Almanac January 9 2025 highlights and birthdays
Almanac notes the day as the ninth week of 2025 with birthdays for Chic Young Simone de Beauvoir Richard Nixon Bart Starr Joan Baez Jimmy Page J K Simmons Steve Harwell Dave Matthews Sean Paul Sergio Garcia Catherine Princess of Wales. It cites Blondie first published 1930 with over 2000 newspapers and 28 film adaptations. The quote is from Simone de Beauvoir. Apple sold 1.2 billion iPhones in the decade after 2007. Moon phase is between January 6 first quarter and January 13 full moon.
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Chic Young
Simone de Beauvoir
Richard Nixon
U.S
Judith Krantz
Bart Starr
Joan Baez
Jimmy Page
J.K. Simmons
Steve Harwell
Dave Matthews
Sean Paul
Sergio Garcia
Catherine
Princess of Wales
Apple
Wrong Democrat for the job in judiciary leadership debate
Jennifer Rubin critiques Senate Democrats led by Dick Durbin for celebrating party gains while overlooking missed judicial confirmations. The piece argues Durbin failed to defend the rule of law, contrasts him with Laurence Tribe’s views, and calls for stronger oversight and reform including term limits and new judges to rebalance the courts.
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White House
Senate
Charles E. Schumer
D-N.y
Judiciary Committee
Dick Durbin
D-Ni
Joe Biden
Durbin
Schumer
Kamala Harris
Biden
Adeel Mangi
Ryan Park
Karla Campbell
Julia Lipez
Mangi
Park
Carl Tobias
University of Richmond School of Law
Supreme Court
John G. Roberts Jr
Roberts
Samuel A. Aliton
Alito
Senate Judiciary
Whitehouse
Laurence Tribe
Trump
Musk
Justice Department
Clarence Thomas
U.S
Sheldon Whitehouse
D-R.l
Hank Johnson
D-Ga
Thomas
Judicial Branch
Kash Patel
FBI
Senate Judiciary Committee
Tribe
Patel
Pam Bondi
How free speech works on social media
Noah Feldman explains that free speech on social platforms involves both users generating content and platforms deciding what to publish. He argues the government cannot censor user or platform speech, and that monetization decisions are not First Amendment protections. Platforms should be clear about their moderation rules to uphold broad perspectives.
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Elon Musk
MAGA
UGC
Legacy Media
Bloomberg
Supreme Court
Musk
NetChoice
Letters to the Editor Guidelines from The Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters under 250 words and reserves the right to edit for brevity accuracy and taste. Include signature full address and a telephone number for verification by mail fax or email to the Editorial Page Editor.
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Chronicle-Telegram
the Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Democrats should widen media presence and keep ideologies flexible
Bloomberg Opinion columnist Matthew Yglesias argues Democrats must go beyond appearing on podcasts and seeking broad venues. He notes Rogan and Sanders tensions show tent narrowing harms turnout, urging a balance between accessibility and open discourse to attract less engaged voters while preserving core goals. Carolyn Silverman assisted with this column.
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Ben Wikler
Wisconsin
Democratic Party
YouTube
TikTok
Kamala Harris
Wikler
DNC
Joe Rogan
Donald Trump
Bernie Sanders
Sanders
Rogan
Trump
Carolyn Silverman
Matthew Yglesias
Bloomberg Opinion
Vox
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