Digging into Streamplace. It appears to store video and audio tracks as blobs and then uses HTTP content ranges to stream the data. Micro.blog uses HTTP live streaming, very different. But I could cross-post to Streamplace.
A high school teacher in Kansas was arrested for clapping in opposition to a proposed data center during a city council meeting.
Racket
• Keith Harris
It’s Not the Heat, It’s Your Complete Concert Calendar: July 27-Aug. 2
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
• Bobby Welber
2 Hospitalized After Crash With Armored Truck In Hudson Valley
Two people were hospitalized after a car collided with an armored vehicle on Route 9W. Continue reading…
The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
• Bobby Welber
New York’s Winter Could Be Mild But Very Dangerous
A warmer-than-normal winter sounds great, but meteorologists warn New Yorkers shouldn't get too comfortable. The forecast comes with a major catch. Continue reading…
Whatever
• Athena Scalzi
The Big Idea: Alex Shvartsman
To mock a classic trope in your own story, one must first unabashedly love that trope. Author Alex Shvartsman is a die-hard sci-fi fan, which gives him the perfect angle to write his own take on things. Follow along in the Big Idea for his newest novel, The Best of All Possible Planets, as we make […]
The Trump administration is auctioning off 2,840 acres of Wayne National Forest for oil and gas drilling.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Beshear Challenges McConnell to Prove His Fitness
“Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear called on Monday for Sen. Mitch McConnell to either ‘verbally’ show proof to Kentuckians that he can still serve in the Senate or to resign from Congress,” ABC News reports. Said Beshear: “Important events are happening in our country right now during your absence.” Axios: Speak or resign: Beshear ups demand […]
In battle over MLB salary cap, players and owners spar over the meaning of ‘50/50’ (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Bryce Harper talks Phillies trade deadline upgrades, escaping his month-long slump (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Tatverdächtiger Abdul B.: Zwei Cousins des CSD-Attentäters Abdul B. waren IS-Kämpfer (zeit.de)
He Didn’t Plan to Buy in Los Angeles. The Perfect Home Changed His Mind. (wsj.com)
wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/darren-walker-los-angeles-home-72462e62?st=ZGEeKF
Opinion | A personalized scam is coming for you (wapo.st)
Verifying Device (thetimes.com)
The AI Reward Loop Is Coming — And Once You're Outside It, Quality Won't Save You (medium.com)
Climate Change Is Going to Be Gross (theatlantic.com)
We have become exceptionally good at extending lifespan. Now we must focus on extending healthspan (theglobeandmail.com)
Latest articles from Crooks and Liars
• Andrea Thompson
Trump Is Losing Sleep Over His Own Mortality After Lindsey Graham Dropped Dead
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham's very sudden and unexpected passing has apparently reminded Donald Trump that he could also drop dead at a moment's notice, and he's not coping particularly well with the idea.
Graham, who was only 71, nearly a full decade younger tha...
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Ex-Mistress Pens Essay on Gavin Newsom
“An aide who had an affair with Gavin Newsom more than 20 years ago when he was the mayor of San Francisco has written a detailed account of the relationship, which Vanity Fair published on Tuesday,” the New York Times reports. “The first-person essay by the aide, Ruby Rippey, who was working as Mr. Newsom’s […]
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Capitol Hill Democrats Don’t Want to Talk About Ken Martin
“While a handful of congressional Democrats have come out for Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin to resign this week, most simply don’t want to broach the subject,” Axios reports. “Why it matters: The apathy points to minimal momentum in the party for Martin’s ouster despite bombshell stories revealing severe problems at the DNC ranging […]