Wow! @menendez.house.gov says that the EXACT scenario I flagged two months ago, where ICE "releases" someone having a medical emergency solely so their death won't be recorded as occurring while in custody, happened last month at the infamous Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, NJ.

Matt Shuham@mattshuham.bsky.social · 23h ago

Days before the death of Edwin Jeovanny Lopez Cornejo, ICE officials did not report the death of another man who’d been detained at Delaney Hall — because they had technically “released” him in the middle of a medical emergency, Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ) alleged. www.huffpost.com/entry/delane...

Several Women’s March activists were arrested inside the U.S. Capitol after holding a vigil honoring people they say died following encounters with ICE. Their message was clear: “Abolish ICE.” #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance

A group of Democratic lawmakers have asked the Pentagon’s watchdog to open an investigation after The Post revealed that 15 companies with investment from President Trump’s sons have garnered $3.2 billion in federal contracts, investments and loans. | WaPo archive.ph/BxfWM

3/ I believe that Milei’s “Super RIGI” bill remains in play bsky.app/profile/jenn...

Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social · 5h ago

Heads up. Milei introduced his Thiel-aligned “Super RIGI bill” in an op-ed, “opening with “praise for the Dutch East India Company.” As noted by others, the Dutch East India Company was granted a “commercial monopoly, its own army, currency & legal system, & the power to declare war.” 7/31/26 … 1/

2/ bsky.app/profile/jenn...

Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social · yesterday

😳 On August 6, Argentina will vote on a proposed Land Reform Law aiming to facilitate the purchase of rural land in Argentina by private investors. It seems they are preparing to “celebrate” with Peter Thiel. The bill was written by Sturzenegger who will appear at this Sept event with Thiel. 1/

So here’s my main beef with #Spider-Man BND. Spidey’s “defender of NYC” timeline lines up with the events of #DareDevil BA. They had a perfect opportunity to link the two in the opening montage—would have made perfect sense & not impact the main story. Instead the 2 NYCs feel totally disconnected.

I’m really worried that Stearns has deluded himself into thinking that Robert has a major role to play on next-year’s team, when we don’t need to keep him. His #Mets season—oft injured, some flashes of brilliance, but overall highly underperforming—matches his track record. Definition of insanity…

A 🧵 Nepo baby David Ellison’s recent OpEd deflected attention from the reality that the Paramount attempted takeover of WarnerBros is corrupt to the core, a debt-time bomb, a natl security issue, would decrease diversity of voices in film/media/ journalism +a press freedom issue. #BlockTheMerger 1/n

While Netanyahu is the front man, let’s not sleep on Smotrich—the architect of the neo-Kahanist ethnic cleansing of The West Bank—as the worst criminal in this Israeli regime’s descent.

Israel approves $37m to seize more than 70 occupied West Bank sites

The allocated funding seeks to accelerate Israel's control of historical landmarks across the occupied West Bank.

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Top-flight journalism from NPR. I personally had no idea that the dangers of coal mining had changed significantly since its peak, and Trump’s obsession with reviving a moribund industry is creating a new, generational danger—“Silica Lung.”

Appalachia's black lung rates highest in nearly 50 years as miners' protections stall

Rates are now as bad as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick and dying. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.

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Here’s a piece of research that should surprise absolutely no one in #GenX. One thing missing here, IMO, is the power of physical toys. My #GenZ boys had access to devices & video games, but always had plentiful toys around, and would often *choose* playing with them over screens. Toys are magic.

Research suggests the 1960s and 70s produced adults who could self-soothe, entertain themselves, and tolerate boredom — not because their parents were wise, but because their parents were simply elsew...

A generation of unsupervised, under-entertained children may have accidentally stumbled onto the secret to emotional resilience.

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The first #StarTrek episode ever aired—The Man Trap—gave my sister nightmares. TNG’s Conspiracy had some great creepy to it. Trek’s done horror. But, much like S4 E1 was trying to be Doctor Who, E2 felt like it was trying to be Event Horizon. Pushing boundaries doesn’t mean abandoning your core.

Senga to pitch the 9th! #MetsSky #LGM #GhostCloser (and yes I know it’s not a save situation)

A lot going on here. First, Miller looks shaken. Or drunk. Second, he comes off every bit the creep that he seems to be. Saying he isn't dropping out because Trump didn't drop out after being accused of sexual assault is a hell of a choice. And third, he doesn't appear to know what hearsay means.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · yesterday

Tapper: "There are now three women who have accused you of violent behavior…Are all three of these women who don't know each other lying?" Rep. Max Miller: "Yes…It's all hearsay." Tapper: "It's not hearsay if it is firsthand testimony from women."

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff voted for a bill named after a 22-year-old woman who was murdered in Georgia. U.S. Rep. Mike Collins says Ossoff didn’t. We rated his statement False. politifact.com/factchecks/2...

Ossoff voted for, not against, Laken Riley Act

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff voted for a bill named after a 22-year-old woman who was murdered in Georgia. U.S. Rep. Mike Collins says Ossoff didn’t. We rated his statement False.

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Detainees in the Adelanto ICE Processing Center have noticed contamination in the drinking water. Last week, we reported on footage from inside the facility that showed evidence of the inhumane conditions inside the facility. The full story: lataco.com/contaminated...
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We need to crack down on Medicaid fraud. I completely agree. But what Republicans didn't mention at today's hearing on this very topic is that Trump pardoned criminals that were convicted of MAJOR Medicaid fraud. WATCH ⬇️

Yipes, I can see why Hawkins was in Brooklyn in July. Kid’s not ready for AAA hitters. #Mets #SMets #MetsSky

Green says they’re going to use Senga as a “leverage” reliever going forward. At least some good news. If he has a couple of good outings, I still think they should move Williams to setup (what they originally got him for) and let Senga close. #Mets #MetsSky

Dakota Hawkins, who was with Brooklyn earlier this year, is making his first start for Syracuse. Then Tong on Wed and Wenninger on Thurs. Keep me posted on the big club—I’ll be watching the S-Mets until I head to Pittsburgh, given what they’re putting on the field. #Mets #MetsSky #LetTheKidsPlay

There are a lot of natural resources in Argentina.

Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social · yesterday

😳 On August 6, Argentina will vote on a proposed Land Reform Law aiming to facilitate the purchase of rural land in Argentina by private investors. It seems they are preparing to “celebrate” with Peter Thiel. The bill was written by Sturzenegger who will appear at this Sept event with Thiel. 1/

Listen to Todd Blanche—Trump’s nominee for AG—tell faith leaders that the Justice Dept is working with the White House to stop the shipping of abortion pills into banned states. “We will have victory, victory will be soon, and it will be permanent,” he said.

The best in the business is at it again.

Mike Luckovich@mluckovich.bsky.social · yesterday

This is a good thing. The common foe is far, far, worse on *every* issue separating the two candidates.

Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social · yesterday

No matter who wins tonight's primaries in Michigan, the state Democratic party is launching a rally for all of the top nominees on Friday in Detroit. Pete Buttigieg will join the event - seeking to unify, after a blistering fight between Abdul El-Sayed & Rep. Haley Stevens

Trump burned through nearly all of America's long-range precision missiles and diminished our defense weapon stocks fighting a war he rushed into, leaving U.S. assets dangerously exposed. Recklessness has a price, and he's spending down our military readiness to pay for it.

Just got myself a Buc-Off t-shirt. Hoping Oliver has made this issue famous enough that a law firm will jump in pro-bono to help this family business.

Days after John Oliver's dare, Buc-ee's sues again

Buc-ee's is suing a family-owned mini mart over its beaver logo, days after John Oliver mocked the chain's history of trademark lawsuits.

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World Cup Host Cities Chase FIFA as It Refuses to Pay Up #Trump

World Cup Host Cities Chase FIFA as It Refuses to Pay Up

U.S. President Donald Trump remains silent as American cities are left to foot the bill.

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In all their years of reporting on energy and the environment, WIRED’s Senior Climate Writer Molly Taft has never seen anything like the type of vitriol leveled at data centers, or the near-religious fury that has built up around their construction.

How Data Centers Broke American Politics

What the Unabomber, Steve Bannon’s tech guy, and Bernie Sanders taught me about the great data center backlash of 2026.

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Booker: "Ghislaine Maxwell is sitting in the lowest possible confinement after giving no information that helped us get one more investigation started and has been silent, and the man responsible for that we're about to make the attorney general of the US ... this is farcical."