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Scripting News: Thursday, August 6, 2026

Thursday, August 6, 2026 There's a new version of the FeedLand server. # If Claude Code were a human working for me as a human would, it would be fired several times every day. It forgets orders you gave it two minutes ago. It's always trying to take control. Again I'm ba...

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Tuskegee Banned the Durag. Nobody Banned the Real Problem. (medium.com)

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外国籍の職員採用巡るアンケート、公表の方針　三重県「差別でない」：朝日新聞 (digital.asahi.com)

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NYPD sergeant in Staten Island DWI arrest had blood alcohol 3 times legal limit: officials (nydailynews.com)

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Washington, D.C., Is America’s Newest Billionaire Boomtown (wsj.com)

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Wildfire Smoke and Airport Chaos: My Summer Vacation From Hell (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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At least 230 Black boys died in jail. Their families want answers — and justice. (wapo.st)

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America Must Let Go of the Middle East (foreignaffairs.com)

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Subterfuge at Health NZ: Senior official masqueraded as a patient (nzherald.co.nz)

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It’s OK to Hate Summer (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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Erica Schwartz Confirmed As CDC Director Right After She Ruined Her Reputation

When Erica Schwartz was first nominated for Director of the CDC, you could almost hear both a gasp of surprise and a collective sigh of relief from healthcare providers throughout the country. Schwartz is well qualified for the role, after all, and many took her nomination as a sign that the White House was attempting […]

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Dog Surfing Competition 2026

If you thought dogs weren't cool, check this out. Thousands of people turned out for the 10th World Dog Surfing Championships over the weekend, an annual event in Pacifica, California, south of San Francisco. And the photos from the event are adorable. -- Some of the d...

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Brian Cashman Is the Most Accomplished Executive in Baseball. Yankees Fans Want Him Gone. (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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Explosive Drone Found at German Airport Used by Ukrainian Carrier (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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NYC’s Pied-à-Terre Owners Hunt for Creative Ways to Dodge New Tax (wsj.com)

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Art Gallery Shows to See in August (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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Opinion | Trump’s tariff backup plan is teetering in court (wapo.st)

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過ち、「繰り返してるだろ」　つぶやいた18歳　ラップに込めた願い：朝日新聞 (digital.asahi.com)

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