Morning Links for May 2 2014

Morning Links for May 2 2014

What we’re reading this morning. Kevin Spacey is coming to Call of Duty, PC Magazine reports, making him the latest celebrity since Eminem to make a cameo appearance in the video game. Twitter is testing out a temporary “mute” function that allows you to silence annoying voices, according to the BBC. Tammy Baldwin gets tough re: the propane shortage this winter and the role of the federal government in preventing such hardships, the Post Crescent reports. Filipino police have arrested no fewer than 58 people they say worked for a ring that used sexy videos and pictures to blackmail people.…

What we’re reading this morning.
  • Kevin Spacey is coming to Call of Duty, PC Magazine reports, making him the latest celebrity since Eminem to make a cameo appearance in the video game.
  • Twitter is testing out a temporary “mute” function that allows you to silence annoying voices, according to the BBC.
  • Tammy Baldwin gets tough re: the propane shortage this winter and the role of the federal government in preventing such hardships, the Post Crescent reports.
  • Filipino police have arrested no fewer than 58 people they say worked for a ring that used sexy videos and pictures to blackmail people.

Matt has written for Milwaukee Magazine since 2006, when he was a lowly intern. Since then, he’s held the posts of assistant news editor and, most recently, senior editor. He’s lived in South Carolina, Tennessee, Connecticut, Iowa, and Indiana but mostly in Wisconsin. He wants to do more fishing but has a hard time finding worms. For the magazine, Matt has written about city government, schools, religion, coffee roasters and Congress.