Open thread below...
Latest articles from Crooks and Liars
• Steve Greenberg
The Wave, 1944 #willemdekooning #dekooning
What I really want is a Midea Portasplit air conditioner and Mobile Heat Pump that is unavailable in Canada which means this Midea portable air conditioner plus a custom french door kit (i.e. somebody handy unlike me to do this :-) ) seems to be the best we could do with our french door 3rd floor master bedroom. ; Midea 12,000 BTU / 10,000 BTU SACC DUO Smart Inverter ¦ Midea CA
Discovered: Aug 17, 2026 17:08 (UTC) What I really want is a Midea Portasplit Air Conditioning, Mobile Heat Pump that is unavailable in Canada which means this Midea portable air conditioner plus a custom french door ki (i.e. somebody handy unlike me to do this :-) ) seems to be the best we could do with our french door 3rd floor master bedroom. ; Midea 12,000 BTU / 10,000 BTU SACC DUO Smart Inverter ¦ Midea CA
EV Grieve
• Unknown
Monday's parting shot
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I mean, it would be a lot easier to just mass deport Muslims and start to use military force to round them up. I mean, really, honestly, it would be much easier. It would be much easier, instead of having Americans relocate. It would be much easier to actually start using military force to start […]
Opinion | After Jason Arday’s Death, Mistaken Calls for Censorship (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
U.S. Airman Says He Would Accept Punishment for Protesting Iran War (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Why I Told My Chatbot to Stop Kissing Up to Me (wsj.com)
Justice Department to Investigate Epstein Ties, but Not to Trump (Gift Article) (ibtimes.co.uk)
ibtimes.co.uk/white-house-rebukes-trump-assassination-doubt-1796376
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Trump’s Slight of South Korea Raises Broader Concerns
“President Donald Trump’s decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea does not just slight a longtime ally but raises broader concerns about the security interests of the United States in Asia and elsewhere,” the Associated Press reports. “Trump explained his decision by citing South Korea’s refusal to join his war against Iran […]
PRINT Magazine
• Charlotte Beach
Egon Van Herreweghe Reveals the Artistry of Storefront Awnings in His Show ‘The Menu’
The multidisciplinary artist discusses why storefront awnings intrigue him so thoroughly, and what his replicas say about different cultures and the art in our everyday lives that we take for granted.
The post Egon Van Herreweghe Reveals the Artistry of Storefront Awnings in His Show ‘The Menu’ appeared first on PRINT Magazine.
Electrek
• Jo Borrás
Tesla grows Robotaxi fleet by 50%, Einride gets a partner, and China goes BIG
On this second consecutive self-steering episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at how Tesla increased its national self-driving Robotaxi fleet by half with the stroke of a pen, and see how the company’s autonomous deployments compare to the rest of the world’s.
Railway, 1873 #impressionism #edouardmanet
Fixed accidentally including video posts in the timeline before the video was fully processed for streaming.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
The Nation’s Largest Reservoirs Are Drying Up
“Lakes Powell and Mead, the nation’s largest reservoirs, are drying up, sending a Colorado River system that provides water and electricity for millions of people into a state of crisis with no end in sight,” the New York Times reports. “Water levels in Lake Powell, along the Utah-Arizona border, fell to a record low on […]
「なんで女子トイレばかり行列」学校の男女別便器、62万基調べたら：朝日新聞 (digital.asahi.com)
digital.asahi.com/articles/ASV890Q6FV89UTIL01TM.html?ptoken=01M0964C01ECMK89C8RR321MEH
Why Trump Is Threatening Again to Bomb Oman (wsj.com)
wsj.com/world/middle-east/why-trump-oman-threats-5db5ab5f?st=23Siho