Wow. I wrote about this at length in my book on logistics, I never thought any politician would do anything about it. For decades companies of every kind have used subcontracting to dodge responsibility for their workers.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2d ago

If it looks like an Amazon delivery and drives like an Amazon delivery, then it's an Amazon delivery, right? Not according to Amazon. Big companies like Amazon have built a vast network of subcontractors who deliver their packages while shielding them from accountability.

“An exclusive story tonight by Dan Lamothe, John Hudson, Andrew Ba Tran, & Joyce Sohyun Lee in the Washington Post revealed the utter cowardice behind Trump’s authoritarian aspirations.” They snuck trump out, left journalists & some officials on Air Force One & had the blinds closed on windows.

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · yesterday

August 10, 2026

Holy shit, hi, hello, I just found out that Donald Trump was so scared of being blown up by Iran that he hid inside a food cart to get away from Air Force One. He didn't tell the press and let them risk getting blown up instead. Is there a picture of what the food cart looked like?🤣

Why isn’t this a bigger story?

August 9, 2026

August 9, 2026

On August 9, 1974, Richard M.

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“Other Republicans were more skeptical but said if they didn’t confirm Blanche, Trump would choose someone worse. Perhaps in a permanent rather than an acting capacity, they said, he would be more likely to resist Trump’s pressure.”

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · 3d ago

August 8, 2026

Priorities… “Republican senators have responded to the crisis in national security & the slowing economy by voting to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for invoking his 5th Amend right to remain silent in a Senate Homeland Security & Gov Oversight Committee hearing on July 29.”

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · 4d ago

August 7, 2026

While everyone was asleep, the Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a 50–49 vote.

If you’re just waking up: the U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general at around 4:30am ET in a 50–49 vote.

STATEMENT OF COCOUNSEL ON THE DISMISSAL OF THE DAVEY HEARN PROSECUTION

Norm Eisen@normeisen.bsky.social · 6d ago

BREAKING: Davey Hearn case formally DISMISSED. More to follow....

“President Johnson called for Congress to pass legislation defending Americans’ right to vote. On this day in 1965, the Voting Rights Act became law. It became such a fundamental part of our legal system that Congress repeatedly reauthorized it, by large margins, as recently as 2006.”

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · 5d ago

August 6, 2026

“the Trump admin maintains that cutting “waste, fraud, and abuse” will solve the problem of the growing debt.” This article is about taxes, I use this quote bc I’m seeing the admin burden with new Medicaid deadlines. Work’s main NPI was due in 2028, then 12/31/26, now 10/26/26. Renewal is $700

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · 6d ago

August 5, 2026

Bank regulations being cheated and reduced, and money laundering; one way the rich get richer. “On Saturday, Trump began selling access to his social media posts to Wall Street trading firms milliseconds before they go public, permitting them to buy and sell with insider information.”

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · last wk.

August 4, 2026

What a circus. “Is Todd Blanche really going to be THE LINE?” she asks. “Come on.” Rangappa is probably right that Senate Republicans will vote to confirm Blanche. But the cost of enabling Trump has risen as his job approval ratings have tanked. “

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · last wk.

August 3, 2026

Good framing.

Kindergarten girls targeted for invasive exams by new GOP-led ballot measure

Washington State voters will decide the fate of a ballot initiative that would require girls from kindergarten through high school to undergo sex-verification testing before playing school sports — a ...

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❌ No, footage doesn't authentically show Trump falling while attempting to get into a vehicle. Don't be fooled by the fake video if you see it spreading online: www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

Did Trump collapse while trying to get into vehicle?

A TikTok video appearing to show U.S. President Donald Trump, 80, fall is circulating widely.

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The president is a rapist and a pedophile who ran teen beauty pageants and was best friends with Epstein and he’s fine with men beating their wives and he lost a war and raised all your prices and stole billions of dollars but 34% of Americans still think he’s peachy keen because they’re racist.

“…the suit that led to the $1.776 billion slush fund and the accompanying nonprosecution promise was filed to “manipulate the judicial process.” Williams said the Justice Department could not claim the deal it made with the Trumps was a judicial agreement.”

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · last wk.

August 2, 2026

Excellent summery of this post, and his political carrier: “This has always been the pattern of Trump and his cronies: weave a fantasy story in front of friendly media cameras, a fantasy of their own great success undercut by haters, then abandon—or lose—the legal cases based on the fantasy.”

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · last wk.

August 1, 2026

As the war in Iran continues, our leader avoids the truth and accountability. “Today Trump disagreed with the assessment of investigators that a recent cyberattack on municipal water systems in Minnesota was likely the work of Iranian hackers. Instead, he blamed Democrats.”

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · 2w ago

July 31, 2026

July 30, 2026

July 30, 2026

Sixty years ago today, on July 30, 1966, Medicare and Medicaid went into effect.

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This is just rational thought.

@byalexcoffey.bsky.social is a second-gen sportswriter known for her work for The Athletic and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Coffey tells how sportswriter Melissa Ludtke's 1977 lawsuit won female journalists equal access to locker rooms and expanded opportunities for women in sports media.

I want to send this to my toxic family members.

Effin' Birds@effinbirds.com · 2w ago

Ohio representatives are an embarrassment. “Moreno has said nothing as his daughter’s ex-husband, Rep Max Miller (R-OH), has been credibly charged with the violent abuse of their 2-year-old daughter. Republican leaders have refused to call for Miller, who is running for a third term, to resign.”

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · 2w ago

July 29, 2026

“History is not just a set of facts and events. It is the study of how and why societies change. Why do people act in certain ways? Are there patterns in human behavior? What makes a society successful? What makes one fail? Accuracy is imperative.”

GM CEO Mary Barra is introducing Trump at his rally. Something to keep in mind if you're in the market for a vehicle anytime soon.

July 26, 2026

July 26, 2026

From the time he took office in January 2025, Trump and his cronies have not simply challenged laws or constitutional provisions.

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