# news july (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 11 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover news july. Page: Feed: --- ## [Saturday column: The case for increased tenant participation](https://www.buildedinburgh.com/p/saturday-column-the-case-for-increased) _2026-08-22 · Editor · BuildEdinburgh_ THE idea of tenant participation in how ‘social housing’ is managed is not a new one in Edinburgh, including at ‘registered social landlords’ like Lister and West Granton housing co-operatives, where the management committees are entirely made up of tenants. ## [This Week’s Fusion News: August 21, 2026](https://thefusionreport.substack.com/p/this-weeks-fusion-news-august-21) _2026-08-21 · Frankie Berry · The Fusion Report: The Business of Fusion Energy_ Inertia and LLNL speed fusion fueling, Thea Energy closes its Series B extension, General Fusion issues its first public update, and DOE funds UNITY-3 at ORNL. ## [Your weekly Edinburgh buildings, planning, streets and neighbourhoods news, w/e August 21](https://www.buildedinburgh.com/p/your-weekly-edinburgh-buildings-planning-e4c) _2026-08-21 · Editor · BuildEdinburgh_ In today’s edition: ## [🔥 The Week in AI News - August 17 - 21, 2026](https://prometheanai.substack.com/p/the-week-in-ai-news-august-17-21) _2026-08-21 · Corey Tate · Corey Tate_ Apple, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Apple Messages, Anthropic, Claude, Claude Cowork, Ramp, Google, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Workspace, Google Discover, Google News, Google Search, Gemini, Apple Music & more. ## [New England Art News August 21](https://newenglandartnews.substack.com/p/new-england-art-news-august-21) _2026-08-21 · Michael Rose · New England Art News_ Painter’s honeymoon. Art education. Woodworking fellowships in Maine. A residency in Connecticut. Shape visual identity in East Somerville. $100,000 in monetary awards. Plus, ten calls for art! ## [Numlock News: August 21, 2026 • Soju, Kenny Chesney, Algo Feeds](https://www.numlock.com/p/numlock-news-august-21-2026-soju) _2026-08-21 · Walter Hickey · Numlock News_ By Walt Hickey ## [TODAY’S NEWS, August 19-20, 2026](https://larrys.substack.com/p/todays-news-august-19-20-2026) _2026-08-20 · Larry Schweikart · Larry's Commentary_ HEADLINES: Disaster for Ds in FL; More Ds investigated as ChiCom assets; CA tries to regulate tires ## [The Very Important Role of Nuclear Deterrence in the Development of Commercial Fusion Energy](https://thefusionreport.substack.com/p/the-very-important-role-of-nuclear) _2026-08-20 · Michael Heumann · The Fusion Report: The Business of Fusion Energy_ Most advances in inertial fusion energy (IFE) had their root in DoE nuclear deterrence programs, from NIF to the Z Machine. ## [Numlock News: August 20, 2026 • Sagittarius A\*, Bluefin Tuna, Columbia House](https://www.numlock.com/p/numlock-news-august-20-2026-sagittarius) _2026-08-20 · Walter Hickey · Numlock News_ By Walt Hickey ## [Numlock News: August 19, 2026 • Synthetic Stones, Warhammer, MetroCard](https://www.numlock.com/p/numlock-news-august-19-2026-synthetic) _2026-08-19 · Walter Hickey · Numlock News_ By Walt Hickey ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/H1u7QOauEODf) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [UNDER THE SURFACE](https://larrys.substack.com/p/under-the-surface) _2026-08-18 · Larry Schweikart · Larry's Commentary_ We all await the arrests of "big names." But the Administration is going about this much differently. ## [Creating First-Wall Materials That Can Resist High-Energy Neutron Damage](https://thefusionreport.substack.com/p/creating-first-wall-materials-that) _2026-08-18 · Michael Heumann · The Fusion Report: The Business of Fusion Energy_ In this article we explore all the different ways that first walls can be made (depending on the type of fusion machine) ## [Numlock News: August 18, 2026 • Barge, Robots, Train Robberies](https://www.numlock.com/p/numlock-news-august-18-2026-barge) _2026-08-18 · Walter Hickey · Numlock News_ By Walt Hickey ## [The First Line of Your Obituary](https://zachevans.substack.com/p/the-first-line-of-your-obituary) _2026-08-17 · Zach Evans · Digital Evolutionary_ The safe decision was the dangerous one ## [🔥 The AI Doom Cycle Became a Distraction](https://prometheanai.substack.com/p/the-ai-doom-cycle-became-a-distraction) _2026-08-17 · Corey Tate · Corey Tate_ The AI divide is growing, and most people don’t see it yet. The real mistake is sitting out the AI boom. ## [Numlock News: August 17, 2026 • Hobbies, Tornadoes, Meteorite Iron](https://www.numlock.com/p/numlock-news-august-17-2026-hobbies) _2026-08-17 · Walter Hickey · Numlock News_ By Walt Hickey ## [Numlock Sunday: Adam Bumas on fanfiction's ascent to mainstream](https://www.numlock.com/p/numlock-sunday-adam-bumas-on-fanfictions) _2026-08-16 · Crystal Wang · Numlock News_ By Walt Hickey ## [Cartoon: 16 August 2026](https://laager.firedrake.org/archive/20260816.html) _2026-08-16 · Laager and Limehouse - on-line comic strip_ ## [BOTH SIDES HIDE](https://larrys.substack.com/p/both-sides-hide) _2026-08-15 · Larry Schweikart · Larry's Commentary_ DemoKKKrats are trying to dodge radical communist and Muslim whackjobs, Rs are tying to duck their "moderation" and fence-straddling ## [Saturday column: What makes a good planning application?](https://www.buildedinburgh.com/p/saturday-column-what-makes-a-good) _2026-08-15 · Editor · BuildEdinburgh_ PLANNING applications rarely make headlines for the right reasons. ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UvmH05KhqLir) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [Towner unconcerned with what label applied to his music](https://lostincyberspace.substack.com/p/towner-unconcerned-with-what-label) _2026-08-15 · Jim Trageser · Lost in Cyberspace_ The 2017 San Diego Troubadour interview ## [Jes' Pondering](https://larrys.substack.com/p/jes-pondering) _2026-08-14 · Larry Schweikart · Larry's Commentary_ Nothing today. Marinating on some things ## [TODAY'S NEWS, August 13-14, 2026](https://larrys.substack.com/p/todays-news-august-13-14-2026) _2026-08-14 · Larry Schweikart · Larry's Commentary_ HEADLINES: El-Sayed screws up some more; Fraud investigations galore; All military services hit recruiting goals early ## [This Week's Fusion News: August 14, 2026](https://thefusionreport.substack.com/p/this-weeks-fusion-news-august-14) _2026-08-14 · Frankie Berry · The Fusion Report: The Business of Fusion Energy_ MIT prices out fusion profitability, Fuse posts a record neutron yield, and Germany funds three fusion hubs. Plus EVs and the real US case for fusion. ## [Your weekly Edinburgh buildings, planning, streets and neighbourhoods news, w/e August 14](https://www.buildedinburgh.com/p/your-weekly-edinburgh-buildings-planning-fb0) _2026-08-14 · Editor · BuildEdinburgh_ In today’s edition: ## [The 100th Edition of New England Art News!](https://newenglandartnews.substack.com/p/the-100th-edition-of-new-england) _2026-08-14 · Michael Rose · New England Art News_ Meet Steel Yard residents. Myth or Ritual at Gallery 263. Photo award and residency. Ceramics fellowship and grant. Printmaking in New Haven. Studio space in PVD. 20 art jobs. Plus, readers reflect! ## [Numlock News: August 14, 2026 • Antediluvian, Mummy's Curse, Immortal Fungi](https://www.numlock.com/p/numlock-news-august-14-2026-shark) _2026-08-14 · Walter Hickey · Numlock News_ By Walt Hickey ## [US Automakers Drop The EV Ball – Again](https://thefusionreport.substack.com/p/us-automakers-drop-the-ev-ball-again) _2026-08-13 · Michael Heumann · The Fusion Report: The Business of Fusion Energy_ Before it was just legacy automakers; now it’s also Tesla that is failing at the consumer EV market. ## [Numlock News: August 13, 2026 • Seinfeld, Romantasy, Biscoff](https://www.numlock.com/p/numlock-news-august-13-2026-seinfeld) _2026-08-13 · Walter Hickey · Numlock News_ By Walt Hickey ## [THE AGONY OF THE Q-TIPS](https://larrys.substack.com/p/the-agony-of-the-q-tips) _2026-08-12 · Larry Schweikart · Larry's Commentary_ Ten years later, nothing has happened. But of course, that's just proof that it has happened. ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Z8ikVLCd48tb) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [TODAY'S NEWS, August 11-12, 2026](https://larrys.substack.com/p/todays-news-august-11-12-2026) _2026-08-12 · Larry Schweikart · Larry's Commentary_ HEADLINES: Lindell and Hong lose primaries; Flock-o-phobia spreads; Inflation cools ## [Numlock News: August 12, 2026 • Trebuchet, Funko, Speed Record](https://www.numlock.com/p/numlock-news-august-12-2026-trebuchet) _2026-08-12 · Walter Hickey · Numlock News_ By Walt Hickey ## [The next chapter](https://lostincyberspace.substack.com/p/the-next-chapter) _2026-08-11 · Jim Trageser · Lost in Cyberspace_ I have been offered - and accepted - a position as a reporter for a local publication. ## [What Is The Right “Need” In The United States For Commercial Fusion Energy?](https://thefusionreport.substack.com/p/what-is-the-right-need-in-the-united) _2026-08-11 · Michael Heumann · The Fusion Report: The Business of Fusion Energy_ Assuming that AI’s accelerated demand will still be around in the mid-2030s to “lift all boats” is probably not the best answer. ## [Numlock News: August 11, 2026 • Hollanov, Bandai, Perseverance](https://www.numlock.com/p/numlock-news-august-11-2026-hollanov) _2026-08-11 · Walter Hickey · Numlock News_ By Walt Hickey ## [Peggy Claire's final show](https://lostincyberspace.substack.com/p/peggy-claires-final-show) _2026-08-10 · Jim Trageser · Lost in Cyberspace_ An excerpt from a pending history of San Diego jazz ## [TODAY'S NEWS, August 8-10, 2026](https://larrys.substack.com/p/todays-news-august-8-10-2026) _2026-08-10 · Larry Schweikart · Larry's Commentary_ HEADLINES: Trump to dump $800 m into midterms; Cankles warns of DSAs; Ds increasingly see problems with DSA ## [THEM CHANGES](https://larrys.substack.com/p/them-changes) _2026-08-10 · Larry Schweikart · Larry's Commentary_ The music industry reveals what appear to be significant changes in American culture ## [Numlock News: August 10, 2026 • Hot Topic, Spider-Man, Preakness Stakes](https://www.numlock.com/p/numlock-news-august-10-2026-hot-topic) _2026-08-10 · Walter Hickey · Numlock News_ By Walt Hickey ## [Idea #14: Making the planning system work for everyone](https://www.buildedinburgh.com/p/idea-14-making-the-planning-system) _2026-08-10 · Editor · BuildEdinburgh_ IT’S a brave soul, indeed, who would venture to suggest that the planning system should not be about giving people ‘agency’: the opportunity to influence the outcome of a planning application. ## [Analyzing analytics, and fixing college sports](https://lostincyberspace.substack.com/p/analyzing-analytics-and-fixing-college) _2026-08-10 · Jim Trageser · Lost in Cyberspace_ The week that was in sports for Aug. 8 ## [Bandcamp bans and Bernie’s double standard](https://lostincyberspace.substack.com/p/bandcamp-bans-and-bernies-double) _2026-08-09 · Jim Trageser · Lost in Cyberspace_ The week that was for Aug. 1 ## [Numlock Sunday: Steve Brusatte on dinosaurs auctions and what they mean for science \[Rerun\]](https://www.numlock.com/p/numlock-sunday-steve-brusatte-on-8a8) _2026-08-09 · Walter Hickey · Numlock News_ Hello! ## [Cartoon: 9 August 2026](https://laager.firedrake.org/archive/20260809.html) _2026-08-09 · Laager and Limehouse - on-line comic strip_ ## [Saturday column: Tackling Edinburgh's housing crisis](https://www.buildedinburgh.com/p/saturday-column-tackling-edinburghs) _2026-08-08 · Editor · BuildEdinburgh_ UNTIL recently, a walk down the Union canal towards Fountainbridge could hardly avoid the sight of an abandoned and derelict church located on the southern side of the canal, tucked behind the tenements of Viewforth. ## [TODAY'S NEWS, August 6-7, 2026](https://larrys.substack.com/p/todays-news-august-6-7-2026) _2026-08-07 · Larry Schweikart · Larry's Commentary_ HEADLINES: Trump returns to birthright citizenship; Doordash drones; Ds continue to struggle; Contempt for Fallacy ## [This Week's Fusion News: August 7, 2026](https://thefusionreport.substack.com/p/this-weeks-fusion-news-august-7-2026) _2026-08-07 · Frankie Berry · The Fusion Report: The Business of Fusion Energy_ TAE lines up lunar helium-3 fuel, China completes a record fusion magnet, and UKAEA sets a plasma pressure record. Plus the DRAM shortage and the new UK PM. ## [HOOFBEATS OF HISTORY](https://larrys.substack.com/p/hoofbeats-of-history) _2026-08-07 · Larry Schweikart · Larry's Commentary_ It might not happen soon, possibly not in our lifetimes, but sooner or later truth is the last man standing. ## [Your weekly Edinburgh buildings, planning, streets and neighbourhoods news, w/e August 7](https://www.buildedinburgh.com/p/your-weekly-edinburgh-buildings-planning-9f1) _2026-08-07 · Editor · BuildEdinburgh_ In today’s edition: ## [🔥 The Week in AI News - August 3 - 7 , 2026](https://prometheanai.substack.com/p/the-week-in-ai-news-august-3-7-2026) _2026-08-07 · Corey Tate · Corey Tate_ OpenAI, Adobe, Google, Suno, ChatGPT, Apple, MiniMax, Meta, Shopify, Anthropic, Spotify, Merlin, Reddit, ChatGPT, GPT-5.6 Luna, Photoshop, Acrobat, Adobe Express, Gmail, Google Calendar & more.