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Ars Technica
• Madeleine Speed

Boomers, not Gen Z, are the generation cutting back most on alcohol

Boomers, not Gen Z, are the generation cutting back most on alcohol

New research overturns assumption that abstinent younger drinkers are behind weak demand.

Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard

Trump Struggles to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

“President Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for months, turning to everything from airstrikes and naval blockades to negotiations and threats to destroy a ‘whole civilization.'” CBS News reports. “But restoring oil tanker traffic in the vital Middle East shipping corridor to prewar flows likely will require […]

SCOTUSblog
• Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins

A history of justices testifying before Congress

Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured
Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured

Justices Kagan and Barrett will discuss the court’s budget request before House and Senate subcommittees.

McSweeney’s
• Patrick Coyne

Enjoy Our Beach House, but Please Don’t Open the Beguiling Door of Mystery

Welcome to your beachside getaway. We are so glad to have you as our guests. Feel free to unpack, relax, kick off your shoes, and become better acquainted with your surroundings. Your vacation officially starts now… Just a tiny request. You see how the house has one locked d...

Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard

Alito and Thomas May Think They’re Irreplaceable

Despite an erroneous report from one of the Supreme Court’s most respected correspondents, the long-anticipated retirement of a conservative justice still hasn’t happened. For months, the assumption has been that Justices Clarence Thomas or Samuel Alito — perhaps both — would step down while Republicans still control the White House and the Senate. Join now […]

Latest articles from Crooks and Liars
• David Edwards

Hegseth Swamped Jake Tapper For 'Lies And Malfeasance' Amid New Hunt For 'Leakers'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced backlash Monday after announcing a new task force to hunt and prosecute "leakers," drawing an immediate rebuke from CNN anchor Jake Tapper. Hegseth posted a video to X Monday morning announcing that the Pentagon and the Justice Depa...

The San Francisco Standard
• David Crane

Opinion: Newsom’s brand of socialism: Spend big, reward your donors

The governor has spent eight budgets expanding California’s social safety net at a record pace. The money flows back to groups that help advance his political career.

The San Francisco Standard
• Astrid Kane

Bar Malone’s is making San Francisco’s biggest happy hour bet

It may be named for a TV bartender, but it’s got everything from bar bites up to black cod.

The San Francisco Standard
• Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez

Three grocers walked away from a vacant Fillmore Safeway. Now it’s a political battle

Supervisor Bilal Mahmood argues the failure to revive the site shows the need for his proposal to bring Mamdani-style government grocery stores to SF.

The San Francisco Standard
• Madeline Taub

The best places to eat alone in San Francisco, according to a panel of restaurant pros

Sometimes you just want to eat in peace and scroll on your phone. Try these San Francisco restaurants and bars for solo dining.

links.daveverse.org
• Dave Winer

A beautiful TV ad from Claude. It addresses head-on the concerns people have about AI apps. There is a PR disaster brewing out there. And those of us who use the tools and don't want to or won't go back, need this to work out well.

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
• Adrian Bridgwater

“Vibe coding slop”: Port’s CEO on the problem with ungoverned AI dev

Vibe coding, left alone on the dance floor without any steps, shimmy, or syncopation, lacks the rhythm it needs to

The post “Vibe coding slop”: Port’s CEO on the problem with ungoverned AI dev appeared first on The New Stack.

Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard

Suddenly, Hormuz Is Less Crucial Than It Was

Paul Krugman: “Are we back at war with Iran? Did the war ever stop? The U.S. is, once again, bombing Iran while Iranian drones strike shipping. Iran, giddy with its success in defying America, is demanding sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, while Donald Trump is saying no, he owns the Strait and will collect […]

Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard

Rob Sand Could Break Iowa’s GOP Governor Streak

“With President Trump’s approval ratings languishing and Democratic candidates polling well, Rob Sand, Iowa’s state auditor, could become the state’s first Democratic governor in 16 years after November’s election,” the New York Times reports. “Yet as governor, Mr. Sand would be unable to block Republican priorities if the GOP wins a supermajority in the state […]

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
• Jana Deak

Extreme Weather Hits New York Again

Text your county name to 333111 and you'll get real-time alerts sent straight to your phone — simple as that, and probably worth doing before Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading…

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
• CJ McIntyre

This Is Easily One of the Worst Excuses for Driving 125 MPH in NY

If you think being late for work is a good excuse to drive more than 120 mph, New York State Police have a reminder that it definitely isn't. Continue reading…

@altnps.bsky.social - Alt National Park Service

Trump has reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah by nearly 3 million acres. He signed two executive orders that would shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments to less than 10% of their current size. https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/07/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-modifies-two-national-monuments-restoring-sensible-land-management/

Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard

Inflation Eases as Prices Post Sharp Drop

“Consumer prices posted their biggest decline in more than six years during June as a sharp swoon in energy prices provided at least temporary relief from this year’s inflation surge, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday,” CNBC reports.

Gift Articles

Ukraine’s army gets a performance review (economist.com)

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Gift Articles

This Home Run Derby was a night unlike any other in Citizens Bank Park history (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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