The chord change is happening today! The John Cage Organ Project Halberstadt's new chord means this 639-year project is about 4% complete. More from the AP here: apnews.com/article/john...

This organ will play one composition until 2640. It's redefining how slowly music can be played

A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world’s slowest concert. It has been playing the same piece of music by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years.

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Fifteen Fantastic Years: https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2026/08/05/fifteen-fantastic-years/

Some excellent points about authors being accused of using AI to write their books, whether it's true or not. And how authors of color are accused more than others. vanessariley.com/blog/2026/08...

for the first time in two and a half years, a new note was played in this organ performance today!

Lou-Andrea Callewaert, aka Lancali, was born in France but moved to Florida when she was young. She was a sophomore in college when she got a book deal, and her debut novel, I Fell in Love with Hope, quickly became a TikTok phenomenon. . Find out more about her here: buff.ly/rvTBRl9

Let's all sit with the fact that the president wants to jail some random person who is self-evidently innocent. It's not surprising, but it's amazing that much of the media is almost completely disinterested in this fact.

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 12h ago

It's funny that Jeanine Pirro brought a box of evidence to WH to persuade Trump. He wants her to consciously *throw out* exculpatory facts and *knowingly* prosecute innocent people. So facts can't persuade him by definition. Me and @barbmcquade.bsky.social on this: newrepublic.com/article/2139...

Write Now with Scrivener, Episode no. 65: Lancali, Author of I Fell in Love with Hope Lancali is the author of I Fell in Love with Hope, a novel that “explores the turmoil of grief and illness while revealing the unequivocal power of friendship through an endearing cast of characters.”

Write Now with Scrivener, Episode no. 65: Lancali, Author of I Fell in Love with Hope

Lancali is the author of I Fell in Love with Hope, a novel that “explores the turmoil of grief and illness while revealing the unequivocal power of friendship through an endearing cast of characters.”

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Guys like this don’t realize that they are the freak

Re cybersecurity, we’re fucked. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

OpenAI and Anthropic models ‘went rogue’ during UK cybersecurity test

AI Security Institute says tools engaged in potentially harmful activity and incident reveals new type of risk

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RFKJr claims Lyme disease was created by scientists,which is the closest he’s come to admitting that science exists. Meanwhile, Ötzi the Iceman, who died more than 5.3K years ago, had Lyme disease. Apparently prehistoric humans are part of the conspiracy. Get me off this timeline

Bay Area friends: would you consider opening your home to these two cuddly cats? A friend found them behind a gas station. Their sibling, a black cat, got adopted, but it appears no one likes orange cats. They are being kept in a bathroom for the time being and need a home.

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4w ago

A friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?

www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...

A pressing issue: why are vinyl albums becoming so different from their digital versions?

They’re expensive, elaborate – and may not contain all the music. After Olivia Rodrigo, Charli xcx and more sent out incomplete or unfinished vinyl versions, fans are feeling shortchanged

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Sad news for the industry, and for the Vancouver dev scene in particular. EAC in Burnaby is one of EA's largest studios, develops huge titles like FIFA and NHL, and also supports studios like Respawn with Apex, Star Wars, etc.

Game Developer@gamedeveloper.bsky.social · yesterday

EA is now owned by Saudi Arabia and Donald Trump's son-in-law

Using Scrivener on your iPhone? Watch how to easily move scenes, rearrange chapters, expand folders, and keep your project organized on the go. For the full tutorial, go here: buff.ly/KybevCH #ScrivenerMadeSimple

76 years ago, Ray Bradbury published "There Will Come Soft Rains," an apocalyptic short story about a time when we have wiped ourselves out—but our AI obliviously continues automating our empty smart homes. Bradbury set the story on August 4, 2026. www.btboces.org/Downloads/7_...

You mean you got taken by the guy who's entire existence is a scam who has never created anything ever and is only thought of a a genius because a style reporter from the WaPo said so? Weird. I cannot believe this is happening

The Associated Press@apnews.com · 2d ago

SpaceX shares are down by half from their June peak as investors worry Musk may have oversold them on its future prospects.

Today’s Loaf – Eight Grain Flour from Matthews Cotswold A wonderful chewy loaf that has convinced me that the dough hook on the Ankarsrum is much better than the roller.

Today’s Loaf – Eight Grain Flour from Matthews Cotswold

A wonderful chewy loaf that has convinced me that the dough hook on the Ankarsrum is much better than the roller.

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Last weekend drove across Memorial Bridge for first time in months. Numbers suggest what a gargantuan waste this is. But until you see it in person, hard to grasp how completely amateurish, cheesy, lower-tier-casino it looks. Sort of like that notorious redo of 'Ecce Homo' in Spain in 2012.

BrooklynDad_Defiant!@mmpadellan.bsky.social · 2d ago

If this obscenely gaudy gold shit doesn't piss you off, you're not even paying attention.

NEW: I edited a recently discovered memoir of a Hiroshima survivor that's being published Thurs.—"Hiroshima, 8:15: The Lost Memoir." It's a gripping & harrowing eyewitness account of the first act of nuclear warfare. Read the backstory in my OUR LAND newsletter. link.motherjones.com/public/46861...

Noticed after reading this article: www.theguardian.com/film/2026/au...

Web of billions: how Spider-Man became the most heroic franchise in Hollywood

Tom Holland’s fourth outing as Peter Parker broke box office records but how did the web-slinger avoid growing superhero fatigue?

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The BBC iPlayer currently has what looks like nine Spider-Man movies. How is one to know what order they are in?

"Liberal bubble" has only ever meant anywhere where right wing perspectives aren't artificially elevated and forced into everyone's feeds.

i’m never gonna be able to fire a cruise missile yet the question of using my tax dollars for them has never been up for debate

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

The picture on the front of Reform's policy is of HMS Ocean on the River Thames in 2012. It was sold by to the Brazilian navy in 2018. Turns out you can judge a book by its cover.

If you play #TheLongDark, you need to see this. (Maybe you have; I hadn't seen it yet.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyXF...

I Survived the Apocalypse by Harassing Wildlife Over and Over and Over - The Long Dark

YouTube video by Let's Game It Out

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Just your regular reminder that: 1) Almost everyone has an underlying health issue if you look hard enough 2) People with underlying health issues don't deserve to die for eating lettuce 3) We should be strengthening, not weakening our regulatory processes. And properly funding them.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2d ago

Breaking News: Two deaths in Michigan have been linked to cyclospora. Both people who had the parasite also had underlying health issues.

Anyone I know watched this and have an opinion? The trailer makes it look pretty crappy. And no opinions about the faithfulness to the original, yadda yadda...

There are 7 PR people for every journalist in the US. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Are the senators, representatives, and governors of these states raising a huge outcry about this that I’m just not hearing?

Malhavic777@malhavic777.bsky.social · 3d ago

Trump is refusing 220 million dollars in disaster relief to Democrat led states. That alone should be a bipartisan impeachable offense. It should also be something that incites open revolt.