Exactly. If the dumbest GOP Senator could do it for a year or more, so can one smart non AIPAC Democrat

@redjohn5555.bsky.social · 3h ago

A Democratic Senator should hold up all general officer promotions until they the drunk in charge

“So… you’ve been absent for 52 days, missed 47 roll call votes, and no one knows if you’re still alive?”

Trump: “Costs are all coming down. Food, groceries, all coming down. I think we should be given an A+ on the economy.” In what dimension is this true?

WWJD?

The winning will continue until morale improves.

Senator Ron Wyden released a report saying that 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had interviewed him in March for a story examining how major banks handled Jeffrey Epstein’s accounts. The report alleges that the story was suppressed by Bari Weiss, who now leads CBS News.

Representative Shirley Chisholm, 1972: "[W]e have looked in vain to the Nixon administration for the courage, the spirit, the character, and the words to lift us, to bring out the best in us, to rekindle in each of us our faith in the American dream."

Shirley Chisholm: Declares Presidential Bid, January 25, 1972

YouTube video by NYC Department of Records and Information Services

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Just a note that @jbendery.bsky.social is 100% worth following. Always finds stories like these that matter, and yet are a bit under the radar.

Jen Bendery@jbendery.bsky.social · 2h ago

Former J6 federal prosecutors are begging senators -- mostly GOPers, but a handful of Dems are in there, too -- to stop confirming election deniers to lifetime federal courts seats. “Please stop poisoning our courts." www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...

It's not bad enough that Republicans do it. Sen. Whitehouse surprises me. Durbin and Coons do not. It's the good ole boys club.

Jen Bendery@jbendery.bsky.social · 1h ago

In April, for ex, Demand Justice lashed 3 Dems on the judiciary panel who voted to advance S.C. district judge nominee Sheria Clarke despite her refusal to say Biden won in 2020 or that the U.S. Capitol was attacked on Jan. 6, 2021. Those 3 Dems: Dick Durbin Sheldon Whitehouse Chris Coons

Canada and UAE have concluded negotiations on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) — fastest trade deal negotiated by the two countries. PM Carney and President Sheikh Mohamed also agreed to deepen cooperation on energy, critical minerals, infrastructure, AI, and regional security.

Well, this.

China’s trade promotion agency (CCPIT) says Chinese business delegation visited Salt Lake City, Chicago & DC from July 27–31, meeting with >120 US companies. The visit “promoted upcoming China International Supply Chain Expo, expanded trade, investment, and supply chain cooperation”.

And no one who hasn't kissed the ring is left to refute them

Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social · 1h ago

While the latest headlines hint at yet another ceasefire deal, the Dept. of Defense plays games with the true number of dead & wounded. @markhertling.bsky.social delivers his blunt assessment of what's going on in Iran & why each loss of life is more than just a number. youtu.be/rTamGFJPfAU?...

EU will release €1.4B generated from profits on frozen Russian sovereign assets following Russia’s attacks on Kyiv. ~95% of the funds will be used to repay G7 and EU loans already provided to Ukraine, while €70M will go directly toward military assistance through the European Peace Facility 🧵

Rand Paul should be in jail

What a joke 🤣🤣🤣

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h ago

🙃

Courageous

Rachel Maddow@maddow.bsky.social · 4h ago

www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...

Joe Biden Is Still Winning 🔥....... (The Hill)

www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti... Sleazy Trump Diarrhea Donor...💩

Taylor Farms tied to cyclospora outbreak as prison labor report resurfaces

Goods produced through prison labor were worth about $11 billion in 2022.

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An association of thousands of FBI agents and other groups are backing a lawsuit filed by three bureau employees who were fired last year for their roles in an investigation into President Donald Trump's efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

3 FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration

The agents were terminated as part of a broader personnel purge by FBI Director Kash Patel that has targeted employees who investigated Trump or are perceived as being against the administration's int...

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AI data-centre race builds $1 trillion lease burden for Big Tech | Reuters www.reuters.com/business/ret...

AI data-centre race builds $1 trillion lease burden for Big Tech

Microsoft Corp , Meta Platforms Inc , Oracle Corp , Amazon and Alphabet have committed about $1.09 trillion in future payments under leases that have not yet begun, mostly for data centres needed to p...

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Venezuelan woman with temporary protected status held by ICE for 3 weeks A Venezuelan woman with temporary protected status is sharing her story after she was detained and held by ICE for nearly three weeks. www.wral.com/video/venezu...

Venezuelan woman with temporary protected status held by ICE for 3 weeks

A Venezuelan woman with temporary protected status is sharing her story after she was detained and held by ICE for nearly three weeks.

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Takeaways from AP’s review of #military families detained under Trump’s immigration crackdown | AP apnews.com/article/mili...

Takeaways from AP's review of military families detained under Trump's immigration crackdown

The immediate family members of U.S. troops have generally not been targets of immigration enforcement.

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Michigan Senate Primary Results 2026 | NBC www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Michigan Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results: Stevens, El-Sayed, Rogers and More

See live results from the 2026 Michigan Senate primary election as Republican and Democrat votes are counted by candidate and county.

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Opinion: Let’s call Trump’s approach to Iran what it is: kindergarten diplomacy. Amid stop-and-start threats and with a divided staff, it’s clear Trump has no idea how to end a war that shouldn’t have begun www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Let’s call Trump’s approach to Iran what it is: kindergarten diplomacy | Moustafa Bayoumi

Amid stop-and-start threats and with a divided staff, it’s clear Trump has no idea how to end a war that shouldn’t have begun

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Lebanon and Israel still split over disarming Hezbollah at Rome talks Disagreements remain in second day of resumed talks over disarming Hezbollah and Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...

Lebanon and Israel still split over disarming Hezbollah at Rome talks

Disagreements remain in second day of resumed talks over disarming Hezbollah and Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon.

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House Democrats add 12 solidly Trump districts to their midterm election target list | AP apnews.com/article/hous...

House Democrats add 12 solidly Trump districts to their midterm election target list

House Democrats are adding a dozen Republican-held seats to their list of targets for the November midterms.

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Russian strike kills at least 17 as Zelensky says interceptors could have saved lives. | BBC www.bbc.com/news/article...

Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills at least 17

The Russia defence ministry said it had struck logistics hubs and supply centres in Kyiv and the surrounding region.

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What was the rate before he started the war? Just curious.