Miller is a piece of shit. But be cautious about calling family photos of nude toddlers "CSAM." I've written about lives ruined over allegations that turned out to be harmless photos of kids taking a bath or running naked through the house. Moreno is already calling for prosecutions, here.

Max Miller’s lawyer admits to accidentally releasing ‘private images’ of daughter

Lawyers for ex-wife Emily Moreno said possible “Child Sexual Abuse Material” was included in a trove of documents the Ohio lawmaker publicly posted.

politico.com

They know voters hate this shit. So they wait until Blanche has the votes for Collins to come out against him. So she can claim to be a moderate. So she gets reelected. So she can spend the next two years voting for more Todd Blanches.

Collins Watch@collinswatch.bsky.social · 23h ago

Susan comes out against Todd Blanche now that he's got the votes. So tiresome. (We called it: tinyurl.com/3bepafkz) #MEpolitics

🚨BREAKING: Nearly a year after voting advocates launched a campaign to prevent a GOP gerrymander from taking effect in Missouri, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins officially blocked the citizen-initiated referendum on the new map from appearing on the ballot. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Missouri blocks anti-gerrymander referendum from November ballot in attempt to silence voters

Voter advocates are expected to immediately challenge the move and ask the courts to ensure that Missouri voters have the final say on the map.

democracydocket.com

No surprise. Republicans need just one vote out of Cassidy, Murkowski, and Collins to move this. And, it's a good bet that Cassidy or Murkowski will provide it (heck if they were in big trouble, they'd get Fetterman to do it too). It's kabuki but hill reporters are hype her as being "moderate."

Collins Watch@collinswatch.bsky.social · 23h ago

Susan comes out against Todd Blanche now that he's got the votes. So tiresome. (We called it: tinyurl.com/3bepafkz) #MEpolitics

Abdul El Sayed's open-mindedness on the question of how to actually resolve the question of Palestine is one of the best indicators of his overall intelligence and sincerity. Policymakers in DC should adopt a rights-based approach which prioritizes ending the occupation and apartheid systems.

Ron Skolnik@ronskolnik.bsky.social · yesterday

El-Sayed: "I believe in equal rights to peace, dignity, and self-determination, for Palestinians and Jewish Israelis alike... If that’s 2 states, I’m for it. If it’s 1 state, I’m for that. If it’s this 'land for all' model, ... or whatever they decide." www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...

You could grow a spine and do your damn jobs.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Cornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"

ok how many GOP members of congress are secretly dying/dead? this is getting out of hand

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

😳 Rep. Pete Stauber indicates there's something gravely wrong with Tom Emmer's health: "You have no idea what Congressman Emmer is dealing with right now. If you did, you would've never made that comment. He's fighting for his damn life today!"

“If we reduce the complaints, we reduce the discrimination”

Task & Purpose@taskandpurpose.com · yesterday

Army ends anonymous reporting for harassment complaints trib.al/oQU93m2

Don't look now, but the world has now installed 3TW of solar. Took 10 years to get from 100GW to 1TW. Less than 3 years to get to 2TW. Less than 2 years to get to 3TW. Analysts expect *9TW* by 2036.

The World Crossed a Major Solar Milestone. No One Noticed

The next phase of the boom may reveal a shift in who is gaining access to the technology.

bloomberg.com

Currently traveling through France and every time I check the news everything seems to be on fire. Air quality is poor in Paris due to the wildfires. Three lions died of heat stress in Japan. And this apocalyptic footage www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/w...

Horses flee as wildfire spreads near Athens | CNN

Video shows horses fleeing flames northwest of Athens as a fast-moving wildfire destroys homes, scorches farmland and challenges firefighting crews. Greece is battling wildfires that have destroyed mo...

cnn.com

Capped at $10 billion ...,

Austin Kocher, PhD@austinkocher.com · last wk.

ICE is seeking builders for up to 14 new or expanded detention sites, from the Virgin Islands to Guantanamo Bay, under a plan capped at $10 billion. It is shifting from renting detention to building it. Full edition: austinkocher.substack.com/p/this-week-...

Fun chart apnews.com/article/groc...

Not only am I told that CBS News staffers are alarmed by Ross Douthat being appointed as a "60 Minutes" correspondent, but industry veterans are aghast. "The idea that Ross can be a ‘60’ correspondent is a joke," one TV exec told me. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...

Bari's New '60' Slate

CBS News’ decision to appoint a conservative opinion columnist as a “60 Minutes” correspondent sparked consternation inside the network, Status has learned, while also drawing sharp criticism from ind...

status.news

fwiw the dire cash-on-hand stuff re: DNC isn't really about fundraising- they're doing fine- it's about outlay. Martin is spending really aggressively. whether that's a good idea, we'll see, but a lot of the coverage is framing this as "lol DNC sucks" from people i'd expect to like aggression

This is a well-produced segment. I encourage you to watch so you can hear the noise for yourself. The professor of environmental health science that they interviewed called it an “unprecedented new noise source.”

Neighbors say noise from Michigan data center is 24/7 and upending their lives

One Michigan community has been experiencing the reality of a data center next door for a couple of years now, and they say the sound has changed their lives.

wxyz.com

One reason that access to college should probably in the next trifefectas goals is because of the fact that you are essentially making more of your own voters

Cooper Lund@cooperlund.online · last wk.

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You know we're in uncharted territory when The Economist is citing Karl Marx on their Trump coverage.

The Economist@economist.com · last wk.

Donald Trump’s net approval rating has fallen to a record low of -25, according to our tracker. Explore the data

ICE literally went into a national forest and arrested people who were swimming, etc. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/n...

ICE agents target NC’s Pisgah National Forest and make multiple arrests, feds say

Immigration and Customs Enforcement extends its reach to western North Carolina’s wilderness areas and makes 13 arrests in Pisgah National Forest, feds say.

charlotteobserver.com

drunk girl trying to tell her friends that she thinks they are “weekend at Bernie’s” with McConnell, but she has got completely the wrong movie and keeps calling it “doing a Fish Called Wanda” with him and I’m dying

Me: I had the WORST day. Nothing can come close Katy Perry, recently trapped in a giant bottle because fans refused to roll her towards the stage: Hm

Spokane police documents show a DHS task force officer tracing protesters’ cars, identities, and whereabouts without alleging any wrongdoing.

Records reveal how Homeland Security agents surveilled ICE protesters

Spokane police documents show a DHS task force officer tracing protesters’ cars, identities, and whereabouts without alleging any wrongdoing.

motherjones.com

Executives at leading oil and gas companies have sold almost $400 million in stocks since the Iran war began.

Fossil Fuel Executives Cash In (Gift Article)

Insiders at leading oil and gas companies have made millions from stocks since the Iran war began.

nytimes.com

BP execs were deeply involved in shaping a highly influential climate science paper. The authors not only discussed ideas with the oil company but, in a departure from academic norms, passed drafts back and forth and welcomed extensive feedback. with @drilledmedia.bsky.social

How BP Execs Influenced a Climate Study That Shaped a Generation of Global Policy

BP sponsored an elite Princeton research center to address the climate problem without getting off fossil fuels. Its key work, a paper known as “Wedges,” guided climate discourse for a generation.

propublica.org

I just want as much paid sick leave as Mitch McConnell

Surely the solution here is just *don't use AI tools* for your writing and research and continue to do your writing and research in ALL the ways you were doing it before you started using AI instead of doing the work??

And no school has to cut those scholarships. None of those state laws or executive orders hold up if they fight.

Big Ol’ Mush@chadstanton.blacksky.app · last wk.

“A database of more than 38,000 scholarships maintained by the National Scholarship Providers Association shows the number of grants with women-specific eligibility criteria has declined 19% since 2023,” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

My other hot take of the day is that fandom culture helped the left-right culture wars become potent and inescapable

ApocalypticaNow@apocalypticanow.bsky.social · last wk.

Her comments are apt and fair. Nolan's Odyssey (and his overall work) just doesn't have a sense of humor or playfulness. His version of Odysseus is not a wily rapscallion but a tortured hero. Those are not attacks but observations.

This is so fucking evil www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

If your response to the data center backlash is "oh no, those poor hyperscalers! People are using inexact data in their arguments against OpenAI and Grok. Everyone should just let them proceed with their buildouts and focus instead on PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY," then you're either a grifter or a mark.