Primary election night in a small American newsroom — in this case, the Yakima Herald-Republic.
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Teacher, Oregon coast girl, fiber artist, hunter of mushrooms. There is an ICE bullet or ten with my name on it because my students deserve better.
Happy birthday to the @uscg-official.bsky.social! As a mother of two Coasties, I’ll always fight to get our brave men and women the resources they need to keep Alaska, and our whole country, safe and secure.
Folks things are not great in the world when dear Raffi has to say this
Raffi_RC@raffic.bsky.social · 19h agospeaking of consent. everybody hear this. you don’t force yourself on anyone. period. for any reason.
One more interesting point: this spring I sat down with Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes for an extensive interview about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media has unquestionably aided the Trump administration’s cover up here.
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · yesterdayBombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
Firefighters have contained a vast wildfire in southwestern France, allowing nearly 200,000 people to return home after what may have been the country’s largest peacetime evacuation.
Europe’s wildfire crisis shifts as some 200,000 French return but new blazes force thousands to flee
Firefighters have contained a vast wildfire in southwestern France, allowing nearly 200,000 people to return home after what may have been the country’s largest peacetime evacuation.
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The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.
The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.
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When President Trump deployed masked federal agents into Oregon communities, my MAGA opponent, Christine Drazan, didn’t say a word against it. In fact, she was absent when a bill to prohibit federal agents from wearing masks was up for a vote.
Appalled to see how Stephen and Katie Miller are treating Dr. Fauci after all the warmth and compassion he showed them.
Portland Fire coach Alex Sarama on the transgender community and how they have been affected by recent comments made in the WNBA space
Well this made me tear up and smile at the same time. Nothing but greatness ahead for her.
Kat Abughazaleh@katmabu.bsky.social · 7d agoWait til you see what’s next 💥
@redwallfeasts.bsky.social could never my goodness
Katharine Hayhoe@katharinehayhoe.com · last wk.Overnight, a masked bandit broke into our kitchen. Armed with opposable thumbs, he proceeded to sample everything on offer. I’d just visited the farmers market, so the menu was extensive. I can now share a highly specific peer-reviewed list of what this particular raider did & did not enjoy. 🧵
Mansa Musa biopic when.
Karen Attiah@karenattiah.bsky.social · last wk.I was reluctant to weigh in on the racial discourse about Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy. But finally I did. Here's why I don't think we *NEED* to have a Black Helen of Troy when Black/African cultures have so many other strong, beautiful heroines. open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
here are some commercials from my youth that have permanently etched themselves in my brain. feel free to QT or repy with your own faves. this one ran during my saturday morning cartoons and i think ended up on a vhs of transformers the movie or the duck tales movie www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVzZ...
80's Simon Commerical
YouTube video by SpacedCobraTV
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Black kids protecting their Latino neighbors from ICE
“What are you without racism? Are you any good? Are you still strong? You still smart? You still like yourself?”- Toni Morrison
Jes Staley, ex-Barclays CEO to Jeffrey Epstein: '“You want to know why we are not São Paulo, watch the TV adds [sic] on the Super Bowl...Its all about hip Blacks in hip cars with white women. The group that should be in the streets, has been bought off. by Jay Z.” www.theringer.com/2026/07/23/m...
This Has Always Been Jay-Z’s Blueprint
Jay-Z said 2026 will be a year of “all offense.” Here’s what that really means.
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I miss blogrings. Truly one of the best parts of the now-dead internet
da share z0ne@dasharez0ne.bsky.social · 2w agoDA REAL INTERNET MUST COME BACK - dashare.zone ADMIN
Harris is truly Selina Meyer. It was much funnier on the TV show though.
Veep: Rebranded!
ALT: Veep: Rebranded!
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Parker Molloy@parkermolloy.com · 2w agoI think the most frustrating thing about Harris is that I genuinely have zero clue what she stands for. When she inevitably announces, it'll be the third time she's run for president, with her third different vision.
Today I made an unannounced visit to ICE’s facility in Scarborough, Maine. What I heard was unacceptable: no body cameras, no training, and no accountability. Johan Guerrero should be alive. Congress must act. Abolish ICE. End qualified immunity.
What isn’t said often enough is that Zohran has a convert’s faith in American pluralism, in The New Colossus, in e pluribus unum. He believes in his heart of hearts that anyone can become a New Yorker, and he practices that faith.
lorem ipsum 🇧🇷🇺🇸@whiskeynachos.bsky.social · 3w agoZohran Mamdani is a load bearing obstacle against this tendency in New York right now. What’s actually insane is the ADL is still actively smearing him as an antisemite.
I'm surprised "Corsi-Rosenthal box" hasn't trended in Bluesky yet. These things might be as necessary as AC at the moment corsirosenthalfoundation.org/instructions/
How to build your own Corsi-Rosenthal Box - Corsi-Rosenthal Foundation
Dedicated to providing cleaner safer air for all.
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The Reverend Dr. Leroy Haynes, distinguished community member, Albina legend, and decades-long leader of police accountability, said it all. No notes.
Happy 80th birthday to a legend, a Mexican-American icon, and one of the greatest vocalists of all time, Miss Linda Ronstadt ✨
If you've ever wondered what the galaxy tastes like, fear not: science has finally worked out the answer: it's delicious www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Natural sugar found in raspberries and fake tan found floating in space
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Epstein survivors released this video today urging senators to block the confirmation of Todd Blanche for Attorney General. They’re trying to get to 20,000 signatures on their petition to send a message to the Senate. ujoin.co/campaigns/45...