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The Pink Dancers, Before the Ballet, 1884 #degas #edgardegas

WIRED
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Influencers and Resellers Are Turning Empty Boxes Into Big Cash

As the appetite for “authenticity” grows online, content creators are buying up empty boxes for luxury goods—and resellers are cashing in for “crazy prices.”

Political Wire
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Swing-State Democrats Criticize Their Own Party

“Democrats running for Senate have savaged President Donald Trump, betting that his historically low approval rating will help their party recapture the chamber in November’s midterm elections,” the Washington Post reports. “But some Democrats running in Republican-leaning states are also criticizing another unpopular institution: their own party.”

Paul Krugman
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Scott Bessent Fails to Gaslight the Market

Scott Bessent Fails to Gaslight the Market

What doth it profit a man if he sell his soul and can’t even manipulate the 30-year?

EV Grieve
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From White Trash to Aliens on 5th Street

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Aliens of Brooklyn is returning to the East Village.  Owner-artist Joseph Angel Tijerina opens his new shop today (Friday!) at 304 E. Fifth St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue, the longtime home of White Trash, the vintage f...

EV Grieve
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Bye, bye Blank Street

And then there were none.

Blank Street Coffee at 149 Avenue A between Ninth and 10th Street has closed.

A for-rent sign showed up on the storefront back in April. We heard that the lease is up, and management declined to renew, citing the storefront's (alleged) outdated electrical system as the reason. 

This closure marks the last of the East Village Blank Street outposts. The V.C.-funded coffee chain also had locations on Third Avenue... First Avenue and in the Bowery Market. The Avenue A location opened in November 2021. 

As previously noted, not everyone was a fan of the company. Per the Times in 2022: "When word got out that Blank Street is not an independent chain ... but an enterprise with global ambitions backed by private equity financing, many became curious — and sometimes suspicious."

The Warning with Steve Schmidt
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Trumped out

Trumped out

He put his name everywhere. America will take it down.

AI Secret Supports Webmention
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🛎️ Target Proved AI Shopping Is A Channel

🛎️ Target Proved AI Shopping Is A Channel

Plus: The Lies Almost Worked, Water Is Now Cheap To Hack

WIRED
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The Super El Niño Won’t Fix the West’s Water Crisis

“People have talked about the Colorado River crisis for decades—we’re now in it,” says one expert. “Everyone you talk to is like, ‘Shit, man.’”

Political Wire
Text • Taegan Goddard

What Florida Tells Us

The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live. Florida’s primaries were another experiment in finding out what voters want from their political parties. Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising. Learn more. If you’re already a member, sign in to your account.

Political Wire
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Trump Tries to Push Darline Graham Across the Finish Line

“Fresh off the losses of three candidates he endorsed in Republican primaries, President Donald Trump faces a much higher-profile test of his political power in South Carolina,” CNN reports. “Trump is set to hold a rally Friday night in Myrtle Beach with Sen. Darline Graham, whom he endorsed for her late brother’s Senate seat and […]

Political Wire
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Canadian Provincial Leader Says Trump Is a ‘Bad Person’

“The premier of a Canadian province launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him a ‘bad person’ and ‘not to be trusted’ and urging Canada to keep fighting rather than rush to make concessions in trade talks with Washington,” the Associated Press reports.

Political Wire
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Big Tech’s AI Borrowing Binge Is Driving Up Bond Yields

“Economists have been repeatedly dumbfounded by the resilience of the economy in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, wars, tariffs, inflation and sharply higher interest rates. A simple answer has provided a catchall explanation: the growth of artificial intelligence,” the New York Times reports. “But the growth of A.I. also poses a risk, reflected in […]

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Mrs. Thomas Wodehouse Legh, 1884 #johnsingersargent #americanart

Longreads
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

Showcasing stories from Andrew Fedorov, Shayla Love, Malcolm Johnston, Erin Somers, and Chris Stanton.

Schneier on Security
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More Incidents of AIs Going Rogue in Cybersecurity Challenges

The AI Security Institute has a new report of AI systems engaging in “unsanctioned behavior”—what I have been calling “genie behavior—while being tested on their cybersecurity capabilities. The incident stemmed from a single evaluation where agents were given a task of solvi...

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When Private Equity Comes for Your Favorite Team

Last week, the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers announced he was selling the basketball team for $12.5 billion — the highest price ever paid for a professional sports team. The deal has shocked the sports world and drawn new attention to a growing trend: Big groups of investo...

WIRED
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Best Early Tech Labor Day Sales I’d Shop Myself (2026): AirTags, Dyson, and More

From the best Dyson vacuum to the best wireless headphones and earbuds we’ve tested, you can get some great gadgets on sale already ahead of Labor Day.

Political Wire
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Democrats Need Third-Party Help to Win Senate Majority

“Call them the 49 percent majority makers, a path blazed 20 years ago that Democrats probably need to replicate this fall,” NOTUS reports. “Back in 2006, when they gained six seats and the Senate majority, Democrats relied on a trio of victories that came courtesy of a plurality: Claire McCaskill winning Missouri with 49.6 percent […]

Political Wire
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Navy Discusses Renaming Aircraft Carrier After Trump

“Navy leadership is discussing renaming a Navy aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump,” NBC News reports. “The ship, which is still under construction, has been set to be named the USS Doris Miller in honor of an enlisted sailor who famously staffed an anti-aircraft gun during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, during World War […]