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RT @leah_nylen: And now on final passage: 21-1 — PolitiTweet.org

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Gotta turn away from this now to tune into the House Transportation Committee's hearing on the 5G rollout, but at least so far, the Open App Markets Act seems to be on track to be voted on as written. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Cruz calls for narrowing the definition of app stores in the bill, saying right now it could unintentionally cover Mozilla, Brave, Valve and smaller entrants. Blackburn says they worked with Valve to craft the bill and they're happy with it. The amendment is withdrawn. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Cornyn proposes relaxing the bill on cybersecurity grounds by having it say "you're not required to open your product to competition [to] something that will unload malware onto your device." Blackburn, Blumenthal say that would create a huge loophole. The amendment fails. — PolitiTweet.org

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Next, Tillis calls for expanding the definition of "app store" to say "online software store." The idea is to cover the Samsung Galaxy Store and other marketplaces. Blumenthal says this would make the bill unnecessarily broad. The amendement fails. — PolitiTweet.org

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Next, Tillis proposes changing the definition of what conditions app stores can impose in their terms. Blumenthal says that'll make the bill harder to enforce. The amendment fails. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Tillis proposes changing the bill so that it applies to all app stores with at least 1 million users, down from a threshold of 50 million. Sen. Blumenthal says that defeats the purpose of the bill, which is to target big gatekeepers. The amendment fails. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Blackburn says "this bill is not about breaking up companies, but I think it does send a message ... that companies are not going to be able to come lobby their way out of this." — PolitiTweet.org

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Now: The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering a bill that could force Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores and payment processing systems. The panel's top Republican, Sen. Grassley, just said he would vote with Dems to advance the bill. https://t.co/wj62VB74G6 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @brianstelter: Jeff Zucker just announced his resignation to a stunned CNN. https://t.co/sWXYNBO20d — PolitiTweet.org

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I was honestly half-expecting them to go with Washington National Football Team so that they’d have an excuse to sell Washington… NFTs — PolitiTweet.org

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Seems like a lot of effort to go through just to flip some free iPhones lol https://t.co/MthkX8dQGD — PolitiTweet.org

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@pbump @TaylorLorenz What an awesome hire. Congrats, Taylor! — PolitiTweet.org

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Raise your hand if your first try in Wordle today was “TIMES” — PolitiTweet.org

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How many of you made "TIMES" your first try in today's Wordle? — PolitiTweet.org

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Wow. I think a lot of folks anticipated a countermove by Sony in response to Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal, but that was quick. Here's the Sony announcement https://t.co/RbZAmrGJeK And Bungie's announcement: https://t.co/tfDdM8XfPL https://t.co/ksJ1h2e8Vr — PolitiTweet.org

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@KimZetter I mean I agree with you; I think it's his approach that helps create that impression, whether listeners are aware of it or not. — PolitiTweet.org

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And that's what seems to be missing, at least from the perspective of this journalist, from Rogan's process. But hey, do your own research. — PolitiTweet.org

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Your job as the reporter is not necessarily to *believe* what your source is telling you, but to toss it into the big bucket of other facts you're holding up to the light and see if it is consistent with everything else. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sometimes this can lead you astray, as sources of authority may have their own reasons for talking to you. But other times, sources of authority — like academic experts — are useful because they have already done the research. — PolitiTweet.org

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Some of those facts might conflict, which is why a big part of the process involves evaluating your sources — also a critical tenet of good journalism, and a difficult thing to do, which is why so many reporters rely on heuristics like interviewing *sources of authority* — PolitiTweet.org

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A good explanatory journalist takes various facts and pieces of research and holds them against the light in different combinations and provides context that allows the reader to understand something new about the big picture. — PolitiTweet.org

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The basic formula is, "So I had this question that was bugging me, so I asked this smart person to tell me about it, and here's what they said." This is basically the core of good explanatory journalism. The issue is what Rogan does with what people tell him. — PolitiTweet.org

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There is no particular reason why mainstream journalism cannot replicate this. In fact, some of the best journalists I know already work in this tradition. When I got my start at @TheAtlantic, this was the most important lesson I learned from @DKThomp and @alexismadrigal. — PolitiTweet.org

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Rogan exudes authenticity because he starts from a position of curiosity. It works because he brings the audience with him on his journey of discovery. — PolitiTweet.org

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It's not that complicated. Rogan's appeal, particularly in the age of "do your own research!!1!11!" is that his process and motives come across as transparent to the audience. He shows his work, even if he is extremely credulous about the results. https://t.co/6y4oUZJ0no — PolitiTweet.org

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Do any epistemologists listen to Joe Rogan? What I would really love to read is an expert on How We Know Things unpacking Rogan’s approach to knowing things. https://t.co/Fko3EM5qo9 https://t.co/rSgHGdIhqp — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Jake_Randall_YT: A huge thank you to @b_fung and CNN for his incredible article on the restock community. So many great accounts are hi… — PolitiTweet.org

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Looking for something uplifting to read this Sunday morning? Try this feature, about a small but dedicated group of mostly volunteers helping people find Covid tests, Xboxes and children's gifts amid the supply chain crisis. https://t.co/7ltxLZqpnD — PolitiTweet.org