I just realized that I never shared the footage from Livorno earlier this year.
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Hollywood's Guaranteed Paydays for Stars Are Bad Bets Now (bloomberg.com)
Would you bet against Argentina? The world champions keep finding a way (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Lawsuit alleges Charlotte FC, Panthers owners discriminate against men (nytimes.com)
Cyclospora Investigation Turns to Farms in Mexico (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
NASCAR Cup Series at North Wilkesboro Q&A, odds: What's this short track have in store? (nytimes.com)
Opinion | What Do the Words ‘Gay’ and ‘Queer’ Really Mean? (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
The New York Times News Quiz, July 17, 2026 (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
The pain, anxiety, frustration and pure, ecstatic joy of the 2026 World Cup (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
This is a test post for an experiment claude is running.
Platform engineering’s new job: serving environments at agent speed

Platform engineering has won the argument. Some 90% of organizations have adopted at least one internal platform; golden paths are
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The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
• Jessica Wachtel
I trust Claude for everything. This test made me rethink that.

Can Grok 4.5 really match Opus for a quarter of the tokens? xAI released Grok 4.5 on July 8. It
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Sacha Chua
• Sacha Chua
6 aôut: Emacs Chat: Richard Bonichon
Nous allons parler en direct avec Richard Bonichon (Github) d'Emacs, de ses flux de travail, de sa configuration, et d'autres sujets en français. Je suis un peu intimidée, mais si vous posez vos questions dans le chat, je pense que nous pouvons survivre à mon faible niveau de français. =)
Notes : https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/08/le-6-aout-emacs-chat-richard-bonichon/
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Si vous voulez parler d'Emacs avec Prot et moi en français, n'hésitez pas à m'envoyer un courriel !
You can e-mail me at sacha@sachachua.com.
Sacha Chua
• Sacha Chua
20 aôut: Emacs Chat: Abdallah Maouche
Nous allons parler en direct avec Abdallah Maouche (heiwiper) (Gitlab, Github) d'Emacs, de ses flux de travail, de sa configuration, et d'autres sujets en français. Je suis un peu intimidée, mais si vous posez vos questions dans le chat, je pense que nous pouvons survivre à mon faible niveau de français. =)
La diffusion en direct aura lieu le dans le fuseau horaire America/Toronto, soit 0730H EDT / 0630H CDT / 0530H MDT / 0430H PDT / 1130H UTC / 1330H CEST / 1430H EEST / 1700H IST / 1930H +08 / 2030H JST
Si vous voulez parler d'Emacs avec Prot et moi en français, n'hésitez pas à m'envoyer un courriel !
You can e-mail me at sacha@sachachua.com.
The Brian Lehrer Show
• WNYC
Brian Lehrer Weekend: NJ Utilities; Supermarket Work; World Cup Quiz
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
Gov. Sherrill Tries to Control NJ's Utility Bills (First) | What's Unseen at the Grocery Store (Starts at :18) | 10-Question Quiz: 2026 World Cup (Starts at :45)
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Popular sugar substitutes linked to faster brain aging
Several popular sugar substitutes may not be as harmless as they seem. Adults who consumed the most artificial sweeteners showed substantially faster declines in memory and thinking, especially if they were under 60 or had diabetes. The highest intake was linked to cognitive aging roughly 1.6 years faster than the lowest intake. Researchers stressed that more studies are needed before concluding that sweeteners are the cause.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Doctors Warn Against Military Testosterone Tests
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week ordered annual testosterone-deficiency screening for active-duty and reserve service members age 30 and older, which he says will help to maintain military readiness,” Reuters reports. “But many medical professionals warn it might do nothing of the sort and instead could increase service members’ risk of infertility or other consequences […]
Study, 1478 #earlyrenaissance #davinci
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• John Amato