MaineHealth nurses demand release of colleague arrested by ICE www.mainepublic.org/immigration/...
MaineHealth nurses demand release of colleague arrested by ICE
Debora Kapisha, a medical-surgical nurse at Maine Medical Center in Portland, was detained on July 30 at Logan Airport, according to the nurses union.
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Against all odds, with an HHS that has defunded mRNA research programs, the FDA just approved the first mRNA flu vaccine
Oh no not James Carville, Bill Maher, Mark Penn, and John Fetterman
“.. Bankers estimate there are at least a thousand SPVs tied to SpaceX stock alone, and it will be a chance for scores of investors to cash in on the shares’ growth. Or, they could be hit by the same panic .. if their share of the profits fails to materialize.” www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...
"Affordability is a made-up word" Messaging wasn't working, so now they're trying "you're not grateful enough for billionaires"
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7h agoLombardo on Trump: "When the press and media runs him down, they think about 'he's taking care of his billionaire friends.' But those billionaire friends provide jobs. And unless you take care of them, those jobs are absent."
“Overwhelmingly, these sources said that what was most unsettling to them was that for many months, they’ve been wargaming & meticulously planning how to defend their upcoming elections from Trump in ways that mirror how they’d plan to protect elections from a foreign adversary, not the president…”
Asawin Suebsaeng@swin24.bsky.social · 3h agodisturbing the level of resources & time that election officials, elected Dems, & others across the U.S. are devoting to preparing for if Trump tries to sic ICE, troops, or armed feds on their polling sites @justinglawe.bsky.social & I take you behind the scenes on how: zeteo.com/p/inside-dem...
This couple came legally. They applied for asylum before their visas expired, wanting to do it all by the books. After six months, they applied for work permits to stay afloat, passing background checks. They worked legally and paid taxes while government delay dragged on. Then ICE came for them.
Laura Rodríguez Presa@lauranrodriguez.bsky.social · 10h agoThe couple’s arrest outside Midway Airport aligns with what immigration attorneys across the country have observed in recent months: an increase in ICE arrests at airports of people traveling domestically with expired visas but pending immigration cases. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/05/c...
Imagine a fellow draft dodger like Bill Clinton, posting an image of him in uniform, wearing more medals than Patton or MacArthur. Fox News would’ve spontaneously combusted
Helen Kennedy@helenkennedy.com · 10h agoThis guy never served. He faked an injury to avoid the draft. None of his children have served. He called those who did serve their country "suckers and losers." He skipped the centenary memorial for servicemen who died in WWI because it was drizzling. This is more than usually repellent.
412B went into US startups in H1 2026. 88% of that went into AI. Notable: Companies raising less than $100m were competing for 1/8th of total capital, which is down from nearly half 2 years ago.
i saw this headline and thought something from 2021 was just popping up because of current news but.... nope it is from yesterday thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Grisham files restraining order against Max Miller
Stephanie Grisham, the White House communications director during President Trump’s first term, filed a restraining order against Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) on Monday, amid allegations that Miller ab…
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WSJ: “.. The president calls Warsh in bursts, the people said—several times in a stretch of days .. .. maintaining a line of communication between a president and a central bank chief that departs from recent precedent.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Brutal heat has gripped South Korea as the country faces a record-setting heat wave. The country’s president declared a national disaster on Tuesday, after three citizens died. nyti.ms/4hQfN2P
Every military leader since antiquity: wars are won by logistics hegseth: you win wars when military look like fitness influencers
Iran, Oman agree on shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz, as Houthis attack Saudi tankers and Israel bombs Lebanon.
Iran, Oman close in on Hormuz deal; Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi tankers
Iran, Oman agree on shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz, as Houthis attack Saudi tankers and Israel bombs Lebanon.
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This is not a joke. This is a screenshot of the actual case management software used by Massachusetts' 11 District Attorneys. Must-read work here by @nasser.wiki nasser.blog/dial-up-just...
Trump: "Nobody knows that 'dumb' doesn't have a B" (Dear reader, it has a B)
For @wired.com, I spoke with indie devs about the video game funding collapse that led to the cancellation of a fascinating new MYST game. www.wired.com/story/no-one...
No One Can Afford to Make ‘Myst’ Games Anymore
“Myst” sold over 6 million copies in the ’90s. Its latest sequel couldn’t shore up any funding, pointing to an existential crisis among double-A games.
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The Trump regime admitted in court filings that the cancellation of clean energy grants for Hawaiʻi was because the state voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, rather than the previously stated reasons of advancing energy needs or economic viability.
Trump Administration Lawyers Admit Hawaiʻi Funding Cuts Were Partisan
The admission about terminated clean energy grants emerged in recent court filings, confirming what many already suspected.
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Oh puh-leez www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...
Trump Said Qatari Jet Was Destined for His Library. That May Change.
A White House official says no final decision has been made about which plane will go on display at the Trump presidential library. That leaves the fate of the Qatari jet unclear.
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There was a video of someone in SF cutting the connections to Flcoks going around yesterday
Tyler King@tyleraking.com · 6h ago“Officers subsequently checked the various locations where the Flock cameras were placed and found that the poles were cut down near the base. Officers located the poles nearby in the weeds, but the cameras had been removed.”
Three-byline alert: 🚨 “.. Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled over at Camp David last week, where he demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on extreme munitions shortages ..” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
NEW: Trump is pushing to delay a ban on intoxicating hemp products that experts warn can be dangerous. Among the beneficiaries is Susie Wiles' son-in-law. Bret Worley, who married Caroline Wiles in June, runs a company that sells intoxicating hemp gummies & vapes with names like “Trainwreck.”
Trump Seeks a Boost for Hemp That Would Benefit a Top Aide’s Family (Gift Article)
At the White House’s request, senators tucked a change sought by the hemp industry into a crucial spending bill. It would benefit the son-in-law of Susie Wiles, the president’s chief of staff.
nytimes.com
Trump Brags He’s Taking ‘Billions of Barrels of Oil From Venezuela’ Because ‘To the Victor Belong the Spoils’
Trump Brags He’s Taking ‘Billions of Barrels of Oil From Venezuela’ Because ‘To the Victor Belong the Spoils’
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the U.S. has taken "billions and billions of barrels of oil from Venezuela. The post Trump Brags He’s Taking ‘Billions of Barrels of Oil From Venezuela’ Because ‘To the Victor Belong the Spoils’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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