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recovering USAF brat; Lib Dem; retired legal sec/paralegal; retired 7th grade Soc St. teacher; lover of history; amateur genealogist; research geek; recovery nerd; political news junkie; and crafter. Free speech yes; abusive, nasty speech - not acceptable
FROM THE ARCHIVES | Three aviators who served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots program during World War II, are reunited at a welcoming reception at Arlington National Cemetery’s Women’s Memorial in this 2010 Stars and Stripes photo. www.stripes.com/history/arch...
From the archives: Female aviators of WWII honored, 2010
Three aviators who served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots program during WWII are reunited at Arlington National Cemetery’s Women’s Memorial.
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NEWS: Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) just dropped out of his re-election race at 3:32 a.m.m. He said he’s done running but will finish out his term. This after the House Ethics Committee found “substantial reason to believe [he] violated House Rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces.”
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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⚡️ Son-in-law of Russian aerospace forces chief killed in Moscow blast, journalists say. Agentstvo cited Russia’s register of legal entities, according to which Daniil Perediry’s sole proprietorship was terminated due to his death on Aug. 1.
Son-in-law of Russian aerospace forces chief killed in Moscow blast, journalists say
Agentstvo cited Russia’s register of legal entities, according to which Daniil Perediry’s sole proprietorship was terminated due to his death on Aug. 1.
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U.S. military residents still displaced days after Naples-area earthquake
US military residents still displaced days after Naples-area earthquake
More than a dozen members of the U.S. military community in Naples have been put out of their homes by a damaging earthquake that struck the region.
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Federal aviation officials are investigating an air-traffic safety incident Tuesday involving the military helicopter carrying President Donald Trump and another aircraft, according to Reuters news agency and air-traffic control audio reviewed by CNN. https://cnn.it/4fF8s51
Gianni Infantino is set to hold a crisis meeting with top FIFA officials in Morocco as he looks to shore up his position in the wake of the collapse of his gambit to sell off commercial rights to the World Cup.
Infantino holds crisis meeting in Morocco as FIFA stake sale fallout continues
The FIFA president has been the subject of a torrent of criticism since he floated the idea of the new commercial rights body to FIFA’s 211 member associations last week.
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"Dry toilets, PET bottles, enclosed washrooms: Because water is becoming scarce in the Alps, some mountain huts have to ration it. The German Alpine Club reports a shortage in almost all huts."
DER SPIEGEL@spiegel.de · 6h agoTrockentoiletten, PET-Flaschen, geschlossene Waschräume: Weil das Wasser in den Alpen knapp wird, müssen einige Berghütten rationieren. Der Deutsche Alpenverein spricht von einer Mangellage auf fast allen Hütten.
What a fascinating post. This is why Canadians are a special people and no one could have a better friend, nor a better neighbor. The felon says they have "nothing we need" - Canada has everything we need !
TrueNorth, strong and free@regmicky.bsky.social · 7h agoTrump may claim the USA needs nothing from Canada. But it could sure learn what friendship means and how friends can change everything for the good. youtu.be/sEODp_3jdes?...
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Roland Meyer@bildoperationen.bsky.social · 9h agoThis image has been widely shared on social media as a document of the human tragedy that has unfolded in Ceuta and an indictment of the EU's murderous border regime in the Mediterranean. The problem is: It's AI-generated. It has a SynthID watermark, as can be checked with OpenAI's Verify tool 1/
NEW: Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards says he's dropping his re-election campaign, after the House Ethics Committee recommended a censure for inappropriate behavior with female staffers.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration has detained more than 50 spouses, parents of US troops in immigration crackdown, AP review finds.
They could always sign up to give comment at a public meeting.
The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 14h agoNew 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.
No US politician is speaking with this kind of central focus and clarity about the greatest violence not only of our time but of all human time. I don't follow UK politics closely enough to have strong feelings about their increasingly powerful Green Party--but I know we need this focus here.
JuneSim63 💚@junesim63.bsky.social · 4h agoAbsolutely worth an hour of your time. Polanski showing real leadership here. Particularly impressed with the range of other speakers, including Carl Benfield and Chris Packham. #ClimateEmergency #BoldPolitics #GreenParty #UKPolitics youtube.com/live/bsTXZ2V...
“Severe heatwave warning is in effect again 2day for lg parts of Germany, w/ extreme heatwave warnings in some areas of the east + southeast. This is further exacerbated by expected low nighttime temperatures, which in these 2 regions will again not fall below 20 degrees Celsius in some areas."
Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD)@dwdderwetterdienst.bsky.social · 3h agoFür weite Teile Deutschlands wird heute noch einmal vor starker Wärmebelastung gewarnt, im Osten und Südosten teils auch vor extremer Wärmebelastung. Dazu tragen auch die erwarteten nächtlichen Tiefsttemperaturen bei, die in diesen beiden Regionen erneut teils nicht unter 20 Grad fallen.
Tucson Council meeting Wed 8/5, 5:30pm! The docs from the planning process are here: bit.ly/cot-dc-zoning. Most relevant are Ordinance 12268, (what they'll vote on), and Attachment G, the map which shows us where it'll be possible for developers to apply for with the new regulations in place.
this is all SO foul and speaks to a larger, continuing problem in capitol culture
John Chase@johnchase.bsky.social · 3w agoNew from @jeremygorner.bsky.social & @rick-pearson.bsky.social: The IG report that forced Illinois state Rep. Harry Benton to resign may never be released, but @chicagotribune.com has details. Benton told a female lobbyist at a Chicago bar: “I may look like a five but I f— like a 10." ... 1/9
⚡️North Korea deploying ballistic missile unit to Russia to wage attacks on Ukraine, intelligence says. The unit, deployed in the region bordering Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, is believed to have six launchers and 120 ballistic missiles, according to the report.
North Korea deploying ballistic missile unit to Russia to wage attacks on Ukraine, intelligence says
The unit, deployed in the region bordering Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, is believed to have six launchers and 120 ballistic missiles, according to the report.
kyivindependent.com
As wildfires rage on across Canada, misinformation rages on social media — and AI and American politics are making it worse. @michellecyca.com explains why: thenarwhal.ca/wildfire-mis...
With AI slop, wildfire misinformation is mutating online | The Narwhal
How conspiracy theories, misinformation and AI-generated images anchored by social media engagement are playing out during Canada’s 2026 wildfires
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Breaking News: Democratic primary voters ousted Representative Shri Thanedar of Michigan, nominating Donavan McKinney, a democratic socialist.
Shri Thanedar Is Ousted by a Democratic Socialist in a Michigan House Primary
Representative Shri Thanedar is among a wave of Democratic incumbents in Congress whom primary voters have sent packing in a surge of anti-incumbent fervor this cycle.
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This plane landed in Myanmar about three hours ago. This is the third ICE flight to Myanmar this year. Burmese deportees in 2025 were immediately sent to a torture facility next to the airport, according to Myanmar Now. Weeks later, not all of them had emerged.
Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · yesterdayThis likely ICE flight operated by Journey Aviation has taken off and appears to heading for an Asia removal. In May, this aircraft deported people to Myanmar.
A “progressive” beat out a “moderate” democrat in the primary in Michigan! Thank you, Michigan!!!
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 2h agoA gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
"With an increasing number of fake social media posts about the CDU, SPD, Greens, and FDP, Russia is apparently attempting to influence elections in Germany. Security experts, however, are puzzled as to why the disinformation campaign is being conducted in English."
DER SPIEGEL@spiegel.de · 12h agoMit immer mehr gefälschten Social-Media-Posts über CDU, SPD, Grüne und FDP versucht Russland offenbar, Wahlen in Deutschland zu beeinflussen. Sicherheitsexperten rätseln allerdings, warum die Desinformationskampagne auf Englisch geführt wird.
This is also about men who don’t understand that their behavior is disqualifying and reprehensible and listening to their own conscience. He’s waiting for his backer to tell him what to do. These guys can’t think their way out of a paper bag on their own.
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h agoThis is why this is not just about Max Miller. It’s about “devout Christian” House Republican leadership who is standing with this guy because they crave power above all else. It’s the culture of MAGA and it comes straight from Trump. Vote them out.
Kansas voters once against came out to support abortion rights on Tuesday night. www.politico.com/live-updates...
Kansas just affirmed that abortion politics still matter
Voters rejected a measure that was yet another ploy to restrict the right to abortion in the state.
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Austria has set a new all time temperature record of 41.0°C today. 9 separate weather stations recorded >40°C as heatwaves & record temperatures continue to impact the Northern Hemisphere.
⚡️Multiple fires have broken out across Kyiv as Russia's ballistic missile attack on the capital continues. Fires were reported in the Obolonskyi, Desnianskyi, and Kyiv-Sviatoshynskyi districts, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Emergency services are responding.
Multiple fires break out across Kyiv amid Russian ballistic missile attack
Multiple fires broke out across Kyiv amid Russia's ongoing ballistic missile attack on the capital, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said early on Aug. 5.
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BREAKING: ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers approve ballot measure for voters to clear way for new congressional maps that would boost Democrats.