Keep calling. On my call I emphasized that the national parks are for all of us, this decision is irreversible.

Congressman Greg Casar@repcasar.bsky.social · yesterday

The public outcry is working. Keep up the pressure until they fully abandon the plan to wreck Big Bend for no reason other than to make contractors money. Law enforcement, conservationists, Democrats, Republicans, Texans all agree: leave Big Bend alone.

You can help! Do a web search on “poll challenger” or “poll watcher” (they are different roles) and your city. Or ask the ACLU in your area. I’ve done this. It’s a long day but it’s not hard.

Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · yesterday

🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration plans to deploy approximately 1,000 Department of Justice election monitors across the country in November, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said Monday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

DeFlock.org has a map of the US with mapped cameras. There used to be one or two in the sqaure mile I work in, but over the weekend last weekend they put up maybe 15 cameras around 2 office complexes, one which I work in Them janky things were NOT there Friday before last.

DeFlock

Find license plate readers (LPRs) near you.

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Apparently unpopular opinion: Woke 1.0 was unironically good. Hell, it didn't go nearly far *enough*. I'm sick of moderating everything we say and believe for the benefit of three cishet white landlords in an Ohio diner cosplaying the working class.

Generative AI is harmful to the environment, to our communities, and to our culture! Say no to Gen AI - and let everyone know! Here's how: -opt out as a streamer, chatter, or lurker - use tags - use your title - pin a message informing others how to opt out - discuss this with the community!

Aftermath@aftermath.site · 5d ago

Twitch won't label which streams are and aren't using AI, so streamers are doing it themselves aftermath.site/twitch-amazon-...

Some streamers are talking about YouTube as an alternative due to Twitch’s GenAi training issue but YouTube has been doing that longer and isn’t as transparent about it. You can opt out but theres also this disclaimer that you can’t opt out of them still using your content to train thier ai 🫠

Texans are rallying to halt destructive border construction in Big Bend National Park. Even if you're not in Texas, call your representatives and urge them to call for the halt of the destruction.

Enjoy 127 items by 109 creators and support game devs effected by recent layoffs: itch.io/b/3802/game-...

Twitch now uses your channel to train generative AI by default. You can opt out of some training here: www.twitch.tv/settings/sec...

TERF Wizard fans will work their ass off to make sure a powerline doesn't cross a non-existent grave for a fictional character, but won't boycott the series to protect real life trans people. These people are not well.

Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot@bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · last wk.

Harry Potter fans force power link diversion to avoid Dobby's grave

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NEW: Justin Pearson wins Tennessee Democratic House primary in district reshaped by GOP www.ms.now/news/tenness...

Justin Pearson wins Tennessee Democratic House primary in district reshaped by GOP

The “Tennessee Three” lawmaker defeated state Sen. London Lamar after a bitter redistricting fight dismantled the state’s longtime majority-Black congressional district.

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Breaking: GOP Congressman Andy Ogles, who has said gay people have “no place in America” and “Muslims don't belong in American society,” just lost his primary in Tennessee. He will no longer serve in Congress.

BREAKING: in July 2026, *every single one* of the 2,528 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 10,255 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.

Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · last mo.

BREAKING: in June 2026, *every single one* of the 1,062 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,727 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.

The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%. (Published May 2025)

Why Hospital Policies Matter in States That Ban Abortion

Our first-of-its-kind data analysis found that a seismic split emerged in how medical institutions in Texas' two largest metro areas, Houston and Dallas, treated miscarrying patients — and in their ou...

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It’s one week until the eclipse! You’ve still got time to sort out your glasses! Many good brands available, just make sure they have the ISO 12312-2 international safety standard! www.theastroholic.co.uk/august-solar...

August Solar Eclipse Prep!

On August 12, 2026, Iceland and Spain will experience a total eclipse of the Sun. I have been asked by a few people for advice and suggestions about glasses and locations for the eclipse, so here are ...

theastroholic.co.uk

The influx of federal agents into the city last fall led to widespread immigration arrests – a majority without criminal convictions. President Trump has said he wants to replicate it elsewhere.

In Memphis, an 'anti-crime' task force quietly turned into an ICE crackdown

The influx of federal agents into the city last fall led to widespread immigration arrests – a majority without criminal convictions. President Trump has said he wants to replicate it elsewhere.

n.pr

A dark day for human rights.

Old enough to remember habeas corpus

Anat Shenker-Osorio@anatosaurus.bsky.social · 3w ago

The pedophile protector regime wants to force kids to beg for their lives alone in immigration court. Call your Member of Congress, tell them to demand HHS pay what they owe the lawyers representing 20,000 unaccompanied kids & let them keep doing their jobs. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

No longer content with pillaging intellectual work and dismembering our environment (already critically weakened), AI companies are now hellbent on destroying books galore including rare editions. Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.

AI labs buy, scan, shred millions of rare books

If you have retreated to physical books because the internet is too full of AI slop, bad news — now they’re shredding the books to feed their AI slop machines.

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How 'Safe' is Trump's Memphis Task Force? Lookout Editor @jhollymc.bsky.social talks to @connectwithjacob.bsky.social about the killings of four Memphis men by federal agents in the last two months.

Four killed in two months: How ‘Safe’ is Trump’s Memphis Task Force?

Despite touting it as a success, Donald Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force has resulted in the deaths of four people in two months. In 2025, the President deployed 2,700 officers, including hundreds from...

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Good grief, this hits home.

"We believe this is a reasonable check against hastily enacted local taxes and fees..." Doesn't get any more damning than that. DoorDash doesn't think the people DC elected to represent them should get to represent them. They think some guy from Kentucky should.

Mark Joseph Stern@mjsdc.bsky.social · 3w ago

DoorDash, in damage control mode, now claims it supports D.C. home rule and denies lobbying against it. Here’s the letter their lobbyist wrote to Rep. Comer supporting his bill to ban D.C. from ever imposing or increasing a tax or fee without congressional approval. hillheat.com/files/492/DD...

We need to treat these mutual aid fundraisers like life or death, it is. Please send $5 her way, it's less than one latte. #lgbtq #protectthedolls #trans #BLM

Vee Astra Mutual Aid@vastramutualaid.myatproto.social · 4w ago

#EmergencyMutualAid #TransSupportMA #FoodSupportMA Shaniqua is a Black trans woman in Tennessee in need of emergency support to relocate to a safer place to live! She needs funds for rehousing, deposit, as well as food and survival needs! Anything you can give helps! #MutualAid #Helpsky 💸💕🏳️‍⚧️🏠🍅🚨

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Turtle party by the edge of the pond. 💚

I read through this, and it's remarkably autocratic, almost Soviet-style vision for science in the United States.

OSTP Director Releases Landmark Report and Recommendations for Renewing American Scientific Discovery

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Michael Kratsios

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Today is Black Women's Equal Pay Day. And in 2026, Black women are STILL only making 65 cents on the dollar. Pay Black women. Period.

This is horrific. Calling in the morning and I hope everyone takes 3 minutes to as well. Switchboard that will relay you to the right office: (202) 224-3121

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 4w ago

Tomorrow, the House will vote on the NDAA, which includes a provision to merge parts of our military with the IDF. This amendment is an existential threat to American sovereignty and democracy. Every member of Congress must vote NO.

I took a hard look at the financial donors to ICE’s biggest supporters in Congress. These are people who want to significantly expand ICE’s power and have sponsored or co-sponsored legislation to do so. Here are the top 25 consumer brands bankrolling the biggest ICE supporters in Congress: