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A win! Minnesota’s Supreme Court rejected MyPillow founder Mike Lindell’s latest attempt to force a recount after losing the Republican primary for governor by roughly 45,000 votes.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/08/29/mike-lindell-recount-bid-in-gop-governor-primary-loss-denied-by-minnesotas-highest-court

Letters from an American
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Week Fourteen in 250 to 250

Week Fourteen in 250 to 250

Last week was the fourteenth week of videos from the 250 to 250 Project that we’re producing to honor the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

The San Francisco Standard
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A Flock employee helped block the SF Democratic Party’s anti-Flock vote

Plus: A YIMBY endorsement for District 8, a Newsom legislative deal is dead, and the Sunshine Ordinance saga continues.

The San Francisco Standard
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49ers set 53-man roster: Who’s on the team and why changes are expected

John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan are still navigating complex maneuvers to ensure San Francisco has adequate depth at key positions.

@art.feediverse.org - Great art on Bluesky
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Seated figures, 1884 #seurat #georgesseurat

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Claude Code is like Victor Wembanyama, assuming you follow the NBA and are interested in first hand experience with CC as a programming partner for the last 8 months or so.

Political Wire
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Trump’s Oil Grab Reprises Oil Industry’s Neocolonial Past

“President Donald Trump’s plan to seize direct control of Venezuela’s oil reserves is prompting warnings that the Latin American nation will become a modern-day resource colony akin to the so-called banana republics of a century ago — something that could create long-term risks for oil companies operating there,” Bloomberg reports.

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Sunday's parting shots

As seen during the move-out weekend on 12th Street between Avenue A and Avenue B... EVG reader Eve Smith shared these photos, and showed admirable restraint in NOT opening the lid... which seems like it could be the beginning of the next film by Kane Parsons...

@scripting.com - Dave Winer
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Claude Code is like Victor Wembanyama, assuming you follow the NBA and are interested in first hand experience with CC as a programming partner for the last 8 months or so.

Dave Winer ☕️
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Claude Code is like Victor Wembanyama, assuming you follow the NBA and are interested in first hand experience with CC as a programming partner for the last 8 months or so.

Manton Reece Supports Webmention Valid
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Goliad State Park. Finally getting back to my state park quest. Summer is too hot, but I’m testing a new portable air conditioner.

Memex 1.1
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Monday 31 August, 2026

Burren View One of my favourite photographs. It’s taken from the northern shore of Galway Bay looking south to the ‘moonscape’ of the Burren in Co Clare. Quote of the Day ”The English hoard words like misers; the Irish spend … Continue reading

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My Month-Long Sojourn in Spain

http://natalietheexplorer.home.blog/2026/08/21/my-month-long-sojourn-in-spain/

My Month-Long Sojourn in Spain

Ordinary living in Spain and a few tips.

@art.feediverse.org - Great art on Bluesky
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Roy Lichtenstein, Painting in Gold Frame from ‘Paintings’, 1984 #tatemuseum #roylichtenstein

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Myles wants to go too

Grey and white cat nesting in the strap of Courtney’s purse on the kitchen table

Political Wire
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Inside the Democratic Socialists’ War Over 2028

“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s potential run for president has exposed long-simmering divisions within the Democratic Socialists of America,” Axios reports. “The socialism movement’s leaders are increasingly at odds over who should speak for them, what policies they stand for — and whether to support AOC, whom some dismiss as more establishment than insurgent.”

Political Wire
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Polls Show Republicans Trailing in 8 Key Senate Races

Just two months from Election Day, Republicans are trailing in eight of the major battleground Senate races. 

Political Wire
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Pentagon Secretly Puts Military Influencers in Civilian Roles

“The Pentagon has secretly installed several conservative military veterans with large online followings in government roles, declining to disclose their assignments as they amplify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s viewpoints and attack those who scrutinize the Trump administration,” the Washington Post reports. “At least some of the influencers have been assigned to civilian roles that could […]

Latest articles from Crooks and Liars
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Susan Collins Christens A Boat, Humiliation Ensues

Smashing a champagne bottle in this fashion is extremely dangerous. The bottles are highly pressurized, causing a "bomb-like effect" with dangerous shards of glass. She's lucky she didn't get injured or lose an eye. Source: Facebook/Really American BREAKING: Susan Collins ...

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A 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming history

A 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming history

Cut content from Portal 2, hints of Half Life 2: Episode 3, and so much more.