Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Over the weekend, we learned that a second whistleblower has come forward in the Ukraine affair. The anonymous individual is said to have firsthand knowledge of President Trump's dealings with Ukraine. NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas is here in the studio with more. Hey there, Ryan. RYAN LUCAS, BYLINE: Hello there. KELLY: So whistleblower number two - what do we know about this person? LUCAS: A lot remains a mystery, to be honest. The individual has been described as an intelligence official but remains, as you said, anonymous. He or she is being represented by the same legal team as the whistleblower who submitted the initial formal complaint to the Intelligence Committee inspector general, and it's that complaint, of course, that kicked off this whole Trump-Ukraine affair. One of the lawyers on the legal team, Mark Zaid, says this second individual has spoken with the inspector general. That means that this person

Hello, folks. I would like to know 1) if it's common practice for mods to edit users' comments without any indication of a mod note, 2) when this practice began, and 3) if it's been disclosed as a community practice here. As a member of the mefi community it's certainly something I would like to provide feedback on!

I noticed that a recent dumb joke comment of mine was altered at some point after it was posted. The comment in question:

Where's the mugshot. There are no known photos of this guy after like 2006 Found it. (Content warning: gory image) posted by phunniemee at 3:22 PM on October 22

The bold text--the content warning--was not added by me. There is no mod note either in my comment or elsewhere on the thread indicating that this was edited in any way. Was my comment in poor taste? Yeah sure, many of the things I do are. If a comment picks up flags, please delete it. Or add a content warning that says "MOD NOTE: CONTENT WARNING FOR GORY IMAGE" if you must. That's the community I have been a part of--moderation by deletion with active mod involvement in the thread. I absolutely do not want to be in a community where people's comments are EDITED by a mod without any indication that the text was written by someone other than the poster. My own comment here and the relatively minor edit is about as stupid as it gets in the specific, but I'm feeling genuinely scandalized right now and deeply uncomfortable to find out that our mods are editing users comments in secrecy. I've been on metafilter for a decade and a half, and I know the people here only because of the things that people say online. It's important to me that our names are appended to the things we actually say. This is a staggeringly bad path for metafilter moderation to take and I think the community needs some disclosure on how often this happens. [phunniemee's note: Loup did reach out to me over email to explain that this edit followed the policy from the FAQ to add a content warning where deemed necessary by a mod, but that it was an error to not leave a mod note or to let me know the edit had occurred. That the mod team has discussed and agreed that a mod note will always be included in the future. I appreciate that individual errors happen and I believe it's most likely that this was an edit made in good faith. However. There have been a number of mod calls this year that have eroded the faith that I have in the ongoing moderation of the community I love, and I would like to continue forward with this metatalk to ensure we continue to be a community that's moderated thoughtfully and with active user engagement.]

I just got back from spending the weekend with my brother in NYC building this contraption: It’s a of balancing the projector precariously on a shoebox, the projector is housed inside and a mirror is used to bounce the projections onto the screen: The whole idea is that the music interface is also the visual […]

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After the coronavirus lockdowns forced it to shut down its 345 U.S. theaters, Texas-based Cinemark in April decided to do what a lot of companies have done: borrow money by selling bonds. The sale was made easier by the fact that the Federal Reserve was lending out trillions of dollars to businesses and governments, providing a much-needed boost to the corporate debt market in an effort to prop up the economy. Even as it was borrowing money, Cinemark also announced a number of steps "to endure a prolonged period of no revenue." They included laying off 17,500 workers with no guarantee when they'll be rehired. During the current crisis, the Fed, which began a two-day meeting on Tuesday, has pulled out all the stops to keep the economy afloat, lowering interest rates to zero and starting a series of unprecedented and historic new lending facilities practically overnight. "It has taken what were already extraordinary, exceptional, unusual, unconventional tools and has expanded them even

Updated at 8:44 a.m. ET From airlines to paper mills, the job news is grim, and there are growing signs it won't be getting better anytime soon. On Thursday, the Labor Department reported nearly 2.4 million new applications for state and federal unemployment benefits last week. And United Airlines is warning that it may have to furlough as many as 36,000 employees this fall. Demand for air travel has collapsed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The president of the flight attendants union called the warning a "gut punch" but also "the most honest assessment we've seen on the state of the industry — and our entire economy." Union President Sara Nelson tweeted that demand for air travel had recovered a small fraction of its pre-pandemic levels this summer and "even those minimal gains evaporated over the last week due to surging COVID-19 cases across the country." Jobs in other industries are facing similar threats as the coronavirus tightens its stubborn grip on the country. Derse

Eclectic Belgian singer/songwriter Sylvie Kreusch digs deep into the unbeaten path in her new LP Comic Trip. The 11-track album is adventurous, emotionally dark, and revealing all at once. Straying…

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Panelistas ven positivo el regreso de Mancuso al país para que se conozca una verdad integral sobre el paramilitarismo y sus nexos con política.

Panelistas consideran que tener líneas rojas, liderazgos claros y temas delimitados son aspectos importantes para avanzar en la negociación. Plantean necesidad de un nuevo pacto social.

Panelistas plantearon que se han cometido errores desde ambas partes. Creen que comité se equivoca en no rechazar bloqueos, así como la falta de claridad del gobierno sobre responsables del vandalismo.

Panelistas plantearon que reducción representa retos para los empleadores; creen que es necesaria que se acompañe de reformas como el pago por horas.

Panelistas plantean que es necesario complementar el relato, creen expandirlo a otros crímenes y con otros actores ayudaría a conocer la verdad del conflicto.

Panelistas consideran que informe es preciso en plantear los distintos ángulos de la protesta; para otros, hace falta mayor énfasis en el papel de bandas criminales.

Panelistas consideran que visión neutral de los precandidatos puede ser peligrosa; otros creen que son una señal de imparcialidad al momento de las elecciones.

El gerente de Fronteras planteó que se debe ser responsable y no caer en el escenario de estigmatización cuando la criminalidad no tiene pasaporte

Panelistas resaltan que medidas adoptadas por el gobierno no son suficiente; plantean que la conectividad debe tener una estructurada política de Estado.

Álvaro Tirado, Norma Jimeno, Felipe Ossa y Fernando Rojas reflexionan sobre dos recientes libros que analizan la historia política y de violencia en Colombia.

Panelistas comentaron que recomendaciones se acercan a elementos que estaban en la pasada reforma tributaria; creen que es necesario buen liderazgo

Entrevista ministra de Comercio, Industria y Turismo

Panelistas consideran que se debe tener en cuenta el espíritu futurista de Elon Musk; creen que transformaciones en libertad de expresión le pueden dar ventajas.

Panelistas consideran que hay conquistas, pero señalan que hace falta una transformación cultural

Panelistas analizaron la importancia del informe para avanzar hacia la reconciliación; creen que su difusión y comprensión será clave en los próximos años.

Panelistas consideran que el nuevo ministro de Defensa tendrá desafíos al generar confianza en la institución y garantizar las condiciones de seguridad.

Panelistas plantearon que el informe final del empalme reflejaría los retos con los que entra a gobernar Gustavo Petro a partir del 7 de agosto.

La gobernadora del departamento y panelistas analizaron el panorama de inversión, crecimiento y competitividad en el departamento, así como los desafíos en seguridad y cierre de brechas.

Panelistas creen que hay otros mecanismos como la extinción de dominio o la adjudicación de baldíos. Creen que es un acuerdo costoso y que hay dudas de quién se quedará con la tierra.

Panelistas creen que se puede minar la legitimidad de algunas políticas como la paz total. También plantean que la responsabilidad política es superior a la judicial.

Panelistas consideran que debe haber claridad en ley de sometimiento, el rol de equipos enfocados en el diálogo y mayor legitimidad en los distintos procesos.

Panelistas consideran que el presidente quiere protagonizar y dominar la agenda pública. Creen que ese tipo de comunicación desinstitucionaliza.

Panelistas hablaron de la reciente emisión de comunicados de estas organizaciones armadas en el que anuncian la refundación de un frente y en el que se denuncian las violaciones al cese al fuego por parte del Estado.

Panelistas consideran que el gobierno debe escuchar la voz de quienes han negociado la paz en el pasado; consideran que advertencias generan preocupación sobre el futuro de esta política del gobierno.

Panelistas consideran que el camino es el consenso, los acuerdos y cambiar la estrategia en comunicación del presidente a un enfoque asertivo.

Panelistas analizaron las movilizaciones de los últimos días en varias ciudades francesas que desembocaron en violencia ante la muerte de un joven de 17 años.

Panelistas consideran que hay una movida política detrás de la designación de Mancuso; no ven coherencia entre la labor de gestor y la labor que desempeñaría.

Panelistas consideran que la medida busca aliviar las finanzas de un sector golpeado, pero creen que puede tener un efecto sobre otros sectores que busquen el mismo beneficio.

Panelistas consideran que la nueva política es novedosa en el enfoque ambiental y territorial, pero critican los pocos cambios en el enfoque en seguridad.