1. Oof it’s been hot this week. This Atlantic article from yesterday takes us to Death Valley and explains why that place in particular gets so hot and what 129 actually feels like.
I was no stranger to the scorching feel of a desert in high summer. My dad lived amid the red rock of Southern Utah for more than a decade, and I visited him in all seasons. I was just there a few weeks ago when temperatures reached 113. But 129 hits different.… It sets upon you from above. It is as though a clingy gargoyle made of flame has landed atop your head and neck.
[…] I wanted to stargaze deep into the night, but could manage only half an hour: At 10:30 p.m., it was still 119 degrees on the valley floor.
2. Speaking of heat:
3. This is amazing (sound on):
IDK what debates you guys saw but seemed fine to me pic.twitter.com/RHtadvU8nM
— Jeff 🇵🇸 (@BenzosVI) July 10, 2024