Andrew Levesque
@andrewlevesque.bsky.social
In this final trump term, bolstering our opposition coalition is precisely where actions - legal, philosophical, and activist - converge. We are forging alliances. Our collective efforts are the only way forward.…Opposing trumpism is paramount...
Trump inherited one of the strongest economies in the world, yet 33% of Americans still think he inherited a disaster. The power of right wing propaganda. #BlueWaveIn90Days
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... While providing the most glamorous images, the Danube is just one of the major rivers veining through Europe that has been suffering through this summer’s drought. Farther north, the Rhine, perhaps the most vital fresh-water transport route in the continent….
Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous | Yiannis Baboulias
Droughts that were once a century now happen every year, and the impact on wildlife, industrial output and culture itself is catastrophic, says Yiannis Baboulias, a Greek writer based in London
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apnews.com/article/mili... trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found….
AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents
An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops.
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El-Sayed: "If all Mike Rogers got is that 'his name is Abdul, and my name is Mike,' you're gonna be surprised how many people are like, 'Yeah, but that's the Abdul who wants to bring down the price of my groceries and make sure I got healthcare. So yeah, I like Abdul over your Mike from Florida.'"
www.ms.now/news/conditi... Moldy showers. Food shortages. Sailors running out of toothpaste, deodorant and soap….
Moldy showers and no soap: Military families are outraged by conditions on USS Lincoln
The aircraft carrier's long deployment in the Iran war is raising concerns that the sailors and Marines on board are facing poor conditions, low supplies and fatigue.
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www.rawstory.com/mike-johnson... Ridiculous.
Mike Johnson on Max Miller allegations: 'People have domestic disputes'
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) spoke on the abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) Wednesday morning. Johnson spoke with Politico's "The Conversation" and said, “It’s part of being flawed huma...
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www.rawstory.com/democratic-p... Investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein detailed in his Substack how the historic upset was something Democrats hadn't seen since the rise of former President Barack Obama….
Historic 'earthquake' shakes Dems after 'death star' fails to thwart progressive: analyst
Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary has become an "earthquake for the Democratic Party old guard," an analyst reported Wednesday.Investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein ...
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1) thehill.com/homenews/sen... Democrats are willing to speed up floor votes on a Russia sanctions bill, the stopgap funding bill and Blanche’s confirmation if magas agree to push off any consideration of a budget resolution
Senate GOP scrambles for August exit strategy that doesn’t anger Trump
Senate Republicans are scrambling for a plan to exit Washington for a five-week August recess that won’t anger President Trump, who has demanded they stay in town for as long as necessary to pass a…
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www.cnn.com/2026/08/05/h... Not that the other 5 Senate votes from the senators presumably absent would have mattered….
Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC’s first official director in a year | CNN
The US Senate voted 51-44 on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, making her the health agency’s first permanent director in roughly a year….
New CDC director is confirmed, giving agency its first permanent leader in a year
The Senate voted in favor of Dr. Erica Schwartz, who was deputy surgeon general during President Donald Trump’s first term.
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www.axios.com/2026/08/05/2... House Democrats' campaign arm announced Wednesday it is adding a dozen districts that President Trump won handily in 2024 to their midterm target list. The additions are meant to project Dem confidence that they can compete in solidly Republican territory come November.
House Democrats pack 2026 target list with more Trump-won seats
The DCCC has "officially entered the hallucination phase of the election cycle," a GOP spokesperson said.
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go.bsky.app/SxUVRiX How many liars are in the administration? Blanch, Pirro, 47, JFKjr to mention a few. You need to push lies to be in 47’s administration. The settlement Blanch presented does not have a binding clause. Jump in, follow and fight the good fight
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apnews.com/article/epst... The state of New Mexico sued the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday, saying the federal government blocked the state’s ability to investigate the sex crimes of financier Jeffrey Epstein at a ranch there….
State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe
The state of New Mexico has sued the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, saying the federal government has blocked it from carrying out its own investigation into Jeffrey E...
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www.rawstory.com/trump-todd-b... Court documents revealing that trump was de-banked after a money laundering probe have been linked to a reinvigorated effort to protect him from prosecution by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche….
Trump's lawsuit backfires as filing reveals accounts closed over money-laundering fears
Court documents revealing that President Donald Trump was de-banked after a money laundering probe have been linked to a reinvigorated effort to protect him from prosecution by acting Attorney General...
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www.notus.org/economy/bond... Over the past week, the bond market has looked more than a little queasy. The deterioration of arguably the most critical financial asset in the world now risks rippling through the broader U.S. economy in dangerous and unpredictable ways — and possibly right....
The Key Economic Warning Sign That Could Upend the Midterms
Turbulence in the bond market is near levels where “things start to break,” economists warn.
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thehill.com/homenews/cam... Progressive Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in the fiercely fought Michigan Democratic Senate primary to face off against former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) for the battleground seat in November, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ)....
El-Sayed beats Stevens to take on Rogers in battleground Michigan Senate race
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the fiercely fought Michigan Democratic Senate primary to face off against former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) for the battleground s…
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www.latimes.com/environment/... Democratic lawmakers have asked the Justice Department to consider criminal charges against Energy Secretary Chris Wright, accusing him of lying to Congress about whether blue states were targeted in the termination of $7.6 billion in clean energy grants….
Trump energy chief lied to Congress about canceled clean energy funds, lawmakers allege
Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Gabe Amo are asking the Justice Department to consider criminal charges against Energy Secretary Chris Wright, accusing him of lying to Congress about $7.6 billion in clean energ...
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www.ms.now/news/trump-t... 🤣🤣 That’s his entire message: no tax in this? While tired is helpful to many in Nevada, most folks know they’re getting squeezed by trump’s tariff taxes with high gas prices making everything worse….
Trump takes his tax message to Nevada as voters sour on his economy
The White House faces a tough political climate this November, but the president hopes his “no tax on tips” policy can boost GOP candidates like Marty O'Donnell in Las Vegas’ tip-heavy economy.
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www.npr.org/2026/08/05/n... NIOSH researchers found that working veteran underground coal miners in central Appalachia are suffering from the incurable and fatal lung disease at the highest rates in nearly 50 years….
Black lung rates in Appalachia are high as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick
Rates are now the highest they've been in nearly 50 years among veteran coal miners. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.
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www.npr.org/2026/08/04/g... The House Ethics Committee has announced it is opening an investigation into Rep. Max Miller, after the Ohio Republican asked the committee for a probe of the domestic abuse allegations that have swirled around his bid for reelection….
House Ethics Committee will investigate Ohio Republican Max Miller
The committee said it was reviewing allegations that Miller "may have engaged in domestic violence." Miller has denied the allegations, which have swirled around his bid for a third term in Congress.
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Notice DOJ doesn't talk about its efforts to obtain state voter files anymore. They are 0-20 in those cases and today is the beginning of the quiet period -- states can no longer do systematic removals of names from the voter rolls. TLDR: We won!🥳
www.huffpost.com/entry/delane... ICE officials did not report the death of someone who had been detained at Delaney Hall immigration detention center last month because they had technically “released” him in the middle of a medical emergency, a U.S. congressman alleged Monday….
A Man Died After Being Detained By ICE — And They Didn't Report It, Congressman Says
Rep. Rob Menendez made a stunning allegation while addressing the recent death of another man who had been detained at Delaney Hall.
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www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/p... Rep. Chuck Edwards abandoned his reelection bid for a competitive North Carolina seat on Wednesday, after an ethics panel released an investigation that found “substantial evidence” the congressman repeatedly made unwanted advances toward two female staffers….
Rep. Chuck Edwards abandons reelection bid after ethics panel report released | CNN Politics
Rep. Chuck Edwards abandoned his reelection bid for a competitive North Carolina seat on Wednesday, after an ethics report dropped against the congressman earlier in the week.
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