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“History is, in its essentials, the science of change.” So wrote the French historian Marc Bloch in 1949, and it’s true: History is indeed inextricably linked with change, and in some cases, the change is so fast and so monumental that just a single year can alter the trajec...

UC faculty wanted a decision on standardized testing by September. The regents set a due date for June 2027.

Tuesday’s episode of Dithering was a good one, especially for the DF audience, so we’ve moved it outside the paywall and made it free-to-listen on the web. (We don’t (yet?) have an RSS feed that you can put in your podcast player for these occasional free episodes, alas.) I have a slightly different take on Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI than I’ve seen expressed elsewhere.

If you don’t subscribe to Dithering, you probably should. Two episodes per week, 15 minutes per episode. Not a minute less, not a minute more. $7/month or $70/year — or, get it included with the Stratechery Plus bundle.

Punchbowl News: “Top Republicans spent two weeks unable to pass a rule because of hardline conservative discontent with the GOP agenda. Speaker Mike Johnson was twice forced to send members home early due to the floor freeze.” “This week, Johnson and the GOP leaders finally got a rule approved. But earlier today, Republicans again fell […]

The art of conversation What French cafes are for. Quote of the Day ”Republicans want smaller government for the same reason crooks want fewer cops; it’s easier to get away with murder. James Carville Musical alternative to the morning’s radio … Continue reading →

Republicans Are Dreading Trump’s Speech.

Rep Thomas Massie was asked about Trump's Thursday night ridiculous voter fraud speech, and he told the Morning Joe panel earlier today that complaining about voter fraud is ridiculous since Republicans control the House and Senate, the presidency, and the Supreme Court. T...

It's a starting point with a few early guideposts.

What will you be doing tonight instead of watching Trump’s tantrum?

LLMs have broken legibility of effort - our ability to tell, at a glance, whether something took a human real work. What happens next?

Plus Mille Lacs v. Mille Lacs, Mpls rejects drones, and when not to call 911 in today's Flyover news roundup.

The summer concert season at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center is in full swing. But there's still plenty of amazing concerts to check out. Continue reading…

New York Magazine: “Trump intends to talk a lot about the 2020 election in his ‘address to the nation’ tonight, according to multiple reports. And that has Republicans ‘scared shitless,’ according to Politico. Rants about 2020 around the White House or even at MAGA rallies are one thing. But as part of a nationally televised […]

ABC and NBC Will Not Air Trump’s Speech as Other TV Networks’ Plans Remain Uncertain.