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Flock cameras’ days are numbered. Across the country, communities are removing them city by city. Thank you to everyone who is standing up, speaking out, and fighting back against their expansion. Here’s the cities that have fought back and won!

Denver CO, Austin TX, San Marcos TX, Evanston IL,

Political Wire
Text • Taegan Goddard

Trump Backtracks On Ukraine Patriot Pledge

“President Trump has said he has not decided whether he will allow Ukraine to produce Patriot surface-to-air interceptor missiles, casting doubt on whether Washington will agree to one of Kyiv’s top priorities,” the Financial Times reports. Said Trump: “It’s a very extraordinary weapon, and we have to be a little bit careful of who we […]

TPM – Talking Points Memo
Text • Kate Riga

The Right Has Found Its New Riley Gaines in the WNBA

The right-wing media machine is salivating over its newest anti-trans storyline, served up by Sophie Cunningham, a guard on the...

Mastodon Blog
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Announcing new Terms of Service for our servers

Today, we’re announcing new User Terms of Service (ToS) for the two Mastodon servers we run, mastodon.social and mastodon.online. The new ToS will go into effect on August 31, 2026. Read on to learn what’s changing. What has happened so far? We launched a first version of ou...

Gift Articles
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In Trump’s Economy, Job Gains Go to Women. That’s Not an Entirely Good Thing. (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

nytimes.com/2026/07/31/magazine/american-women-workforce.html?unlocked_article_code=1.11A.LW1c.w4KBvJoR4006&smid=nytcore-ios-share

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

Post Office Employee Stabbed Multiple Times in the Hudson Valley

A disturbing scene unfolded at a Hudson Valley post office Thursday afternoon after an employee was stabbed multiple times, prompting a large police response and the temporary closure of a busy road in Putnam County. Continue reading…

The San Francisco Standard
Text • David Lombardi

Why Deebo Samuel’s fit with the 49ers is different this time

After trading Samuel to the Commanders after the 2024 season, the 49ers are bringing the former second-round draft pick back on a one-year deal.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Lauren Saria

The 3 most anticipated SF restaurant, bakery, and bar openings in August

Handrolls, ube sourdough, and jazz are all on the menu next month.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Brendan Hellweg

Opinion: How one CA law created 1.2 million new headaches

AB 339 was supposed to stop California agencies from quietly outsourcing government jobs. A year in, it’s mostly produced paperwork.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • John Shea

The Giants won one Robbie Ray trade. Now they’ll try to win another

The left-hander is due nearly $8 million the rest of the season, but the Giants might be willing to eat some of the salary to land a better prospect.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Emily Dreyfuss

Why San Francisco can’t have nice things: The 6-year Jollibee permitting saga

The Filipino chain is finally open in Mid-Market. It had to jump through a Byzantine permitting process to welcome its starved fans.

daveverse
Text • Dave Winer

Dave + Claude is far more powerful than either on their own.

daveverse
Text • Dave Winer

Claude, as we’re finishing a project: “The diving is what makes it a test of the network, not just the file: it doesn’t take the feed’s word for anything, it goes and knocks on every door the feed points to.”

WIRED
Text • Brad Bourque

Steelseries Arctis Nova Pro Omni Review: For Multisystem Gamers

Its latest Pro headset can mix between four inputs and has improved wireless connectivity over the originals.

Scripting News Valid
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Dave + Claude is far more powerful than either on their own.

Scripting News Valid
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Claude, as we're finishing a project: "The diving is what makes it a test of the network, not just the file: it doesn't take the feed's word for anything, it goes and knocks on every door the feed points to."

Berkeleyside
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Where to swim on a hot day in Berkeley

Check out this useful roundup of the city’s pools and swimming holes, plus favorite spots a drive away and tips on where to grab a treat after you towel off.

Political Wire
Text • Taegan Goddard

Leon Panetta Warns of ‘Unwinnable’ Fight with Iran

“Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned that the U.S. is ‘locked into an unwinnable war’ with Iran, arguing the conflict risks becoming another prolonged military engagement with no clear end,” The Hill reports. Said Panetta: “That’s the kind of legacy, frankly, that in the 21st century the United States continues to make. Whether it was […]

Political Wire
Text • Taegan Goddard

Jay Clayton’s Swearing-In Delayed

“Bill Pulte may be out of a job, but he hasn’t walked out the door,” The Hill reports. “The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jay Clayton to be the new director of national intelligence, replacing Pulte in a role President Trump said he would only be in temporarily.” “But the White House has bucked the practice […]

Rest of World -
Text • Ananya Bhattacharya

Can we train AI to choose safety over speed?

Can we train AI to choose safety over speed?

Delivery platforms use sophisticated weather algorithms to profit from storm demand, while shifting all the physical risk onto workers trapped by pay incentives.