Agricultural Secretary Brooke Rollins made a startling admission Tuesday while speaking at a trade show in Minnesota, one so brazen that journalist Prem Thakker was left taken aback.

If you actually care about legal news and politics, you should go subscribe to @courtwatch.bsky.social right now. They're not on substack, they do original journalism, and they break more stories than anyone else I know.

Abdul El-Sayed is the Democrats' Senate nominee in Michigan, a seismic victory for progressives that carries massive implications for the Senate battle map. He narrowly defeated establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens, who was boosted by a record-breaking $32 million in spending from AIPAC.

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary — a major victory for progressives

It’s a clear signal that the ascendant left can win primaries in key battlegrounds and carries massive implications for 2028.

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William Lawrence, a prominent environmental organizer who foregrounded his support for a data center moratorium, has won the Democratic primary in Michigan’s seventh congressional district in a victory for progressives.

This data center foe just won his Democratic House primary in Michigan

Sunrise Movement co-founder William Lawerence will face incumbent Republican Tom Barrett in November.

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Hamilton City Council is resuming in open session. #yhmcc My live updates are here: thepublicrecord.ca/2026/08/live...

Live Coverage: Hamilton City Council Ratification Meeting on August 5, 2026

Vacant unit tax, heritage designation for the former Mount Hamilton hospital maternity wing, a community hub at 700 Garner Rd, investigation into HR, and more.

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These evil assholes only preach about fiscal-responsibility when poor, sick, elderly and disabled people need help staying alive. They consider using public monies that help ordinary people to be an illegitimate interference in the

How many more?💔 Eight people were kіІІеd at the Kvitneva railway station in the Kyiv region after a Russian strіke. They were simply waiting for a delayed train. Eight civilians 💔

anyway, if anyone has a lead on jobs for a science journalist/writer who has been a planetarium director (meaning I can talk to the public), please let me know. I am *awfully* broke.

LOL. Abdul El-Sayed WON the Democratic Primary in Michigan despite being outspent 10-1! Amazing gaslighting here.

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Progressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted

It’s bad. Ukraine is still effectively hitting both inside Russia and occupied Crimea almost daily, but Putin (as usual) is targeting population centers instead of legitimate military targets.

Telesat secures $2.3 billion Arctic military satcom contract, expanding Telesat Lightspeed network and capacity by 44% Largest contract in company’s six-decade history expands Telesat Lightspeed constellation to 225 satellites for the Canadian Armed Forces #Canada www.telesat.com/press/press-...

Telesat secures $2.3 billion Arctic military satcom contract, expanding Telesat Lightspeed network and capacity by 44% | Telesat

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Since Hamilton introduced its Vision Zero plan in 2019, collisions in which people were hurt or killed fell 34 per cent, from 1,483 to 978, city staff said last week. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Hamilton updates road safety plan after injury, fatal collisions fall 34% since 2019 | CBC News

The City of Hamilton updated its Vision Zero plan to improve road safety. At a committee meeting last month, staff told councillors collisions dropped 34 per cent through the first six years of the pl...

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Canadians are fed up with lying Pete Hoesktra. He puts the ass in ambassador. There is a national campaign to make him persona non grata. Here is my call out to get Canadians to sign the parliamentary e-petition to give him the bum's rush. @meidascanada.ca @meidastouch.com youtu.be/dw5JtXUuJZs?...

THROW THE BUM OUT - CANADIANS TAKE THE FIGHT TO HOEKSTRA

YouTube video by Charlie Angus

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Despite the tariff wars Canadians are very close ❤️ to border states like MI, and all we want to see is them finally have healthcare. You’re one step closer today.

Reup: Bc journalists simply are NOT reading the court filings closely enough to understand how bad the misconduct in the Davey Hearn case may be. What Did Jeanine Pirro Know and When Did She Know It? emptywheel.net/2026/08/05/w...

What Did Jeanine Pirro Know and When Did She Know It? - emptywheel

In a bid to get the indictment against him dismissed with prejudice, Davey Hearn reveals that DOJ misrepresented the circumstances of a "before" picture proving he didn't damage the reflecting pool.

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No matter what happens tonight the fight for building an independent socialist movement capable of seizing political and economic power continues. Join the fight instead of watching from the sidelines!! DSAusa.org/join There are no guarantees we will win!

Join DSA. Become a member today.

Democratic socialists have an historic opportunity and responsibility to play a central role in continuing the political revolution for the long term. As a democratic, grassroots organization, DSA is ...

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Racism will never bring down the cost of groceries or gas.

Hydrate and stay safe at the same time this #WildfireSeason.🔥 SIP airtight valves attach to any disposable mask so you can drink without compromising your protection. Get 25% off when you purchase 4 or more! Use code "SIP4X" at checkout. buymask.ca/products/sip... #WildfireSmoke

I’ve been screening our documentary with organizing communities in the South. So far, the organizers mention data centers first at every single event. From racial justice orgs to old school activists who don’t usually think about tech policy. This has legs.

This hasn’t gotten much attention, but it should. While everyone was focused on Schedule F, the administration created something even broader. On July 30, a new OPM rule took effect that creates a second way to fire federal employees outside the normal civil service process.

just emailed both my fall classes to tell them not to use my institution's price-gouging and unreliable bookstore. Encouraged them to use bookstore.org, which donates a portion of proceedings to independent bookstores. My small resistance for 10 am.

www.nativenews.net/wednesday-au... not a fair outcome when water deprivation was a norm for tribes

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 » National Native News

New framework could cut Colorado River water rights for tribes   Allowable golden king crab catch is up for new season in Alaska   Tribes oppose rule changes by Advisory Council on Historic Preservati...

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Former J6 federal prosecutors are begging senators -- mostly GOPers, but a handful of Dems are in there, too -- to stop confirming election deniers to lifetime federal courts seats. “Please stop poisoning our courts." www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...

Former J6 Prosecutors Beg Senators To Stop Confirming Election Deniers To Court Seats

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The person responsible for an abusive man is the abusive man The fuck is the matter with you

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And, where is Mrs. Miller? Asking for us all. Did she know? Was she complicit? Did she sacrifice her daughter for her own comfort? WTAF? They KNOW. The women always KNOW!!!

On this day in 1876, Mary Ritter Beard was born. Her 1946 book, Woman as Force in History, criticized male historians for ignoring women. She argued that women “have been a force in making all the history that has been made.” A male reviewer called Beard’s book “rather waspish.” #WeTheMen

Why should we pay taxes and obey any laws when the so called president does neither 🤔

#NewBrunswick #Canada #Science This is a huge discovery. Moncton-based company Breathe BioMedical has developed a test that can detect signs of breast cancer by analyzing breath samples in women of all breast density types. globalnews.ca/news/1200880...

N.B. company’s new breath test could change how breast cancers are detected | Globalnews.ca

A new breath test could change the way breast cancers are detected, specifically in women with dense breasts, thanks to Moncton-based company Breathe BioMedical.

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Controversial developer Holborn Group promised new social housing buildings when it bought the Little Mountain land from BC Housing in 2008 and tore down existing social housing. thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...

Social Housing Finally Arrives at Little Mountain | The Tyee

It’s taken nearly 20 years to create social housing, but the city still granted an embattled developer’s future project.

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Reminder the other half of the ruling class isn’t coming to save us, the people must liberate themselves

El-Sayed: "If all Mike Rogers got is that 'his name is Abdul, and my name is Mike,' you're gonna be surprised how many people are like, 'Yeah, but that's the Abdul who wants to bring down the price of my groceries and make sure I got healthcare. So yeah, I like Abdul over your Mike from Florida.'"