"Followup question, Mr. President -- What the fuck is wrong with you?"

the obsession with trans women in sports is, apart from the abject bigotry, a symptom of how we take amateur sports participation way too seriously in this country.

The One That Went All Night It's been a while since I've had clear skies and a nice aurora, so here's a throwback to January. Right before dawn, when the rising sun meets the dancing lady. - #Twizel #NewZealand - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Aurora #Bucketlist #EastCoastKin #Scape

NEWS: Former Trump press secretary and Rep. Max Miller's ex-girlfriend, Stephanie Grisham, has now filed a temporary restraining order against him

And I’m gonna bet there’s a labor benefit, too. People work better and more safely and more efficiently when they have regular shade, too.

Suw@suw.bsky.social · 3d ago

Crops grown underneath solar panels produce more, require less water and are more resistant to extreme weather, even during a hot, dry summer. We need agrivoltaics to be rolled out asap, for both the electricity and the better growing conditions. microgridmedia.com/solar-panels...

K and I throw backyard cookouts a lot and they're awesome because we've spent our whole adult lives curating a perfect guest list, even as individuals come and go, there's always a ton of great folks we love. it never occurs to us to "get out of our bubble" and open the yard up to shit heads

Brandon Friedman@brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 2d ago

This is the best thing about Bluesky. I have 57K followers and say provocative stuff occasionally and have never once been dogpiled without my consent. The trick is to detach quotes, control replies and block liberally. Without hesitation. With reckless abandon. With carefree joy.

🚨 Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders vote against Murray-Schumer's "bipartisan" midterm gift to Susan Collins.

Murshed Zaheed@murshedz.bsky.social · 2d ago

The Murray/Schumer's "bipartisan deal" gives "Susan Collins a pristine “bipartisan” talking point to run on in Maine, while handing Trump’s budget director, Russ Vought, a bill he can sign without forfeiting a single inch of power before November." @thefarce.org

Almost two dozen Democratic-led states asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to uphold a block on President Donald Trump’s sweeping attack on mail voting, saying it poses “extraordinary threats to our democracy.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Blue states urge Supreme Court to uphold block on Trump’s anti-mail voting order

The states and D.C. said Trump's order poses “extraordinary threats to our democracy.”

democracydocket.com

Also, in this excellent episode of @democracydocket.com, @marcelias.bsky.social outlines WHY tRvmp is so desperate to pass the #SAVEAct and exactly HOW they will use it to rig elections! The good news? tRvmp’s 💩 for brains DOJ is losing cases. The lower courts are holding! youtu.be/pc9yF-70blY?...

92 Days Until Midterms: Everyone Is Capitulating to Trump

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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Two senators on their way out the door. Nothing left to lose. Total leverage. And they traded it for a memo. A piece of paper. Cornyn and Tillis folded like lawn chairs, and everybody knew they would. Again.

Another day where the president & other national Republicans get to sh*t on cities/urban voters & we have <exactly none> of the National Conversations™️ about Civility, Tone, Respect for/Reaching out to Real Folkz, or the GOP’s problem of not offering enough Moderate Solutions on Kitchen Table Issues

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Trump: "Look at the blue cities. What do they have in common? They're all dirty. They're filthy dirty. Their streets are dirty. Their streets smell. Their storefronts are broken. Their trees are all gross. Everything about the place is dirty. It's really all of them."

On our dime. In our name. Carried out by our families, neighbors, & fellow US citizens.

Mark@ferl67.bsky.social · 3d ago

Video shows worm-like creatures in drinking water at ICE detention center in California - Los Angeles Times #HumanRights #ICE www.latimes.com/california/s...

He spent more than half his life in the US, he’s been here for 2 decades, he was as American as anyone. The nation’s first naturalization act in 1790 made you a citizen after 2 years of residency—but then that was only for free white persons.

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 2d ago

ICE has killed another person.

ICE has killed another person.

El Salvadoran Man Held by ICE at Delaney Hall Dies, Family Says

The detainee had an extensive medical history, including epilepsy, according to a lawsuit. He had complained about his face and hand going numb just before his death, his mother said.

thecityreporter.nyc

Judge blocks New York ban on face coverings for ICE

Judge blocks New York ban on face coverings for ICE

The ruling allowed another state law that bars agreements between ICE and state or local law enforcement agencies.

dlvr.it

(GIFT ARTICLE) Earth’s Warming Primed France and Spain to Burn, Scientists Find The likelihood of hot, dry weather that helps wildfires spread has increased sharply in Europe in recent decades, according to a new report. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/c...

Earth’s Warming Primed France and Spain to Burn, Scientists Find (Gift Article)

The likelihood of hot, dry weather that helps wildfires spread has increased sharply in Europe in recent decades, according to a new report.

nytimes.com

I spoke with a pair of Epstein survivors about Todd Blanche and his role in what they view as an "complete coverup" with the Epstein Files. www.contrariannews.org/p/epstein-su...

Todd Blanche reportedly turned over SOMETHING to the judge in Katie Phang’s lawsuit to enforce the #Epstein Files Transparency Act. We don’t know what he gave the judge. The judge is reviewing it. I am quite sure that he did NOT turn over the REQUIRED millions of files fully unredacted. CONTEMPT

With the US constantly threatening invasion and occupation, Canada’s government is determined to snuggle closer to Europe and to turn to Europe as its defense partner. www.economist.com/the-americas...

Canada turns to Europe for its security

Donald Trump’s capriciousness has pushed Canada’s military spending towards Europe

economist.com

Trump’s DOJ has officially handed over a whopping 10 (out of 30,000) UNREDACTED Epstein-related records directly to federal Judge Emmet Sullivan for private review following a court order in MeidasTouch host Katie Phang’s lawsuit. A big win in any event. meidasnews.com/news/trump-d...

Trump DOJ Hands Judge Unredacted Epstein Records After Katie Phang's Court Win

The Justice Department now says it delivered the records directly to the judge after Katie Phang successfully challenged the government’s Epstein-file redactions.

meidasnews.com

U.S./Musk-aligned propaganda accounts continue their disinformation and disruption campaign targeting Europe. This time, they are focusing on Spain.

Normally, scientists and laboratories get to work, do what they can to identify the source and limit the damage, and the outbreak passes without ever becoming a political story at all. Not this time. Today's Morning Shots, from @eggerdc.bsky.social and @martynwendell.bsky.social (link in reply):

We are undergoing a "frontal assault on liberalism in the broad sense of the word—on democracy, on the rule of law, on civil and political liberties."

All the Dictator’s Men

The assault on liberal democracy is a whole-of-government Trumpist project.

lnk.thebulwark.com

Somebody At The Pentagon Just Cooked The Books: The bodies didn’t disappear. The paperwork did. www.JackHopkinsNow.com

Yes you di have a cause, Taylor Farms. Trump made some big money off "Farmer" Taylor .

So, ain't China, nope. Can't blame fauci, wasn't smuggled in by illegals, ain't a bug brought here by cattle smugglers. Nope. It's our own shit. And the governments experts just can't seem to figure out where it comes from. Not surprised.

Uber Eats and DoorDash hid tip buttons and set default tips below 10%. As a result, tips for delivery workers fell 79%.  In January, we made these corporations change their apps — and in the past six months, we've put $104 million back in delivery workers' pockets.  This is only the beginning.

'Senility has a MAGA voice': Trump sparks Alzheimer’s speculation with new bizarre claim www.alternet.org/amp/trump-al...

'Senility has a MAGA voice': Trump sparks Alzheimer’s speculation with new bizarre claim

alternet.org

The 6 largest oil companies will collectively rake in $45B in profits in the second quarter of 2026 — nearly double what they made in the first quarter. Meanwhile, Canada, France, and Spain are battling record-breaking wildfires spurred by the climate crisis. Big Oil profits while the world burns.

I still believe the Senator from Moscow is sitting on a warehouse of hydroxychloroquine that he's trying to unload.