I thought right wingers didn’t want males in female sports, but in fact they just want to undermine female sports by suggesting stupid stunts. What insecure putzes they are.

Logistics, not alcohol & testosterone, as it turns out

Kevin Elliott@kjephd.bsky.social · 4h ago

Hegseth blames someone else for the failure of the war he convinced Trump would be a quick, easy win

@timmiller.bsky.social: "Abdul El-Sayed does not say that he's a socialist…Republicans are gonna try to turn him into a socialist…I find it very galling that all this is happening while Donald Trump is running the country as a MAGA socialist."

"A broken clavicle or collarbone in a toddler—very, very common." Watch Rep. Max Miller downplay his child's broken collarbone when questioned by Ohio detectives about domestic violence accusations in video footage obtained by Mother Jones.

Police footage shows Rep. Max Miller downplaying his daughter’s broken collarbone.

Go inside the room as detectives probe the abuse allegations.

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James Talarico: The young people here might not remember this, but those of you who are a little older might. Not so long ago, you could afford to live a good life here in America. But today that middle class has disappeared. The top 1% put the American Dream behind a paywall.

Trump's election night embarrassment; Dems rally behind Abdul-Sayed following his win; MAGA Mike backs Max Miller amid horrifying allegations; NM sues DOJ over Epstein; and more. Your midday update is here:

Wednesday News Updates: Election Night Updates, House GOP Implosion, + More – 8/5/26

Your midday update is here

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Abbott has already started:

Jay D Johnson@refusenik.bsky.social · 8h ago

Here's a question for @robertdownen.bsky.social I wonder how Islamophobic Texas Republicans will attempt to use Abdul El-Sayed in their attack ads against Talarico and the Democratic Party in general? The same really applies nationwide. It's why establishment Dems solidly backed Stevens.

A 60 Minutes probe into Epstein's banking, with Wyden already interviewed, vanished right after Sharyn Alfonsi got pushed out under Bari Weiss. Wyden released a sweeping Senate report alleging several of the largest banks of having “been willing to turn a blind eye” to Epstein’s financial activity.

60 Minutes Epstein Banking Story Didn’t Air After Sharyn Alfonsi Exit, Dem Senator Claims

Wyden revealed he was interviewed for the show in a Senate report alleging the country's largest banks turned “a blind eye” to Epstein's financial activity

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Residents of Columbus, Ohio making noise outside a hotel housing ICE. No sleep for ICE in Ohio!

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A volunteer's unexpected advice changed how she faced cancer

After Annabelle Gurwitch was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, a volunteer with the same diagnosis encouraged her to stop worrying so much about the future and start living again.

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BREAKING: The New Mexico Department of Justice has sued Acting AG Todd Blanche and the DOJ, requesting the court for access to unredacted Epstein-related investigative files that the DOJ has been withholding.

A Security Pro Hacked North Korean Hackers. He Found They’d Breached Hundreds of Networks Worldwide | WIRED www.wired.com/story/a-secu...

A Security Pro Hacked North Korean Hackers. He Found They’d Breached Hundreds of Networks Worldwide

For nearly two years, researcher Vangelis Stykas has maintained access to North Korean hackers’ servers. His work shows they pulled off intrusions in a shocking number of systems across the globe.

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I guess she gave a good concession speech however I do not approve about how she ran her campaign

Monsanto is where my father worked and retired from, with many of his co-workers dying from various types of cancer. (My Dad, too!) Monsanto has ALWAYS known Round-Up was poisonous, and have been successfully held liable for years. They’ve also been sued for poisoning local ground water supplies.

Reuters@reuters.com · 7h ago

Bayer seeks short delay to $7.25 billion Roundup settlement hearing reut.rs/4xfeVtg

Moldy showers. Food shortages. A lack of toothpaste, deodorant and soap. Military families are sounding the alarm about rapidly worsening conditions on the USS Lincoln. From Priya Sridhar:

Moldy showers and no soap: Military families are outraged by conditions on USS Lincoln

The aircraft carrier's long deployment in the Iran war is raising concerns that the sailors and Marines on board are facing poor conditions, low supplies and fatigue.

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Trump: Sued the BBC for $10 BILLION, claiming it wrecked his business. Court: “Prove it. Show us the financials.” Trump: “Never mind the business damages.” Court: “Too late. Hand them over.” Now he’s filed an “emergency” motion the day before the deadline. 😂 #USDemocracy #RisingBlue

The Senate matchup in Michigan between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and Trump-backed Mike Rogers is poised to be one of the most closely watched races in November’s midterm elections. No wonder MAGA is already starting to spread false claims of voter fraud. https://demdock.com/4fHUsaw

🔴 NEW: An investment vehicle managed by JP Morgan and state-backed firms from France, Norway and China own Scottish wind farms which have paid tens of millions in dividends this decade. Our latest: https://www.theferret.scot/scotland-wind-china-wall-street/

How incompetent an engineer do you have to be that your rocket collides with the nearest object to Earth in the endless space of the universe?