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As training camp winds down, Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch have two preseason games to evaluate players who are competing for jobs.

“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is laughing off ‘Woke 1,'” Axios reports. “But she’s carrying baggage from the 2020 era of cultural progressivism that some Democrats say is an obstacle to a future presidential run.” “Why it matters: AOC’s pivot to the cultural center — which she began to roll out last week in a high-profile ABC […]

“President Donald Trump spent last week handing out coveted endorsements ahead of Florida’s Tuesday primaries. But amid the parade of thumbs-ups on Truth Social, one House Republican incumbent was conspicuously absent: Rep. Cory Mills,” Puck reports. “Trump endorsed Mills earlier in the cycle, but his recent omission offers the clearest evidence yet of the campaign […]

“President Donald Trump said Sunday he directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to ‘substantially reduce’ joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his ‘very good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,'” the Washington Post reports. Said Trump: “These exercises are not only costly, with much of these costs paid for by the United States […]

Holy Smoke! Nice juxtaposition on a Donegal beach. Quote of the Day ”A man’s dying is more the survivors’ affair than his own.” Thomas Mann Musical alternative to the morning’s radio news Paul Simon | Graceland Link Triggered by a … Continue reading →

Self Portrait with Necklace of Thorns, 1940 #fridakahlo #kahlo

In prison, we might not learn of a loved one’s illness until after they’ve died. Even when we are kept updated, we can feel powerless to help. https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/08/13/coping-with-family-illness-and-medical-crises-in-prison/?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=PJP-Bluesky

The Fair on St. George's Day, 1561 #northernrenaissance #bruegel

Christ's Charge to St. Peter (cartoon for the Sistine Chapel), 1515 #raphael #highrenaissance

If you care about protecting Big Bend, it may be time to rethink where you spend your money. YETI co-founder Ryan Seiders is part-owner of a West Texas ranch that has been facilitating construction tied to Trump’s border wall project in the Big Bend region.