Abandonment at an epic scale. Take a cold, hard look at what nation-states, each with their immigration controls, do to us. They turn us into monsters and lead us on the path to fascism.

TPS for Haitians officially ends, putting thousands out of work and in limbo

A federal judge allowed the Trump administration to terminate temporary protected status for 350,000 Haitians, meaning they are likely to lose their jobs and be at risk of deportation.

washingtonpost.com

🚨BREAKING: In a loss for voters, Missouri's top election official blocked the citizen-led referendum on the GOP’s new congressional gerrymander from appearing on the ballot this fall. While the battle isn’t over, the move denies Missourians right to block the map from use in the midterms.

Full story:

Missouri blocks anti-gerrymander referendum from November ballot in attempt to silence voters

Voter advocates are expected to immediately challenge the move and ask the courts to ensure that Missouri voters have the final say on the map.

democracydocket.com

NEW from @joshgerstein.bsky.social & me: As his confirmation to lead DOJ hung by a thread last week, acting AG Todd Blanche told faith leaders on a private call that he was preparing to take action to roll back abortion access nationwide. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

Blanche pledged abortion pill crackdown in private religious call: ‘We’re putting practices and policies in place’

The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.

politico.com

Here is the good news: DOJ is now 0-20 in lawsuits to gain access to voter files and tomorrow is the 90th day before the election which means states can't purge voters -- even if DOJ wants them to. The bad news: Trump won't give up trying to use DOJ to undermine the elections.

The Minnesota Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed that it was investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to several Mexican-style, quick-service restaurants — with jalapeños as the suspected source. Officials identified 110 cases in the state.

Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as MDH investigates salmonella outbreak

The Minnesota Department of Health confirmed the outbreak is tied to several Mexican-style quick-service restaurants, with jalapeños suspected as the source. Officials identified 110 cases in Minnesot...

mprnews.org

Come join my fabulous department at Barnard College! We are searching for a tenure-track assistant professor in Comparative Politics and/or International Relations. #polisky The link is here: barnard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Facult...

Assistant Professor of Political Science

If you are a current Barnard College employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position. Job: Assistant Professor of Political Science Job Description: The Department of Politica...

barnard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com

A few weeks ago I realized that tomorrow is the date the Ray Bradbury story “There Will Come Soft Rains” takes place. It’s a shame science fiction from 75 years ago isn’t relevant anymore

There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury

The voice-clock sang, breakfast was ejected, but no doors slammed. The garage chimed and lifted its door to reveal the waiting car. The house sat alone in a city of rubble and…

short-stories.co

I’ve been notified of another death in ICE custody. This is the 55th death under Trump’s second term and the second reported death at Delaney Hall in less than 8 months. We must end the use of these deadly private prisons and reform our country’s cruel detention policies.

David Ellison may think we are stupid, but we know who he is. We know what he has done to CBS. We know what he wants to do to CNN. Support independent media.

“ … the cop beaters fund can easily be revived with a new order from the Department of Justice 15 minutes after Mr. Blanche is confirmed as attorney general,” said @durbin.senate.gov: www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...

Top Democrat Warns Of Potential Slush Fund Revival Within Minutes Of Blanche Confirmation

huffpost.com

This is why shutting these things isn't good enough. They must be completely dismantled.

MinnPost@minnpost.bsky.social · yesterday

Prison industry giant CoreCivic announced Monday that it has finalized a five-year federal contract to reopen a long-shuttered prison in Appleton that will now hold immigrant detainees.

i think the party of sick freaks who want to inspect kid's private parts should be branded as such

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

ICE are Gestapo, 22 have died in custody. An animal shelter is more humane than what ICE and Trump are doing to these people.

ICE detainee reveals video of drinking water apparently contaminated with worm-like creatures

‘Disturbing’ footage shared by California detainee surfaces amid wider complaints about conditions in ICE detention

theguardian.com

Answer: Wall Street types who were invited in and took over Paul Weiss. Lesson: Never invite the vampires in.

How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee

Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transform...

nytimes.com

This is such a blatant and outrageous abuse of state power that it reveals the hollowness of the political right, which blathers on about preventing such abuses but cheer on the abuser.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 2d ago

Federal prosecutors just dropped charges against 3 MORE defendants who were falsely accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool www.cbsnews.com/news/lincoln...

Another ICE murder! Edwin Lopez-Cornejo is the 23rd Person to Die in ICE Custody in 2026.

ICE says Salvadoran man dead following ‘medical emergency’ at Newark detention center

A detainee who had been held at a Newark, N.J., Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility has died, according to multiple officials. In a statement obtained by The Hill’s sister network Ne…

thehill.com

Good framing.

Kindergarten girls targeted for invasive exams by new GOP-led ballot measure

Washington State voters will decide the fate of a ballot initiative that would require girls from kindergarten through high school to undergo sex-verification testing before playing school sports — a ...

rawstory.com

***Letter-Writing Campaign Against National Archives and Records Administration Closures in San Francisco (San Bruno) and Chicago*** Save Our National Archives has launched an immediate letter writing campaign and is asking writers to CC their Congressional representatives. Thread - 1/3

This is pretty awesome. From Threads, I believe.

The Trump Administration is Trying to Build Data Centers on Public Lands www.sierraclub.org/sierra/trump...

The Trump Administration is Trying to Build Data Centers on Public Lands

The latest was supposed to be a solar project. Now, in a “bait-and-switch,” it’s set to power AI

sierraclub.org

A Tech Founder Wanted to Start a New Country. An Actual Country Got in the Way. Wall Street Journal covers Network State cult founder Balaji Srinivasan. “Federal records indicate he and his wife renounced American citizenship in 2023.” 👀 Gift link: www.wsj.com/tech/a-tech-...

A Tech Founder Wanted to Start a New Country. An Actual Country Got in the Way.

Balaji Srinivasan says he believes America is descending into anarchy. His solution: Build a new country from scratch.

wsj.com

More Americans need to learn about the benefits of libraries, so help spread the word. 👉 Like 👉 Follow 👉 Share #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarylove #author #publiclibrary #literature #lit

A trans-run website, HRT Café, was shut down because of a misinformation campaign by an American hate group opposed to “woke healthcare,” also known as healthcare

Marie Leanne Shrewsbury@crapcerealandpills.bsky.social · 3d ago

yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/how-... Please do share the living crap out of this.

Blanche signed off on 2 things: 1) formally eliminating the proposed nearly $1.8 billion fund for"victims of politicized prosecutions" & 2) clarifying that the protection against audits for the Trump boys would only apply retroactively. Blanche signed. Trump did not. Don't fall for it!

Blanche formally rescinds plan for ‘weaponization’ fund, in deal to advance AG nomination

Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) had threatened to vote against Todd Blanche’s nomination if their concerns were not addressed.

washingtonpost.com

A video that left the world in disbelief and horror. ​Israel prevented the media from broadcasting it. ​Israel did this.

Remember: what’s bad for “migrants” is not good for “citizens.” Anti-immigration politics is a fool’s game.

bylinepodcast.bsky.social@bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 3d ago

"It won't be good for minorities in France 'cos Le Pen and her party make absolutely no secret that they are interested in ideas like repatriation." Enda O'Doherty @dubreviewofbooks.bsky.social @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/4c4282 📺 youtu.be/KjH-IBxRmuU?...

Vance, Farage and Weidel posted fear-mongering messages about a Spanish migrant crisis that weren't true. They haven't retracted them. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The Far Right Is Distorting Ceuta

We’ve seen this before.

theatlantic.com