Nevada voters on Trump's economy: You got to decide whether you're going to pay rent or feed your family. It's getting tough out here for everyone... Everything is more expensive now since Trump has been in office.
Bathsheba in Blue
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Here mostly for politics. Lifelong #Democrat. Slava Ukraine! Refugee from the bird site. Thought they were sweet bluebirds then they turned into shrieking flying monkeys wearing Nazi helmets.
Far-right pastor Dale Partridge says that Germany was "attacked from within by grossly immoral Jewish forces during the Weimar Republic," which naturally made Nazism "extremely appealing": "This Nazi movement terrified the Jews because it represented a powerful form of Christian nationalism."
Missouri Republicans Count on Foot Dragging to Help Jam Through Gerrymander talkingpointsmemo.com/news/missour...
Missouri Republicans Count on Foot Dragging to Help Jam Through Gerrymander
Missouri Republicans have been transparent about their strategy to drag out the...
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“.. Arizona is the place in the country that’s had the largest reduction in food stamps since the passage of the Big, Beautiful Bill. .. 450,000 people have lost nutrition aid there. “.. it includes more than 100,000 children as well.” @nytimes.com #OBBBA www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/p...
NEWS: My bipartisan bill to protect children from the dangers of AI-enabled toys just passed through committee 🤖 We need to address the emerging AI toy industry before it endangers our kids' safety even further. Next stop, the Senate floor.
⚡ Zelenskyy warns Patriot missile shortages may stem from political demands rather than supply issues. united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...
Power Plants Targeted by Russia’s New Massive Attack on Ukraine's Infrastructure
Early on Thursday, Russia launched another massive combined attack on Ukraine using cruise missiles, Shahed drones and guided missiles—targeting Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa and Lviv regions....
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He risked his life daily so no Ukrainian hero would be forgotten. Oleksii Yukov, head of Platsdarm, was killed on the front lines while recovering fallen soldiers to return them to their families with dignity. 🧵 1/5 ⬇️
Charges include organising illegal border crossings, transporting passengers without a license, and insulting and assaulting security forces. #EuropeNews
Moroccan prosecutors charge 25 over Ceuta migrant crossings
Charges include organising illegal border crossings, transporting passengers without a license, and insulting and assaulting security forces.
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❗️Russia has turned S-400 air defense missiles into a growing strike weapon against Ukraine. According to Ukrainian assessments, more than 480 converted RM-48U missiles are planned for production in 2026, expanding Russia's ability to launch ballistic-like attacks that pressure Ukrainian air defenses
Despite skyrocketing costs and a Supreme Court decision, Trump is pulling every lever he can find to enact more tariffs and price hikes. Now, half the country is suing his administration to stop him from driving costs even higher.
A vote to confirm Todd Blanche is a vote to make abortion bans "permanent in every single state." Those are his words. He’s privately promising anti-choice extremists he'll use the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision to crack down on nationwide access to safe medication abortion by mail- [cont...]
Palantir is shifting profits from its European operations to the U.S., allowing the Florida-based data analytics giant to pay minimal taxes in Europe, a new report finds. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/pala...
FT: "... Since attacking Iran in February, Trump’s immediate demands have shrunk from a sprawling list of concessions .. to just one: that Iran allow the Strait of Hormuz to return to its prewar state ..” @financialtimes.com #SuezMoment www.ft.com/content/87b0...
Donald Trump trapped between escalation and an Iran deal on Tehran’s terms
US president faces few good options to exit a war he once said would end swiftly with the Islamic republic’s surrender
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Todd Blanche’s Department of Justice continues to let criminals off the hook so long as they’re loyal to Donald Trump. Trump already gave insurrectionists clemency, now he’s wiping their records clean. It doesn’t get more un-American than this.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 21h agoA federal judge agreed to dismiss the seditious-conspiracy case against the leader of the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, and seven other members of the extremist group who planned to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
We’ve traveled thousands of miles across the state, holding over 200 events, knocking doors, and talking to Floridians about the kind of representation they want in the Senate. Floridians are the heart of this campaign, and it has been an honor to meet you all out on the trail.
Trump's visit to California was a total snoozer. Very low energy. No speech. He could barely take a question on the tarmac. Night night, Grandpa!
Interesting political dynamic in fight to stop data center pollution in Little Rock: Director BJ Wyrick, who is challenging Mayor Frank Scott Jr., voted for 18-month pause. Scott didn't have to show his cards because measure didn't pass. #Arkansas #arpx buff.ly/0GmCe2e
Little Rock moratorium try on data centers fails - Arkansas Times
A temporary moratorium on data centers could only muster four votes at Tuesday night's Little Rock City Board of Directors meeting -- two votes short of passage.
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"But without the show being made public, major corporations really did spend millions sending Duffy and his family on some sweet vacations for no legitimate reason." www.thebulwark.com/p/what-the-h...
What the Hell Happened to Sean Duffy’s Road-Trip TV Show?
Three months after it was announced, the secretary of transportation’s summer show—funded by companies he regulates—hasn’t aired a single episode.
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Republican primary voters are so racist that a guy named Tom Smith who DROPPED OUT OF THE RACE is going to defeat Trump’s endorsed candidate because his name is Amir Hassan.
Tired of seeing voters go around them, Republican legislators in Missouri pushed a proposal to curtail citizen-initiated ballot measures, and asked voters to pass it. The gambit failed — by 60 points. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
In statewide ballot measures, Republican plans fall far short on multiple key issues
It’s not just candidates that the GOP has to worry about this year: The party is also suffering setbacks on closely watched ballot measures.
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NEW: Experts recommend electronic poll books, a secure method for tracking voter information, for every voting site as they are a "vital tool in election administration." All but three Minnesota counties use them, but one city is suing over unfounded claims the software isn't secure.
A Minnesota city is suing the state. Why? Conspiracy-fueled opposition to election software
One election conspiracist cast doubt on the software, calling an iPad with voter names a “black box” and saying “you don’t know what’s in it.”
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Huh. I'm updating my "Other State Executives" fundraising page. I have the head shots for the Dem nominees for Nebraska Treasurer and Nevada Comptroller next to each other, and...
We have 12 new Districts in Play! Check out my new Substack post about the expansion of our battleground: underwood.link/0806DiP
Expansion of the Districts in Play
The DCCC announced 12 new Districts in Play today!
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DCCC@electdemocrats.bsky.social · 7h agoToday, the DCCC expanded the battlefield with 12 new offensive additions to House Democrats' Districts in Play for 2026. Voters are fed up with Republicans' broken promises and are ready for leaders who will fight for an affordable America.
Leading Minnesota Republicans want to help the feds terrorize the residents of their state.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6h agoEvery single Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota (including Mike Lindell!) makes clear that if Trump tried another Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities, they would support his efforts to brutalize residents
Nobody should have to worry that their next trip to the hospital might mean they can't afford to keep a roof over their head. That's why New Dems released our Affordability Agenda: to put forward a real plan for how we can lower healthcare costs.
A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world’s slowest concert. It has been playing the same piece of music by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years.
This organ will play one composition until 2640. It's redefining how slowly music can be played
A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world’s slowest concert. It has been playing the same piece of music by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years.
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A grocery truck became a target in Russia’s war against everyday life A Russian drone struck an ATB delivery truck in Kherson, damaging a vehicle that was carrying supplies for civilians, not a military target 🎥 Most
Face it. The Court is captured by right-wing billionaire interests, just the way railroad barons used to capture the railroad rate commissions, or mining barons the mine safety commissions. Look up “regulatory capture” or “agency capture.” thehill.com/opinion/judi...
Just admit it: The Supreme Court is political
Let’s face it, the Supreme Court has dug itself into a hole, and it just keeps digging.
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