Why Learn Esperanto? (Special Feature) - Freakonomics Radio

(freakonomics.com)

🎙 Thoughtful podcast episode featuring interviews with attendees at the annual US Esperanto Congress in Raleigh

Twitter begins testing a 280 character limit

(blog.twitter.com)

We want every person around the world to easily express themselves on Twitter, so we're doing something new: we're going to try out a longer limit, 280 characters, in languages impacted by cramming (which is all except Japanese, Chinese, and Korean).

More confirmation that Manton is on the right track with micro.blog.

FBI college basketball corruption scandal hits coaches, Adidas

(www.si.com)

Oklahoma State assistant Lamont Evans, Auburn assistant Chuck Person, Emanuel "Book" Richardson of Arizona and USC assistant Tony Bland and six others have each been charged in the corruption and fraud scheme.

🏀 Brutal start to the season as practice begins Saturday. Pac-12 looks especially bad with two assistants charged.

Pedro Madeiros's pixel art tutorial Patreon

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1-Bit Pixel Art Tutorial
I was just talking to one of my sons about 1-bit pixel art the other day. Pedro Madeiros's pixel art tutorial Patreon is amazing!

Trump finally responds to Puerto Rico crisis, saying island has 'massive debt'

(www.theguardian.com)

It took Donald Trump five full days to respond to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria on the lives of 3.5 million Americans in Puerto Rico, and when he finally did so his comments on Twitter were so devoid of empathy it threatened to spark a new controversy.

Is anyone surprised that when he finally acknowledged Puerto Rico he blamed the victims?

Puerto Rico’s Agriculture and Farmers Decimated by Maria

(mobile.nytimes.com)

“There will be no food in Puerto Rico,” Mr. Rivera predicted. “There is no more agriculture in Puerto Rico. And there won’t be any for a year or longer.”

No electricity, no food, and so far no response of significance from the U.S. Government.

Behind five touchdowns from Luke Falk, No. 18 Washington State blasts Nevada, 45-7

(www.spokesman.com)

🏈 Well, that worked out pretty well!

The Incomparable: 372: Jedi Inflation is a Serious Problem

(overcast.fm)

🎙 Fun episode guest hosted by Chip Sudderth covering Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. Hopefully this one will spark some more in depth episodes on the TeeVee podcast.

Donald Trump made the Warriors' White House visit decision a no-brainer

(www.mercurynews.com)

 🏀 Predictable given past player comments, but I applaud LeBron's reaction.

Trump: Fire NFL Players Who Protest; Football Is Too Soft

(www.si.com)

On the same day the media was filled with stories about a 27-year-old former NFL player who committed suicide and was found to have severe degenerative brain damage—likely much or all of it from football—the president decried how big hits have been taken out of football.

🏈 No way that doesn't inspire even more players to protest tomorrow.