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The Warning with Steve Schmidt
Audio • Steve Schmidt

It will take guts and power with Steve Schmidt and Brian Tyler Cohen

Thank you Melissa Tart, Jeanne Elbe, Lori Modafferi, Donald Williams, ArleneMach, and others for tuning into my conversation with Brian Tyler Cohen, and brought to you by The Save America Movement.

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Text • Dave Winer

Yes, Trump Will Attempt a Coup.

Electrek
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Vermont’s largest energy source is now a virtual power plant

Green Mountain Power’s virtual power plant (VPP) – the state’s largest energy source – cut an estimated $6 million from all customers’ peak electricity costs during Vermont’s early July heat wave.

Electrek
Text • Fred Lambert

Tesla self-driving manager describes scary conditions in robotaxi testing

A former Tesla manager who ran the company’s “Full Self-Driving” test fleet in Houston says the operation was so understaffed that its cars became “rolling hazards on public streets,” according to a lawsuit.

The manager, Javier Medrano, filed the wrongful-termination complaint in Houston federal court, and its contents were reported this week. He oversaw the fleet before Tesla launched its driverless “Robotaxi” in the city.

Electrek
Text • Micah Toll

You’ve heard of shared e-bikes. Now check out Veo’s new shared e-trike

If you’ve spent any time in a city with shared micromobility, you’ve probably seen fleets of rental e-bikes and e-scooters waiting on street corners. But one company is betting that the next evolution of shared transportation isn’t just another bike or scooter – it’s an electric trike.

Ars Technica
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Philly suburb: Sure, build that data center—but first meet our 43 demands

Philly suburb: Sure, build that data center—but first meet our 43 demands

The final condition will shock you! (It won’t. It’s taxes.)

TPM – Talking Points Memo
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Help Us With This Milestone

Thank you to everyone who contributed yesterday. A big day of contributions that has gotten us near one of the...

TPM – Talking Points Memo
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Now Cornyn’s Talking About a Potential Delay in Blanche Vote

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) told reporters on Tuesday that there’s a chance the confirmation vote to move Todd Blanche’s attorney...

Techdirt
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Paramount Merger Gets Further Delayed, And Things Could Get Expensive

Just as Larry Ellison and Paramount executives had worried, the state antitrust challenge to their $111 billion merger with Warner Brothers has resulted in significant delays that could prove terminal. Two weeks ago California and eleven other states filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the merger, pointing out that the consolidation would undermine market competition, […]

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What is the Atmosphere?

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DJT: My Illegal Tariffs Saved The World, You're Welcome

During a lengthy interview this morning on Fox and Friends, Trump rambled like a man that just escaped from a lunatic asylum, especially when he renewed his demented obsession with his illegal tariffs. Host Brain Kilmeade understands how tariffs have closed down businesses...

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Despite AI hype, Google's data shows workers aren't automating themselves away.

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Please Use AI . “Be sure to use AI when planning that...

Please Use AI. “Be sure to use AI when planning that next camping trip, the last one you will take with this particular child. Definitely do not text your friend who has fly-fished every river in Pennsylvania and biked every backwoods trail…”

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Opinion | Marco Rubio wants to defend America — from largely imaginary threats (wapo.st)

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Do You Work in No Surprises Act Arbitration? Tell Us About It. (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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As Cyclospora Cases Climb, FDA Official Says Food Supply Is Safe (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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The Tortured History of a San Francisco Ballpark That’s Finally Becoming Housing (wsj.com)

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Opinion | Yale’s trustees face a decision with profound consequences (washingtonpost.com)

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Ryan Walters Still Costing the State Money… - The Lost Ogle (thelostogle.com)

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