"America’s Voice analyzed 12 months of federal price data ending in June and found costs are rising fastest for foods whose production relies heavily on immigrant labor." via @cnbc.com

Trump's deportation agenda raised prices, contracted local economies, immigration group says

A report released Wednesday by the immigration advocacy group America's Voice argues President Trump's immigration policy is hurting the economy.

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⚠️ Democrats in array: Schumer, Gillibrand, and Whitmer coalesce behind El-Sayed

my fellow Americans, Donald Trump just took an AR-15 out of your family budget.

Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social · 16h ago

Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu

we have bigger issues facing this country than a thing thats never happened in the wnba and a nonexistent threat to thanksgiving

A guy went out to see what his dog was up to and discovered it happily playing with a capybara. Original post

They already are.

Patrick Chovanec@prchovanec.bsky.social · 18h ago

Yeah, I'm totally over-reacting to think these folks would happily throw people in camps.

I live in VT - that’s a really small town! everyone is going to know everyone else! He knew what he was getting in to.

Micah@rincewind.run · 17h ago

every theater kid I know is wincing in sympathy

Bottle caps, paper clips, twist ties…

Cats of Yore@catsofyore.bsky.social · 19h ago

Someone once told me that it's "classist" to advocate for people to have indoor cats because you need to buy them lots of expensive toys. Marcel has been playing with the discarded stem of a fresh green bean for 20 minutes. 🤷‍♀️

Fun fact: I just published the full story on this topic mere minutes ago. By my count, at least 12 pastors, seminarians & former clergy have launched campaigns for federal office this year, and 5 are already nominees. In response, the GOP is attacking their faith. religionnews.com/2026/08/04/p...

'They're not real pastors': As clergy run as Democrats, Republicans question their faith

(RNS) — 'It's a sign that they are really scared they're gonna lose this seat,' the Rev. Sarah Trone Garriott, a Lutheran pastor running for Congress in Iowa, said. She is part of a wave of religious ...

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Teddy Wilson@reportbywilson.bsky.social · 20h ago

Highly recommend listening to @jackjenkins.me in conversation with Dr. Amanda Henderson:

The only debate in America should center on different views over the *implementation* of liberal democracy. Not whether we will *have* liberal democracy. Republicans are now fundamentally opposed to it, preferring instead a fascist theocracy. So yes, Oliver is correct.

Oliver Willis@owillis.bsky.social · yesterday

i think the only really legitimate policy debate in america is between the far left and center left. i do not recognize conservative policy as a legit alternative.

Exactly. This is where theory is so helpful as a lens. (This is adding to not contradicting OP) So if you have a critical feminist lens, you understand that these are both the same project of marginalizing women and maintaining a binary that (white, cis, straight, wealthy) men are in charge of.

Dag.@3fecta.bsky.social · yesterday

12 year old girls get genital inspections "for their safety" while wife beaters get endorsed for re-election. This whole protecting women and girls thing is a bit confusing.

Absolutely unbelievable how solar power has taken off worldwide during the Hormuz oil crisis. You don't have to hand it to him, but Trump may have done more to finally kick off a global civilization of effete librul solar users than anyone else in the West

our secret? correct, Sharia law

Democrats@democrats.org · 2d ago

HUGE: Under Mayor Mamdani, New York City just recorded its safest first 7 months of a year in history—and its safest July ever. In July: Major crime dropped 13% Murder dropped 32% Robberies dropped 15% Vehicle thefts dropped 25% Democratic mayors are putting public safety first.

He's losing words. Anyone with a parent or loved one suffering from dementia will recognize this pattern. Wen he says "moving cameras," it's because he can't recall the word "videos" and so he's stating the component parts as best he can. E.g., a "camera" is involved and the images are "moving"

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Trump: "We have photographs or tapes -- like moving cameras, right? -- where people are on the side cutting it with a box knife."

It actually scared one of my cats.

Peter@notalawyer.bsky.social · 2d ago

i cannot stop laughing at this, this is incredible

i cannot stop laughing at this, this is incredible

Théo@tlpavlich.gay · 4d ago

Okay I went back and recorded the WPBL anthem. I haven't seen a clip of it yet and....it needs to never be forgotten.

Trump promised a Golden Age for America. But with every tax break his donors receive and every day Trump gets richer while the middle class gets left behind, it's clear what he meant:   A Golden Age for Billionaires and Billionaires Only.

NYC people, have you noticed this?

Bailey McCann@baileymcc.bsky.social · 3d ago

Turn this into a commercial and it would make so many different people mad it would absolutely be worth it

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Meanwhile Laura Loomer is fending off accusations that she’s a trans woman. Participating in right wing political discourse just melts people’s brains.

Dag.@3fecta.bsky.social · 3d ago

Max Miller now insinuating that Bernie Moreno only is going after him now to deflect from the gay rumors. Everything is just peachy.

this guy gets it

It's pretty infuriating that Trump is denying disaster aid to Oregon for political reasons and I have barely heard anything about it, while Biden was falsely accused of doing the exact same thing to North Carolina and millions of people believed that

He is so good at this

Trump’s war is helping Trump’s donors. Probably a coincidence!

Now, any couple who gets married in City Hall can request a pet certificate upon uniting their household! 🐾 This certificate is dedicated to the shared commitment, love, nurture and proper cuddles our pets bring to our lives. Be sure to bring your pets to make the ceremony paw-fect.

I’m going to tell y’all’s kids that this is Charlie Brown & Friends.

“is the federal government assisting iran in their attacks on dem run states” is a legitimate question that needs to be asked

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d ago

Q: Can you rule out that Iran is behind the water attacks? TRUMP: I don't think so. I think that Minnesota is behind it. You know who is behind it? Minnesota. Because they're grossly incompetent. I don't think there was an Iranian cyberattack. I think Minnesota ought to get its act together.

its just funny to me seeing people succumb to ai psychosis when i spend hours a day with my personalized agent and all that happened is learning im a golden god, forged from salt and smoke and sent by xylzan the destroyer from the 7th dimension to usher in the age of silver angels

Jeanine? Whatever, I’ll learn how to spell it at her disbarment