Xavier Becerra has gone silent since winning the primary for California governor. But here he is with Peter Thiel protégé Garry Tan—Palantir’s employee #10. “Garry’s List” is an AI-generated right-wing news site. Garry is a top Network State figure & tweeted “die slow” at SF city leaders in 2024.
there is no such thing as "age verification." All "age verification" is actually "identity verification." You can coat it in glitter and "privacy-preserving" wrapping paper. But in the end, mandating age verification means mandating surveillance be built into software and hardware. Period.
If it looks like an Amazon delivery and drives like an Amazon delivery, then it's an Amazon delivery, right? Not according to Amazon. Big companies like Amazon have built a vast network of subcontractors who deliver their packages while shielding them from accountability.
Here is the Mamdanification Guide for the Minnesota Primaries tomorrow! The guide scores candidates based on their support of 7 big-picture policies that constitute a new deal for the American people; to see the full ratings, sign up on Sway:
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Do you want more inspiring leaders like Zohran Mamdani, who are running on a New Deal for their constituents? Every candidate has been picked because they, base...
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"New Yorkers will flee ..." "Massachusetts citizens will flee ..." "Californians will flee ..." Sure, sure. Any day now, sure.
Jeff Sharlet@jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 2w agoWaPo making same claim that’s been disproven again & again. Who do they imagine these people are, willing to pay the price of abandoning home, friends, lives they’ve built. “Sorry, kids, we’re leaving the only home you’ve ever known & all our friends to pay 7% state tax instead of 8%.”
Trump attacks birthright citizenship, again, against the 14th amendment and in defiance of SCOTUS’s June decision.
Quinta Jurecic@qjurecic.bsky.social · 2w agono, actually, an executive order cannot "expand the category" of people excluded from birthright citizenship, we literally just went through this www.axios.com/2026/08/06/t...
I encourage all of us to have the grace and focus shown in this going up within minutes of the race being called.
Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.
"Sorry, my product randomly breaks the law sometimes" is not something we would tolerate from other industries. Maybe we shouldn't tolerate it with AI
Dozens of gas-burning power plants are being built across the country, solely to power data centers. These plants could emit as much planet-warming pollution as half of all passenger vehicles in the entire country in a single YEAR. We need a data center moratorium — now.
NEW: Republicans tried to get Missourians to effectively kill direct democracy and ballot initiatives. Last night, Missourians literally laughed in their face — rejecting the measure by a massive 80% to 20%. Here’s what to know:
Missourians Reject Measure That Threatened to Kill Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives - Bolts
Missourians on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted against a measure to restrict direct democracy, while state officials are trying to block even more citizen-led reforms from the November ballot.
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A nice @boltsmag.org write-up of last night’s huge victory for democracy in Missouri. They cover these state referendums better than anyone else. Via @pascalsabino.bsky.social boltsmag.org/missouri-rej...
Missourians Reject Measure That Threatened to Kill Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives - Bolts
Missourians on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted against a measure to restrict direct democracy, while state officials are trying to block even more citizen-led reforms from the November ballot.
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The LA Sheriff’s Dept is just so consistently unhinged. If they’re repeatedly putting so much effort into seemingly attempting to frame one of their own sergeants, it really does not inspire confidence in their criminal investigations of civilians www.latimes.com/california/s...
Top commander of elite L.A. County sheriff's unit leaves job amid dishonesty probe
An internal memo reviewed by The Times said Cmdr. Oscar Barragan, who oversaw the special enforcement bureau at the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, was recommended for discharge after violating poli...
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The American Dream has become an American Nightmare. It’s too expensive to buy a home. It’s too expensive to get married and have kids. It’s too expensive to retire comfortably. The top 1% put the American Dream behind a paywall.
Fantastic news! The FDA has approved the first mRNA flu vaccine. Using mRNA technology will make it easier to update each season’s flu vaccine to keep up with new variants.
F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine (Gift Article)
The agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry.
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They're calling it for @abdulelsayed.bsky.social — this is a victory for Medicare for All, for every American who has ever needed care but couldn't afford it. We are one step closer to realizing health care as a human right in this country.
What did you miss tonight? Bolts' elections guide has been updated with the final results of dozens of elections that took place on Tuesday — even as you wait for the final result in Michigan. Here: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
Abdul El-Sayed has won, NBC News says. And there are other wins for the left in Michigan: —William Lawrence wins his U.S. House primary. —A DSA-backed candidate is leading a Democratic incumbent for state House. —Abbas Alawieh, co-founder of Uncommitted, leads for state Senate.
How did a false allegation lead to Pete Buttigieg's separation from his kids? Our exclusive reporting shows how authorities did not take steps to vet the caller who left her contact. We found the caller who said she wanted to thwart his White House ambitions. Gift link: wapo.st/45ok5XP
Source of false Buttigieg allegation appeared ‘mentally unstable,’ records show
The Michigan attorney general’s office is investigating how the accusation that prompted the ex-Cabinet secretary's separation from his 4-year-old twins was handled.
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a question for the voters who prefer Republicans on issues of corruption: would you rather take $50k guaranteed or flip a coin for a million
Polling USA@usapolling.bsky.social · 4w ago"Who's better on..." 🔵Women's Rights: D +18 🔵Environment: D +17 🔵Democratic Norms: D +10 🔵Cost of Living: D +4 🟣Political Violence: Even 🟣Wars/Terrorism: Even 🔴AI: R +1 🔴Corruption: R +1 🔴Guns Control: R +3 🔴Immigration: R +5 🔴Crime: R +14 Ipsos / July 26, 2026
Time to look up drives in my area. The Red Cross site makes it easy: www.redcrossblood.org
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Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 4w ago"On Monday, the Red Cross declared a national blood crisis for the second time ever in its history."
Police arrested a teacher for clapping during a city council meeting last week. They went to the meeting of Emporia, Kansas City Commission to speak out against a proposed hyperscale data center that would sit on 1,000 acres of rural land. @mjgault.bsky.social reports www.404media.co/person-oppos...
At our municipal grocery stores, New Yorkers will get a 30% discount on eggs, milk, chicken, produce and other everyday essentials. In the wealthiest city in the richest country in the world, no one should have to wonder how they’ll afford the food they need to feed themselves or their families.
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Interrupting Criminalization@interruptcrim.bsky.social · last mo.Our toolkit of ways you can fight the ICE machine has just been updated! Be sure to check it out & take action.
To my knowledge, we haven't gotten any "updates" about what the Alt National Park Service plans to do for election security, but we know they won't do anything because they're a t-shirt store, not a spy organization.
This text isn’t from the No Kings Coalition. Shayna Jaskolka & @gneinstein.bsky.social’s PAC sent out a spam text to fundraise off a recent “low turnout No Kings” protest (there wasn’t one). Tl;dr: don’t give $ to @newdigitalnow.bsky.social, unless you like their Kat Abu hate posts on the Nazi Site
