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Mysteries of Americana

Last week, after the death of Dolly Parton, I wrote about how Parton had aggressively and carefully preserved her various...

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Text • Bobby Welber

Newburgh’s New Chipotle Opening Has Been A Major Headache

Newburgh finally got its new Chipotle, but the opening weekend wasn't exactly smooth sailing. Did you stop by yet, and how was your experience? Continue reading…

WIRED
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The Best Labor Day Mattress Deals On Beds We’ve Tried In Our Homes

It’s one of the best times of the year to buy a mattress, and our top tested picks are on sale.

Political Wire
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Jeffries Blasts Republicans Over ‘Unfettered’ Data Centers

“House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blasted Republicans Monday for being ‘pro-data center without any restraints,’ making his strongest rebuke yet of the tech industry’s massive infrastructure buildout as it becomes a key issue in midterm campaigns,” Politico reports. Said Jeffries: “Donald Trump and Republicans are divorced from reality. They think that the affordability crisis is […]

Political Wire
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Army Secretary Resigns After Hegseth Feud

“Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Trump following months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the direction of the service and the ouster of numerous senior Army officers,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
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SpaceX is in an “enviable position”: why Anthropic is sticking with Cursor as OpenAI cuts access

Illustration of a human hand in a business suit shaking hands with a white robotic hand, set against a blue background.

OpenAI caused something of a stir over the weekend when it announced plans to cut Cursor’s direct access to OpenAI

The post SpaceX is in an “enviable position”: why Anthropic is sticking with Cursor as OpenAI cuts access appeared first on The New Stack.

SCOTUSblog
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Republican groups file emergency application to court on broadcasting rates for political ads

The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen on July 2, 2026 in Washington, DC.
The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen on July 2, 2026 in Washington, DC.

SCOTUSblog
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Supreme Court allows construction on White House ballroom to continue

White House ballroom construction project in July 2026
White House ballroom construction project in July 2026

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Southern (Tunisian) gardens, 1919 #abstractart #paulklee

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🦍 Mitchellaneous 8.31.2026

The Great Awakening from General Electric (1979) reddit.com/r/vintage…_great_awakening_from_general_electric_1979/ Can confirm. I was a heavy smoker 30 years ago and my posture is terrible.

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The Supreme Court has allowed construction on Trump’s ballroom to continue.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a203_2b8e.pdf

Latest articles from Crooks and Liars
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Most Americans Hate Trump's Stupid Ballroom But SCOTUS Says Go Ahead!

In a 5-4 ruling, SCOTUS said Trump could proceed with his ballroom while litigation is pending, making it next to impossible to undo what has been done without the consent of the people and after bulldozing the East Wing of the White House. Ever since that bulldozing, I hav...

Racket
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MN State Fair Art: AI Butter Sculptures, Political Doxxing, and Viral Chudmaxxing

MN State Fair Art: AI Butter Sculptures, Political Doxxing, and Viral Chudmaxxing

Plus the toll of OMS, national flowers for Oliva Miles, and buy the Racket book in today's Flyover news roundup.

Letters from an American
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Truth Telling

ProPublica
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The bill, which now goes to Gov. Gavin Newsom, stems from KQED-ProPublica reporting that found at least 14 educators were hired by new schools after their former employers found they had sexually harassed students or committed other misconduct:
https://www.propublica.org/article/california-fired-teacher-sexual-harassment?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #California #CA #Education #School #Teacher #Students

Political Wire
Text • Taegan Goddard

Trump Claims U.S. Growth Could Hit 20%

“President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. economy could grow at rates as high as 20%, while arguing that even such rapid growth should not prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates,” CNBC reports. Said Trump: “We could have a GDP of 14, 15, 16 and 20. Success in growth does not cause […]

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Blast from the past

Today Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO and Phil Schiller is scaling back his involvement in the company’s events and his supervision of the App Store.…

Berkeleyside
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Top Dog plans new Berkeley location

After closing all but the original location, the 60-year-old Berkeley-born hot dog spot is ready to expand again.

Ars Technica
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Trump admin shelves Cyclospora research despite record-breaking outbreak

Trump admin shelves Cyclospora research despite record-breaking outbreak

The CDC has tallied nearly 30,000 confirmed and probable cases this summer.

Ars Technica
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