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• Morgan Harper
Angie Nixon's Formula For Winning Without Corporate Cash
U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon is challenging Republican Sen. Ashley Moody without money from corporate PACs — or the full blessing of the Democratic establishment
The Lever
• Morgan Harper
Angie Nixon's Formula For Winning Without Corporate Cash
U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon is challenging Republican Sen. Ashley Moody without money from corporate PACs — or the full blessing of the Democratic establishment
“Astronomers for the first time have identified a green...
“Astronomers for the first time have identified a green star, documenting a dense stellar remnant called a white dwarf that became a ghostly shade of chartreuse after ingesting rocky debris from planets that once had orbited it.”
The Texas Observer
• Dylan Baddour
Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Report Finds
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a pause last month, according to an analysis of public records released […]
The post Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Report Finds appeared first on The Texas Observer.
The Texas Observer
• Reagen E. Thomas
In a Cash Bail System, Justice Depends on Your Bank Account
The call came at noon on a Friday from a number I did not recognize. It was my client’s brother. He had been trying to reach me for days, as I had been trying to reach my client for weeks through the jail’s messaging portal. My client never replied. “He is nonverbal,” is the first […]
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• Adrian Vila
On top of the world, III
Washington, September 2026.
From the video I finally found the image I was looking for in the mountains of Washington.
blog - aows
• Adrian Vila
I finally found the image I was looking for in the mountains of Washington
After weeks chasing an idea, I finally make it happen. The mountains of Washington gave me what I was looking for.
Trump made over $2.4 billion last year, which is more money than he made any other year in his life.
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Trump: Young, handsome people. I always hated young, handsome people
JD Vance at an event to give a YouTuber $10,000: "To Americans across the country, your tax dollars are being stolen"
The San Francisco Standard
• George Kelly
Yale seeks SF office but says satellite campus not planned
The Ivy League institution says it wants space in the city to help students get internships and jobs.
Ars Technica
• Jeremy Hsu
Ukraine’s drone rescue of wounded soldier puts much touted idea into practice
Ukraine’s latest drone innovation may boost bleak odds of evacuating casualties.
Ars Technica
• John Timmer
Quantum error correction goes well beyond breakeven
A demo of error-corrected qubits shows big reductions in errors as they grow.
Trump struggles to keep his eyes open as JD Vance rambles about fraud
Trump claims ACA subsidies are "a totally corrupt form of healthcare"
Trump announces a website to report cases of government corruption
How to install an app on your Commodore 64
Techdirt
• Mike Masnick
Accident Or Not, The No Kings Takedown Is Why You Shouldn’t Rent Your Megaphone From Zuck
This past weekend was the latest in an ongoing series of (massive) “No Kings” protests held around the country (and in some cases around the globe). The latest one was part of a “get out the (early) vote” campaign to make sure people are voting in the upcoming midterm elections. And, in the middle of […]
Techdirt
• Daily Deal
Daily Deal: Nibble All-Around Knowledge App
We’d all like to learn something new, but long courses or heavy reading can feel too time consuming. Nibble transforms your screen time into short, interactive learning experiences designed to fit your daily routine. With bite sized lessons, quizzes, audio, and games, you can explore knowledge in a way that feels simple and engaging. Whether […]