“But if Miller had abused someone who wasn’t the daughter of a senator, and if there were no electoral repercussions, would any of them have spoken up to condemn his behavior? No. The Republican Party seems happy to turn a blind eye to the abuse of women.” www.thebulwark.com/p/ground-con...

Ground Control to Major Don

The president’s planet is getting farther and farther from our own.

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“.. Trump has leveraged his control of the federal government to instead escape the scrutiny that every other modern president, not to mention every other regular taxpayer, has been subject to.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/b...

A 60 Minutes probe into Epstein's banking, with Wyden already interviewed, vanished right after Sharyn Alfonsi got pushed out under Bari Weiss. Same editor who stalled the CECOT migrant story until Stephen Miller got a say. CBS keeps calling it timing. Sure looks like a pattern.

60 Minutes Epstein Banking Story Vanished After CBS Ousted Sharyn Alfonsi, Dem Senator Reveals

Wyden revealed he was interviewed for the show in a Senate report alleging the country's largest banks turned “a blind eye” to Epstein's financial activity

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DOJ is now 0-20 in cases to obtain state voter files. Here is the list: Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin

Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "

“I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!” NETWORK (1976) In a decade littered with cinematic masterpieces, Paddy Chayefsky & Sidney Lumet’s movie is right up there at the top of the list. #PeterFinch

I worry this isn’t just delusion on his part. I think it’s to set up future violent insurrectionists to believe the election was stolen when Republicans get their ass handed to them. They already know they’ll get pardoned and then paid. This provides pretext.

Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social · 2d ago

The gaslighting is off the charts with this one. Every word is a lie. His actual approval rating is the second worst in modern presidential history, behind only Nixon’s 24% just before he resigned.

Expecting anyone in this administration to adhere to ethics rules like it’s 2015…that’s cute…so wholesome, so pollyannish.

ProPublica@propublica.org · 3d ago

NEW: Two government watchdog groups have demanded an investigation into whether FCC officials violated ethics requirements by accepting luxury gala tickets from Paramount as it sought federal approval for its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

“Spring of Drought and Fires” sounds the next series by George R. R. Martin…only non-fiction this time.

Wendy Harmer@wendyharmer.bsky.social · 3d ago

Temps in the Arctic circle of more that 100F. Europe on fire... Now where was that article I was reading about why Gen Z and Millennials aren't having kids... oh yes... a "cultural shift" hmmm. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

Hey, get in line behind *millions* of people, including Native Americans driven from their land and slaughtered, kidnapped Africans who were enslaved and lynched, women treated like property, LGBTQ people demeaned and treated like they didn’t matter, you crybaby, self-indulgent loser.

“The president and first lady seemed totally unfazed about whether there was an abuser—another abuser—in their workplace. There was no follow-up from either of them to see if I needed help or protection. There was no investigation ordered. No effort to get to the bottom of this ....

My response to Elon Musk.

Absolutely insane that I can’t finish the Win11 install without giving them my credit card information. I can’t wait to be completely decoupled from all Microsoft products.

I’d be surprised if Republicans are feeling all that safe and confident in their R+7 districts. They shouldn’t be. Not this year.

Pam Keith@pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 3d ago

Who is the Dem running against Miller, you ask? He is a progressive endorsed by Bernie, and I just donated to him. I am sure the prevailing view is that this seat is too red to flip. I’m not so sure. I sent Brian Poindexter a few bucks for the heck of it. secure.actblue.com/thanks/AB404...

The message to anyone considering getting into politics is - “If you’re a criminal, run as a Republican. The party will protect you and voters will look the other way.”

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 4d ago

a republican congressman allegedly broke his two-year-old daughter's collarbone and he somehow hasn't been run out of congress. there really is no bridge too far for these ghouls.

I don’t think even many of those who have come to recognize Donald Trump's extreme narcissism and his sociopathy have any idea how dangerous this phase of his pathology is. When malignant narcissists go down, they try to take as many people as they can with them.

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This is going mega viral…

YouTube video by Keith Edwards

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The same people who lied about the Reflecting Pool also lied about . . . The 2020 election How things are going in Iran COVID Trump’s intelligence Caring about you and your family Not cutting Medicare Who would pay for the wall & ballroom Donald being successful in business & school

Trump doesn’t pay for past work. This slush fund sends a signal to future terrorists and insurrectionists that if they commit violent crimes on behalf of the president, not only will they be pardoned, there’s a big payoff in it for them…a really big payoff…in the millions of dollars.

Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social · 5d ago

Toddler-in-chief, Felon Trump, seeing his Golden Boy Blanche tanking, threatens to keep the $1.8 billion slush fund to pay insurrectionists who attacked law enforcement and our Capitol. That slush fund is dead from the get-go per a federal judge so Trump is barking up the wrong tree as usual.

Sadly, money laundering ranks as like #8 on the list of serious crimes Republicans let him get away with. All he has to do is claim “it was an official act” (before taking office) and SCOTUS MAGATs will be like “good enough for me!”

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 4d ago

BREAKING: Capital One bank closed Trump’s accounts in 2021 over money laundering, per a new court filing. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

BREAKING: Capital One bank closed Trump’s accounts in 2021 over money laundering, per a new court filing. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Capital One Cites Money Laundering Review in Trump-Related Suit

Capital One Financial Corp. said in a court filing late Friday that it closed accounts belonging to President Donald Trump’s sprawling real estate company in 2021 for legitimate reasons after an inter...

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I spent a good portion of today and tonight writing about how a guy like Todd Blanche got so far in Trump's orbit and the shameful prosecution of David Hearn. Both of these pieces will be sent to Democracy Docket members. Help support this work: demdock.com/4w6emld

“.. The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to U.S. President Donald Trump's family business.” @reuters.com $COF www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

The New York Times reports the U.S. dropped a 2,000-pound bomb on a family home in Iran, killing a husband, wife, and their 2-year-old son. The paper found no indication of a nearby military target.

Evidence Indicates U.S. Dropped Bomb on Residential Area in Iran, Killing 3 Civilians (Gift Article)

The weapon, one of the largest in the U.S.’s arsenal, struck a house in a heavily populated area, according to a Times analysis.

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I’m a fifth-generation logger and the son of a public school teacher. My dad worked 16-hour days, and it still wasn’t enough. Susan Collins didn’t stand up for working people then—and she certainly isn’t standing up for Mainers now. Watch our first ad:

So it sounds like they’ll be perfectly ok confirming this **incompetent** personal advisor to the president if he just does this one thing.

Adam Klasfeld@klasfeldreports.com · 5d ago

“…an incompetent personal advisor…” The Tsar cannot be wrong. He can only be wronged.

“…an incompetent personal advisor…” The Tsar cannot be wrong. He can only be wronged.