# roundup july (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 12 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover roundup july. Page: Feed: --- ## [FILM FRIENDS MERCH PREORDERS NOW LIVE](https://filmfriends.substack.com/p/film-friends-merch-preorders-now) _2026-08-21 · film friends · film friends_ The day has come my friends, film friends merch is officially live! ## [Philosophy & Theory Roundup - August 21, 2026](https://philosophypublics.substack.com/p/philosophy-and-theory-roundup-august-bde) _2026-08-21 · Mona Mona · Philosophy Publics_ Writing that makes you think, in a good way. ## [Hotfix roundup: August 17–21, 2026](https://newspack.com/hotfix-roundup-august-17-21-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Newspack · Newspack_ ## [Weekly Roundup: Aug. 21](https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/weekly-roundup-aug-21) _2026-08-21 · Word&Way · A Public Witness_ Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. This week we published a look on how churches responded to learning that the Department of Homeland Security spied on them and a report on the latest worship service at the Pentagon. ## [Weekly Release Roundup - August 21](https://filmfriends.substack.com/p/weekly-release-roundup-august-21) _2026-08-21 · film friends · film friends_ An overview of the week's newest movie releases in theaters and on streaming. Article by Greg: ## [IT Pros Weekly Roundup August 17-21, 2026](https://myitforum.substack.com/p/it-pros-weekly-roundup-august-17) _2026-08-21 · Rod Trent · myITforum_ When Patch Tuesday turns into Patch-a-palooza, supply chains get spicy, and even your AI tools start leaking credentials—welcome to another thrilling week in IT. ## [WordPress 7.1 Release Notes](https://newspack.com/wordpress-7-1-release-notes/) _2026-08-20 · Newspack · Newspack_ ## [Southern Baptist Preacher Tells Pentagon Worship Service that God Will ‘Fight Their Battles’](https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/southern-baptist-preacher-tells-pentagon) _2026-08-19 · Brian Kaylor · A Public Witness_ An influential Southern Baptist pastor stood Wednesday (Aug. 19) in the headquarters of the world’s largest military and, with no sense of irony, preached a message of hope for Pentagon leaders by pointing to multiple biblical passages where God miraculously delivered people by defeating a large imperial military. ## [The CHD Research Gap: Parent Priorities vs. Reality](https://betweenthebeats.substack.com/p/chd-research-gap-parent-priorities-vs-reality) _2026-08-19 · Between the Beats · Between the Beats_ I counted every congenital heart disease paper from just the last 2 years and lined them up against what CHD families actually ask for. And... well. ## [Film Friends Fantasy League Week 16 Recap](https://filmfriends.substack.com/p/film-friends-fantasy-league-week-999) _2026-08-19 · film friends · film friends_ We Finally Watched One Together. An article by our friend Will. ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CM5oIWcRZhVZ) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [Off-Road Roundup: August 18, 2026](https://offroadcraftco.substack.com/p/off-road-roundup-august-18-2026) _2026-08-19 · Cassie Smith · Crafting & Quilting Deals_ Your weekly roundup of curated deals in crafting, quilting, sewing, and more! ## [Ep 29: Yapping About Anxieties in Motherhood](https://danamomto4.substack.com/p/ep-29-yapping-about-anxieties-in) _2026-08-18 · DANA | Mom to 4 · BE COOL Substack_ Things I used to be anxious about that no longer make me spiral, and how I got to this point in my motherhood journey ## [August 18, 2026: Distribute from the page, faster reader-facing pages](https://newspack.com/august-18-2026-distribute-from-the-page-faster-reader-facing-pages/) _2026-08-18 · Newspack · Newspack_ ## [Healthcare evals: Google’s new symptom checker](https://ekavc.substack.com/p/healthcare-evals-googles-new-symptom) _2026-08-18 · Estia Ryan · Eka Ventures Newsletter_ Issue 165 l Eka’s Weekly Roundup (18 August 2026) ## [The Missing Ruler: A Free Tool to Grade the Quality of CHD Information](https://betweenthebeats.substack.com/p/chd-health-information-quality-scorecard) _2026-08-17 · Between the Beats · Between the Beats_ An instrument for grading health information on congenital heart disease has existed since 1998. Somehow it never made it to us, the people who benefit from it most. ## [In Worship and in Court, Churches Respond to DHS Spying in Their Buildings](https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/in-worship-and-in-court-churches) _2026-08-17 · Brian Kaylor · A Public Witness_ At the start of worship on Sunday morning (Aug. 16), Rev. Cody Sanders gave an announcement that’s not what he typically offers: the congregation had been one of several churches “targeted by undercover Department of Homeland Security infiltration.” ## [Sunday Roundup: August 16, 2026](https://danamomto4.substack.com/p/sunday-roundup-august-16-2026) _2026-08-16 · DANA | Mom to 4 · BE COOL Substack_ Once last summer hurrah + back to school prep ## [Weekly Roundup: Aug. 14](https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/weekly-roundup-aug-14) _2026-08-14 · Word&Way · A Public Witness_ Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. In addition to a look at the problem with religious tests for office and a report on the Trump administration sending undercover agents inside church buildings that are free for anyone to read, paid subscribers to ## [Hotfix roundup: August 10–14, 2026](https://newspack.com/hotfix-roundup-august-10-14-2026/) _2026-08-14 · Newspack · Newspack_ ## [Newspack plugins and themes have a new home](https://newspack.com/newspack-plugins-and-themes-have-a-new-home/) _2026-08-14 · Newspack · Newspack_ ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7OioaSMf0BpZ) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Philosophy & Theory Roundup - August 14, 2026](https://philosophypublics.substack.com/p/philosophy-and-theory-roundup-august-3bf) _2026-08-14 · Mona Mona · Philosophy Publics_ For your binge-reading pleasure, the best philosophy and theory essays from over the past week, presented in random order. Plus our most popular 20 notes! ## [IT Pros Weekly Roundup August 10-14, 2026](https://myitforum.substack.com/p/it-pros-weekly-roundup-august-10) _2026-08-14 · Rod Trent · myITforum_ Patch Tuesday dropped a zero-day bombshell, multi-cloud misconfigs played hide-and-seek, and your AWS key might already be on a leak site—coffee required. ## [Weekly Release Roundup - August 14](https://filmfriends.substack.com/p/weekly-release-roundup-august-14) _2026-08-14 · film friends · film friends_ An overview of the week's newest movie releases in theaters and on streaming. Article by Greg: ## [Weekly Israel News Roundup: August 14th, 2026](https://israel5.substack.com/p/weekly-israel-news-roundup-august) _2026-08-14 · Hamutal Gouri · Israel Weekly News Roundup_ Five things you need to know ## [Department of Homeland Security Spied on Churches in the Twin Cities](https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/department-of-homeland-security-spied) _2026-08-14 · Brian Kaylor · A Public Witness_ According to documents filed in federal court this week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent undercover agents into church buildings to track activists attending events at Lutheran, Baptist, Episcopal, and Universalist churches. ## [Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 6 – August 12, 2026](https://pireport.org/2026/08/13/pacific-islands-news-roundup-august-6-august-12-2026/) _2026-08-14 · ddmaui · Pacific Islands Report_ Pacific Islands Forum chair and secretary general meet UN secretary-general; Pacific Islands Forum chair pushes US and World Bank for Pacific Resilience Facility funding; Trump signs 'deeply dangerous' order to fast-track deep sea mining; ADB: Slower economic growth for Pacific amid tourism challenges, global uncertainties ## [What We Can Learn From AI Slop Images Celebrating Pentagon Worship Services](https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/what-we-can-learn-from-ai-slop-images) _2026-08-13 · Brian Kaylor · A Public Witness_ I first noticed something odd after reporting on Pete Hegseth, who likes to call himself “secretary of war,” reading Psalm 144 during the Pentagon worship service in January to justify the U.S. ## [Film Friends Fantasy League Week 15 Recap](https://filmfriends.substack.com/p/film-friends-fantasy-league-week-c9c) _2026-08-13 · film friends · film friends_ Three Movies Enter The Billion Dollar Club. Weekly update by Will: ## [Off-Road Roundup: August 12, 2026](https://offroadcraftco.substack.com/p/off-road-roundup-august-12-2026) _2026-08-13 · Cassie Smith · Crafting & Quilting Deals_ Your weekly roundup of curated deals in crafting, quilting, sewing, and more! ## [IT'S DAY](https://danamomto4.substack.com/p/its-day) _2026-08-12 · DANA | Mom to 4 · BE COOL Substack_ The phrase that got me through four four-month sleep regressions, and the mindset I still carry with me now. ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RAuoMvuIl2v4) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [Flunk Those Who Want a Religious Test for Office](https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/flunk-those-who-want-a-religious) _2026-08-11 · Brian Kaylor · A Public Witness_ The Republican lieutenant governor of Indiana wants to change his state’s Constitution to bar non-Christians from holding public office. ## [Deep Cuts: Two Films You Missed, Two I Was Overdue On](https://filmfriends.substack.com/p/deep-cuts-two-films-you-missed-two) _2026-08-11 · film friends · film friends_ Deep Cuts is a series where I suggest to you what under-appreciated gems you should check out, and what movies were way overdue for a rewatch. Article by Will: ## [🔬 Your Child's Heart Surgery, Decoded.](https://betweenthebeats.substack.com/p/open-heart-surgery-chd-kids-decoded) _2026-08-10 · Between the Beats · Between the Beats_ A kitchen-table guide to open-heart surgery for kids with congenital heart disease: why they stop the heart, who needs the heart-lung machine, and what recovery looks like. ## [This Week’s iOS Roundup! (August 10 to 16)](https://snappattack.com/2026/08/10/this-weeks-ios-roundup-august-10-to-16/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-weeks-ios-roundup-august-10-to-16) _2026-08-10 · hashtagnoen · SNAPP Attack!_ We’re back again with another release week! ## [Philosophy & Theory Roundup - August 7, 2026](https://philosophypublics.substack.com/p/philosophy-and-theory-roundup-august) _2026-08-07 · Mona Mona · Philosophy Publics_ For your binge-reading pleasure, the best philosophy and theory essays from over the past week, presented in random order. Plus our most popular 20 notes! ## [Hotfix roundup: August 4–7, 2026](https://newspack.com/hotfix-roundup-august-4-7-2026/) _2026-08-07 · Newspack · Newspack_ ## [Ep 28: Yapping About Something My Mom Taught me](https://danamomto4.substack.com/p/ep-28-yapping-about-something-my) _2026-08-07 · DANA | Mom to 4 · BE COOL Substack_ An episode dedicated to my mother, on her heavenly birthday ## [Weekly Roundup: Aug. 7](https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/weekly-roundup-aug-7) _2026-08-07 · Word&Way · A Public Witness_ Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. In addition to a report on Christian Nationalist rhetoric by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church that is free for anyone to read, paid subscribers to A Public Witness received a look at a rightwing church’s politicking for a ballot measure in Missouri (that failed on Tuesday). ## [Weekly Release Roundup - August 7](https://filmfriends.substack.com/p/weekly-release-roundup-august-7) _2026-08-07 · film friends · film friends_ An overview of the week's newest movie releases in theaters and on streaming. Article by our friend Greg: ## [IT Pros Weekly Roundup August 3-7, 2026](https://myitforum.substack.com/p/it-pros-weekly-roundup-august-3-7) _2026-08-07 · Rod Trent · myITforum_ When your AI red-teamers start freelancing on the real internet and your hotel Wi-Fi becomes a Russian APT welcome mat. ## [Israel Weekly News Roundup: Aug 7, 2026](https://israel5.substack.com/p/israel-weekly-news-roundup-aug-7) _2026-08-07 · Anat Saragusti · Israel Weekly News Roundup_ 5 Things you need to know ## [Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 30 – August 5, 2026](https://pireport.org/2026/08/06/pacific-islands-news-roundup-july-30-august-5-2026/) _2026-08-07 · rehuher · Pacific Islands Report_ Pacific Islands Forum chair and secretary general meet UN secretary-general; Pacific Islands Forum chair pushes US and World Bank for Pacific Resilience Facility funding; Trump signs 'deeply dangerous' order to fast-track deep sea mining; ADB: Slower economic growth for Pacific amid tourism challenges, global uncertainties ## [Nuclear Weapons as ‘God’s Grace and Mercy’?](https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/nuclear-weapons-as-gods-grace-and) _2026-08-06 · Brian Kaylor · A Public Witness_ A prominent figure recently declared that the creation of nuclear weapons was proof that “God’s grace and mercy were bestowed upon our country.” While that might sound like the Crusader theology of Secretary of Pulp Fiction Pete Hegseth, it’s actually a claim made on Saturday (Aug. ## [Does Zendaya Put Butts in Seats?](https://filmfriends.substack.com/p/does-zendaya-put-butts-in-seats) _2026-08-06 · film friends · film friends_ The Film Friends Discord spent a Sunday afternoon on it. PostTrak has been asking moviegoers that exact question for years.. Article by Will: ## [What I Learned After Sending Four Toddlers to Preschool](https://danamomto4.substack.com/p/what-i-learned-after-sending-four) _2026-08-05 · DANA | Mom to 4 · BE COOL Substack_ How we handle drop-off anxiety, three-hour preschool, and naps without ruining the end of summer ## [Film Friends Fantasy League Week 14 Recap](https://filmfriends.substack.com/p/film-friends-fantasy-league-week) _2026-08-05 · film friends · film friends_ Spider-Man Smashes the Record Books. Weekly update by Will: ## [Off-Road Roundup: August 5, 2026](https://offroadcraftco.substack.com/p/off-road-roundup-august-5-2026) _2026-08-05 · Cassie Smith · Crafting & Quilting Deals_ Your weekly roundup of curated deals in crafting, quilting, sewing, and more! ## [August 4, 2026: Admin improvements](https://newspack.com/august-4-2026-admin-improvements/) _2026-08-04 · Newspack · Newspack_ ## [Thou Shalt Not … Amend the State Constitution?](https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/thou-shalt-not-amend-the-state-constitution) _2026-08-04 · Brian Kaylor · A Public Witness_ With the arrival of August, people in several states are heading to the voting booths for important midterm primary elections, including Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Virginia today. ## [AUGUST NEW RELEASE EXCITEMENT RANKINGS](https://filmfriends.substack.com/p/august-new-release-excitement-rankings) _2026-08-04 · film friends · film friends_ Last month, I began the Excitement Rankings. I had a lot of fun writing it. 14 movies came out last month, all fun to talk about in their unique ways. I was so excited to continue the Excitement Rankings. I was then struck with the unfortunate news that there are 30+ releases in August, which range from mildly intriguing to utter dog poopoo