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Political Wire
17 Aug 10:15 • Taegan Goddard

The Democratic Establishment’s Ideas Deficit

“The centrist Democratic group Third Way recently declared ‘war’ on democratic socialists to head off what they fear could be a far-left hijacking of the party ahead of 2028,” Axios reports. “But establishment Democrats have made clear what they’re against without making much of a case for what they’re for.” ”Democratic socialism, whatever you think […]

AI Secret
17 Aug 10:15 • Magna

🛎️ Stripe Acquires OpenRouter

Plus: The Last 1% Is Still Human, Google Chose Nvidia Over TPU

Gift Articles
17 Aug 10:12

From protests to painful reality: Greens mark 100 days in power (thetimes.com)

thetimes.com/article/69558c8d-f2d9-4fb5-88c4-f5c913258fb2?shareToken=c9c7b3ccce32f46d428f09568e10a099

Gift Articles
17 Aug 10:12

‘Horrific’ Conditions Grip UK Hospitals Unprepared for Heat (bloomberg.com)

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Gift Articles
17 Aug 10:12

Opinion | To Save Higher Ed, Professors Need to Get a Little Weird (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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Gift Articles
17 Aug 10:12

ホルムズ海峡は譲れぬ「神からの贈り物」　腰を据えて戦略練るイラン：朝日新聞 (digital.asahi.com)

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Rest of World -
17 Aug 10:12 • Viola Zhou

Ban on Chinese robots leaves U.S. startups stranded

Washington’s limits on foreign parts promises a supply chain revolution — but Silicon Valley founders say domestic alternatives don’t exist yet.

links.daveverse.org
17 Aug 10:06 • Dave Winer

Some people are taking Cialis for more than sex.

TorrentFreak
17 Aug 10:06 • Ernesto Van der Sar

Pirate Streaming Giant Cineby Announces Surprise Shutdown

Cineby, one of the biggest pirate streaming sites on the web, says it will shut its doors on August 26. The site was previously flagged as a notorious piracy operation by Hollywood and has been blocked by court order in several countries. If history is any guide, successors and copycats will line up soon to fill the gap.

From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

@art.feediverse.org - Great art on Bluesky
17 Aug 10:03

Rising Tide, St. Malo, 1907 #mauriceprendergast #americanart

The Daily
17 Aug 09:52 • The New York Times

Luigi Mangione’s High-Risk Legal Strategy

In the two years since a masked man shot and killed a health care executive, the national spotlight has turned to the primary suspect, Luigi Mangione. The overwhelming evidence has pointed to his guilt, and the question on most minds has been: What might the defense of one o...