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Drivers opening an EV charging app for the first time today will be presented with thousands of so-called “public” chargers at local car dealers. Once they arrive, however, the store’s customers, store hours, security gates, and Wild West pricing can turn what should be a routine charging stop into a frustrating ordeal. For first-time EV drivers, that doesn’t just reflect poorly on the dealer – it reflects poorly on the EV, itself. And we need to fix it.

UPDATE 05SEP2026: another Hyundai store, another $418 bill.

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BLUETTI says its new Pioneer 5000 E-Generator is built for the “Next Generation of Real Work,” as the brand expands into professional job site power delivery with a battery-backed and noise-free alternative to conventional ICE-powered generators.

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Marco Arment: “If I learn today that my neighbors have political views that my ‘side’ considers unacceptable and unforgivable, should I be able to have dinner at their house, shovel their snow, or even greet them outside?”

Going back to the initial publication of my book The World After Capital in 2021, I had a paragraph in the conclusion discussing the potential for artificial intelligences to become "neohumans." I chose this word purposefully because I was and am still hoping that we can ultimately create a world without subjugation in either direction. We don't want to be slaves to machines, nor should we want to enslave them. Avoiding the first failure mode is broadly what people mean by alignment. Avoiding...

The Virgin of the House of Orleans, 1506 #raphael #highrenaissance

So the Trump administration has brought polygraphs back to multiple departments because information keeps getting out. Just a reminder: take precautions, protect your identity, and never assume your communications are completely private.

Donald Trump's latest "troll" of renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America is landing with a giant thud, even with his own MAGA voters. Politico did a great article covering how mayors at our northernmost borders are feeling, starting with Robert Corradino, a Republican mayor ...

A local ballot goes global, Flock gets the bird, a corporate protection plan gets burned, and your paycheck scores a win.

Some Video Reminders Before the US Midterm Election

Local businesses are reckoning with the reality that a major West Portal development could whiz through the approvals process. 

The city’s skyline is one long pitch for artificial intelligence. Except one holdout.

From $2,200 birthday dinners to Burberry-clad 4-year-olds, a new generation of diners is taking over the most exclusive tables.

Also in The Waggle: Portola seeks Nicole Kidman, the rich-person meetup that wasn’t, adventures in luxury listings, and the opposite of FOMO at Burning Man.

For Labor Day, we asked three PJP contributors to write about their jobs in an overlooked sector of the U.S. workforce. Here is what they said.
https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/09/03/jobs-in-prison/?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=PJP-Bluesky

Fine realities, 1964 #belgianart #magritte

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The Republican Party of Family Values strikes again! In hilarious fashion. FAFO? Maybe. But I just like to call it karma. Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin was arrested while participating in a movie being produced in Bourbon County after someone CALLED the Sheriff's offi...

In an effort to undermine the Supreme Court ruling against Trump's attempt to undo the 14th Amendment on birthright citizenship, DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin compared pregnant women to sick people who should not be allowed to enter the country. On Fox News, Mullen made these m...

Above, Dolly Parton and Kermit perform, Everyday People. On this date in 1976 Jim Henson's The Muppet Show premiered on television. Once upon a time, we were kinda nice.

Paul Krugman presents solid-gold evidence that the world no longer trusts the United States.

Michael in Norfolk says that The Felon Can't Handle The Truth.

Pluralistic reminds us: payola is Amazon's single largest source of profits.

The Editorial Board says that MAGA is the politics of authoritarianism, but you could also say it's the politics of liars, cheats and thieves.

Bonus Track: Street Art Utopia presents the most loved photos as voted on by their audience. “Crunchie" is my favorite, which is yours?

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