1 less Refukkk in House! 😂 Congressman Chuck Edwards said he won’t run for re-election after House of Representatives ethics committee determined he fostered hostile work environment & engaged in sexual harassment by giving gifts & lavishing attention on 2 young female staffers. His term ends Jan.

Republican Chuck Edwards drops bid for re-election after report finding sexual harassment of staffers

Congressional ethics panel had recommended Edwards face censure over its findings on ‘hostile work environment’

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Progressives here we come!💙 Abdul El-Sayed won MI Dem nomination for Senate, narrowly defeating Rep Haley Stevens in victory for party’s progressive wing in battleground state. Real test of El-Sayed’s & progressives will come in Nov vs Mike Rogers, former congressman who ran unopposed for Refukkks.

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing

Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in a victory for the party’s progressive wing in a battleground state.

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Leo: Top or bottom, up or down, I’m up to no good Mama! Mama: No good alright! That cheeky expression belies what no good u’re up to. Even wiggling that large butt of yours to squeeze into hole too small for u shows no bottom to your antics! Another day just flew by. Time to wish you all Night!👋😽😘

Where are they now?

Stolen valor from Mr. Bone Spurs. An insult to every man and woman who has worn the uniform.

"Eight of the biggest oil companies amassed profits of more than $90bn (£67bn) in just three months as the Iran conflict sent energy prices soaring and the emissions-fuelled climate crisis caused deadly heatwaves." $4.60 a gallon yesterday. Feels like a reckoning should be coming. Soon.

Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis

Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage

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Phang: "Capital One said, 'We don't want the business anymore of the 45th president of the United States, his businesses, his failed sons, and his revocable trust.' So you can imagine -- I am just hypothesizing... but it suggests whatever Capital One uncovered was pretty bad. Makes you wonder..."

Gill: All 100 senators last week passed a non-binding resolution condemning any pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell. They're simultaneously considering confirming the guy who met with her and moved her to a low-security facility as the top cop in the United States. That is so insane to me.

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FIFA accused of "blackmailing" Jordan over World Cup money in return for support of Infantino

YouTube video by Sky Sports News

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They refused him medication, brushed off his complaints, and let him die while detained at Delaney Hall. On that day, a young girl lost her dad—and a piece of herself. Heartless monsters tried to cover up his death, but her voice WILL be heard. Justice for Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo! 🎥Statusacoup

Jazzy: Venting my frustrations Mama! Leo: Excuse me sis while I infiltrate your sanctuary! Mama: Go ahead & let off some steam Jazz! Sorry but Leo just won’t stop stalking u, as soon as her “prison” door opens! Roofers been & left. Waiting for drywall repair of garage ceiling. Eventful morning!

Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social

So far by my count he’s wrecked the rose garden, the east wing, and the south lawn. When he eventually leaves office, will there be a blade of grass left on the site?

Dan Diamond@ddiamond.bsky.social · yesterday

Scoop: Trump has ordered workers to redo weeks of work on his planned White House helipad new WaPo photos show how past work was removed over weekend Trump is contemplating changes to White House lawn's slope, raising bigger Qs about project and cost

I just voted no on Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as Attorney General. Before I did, I laid out the 5 biggest reasons why he should not be our nation's top law enforcement officer: youtu.be/vI6xF0HFI4Y?...

Schiff SLAMS Blanche: 'He Will Never Represent the American People'

YouTube video by Sen. Adam Schiff

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Republican Senators are voting to confirm Trump’s lawyer to be AG when it just came out that Capital One shut down Trump’s accounts under suspicion of money laundering and Trump wants exemption from being investigated for tax fraud. THESE PEOPLE ARE CRIMINALS.

What else is new? PRIC said talks underway yesterday but Iran denied they’re being held or planned. Conflicting signals from US & Iran over status of talks to end their 5-month-old war boosted uncertainty, with latest attack on shipping in Strait of Hormuz highlighting risks to global energy flows.

US-Iran talks uncertain as ship struck in Hormuz - BusinessWorld Online

DUBAI/WASHINGTON — Conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over the status of talks to end their five-month-old war boosted uncertainty on Tuesday, with the latest attack on shipping in th...

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Watching MI closely! MI will offer clearest gauge yet on direction of Dem Party, as primary voters choose btw progressive standard-bearer & establishment-backed candidate. Abdul El-Sayed, backed by Sen Bernie Sanders, is up against 4-term Rep. Haley Stevens, backed by Dem leader Sen Chuck Schumer.

What to watch in primaries: Michigan Senate race tests Democrats' path forward - Bridge Michigan

Michigan’s marquee Democratic Senate primary, testing whether the party wants a progressive standard-bearer or an establishment-backed pick with government experience, tops Tuesday’s list of must-watc...

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Leo: Come on bro, let’s play out of hole! Mama: Not easy coaxing your bro to come out of hole & play with u, is it Leo? Saw you checking out same hole earlier & not able to fit. Funny it was! Past 8pm here. Rain stopped but still wet, gloomy, now dark too. Must bring kits in & bid you goodnight!😽😘

Trump used a totally made up story to justify selling off more than a million acres of Utah's Bears Ears National Monument. It wasn't a mistake. They knew better. I'm sure we're all shocked. www.rawstory.com/trump-bears-...

'Lying' Trump caught using made-up story to justify slashing national monument: NY Times

President Donald Trump claimed hikers, hunters and anglers were locked out of Utah's Bears Ears National Monument and used that story to justify slashing its size by more than 1.2 million acres. Newly...

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ABC has picked it up now. "Capital One says it closed hundreds of Trump's bank accounts in 2021 'for anti-money laundering reasons'"

Capital One says it closed hundreds of Trump's bank accounts in 2021 'for anti-money laundering reasons'

Capital One says it closed hundreds of accounts associated with President Trump and his businesses in 2021 "for anti-money laundering reasons," according to a filing.

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Melania is the only First Lady to call a press conference to say that she is not a prostitute and a whore.

The far right is using the border chaos in Ceuta to manufacture a continent-wide crisis narrative. Actors immediately deploy divisive language to make voters angry as fast as possible, regardless of the facts. It is a familiar, dangerous playbook designed to stoke fear and undermine democracy.

The Far Right Is Distorting Ceuta

We’ve seen this before.

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DC🕊🌍🔥🌱@dcminx.bsky.social · 4d ago

🧵 What is REALLY happening at the Ceuta border in Spain? It is not just a migration crisis—it is a textbook example of hybrid warfare, where human movement is weaponized for geopolitical leverage to destabilise Europe. Here is a breakdown of the players 👇

The Secret Handshake moved its 10-foot-tall gold “Iran War Participation Trophy” to Foley Square in Manhattan. The satirical protest piece features a giant #1 and a plaque awarding Trump a participation trophy for his “enthusiastic involvement in the Iran War.”

Just became aware of shuffle at Bluesky! Toni Schneider formally took over as Bluesky CEO after short stint as interim CEO. Prior CEO, Jay Graber, is now chief innovation officer. Called ATmosphere, its ecosystem is vibrant & growing,Toni says. Goals may not aligned with what users need from app.

Bluesky’s new CEO wants to grow it all

Bluesky is many different things in a trenchcoat.

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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social Donald Trump is seeking to gut head start.

Breaking: Another victim, Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo, has died in ICE custody at Delaney Hall prison after being denied vital medication and family visits. Depriving sick detainees of care until they die is murder by neglect. We demand complete transparency and justice for Edwin! 🎥 Statuscoup

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Not shocked, are you? Abolish Ice Repost #Blues

BREAKING: Jay Clayton sworn in as Director of National Intelligence. MS NOW's Alicia Menendez reports.

Leo: Sleep’s best when it rains Mama! Mama: Agreed! Too cute u r when sleeping like that Big Boy! Wish rain would stop already! It’s either draught or floods! Always extremes! Monday’s dark & gloomy! Around world, climate change wreaking havoc too! Trying to keep anxiety in check. Wish u all well!