Rusty columns, torn-up tile: What whistleblowers say about the Kennedy Center (wapo.st)
Tension Emerges Among Democratic Socialists Over 2028 Endorsement (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
世界の富はミニバン1台に集中 暴力的リセットを防ぐ「再分配」：朝日新聞 (digital.asahi.com)
digital.asahi.com/articles/ASV754SM3V75UHMC010M.html?ptoken=01KXF6072RRACD64AE2NNBMRCY
Putin Was Xi’s Role Model. Now He’s the Junior Partner. (wsj.com)
What happens if LeBron James joins new-look 76ers? ‘We’re going to be even better’ (nitter.net)
Mexico demands criminal investigations into ICE killings (wapo.st)
Labels for Music Created With A.I. Could Join Explicit Lyrics Warnings (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
escarpment
• lnebres
encountering the Mothership...
...and no, it's not what you think. ::chuckle::
{ continuing yesterday's urban travelogue }
The sound of drums...
06 · at the Yerba Buena Gardens
It was the drums that ensnared me.
After finding the keyboard, I was standing at the inter...
The Overlook
• John W. Barry
Levon Helm Studios Dispute Escalates as Brian Parillo Accuses Amy Helm of ‘Malfeasance’
The new president of Levon Helm Studios accused Amy Helm of concealing company records and mismanaging the business as two more August concerts were canceled at the Woodstock venue. Brian Parillo, 48, a longtime shareholder who said he produced the first Midnight Ramble in 2004, accused Amy Helm of “malfeasance” in a statement posted Monday […]
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Ars Technica - All content
• Stephen Clark
SpaceX is gearing up for Starship's 13th test flight later this week
This flight will put Starship under higher pressure and test out new Starlink satellites in orbit.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Trump Plans Primetime Speech Thursday
“President Trump’s primetime Thursday speech from the White House is slated to include election integrity, an update on Iran and whatever else he deems important,” Axios reports. Said an adviser: “It will be a potpourri.” “Though ever-available to reporters, Trump hasn’t given many primetime, direct-to-camera speeches from the White House. He wants to do more […]
10-foot-tall ‘Iran War Participation Trophy’ on National Mall mocks Trump (wapo.st)
The story behind Erling Haaland and his taxidermy raccoon: ‘Lock the doors, let’s make this special’ (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Blackhawks prospect Mason West ready for hockey career to flourish (nytimes.com)
This California Oil Pipeline Was Dormant for 11 Years. Trump Reopened It. (nytimes.com)
Lindsey Graham’s Death Transforms the Race for His Democratic Challenger (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Trump Backed Saudi Plan to Strike Houthis in Yemen
“President Trump gave Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) his support for a highly unusual military action against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen,” Axios reports. “The Saudi strike on the Sanaa airport Monday and Houthi retaliatory missile attacks that followed were the most serious cross-border escalation since 2022. They could signal the collapse of […]
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
SpaceX is gearing up for Starship's 13th test flight later this week
This flight will put Starship under higher pressure and test out new Starlink satellites in orbit.
副首都議論は「生煮え」 防災、指定単位…行政学者がみた法案の欠点：朝日新聞 (digital.asahi.com)
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