Jim DeMint, a far right Evangelical, was unanimously fired from Heritage. In 2021, four finalists for Heritage president - Kevin Roberts, Mick Mulvaney, Eugene Scalia & CPACs Matt Schlapp. All openly Opus Dei or affiliated. All close to Leonard Leo. www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...

Kevin Roberts, architect of Project 2025, has close ties to radical Catholic group Opus Dei

Heritage Foundation leader has long received spiritual guidance from group and his policy goals align with its teachings

theguardian.com

Gonna go out on a limb here and say racist cranks who write for extremist white nationalist websites like VDARE should not, in fact, be confirmed to top roles in the Department of Justice.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8h ago

SCHIFF: You told my staff you stood by your article in white nationalist website VDARE where you wrote, 'Muslim immigrants & their kids seem prone to terrorism' C: I wrote that article in support of Trump's travel ban S: Do you stand by it? C: I stand by that article S: That's all I need to know

Demonization of the Left is now the primary strategy of the Right. The fact that their demonization is in the form of falsehoods, cartoonish hyperbole, and misstated epithets, shows you how they got nothing, they don't serve The People, and they're speaking only to a dwindling hardcore base.

BOOKER: Let me make this easy. Be a man. Yes or no -- did Joe Biden win the 2020 election? CANDEUB: ... the Congress certifie-- BOOKER: There you go. Stop! Can you please tell me yes or no, did President Biden win the 2020 election? CANDEUB: The Congress certified-- B: You are showing cowardice.

holy shit -- Schiff ties Trump's judicial nominees in knots by asking them who won the 2016 before *before* asking them who won in 2020, which results in them sounding like election deniers about Trump's victories!

SCHIFF: You told my staff you stood by your article in white nationalist website VDARE where you wrote, 'Muslim immigrants & their kids seem prone to terrorism' C: I wrote that article in support of Trump's travel ban S: Do you stand by it? C: I stand by that article S: That's all I need to know

Moira Rose: Absolutely Not

ALT: Moira Rose: Absolutely Not

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WIRED@wired.com · 9h ago

Joe Kent says that he and other anti-Donald Trump MAGA figures have formed a new movement. They want Tucker Carlson to run for the presidency in 2028. www.wired.com/story/maga-i...

Prosecutors say Maduro’s regime hired the street gang Tren de Aragua to kill a political dissident in Chile. The Venezuelan leader suspected of ordering the hit continues to be a key player in the country’s Trump-backed government.

He’s Suspected of Hiring a Venezuelan Gang for a Political Killing. Trump Officials Still Work With Him.

Authorities say former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s regime hired Tren de Aragua to kidnap a dissident who had taken refuge in Chile. The suspected mastermind, Diosdado Cabello, remains powerf...

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And this is not the first time here. In 1956 the City of St Paul evicts the residents of Swede Hollow, a railroad shantytown on downtown's eastern edge. 1000's of immigrants from many backgrounds had lived in this place since 1850. The homes are then burned to the ground by the Fire Department.

Norm Charlatan@normcharlatan.bsky.social · 12h ago

Convinced Kaoly Her is going ahead with this encampment sweep this morning despite almost everyone in the know telling her to delay because she thinks she’d otherwise appear politically weak. It’s awful of the mayor to put vulnerable people at greater risk just to try and save her political career.

Voted early in the Minnesota primary YESTERDAY. Voting early at your county's election center(s) is EASY. Check mnvotes.gov for location and hours -- including Sat/Sun hours -- and to preview what's on your ballot if you would like to cast your vote before Primary Day (TUES, Aug 11).

Jon Collins@jcollins.bsky.social · yesterday

The NYTimes asks a bunch of familiar Minnesotans (including one of my favorite local journalists, Marshall Helmberger, publisher of the Timberjay newspaper from Tower, Minn.) what they think of the DFL Senate candidates. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

EA Announces Completion of Acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners EA, Electronic Arts August 4, 2026 www.ea.com/news/ea-anno... 🔥 @kaitjustice.com is on Bluesky? I just informed her of above and she restacked VERY excited. 😃

Lavonne 🇺🇦@loveon9.bsky.social · 5mo ago

16/ Bessent’s CFIUS is currently reviewing the largest deal of its kind in history: the $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts by a group led by Saudi Arabia’s PIF. Kushner’s Affinity Partners holds 5% in the deal, at $55 billion, roughly $2.75 billion. kaitjustice.substack.com/p/bessent-ku...

Do ppl realize that Musk also listens to this idiot?

Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · yesterday

new, from Renee DiResta: "How Matt Taibbi was groomed by Mike Benz in a Twitter Space, uncritically ate up a truly wild conspiracy theory, and started touting it in a congressional hearing as if he had evidence of “millions" of censored tweets" Read here: substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Frog and Toad Bot@frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 23h ago

“I am happy. I am very happy. This morning when I woke up I felt good because the sun was shining. I felt good because I was a frog. And I felt good because I have you as a friend. I wanted to be alone. I wanted to think about how fine everything is.”

The NYTimes asks a bunch of familiar Minnesotans (including one of my favorite local journalists, Marshall Helmberger, publisher of the Timberjay newspaper from Tower, Minn.) what they think of the DFL Senate candidates. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Opinion | A Voters’ Guide to the Minnesota Democratic Senate Primary (Gift Article)

Times Opinion convened a panel of experts to help voters make sense of the race.

nytimes.com

Minnesotans who organized bus stop escorts and grocery deliveries during the immigration crackdown are now becoming Democratic party delegates, campaign volunteers and even candidates for office.

Volunteer network born during immigration crackdown becomes DFL organizing force

Minnesotans who organized bus stop escorts and grocery deliveries during the immigration crackdown are now becoming party delegates, campaign volunteers and even candidates for office.

startribune.com

Minnesota will stand as a firewall against any and all attacks on reproductive freedom. We were the first state to establish an ironclad right to abortion after the Dobbs decision and we will remain an island of freedom for those seeking to make their own healthcare decisions.

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · yesterday

Acting AG Todd Blanche plans to outlaw abortion nationwide: We're working to get solutions so that the Dobbs decision becomes permanent in every single state. We're putting policies in place so that states can't do things like mail abortion drugs. We will have victory, and it will be permanent.

NO ASSOCIATION between MMR vaccines before age 2 and autism. Tell someone, tell anyone, please. www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

No link between MMR vaccination before age 2 and autism, large US study suggests

The findings reinforce existing evidence of the safety of MMR vaccination, the authors say.

cidrap.umn.edu

Happy 236th Birthday to the United States Coast Guard! On August 4th, 1790, Congress commissioned the building of ten cutters to start the storied history of the USCG.

Laura Haave of Content Bookstore in Northfield said one of her top recommendations so far this year is a YA graphic novel called “Wake Now in the Fire“ written by Jarrett Dapier and illustrated by AJ Dungo.

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Wake Now in the Fire’ by Jarrett Dapier

The graphic novel is based on a true story about Chicago high school students standing up — successfully — to book banning.

mprnews.org

Okay, having read the article it sounds like Pete Stauber is flinging out bullshit excuses for his colleague's cowardly disinterest in facing constituents, not like Emmer is actually seriously ill.

MPR News@mprnews.org · yesterday

A colleague of Republican House Majority Whip Tom Emmer suggested the high-ranking congressman is dealing with a serious health issue but wouldn’t elaborate. Emmer had a recent leg surgery.

This week’s main story is about how police use surveillance tools like cameras, microphones, license plate readers, “cell site simulators,” and the practice of “predictive policing,” to create a world that has been lovingly described as “Big Brother on steroids.” Full segment at the link in our bio.

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern recalls her 2019 phone call with President Trump after the Christchurch mosque attacks, which killed 51 Muslim worshipers

Decision Desk HQ projects Jocelyn Benson wins the MI Governor Democratic Primary #DecisionMade: 9:00 PM EDT

If you know a young person who likes graphic novels, as that young person's adult, I can HIGHLY recommend following @historycomics.bsky.social for book recs

Tim Smyth@historycomics.bsky.social · yesterday

I love creating educator guides as my family & I often do them together. Always happy to help educators get more books into the classrooms in meaningful ways. Honored by this feedback from Jarret J. Krosoczka .See many of the guides here-more are on the way soon! www.historycomics.net/guidesarticles

Staying in power matters more to Donald Trump than anything else.

“Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear.” — Thomas Jefferson

Translation: Congress is over. Republicans have scrapped it. It is now as useless as the Russian Duma. Sad. 🇺🇸

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

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

JUST NOW: @marshablackburn voted to advance the A.G. nomination of Trump-Epstein cover-up specialist Todd Blanche on the same day her phony Epstein crusade was exposed in a new report. More: www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...

As the fossil fuel & oil industries rake in BILLIONS, Trump also makes MILLIONS. It's an “unholy alliance” of profit off of Americans’ pain with their pocketbooks. @govjayinslee.bsky.social on these latest numbers, as well as Trump politicizing disaster aid to Blue states. youtu.be/B6mJ59nDY_k?...

WOW! Trump's BIG OIL Allies MAKE BILLIONS While CRUSHING Americans!!

YouTube video by Katie Phang

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NEW: Voting rights advocates joined 23 blue states in urging SCOTUS to uphold a block on Trump's executive order attempting to restrict mail voting ahead of November's vote. They warned that lifting the block less than 100 days before the midterms would sow chaos and risk disenfranchising voters.

Voting advocates call on Supreme Court to uphold block on Trump’s anti-mail voting order

The group said lifting the block under 100 days before the midterms would sow chaos, risk disenfranchising voters and create administrative nightmares for election officials.

democracydocket.com