Donald Triplett, #autism's "first child" and the hero of our book and movie, died this morning, peacefully and surrounded by family. On a recent visit, we had a chance to tell him how many his story had inspired. He thanked us. But we thank him. Now, always.
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Host Author In a Different Key: The Story of Autism, Pulitzer Prize Finalist. 3+ decades News Correspondent.
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Words have meaning. And meaning can change over time. Which tells us what, when the Supreme Court seeks to follow the "original" meaning of the Constitution. A thorny question and excellent episode. I host and Thomas Colby.
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So we dodged the #debtceiling crisis this time, but don't we know it's going to come around again? What about just getting rid of it? That's what I was asking and to argue in our latest ep.
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We just pushed the latest episode, looking at what's got #Israel in a political uproar right now. and both support Israel but disagree sharply on what's happening there. Take a listen.
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An straight from the culture war headlines. Who gets to decide what books kids read in school? Are book bans ever justified? I hosted vs . It's up now.
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My latest convo ABOUT debate on the
podcast. I chatted with about his book "Win Every Argument," where we discussed the notion that maybe winning isn't everything.
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For anyone out there who breathes air ... this debate is about you. It's about creating technologies to get CO2 out of the air (as it contributes to the greenhouse effect) and whether they're worth the cost and effort. #climatechange
opentodebate.org/debate/is-carb…
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I met Newt Minow late in his life, having long admired his public service, rectitude, and passion. As moderator for , I cherish his part in creating the US presidential debates. He died this week. 97. We had a chance to talk once. Listen.
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It's a big honor and was a long journey. Thanks to all those who helped along the way to get IN A DIFFERENT KEY made. And of course to Donald Triplett, #autism's "first child." #inadifferentkey
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Congratulations to @caren_zucker, @JohnDonvan, and Ray Conley for their beautifully done, deeply personal documentary on the history of autism, ‘In a Different Key.’ We are proud to recognize your work with the Domestic TV Award. @PBS #RFKBJA
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I really loved this book by . It's for folks who want to know how the First Amendment works in real life -- and how we got there -- and who don't mind hearing some fun stories along the way (aka, "an easy read")
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It’s my Paperback Launch! I’ll be talking with NYC Council Member @ChrisMarteNYC at @bookclubbar on May 16, 8pm for the updated paperback release of THE FIGHT FOR FREE SPEECH. Q&A + signing to follow. Join us! 
#PaperbackRelease #BookSigning #AuthorTalk #FreeSpeech #1A
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Well check out the newest bestseller list and all these fantastic @CrownPublishing titles! 
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Well....okay!!
Who is your Twitter twin? 👯
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JohnDonvan and PeteDominick are Twitter twins!
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With our new name,
, we're taking a new pass at one of our best ever debates. It's about men. With
and (who switched her view from the first time!). Take a listen!
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Florida versus New York? Where'd you rather be? A good #OpenToDebate.
We're recording starting at 415est.
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We start taping in 20 mins! #opentodebate
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Really looking forward to this debate later today! Naysayers and ideologues have been predicting NY’s decline for generations, and they’ve ALWAYS been proven wrong. Never bet against NYC - you will lose EVERY time. opentodebate.org/debate/is-flor
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Replying to @ComicDaveSmith and @KonstantinKisin
I want a debate between @JohnDonvan and @GeneSohoForum over who should host.
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If you're a fan of our debates, you might want to connect with us today when we tape a debate on the banking system, and whether it's built to withstand these times. We start at 2:15pm eastern. See how we do it! workcast.com/register?cpak=
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The world is watching as #China continues to flex its muscles. I moderated an @iq2us debate asking if China's power has peaked. With Michael Beckley Streaming: youtu.be/oToGOk7sHdQ #GlobalPolitics
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So cool to see #InADifferentKey playing right now at the #chasecenter for employees of the #GoldenStateWarriors. This team supports #autistic people and their rights. Also, great game last night, Warriors!
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Has China's power peaked? I led this debate with and Michael Beckley/
Tune in. : youtu.be/oToGOk7sHdQ
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After a summit with China, Putin announced a new nuclear project that could undermine a recent joint statement in which China and Russia declared their opposition to countries positioning nuclear weapons on foreign soil. What does this mean for their complex relationship?
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Barely heard in the #tiktok hearing was a coherent argument AGAINST a #tiktokban. There IS one. I heard it when I moderated one of our best recent @iq2us debates. Not taking sides (not what I do). Just saying that there are two, at least. youtube.com/watch?v=tQQZQs
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Have you ever signed a non-compete agreement? (I have). They may be going away ... but ahead of that, I moderated an @iq2us debate on the merits of the non-compete. Take a listen.
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Streaming now: Should the @FTC Ban Non-compete Clauses? Hear from debater @hshierholz argue yes to ban: "they are bad for innovation, business formation, productivity, bad for workers and consumers and the economy." @JohnDonvan hosts and moderates.
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You might find this topic in an @iq2us debate I moderated last year: intelligencesquaredus.org/debate/humans-
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I'm away for this @iq2us debate but with the estimable moderating this will be well-run and challenging. The question: "Is America Too Obsessed with Race?" With & debating. It's TONIGHT in NEW YORK tickets still available.
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#Ticktok: A threatening app? Or an app under threat? I just led an @iq2us debate on White House plan to BAN Tiktok, based on fears that China can hack our phones. Check in with vs #BanTikTok
Ban TikTok? What is it about TikTok that Dems and Reps BOTH don't like it? The pressure's building. Today at 2:15pm est I bring together and to #debate. It's virtual. Join us. @iq2us
Go here: intelligencesquaredus.org/debate/should-
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I hosted an @iq2us debate on the sex offender registries in the 50 states. They only have a history of 30 years ... or less. We asked, do those 30 years prove they were a good idea, or not? Listener opinions are pretty polarized on this one.
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We're taping this afternoon. Join our virtual audience. @iq2us #China
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Has #China reached its peak as a global superpower? Join the virtual live recording on January 30th at 1:45 PM. #PoliticsToday
Arguing no is @ianbremmer. Arguing yes is Michael Beckley/@TuftsUniversity. @JohnDonvan moderates. Register for the #debate now: workcast.com/register?cpak=
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Join me live this afternoon for the virtual taping of an upcoming @iq2us debate.
Has #China reached its peak as a global superpower? Join the virtual live recording on January 30th at 1:45 PM. #PoliticsToday
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13/ Arguing that the answer is a resounding YES is Kara Swisher, who has interviewed Musk many times and has been, at least in the past, an admirer. Answering NO is Anthony Scaramucci, who sees in Musk a man who has proved he can innovate solutions to tricky problems.
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11/ Financially challenged, polluted by bots, riven with acrimonious discourse, exploited by demagogues and scam artists, Twitter became something that heavy user Musk said still "has enormous potential," promising "I'll unlock it."
So, how's that going?
That's the debate.
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10/ All true, but ...
So that when Twitter headquarters was staffed by about 30 people.
A few months ago, Musk fired 3500, and still had about that many left.
And it's on the matter of Musk's leadership that our next debate hinges.
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9/ Or Biz Stone: "What we are seeing with Twitter is that people in general are good and they want to do good things and they are making things happen and they are using our tool to organize these great things."
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8/ As Evan Williams said then:"Part of Twitter's beauty is that it can be used for so many things and we sort of have this idealistic view that more good things than bad will come of it."
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7/ But it is also clear in the interview that neither of these two thoughtful and likeable guys expected any of
the bad stuff. They acknowledged it could be addictive, and still weren't sure how twitter would ever make money. Otherwise, it was all upside.
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6/ So I'm asking, "How are you not Facebook?" and "How is this different from blogging?" (Remember blogs?)
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