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Punchbowl News: “House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris (R-MD) told us today he’d vote against a key procedural motion on the floor this week over a provision in the funding bill to delay a ban on hemp products by a month.” “Harris has been public about his opposition to delaying the ban, which is part […]

“President Donald Trump’s White House is planning more than $250,000 in work on its private bowling alley, reviving a renovation target that previously sparked Republican outrage over taxpayer spending during the Obama administration,” Mediaite reports.

Salem, Massachusetts, 1910 #postimpressionism #mauriceprendergast

The Bari Weiss-led outlet is being pummeled by a storm of outrage over a story about Abdul El-Sayed—and Status has learned that within the network, some staffers have raised the matter with standards.

Still weird that today is Tim Cook’s last day as CEO. I got my first Mac toward the end of the John Sculley era. To me he’s the third most consequential, behind Steve and Tim.

Heck of a company. Two years ago I blogged that we were at peak Apple. John Ternus now gets to figure out if that’s true.

If for some reason the embed does not take you directly to the announcement of the series finalists, and then me literally dancing up the ramp to the stage to make my comments, my bit starts at 2:41:21. Also, of course, you can go all the way back to the beginning to watch the whole […]

After acquiring offensive lineman Jarrett Patterson ahead of Sunday’s cutdown, the 49ers signed 14 players to their practice squad Monday.

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On today’s hard-working episode of Quick Charge, we tip our collective hat to Apple CEO Tim Cook on his last day at work before taking a look at Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto’s approach to the compact truck market, and ponder its chances against The House That Henry Built.

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Family Portrait, 1925 #verism #ottodix

The AI industry is begging for a slowdown. Maybe we should listen?

Princess Diana was one of the most beloved figures in the world when this tragedy happened.

Her loss was felt throughout the United States as much as it was in Europe.

My girlfriend at the time in 1997 was devastated by her passing.

Open thread.

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SECURING STABLE & LOW-COST OIL SUPPLY IN OUR HEMISPHERE: In the biggest oil deal in world history, President Donald J. Trump has secured U.S. majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in Venezuela – vastly expanding our current U.S. territorial proven reserves of roughly 46 billion barrels. This deal secures […]

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The state of California has passed a bill that could generate as much as $40 million for California newsrooms each year. Assembly Bill 2222, known as the Community Newsroom Employment and Workforce Sustainability Act, creates refundable tax credits for the state’s news outlets based on the number of journalists they employ. After passing the State Senate...

The first two trade reviews of Monsters of Ohio are in, from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly, and I’m happy (and relieved!) to say they are both unreservedly positive, and in the case of Kirkus, also a starred review, which means the publication is holding it out for special attention. Both reviews have pretty significant spoilers […]

A mini month in review... with an obvious dog days of summer look via Stacie Joy... 

La Tomatina 2026 is coming to Buñol, Spain! Discover the wild tomato festival, its history, dates, tickets, rules, 150 tonnes of tomatoes and what to expect.

It's the lightest Bentley in 85 years.

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