Dawn Humphrey
@dhumph.bsky.social
Mother of 2 scientists. Fucking bitch. Bay Area Native. 3rd Gen Californian. Retired comms professional. #ClimateChangeIsReal #Science #Nature Reposting is how we ensure people's posts on Bluesky get seen
Mike Johnson and his daughter attending “purity ball” in 2015 Purity balls = fake weddings where daughters are tricked into pledging to let daddy make their future sexual and romantic decisions for them in exchange for a party and a cheap ring
Speaker Mike Johnson and daughter were profiled attending 'purity ball' in 2015 German TV news segment
Years before becoming speaker, Mike Johnson and his family were profiled attending a "purity ball" in a German TV news segment, underscoring his deep conservative views.
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Rick Scott knows is an expert on Medicare fraud. He was the CEO of Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation when it systematically defrauded federal healthcare programs. The hospital chain pleaded guilty to 14 corporate felonies & paid a record $1.7 billion in federal fines and penalties.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5h agoRick Scott: "We want people to get healthcare, but ... "
"Archaeologists have uncovered the full floor of Lithuania’s historic Great Synagogue, revealing treasures nearly erased by Nazi and Soviet occupations." www.jta.org/2026/08/04/g...
Archaeologists uncover treasures of Vilnius' Great Synagogue as Lithuanian Jews dispute its future - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Plans for the recovered ruins have sparked a debate over what should be built on the site, and who gets to decide.
jta.org
🎉 Pro-tip: Look for the candidates saying things like this today
The media should have been talking about Trump regularly and consistently in these terms 10 years ago.
Ian Kremer@wolverinebear.bsky.social · 5h ago"the president has encased himself in the hard amber of irrationality that inevitably surrounds authoritarian leaders. He has become detached from reality—and that detachment is extremely dangerous." #VeryyStableGenius #Blues
The media should have been talking about Trump regularly or consistently in these terms 10 years ago.
Ian Kremer@wolverinebear.bsky.social · 5h ago"the president has encased himself in the hard amber of irrationality that inevitably surrounds authoritarian leaders. He has become detached from reality—and that detachment is extremely dangerous." #VeryyStableGenius #Blues
Jennifer Schulze (@newsjennifer.bsky.social ): If you want to know what David Ellison would do w/ CNN, look at CBS, "a raging dumpster fire with non-stop controversies ... meddling in editorial content to make it more Trump-friendly and historic declines as the audience runs away as fast as it can."
David Ellison can’t be trusted with CNN
We've already seen how Ellison has wrecked CBS. Don't fall for his PR push on CNN.
jenniferschulze.substack.com
HASAN: “Everyone is already doing ‘CaN @abdulelsayed.bsky.social uNitE the Dems’? That Q is really: can he get the people/consultants who work only for pro-🇮🇱 candidates to shut the fuck up about him being a ‘TeRrOriSt’ long enough to consolidate the base + beat Mike Rogers?”
As opposition to data centers grows across the United States, the tech industry is "pulling from tried-and-tested playbooks" to bypass it, write Dean Jackson and Samantha Totoni—from nonprofit front groups to super PACs to tightly managed public forums.
Big Tech’s PR Playbook for Overcoming Data Center Opponents
The tech industry is pulling from tried-and-tested playbooks to bypass and securitize public opposition, write Dean Jackson and Sam Totoni.
techpolicy.press
Right?? Voluntarily releasing 300+ accounts which equates to A LOT of business for a bank is a BIG deal.
'Tidal forces' turning against Trump as scandals throw GOP 'off the rails': analysis #RawStory
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'Tidal forces' turning against Trump as scandals throw GOP 'off the rails': analysis
twp.ai
I see Musk is trying to buy the next election: Elon Musk just announced that he will spend at least $100 million in the next 91 days to help save Republicans from a midterm election blowout. We can’t keep letting billionaires and corporations buy elections. we need to overturn Citizen United.
The White House has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to the United States after Brazil delayed approval of Washington's ambassador to Brasília and denied visas to several U.S. diplomats, escalating diplomatic tensions. #USA #Brazil www.dw.com/en/white-hou...
White House revokes visa of Brazil's US ambassador: reports
The move was in response to Brazil delaying formal diplomatic approval of the US ambassador to Brasilia and denying visas to several US diplomats.
dw.com
WATCH — “Elon Musk poisoned his town… now he’s running for Congress to stop toxic DATA CENTERS.” @moreperfectunion.bsky.social profiles @justinjpearson.bsky.social and the fight against xAI in MEMPHIS, and the polluting (illegal) turbines xAI uses to power them.
A U.S. judge granted the Justice Department's request to dismiss January 6 cases against Oath Keepers members, vacating seditious conspiracy convictions including founder Stewart Rhodes, despite expressing strong disagreement with the decision. #USA #Jan6 www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...
US judge grants DOJ request to dismiss January 6 cases against Oath Keepers
A U.S. judge on Tuesday granted the U.S. Justice Department's request to dismiss cases against members of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia who took part in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. C...
reuters.com
BREAKING: ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers approve ballot measure for voters to clear way for new congressional maps that would boost Democrats.
A civilian medical plane went down after an experimental US military GPS jamming test reportedly disrupted its radar. Every person aboard lost their life. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
The House is on vacation, after accomplishing nothing since their last vacation.
THE U.S. HAS DEPLETED NEARLY 80% OF ITS THAAD INTERCEPTORS, ABOUT HALF OF ITS PATRIOT MISSILES AND SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF OTHER PRECISION MUNITIONS DURING THE IRAN CONFLICT, PROMPTING SENIOR MILITARY COMMANDERS TO WARN THAT KEY STOCKPILES ARE DANGEROUSLY LOW. - CNN
whoa -- Max Miller on CNN threatens Sen. Bernie Moreno with "exposing a deeply and personal embarrassing matter" after Moreno called for his resignation
Susan Collins is the Queen of the Meaningless Vote.
Charlotte Clymer@charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 19h agoSusan Collins announcing she'll vote against a controversial nominee is basically the moment it becomes clear that nominee will be confirmed. It means Thune has enough votes to confirm, and thus, Collins gets a pass to look independent.
rich folks like big cities for reasons. they aren’t leaving just because they’ll be forced to cough up what amounts to pennies for them. they can simply stay mad someone finally made them do it.
Mike Masnick@masnick.com · 19h agoToday in least shocking news ever. Of course Griffin was never leaving NYC. www.curbed.com/article/ken-...
A retired US Army captain and Iraq War veteran is taking legal action after National Guard troops approached her outside her Washington, DC home, pushed her to the ground and detained her in an aggressive, caught-on-camera confrontation.
Purple Heart vet sues after National Guard troops detained her at her DC home
National Guard troops seized Anna King, slamming her to the ground and leaving her with injuries that required surgery, according to a federal tort claim
independent.co.uk
On the campaign trail Trump said he would never let anyone touch Medicare. On 01.01.2027 the subsidy program for Medicare Part D that helps keep Rx prices down is set to expire. #RepublicanMedicareCuts can be reversed, but we must win the House and Senate. We have 91 days LFG!!
He lied. Vote Blue in November #RepublicanMedicareCuts
Michigan Democrats vote today in a closely watched Senate primary as record outside spending shapes the race. Pro-Israel group AIPAC spent about $30 million backing the establishment candidate against a progressive challenger. #USA #Politics #Michigan www.france24.com/en/americas/...
Michigan Democrats pick nominee in high-profile Senate primary amid record pro-Israel spending
US Democrats vote Tuesday in a high-profile Senate primary in Michigan, choosing between a left-wing populist and an establishment-backed congresswoman who received the largest-ever financial contribu...
france24.com