Kottke.org Posts and Links for Jul 16, 2024

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A pair of rare video clips of Jimi Hendrix playing an acoustic guitar. "Jimi could make an acoustic sound like an electric, and an electric like something else." [kottke.org]

In this interview, Errol Morris talks about truth, documentary filmmaking, and AI. "Truth, I like to remind people — whether we're talking about filmmaking, or film journalism, or journalism, whatever — it's a quest." [niemanlab.org]

Important not to forget with all that is going on: Republicans will likely try to end almost abortion access in the US if the elections go their way this fall. Those are the stakes, period. [slate.com]

E.B. White writes to a man who has lost faith in humanity. "As long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman, the contagion may spread and the scene is not desolate." [kottke.org]

If you're on Bluesky, you can follow the Downticket Democrats bot: "I share donation links to US Democrats running for legislative seats in competitive districts." [bsky.app]

After 12 years, Pete Wells is stepping down as the NY Times' restaurant critic. "I realized I wasn't hungry. And I'm still not, at least not the way I used to be." But also: "My cholesterol, blood sugar and hypertension were worse than I’d expected." [nytimes.com 🎁]

Nothing About the Attempted Assassination Redeems Trump. "That Trump is a victim does not obligate anyone to forget the millions of people he would make victims if given the opportunity." [theatlantic.com 🎁]

It's Amazon's annual Prime Day sale and I've pulled out some of the best deals on stuff that I actually use or am coveting, including AirPods Pro, Splendor (board game), the M3 Macbook Air, and a Bluetooth gadget for plane seatback audio. [kottke.org]

15 books about Appalachia to read instead of Hillbilly Elegy that counter "the stereotypes of [Republican VP pick] J.D. Vance's version of Appalachia". [kottke.org]

Investigation Finds Secret Service Failed To Account For Nation’s 393 Million Guns. "The Secret Service failed to heed the real threat posed to the former president by the hundreds of millions of firearms in the hands of everyday Americans." [theonion.com]

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