Russia just used a cluster bomb in Kyiv Cluster bombs used against civilians is a war crime This has to end Putin has to be “put away” People can only take so much and there is absolutely no reason for this other than Russia are blood thirsty criminals

Operation Epic Blunder was a pivotal error and Trump's only option now is to surrender as quietly as possible.

I'm confused. Wouldn't the all-powerful Democratic vote-rigging machine (which couldn't rig the votes for Hillary in 2016 while Obama was in power, but could rig the votes for Biden when Trump was in power, but couldn't rig the votes for Kamala when Biden was in power) have rigged it for Stephens?

The $30 million AIPAC wasted in Michigan, wasted trying to help Haley Stevens, could have been used to fully fund and deliver 6 million malaria nets to sub-Saharan Africa. Or, it could have fully paid for universal free school breakfasts in Mississippi, America's poorest state.

What we learned from this primary, which in many ways looks like a race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Mini Mes, is first and foremost that the polling is not reliable www.ft.com/content/6563...

Progressive Democrat wins in Michigan in rebuke to party establishment

Victory for Abdul El-Sayed sets stage for fierce midterm battle in must-win Senate seat

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Well that's a vote of confidence for all Tory councillors.

The reality is that this is exactly what Trump wants. He wants to force Ukrainian capitulation and this is how he wants to do it.

NEW: The DOJ hit a significant milestone — its 20th loss out of 20 in its sweeping legal effort to access state voter rolls after a judge dismissed its case against Colorado. The court ruled the department did not provide a sufficient justification for needing the rolls, as required by federal law.

Trump DOJ now 0 for 20 after judge dismisses Colorado voter roll lawsuit ‘with prejudice’

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is zero for 20 in its lawsuits seeking to obtain state voter rolls, after a federal judge dismissed its case against Colorado Monday.

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Just a reminder that the president of the United States recently had to pay almost $6 million to the woman he sexually abused and defamed, and not one reporter has asked him about it.

📌 ICYMI @nafeez.bsky.social The accountancy firm that administers George Cottrell’s Montenegro company, has invested in a property development with the alleged ringleader of the country’s largest money laundering cartel

Nigel Farage Funder George Cottrell’s Accountant Co-Invested With Russia-Linked Indicted Cocaine Trafficker

The accountancy firm that administers George Cottrell’s Montenegro company, has invested in a property development with the alleged ringleader of the country’s largest money laundering cartel

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“Trump presumably assumed the BBC, like other entities he has brought suits against, would simply fold. But the BBC said no,” writes The Empty City

How the BBC turned the litigation table on Trump

The president now faces a dilemma about revealing his business records

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Reminder: Todd Blanche has… -Weaponized the DOJ to persecute Trump’s political foes -Purged hundreds of career DOJ lawyers -Botched the release of the Epstein files and ignored victims’ wishes He can’t be trusted and has no business being Attorney General. The Senate must reject him.

I once had a longtime criminal defense attorney tell me he felt guilty people often said “there’s no way this could have happened because of X, Y and Z,” instead of ”this did not happen because I did not do it.”

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3d ago

Rep. Max Miller: "My former wife has claimed that during a custody exchange at my home that day, I assaulted her…If I had assaulted her, would she have offered to cook me dinner six days later?"

This movie is readily available to watch on YouTube, but there's a much better version on the Vimeo page of Cinetaca MNC vimeo.com/156677771

L'Odissea (Milano Films, 1911)

Regia/Director: Francesco Bertolini, Adolfo Padovan – Soggetto/Story: dal poema omonimo (VIII secolo a.c.) di Omero – Fotografia/Director of photography: Emilio Roncarolo – Interpreti/Cast: Giuseppe D...

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Blanche’s appeasement is hollow. Trump still gets immunity from tax audits worth $100 million. And last week’s payout to abortion clinic blocker shows the path to payouts to rewrite history will be individual settlements instead of one designated fund. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal (Gift Article)

Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general has been held up over concerns about a planned $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies and the president’s immunity from tax scrutiny.

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NEW How the BBC turned the litigation table on Trump The president now faces a dilemma about revealing his business records By me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...

i still just really feel like AI stuff is basically illegal. like I don't think a good faith interpretation of "fair use" entails vacuuming up everyone's intellectual property to build your chat bot. that sounds wrong to me

Football belongs to the fans, not private investors. Trust and transparency must come first when it comes to the future of the game. www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Fifa boss Gianni Infantino's flirtation with the Trump empire may have a bitter ending

Nothing has felt quite so insulting as Gianni Infantino’s sudden desire to sell off football’s family silver

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According to Luke Tryl on Radio 4 disillusioned Reform voters think Farage is “just the same as the rest” on the corruption front. But he isn’t is he? He’s exponentially worse. And his grifter tendency has been obvious for a very long time.

Sarah Matthews on Trump’s fixation with 2020 election loss, January 6th and the sycophant’s who currently support him. #Pinks

Dear @cornwallchar.bsky.social, I wonder if you could help please? Can you find a way to make it possible to share items from the BBCNews website directly to this platform? Thank you.

Behind the bewildering transformation of British universities, are management consultants being paid millions Really proud to have this vital piece on our unis are being gutted from the inside by @jheathershaw.bsky.social on Democracy for Sale. Do read democracyforsale.substack.com/p/inside-bri...

Inside Britain's university crisis

As teaching staff face job loss, their bosses have netted pay rises and bought advice from a “vampiric” management consultancy, writes Prof. John Heathershaw of the University of Exeter

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Nigel Farage just took a question from a 'journalist' at his press conference, who turned out to be his former chief adviser Raheem Kassam, who asks him why the media are being so unfair to him

This investigation relates to one first reported by myself and the team of BBC Radio 4's The Naked Week last autumn... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog

Tice says the complaint related to a debate on Israeli influence and whether he should have referenced his register of interests.

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“It takes guts …” - to do exactly as Bibi tells you and let the rest of the world take the hit

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d ago

"You had the courage ... the courage to undertake Epic Fury. It takes guts" -- Pete Hegseth is doing tricks on that thing

NEW: The Abramovich connection. How convicted money launderer George Cottrell - & close aide to Nigel Farage - ‘signed documents’ for one of Putin’s closest allies. My latest for @thenerve.news 1/ www.thenerve.news/p/george-cot...

Farage, George Cottrell and Putin’s friend Abramovich

Source reveals convicted money launderer and Reform leader’s close ally worked as a young man for the now-sanctioned oligarch after becoming friends with his son. Report by Carole Cadwalladr

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BASH: How do you prepare for next pandemic? RFK Jr: We did almost everything wrong B: But what about now? K: We need to protect our rights B: ? K: During covid we dismantled our rights B: But I'm asking what *to* do K: You were part of the problem B: You want to sit here and attack me?

UEFA have asked for all documents to be retained by FIFA as they are considering legal action… www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Uefa threatens Fifa with legal action over Gianni Infantino's failed investment plan

Uefa threatens legal action over Gianni Infantino's scrapped plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions to private investors.

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Nigel Farage Funder George Cottrell’s Accountant Co-Invested With Russia-Linked Indicted Cocaine Trafficker The accountancy firm that administers George Cottrell’s Montenegro company, has invested in a property development with the alleged ringleader of the country’s largest money laundering…

Nigel Farage Funder George Cottrell’s Accountant Co-Invested With Russia-Linked Indicted Cocaine Trafficker

The accountancy firm that administers George Cottrell’s Montenegro company, has invested in a property development with the alleged ringleader of the country’s largest money laundering cartel

bylinetimes.com

Taylor Farms has spent millions backing Trump. It's reported to be using forced labour. Meanwhile Trump's blanket new tariffs are justified under section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974 to "enforce bans on goods produced by forced labour". We expect hypocrisy from Trump, but this is astounding.

Chad Loder@chadloder.dev · 4d ago

The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.