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.
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We’re also funding death squads but what’s really offensive is that somewhere out there a poor person might be able to eat
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
Definitely doesn’t believe in pronouns because she is not her
Basketball Fan, of the Sixers and LeBron James lmao!@drewhamm5.bsky.social · 3d agoSorry, sorry, I’m trying to delete
Throughout the summer and going into camp, quite a few people in the Saints organization said they were excited to see Ja’Lynn Polk. Four days into training camp, he retired at 24 years old www.nola.com/sports/saint...
The Saints placed promising young receiver Ja'Lynn Polk on the reserve/retired list
Former second-round pick Ja'Lynn Polk was expected to play a big role in the Saints offense this season. Instead, he announced his retirement four days into training camp.
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If you’re able to donate blood, PLEASE do so. As an ICU nurse, I promise you that we are in dire need of blood and blood products for patients. We do whatever we can in order to avoid transfusing, but we can’t always replace lost blood with normal saline or Lactated Ringers.
Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · last wk."On Monday, the Red Cross declared a national blood crisis for the second time ever in its history."
and Denae Benites hits the first home run in Women's Pro Baseball League history!
In our latest "postcard," border reporter @jlbuch.bsky.social explores the natural beauty ... and pervasive surveillance ... of the Texas border region on a unique two-wheeled journey.
Postcard: Cycling the Rio Grande as Trump's Wall Looms
“We’re gonna be riding around areas where most everybody thinks it’s unsafe, and you’re gonna see that there’s really nothing to be worried about.”
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Dogs of all sizes are competing in the waves at the 10th annual World Dog Surfing Championships, some riding alongside their human partners. The free event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Linda Mar Beach. 🎥: Joy Jeong / S.F. Chronicle
This is Pepe le Pew. He has been to the beach many times over the years, but still gets just as excited about it. 13/10 #SeniorPupSaturday (TT: pepedog808)
the people doing it here were backed by very rich hedge fund owner and his pac, who did it to push his slate of ballot initiatives (and that includes the teenagers they put courtside). none of this is organic
The Athletic@theathletic.com · 4d agoSpeaking for the first time since ralliers began assembling in support of her stance against transgender participation in women’s sports, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham said this was an opportunity for the WNBA to uphold its values of diversity and inclusion. nyti.ms/4fHr4Qn
First we were told that Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was evading arrest. Then we learned that ICE had given a gun to an unprepared and dangerously unsuited man and put him in a position to kill. The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4hIlHDa
Spotify shuffle me puso "Aquí No Es Así" y me dieron ganas de llorar 🥺
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has scrapped the proposed sell-off of the World Cup. www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Infantino scraps FIFA World Cup sell-off plan after backlash
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has scrapped his proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup after widespread backlash, including from within global soccer's governing body, and a threatened boycott by European Nations.
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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
Are you saying the DOJ withdrew that pool vandalism indictment… upon reflection?
Oh man, I saw posts about this earlier and genuinely thought it was an Onion article 🫠
Rex Huppke@rexhuppke.bsky.social · 6d agoThis is a factual sentence: Amid an outbreak of explosive diarrhea and with measles cases at a 35-year high, America’s top health official, who has an affinity for roadkill and guzzling raw milk, will soon start hosting a cooking show. My column, tragically: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Chris Olave, Saints reportedly reach agreement on a big time four-year contract extension. bit.ly/3Ty0MJ0
"The image of the map included in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools."
Eric Geller@ericjgeller.com · 6d ago"A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a global conference in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attenders who took screenshots and posted them online."
Gotta love a newsy day 📰🏈 Taysom Hill says goodbye to New Orleans in social media post www.nola.com/sports/saint... Kamara opens up on contract saga, why he wanted to stay with Saints www.nola.com/sports/saint... Sean Payton to introduce Drew Brees at Hall of Fame www.nola.com/sports/saint...
apropos of nothing i thought this was funny
Observations from Day 1 of Saints camp: We finally see what Jordyn Tyson looks like with the starting offense, but we have to wait to see him paired with Chris Olave, who sat out competitive periods as he's engaged in contract talks. That and more: www.nola.com/sports/saint...
Chris Olave sidelined by contract talks, Jordyn Tyson ramps up — Saints camp observations.
The long-awaited debut of rookie Jordyn Tyson with the first team offense came at the same time as star receiver Chris Olave sitting out the competitive periods as Saints camp opened up.
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