Vasily Kandinsky, Vignette next to "Exit" (Vignette bei "Ausgang") (headpiece, folio 36) from Klänge (Sounds), (1913) #museumofmodernart #vasilykandinsky
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• Athena Scalzi
Why My Father Is Wrong: A Defense Of Guitar Hero
My father recently wrote a piece detailing some of his thoughts on AI, and in doing so he compared using generative AI to playing Guitar Hero. I shall not let this analogy stand. If you think I’m pro-AI, you couldn’t be more wrong. There is no bigger hater of AI in the world than yours […]
404 Media
• Joseph Cox
ICE to Pay LexisNexis Millions for Data to Feed to Palantir
LexisNexis sells a massive amount of data to law enforcement, including ICE. New records indicate ICE wants to feed that data into a Palantir system.
A Fight Brews Between Mamdani and Amazon Over Delivery Workers (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
「存在感を示すチャンスが」 中道、改正皇室典範「賛成」の代償:朝日新聞 (digital.asahi.com)
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Trump Wants to Move On From the Middle East. It’s Not Letting Him. (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Opinion | He Fired a Nazi Gun and Joked About Killing Old People. Republicans Don’t Seem Concerned. (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
escarpment
• lnebres
words as encounter•enchanter
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Max Miller’s Seat Now a Toss-Up
“The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted Rep. Max Miller’s (R-OH) seat from ‘Likely Republican’ to ‘Toss Up’ on Monday, underscoring the growing political fallout from allegations of domestic violence against the incumbent,” The Hill reports.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Ask Political Wire: The Tradeoffs of Ranked-Choice Voting
A Political Wire reader asks about the pros and cons of ranked-choice voting — and, more importantly, who benefits from it. The basic idea is straightforward: Instead of choosing one candidate, voters rank them in order of preference. If nobody wins a majority, the last-place candidate is eliminated and those ballots are redistributed to the […]
Trump Stokes Islamophobia by Calling Democratic Candidates ‘Jihadists’ (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
D.C.-Area Airport to Close for 3 Hours for Grand Prix Event (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Column | Want to get into this Manhattan club? Bring your mom or dad. (wapo.st)
Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About Childhood Vaccines After Executive Order (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Contradicting public statements, Trump took secret flight from Turkey amid Iranian threat (washingtonpost.com)
Gender identity and moral agency (rejserin.medium.com)
The San Francisco Standard
• David Lombardi
49ers draft check-in: 5 rookies standing out during training camp
De’Zhaun Stribling, Romello Height, Gracen Halton, Jaden Dugger, and undrafted free agent Will Pauling could all earn early playing time.
Freshly Pressed - WordPress.com
• courtneyimade
The Chic Guide to Pulling Off the Satin Pant Trend
http://therealchiclife.com/2026/08/04/the-chic-guide-to-pulling-off-the-satin-pant-trend/
Silk and satin pants, trendy since last fall, offer comfort and elegance. Initially hesitant, the author found inspiration from a YouTube tour and decided to purchase a washable pair. They prove versatile for both casual and formal occasions, easily styled from summer to fall with various tops and layers, ensuring effortless chicness.
L'Isthme de Corinthe, 1928 #purism #metzinger
Electrek
• Jo Borrás
GM makes charging easy while Elon bets big on fossil fuels and Leno talks Tesla

On today’s super simple episode of Quick Charge, we talk about GM’s new Energy Pass, SpaceX’s big bet on fossil fuels, and Tesla’s long-promised Roadster set to arrive “real soon.” Again. For what is nearly the tenth year in a row.