🚨 HAPPENING NOW 🚨 Women's Marchers have been arrested in the Capitol for standing vigil for the people killed by ICE. #AbolishICE llustrations by @channeldraw

Y'all don't need me to tell you this but @nicktimiraos.bsky.social is an excellent reporter and does excellent economic and monetary policy analysis *in addition to* his very good sourcing inside the Federal Reserve.

Michael Derby@michaelsderby.bsky.social · 3h ago

As evidence for Warsh’s rough start as Fed chair, the Treasury secretary is now going after reporters for their coverage of the central bank.

Government officials should be able to do their jobs free from the threat of violence — and the rest of us deserve no less. bit.ly/4brxNg8

Protection for the Justices, but What About the Rest of Us?

In an age of political violence, the Supreme Court deserves enhanced protection. If only they treated the American people with the same concern.

brennancenter.org

In addition to having no experience in immigration, their website shows Ilya Shapiro (!) and disgraced former law prof Joshua Wright (!) as Senior Counsel. I don't think this massive contract was awarded to give immigrant children effective, zealous advocacy. burkegroup.law/our-team/

Our Team - BURKE LAW GROUP, PLLC

Our Team

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Politico@politico.com · 20h ago

26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court

Great that @NPR's #AllThingsConsidered are covering the #MaineHealth's planned closure of #Miles Hospital www.npr.org/2026/08/04/n...

One Maine community's fight to save a birthing center

In mid-coast Maine a grassroots coalition is fighting to prevent the proposed closure of Miles Hospital's labor and delivery center.

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My answer is LOL ROFL (dickbrain) The terminally AI-pilled can't even *imagine* some people have *never* asked stochastic parrots to cheat at their job for them.

This is heartbreaking.

Ruth Zakarin@ruthz.bsky.social · 18h ago

I wrote this essay Monday evening, in a state of agitation after watching Max Miller’s use his wife’s act of making him dinner as evidence that he couldn’t possibly have abused her. I published it this morning, and mere hours later it’s all gotten even more horrific. 1/ dot-connecting.ghost.io/on/

No no no, unity is when leftists join with ME or it's their fault when Republicans win. Me having to join with leftists doesn't feel like unity, and if Republicans win it's their fault for asking me.

Median UK voter in 2026, as predicted by Hugh Laurie some decades ago:

A 60 Minutes probe into Epstein's banking, with Wyden already interviewed, vanished right after Sharyn Alfonsi got pushed out under Bari Weiss. Same editor who stalled the CECOT migrant story until Stephen Miller got a say. CBS keeps calling it timing. Sure looks like a pattern.

60 Minutes Epstein Banking Story Vanished After CBS Ousted Sharyn Alfonsi, Dem Senator Reveals

Wyden revealed he was interviewed for the show in a Senate report alleging the country's largest banks turned “a blind eye” to Epstein's financial activity

mediaite.com

Daaaamn. “AI is the asbestos we're shovelling into the walls of our technological society. Our descendants will spend generations digging it out again, and the longer the bubble goes on without popping, the longer it will take to repair the damage." www.thenerve.news/p/cory-docto...

Cory Doctorow: The people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lying

It has become impossible to tell managers mesmerised by artificial intelligence that the tools are not, in fact, helpful. So employees just play along with the fiction to keep their jobs, writes our t...

thenerve.news

I feel your pain. First we had McConnell & Rand Paul. Then we had McConnell & Rand Paul. Now we have McConnell & Rand Paul. Good chance it will be Andy Barr & Rand Paul. My Senators have different issues though Theres a link to Barr ad. GOP Primary. Main opponent was Black former MM staffer & KY AG

Why did Andy Barr run a racist ad? It’s all about Donald Trump • Kentucky Lantern

U.S. Rep. Andy Barr’s racist pitch is basically in one 30-second commercial, but it has at least for now defined his campaign for U.S Senate.

kentuckylantern.com

As his confirmation to lead the Justice Department hung by a thread last week, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told faith leaders on a private call that he was preparing to take action to roll back abortion access nationwide. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’

The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.

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It’s a good sign that he feels like he has to lie. He’s absolutely full of it but it’s good that he feels like he has to do something other than blow the sun up Trump’s ass to get what he wants. bsky.app/profile/jeff...

Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis@jeffjarvis.bsky.social · yesterday

Shameful: The #BrokenTimes hands David Ellison op-ed space rather than challenging his bullshit pap and propaganda about journalism with the receipts he has already delivered at CBS. That would be journalism. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/o...

I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians. I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

euwww. There most be SOME men who can keep their dick in their britches??? this ass is my rep. AFTER we had Madison Cawthorn and before him Mark Meadows. 100% ruby red Republican assholes since 2010. Show what a "pure meritocracy" looks like?!!? this ain't it. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

GOP lawmaker's gifts, 'effusive affection' toward young staffers detailed in explosive ethics report

The House Ethics Committee recommends censure after an ethics probe found Chuck Edwards violated the code of conduct with two young female staffers.

yahoo.com

The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.

I keep arguing that Dem leadership (Schumer, Jeffries, etc.) are stuck in the 90s, as are many of the high profile Dem consultants and advisors. They think most voters are de facto moderate. This is why their thinking is outdated:

Jake Grumbach@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 2d ago

We find that the benefits of moderation found in earlier eras (~1980s-2000s) are gone. Why? Many likely explanations.

Deploying troops or armed federal agents to election sites is illegal under federal law. And voters have the right to vote free from fear and intimidation. Here is what you can do to protect your vote if federal agents show up at your polling place. bit.ly/4wpSGAH

Vote Safely in 2026

Sending troops or ICE officers to the polls is illegal. Here’s how you can protect your vote and your community’s voice, even if federal agents unlawfully show up.

bit.ly

"Nothing Moves the Needle." For me, this is one of the most successful attempts to explain what's happened to the fourth estate as Trump and his movement try to wreck it. The essay is long, but worth it for the way writer Craig Unger @craigunger.bsky.social redescribes the crisis in journalism.

Craig Unger@craigunger.bsky.social · 5d ago

@noupside.bsky.social @jayrosen.bsky.social @froomkin.bsky.social The ground journalism was built to stand on stopped being solid under everyone at the same time. Find out why investigative reporting can't touch Trump the way Watergate touched Nixon! craigunger.substack.com/p/nothing-mo...

"You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read." Happy birthday, James Baldwin!

Long thread by @spokanerising.com on wildfires spreading rapidly into the city of Spokane, WA. Drought and high winds have combined to weaken local defenses against fire while enabling it to spread more rapidly.

Spokane Rising@spokanerising.com · 4d ago

Holy crap. Level 3 (GO NOW!) zone now includes urban Spokane, south of Francis to Wellesley. Level 2 (GET SET!) zone now extends east of Division. Not to be alarmist, but at this rate, it’s not inconceivable that the Old Trails Fire merges with the Fairview Fire.

I wrote about the crisis in #rural #maternal health here: www.forbes.com/sites/judyst... and will be writing more

How The Rural Maternity Care Crisis Is Hitting One Hospital

A profitable rural Maine hospital plans to close labor & delivery, furthering a wave of state-wide maternity closures. What this means for women and communities.

forbes.com

Judy Stone@drjudystone.bsky.social · 4d ago

I’m spotted in my native #DefendPublicHealth attire-learning more about the destruction of a community’s health at the #MilesDelivers action coalition protest against #MaineHealth’s decision to close labor and delivery #Maine

Evacuating a #hospital with a rapidly spreading #fire is a nightmare, my thoughts are with the #healthcare staff in #Spokane and the #disabled

Spokane Rising@spokanerising.com · 4d ago

The expanded Level 3 (GO NOW!) evacuation zone also includes the Mann-Grandstaff Spokane VA Hospital.

The Trump administration seems to schedule these types of chaotic Truth Social tweet-storms when they’re desperate to distract his followers and shift the narrative. Those with notifications on are getting bombarded with alerts that serve to keep Trump on their minds.

Eliot Higgins@eliothiggins.bsky.social · 4d ago

Trump having a normal one today

Excellent article about the #Ebola outbreak in the DRC, by @kakape.bsky.social in Science. In case you missed this, @drjudystone.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...

EXCLUSIVE: Congo’s Ebola epidemic started at least 4 months before it was detected

A remote mining town gripped by fear saw hundreds of suspected cases before the government declared an outbreak, report says

science.org

Not only that, Clinton let some big DNC donors spend a night in the White House and Republicans said it was the most corrupt thing that had ever happened in the history of the republic and made it into a months-long scandal

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 4d ago

I remember when Bill Clinton met with the Attorney General for three minutes when Hillary was being investigated for mishandling classified information, and the republicans cried bloody murder. Now, the AG nominee is covering for pedophiles and that seems okay. WHAT THE FUCK?

Next on my reading list by @drjudystone.bsky.social

Resilience: One Family's Story of Hope and Triumph Over Evil

Dr. Judy Stone, the daughter of Hungarian survivors of Auschwitz and Dachau, tells the story of her family's strength and resilience during some the most horrific events of the twentieth century. Join...

amazon.com

Wait‼️ 🚩Tax cuts for billionaires 🚩Billions of our tax dollars for Trump’s narcissistic vanity projects But cut off Grandma’s prescriptions??? MIDTERMS ARE COMING #RepublicansCutHealthcare

I literally just passed two ICE agents while walking in my neighborhood 😡