“There’s so much fraud in the system..I ran the largest hospital company in the world…” says the greatest healthcare fraudster by dollar amount-maybe in history.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 10h ago

Rick Scott: "We want people to get healthcare, but ... "

WASHINGTON (AP) - Trump administration has detained more than 50 spouses, parents of US troops in immigration crackdown, AP review finds. @apnews.com apnews.com/article/mili...

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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#TodayinHistory #dataviz #Onthisday #OTD 📊 🎂Aug 04, 1834 John Venn born in Hull, England 🇬🇧 1880: The Venn diagram, a visual representation of logical propositions and relations, often used for showing overlaps among sets.

We're not going to stop climate change unless we phase out fossil fuels.

Oil giant BP profits more than double due to Iran war - again

The "strong" three-month results come amid "one of the most disrupted periods in the global energy market".

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Not sure if everyone appreciates the difference. Rooftop solar hardwires into your main panel via a dedicated breaker, so it requires a permit, an installer, an electrician, and a utility agreement. Balcony solar just plugs into a wall outlet, sharing an existing circuit with no permits or rewiring.

A new deal on balcony solar just dropped in the US

Plug-in panels can lower your bills. To boost the American market for the tech, nonprofit Bright Saver is selling kits with no markup, starting at around…

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I saw one of his pieces at the Palm Springs Art Museum and it was fabulous

Sarah Archer@sarcher.bsky.social · yesterday

It's Textile Tuesday, and you know what that means: a piece by artist Faig Ahmed called "The Dragons of Karabakh" that's woven to look like an antique Central Asian carpet is melting off the wall into a puddle. More about the artist here: faigahmed.com

A year ago today. As resonant now as then.

News Eye@newseye.bsky.social · last yr.

This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever seen. By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza

A broad coalition is a winning defense of democracy.

Guy who lied to avoid service while men and women in his cohort were fighting and dying thinks he’s a great general..

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · yesterday

Stolen valor from Mr. Bone Spurs. An insult to every man and woman who has worn the uniform.

I need a vomit emoji.

Maxwell's equations have had a greater impact on human history than any ten presidents. - Carl Sagan

Hmm.

Apoorva Mandavilli@apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 24h ago

SCOOP: The CDC has linked six additional states to a large outbreak of cyclosporiasis associated with iceberg lettuce — Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina — bringing the total tally to 15. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/w...

Sunday: I’ll do a quick fact check of this insane RFK Jr interview Monday: Up to 40 lies & it was only a 3 min clip! Tuesday: Ready to defend my 2nd PhD thesis on fascist quackery That's why @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social & I are holding him accountable rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/rfk-jr-is-...

RFK Jr is Asking to Be Proven Wrong Again So Here Are 40 Examples From Just One CNN Interview

He's just creating work for us at this point

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Miller isn’t a good guy. He drafted-off MAGA insanity to secure high office. He’s not intelligent, caring, or empathetic, he’s a low grade villain...however, one parent shepherding abuse allegations through the system against the other isn’t uncommon in high-conflict custody disputes..1/

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Rep. Max Miller: "When I was reported for child abuse of my daughter for a broken collarbone, my daughter was in my ex-wife's care 9 out of the last 11 days and she took her to the emergency room, which is a contempt violation from our shared parenting plan."

When cops use Flock to arrest someone in Wapello County, Iowa, they don’t want them to know. A usage policy for Flock cameras in the county tells police, in no uncertain terms, to keep them a secret. @jasonkoebler.bsky.social reports. Story: www.404media.co/do-not-menti...

Fucking insane.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Ron Johnson: "Aaron Rodgers was smart enough to take ivermectin when he got covid ... unfortunately, more people didn't follow him. We wouldn't have had as many of athletes falling unconscious, sometimes dead on the field of play. You've seen the video reels of this happening in 2021."

What not to say when you’re trying to convince people you’re a decent person and father..

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

TAPPER: One of the files you released was an image of your daughter naked. It was available for a day before it was removed. Your ex-wife's attorney says it could quality as CSAM. That's shockingly reckless behavior MAX MILLER: I wouldn't say it's shockingly reckless. There was no genitalia exposed

Right on brand.

Ray Beckerman@raybeckerman.bsky.social · yesterday

Bari Weiss’s “60 Minutes” Hires Producer Who Downplayed Gaza Starvation, Justified Killing Journalists theintercept.com/2026/08/04/6...

FBI agents support lawsuit by former employees fired over investigating Trump's 2020 election actions.

Fired FBI agents get broad support in lawsuit against Trump administration

FBI agents support lawsuit by former employees fired over investigating Trump's 2020 election actions.

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Schiff: "He waited until he became president. Why did he wait to bring this $10b lawsuit? He waited so he would have the power of the presidency to leverage the IRS and DOJ to make him more money!"

A dark day..

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Schiff: "This is someone who has violated his code of ethics blatantly, misled this committee, supported establishment of a fund for cop beaters, covered up docs implicating president in the Epstein files, use DOJ to enrich the president. Is this who we're prepared to confirm as AG? It appears so."

Pro-wrestling executive Linda McMahon issued a letter today (in her role as US Secretary of Education) demanding that universities justify their existence and explain policies to the Trump administration by the end of 2026. Not sure what the endgame is, but it sure feels like a trap.

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Issues National Call to Action to University Presidents and Governing Boards

Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon issued a national call to action to university presidents and governing boards, urging them to reaffirm higher education’s foundational commitments to ...

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Doubt this seriously..

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

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

Missouri residents are voting on whether to phase out state income tax and allow lawmakers to expand sales taxes www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Missouri Is Latest State to Vote on Abolishing Income Tax

Republican-led states continue trying to cut income taxes, while some Democratic-led states move to increase them on high earners.

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NEW: Republicans said they were “concerned about the application of federal law in New Jersey" around voter registration and demanded the state provide election-related documents. The move follows the disclosure of a software glitch that accidentally registered noncitizens to vote in the state.

Republicans demand election documents in New Jersey as they continue to seize on bogus election fraud claims

In the latest of the cascade of probes following a software glitch that accidentally registered noncitizens to vote in the state, U.S. House Republicans sent a letter to Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell (D) dem...

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Interesting that not just the west, but the world seems intent on racist intolerance..doesn’t bode well-especially in the chaotic world our regime is causing..

Manya Koetse@manyapan.bsky.social · 2d ago

Chinese viral AI videos are turning foreigners into villains, flooding Chinese social media. They depict foreigners as threats to China’s social, moral, and national order. Strong, confident Chinese people confront, violently beat, and humiliate them in defense of their country. See more below🧵

all my missiles gone

Yes!

Democracy Docket@democracydocket.com · yesterday

🚨BREAKING: A federal court dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit seeking access to Colorado's unredacted voter registration list. The department is 0-20 in its sweeping legal hunt to acquire private voter data from states.