DC statehood needs to be a top priority the next time Ds take over

NPR@npr.org · 19h ago

The deployment is expected to cost in the billions after it was quietly extended until Inauguration Day of 2029.

I've never been registered to any political party, but I'll tell you right now the first political party that forms based on a relentless focus to hunt down and prosecute ICE atrocities gets my vote forever

For over ten years, Trump and all of his enablers, including a huge number of pundits, have constantly been telling people that it's okay to be an asshole. It's not, actually. It's not okay to be an asshole.

Hemry, Local Bartender@bartenderhemry.bsky.social · 4h ago

Yeah it doesn't have a catchy name like "woke" (although you can just call it trumpism or MAGA in a cultural sense) and again it's just this elevation of the idea that being your worst self & a real piece of shit is laudable, being good makes you a sucker and a loser

⚡️Ukraine begins using British drones to strike targets deep within Russia, Times reports. Ukraine has begun using British drones in deep strikes against Russia over the past six months, the Times reported Aug. 15, citing sources in Ukraine's Armed Forces.

Ukraine begins using British drones to strike targets deep within Russia, Times reports

Ukraine has begun using British drones in deep strikes against Russia over the past six months, the Times reported Aug. 15, citing sources in Ukraine's Armed Forces.

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A group of Herons is called; A Siege A group of Hawks is called; A Cast A group of Magpies is called; A Parliament A group of Ravens is called; An Unkindness A group of Crows is called; A Murder A group of Republicans is called; A Treason #ItsFuckingTreason

#Michigan Your prescription costs $300. The CEO who set that price made $25 million. Abdul's El-Sayed is running for Senate to pass Medicare for All & end the profit motive in whether you live or die. That's the pitch. Visit abdulforsenate.com to learn more & donate! #Pinks #ProudBlue #OneV1

On Alaska’s Adak Island, it costs more than $340,000 per year to provide internet service to hundreds of buildings — all but a few of them empty. The money being wasted is yours: propub.li/4zrY1cT with @adn.com

This is Very Exciting and Needed….

My My Nhan should be 69 today. She is 1 of 11 people shot and killed at a 2023 Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, CA. #sensiblegunlaws would have saved lives thebirthdayfairyproject.org

I love how the government’s like, “Stop eating ultra-processed foods! We have to make America healthy again!” And then they make it unsafe to eat anything other than cheetos and ramen.

It’s honestly just sad. The incompetence of this administration is affecting literally everyone. Photo source: MeidasTouch

NEW: DNC passed dueling resolutions today: one to abolish ICE and one to reform ICE. Neither are binding, and the platform won’t be finalized until the 2028 convention. Keep being loud! apnews.com/article/demo...

Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting

Democrats have approved dueling messages on immigration enforcement, disagreeing on whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be abolished or reformed.

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there is no such thing as "age verification." All "age verification" is actually "identity verification." You can coat it in glitter and "privacy-preserving" wrapping paper. But in the end, mandating age verification means mandating surveillance be built into software and hardware. Period.

Three star and low bar! No competition!

When did “I don’t think our military service members should be treated like shit” get framed as woke liberal ideology?

Iran is trolling him again with his food cart.

Thanks, Mike ❤️

Mike Nellis@mikenellis.bsky.social · 16h ago

Newsmax: Mike, why won't Democrats support building the ballroom to keep the president safe? Me: Because this has nothing to do with security. It's about vanity... Trump's approval is cratering because he's spending time on this stuff instead of affordability or ending this war with Iran.

“.. We never were provided any opportunity to consent to being used like this,” one journalist said. “We aren’t Air Force or Secret Service — we didn’t sign up for this job to put ourselves on the line to protect the president.” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

A billboard in Georgia. 👇

Everything Trump touches...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7h ago

“The Navy is considering a major redesign of its new aircraft carriers to better match President Trump’s preferred aesthetic for the warships … Trump’s preference, current and former officials said, is for the new aircraft carriers to look more like those that were in service during World War II.”

"FOR THE FIRST TIME" www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

FDA travels to Mexico a month after linking Taylor Farms to cyclospora outbreak

Senior FDA official confirms that inspectors were on-site at the Taylor Farms processing facility and plan to be in the fields next.

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IMAGINE HITTING A 449-FOOT HOME RUN ON THE VERY FIRST PITCH YOU FACED IN THE BIG LEAGUES

I don't know how I can even be surprised anymore, honestly, but here the fuck we are I guess

Gregory Kohn@kohngregory.bsky.social · yesterday

In the wake of Arday's death, Nathan Cofnas (who led the X mob against him) states his motivation. Beyond whistleblowing, he states that after a 'revolution' removes professors like Arday, it will open opportunities for him to become 'head of the department of eugenics and race science at Harvard'.

The National Association of Black Journalists gives Stephen A. Smith the “Thumbs Down” award for his “recurring public pattern of disparaging public commentary directed at prominent Black women across politics, sports and media.”

It’s illegal to as a Attorney General he is not supposed to engage in political activity. It’s a violation of the Hatch Act.

Once upon a time I was apathetic to gambling but the rise of online sports betting & prediction markets have changed that. These companies have analytics that show them who is an addict, and they target them with deals. Over 80% of these companies’ revenue comes from 3-5% of gamblers.

Pritesh Walia acclaimed Indian jazz guitarist, composer, and educator On August 2, 2026, Walia was taken into custody by ICE agents upon returning to Los Angeles.

When Bessent goes on his speaking tours after his time in the Trump admin he will not be asked about any of this. If some stray student manages to get this out at a university event, they will be shuffled out of the room while some Dean apologizes. There is no shame, no accountability.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Bleak tidbit from Regime Change — Bessent attempted a Hitler-style shakedown of Zelenskyy as one of his first acts as Treasury Secretary

Susan Collins pulls into town in a bus full of her supporters; then they all get off the bus; and then she addresses the folks who were on the bus with her as if they were regular Mainers; and legacy media covers this, pretending it isn't deeply bizarre. (Notice the guys with cameras.) #MEpolitics