Itâs extremely clear from these letters that Natalie Harp is mentally unwell. The president continues to prey on women with low self esteem, abusive backgrounds, and a physical appearance that appeals to him. Shaming her publicly isnât helping her get better nor address the root cause of misogyny that a large portion of our country has decided to embrace. The more we permit it and shame the victims, the more we should be ashamed of ourselves.
Natalie Harp and the American Don (Juan)
Even as the right cheers Trump dispensing punishment to their enemies, they crave to be disciplined themselves.
liberalcurrents.com
What did everyone expect when we slashed NOAAâs funding last year? I have always been obsessed with the weather and rather good at predicting it after studying the local skies for a few seasons.
Is Your Weather App Awful? It Might Be Your Fault.
Forecasts are more accurate than ever. Why doesnât it feel that way?
slate.com
Could be interesting.
Bring back the corporate death penalty
We have a mechanism to punish corporations that harm us. We should use it
salon.com
Daveâs Killer Bread is taking its name more seriously now that theyâve sold to a larger company with a new ingredient in their products: glyphosate.
I donât think strangers should trauma dump on each other, but I do want friends and loved ones to tell me how they really are.
The Case for Deep Conversation in a World of Small Talk | The Walrus
What if we stopped answering How are you? with an automated Finethankyouhowareyou
thewalrus.ca
The Dunning-Kruger Effect is present in prospective parents and politicians alike, particularly on the conservative end, leading to self promotion into roles one isnât necessarily well suited for. How lucky to be those with the overconfidence of an incomplete self view.
Another Big Difference Between Liberals and Conservatives
People on the right tend to have more kids than people on the left. Why?
theatlantic.com
If only they had succeeded in stemming the tide against self interest and base impulses.
After 1776, the founders designed a government that accounts for âa degree of depravity in mankindâ
After the colonists declared their independence, designing a government was next. Three of the founding generation said the new government needed to account for the flaws in human nature.
theconversation.com
A lovely story about the lyrics of one of my favorite Courtney Barnett songs.
DEPRESTON by COURTNEY BARNETT Story by Thomas Robinson - Stereo Stories
For once, people in Los Angeles and London and New York might be sitting around listening to a song about where I lived, rather than my sitting around listening to songs about all the places that they live.
stereostories.com
Rome is an economically depressed town in Central New York, so this is thrilling news. I hope it truly ends up like the renderings depict.
Because the preview failed â itâs the plan for Chobani yogurtâs new Apple-like HQ.
OnlyMarms (!!), âa type of cryptocurrency based on online culture and memes that fluctuates in price cased on viral trends, has raised more than $88,000 in just two weeksâ
Scientists who turned to OnlyFans to fund marmot research receive crypto boost
Funding boost worth $100,000 has recently materialized in form of new marmot-themed cryptocurrency
theguardian.com
Some of the most prolific Wikipedia editors come to light.
The Accidental Architect of the Internetâs Brain
Steven Pruitt has made more than six million edits to Wikipedia. Hereâs what his life looks like beyond the screen.
newyorker.com
No wonder Portland is the beating heart of testosterone-fueled American men.
Scientists Found a Surprising Link Between Coffee, Testosterone and Muscle Mass
Men who drank more coffee had higher total testosterone and more muscle, but researchers caution the study doesn't prove cause and effect.
vice.com
A Swedish-founded aerospace company is about to change the world of air travel. Photo and flight tests done in upstate New York!
First test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricity
Airline-backed venture aims to develop a hybrid-electric commercial aircraft.
arstechnica.com
You never know what might be hiding under your local brewery.
$10 Million in Gold Found Buried Under Former Brewery in Belgium
A construction workerâs drill struck gold during a renovation project in East Flanders, setting off a search for the owners of the stashed fortune.
nytimes.com
Looks like our next coastal destination is going be Seabrook!
A Visit to Seabrook on the Washington Coast
A study in New Urbanism, the town is both very cute and a little creepy.
pdxmonthly.com
Why do voting locations change between âearly votingâ and Election Day? Why make it harder to vote? Why not just vote by mail? Or keep the same location, like a library or a post office or a school? Itâs like we want lower voter turnout if we make this harder than it needs to be.
Wrong Number
Full disclosure.
harrychancey.substack.com
On the spectacle of workism and a caution against tying your lifeâs meaning to work, especially if your work is nonsense and AI may render you obsolete (professionally).
Why Is Everyone In Tech So Sad? | NOEMA
A lot of people seem to be realizing that knowledge work is mostly pointless. AI might give us the pleasure of finding out what happens if an entire class of workers loses faith in their careers.
noemamag.com
Unpopular opinion: $30/month for accident-only pet insurance is a lot better than crowdsourcing $6k from your friends, family, and the general public.
Thereâs No Perfect Pet Insurance, But These Six Companies Stand Out
With advance planning, pet insurance can help make costly veterinary care affordable. Hereâs how to evaluate your options.
nytimes.com
Devin Nunes (former Truth Social CEO and Trump cronyman) has gone off and done the ultimate anti-corporate and apolitical burnout move: heâs opened a bar on the coast.
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sfgate.com
We live surrounded by luxuries that people in the past could only dream of having. Arenât we so lucky?
Ordinary Abundance
A walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new.
ordinaryabundance.com
If you have an overactive thyroid, lucky you! But also you might be kind of a jerk.
How a common thyroid problem could be driving narcissistic behaviour | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Can a gland really make you a narcissist?
sciencefocus.com
In the latest raccoon vs. opossum researchâwhich an entire team of people were paid to studyâscientists found that the two species are equally brave in investigating food puzzles placed in their environment, but raccoons are more clever in getting it out.
Happy Eclipse Day to all those who got to experience it! We were supposed to be in Valencia. â«ïž
Live Updates: First Total Eclipse in Europe in Decades Turns Day to Night
From Iceland to Spain, people flocked to viewing spots to see the moon completely block out the sun.
nytimes.com
Could the massive shift to LED bulbs explain the recent trend in red light therapy?
The shock revelation that light bulbs are wrecking your metabolism | New Scientist
Since the 2000s, our light exposure has changed drastically as we make our buildings more energy-efficient. Now, weâre discovering how this may mess with our mitochondria, contributing to diabetes, dementia and more
newscientist.com
There's an extremely striking and endangered fox subspecies in the Cascade mountain range!
Cascade Red Foxes Are Notoriously Reclusive. So How Did This Photographer Capture These Stunning Images of the Endangered Species?
Even the scientists who study the animals rarely see them except on camera. But Gretchen Kay Stuart spent a season documenting them up close
smithsonianmag.com
From 2011, a psychologist famous for his Cyberball study details how social exclusion is processed as physical pain in a brain MRI.
The Pain of Exclusion
Even trivial episodes of ostracism can shatter your sense of self. But you can lessen-and learn from-the pain
scientificamerican.com
Beagles have been made allergen free!
Scientists gene-edited the allergen out of these beagles
Tests found no trace of a main allergy-causing protein in either pupâs saliva or fur.
morningbrew.com
Iâm not crying, thereâs just a bit of ice in my eye.
They fell in love on the ice. Now theyâll be the last to skate at Lloyd Center.
After nearly 60 years together, Jerry and Tally Leonard will take one last spin at Portlandâs Lloyd Center rink before it closes for redevelopment. The skating couple met there in 1967 and became local fixtures.
katu.com
American Express owns Resy and Tock, but nothing gets you a table faster than dating a hot and well-loved industry man.
âCasper, a 21-month-old Great Pyrenees, soon led a counterattack and hopped a four-foot fence. Over the next several minutes, Wierwille said Casper killed eight of the 11 coyotes on his property and chased away the rest. The five sheep remained unharmed.â
To start over, you must first dismantle your old life. Sometimes strangers will help you.
âThe Wooden Houseâ by MiklĂłs VĂĄmos â The Dial
A short story, translated by Ăgi Bori.
thedial.world
This explains so much about how bad I felt in 2022-2023.
COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you
Reactivation of typically harmless anelloviruses, in particular, seems to be linked with developing long COVID, study finds.
nature.com
Extremely excited to learn more about the vagus nerve, as mine doesnât work the way itâs supposed to!
Title: Major highway of the human nervous system gets a complete road map
Subtitle: First comprehensive map of the vagus nerve may point to more precise stimulation therapies
Date: August 3, 2026
Happy to see something bring life back to the former Expatriate space.
Filipino Phenom Pamana Takes Over Expatriateâs Legendary Northeast Portland Bar
Pamana is expanding from its Hoxton residency into Expatriateâs former Northeast Portland space. Dinner is planned for October or November.
hoodline.com
Wildfire smoke exposure can also increase the risk of strokes and dementia in 65+ adults.
Wildfire smoke can harm your brain, not just your lungs
Wildfire smoke doesnât just darken the skies â it harms the brain, especially in those most vulnerable.
theconversation.com
âFine particulate matter (PM2.5) can reduce attention in adults within just hours of exposure.â
Fighting the Haze: Effects of Wildfire Smoke and Particulate Matter on Brain Function | US EPA
While air pollution has mostly been associated with negative effects on lung and heart health, there are gaps in knowledge on how it affects brain health.
epa.gov
The author takes an unnecessarily scathing view of college educated Millennial Americans who struggle with the costs of housing and childcare, a less interesting choice when you know the author is a Gen X kid with a pretty bad gambling addiction and highly educated Korean immigrant parents. (He may be projecting.)
Why the Democratic Establishment Canât Win Over Young Voters
A new bloc of young, college-educated voters has emerged in the U.S.âs political landscape, Jay Caspian Kang observes. They donât have much faith in the Democratic establishment.
newyorker.com
Honestly never been prouder of my otherwise mediocre bank.
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts after AML probe - report (COF:NYSE)
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts after an AML review, per filings.
seekingalpha.com
Absolutely delighted to see Portland take its riverfront potential more seriously than a forgotten expanse of lawn with zero restaurants, shelters, or playgrounds. While weâre at it, can someone open a riverfront restaurant on the east side facing downtown?
Overview
The Portland Waterfront Park Design Competition is an open search for an architect-led or landscape architect-led design team to revitalize Governor TomâŠ
competitions.malcolmreading.com
Yes I do and it is very heartwarming
The adorable love story behind Wikipediaâs
Nearly 14 years later, the tale of this iconic couple can finally be told.
inverse.com
Climate change means heat domes, bigger wildfires, and smoky days for people thousands of miles away.
This is perhaps the best representation of Mark and his values: take down the competition at any cost.
Meta Contractors Posed as Teens to Prompt Rival Chatbots About Suicide, Sex, and Drugs
Hundreds of contractors working on a project for Meta pretended to be kids in order to see how other chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT would respond to high-risk subjects, WIRED found.
wired.com
An unflinchingly brutal takedown of Shen Yunâs attempt to revamp its reputation as a reputable Upstate New York cult.
The Soothing Unsubtlety of UNBROKEN: The Untold Story of Shen Yun by Paul Thompson
July 30, 2026 â âWhat a relief, a breath of fresh air, to be reminded what the barest, sloppiest propaganda can look like.â
theparisreview.org
I should have written this! When I lived in Napa I was a thorough local explorer, and Benicia was one of my favorite North Bay towns.
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Optimism over the long term correlates with a lower dementia incidence. Crotchety east coasters, take note.
Lower Dementia Risk Is Linked to This Common Personality TraitâAre You One of the Lucky Ones?
Hereâs what experts say.
womenshealthmag.com
âWith one exception, the 284 terminated grants had a recipient location⊠in a state that awarded its electoral votes to Kamala Harris in the 2024 electionâ
The Trump Administration Tells the Truth
A government lawyer admitted in a court filing that the administration withheld grants based on whom states had voted for.
theatlantic.com
BRB, checking my social media accountsâ one-character-different cousins to make sure none of them are pedophile super creeps.
A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months
When the first step goes wrong, bad results follow.
arstechnica.com
Aubie is on the unlimited sniff plan.
A dog's dream walk is over one hour and exploring is key, new poll finds
A DOGâS dream walk would last an hour and seven minutes, include 16 sniffing opportunities â and some water to splash in, according to owners. A poll of 1,800 dog owners found the idealâŠ
thesun.co.uk
Save the indoor forest! đł
A Horticulturist Weighs In on the Struggling Trees at Portland International Airport
Is it dog pee and coffee or just flawed interior landscape design?
wweek.com
Letâs aim for a view thatâs clear for humans and birds alike.
Bird-safe glass must become the norm to prevent collisions with buildings
In Canada, tens of millions of birds are killed annually by crashing into glass on buildings.
theconversation.com
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