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When you thought it was a zoom meeting

Born in 1914, Hedy Lamarr was a famous American actress who pioneered the technology that would lead to WiFi, GPS, cell phones & Bluetooth communication.

Lamarr was brilliant. Among many fascinating inventions, she developed a new communication system with composer George Antheil that used “frequency hopping” among radio waves.

Once called the “most beautiful woman in the world," Lamarr is now remembered as "the mother of Wi-Fi."

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/thank-world-war-ii-era-film-star-your-wi-fi-180971584/ #science #history #HistoryRemix

Thank This World War II-Era Film Star for Your Wi-Fi

As the National Portrait Gallery acquires a film poster of Hedy Lamarr, it’s worth reflecting on her double life as an actress and a pioneering inventor

Smithsonian Magazine

"Donald Trump would be immune against lawsuits even if he had urged his supporters to "burn Congress down" while in office, his lawyer argued in court today"

@zoetillman That's the new "Well, when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal".

@markhertling They might say: "You know, he says a lot of things, you have to take him in context..”

Oh look, that's what rep Dave Joyce (R-OH) just said.

#ProfilesInCowardice

https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1599442203717390337?t=0LQH_Pddcb58ROlkuRXqsQ&s=19

Acyn on Twitter

““You support a candidate who's come out for suspending the constitution.” “You know, he says a lot of things, you have to take him in context..” “But that's an extraordinary statement. You can't come out against someone who's for suspending the constitution?””

Twitter

Biden: "And instead of giving it a platform, our political leaders should be calling out and rejecting antisemitism wherever it hides.

Silence is complicity."

#antisemitism

https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1598714500286406657?t=uHhVGa2t5MNVIeNRf1p7uw&s=19

President Biden on Twitter

“I just want to make a few things clear: The Holocaust happened. Hitler was a demonic figure. And instead of giving it a platform, our political leaders should be calling out and rejecting antisemitism wherever it hides. Silence is complicity.”

Twitter
Given their disappointing results, Republicans proposing even stricter Voter ID laws, such as $8 for verification.

@scottjshapiro

"And Democrats were engaged in precriminations."

Isn't that their immutable state?

@upliftingtoots "The measure passed with 79.54% of the vote"

24.46% voted against banning all forms of slavery? 🤨

Overnight, Elon Musk turned Twitter into an ad-free app. Respect
It would be great to have a list of reliable sources here to follow Tuesday night. #midterms