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He raised a lot of money and previewed attacks on Trump.

You know "The Gift" when you see it. Politicians with The Gift connect and engage with humans with comfort and ease. They walk into the room as a stranger and walk out with people considering them friends. Rick Wilson writes that not all politicians have it.

DeSantis Is Making the Same Mistake Democrats Did in 2020 by Yair Rosenberg

Winning the internet is not the same as winning elections. Politicians forget this at their peril. Read and share the full piece on the web here. Ron DeSantis is the governor of one of the most scenic states in America. Reelected by eye-popping margins in 2022, he does not lack for superfans. And yet, instead of launching his presidential campaign in front of palm trees and adoring crowds, he did so last night on Twitter, in an awkward audio-only exchange with Elon Musk that took place after 2

But for the Republican establishment, Ron DeSantis is too big to fail.

Plus: Answering Nate Silver.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis is making it official: He is running for the GOP nomination for president in 2024. His announcement will come on Twitter during an interview Wednesday evening with fellow awkward racist Elon Musk, which is just so on brand for both of them.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to eliminate tenure, but his attempts have impacted the institute he helped create.

Mocking the sexual-harassment reckoning is a feature of Donald Trump’s political persona.

Donald Trump’s rivals are in denial.

It can no longer be denied.

Google Search ads will soon automatically adapt to queries using generative AI by Aisha Malik

Google is going to start using generative AI to boost Search ads relevance based on the context of a query, the company announced at its Google Marketing Live event today. Last year, the tech giant rolled out automatically created assets (ACA) for Search ads, which use which use content from landing pages and existing ads […]

Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already by Glenn Zorpette

And stop confusing performance with competence, says Rodney Brooks

Pride organizers in a number of Florida towns have canceled events slated for next month days after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed several anti-LGBTQ bills into law.

Apparently Elon Doesn’t Think He Needs To Pay Rent Because SF Is A ‘Shithole’; So Why Should We Pay For Twitter? by Mike Masnick

It’s no secret that Twitter isn’t paying many of its bills, including the rent for its headquarters. That was rumored last fall, but became much more clear when the landlords sued the company in January. Now a new lawsuit, filed last week by six former employees, provides a lot more details on Elon’s view of, […]

Melissa McCarthy sends pitch-perfect message to bigots who have ‘a problem with drag’ by Charlie Duncan

The Little Mermaid star Melissa McCarthy has called attention to the “absolute lunacy” of the conservative backlash facing drag performers in the US. While she’s set to be seen as the voice-stealing, tentacle-waving, drag-inspired sea witch, Ursula, in the live adaptation of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, in real life McCarthy is one of the few […]

Central York High School students are once again protesting book bans at their school. Here’s what they want you to know.