Your little oopsie "mistakes" had me worrying for a year of my life about my partner going to jail for up to a decade based on lies likely fed to you by the top of the federal government. Show everyone what you're covering up in these emails and texts. There's a reason you don't want them released.

Boutros acknowledges 'mistakes' in 'Broadview 6' case but says sanctions, special counsel aren't needed

Chicago's top federal prosecutor noted in a court filing that his office has already dropped charges in the case, implemented “robust root-cause changes” and started the process of reviewing over 1,00...

chicago.suntimes.com

For a political party that openly supports Max Miller, this tracks

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 10m ago

Every single Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota (including Mike Lindell!) makes clear that if Trump tried another Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities, they would support his efforts to brutalize residents

Harry Potter has been on the NYT Children's & Young Adult Series list for NINE HUNDRED AND FIVE WEEKS, in case you're wondering whether anyone gives a shit about giving the terf queen their money. And know that every pull to publish, fanfic, tattoo, pin, whatever the fuck keeps these books relevant.

This is what I don’t get. Minerals? Water? The next site for a real run at Mars? And to what purpose? Do investors believe they’ll see a return in their lifetimes?

Ian Boudreau@ianboudreau.com · 33m ago

Granted I'm not smart enough to be a SpaceX investor but if I was, I think I would have questions about why you need humanoid robots working in factories on the moon, presumably making things that would need to get shipped back to earth

I'm planning a cold fusion-powered time machine

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 3h ago

$SPCX - SPACEX PLANS MOON FACTORIES POWERED BY HUMANOID ROBOTS

It is a GENIUS messaging strategy to link AI and data centers to dick swinging toxic masculinity and I want more of it.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 1h ago

El-Sayed: "Mike Rogers is a guy who wants to put a data center in your backyard so he can make himself feel a little more manly by making an AI video ... he's a guy who went back to Florida so he could lick every single boot Donald Trump owns to bet for his endorsement."

as noted yesterday, Trump has now come around to treating an Iranian toll system covering the Strait of Hormuz as a given. Hard to overstate the level of strategic failure. US started the war purely as a war of choice and ends up dramatically empowering Iran and given the Iranian govt big wins.

Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1h ago

Reuters: Iran wants fees of 5%-7% of the price of cargo from ships using the strait; Oman wants 3%. "Making fees voluntary, at least nominally, could be a way out of the impasse, although an implied threat of Iranian attacks could mean shippers would be ​unlikely to risk transit without paying."

I PLAN TO LOSE WEIGHT BY EATING ICE CREAM AND RETIRING WITH FULL PAY AT 50

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 3h ago

SPACEX PLANS MOON FACTORIES POWERED BY HUMANOID ROBOTS

NEW: Democratic women’s caucus is about to call for Max Miller’s resignation: “Due to the growing evidence and clear lack of remorse, we are calling on Rep. Miller to resign immediately,” say Reps. Leger Fernández, Emilia Sykes and Hillary Scholten.

this is so fucking disgusting.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4h ago

Mike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.

"Archaeologists have uncovered the full floor of Lithuania’s historic Great Synagogue, revealing treasures nearly erased by Nazi and Soviet occupations." www.jta.org/2026/08/04/g...

Archaeologists uncover treasures of Vilnius' Great Synagogue as Lithuanian Jews dispute its future - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Plans for the recovered ruins have sparked a debate over what should be built on the site, and who gets to decide.

jta.org

All due to the number of delivery drivers falling from 9 to 3. Now there's 6. Unlike most of our other city's big problems, this one feels acutely solvable!

Block Club Chicago@blockclubchi.bsky.social · 3h ago

Thousands of books are piling up in Chicago libraries due to staffing shortage. blockclubchi.co/3TFy5Kj

Oh so it’s gonna CRASH crash

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 3h ago

Jim Cramer just now on Elon Musk and why you should buy SpaceX: “Because our minds are small and his mind is big.”

The survival and then flourishing of jazz in Chicago is due to the efforts of this woman.

Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com · 5h ago

The ‘first lady of Chicago jazz,’ Geraldine de Haas dies at 91

They could always sign up to give comment at a public meeting.

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 14h ago

New York City’s business elites are long accustomed to direct access to City Hall, where even Democratic mayors felt the need to court the city’s wealthiest and most influential corporate leaders. That access is getting shredded by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

if establishment candidates want to start winning primaries again all you have to do is say that rich people have too much money and that youll prosecute trump admin staffers and republicans that have broken the law

In case anyone thought they were serious re Platner

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4h ago

Mike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.

in the Québécois version of King of the Hill (“Henri pis sa gang”), Boomhauer is named Papineau and sounds like this

i'd just urge people not to treat this as some sort of fun drama or as exposing moreno or whatever. Miller is credibly accused of beating Moreno's daughter and granddaughter. this is grotesque abuse and sadism, period.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 19h ago

whoa -- Max Miller on CNN threatens Sen. Bernie Moreno with "exposing a deeply and personal embarrassing matter" after Moreno called for his resignation

This is rape culture.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 19h ago

TAPPER: Hold on -- hold on, 'cause I'm not done with the list of women who have accused you of violence. Are all three of them lying? REP. MAX MILLER: Yes. And I'm not getting out of the race because in 2016, President Donald J Trump faced the most extreme allegations in the world ...

That is much closer to what the AGs wanted as opposed to Paramount’s request for a November trial date. It also places the Ellisons perilous close to the June must-close date. If this has to go through appeals following a bad ruling for Paramount, you could see Warner just demand its $7b kill fee.

George Pearkes@peark.es · 21h ago

that's a long time to carry the deal financing huh *JUDGE SETS PARAMOUNT-WARNER BROS. MERGER TRIAL FOR MARCH 2027

Ron, name one player who died on the field due to COVID or a vaccine.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 20h ago

Ron Johnson: "Aaron Rodgers was smart enough to take ivermectin when he got covid ... unfortunately, more people didn't follow him. We wouldn't have had as many of athletes falling unconscious, sometimes dead on the field of play. You've seen the video reels of this happening in 2021."

People literally ask for mutual-aid on social media.

New York Magazine@nymag.com · 21h ago

On social media, a broad consensus is that you can’t admit to struggle — at least not while you’re struggling. Doing so represents a failure so profound it’s almost existential. How did it become mandatory to demonstrate perpetual growth and progress online?

Yo you posted this on the wrong social media platform. All we do is talk about how we're broken as hell over here. You're thinking of LinkedIn

New York Magazine@nymag.com · 21h ago

On social media, a broad consensus is that you can’t admit to struggle — at least not while you’re struggling. Doing so represents a failure so profound it’s almost existential. How did it become mandatory to demonstrate perpetual growth and progress online?

Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:

Just passed the season’s first spirit Halloween, can’t wait to stop by to buy the most terrifying costume of 2026: bagged salad mix

New incidents have been confirmed in Clayton County, Georgia and the near city of Duchesne, Utah, at an oilfield water treatment facility were the pumps were running dry but looking normal in their dashboards

Techmeme@techmeme.com · 20h ago

Sources: possible cyberattacks targeting water and wastewater utilities have now been reported in at least 12 US states, and Iran is the prime suspect (ABC News) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

Resign RFK Jr.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 22h ago

Breaking news: The CDC is expanding the cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states, adding six states where illnesses have been traced to shredded iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico, according to individuals familiar with the investigation.

This should be much bigger news

Gail Waldby ❌👑@gailwaldby.bsky.social · 2d ago

It Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico #Hegseth #USMilitary futurism.com/science-ener...

Bay Area friends: would you consider opening your home to these two cuddly cats? A friend found them behind a gas station. Their sibling, a black cat, got adopted, but it appears no one likes orange cats. They are being kept in a bathroom for the time being and need a home.

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4w ago

A friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?