No Agenda. Just coffee and some conversation.

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. After nearly 3 weeks since my last Second Cup of Coffee I decided to air this episode with no agenda, just a cup of coffee and some conversation. I invite you to join me.

LINKS:
Politico: Trump-aligned board votes to put his name on the Kennedy Center — again
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/13/trump-kennedy-center-naming-01036403

Washington Post: Kennedy Center board votes to inscribe Trump’s name on building
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/08/13/kennedy-center-board-reapproves-trumps-plan-close-renovations/

NPR News: Trump sued over service selling faster access to Truth Social posts
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/12/nx-s1-5929391/trump-truth-social-api-lawsuit

AP News: Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president’s posts on US policy
https://apnews.com/article/trump-media-lawsuit-truth-social-access-wall-street-traders-7f057fd1dba31dd4e357c8bf635ee009

NPR: 3 things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939473/40-trillion-federal-debt

AP News: Why the bond market is flexing its muscles, and why everyone needs to care
https://apnews.com/article/bond-market-yields-treasury-mortgages-savings-b62bedeb7a8b7d5479e25a560b52176c

Yale School of the Environment: 2026 Environmental Performance Index (EPI): Climate Bright Spots but Slow Progress Globally
https://environment.yale.edu/news/article/2026-epi-climate-bright-spots-slow-progress-globally

YaleEnvironment360: Overshoot: The World Is Hitting Point of No Return on Climate
https://e360.yale.edu/features/1.5-degrees-tipping-points

NY Times: The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/data-centers-midterm-elections.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

AP News: In a divided America, the left and right unite to oppose artificial intelligence data centers
https://apnews.com/article/data-centers-bipartisan-opposition-trump-democrats-a419be82fb6b32a8fc048ac7ffbd1de3

NY Times: America’s Desert Metropolis Is on the Short List to Lose Water
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/arizona-canals-colorado-river.html?smid=url-share

Gates Notes: The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical.
https://www.gatesnotes.com/home/home-page-topic/reader/a-turbulent-ai-era-and-critical-choices-to-make

NBC News: 24 members of Congress are 80 or older. More than half are running for re-election.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/congress-oldest-members-run-reelection-80s-rcna249479

Wirelesshogan: Sunrise over the Potomac River - Tuesday, August 25, 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbfXc7g9J5U

Linktree: Mark Charles (wirelesshogan)
https://linktr.ee/wirelesshogan