OK, it's time to start Ted Lasso S4.

I'm a little afraid that the newness here will be "Use nukes more."

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 21h ago

PENTAGON DRAFTING A NEW US NUCLEAR STRATEGY: NBC

Please, the writers are struggling for continuity with the Craig-era because of the producer's choices, the odds of this being REALLY different in any meaningful way are very low

The Independent@the-independent.com · 20h ago

James Bond producer shares update on 007 casting: ‘It’s got to be really different’

What does courage look like when telling the truth comes with real consequences? @proofnews.bsky.social founder @juliaangwin.com has spent her career investigating powerful institutions. Now she's turned her lens onto standing up to authoritarian regimes and speaking truth to power.

This is truly an excellent piece from @thebulletin.org on the incredibly troubling rise of Silicon Valley thought in Pentagon procurement, it highlights a lot of major ongoing issues: thebulletin.org/2026/07/the-...

The rise of the military-technology complex

How Silicon Valley tech firms remade US defense contracting. And then opened the Pentagon’s checkbook—wide.

thebulletin.org

Telling that Warsh seems to misunderstand that the stenographer accusation against journalists doesn’t express frustration at printing backroom gossip . . .

Michael Derby@michaelsderby.bsky.social · 14h ago

As evidence for Warsh’s rough start as Fed chair, the Treasury secretary is now going after reporters for their coverage of the central bank.

Read Bernice Yeung's investigation into how Silicon Valley tech firms remade United States defense contracting—and opened the Pentagon's checkbook wide open—below. ⬇️

The rise of the military-technology complex

How Silicon Valley tech firms remade US defense contracting. And then opened the Pentagon’s checkbook—wide.

thebulletin.org

Tyler McBrien@tylermcbrien.com · 16h ago

Huge thanks to Bernice Yeung for joining me on the @lawfaremedia.org podcast to discuss her recent @thebulletin.org feature, "The Rise of the Military-Technology Complex," which traces the long, on-again off-again on-again relationship between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon.

Malawi v. Zambia is a very intriguing final match for that group. I will definitely watch that if I can

Here’s hoping that flagrantly lying about what one of his companies will obviously not be doing any time soon stops working for Musk as a financial strategy, like tomorrow

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 17h ago

$SPCX - SPACEX PLANS MOON FACTORIES POWERED BY HUMANOID ROBOTS

Always the root thought of this aggro shit from folks like Travis is the idea that any man can beat every woman, even though that is self-evidently not true, Travis isn’t hanging against even the worst team in the WNBA

Peter@notalawyer.bsky.social · 2d ago

it's interesting how many men get satisfaction out of knowing that other men can beat elite female athletes. like ok, maybe the best high school boys team in the country can beat a WNBA team, but YOU can't

I know that Hegseth has worked mighty hard to flush out quality commanders in the military, but would any quality commanders be able to prevent this obvious failure of civilian leadership?

Sky Marchini@sky.skymarchini.net · 2d ago

"US has used 'virtually all' PrSM and ATACM munitions" we are out of ammo www.reuters.com/world/us-has...

I think the Iranian war stands out because its both morally terrible *and* instrumentally incredibly irrational for the US, there is just no perspective according to which this isn't a humiliating disaster for America.

Sky Marchini@sky.skymarchini.net · 2d ago

"US has used 'virtually all' PrSM and ATACM munitions" we are out of ammo www.reuters.com/world/us-has...

Why always them? From Super League to World Cup sell off — JPMorgan finds itself in another football fiasco www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/w...

JPMorgan Again Entangled in a FIFA Fiasco (Gift Article)

After promising to learn from its role in a failed “Super League” that fueled fan anger, the Wall Street bank is involved in FIFA’s latest meltdown.

nytimes.com

There is no more chaotic show than Deadloch, holy crap

Ah, Broken Lizard. Nothing ever hit like Super Troopers. And now there’s a third one. I don’t have high hopes

Ok, Furious and Silo are occupying my active TV show slots, but I finished East Palace, so I can fill in some gaps. First thing is to go back to Dead Loch S2

A promising avenue for future prosecutions

Rima I Anabtawi@rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 2d ago

Capital One says it closed hundreds of bank accounts associated with President Trump and his businesses in 2021 "for anti-money laundering reasons," according to a recent court filing from the financial institution. abcnews.com/US/capital-c...

Molly Knight@mollyknight.bsky.social · 3d ago

Wrote about how dumb is was for the Brewers to not outbid the Dodgers for Tarik Skubal: open.substack.com/pub/mollykni...

I don’t expect this to last even a nanosecond after the inauguration of the next Dem President

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3d ago

FLAG: Trump gets to keep tax immunity for himself, his sons, and the Trump Organization under the new 'deal' struck by Todd Blanche. The new order also reaffirms that Trump won't have to pay any taxes he might have owed the IRS.

Yep. I was very disappointed to see Burnham’s plan, which has well understood negative consequences

Lauren Dobson-Hughes@ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 3d ago

"An iron rule of education systems is that the earlier they select into academic and non-academic routes, the greater the socio-economic gap. Parents with resources will spend whatever is necessary to ensure their child gets on to the higher status stream" samf.substack.com/p/burnhams-f...

What. The. Fuck.

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 3d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

I’m really glad the rain had a brief pause between the 33rd St Station and the LIRR. It’s only one long block, but when the rain is coming down in buckets like this, that’s enough to ruin your day

It is absolutely pissing down rain in NYC today

There isn’t a direct line between the Trump admin and US Soccer, so it’s weird that Infantino is doing this, and a sign of desperation. Which would make any move that US Soccer takes to support Infantino would be a stain on the whole organization

We’ve added another industry group with a vested interest in pursuing a failed idea but harder: “The Age Verification Providers Association” I’m sure everything will be fine

Ben Schwarz@benschwarz.bsky.social · 3d ago

Australia’s eSafety commissioner buried a report (released Friday afternoon) that shows the under 16 social media ban didn’t tangibly reduce teen social media use, and also resulted in parents tuning out of kids usage. We traded our privacy for no reason. theconversation.com/more-than-80...

Damit das mal klar ist:

Did the Dodgers organ player just tease Violent Femmes “Blister in the Sun?!”

EAST PALACE is up there with KINGDOM and ALCHEMY OF SOULS for me, so good. And seems like more to come!

I am extremely ambivalent about these pro shots of successful musicals. I expect them to be a classic case of the rich get richer and I really don't think anyone is going to tip themselves into the black with a stage to screen adaptation

Mark Harris@markharris.bsky.social · 4d ago

That said, don't overlook a much smaller but significant box-office phenomenon: The proshot of Hadestown grossing $18 million--more than Hamilton made--feels like a very clear and positive statement about the viability of these straight-from-the-stage special events. Expect more.