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!🥳
@azureriver.bsky.social
New York City’s business elites are long accustomed to direct access to City Hall, where even Democratic mayors felt the need to court the city’s wealthiest and most influential corporate leaders. That access is getting shredded by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Mamdani Is Shunning New York Business Leaders Who Are Used to Calling the Shots
The mayor fired corporate leaders from a city fund’s advisory board in the latest sign that he is changing the way such power brokers access City Hall.
on.wsj.com
“People said we were using an unacceptable amount of power, and with these upgraded facilities that require so much more of it, we’ve shown that we took those criticisms to heart,” said Sam Altman
Technological Advancements Allow Data Centers To Run On Even More Electricity
SAN FRANCISCO—Hailing rapid developments in the infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced Tuesday that technological advancements were now allowing data...
theonion.com
MAGA fans on Truth Social were apparently pissed at Trump's endorsement because they (wrongly) believed that Hassan is Muslim newrepublic.com/post/213678/...
Surprise! Trump Endorsement Derailed by MAGA Racism
Donald Trump’s fans are not happy he backed Amir Hassan.
newrepublic.com
“In recent months, ICE has deployed a round-the-clock digital dragnet to scour the public internet—from Facebook to Instagram to X—for speech that could endanger the agency’s mission.” Speech. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
How ICE Is Weaponizing Social Media Against its Critics
Agency says its surveillance program searches for threats to agents, but critics see free-speech infringements.
wsj.com
BOOCKVAR: “.. the only reason why the US Treasury and Scott Bessent are getting involved in defending the yen is because they don’t want US Treasuries to be a source of funds for the Japanese.” peterboockvar.substack.com/p/pretty-ple...
Max Miller was the candidate that replaced Anthony Gonzalez, one of the 10 Republican Congresspersons who voted to impeach the President.
Which also claims that CRITICS said there was no case when the court record proves it.
Larry Glickman@larryglickman.bsky.social · 3d agoAnother example of the problem with the fixation with Trump’s putative emotions: here a story about the Trump administration’s corruption, incompetence, and venality is framed as one about Trump’s “wrath.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
This column treats @normeisen.bsky.social as a critic, not as one of Hearn's defense attorneys, and it ignores that Hearn's lawyers had ALREADY debunked the claims that @glennthrush.bsky.social quotes as if they are true.
Am told at the blue ash Ohio ICE office today that a bunch of springfield Haitians were told to just “check in” at are now having ankle monitors put on them, which, uh….. they’re not supposed to be fucking doing that
This got me choked up. Ohio, thank you for this. 🙏🏽 And God bless Viles Dorsainvil, Exec Director of the Haitian Support Center. Haitians aren’t criminals. They were here legally under TPS until Trump stripped those protections. Yet we’re humiliating them by forcing them to wear ankle monitors.
"Please do not walk on this pathway. This is for the spirits." Jongmyo Shrine, Seoul.
Like clockwork… or indeed, like the modus operandi of a multi-billion dollar hustle where everybody knows the scam: “announcing you’re holding off on market-spiking military action one day before the Wall Street and Hang Seng stockmarkets re-open…” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Trump holds off on new strikes against Iran amid emerging 'deal'
Donald Trump says the US will hold off on fresh strikes against Iran, as Middle East allies have agreed to parameters of a deal to end the war.
abc.net.au
Capital One Financial fights back over litigation tied "decision to close the Trump Organization's bank accounts years ago, stating that it did so after a review by anti-money laundering experts...Marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns" to Trump family. Via Reuters
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe
The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to Trump's family business.
reuters.com
"Whoo doggies" as we say out here in tbe West: All federal prosecutors have left DOJ's Reno office, as lawyers leave Trump admin en masse thenevadaindependent.com/article/all-...
All federal prosecutors have left DOJ's Reno office, as lawyers leave Trump admin en masse - The Nevada Independent
The Reno office typically has between five and six full-time attorneys overseeing prosecutions. But in the past year, the number of lawyers has dwindled from six to zero.
thenevadaindependent.com
"Only the second Trump administration could find a way to get so bogged down in such a shallow pool." Priceless lines from Chris Geidner.
Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 4d agoNEW: Jeanine Pirro's motion to dismiss the Reflecting Pool case is going to have ripple effects. The decision to end the case against former Olympian David Hearn is already making a big splash — and this is likely just the beginning, not the end, of the matter. Tonight, at Law Dork:
NEW: Jeanine Pirro's motion to dismiss the Reflecting Pool case is going to have ripple effects. The decision to end the case against former Olympian David Hearn is already making a big splash — and this is likely just the beginning, not the end, of the matter. Tonight, at Law Dork:
Jeanine Pirro's motion to dismiss the Reflecting Pool case is going to have ripple effects
The decision to end the case against former Olympian David Hearn is already making a big splash — and this is likely just the beginning, not the end, of the matter.
lawdork.com
🚨 NEWS: In a new court filing, Capital One says Donald Trump’s accounts were closed in 2021 after months of analysis by its anti-money laundering (AML) professionals, not because of politics, as Trump has long claimed. 1/
Congress needs to pass a law creating “New SCOTUS” and assigning the existing justices to “Classic SCOTUS” based in Fairbanks AK with jurisdiction limited to some narrow set of minor Federal statutes
🚨 WE HAVE A DEAL! After three years, in a major step forward for our members, we have ratified our first contract with @propublica.org’s management. We deeply appreciate everyone who supported us along the way. Here are some of our big wins👇
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FLASH: Justice Dept seeks to dismiss Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn Trump Admin acknowledges: "Damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor"
“.. It was never SpaceX’s intent to hit the moon. But space experts said the crash could have been avoided .. “.. It will be the second dead rocket known to crash into the moon accidentally.” @apnews.com $SPCX www.bostonherald.com/2026/07/31/s...
The thin line between US President policy making satire and reality ... via Arthur Barnes
Well this is true I suppose. trump can’t be bought; he is subscription based. You have to keep bribing him forever www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising Operation
Meredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out the president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects.
wsj.com
U.S. officials say Iran is likely responsible for the recent cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/u...
U.S. Sees Iran as Likely Behind Cyberattack on Minnesota Water Systems
Investigators cautioned that the assessment was preliminary. There were no indications that any water supply had been rendered unsafe to drink.
nytimes.com
"A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a global conference in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attenders who took screenshots and posted them online."
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil
theguardian.com
Wow, it's almost like all those protests weren't really about fuel... www.independent.ie/county/wexfo...
Fuel Support Scheme for farmers ‘under subscribed’ despite €87m budget and nationwide protests over costs
The deputy president of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) says she does not know why the Fuel Income Support Scheme for farmers and agricultural contractors was significantly “under subscribed.”
independent.ie
I think what we’re learning is that the level of power and control a Fed Chair has is a function of how much markets and other key officials trust them. When former Fed officials are trashing you on the record you’re not really in control.