Rare is the man who can see his own faults more clearly than the painfully obvious faults of those who act more like cartoon villains than humans.

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 12h ago

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

"If Tesla and SpaceX went bankrupt, I would go bankrupt too immediately." -- Elon Musk, Dec. 22, 2021

Pavel@spavel.bsky.social · 11h ago

The SpaceX IPO only put 5% of its shares on the market. Another 20% were scheduled to unlock after the Q2 earnings call. That call was yesterday. In the meantime, the stock has fallen over 40% from its initial days of trading. $SPCX 📉 9.25% in pre-market trading as shareholders offload this junk.

Trump's GOP really hates the troops.

Tyler King@tyleraking.com · 8h ago

The USS Abraham Lincoln already set a record with 208 continuous days at sea. Now sailors and family members say the twice-extended deployment now at over nine months is stretching the crew too thin and conditions are deteriorating.

The ads, which in some cases reached thousands of accounts, were targeted at people living in the United States, United Kingdom, and more than a dozen European countries.

Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery

More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.

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I am so triggered by RJK Jr's comment about ICU's being empty during #COVID. I re-read what I wrote after one of the surges. How do others forget. The trauma was--and is--real.

I'm An ICU Doctor. I’m Haunted By What I’ve Seen During The Recent COVID-19 Surge.

“I can’t stop thinking about the 40-something man who told me, ‘I can’t die like this. I just got engaged and have a 6-month-old baby.’ I encouraged him to be positive, but that didn’t stop him from d...

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Absolutely horrific story out of Louisiana, where mob violence is apparently enjoying a renaissance. Trans rights are human rights. Content Note: This article depicts images and descriptions of violence against transgender people.

Trans Couple Brutalized At Louisiana Park Bathroom, Then Charged By Police

An angry mob allegedly beat them. The police charged them. The municipality voted for one of the most severe anti-trans bathroom ordinances in the country.

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"Don't delay seeking emergency care ... Be on the lookout for symptoms like high pulse and feeling faint, which could [indicate] a serious complication. Bleeding heavily, such as soaking a pad in 30 minutes or less, is a reason to ask doctors if it's necessary to empty the uterus, experts told us."

ProPublica@propublica.org · 23h ago

We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇

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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It's very very strange to be in a situation where Jeanine Pirro is the sane and responsible one!

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 12h ago

It's funny that Jeanine Pirro brought a box of evidence to WH to persuade Trump. He wants her to consciously *throw out* exculpatory facts and *knowingly* prosecute innocent people. So facts can't persuade him by definition. Me and @barbmcquade.bsky.social on this: newrepublic.com/article/2139...

Well I, for one, am shocked that Mike Johnson is standing behind a person credibly accused of abuse. Unprecedented behavior. /s

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 13h ago

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

Pretty sure when you win the election it's a big election night. Pretty sure when your party's leadership all endorses the loser, it means the leadership is out of touch with the electorate.

Politico@politico.com · 17h ago

Progressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted

When your business model is poorly written sci-fi fanfic.

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 12h ago

$SPCX - SPACEX PLANS MOON FACTORIES POWERED BY HUMANOID ROBOTS

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

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 23h 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.

They hate the troops

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 12h ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration has detained more than 50 spouses, parents of US troops in immigration crackdown, AP review finds.

Over 60,000 people have been evacuated from Spokane in eastern Washington state due to wildfires. All the people profiting off climate change are being subsidized but evacuated families are on their own. How long can they all afford to stay in hotels without any income? www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/u...

Live updates: Almost 65,000 people evacuated as Spokane County wildfires cause ‘heartbreaking’ devastation | CNN

Hundreds of structures have been destroyed and at least 60,000 people evacuated as crews battle three major wildfires in Spokane County. Follow for live news updates.

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Lopez-Cornejo’s mother, Maria Cornejo, told the New Jersey Monitor, “I never got to see him. He didn’t get to see his daughter for six weeks. When we told her what happened, she let out a big scream and hasn’t been the same since. She can’t sleep or eat. Neither can I.”

Coming to a desert, national forest, sacred Native land, wildlife refuges and national seashores: Data centers Oil rigs Gas pipelines Open pit mining Logging Lifting of hunting and fishing restrictions on endangered & protected species #ParkChat #PublicLands open.substack.com/pub/morethan...

A First-of-Its-Kind Ruling Just Gave the Public Lands Transfer Movement a Way Around the Courts

A judge in Anchorage ruled that once the federal government hands public land to a state, no citizen can sue to undo it. Nothing in his reasoning stops at Alaska.

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How are any of these people still alive?

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · yesterday

Oh my god the dietician who is telling everyone in the White House to only eat steak and sauerkraut doesn't wipe his ass.

Can't think of a thing that will radicalize a generation faster than "you've gotta let that old man in the corner over there see what's inside those pants before you play Kindergarten volleyball."

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

What can you do? CALL. WRITE. SCREAM. The bill is up for a vote THIS WEDNESDAY. Call your Senator. Dem. Republican. Whomever. Right now, it's a solid R bill, but they're looking for Dems to take it across the finish line. Let them know how badly it stinks. www.defendonlineprivacy.com/screen/

Defend Online Privacy: Stop the SCREEN Act!

The Senate Commerce Committee will vote on the SCREEN Act on August 5. ACT NOW to stop it!

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The SCREEN Act is not just another age-verification bill — it goes much further than anything passed at the state-level or in other countries. 1. The bill doesn't just target porn sites. It goes after *any* site that allows material "harmful" to minors. You'd have to scan your face to use Google.

3 y.o.: This one [muddy puddle] is really deep and quite squishy at the bottom! [Jumps in very muddy puddle a bit.] *5 seconds later* 3 y.o.: Daddy, pick me up! Me: I'm not sure daddy wants to carry you right after that muddy puddle. 3 y.o. [without a moment's hesitation]: No, he does.

Peppa Pig Jumping Muddy Puddles

Alt: Peppa Pig jumping gleefully in a muddy puddle wearing her signature red dress and yellow rubber boots. Guess how often we watch Peppa Pig. Just guess.

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At the slightest hint of stomach upset, my first thought is now "did the government allow me to be poisoned?" So that's fun. Doing great, USA.

Miss Piggy: You're Clearly Trying to Poison Me!

Alt: Miss Piggy saying (and captioned) "You're Clearly Trying to Poison Me!"

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Brb, enjoying the "gross" trees of NYC.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Trump: "Look at the blue cities. What do they have in common? They're all dirty. They're filthy dirty. Their streets are dirty. Their streets smell. Their storefronts are broken. Their trees are all gross. Everything about the place is dirty. It's really all of them."

Food should be safe enough that children, elderly, sick, and people with chronic conditions can eat.

Kelly@broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d ago

When people die and the media says they had “pre-existing conditions”… they’re pacifying the public. Anyone could die from Cyclosporiasis, but they want you to believe it can’t happen to you. It can only happen to the weak, the disabled, the elderly. The expendable people. Eugenics.

ICE has killed another person.

El Salvadoran Man Held by ICE at Delaney Hall Dies, Family Says

The detainee had an extensive medical history, including epilepsy, according to a lawsuit. He had complained about his face and hand going numb just before his death, his mother said.

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wisconsin, new york salutes you

Jessy Edwards@jessyedwards.bsky.social · 2d ago

A video taken Saturday shows former NYC Mayor Eric Adams in sales pitch mode in Wisconsin Rapids, as he's heckled by residents opposed to the data center he's trying to sell them on. "My name is Eric Adams," he begins, as the boos begin to rain down. "You belong in prison!" one attendee shouts.

Rest in Power to Johanna Fernández, leading historian of NYC amsterdamnews.com/news/2026/08...

Johanna Fernández, Young Lords historian and prison abolitionist, makes her transition

Dr. Johanna Fernández, the Dominican American historian, prison abolitionist, and movement scholar, died on July 30.

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Finally fell asleep around 3:15. Some assholes started fireworks at 3:30 because why not?

The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund (NBIM) lent Meta money so that they could build this Louisiana data center.

Kashmir Hill@kashhill.bsky.social · last wk.

This is some incredible in-the-room reporting from @elitan.bsky.social and Maureen Farrell on how Meta got its vast, six-square-mile data center cooking in Louisiana www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/t...