Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 08-07-26

I am a bit late today, but I decided to keep the Pook-Emu Bee links running with four in a row before our off-day tomorrow (Newsletter Saturday). I bought sugar and yeast at the grocery store last night. 1. Private email is fine, actually (Matthew Guay for Buttondown Blog. August 7, 2026.) I agree. But I my own solution (SimpleLogin) is not specifically listed (they note Proton Mail, which now owns Simple Login, but I have SL separate from Proton). 2. THE MORNING RANT: PepsiCo (Frito Lay) Snack Sales Decline as SNAP Restrictions Kick In (Buck Throckmorton for Ace of Spades HQ. August 7, 2026.) But I’ll venture there are probably many corner stores in New York City that are not that particular about the restrictions. 3. California police clap back at John Oliver as comedian clutches pearls over department policy (Daniel Farr for the New York Post. August 7, 2026.) I didn’t read this. I thought I had a “John Oliver” mention block in my Miniflux. Maybe I was thinking about a previous…