dominance/antitrust...while it awaits appeal of decision lost Feb 2019.
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Our data is ours - and if anyone is making money off of it, it should be us. We can make it happen RIGHT NOW. Go to https://t.co/H3c7Zx87Ak and let’s get that data dividend we deserve. #paythepeople #datadividendforall
ddpforall.com
Empower your child’s development at every level. Dive into literacy-building strategies, explore essential mental health resources for teens.
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Patagonia is proud to join the Stop Hate for Profit campaign. We will pull all ads on Facebook and Instagram, effective immediately, through at least the end of July, pending meaningful action from the social media giant.
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