7 Things Every Person Should Do Alone (medium.com)
Street Scene, 1937 #americanart #expressionism
Letters from an American
• Heather Cox Richardson
July 11, 2026
Last night the Department of Justice subpoenaed reporters from the New York Times over a story the newspaper published on Wednesday.
緊急地震速報のあの音、作者は環境音楽家 トラウマと言われるほどに：朝日新聞 (digital.asahi.com)
digital.asahi.com/articles/ASV6D1C4HV6DUTIL017M.html?ptoken=01KXAB5M84H5W2HM4ZYRB8YCXK
S.F. protesters march on OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind to demand: ‘Stop the AI race’ (sfchronicle.com)
How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Monterey Bay FC Makes a Major Splash Bringing in Coveted Forward Fidel Barajas On Loan (medium.com)
@janetbisogni Ok, here's El Lissitzky @ElLissitzky_Art. Cheers, @ItsCodyBraun
Wagner’s Remnants Are Running an Opioid Empire in the Center of Africa (wsj.com)
wsj.com/world/africa/russia-wagner-africa-opioid-trade-d015c4bc?st=KESTFp
Jude Bellingham strikes twice as England beat Norway to reach semi-finals (thetimes.com)
Scripting News for email
• Dave Winer
Scripting News: Saturday, July 11, 2026
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Fractional Horsepower Social Networks on RSS.chat.#
The new RSS.chat repo on GitHub. Lots of fixes, features, docs and examples coming soon. For now all the source is there, MIT license. And a place to report bugs and start exploring how you can co...
Doc Searls Weblog
• Doc Searls
Brunday
Just a theory LeBron is going to Miami. Old connections. Fun team with Giannis and Bam there. Lots of great golf, year-round.
Trees and fields, 1911 #macke #expressionism
Two dead, several wounded in shooting at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair festival (theglobeandmail.com)
Zack Wheeler turned down MLB’s offer to be added to the All-Star Game: ‘I’m not going to be disrespected’ (share.inquirer.com)
夫の実家と経済格差を痛感 姜尚中さん「夫婦といえど大切なことは」：朝日新聞 (digital.asahi.com)
digital.asahi.com/articles/ASV790QTSV79UCVL01LM.html?ptoken=01KXA3C7SGRTAJNTAW5Q93ZAAE
Columbia scientists discover surprising link between serotonin and heart valve disease
Scientists have uncovered evidence that serotonin, the chemical best known for regulating mood, may also speed the progression of a common heart valve disease in some people. The research suggests that patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation who take SSRI antidepressants and carry a specific genetic variant may develop severe valve damage sooner, potentially requiring surgery at a younger age.
Why gold never tarnishes has finally been explained
Gold may have a secret self-defense system that helps it resist tarnishing. Researchers discovered that atoms on gold surfaces reorganize themselves into patterns that block oxygen from reacting with the metal, suppressing oxidation by up to a trillion-fold. Beyond explaining why gold jewelry stays bright for generations, the finding could help scientists create more powerful gold-based catalysts for manufacturing and clean energy.