Virginia Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi: "As polls close across the Commonwealth, I want to thank our many election workers and volunteers who worked tirelessly to make this election possible." bluevirginia.us/2026/08/virg...
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And so it is, just like you said it would be… Damien Rice, The Blower’s Daughter: youtu.be/YkEZaOrzwbA?...
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Frances Perkins was the patron saint of American workers and an inspiration for me during my time as labor secretary. She was the guiding light behind the creation of Social Security, the 40-hour workweek, the National Labor Relations Act, and much more.
David Dayen@ddayen.bsky.social · yesterdayToday's Prospect Patriot is Frances Perkins. She saw the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory go ablaze in 1911 and her life changed. "The New Deal was born that day," she said. 22 years later she'd be America's first female cabinet member. prospect.org/2026/08/04/a...
In May 2018, the villagers of Andombiry discovered an extraordinary baobab named TSITAKAKANTSA, with a circumference around 29 meters, making it the largest baobab ever recorded in Madagascar. It is locally called reniala, meaning "the mother of the forest." IG: @rever_mada
“Wyden also accuses Deutsche Bank, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase of failing to fully cooperate with his investigation and faults Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) for allegedly blocking legislation that would have required Treasury to release the records.”
tomwellborn3rd@wellborn.net · yesterdayA 60 Minutes probe into Epstein's banking, with Wyden already interviewed, vanished right after Sharyn Alfonsi got pushed out under Bari Weiss. Same editor who stalled the CECOT migrant story until Stephen Miller got a say. CBS keeps calling it timing. Sure looks like a pattern.
💥 Israel is burning the forests of Wadi al-Slouqi and Houla in South Lebanon. Not military targets. Forests, valleys, hills and entire ecosystems. Environmental crime & deliberate erasure of a piece of Lebanon’s natural heritage. 8/4 @sarahabdallah.bsky.social
DOJ is now 0-20 in cases to obtain state voter files. Here is the list: Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin
WHO says work is advancing on improved treatments and the world’s first vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. While results are still likely months away, the effort comes as the DRC faces its largest recorded outbreak of this Ebola species, with cases and deaths continuing to rise.
Rick Wilson: Trump is still on Russian side. Trump is on the side of Putin. Even now, as Trump shifts back to Zelenskyy a little bit. That’s only because Zelenskyy is essentially winning, and Trump doesn’t want to be stuck with a loser. He still ideologically believes in Putin.
“Researchers also found that ICE violated its internal medical care standards in 78% of the 55 cases — which occurred between 2011 and 2018, primarily in relatively young and healthy men. In all, 71 individuals died while in ICE detention in that period” Source: www.borderreport.com/border-repor...
Report: Dozens of deaths in ICE custody — mostly healthy men — linked to delayed care or inadequate responses
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — An analysis of deaths at migrant detention facilities found significant violations of internal medical care standards.
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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.
Last week, I visited Juniper Blessing’s memorial and met with trans students at UW to hear their experiences and the fear they felt after her killing. Trans people deserve to live as their full, authentic selves. I will continue to fight in Congress for them to do just that.
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Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the U.S. in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats. Trump has numerous “issues” with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. (AP)
“Delaney Hall must be shut down,” Mejia added. “Abolishing and replacing ICE is the only way to correct this—a system that lets this happen again and again cannot be reformed. It must be rebuilt around human dignity.”
Ray Beckerman@raybeckerman.bsky.social · yesterdayMother Says ICE 'Negligence' Killed Second Man to Die at Notorious NJ Lockup www.commondreams.org/news/mother-...
There is no version of yourself you could become that would satisfy the people who hate you. So you might as well be who you are.
A vote to confirm Todd Blanche is a vote against justice for Epstein survivors.
“U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 51,000 individuals in July, according to sources familiar with the data. The arrests are the largest in a single month in DHS history, according to data.” ICE delenda est Source: abcnews.com/Politics/ice...
ICE arrests hit record high in July as enforcement quietly ramps up
The Department of Homeland Security has been ramping up arrests.
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“King's attorneys say that they believe she was approached by the guard because she has been a vocal critic of their deployment in the city for months, hanging large signs outside her house with messages like "Occupation: Troops Out" and "National Guard Stop Being So Embarrassing."
Sherrilyn Ifill@sifill.bsky.social · 20h ago“CoreCivic said in a press release the company expects to begin receiving detainees in the fourth quarter of 2026, and that it expects to generate approximately $75 million in revenue per year for its role in facilitating the mass deportation agenda of President Donald Trump.”
Minnesota Reformer@minnesotareformer.com · 23h agoICE will pay CoreCivic more than half a billion dollars over five years to reopen a defunct 1,600-bed prison in rural western Minnesota as an immigrant detention center.
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..."
Russia is killing Kramatorsk, just like they killed most of the Donbas, the exact land they came to "liberate." They erase entire towns, reducing them to dust. That is the true "Russian world."
@toonietuesday.bsky.social As a result of a Russian airstrike on Kramatorsk, 24 people were injured. Fire broke out in a 14-story apartment building. Emergency workers rescued 9 people from trapped apartments.
APPLEBAUM: Kushner and Witkoff didn’t understand Putin. They don’t really know the geography of Ukraine. They were seen by Russians, and really by everybody, as incompetents who were bumbling along. Russians thought, "Well, we can rip these people off, and win the war that way."
Our congressional delegation met with Emely during our visit to Dilley last week. She was depressed and missed her family. They should've never been locked up, and we won't stop until every child is free. #ShutDownDilley #FreeOurChildren
Emely Suaza and her dad have been released from the Dilley Trailer Prison! I am glad that she is back with her mom, little brothers, and the rest of her family. When ICE detained Emely on her way to church, they asked her dad to come pick her up. When he showed up, they locked him up too.
Fake dems & fascist collaborators neither wanted or needed! Please take action today to oppose the proposed appointment of Theo Stamos to U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Almost to 200 letters sent, let’s goooooooo! actionnetwork.org/letters/oppo...
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Ask Senators Warner and Kaine to oppose Donald Trump's proposed appointment of Theo Stamos as US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Given Ms. Stamos’s previous tenure as Commonweal...
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I was the weird guy everyone told to touch grass. Look at me now touching the grass, is this better, do you like this