COMMENTARY from @jonkingnews.bsky.social “Lake America. There is something almost poetic about it. A president confronted with enormous, complicated problems has chosen the one solution that requires absolutely no competence whatsoever. If the name fits…”

The Battle of Lake Ontario: Trump opens a new front in the war on things with names • Michigan Advance

Trump has ordered federal agencies to refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” because apparently the best way to conduct trade negotiations with Canada is to pick an idiotic fight with a body of wate...

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@miattygen.bsky.social Dana Nessel has released her report on the “yearslong criminal investigation into the Flint Water Crisis” detailing “the decisions, evidence, and prosecutorial strategies surrounding the investigation.” A 1:30pm press conference is planned. www.michigan.gov/ag/-/media/P...

BREAKING: After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back. And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post. They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...

Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah

An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.

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Proposed repeal of ‘Roadless Rule’ could open Michigan national forests to logging, roadbuilding michiganadvance.com/2026/08/20/p... From @jonkingnews.bsky.social

Proposed repeal of ‘Roadless Rule’ could open Michigan national forests to logging, roadbuilding • Michigan Advance

Thousands of acres of currently protected national forest land in Michigan could be opened to road construction and logging under a proposal from the U.S. Forest Service to rescind a 25-year-old rule.

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Reposting this story from last year as it seems timely: “Texas billionaire Tim Dunn, who has donated $5 million to Mike Rogers’ U.S. Senate campaign, has said ‘only Christians should hold leadership positions.’” michiganadvance.com/2025/08/05/p...

Pro-Rogers Super PAC funded by ardent Christian Nationalist • Michigan Advance

A Texas oil billionaire with deep ties to the Christian Nationalist movement and a rising presence in the national GOP scene, has contributed $5 million to a super PAC backing Republican Mike Rogers’ ...

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Lawsuit alleges Newaygo County Jail, prison health providers failed to treat inmate’s MS michiganadvance.com/2026/08/14/l... From @kdailey.bsky.social

Lawsuit alleges Newaygo County Jail, prison health providers failed to treat inmate’s MS • Michigan Advance

When Shane Veltkamp, now 31, entered the Newaygo County Jail in July 2023, he was fully mobile, independent and able to care for himself, although he would be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, or MS,...

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In bid to stop Saline Data Center tax break, an attorney argues the township skipped crucial steps michiganadvance.com/2026/08/14/i... From @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

In bid to stop Saline Data Center tax break, an attorney argues the township skipped crucial steps • Michigan Advance

Following the Saline Township Board of Trustees’ decision to sign off on a property tax abatement for a controversial hyperscale data center under development by Oracle, OpenAI and Related Digital, on...

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Jay DeBoyer could help John James avoid a nasty GOP convention fight michiganadvance.com/2026/08/14/j... From @kdailey.bsky.social

Jay DeBoyer could help John James avoid a nasty GOP convention fight • Michigan Advance

Lansing legislative experience, support from the grassroots wing of the Michigan Republican Party and a path to a smooth convention vote later this month were all reasons for GOP insiders to be excite...

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Compared to hers, Elvis’ version basically Pat Boone-ified it.

Matthew Dowd@matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 3w ago

on this day 1952 blues artist Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton records "Hound Dog" for the first time, Elvis recorded his version of it 4 years later.

Hard to see how this wouldn’t be the case. I can already imagine the videos.

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 3w ago

You’ve got to be shitting me. We’re spending $20 MILLION of our tax dollars on stun gloves. And we’re supposed to pretend this will cut down on lethal force AND that ICE has good judgment? This is going to lead to more abuse, not less.

One wonders how much Hong’s loss (and the closeness of El-Sayed’s win in Michigan) is more of a commentary on the state of political polling than on the depths of progressive power?

Mediaite@mediaite.com · 3w ago

Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong Concedes After Falling Agonizingly Short in Razor-Thin Wisconsin Primary

A very worthwhile read. Too many people are still saying they’re single issue voters, even while their country is being consumed by authoritarianism & their liberties stripped from them.

Jon King@jonkingnews.bsky.social · 4w ago

COMMENTARY: I’m an American Jew, and my political loyalty is not to Democrats or to Republicans.  It is to American democracy. Full stop. michiganadvance.com/2026/08/07/a...

Really good piece here. Worth reading

Jon King@jonkingnews.bsky.social · 4w ago

COMMENTARY: I’m an American Jew, and my political loyalty is not to Democrats or to Republicans.  It is to American democracy. Full stop. michiganadvance.com/2026/08/07/a...

COMMENTARY: I’m an American Jew, and my political loyalty is not to Democrats or to Republicans.  It is to American democracy. Full stop. michiganadvance.com/2026/08/07/a...

As an American Jew, my first political loyalty is to American democracy • Michigan Advance

I’m an American Jew, and my political loyalty is not to Democrats or to Republicans.  It is to American democracy. Full stop. That shouldn’t be controversial, but for some people, a Jew saying that th...

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Honored that Joan Esposito of Heartlandsignal.com/AM820 and @heartlandsignal.bsky.social had me on her show Wednesday. I know you’ll find this shocking, but we talked about @abdulelsayed.bsky.social and his squeaker of a win in Michigan.

WCPT 820 Interview: Jon King of Michigan Advance - Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive

MICHIGAN VOTERS REJECT BIG MONEY, DEMAND FOCUS ON COST OF LIVING  Jon King gives Joan Esposito a recap of Tuesday's Michigan primary election results. King is editor-in-chief for Michigan Advance, a...

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RFKJr claims Lyme disease was created by scientists,which is the closest he’s come to admitting that science exists. Meanwhile, Ötzi the Iceman, who died more than 5.3K years ago, had Lyme disease. Apparently prehistoric humans are part of the conspiracy. Get me off this timeline

“MAHA isn't a wellness movement. It's a suicide pact, run by people who are either sociopathically indifferent to the death toll or willfully blind to it.” From @sjdemas.bsky.social

We Learned All the Wrong Lessons from COVID. This Week’s Fauci Hearing Proves It.

MAHA isn’t a wellness movement. It’s a suicide pact, run by people who are either sociopathically indifferent to the death toll or willfully blind to it.

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Michigan isn’t just another swing state. @jonkingnews.bsky.social of @michiganadvance.com stopped by Lincoln Square to sit down with @sjdemas.bsky.social to unpack how Palestine swayed the 2024 election —and what it means for the primary. https://bit.ly/4vXOas2 Subscribe to watch First Draft!

questions we're pondering here in Michigan that folks may wish to keep track of as 2028 comes closer... (thx for this @jonkingnews.bsky.social) "[Is] Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ... still governing for the coalition that elected her — or for the powerful corporate interests with money and influence"?

Three licks and a question: Who is Gretchen Whitmer governing for? • Michigan Advance

Three decisions in the course of a week have left organized labor, environmental advocates, and grassroots progressives wondering whether Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is still governing for the coalition tha...

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Saw that tour at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit with Earl Slick on guitar. Still one of the best damn concerts ever.

The 70s Guy@stevenw888.bsky.social · last mo.

At the height of David Bowie's superstardom following the release of his album 'Let's Dance,' he went on the Serious Moonlight Tour & played some of the biggest global venues at the time. On 2nd July 1983, Bowie played a show at Milton Keynes to a crowd of 75,000. #BowieForever

The longer Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear fails to find out what’s happening or what happened with Mitch McConnell—and act—the more Beshear looks utterly incompetent and weak.

Trump doesn't ask Americans to sacrifice for their country—he asks them to sacrifice for him. https://bit.ly/4fdERPP Become a Lincoln Loyal Member to watch @sjdemas.bsky.social & @eisendrath.net’s latest weekly sit-down— only on Lincoln Square!

Just a few hours back on Twitter (or whatever the hell it is) reminded why the hell I got out of there. #NoThanks

Community Chaos

ALT: Community Chaos

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“How many betrayals does it take to get to the center of what many progressives now see as a corporate sellout? Just like the old 1970s Tootsie Pop commercial, the answer seems to be three.” COMMENTARY from Michigan Advance Editor-In-Chief @jonkingnews.bsky.social

Three licks and a question: Who is Gretchen Whitmer governing for? • Michigan Advance

Three decisions in the course of a week have left organized labor, environmental advocates, and grassroots progressives wondering whether Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is still governing for the coalition tha...

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Al Cappuccino…☕️🇮🇹@alcappuccinoit.bsky.social · last mo.

The same people who want to sanction Canada for the wildfire smoke have killed federal regulations so they can load the atmosphere with deadly pollutants while cutting cancer research and reducing access to healthcare.

A lot of people don’t realize the dust bowl wasn’t a natural phenomenon. It happened when agrobusiness interests dramatically transformed the plains without regard for drought, and created vicious dust storms that choked whole families to death. That’s what I think of when I read about data centers.

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez make electability case for El-Sayed Lansing rally underscores a central challenge for the progressive candidate — convincing Democrats he can win beyond the primary. By @bensolis1.bsky.social michiganadvance.com/2026/07/19/s...

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez make electability case for El-Sayed • Michigan Advance

Questions of electability have loomed large for Abdul El-Sayed as he inches toward the finish line in a tight Democratic race for the U.S. Senate — both as a progressive candidate against a more estab...

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Preventing some Iranian villagers from getting drinking water does nothing to prevent the IRGC from firing missiles and drones. Water is a red line. I know those of you who hate the US military and US foreign policy won’t care about the difference, but it’s significant, with very bad implications.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

More war crimes: In its fourth strike on water infrastructure, the US has destroyed two water tanks in Sirik, Iran, completely cutting off water distribution in all villages of the Bemani district and the city of Kohstak, the Hormozgan Water and Sanitation Authority says.

Always nice to wake up to the smell of the planet on fire.