Catherine E. Cullen

@catherineecullen.bsky.social

Retired Attorney. Lives on the beloved, enchanted sand spit known as Cape Cod. Proud Liberal. 🌊🌊🌊 Proud citizen of MA. Did I mention I read palms? If we don’t know one another, & you DM me without asking, I will block you. 🚫MAGA🚫OnlyFans🚫solicitations

I wonder if the GOP, with all of their fear mongering and rattling on about Communism, a la Joe McCarthy and Roy Cohn, just assumes that their rank and file are just too stupid to look up the actual definition of Communism. What am I asking? They don’t assume it. They rely on it.

"just one day earlier, on Fox News, Dear Leader’s hair was a nebulous mass of what the fuck even is that? now, it’s almost normal. what’s going on up there?"

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NEW: Cyberattacks on U.S. water supply now being reported in 12+ states and 100+ municipalities, though some may be unrelated to wave of suspected Iranian attempts. The nationwide threat follows years of ignored warnings and neglect to water systems. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...

Hacks on U.S. Water Supply Follow Years of Warnings and Neglect (Gift Article)

Federal and state officials are racing to address an assault on the nation’s water supply that they believe is the work of Iranian hackers.

nytimes.com

Great discussion by MSNOW anchors on realities of election interference. Basically, trump can talk a big game, but what can he really do? Highlight...Lawrence O'Donnell: Lets say Brad Raffensburger really did want to help trump find 11,780 votes. He was gonna hang up the phone and do exactly what?

“When DuBose released the immigrant from custody, she was unaware of the homicide warrant against him. That information was purposely withheld by the U.S. attorney in the case, who was acting on instructions from Immigration and Customs Enforcement not to disclose it The Washington Post 8/5/26

Nothing can constrain Trump? Warren: No. Republicans have the majority. They could constrain Trump on war, slimy tax deals, on his corruption. The list is long. But to do that, they would actually have to grow a spine. And so far, what we have around here is a bunch of gelatinous blobs. PabloReports

Gill: All 100 senators last week passed a non-binding resolution condemning any pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell. They're simultaneously considering confirming the guy who met with her and moved her to a low-security facility as the top cop in the United States. That is so insane to me.

Trump: "We control the strait totally" (Trump is currently trying to negotiate to open the strait because Iran controls it)

I don’t know if this guy is a nitwit, a predator, or both. You be the judge: “…Edwards provided lavish & recurrent gifts, (made) comments regarding their appearance &dress…” …jewelry…over $1,000, designer purses, guns, shoes, flowers, a laptop &cellphones.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

House panel seeks censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards over conduct toward female staff

Attorneys for the North Carolina Republican, who has denied wrongdoing, accused the Ethics Committee of reaching a rushed judgment and called its recommendation “extraordinarily harsh.”

washingtonpost.com

“…Bobby Brainworms Jr. is what would happen if Dunning and Kruger had a baby — and then dropped it on its head. …yesterday, he went on CNN… & taught a master class in why you should never put a whale-head-chainsawing maniac in charge of an entire nation’s health.” open.substack.com/pub/jefftied...

rejoice, patriots! Cheaty McCheaterpants just won his eleventyskillionth Golf Motel Championship

but mean old Iran won’t let him win the war

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