Lee West
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“Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope.” — Things you won’t see trending on X • L.A./N.Y./London/Rome & NOLA. Energy transition, Silicon Valley technofile, aerospace, filmmaker, writer ✍️, former producer, foreign policy and dolphin hugger. #RESIST
BREAKING: 56 bipartisan former judges urge SCOTUS to leave Trump's mail in voting EO blocked The EO is anti-voter & anti-constitutional. POTUS is attempting to seize power he does not have @democracydefendersfund.org @campaignlegal.org & Platkin LLP are proud to rep the judges
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Reopening the Strait of Hormuz depends on the United States taking concrete steps to fulfill its commitments, the IRGC-affiliated Fars News reported, citing a source close to Iran’s negotiating team.
A small (14-seat) Talon jet that departed Alexandria, LA this morning has just landed in Bangor, ME, likely to refuel before carrying out a deportation. We are monitoring this flight and will add updates to this thread.
Elmo’s shitty cars are shitty for the sole reason he’s an talentless, incompetent blowhard cc @bradmunchen.bsky.social www.autoblog.com/news/nearly-...
Nearly 1.2 Million Teslas Face Investigation Over Suspension Failures
The NHTSA is taking a closer look at reports involving Tesla's suspension system, launching a new probe covering several Model 3 and Model Y model years.
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very important ruling, particularly bc ICE goons are given fairly wide latitude to use deception nabbing crims immigration is not a crime and this fella is basically a choir boy. unlike, say, Max Miller or Bernie Moreno 🎩 @whodat35.bsky.social
Kyle Cheney@kyledcheney.bsky.social · 15h agoJudge Wise finds that ICE coerced a 20-year-old Tongan man — admitted legally to the country three years ago — to sign a document accepting deportation, despite no criminal record or immigration proceedings against him. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Yesterday, while Blanche was being considered for his AG nomination by the senate judiciary committee — this went down in court. Wow, just wow. 😳 US judge granted the DOJ’s motion to dismiss J6 prosecutions of members of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia, according to a court filing:
US judge grants DOJ request to dismiss January 6 cases against Oath Keepers
A U.S. judge on Tuesday granted the U.S. Justice Department's request to dismiss cases against members of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia who took part in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. C...
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Orwellian surveilence state update: Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Create Pretext to Search His Car for Weed www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Create Pretext to Search His Car for Weed
"The vehicle travels to Michigan frequently which is a known source state for marijuana as it is legal there," a probable cause justification reads.
404media.co
Here we go… this will be Trump’s new pat propaganda line for every blue metro voting location moving forward. Watch for it. Trump targets El-Sayed, suggests voter irregularities after Michigan primary www.politico.com/live-updates...
Trump targets El-Sayed, suggests voter irregularities after Michigan primary
“Wayne County (Detroit) in Michigan is one of the most corrupt voting areas in the United States, if not the World,” he wrote on Truth Social.
politico.com
Is Trump the GOAT of Presidential Corruption? The president’s gluttony for graft is the only truly remarkable thing about his political career. | TNR newrepublic.com/article/2139...
Is Trump the GOAT of Presidential Corruption?
The president’s gluttony for graft is the only truly remarkable thing about his political career.
newrepublic.com
Borowitz: "WASHINGTON—In alarming news for Republicans heading into the midterm elections, a new poll released on Monday revealed that Donald J. Trump is less popular than explosive diarrhea."
Troubling Blanche past surfaced by irate senator: ‘Worst thing you can accuse someone of’ www.rawstory.com/amp/todd-bla...
Troubling Blanche past surfaced by irate senator: ‘Worst thing you can accuse someone of’
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At least 12 states face cyberattacks on their water systems, sources say So far, there's been no widespread disruptions to water supplies or treatment. abcnews.com/amp/US/12-st...
At least 12 states face cyberattacks on their water systems, sources say
Possible cyber intrusions targeting water and wastewater utilities have now been reported in at least a dozen states, multiple sources told ABC News.
abcnews.com
Today's news roundup: -At least 12 states face cyberattacks on their water systems -Netanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been disarmed -Anthropic and OpenAI models tried to trick humans into poisoning code during safety testing 👇 www.justsecurity.org/151837/early...
Early Edition: August 5, 2026
A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours.
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Here is a prediction: Administration says Supreme Court decision not "really" binding or final because the deadline was "just a technicality." (Don't blame us for the predicted insane position)
Pam Spaulding@pamspaulding.bsky.social · 2d agoTrump's DOJ misses deadline on birthright citizenship appeal so now it's final & published today. 😂 📺 youtube.com/shorts/MhLTq...
The U.S. has collected more than $13 billion from Venezuelan crude oil sales following the seizure and control of Venezuela's oil exports. These proceeds are held in a designated Citibank account & audited by KPMG, though public tracking shows only a small fraction has reached Caracas
Trump says U.S. has sold more than $13 billion of Venezuela oil since Maduro's capture
President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. has sold more than $13 billion of Venezuelan oil since taking control of the South American nation's energy exports.
cnbc.com
Trump has increased the number of spies in Cuba as US mulls a military invasion: report For months, reports have circulated insinuating the Trump administration is preparing to militarily infiltrate Cuba unless Cuban authorities give in to Trump’s demands www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Trump has increased the number of spies in Cuba as US mulls military invasion: report
For months, reports have circulated insinuating the Trump administration is preparing to militarily infiltrate Cuba unless Cuban authorities give in to Trump’s demands
the-independent.com
Cuba opens pharmacies, gas stations, law firms to private enterprise under state watch Miami Herald: www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
Cuba opens pharmacies, gas stations, law firms to private enterprise under state watch
Cuba is allowing private enterprises to operate in previously restricted sectors like banking, pharmacies, and legal services, though the government maintains strict control.
miamiherald.com
Havana Says the Reforms Are Homegrown. Washington's Fingerprints Are Everywhere Anyway Díaz-Canel calls Cuba's biggest economic shake-up in decades a sovereign choice — but the timeline, the sanctions, and the language of siege tell a messier story. www.latintimes.com/havana-says-...
Cuba swears its reforms aren't a U.S. win. The sanctions tell a different story.
Díaz-Canel closed Cuba's parliamentary session by rejecting claims that the island's 176-measure economic overhaul was forced by U.S. sanctions
latintimes.com
Amid successive energy blackouts, frustration grows in cut-off Cuba | FRANCE 24 youtu.be/jQnKM1R_jAc
Amid successive energy blackouts, frustration grows in cut-off Cuba • FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
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A federal judge tossed a Trump administration lawsuit Tuesday that had sought to force Colorado election officials to turn over unredacted copies of the state’s voter rolls. | Denver Post archive.ph/ZL6Mc
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.
bbc.com
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.
apnews.com
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.
aljazeera.com
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
theguardian.com
Mallory McMorrow immediately endorses: “Congratulations to Abdul El-Sayed for winning the Democratic primary to become our nominee to be Michigan’s next US Senator. I’m proud to give Abdul my full endorsement and support as we head to November together as a unified party”
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 7h agoNEWS: Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan. He will face off against Republican Mike Rogers in November.
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.
nbcnews.com
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.
apnews.com
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.
wral.com
