Polymarket has millions of dollars in wildfire-related bets & more than $1M in beds were placed on the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires! DESPICABLE! THE PREDICTION MARKET PROMOTES THE OBSTRUCTION FIREFIGHTERS OR FOLKS TO GO OUT AND COMMIT ARSON! It's absolutely nuts!

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There is no way that betting on wildfires should be legal. www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/20...

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US photographer Berenice Abbott, Manhattan Bridge, Manhattan, 1935 #WomensArt

New: We found 50 cops who misused Flock cameras and other license-plate readers for personal purposes, often to spy on their girlfriends or ex-wives. He "watched every single move I made. ... Who do you turn the chief of police in to?" wapo.st/3S6rTuo

She left her ex. He secretly tracked her through a network of policing cameras.

Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.

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So why isn't Fox news televising interviews of all the happy people who live near data centers so we can hear what a treat it is to live with the constant noise, lights, increased utility costs and non-existent new jobs?

When ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons went unnoticed as a street musician #zztop #videos #rock #blues

This is Pepe le Pew. He has been to the beach many times over the years, but still gets just as excited about it. 13/10 #SeniorPupSaturday (TT: pepedog808)

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to compel Illinois to provide its complete statewide voter registration database. Another big victory for Elias Law Group and its clients. DOJ is now 0-19 in these cases. ELG remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/illino...

🚨 United States of America v. Matthews

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While you were over here trying to figure out how you were going to cover the rent and food—this guy was over there using $5.1 million in taxpayer money YOU paid into the system to cover these statues in 23 karat gold. Yeah, he did that.

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The SAVE Act is stalled and looks dead in the Senate — but they keep trying to revive it. Stay loud and tell your Senators to kill it for good.

Tell Your Senators: Protect our Democracy, Vote NO on the SAVE Act

Contact Congress today!

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Here are the top 5 dogs of the week!

"‘Major victory’: Sweden plans to ban forever chemicals in everyday products ahead of EU" www.euronews.com/2026/07/24/m...

Sweden to ban cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’ sooner than EU

Sweden plans to ban forever chemicals in kitchen appliances and clothing by 2028. When will the EU follow suit?

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NEWS: NC Senate candidate Michael Whatley keeps branding the GOP as the "party of faith." But his campaign has real, documented ties to Word of Faith Fellowship, the NC church at the center of a brutal abuse scandal involving children.

Michael Whatley Keeps Turning Up Alongside a Church at the Center of an Abuse Scandal

Michael Whatley, the Republican National Committee chairman now running for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, has spent his campaign branding the GOP as

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Here are some of the songs I've been listening to this summer. It starts with a song Michelle and I love by Glen Hansard, a great musician who passed tragically this week. Our hearts go out to his family.

Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law on this day in 1965. For 61 years, they’ve helped millions get essential care. But now these protections are under attack. Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill enacted the largest cuts to healthcare in U.S. history. (1/2)

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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.

It’s that time of year again: here are some of the books I’ve enjoyed this summer. If you’ve read any good ones, let me know!

The guy who campaigned on grocery prices is gold-plating horse statues on our dime. It’s going to be hard to tell the difference between Washington, DC and the Las Vegas Strip in a minute.

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS Department of Justice Lawsuit to compel New Jersey to provide the DOJ with access to its statewide voter registration data. Another victory for voters DOJ is now 0-18 in these cases. ELG remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-je...

🚨 United States of America v. Caldwell

Learn more here.

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Dead or alive, Mitch McConnell is on extended medical leave — on your dime. This is the same Mitch McConnell who voted against: paid family and medical leave for everyone else.

The Epstein files are the perfect metaphor for America. Mountains of evidence about powerful men accused of abusing children, and somehow the only person who went to prison is a woman.

We only rate dogs. This is a very fast tater tot. Please stay out of the way as he clearly has places to be, and only send dogs. Thank you... 12/10 (IG: choppertp)

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It's late, but I am committed to writing about DOJ's emergency petition to the Supreme Court in the mail-in voting case. If you value this type of real-time expert analysis from me, support Democracy Docket by subscribing now. demdock.com/4w6emld

LA Dodgers owner Mark Walters had a very good reason to corral the players into a WH visit. His company is under investigation by the DOJ & SEC. Private credit, billions in undisclosed loans transferred from his investment firms to his insurance firms. Gift link: www.wsj.com/finance/regu...

Exclusive | Federal Probe Into Dodgers Owner’s Financial Empire Was Sparked by Whistleblower

Authorities are examining about $16 billion in private-credit deals involving Mark Walter’s insurance companies to determine whether fraud occurred.

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This Is the Creepiest Story You'll Read All Week: Police were given a system capable of tracking nearly any driver. Some officers immediately began using it to stalk people they knew. www.jackhopkinsnow.com