Increasingly my reaction to these videos of unhinged people violently assaulting driverless cars and other tech abominations is "hang on, let's hear him out"

support indie presses as often as you can... as a former founder & editor for the defunct journal, Mythium, i can attest to how filled it is with pitfalls (labor of love or otherwise). and piżama did a very creative thing with nyitrai's, Split Split (think Ace scifi double novels!) - vouched!

Looks like the dogs got him theonion.com/lindsey-grah...

fair but the only thing sillier than American exceptionalism is when British posters try to get in on the we are the world routine

Just a reminder that Errol Musk has been credibly accused of sexually abusing five of his minor children or stepchildren, from 1993 to 2023, and that although Elon rarely mentions his father, he continues to maintain a relationship with him, including financial support ⬇️

The NYT obituary of Lindsey Graham makes no mention of his effort to overturn the 2020 election by calling Georgia’s secretary of state to intimidate him into manufacturing votes for Trump. The Times, like all news media, is GOP propaganda erasing Republicans’ history as election deniers

Among other things, the postiberal university is defined by volatility (the rules from yesterday day don’t apply to today, and what’s ok today could soon be verboten), the declining influenceable on campus personnel, and the imposition of right wing cultural preferences. www.npr.org/2026/07/12/n...

This is when I miss my Amma, because I know she would CALL my ass from India even if I was asleep, to let me know, and we would both cackle

Another day of how forced exercise and healthy choices payed off

Sending love to this little country of 5.6 million. 🇳🇴 🤍 They were ranked #31 when they came in the tournament. They hadn't qualified in 28 years. They're usually reserved & humble. But the whole world fell in love with their fans 🚣‍♂️ & their Haaland. 🤍 🏆⚽️ Come out of your shell more often.

"Chinese courts allow heirs to inherit accounts of deceased gamers — multiple cases spanning years establish precedent for digital ownership of games, in-game items, and microtransactions." You'd never find this in western liberal democracies, lol. You don't even own the games while you're alive. 🤣

I'm not interested in the quote or proud of it. It was a vaguely amusing collection of words on the day. What I resent about this, above the theft, is that it confirms we live in a world where soundbites - stolen or otherwise - are more valued than books that people worked insanely fucking hard on.

"“The Constitution will not defend itself. It never has, it never will. The rule of law will not defend itself. It never has, it never will."-- Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Mike Donnelly www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

All that time I spend doomscrolling looking for one good piece of news and now it is here.

“.. The analysts, a husband and wife, told colleagues they did not believe the investigation was justified under FBI and Justice Department policies, the people said, adding that the couple was escorted out of their office ..” @ms.now www.ms.now/news/fbi-kas...

I enjoyed listening to Bill McKibben on Ezra Klein's podcast. Its refreshing to hear a strong case for a future of clean energy abundance and highlight a lot of positive energy trends. That said, there are a few points where I'd add nuance to Bill's arguments. www.nytimes.com/2026...

Lindsey Graham over the years in my cartoons

He never deleted it.

“Lindsey Graham taught me that it was okay to be dead.” - Mitch McConnell

"Tributes Pour In for Senator Lindsey Graham", then a dramatic blank space on the landing page of NYT.

The first time I went to the Hill was September 2008, when I attended a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on equal pay for equal work. Lindsey Graham was incensed that they were taking up this issue, and I remember thinking, “Who TF is this schmuck?” I was asking that for the ensuing 18 years.

My brain tripped right past “thoughts and prayers” regarding Lindsey Graham to “what are the rules to replacing him?”

I love this so much

In 1970, students in a fifth-grade class at Hawthorne School in Beverly Hills were assigned to write a letter to someone they admired, asking them “What makes a good citizen?" So 10yr old Joel Lipton wrote to Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. Joel got a reply.

This is what governing on behalf of the people looks like. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The first ever aerial shot (colourised) of Los Angeles — taken in 1887 by Edwin H.Husher (from a hot air balloon at 9,000ft).

WATCH — Rep. @rokhanna.bsky.social on being detained: “The arrogance in the eyes of those settlers… the arrogance of those IDF soldiers that my tax dollars are funding… the arrogance of power, and no accountability. Total impunity.” (From @mintpressnews.bsky.social )

"Biden sued Byrne – a Donald Trump ally who denied the results of the 2020 election and funded efforts to overturn them – in 2023, accusing Byrne of lying in an interview that Biden had previously sought a bribe from Iran’s government in the fall of 2021." Welp, all - righty then.

Crazy how People is the remaining publication that just goes for the jugular.

A video that shows a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest inside a Salt Lake City home went viral this week. In it, agents restrain a middle-aged man and a teenager while a woman screams, “Get out of my house!”

Seattle:

To be fair, you could probably use this thing to make a pretty funny mash-up costume with The Bear.

This is nuts

Reading @mackeza.bsky.social’s Super Nintendo. This passage seems especially pertinent right now.

Today Jake Lang came to Los Angeles to find out exactly why he shouldn't... Jake Lang came for a "Stop the Steal" Rally here in Los Angeles for Spencer Pratt today

LAPD becomes by far the biggest law enforcement office to quit Flock.

Czesław Miłosz, trs. the author & Lillian Vallee

The White House was never supposed to be a palace. George Washington and architect James Hoban deliberately rejected the lavish style of European monarchies. Instead, they designed a President’s House that reflected the ideals of a republic: dignified, restrained, and accountable to the people.

A big thank you to Houston Mayor John Whitmire, who says his office “will not rest” until there is a thorough and independent investigation into the fatal shooting of 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado by ICE.

Kentucky Voter on Mitch McConnell: Your retirement is long overdue. Give it up. We don't want you. You're not representing us well, so don't represent us at all.

BBC Short Works: I Love You, Mr Demille Currently on BBC Sounds: A silent movie writer finds her voice in this new story by @sarasheridan.bsky.social – inspired by the true story of Lorna Moon & her close friendship with darling of the silver screen, Mary Pickford www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

"In effect, for every $1 cut from programs for low-income Americans, the wealthiest 1% will get about $1 back in tax breaks." Reverse Robin Hood. https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/trump-big-beautiful-bill-act-tax-medicaid-snap-one-year/

Who needs to "drill baby drill"? This is how you turn solar into night-time power.

This week on The Wardrobe, Merrick Sloane has chosen selections from Chiagoziem Jideofor's poetry collection, local remedies, from Host Publications. https://sundressblog.com/2026/07/10/the-wardrobes-best-dressed-local-remdies-by-chiagoziem-jideofor-5/

Reminded that a colleague of mine, not that much younger, once confessed to me that he didn't know how to change a flat tire. And I said: "Don't ever admit that to another human being."

I heard a bus full of judges was traveling across America so I got in my car and chased it to Ohio. What I witnessed was extraordinary. Inspired by Poland’s March of a Thousand Robes, retired judges walked through Columbus to stand up for the rule of law. Carlo 🐾 was a fan favorite. Watch:👇