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• Dave Winer
Trump Steps Up Stunts as U.S. Midterms Loom.
Anthropic announced a limits change on X in the most convoluted way possible:
Starting September 14, we’re permanently raising standard weekly limits in Claude Code by 25% for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise plans. Until then, the current 50% increase will be in place.
Compared to today, this works out to a 17% reduction in weekly limits on Claude Code. We’re working on exciting changes that will make it feel like you’re getting more from Claude, while having more visibility and control of your usage. Can’t wait to share them.
I had to read it a few times. It’s actually bad news.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Trump Steps Up Stunts as U.S. Midterms Loom
“From trolling Canada about a lake to suddenly talking about Kim Jong-un, U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent distractions speak louder than words,” AFP reports. “The former reality television star has long been known for his reliance upon a simple tactic: when you don’t like what’s being said, change the conversation.” “But the 80-year-old’s recent stunts […]
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The blogging tools for bluesky should be able to publish on bluesky.
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• RedStateRachel
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• Leigh Beadon
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• Heather Cox Richardson
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Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Mike Johnson Planning to Meet with Elon Musk
“Speaker Mike Johnson is planning to meet with GOP megadonor Elon Musk in Texas,” Politico reports. ”The effort comes as Johnson stumps for Republican candidates across the Lone Star State ahead of the midterms. It’s the latest sign that GOP leaders hope Musk will spend heavily to help the party keep control of Congress.”
Let’s get rid of the barriers to interop.
The blogging tools for bluesky should be able to publish on bluesky.
TPM – Talking Points Memo
• Josh Marshall
Time To Relax About Whether Abdul El-Sayed Can Win Michigan
After the bruising Michigan Senate primary a new Fox News poll was published showing Abdul El-Sayed four points behind Mike...
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Voting is now open for the 2026 Tiny Awards , featuring...
Voting is now open for the 2026 Tiny Awards, featuring 10 sites that celebrate “the best of the small, poetic, creative, handmade web”. You have until Sept 25 to vote.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
British Far-Right Provocateur Deported by ICE
“Milo Yiannopoulos, the British far-right provocateur and former Yeezy executive, has been deported to the United Kingdom, the Department of Homeland Security said Saturday,” the Washington Post reports. ”U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Yiannopoulos on Thursday at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, according to a statement from a DHS spokesperson. The […]
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• WBUR
Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial ends second day of deliberations without a verdict
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial will resume deliberations Monday. On Friday they ended a second day of deliberations without a verdict. Clancy is on trial to determine whether she was responsible for her actions when she killed her three children in 2023.
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• WBUR
Rewind: The Stepchild's Dilemma
Whether you’re 5, 15, or 50 years old, it can be difficult to usher a stepparent in and out of the family unit. In today’s episode, the Sugars answer letters from stepchildren who have fraught relationships with their stepparents.
This episode was originally released on April 28th, 2018.
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• WBUR
Haverhill boxer to compete in a bare-knuckle fight at Fenway Park
Fenway Park will host a bare knuckle fighting event on Aug. 29, and a Haverhill-native will be part of the main event. Harry "the Hitman" Gigliotti talks about how growing up in his city led him to the world of bare-knuckle boxing.
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• WBUR
Cannabis executive testifies against Suffolk sheriff in extortion trial
When a prosecutor asked Ascend Wellness chief Frank Perullo if he was following the company's written code of conduct when agreeing to sell shares to Tompkins, Perullo said: “I was not."