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Rallying with you for the unrealized promise of liberty and justice for all. Striving to notice beauty and humor along the way. We've beat back regimes by bullies for billionaires before. Let's overcome!
There's an invertebrate of the year? (And it's not a Republican???) www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘You’d want one as a pet’: the irresistibly cute solar-powered sea slug
The beady-eyed, Pokémon-like leaf sheep is far more ingenious than us land mammals
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Oh, my sisters! www.theguardian.com/fashion/ng-i...
‘So destructive’: women are paying for face scans that tell them what cosmetic procedures to get
‘Looksmaxxing’ culture has led to the rise of facial analysis services – but experts warn they aren’t backed by science and can be harmful to users
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𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁 is "most commonly sprayed on crops..." 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁 "has been banned in over 70 countries, including China, Brazil, and the entire European Union. But not the United States." "Thousands of Americans have filed lawsuits against 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮, which sells 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁 under the brand name 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘅𝗼𝗻𝗲..."
‘Parkinson’s Valley’: the herbicide haunting a New York farm town
Paraquat is banned in over 70 countries. Some farmers and their families in Hebron believe the pesticide is causing Parkinson’s disease and are demanding that New York ban it
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Nolan Wells went to an island with friends and never came home. His death has renewed debate over race and justice in Mississippi
Uncertainty around the investigation into the death of the 18-year-old, whose body was found after a 4 July boat trip with friends, has led some to question whether justice will be meted out equally
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"Amid a wave of anti-establishment sentiment, Bell’s victory bucks the trend, notching a win for moderate and pro-Israel Democrats." 🤢😾😿 It's so disappointing that he won. I'ma take a moment to feel all the bad feels, and back Bell in the general 100%. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Wesley Bell wins Missouri House primary as Cori Bush comeback bid fails
Wesley Bell wins in St Louis rematch dominated by Israel-Palestine issue
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"...breaking with her party on high-profile issues such as immigration, transgender rights and Trump’s elections overhaul bill, known as the Save Act." - It's incredibly disappointing that she won, and now we need to back her 100%. Hopefully we can get someone more values-aligned in two years.
Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez survives Washington’s crowded primary
Two-term Democrat faced attacks from the left and right while defending a House seat in a territory Trump won
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DOJ is now 0-20 in cases to obtain state voter files. Here is the list: Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin
The proposition that the president of the United States is an adjudicated rapist isn't an argument. It is a fact.
Hundreds rally in Fishers, Indiana to support immigrants and oppose a nearby ‘mass deportation’ event.
Hundreds rally in Fishers to support immigrants and oppose nearby 'mass deportation' event - Indianapolis Recorder
Two groups with opposing views on immigration hosted events Saturday in Central Indiana. One was a private rally in support of mass ...
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Booker: "Ghislaine Maxwell is sitting in the lowest possible confinement after giving no information that helped us get one more investigation started and has been silent, and the man responsible for that we're about to make the attorney general of the US ... this is farcical."
A data center was just shut down in Wisconsin after the town council refused to have private talks with the developer and told them everything would include public approval That’s how it’s done, folks
Voted 🗳️ Don’t forget to take your ballots to a drop box by 8pm today, Seattle.
David Ellison may think we are stupid, but we know who he is. We know what he has done to CBS. We know what he wants to do to CNN. Support independent media.
…repair manuals, diagnostic software, replacement parts, and special tools to farmers and independent repair shops. This is one of those rare issues that Republicans, Democrats, and independents can all get behind. Let’s help elect Josh Turek and flip this Iowa Senate seat. 4/4
Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "
"My one ask? Share this list with someone you know who’s in despair. It’s so important to remind our friends and family that wins are still happening—they just require tenacity and elbow grease to bring about! The more of us who join this work, the longer these weekly lists will be!" Quote from:
Extra! Extra! 8/2
Yes! Good things did happen this week! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
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America's gun psychopathy continues: *333* mass shootings so far in 2026. 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer The latest, with 1 person killed and 4 others wounded, in Boston, Mass.: www.wcvb.com/article/bost...
One person dead, four others injured in Hyde Park shooting, police say
Boston police are investigating a shooting in Hyde Park early Monday that left one person dead and four others injured.
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On Nov 18, 2020, my dad had a non COVID medical emergency There were 11 ICU beds in the entire state of Maryland when he was admitted We cant let RFK erase the deaths of millions of people or the trauma that healthcare workers experienced
"Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children." —Martin Luther King, Jr.
If SCOTUS sides with Trump this week, the consequences could reach far beyond one executive order. This isn't just another shadow docket case. It's about who controls access to the ballot—and who gets to decide whether your vote counts. Here's what's at stake: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Week Ahead
August 2, 2026
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