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Increasingly anxious about the Iran war,
senators are set to vote Thursday on a war powers resolution
seeking to halt Donald Trump's military action,
which has been largely blamed for the spike in fuel prices and become a flashpoint in the midterm election.
The Senate vote, days after Trump's bombastic address to the United Nations in which he threatened to "annihilate" Iran,
is likely to be the last chance for lawmakers to go on record about t…

Senate to vote on war powers resolution to halt military action in Iran as gas prices upend midterms
More Republicans are peeling way from the president as the war drags on, a rare slap back to Trump, as they campaign for control of Congress.

Can't sleep. It's blowing a nor'west gale outside right now in Ōtautahi... Making for a very anxious night, because it is also, of course, rubbish bin collection morning in the neighborhood. I'm certain the prevalence of Monday night gales resulting in drifts of rubbish or recycling strewn about the hood is statistically anomalous. Ugh. At least it's not (yet) raining

the culture gazelle is drawing her final breaths in the most desolate region of the culture savanna. an anxious look back confirms her worst fear: the culture vultures have left their culture tree, they're now circling her from the culture sky

Just finished "Snake-Eater" by T. Kingfisher (@…). I'd read and thoroughly enjoyed her "Digger" webcomic, and found this book to be quite enjoyable too. There's something indelibly heartwarming about an anxious character growing to feel more comfortable and self-assured, especially when escaping and unlearning emotional abuse, and I'm certainly a sucker for heartwarming characters. I like the way that Kingfisher has taken time to talk about and try to avoid cultural appropriation, in a way that I feel is reasonable, although of course I'm not an expert judge of the nuances and I'm biased by having liked the book, so I'm willing to be told things are complicated in that regard it others judge differently. I also really liked the window dressing of a vaguely solarpunk future society, in a book that's not at all about that society. I'd love to see Kingfisher write something focused on how that society could work (or maybe she already has?).
Probably going to look up some of Kingfisher's fantasy books soon.
#AmReading #ReadingNow #Bookstodon

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"If there’s an email response you’ve wanted to send but been too anxious to send, you can send it on July 31st, without any apo…

Sources: Beijing is growing concerned about the cyber capabilities of Mythos and other US-developed frontier AI models and their potential as offensive weapons (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-03/c…

One goal pulled back makes it an anxious 10 minutes plus stoppage to hold on for Egpyt. I hope they do.
#argegy #worldcup #fedifc

@… My dog Izzy's vet is one of two vets running a mobile practice, where they come to your address in a vet van. It's really great. Izzy is a very shy and anxious dog, and she doesn't like getting the van, but it's much better than driving her to a vet office.

America's 250 th anniversary coincides with sweeping rollbacks of civil rights,
deteriorating relations with traditional allies
and growing domestic opposition to the administration’s handling of immigration and free speech.
Against this backdrop, many Americans say they feel increasingly cynical about the country’s future.
For Laurie King, a Georgetown University anthropology professor in Washington DC, anxiety defines the moment.
“I’m very anxious.
T…

‘The wheels are coming off’: readers reflect on the 250th anniversary of the American experiment
Against a backdrop of sweeping rollbacks of civil rights and deteriorating relations with allies, many are feeling cynical

Students are anxious – and it’s no surprise, since we are teaching them to be that way - Cobb Courier
https://cobbcountycourier.com/2026/07/students-are-anxious-and-its-no-surprise-since-we-are-teaching-them-to-be-that-way/

As Voters Grow Anxious Over A.I., Trump Shrugs Off the Concern (Tony Romm/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/business/trump-artificial-intelligence-data-centers-ai.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260810/p58#a260810p58