2023.12.29: Yearly Wrap Up

Burnie and Ashley wrap up a full three-day year of Morning Somewhere with AI oustings, a congresswoman’s hijinks, and Taylor Swift seizing power. 

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This Year in Podcast
‘Let that sink in!’ The 13 tweets that tell the story of Elon Musk’s turbulent first year at Twitter (or X) | Elon Musk | The Guardian
Single-letter second-level domain – Wikipedia
A complete timeline of the Elon Musk and Twitter saga (techcrunch.com) The Falcon Heavy’s landing looks like a scene from a scifi movie : Damnthatsinteresting (reddit.com)
Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft – Wikipedia
Sam Altman’s Knack for Dodging Bullets—With a Little Help From Bigshot Friends (msn.com)
A timeline of Sam Altman’s firing from OpenAI — and the fallout | TechCrunch
Lauren Boebert apologizes again for ‘maybe overtly animated’ behavior at theater | Republicans | The Guardian
Taylor Swift’s Person of the Year History | TIME
Why Adolf Hitler Was TIME’s Man of the Year for 1938 | TIME
23 Baltimore schools have zero students proficient in math, per state test results | WBFF (foxbaltimore.com)
De’Longhi Eletta, Fully Automatic Bean to Cup Coffee Machine, Cappuccino and Espresso Maker, ECAM 44.660.B, 2 liters, Black : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen
‘Can’t we have a funny joke?’ Why #girlmath is dividing TikTok | Life and style | The Guardian
How To Upgrade Power Wheels Peg Perego 6v or 12v Converting To 20v Dewalt Power Tool Battery – YouTube