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There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury

The voice-clock sang, breakfast was ejected, but no doors slammed. The garage chimed and lifted its door to reveal the waiting car. The house sat alone in a city of rubble and…

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Adam Rawnsley@arawnsley.bsky.social · yesterday

Today, August 4, 2026, is the setting of Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” about a fully automated house continuing on after the family who lived there and the world around it died in a nuclear blast.

If you show up to Bluesky without following anyone, you'll be treated to a series of posts about art, music, and dogs. If you show up to X without following anyone, you'll be bombarded with right-wing conspiracies and white supremacist slop. It's weird which one is seen as a "political bubble"

Jon Husted gave $2.5 billion in out-of-control tax breaks to giant corporations to bring 226 data centers to our state. Now, he’s blaming Ohioans for their higher utility bills.

The 9th & 9th whale is about to get a new look, and while some Salt Lakers are mourning the loss of an icon, others say the refresh is welcome. What do you think?

Buzz of the Week: What do you think of the 9th & 9th whale’s new design?

The 9th & 9th whale is about to get a new look, and while some Salt Lakers are mourning the loss of an icon, others say the refresh is welcome. What do you think?

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I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

Small drones are killing more civilians than ever before - and we need to act. Here’s my thoughts on what we need to do, like establishing a center dedicated to evaluating and investigating drone attacks, training investigators, and explaining how IHL applies to self-defense against drones:

What Can We Do About Drone Attacks on Civilians? Some Thoughts

Lately, I've been spending a lot of time analyzing, reporting on, and researching the horrifying global uptick in the use of small, cheap, short-range drones to intentionally target and kill civilians...

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The article is on democratic socialism and I wish he had explored a bit what the term means in practice today in our post-Cold War environment. What policies are associated with it? Are they popular? Do they mark a departure from New Deal liberal traditions? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/o...

Opinion | Is It Really True That Socialism Is a Threat to the Democrats?

Trying to determine how much of a problem the D.S.A. poses for the Democratic Party’s electoral prospects. If it actually does.

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Hill's Joseph Silverman in Hail, Caesar! is only effective as a character because of his weight; the fact competence is more attractive to Johansson's Moran than "masculinity" is such a big deal in a movie about 50s Hollywood where it seemed every other star got divorced and remarried 4 times

Dan of the Year@downwithdan.bsky.social · 2d ago

He will never understand that being "the fat guy from Superbad" is infinitely better than being "the martial arts chud nobody likes"

If you want to watch a pretty good movie and support free speech and indie film: watch.eventive.org/everyoneisly...

Everyone Is Lying to You for Money | Everyone Is Lying to You for Money — Live from New York | Everyone Is Lying to You for Money

Actor and author Ben McKenzie investigates the lies, hype, and harm behind cryptocurrency’s rise—and who’s really paying the price.

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remember how the press and politicians were obsessed with "racing China to 5G?" The claim was you had to give AT&T and Verizon everything they wanted on policy or we'd be stuck in the stone age. It ended with China offering better, faster, cheaper, 5G and U.S. 5G being shitty and expensive. 🗽

The US might lose the AI race to China. Should Americans care?

Everyone in Silicon Valley and the Beltway is freaked out about Chinese AI, but there’s less consensus on what to do about it.

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I would go to jail if this man said this to my face I have coworkers from that time who died we tried to talk all the older ones we could into going home for the duration and some just couldn't. at least one I know of didn't make it because he had cardiopulmonary issues

Gabriel Bosslet@gbosslet.bsky.social · 3d ago

RFK Jr said these words today on national television "There were ICUs that were empty all over the country including in New York at the height (of the pandemic)" hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha You are a fucking idiot hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha <sobs silently>

I would go to jail if this man said this to my face I have coworkers from that time who died we tried to talk all the older ones we could into going home for the duration and some just couldn't. at least one I know of didn't make it because he had cardiopulmonary issues

Gabriel Bosslet@gbosslet.bsky.social · 3d ago

RFK Jr said these words today on national television "There were ICUs that were empty all over the country including in New York at the height (of the pandemic)" hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha You are a fucking idiot hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha <sobs silently>

Sophie Cunningham is a bigoted MAGAt. It's that simple.

Sophie Cunningham’s MAGA TikTok Activity Exposed

Sophie Cunningham's recent TikTok activity includes reposts of multiple videos aligned with MAGA messaging on immigration, national identity, and political expression by athletes. Cunningham is follow...

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Letter: Blanche is demonstrably unqualified to be attorney general. And only two GOP senators agree?

Letter: Blanche is demonstrably unqualified to be attorney general. And only two GOP senators agree?

Letter: Blanche is demonstrably unqualified to be attorney general. And only two GOP senators agree?

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"are uniting around the idea of “universal basic capital” — a concept that would give Americans an equity share of the revenue being generated by AI companies." it's called TAXES

San Francisco Chronicle@sfchronicle.com · 3d ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom, President Donald Trump, Sen. Bernie Sanders, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and others are uniting around the idea of “universal basic capital.”

"are uniting around the idea of “universal basic capital” — a concept that would give Americans an equity share of the revenue being generated by AI companies." it's called TAXES

San Francisco Chronicle@sfchronicle.com · 3d ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom, President Donald Trump, Sen. Bernie Sanders, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and others are uniting around the idea of “universal basic capital.”

COME THROUGH! Having a little party and showing off all of our wild prototypes and spinning some records. 6-9pm. Room 126. If you don't have a ticket, don't worry! We won't turn anyone away. Feel free to swing by!! The full crew at Buried Giant and Eerie Idol will be here AND WE HAVE SURPRISES!

After 20 years of legal practice while watching increase Republican lawlessness, my view is less abstract legal theorizing and more carving into a rock "if a proſecutour bringeth a cauſe without merit, then ſhall he ſerue the ſelfe-ſame ſentence which he ſought for the falſely accuſed."

Matthew Guariglia@mguariglia.bsky.social · 4d ago

I worry that most cynical among us, hopped up on 30 years of law and order rhetoric, will say "this is the system working: he didn't do anything wrong and now he's free." As if the terror and wide-scale publicity of an arrest and federal prosecution is not a horrible punishment in and of itself.

this is extremely good, not because I think Harris is likely to be the nominee again but because this is how expanding the Court becomes table stakes for everyone who wants to run for President

Taegan Goddard@politicalwire.com · 5d ago

Harris Says Supreme Court Should Expand to 13 Justices https://politicalwire.com/2026/07/31/harris-says-supreme-court-should-expand-to-13-justices/

Need full-time journalism job and/or freelance work; so if any folks can aid—have a massive/diverse portfolio with excellent/unique coverage. Hundreds of millions of people have read/used my work. Recently had to pay $3000+ for my dog’s life-threatening Addison crisis bills. Any work aid, please.

Carol Lynn Peterson, a feminist and advocate for queer Mormons, died of uterine cancer late Wednesday in a hospital near her Northern California home. She was 86.

Legendary LDS writer and advocate Carol Lynn Pearson dies, leaves a final poem to her fans

Legendary Latter-day Saint poet, playwright and activist Carol Lynn Pearson has died at age 86. "The Mormon people were truly blessed to have her as a companion," a historian says, "and the institution would have done well to listen to her.”

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Just a head’s up to everyone who hasn’t reassessed their relationship with Shopify yet: its CEO is actively pushing far-right politics in Canada, now with Elon Musk’s explicit support!

Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · last wk.

lol, annnnnnnd there's the nail in the coffin, if there was still any doubt:

no matter how bad Dems are, and they can be absolute fuckups and impediments, Republican admins are absolutely destructive

Rob Delaney@robdelaney.bsky.social · 3w ago

I’m a card carrying socialist & union member & all that and/but this book fucking torpedoed for me the myth that Democrats & Republicans are “the same.” The massive, fundamental differences btwn D & R administrations in regard to disabled ppl’s lives is INSANE.👩🏻‍🦼‍➡️❤️ judithheumann.com/being-heumann/

NEWS: Taylor Farms gave *$2 million* to Trump & Republicans as they postponed a rule that could've limited the spread of outbreaks like the ongoing Cyclospora epidemic. And, years ago, the industry *also* successfully lobbied to cut a program that handled ~80% of federal produce pathogen testing.

‘Explosive Diarrhea’: Company Tied to Outbreak Donated to Trump as He Delayed Food Safety Rule

Taylor Farms contributed $2 million to Trump and Republicans as they postponed a rule to help the government limit the spread of foodborne illnesses.

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The only responsible attitude for liberals and progressives to align on is that all right-wing grievances, claims and believes are not only false, but malicious lies. Nothing passes the mouth of an American conservative in public life that is not meant to harm and destroy the lives of millions.

The Tribune last year reported that Ferry had added his name on two water optimization grant applications on behalf of his cousin, who was awarded a total of $200,000 through an Agriculture Department program. Ferry appointed five of the nine members who screened the grants.

With Colorado River ruling just days away, Joel Ferry set to leave Cox’s Cabinet

Joel Ferry is stepping down as commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, just ahead of an anticipated announcement on Utah’s future share of Colorado River water and as the state grapples with plunging water levels in both the Great Salt Lake and Lake Powell.

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The Judicial Council asked the Utah Legislature for 10 new judges — 8 at the district court level, 1 juvenile court judge and 1 appeals court judge — to alleviate the pressure. Republican lawmakers took a different path instead.

A resigning Utah judge says the pressure to decide more cases faster ‘should concern every citizen’

Utah judges are "dealing with emotionally and intellectually taxing issues" while managing heavy caseloads over long hours, 4th District Judge Kasey Wright wrote. “This is not sustainable!”

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From Lone Rock to Locomotive Springs to the Hansel Valley, here's a look at the area around the proposed Box Elder County data center – including an interactive map.

We toured the land around the Box Elder data center project. Here’s what we saw.

From Lone Rock to Locomotive Springs to the Hansel Valley, here's a look at the area around the proposed Box Elder County data center – including an interactive map.

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