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Republicans have to believe that either Max Miller is lying and despicable or Bernie Moreno is lying and despicable. It’s a binary choice based on what they both said today. Both cannot be telling the truth. The senator is making false accusations or the congressman is an abuser.
These are insane numbers. If El-Sayed wins after being outspent by this much, wow, watch out!
He's accusing his ex-wife of violating their shared custody agreement because she took their daughter to the emergency room with a broken collarbone? bsky.app/profile/acyn...
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 21h agoMax Miller: When I was reported for child abuse, for 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
An oil spill caused by leakage from a UK-sanctioned tanker grounded for weeks off Oman appears to be expanding dramatically, reaching shorelines and far out to sea, according to experts and satellite images reviewed by The Associated Press.
Abdul El-Sayed "overcame a nearly $65M onslaught of outside money & an establishment that had rallied around Stevens. Popular Gov. Whitmer endorsed Stevens late last month — a move seen as a last-ditch effort to stop a rising El-Sayed." He will face R former Rep. Mike Rogers. 🧾 t2m.co/2FnxHEcZ
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left
The former public health official has defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, NBC News projects, despite facing a huge advertising disadvantage.
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Zelenskyy issued an update after massive attack on Kyiv: “As of now, 44 people have been reported injured in massive Russian strike on Kyiv and Kyiv region. Another 17 people, tragically, were killed. It was a heavy strike - 24 ballistic missiles (…) interceptors could’ve saved lives”
French interior Minister on Ceuta after meeting with EU counterparts "The problem isn't Schengen. Schengen is the solution. Schengen didn't let a single person from Ceuta onto the Spanish mainland. The problem is "outside interference" whipping up divisions within Europe"
A counterpoint of course is that the Mayor of New York is gaining huge respect (and votes) *precisely* because he's concentrating on the 'little things' such as the parking and the bins.
James Austin@jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 10h agoThis is *such* a revealing line about Kemi's world view and contempt for those who do the day to day work of keeping our society functioning
FT: Chinese authorities have stepped up scrutiny of overseas capital gains and investments, in some cases going back as far as 2000, as Beijing seeks to fill a deepening fiscal hole by targeting the ultra rich.
China launches global tax hunt going back decades
Fiscal pressure sparks retroactive campaign and tougher controls on future offshore capital flows
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El Niño could push 50m people into acute hunger before end of next year
El Niño could push 50m people into acute hunger before end of next year
UN forecasters warn of worsening conditions in 45 countries currently experiencing severe food insecurity About 50 million people are likely to be pushed into acute hunger before the end of next year by the rapidly developing El Niño weather system, according to forecasting. This is in addition to the hundreds of millions of people already facing dangerous levels of hunger, owing to years of drought in parts of Africa and pressure on food prices from the war in Iran. Continue reading...
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When the Tories tell you who they are you really should listen
Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 12h agoThe UK Conservatives want Jewish groups to meet their new Neo-Nazi ex-con candidate.
Democracy is at stake when foolish humans bet on machines being intelligent | Rafael Behr
Democracy is at stake when foolish humans bet on machines being intelligent | Rafael Behr
We need an enlightened US president to make the case for global AI regulation. Donald Trump is the exact opposite of what is needed, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
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🙄 What stage of capitalism is this...? Compromising driver and pedestrian safety with mindless Ads placed in the middle of a car dashboard display. #CapitalismChewingItsOwnLegsOff gizmodo.com/bmw-is-playi...
BMW Is Playing a Spider-Man Ad on Its Dashboard Displays, and People Are Pissed
The automaker is framing it as an 'exclusive' animation tied to a broader brand partnership with the new Spider-Man movie.
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@marcelias.bsky.social is spot-on. Can't rely on "career civil servants" inside the regime to save us. *They work for Trump.* Many are MAGA, & many disagree but cling to a job in a terrible economy. We are on our own (w/the slow legal process). 👉Back our election workers. 📺 t2m.co/rxnijkyH
Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com)
The legacy media tells us that “career civil servants” are protecting our elections. But who do those civil servants work for? 🤔 “They work for Donald Trump’s administration,” Marc Elias says, “and D...
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Democracy Docket@democracydocket.com · 16h agoThe legacy media tells us that “career civil servants” are protecting our elections. But who do those civil servants work for? 🤔 “They work for Donald Trump’s administration,” Marc Elias says, “and Donald Trump wants to subvert the outcome of the election.” https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg
How it started / How it’s going The greatest geopolitical disaster & failure of any president in the history of the Republic
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19h agoThis has to be a Pulitzer finalist. @gettyimages.com
Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) went silent about the GOP's double standard on sexual misconduct.
Next step in the biggest pump and dump scheme in stock market history. www.ft.com/content/41f7...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX unnerves investors with lavish AI spending plans
Shares slide even as group says its quarterly revenues nearly doubled
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An ICE goon involved in a widely discussed confrontation has returned to active duty. According to reports, the goon-who had been placed on administrative leave after an incident involving an alleged assault-has now been reinstated to full active duty.
An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to Donald Trump Jr. said it received at least $100 million from Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major policy wins from the Trump administration. (Published June)
An Indian Billionaire Was Targeted by Trump. Then He Poured Money Into a Startup Secretly Backed by Donald Trump Jr.
An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president’s son said it received at least $100 million from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major polic...
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These goons licked Trump's boots, some even getting paid by Russia 🙄. A big chunk of MAGA's hurt by their demigod now — they don't want to drink the Kool-Aid. RW luminaries are panicking at demos & are pivoting. Ofc, Grandpa Chaos, after all that support, slags them. 😄 📺 youtube.com/shorts/C4K70...
TRUMP CALLED HIS OWN SUPPORTERS “STUPID.” THEY CALLED HIM WORSE. 😂😱
YouTube video by Sasha Reheylo
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El-Sayed: There is so much more that unites us, however much we might disagree with our democratic opponent, there is so much more that unites us than divides us. And so to all of our supporters here tonight watching on TV—tomorrow, we begin to mend fences.
Your groceries need a hazmat team, but sure, let’s hold another hearing about masks.
Republican officials were faced with a massive backlash from outraged voters who packed the meeting room — and two overflow rooms — to demand that their voting locations remain open. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
GOP backs down from suppression scheme in Texas after voter outrage
The plan changed at the last moment, when Republican officials were faced with a massive backlash from outraged voters
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It’s official: @abdulelsayed.bsky.social wins the Democratic Primary for Senate! The People Prevail Over Corporate Profits Once Again!
A new Senate investigation says JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America processed massive sums tied to Jeffrey Epstein despite glaring red flags. Powerful institutions helped keep his operation running and every one of them must be held accountable. Follow the money, release everything.
🌊 Nearly 90 California lawmakers have sent a clear message: No new offshore drilling and continued strong protection for California’s iconic coast! 🧵
