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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  10.09.22 The Election-Swinging, Facebook-Fueled, Get-Out-the-Vote Machine 15-MINUTE READ Former Democratic operative Tara McGowan is sinking millions into Meta's ad network to build Courier Newsroom, a media powerhouse for the left. McGowan believes newsrooms are the antidote to bad information—the hyperbole and lies that proliferate in Americans' social media feeds and promote ideas mostly from the ideological right. Through the calculated injection of news stories into these feeds, McGowan thinks she can claw a crumbling republic back from the brink and—this is the important part—get more people to vote. READ THE FULL STORY You Might Also Like ... A Swatting Spree Is Terrorizing Schools Across the US BY DHRUV MEHROTRA | 7-MINUTE READ Sixteen states collectively suffered more than 90 false reports of school shooters during three weeks in September—and many appear to be connected. Scientists Have Discovered a New Set of Blood Groups BY CHRIS BARANIUK | 5-MINUTE READ The 'Er' grouping could help doctors identify and treat some rare cases of blood incompatibility, including between pregnant mothers and fetuses. Is 'Green Capitalism' Total BS? BY KATE KNIBBS | 8-MINUTE READ In The Value of a Whale, author Adrienne Buller argues forcefully against market-based "solutions" to the climate crisis. She thinks we can do better. Are You Sure You Know What Revenge Porn Is? BY ANDREW GILDEN | 4-MINUTE READ Forty-eight states have passed legislation protecting victims of revenge porn—but the laws fail queer folks. The Psychological Impact of Consuming True Crime BY AMELIA TAIT | 3-MINUTE READ From Serial to Netflix's Jeffrey Dahmer series, it's time to think about what pop culture's fascination with murder cases does to viewers—and victims. The Fight to Cut Off the Crypto Fueling Russia's Ukraine Invasion BY ANDY GREENBERG | 5-MINUTE READ Blockchain investigators have uncovered at least $4 million—and counting—in cryptocurrency fundraising has reached Russia's violent militia groups. GET WIRED Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions