Rep. Max Miller: "My former wife has claimed that during a custody exchange at my home that day, I assaulted her…If I had assaulted her, would she have offered to cook me dinner six days later?"
Jenny Cohn
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After practicing law for 20+ years, I now write about elections and political extremism. You can find my most recent work at the Bucks County Beacon. Donate: Ko-fi https://share.google/x92w1Me217PImRaIl
“We should return to an older and more accurate name for the Civil War: the Slaveholders’ Rebellion. If a country unquestioningly adopts language that obscures its bloodiest crimes to absolve their worst perpetrators, how can we expect successive generations to remember the new assaults on democracy
Opinion | The ‘Civil War’ Is a Lie. Let’s Call It the ‘Slaveholders’ Rebellion’ Again. (Gift Article)
To face our own history, we must be honest about it.
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President Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v
Trump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of Degrees
Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.
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There are a lot of natural resources in Argentina.
Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social · 21h ago😳 On August 6, Argentina will vote on a proposed Land Reform Law aiming to facilitate the purchase of rural land in Argentina by private investors. It seems they are preparing to “celebrate” with Peter Thiel. The bill was written by Sturzenegger who will appear at this Sept event with Thiel. 1/
ICYMI, the Rockbridge Network [reportedly backed by Peter Thiel] included a “‘transition project’, with an estimated price tag of $3M” that was “intended to assemble policy experts and plans to create a ‘government-in-waiting’ to ‘staff the next Republican administration.’” (Article from 2022) 1/
Dissatisfied With Their Party, Wealthy Republican Donors Form Secret Coalitions (Published 2022)
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“Among the initiatives cited in the Rockbridge [Network] brochure are media-related functions… including ‘influencer programs’...” 4/6/22 (Rockbridge is reportedly backed by Peter Thiel.) 1/
Dissatisfied With Their Party, Wealthy Republican Donors Form Secret Coalitions (Published 2022)
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😳 On August 6, Argentina will vote on a proposed Land Reform Law aiming to facilitate the purchase of rural land in Argentina by private investors. It seems they are preparing to “celebrate” with Peter Thiel. The bill was written by Sturzenegger who will appear at this Sept event with Thiel. 1/
American Reformer co-founder Aaron Renn spoke during Balaji’s Oct 2025 Network State conference: The title of his talk? “Christian Network States.”(American Reformer’s other co-founder is Nate Fischer. The board includes Thiel ally Chris Buskirk who co-founded the Rockbridge Network w/ JD Vance.) 1/
52 - Network State Conference 2025 - Aaron Renn on Christian Network States
YouTube video by Network State Podcast
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“Milei announced a congressional bill built on three pillars: keep AI unregulated, create a new legal category called the non-human corporation, & offer a low corporate tax rate to attract tech investment. The historical reference he chose to anchor it was the Dutch East India Company…” 7/30/26 …1/
😳 On August 6, Argentina will vote on a proposed Land Reform Law aiming to facilitate the purchase of rural land in Argentina by private investors. It seems they are preparing to “celebrate” with Peter Thiel. The bill was written by Sturzenegger who will appear at this Sept event with Thiel. 1/
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...
“Drought causes 'collapse' in France's vegetable production: 'Even with irrigation, young plants have not survived' Cauliflower, peas and lettuce are suffering from a lack of water and successive heatwaves. The industry describes the situation as a 'disaster,' …” 8/2/26
Drought causes 'collapse' in France's vegetable production: 'Even with irrigation, young plants have not survived'
Cauliflower, peas and lettuce are suffering from a lack of water and successive heatwaves. The industry describes the situation as a 'disaster,' especially across western France, as the ability to sow...
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Just the fact that media calls it a “Weaponization Fund” shows utter failure to meet the moment. It’s like when you call Trump’s budget a “Big Beautiful Bill.” They get you to launder regime propaganda by creating a title that is a false characterization, which gets published.
Blanche gave Cornyn/Tillis a fake deal, which is not a legally binding modification of the original agreement signed by all parties like they demanded, & kept IRS immunity, so they can surrender while declaring victory. Just more theater from worthless Republicans in the senate.
11 years ago today, Ken Paxton surrendered at the Collin County Jail on felony securities fraud charges. This is his mugshot.
A video taken Saturday shows former NYC Mayor Eric Adams in sales pitch mode in Wisconsin Rapids, as he's heckled by residents opposed to the data center he's trying to sell them on. "My name is Eric Adams," he begins, as the boos begin to rain down. "You belong in prison!" one attendee shouts.
Eric Adams Is Selling Data Centers in Wisconsin Now
The former mayor had a wild weekend, and other links to start your day.
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no agreement with trump is binding, it's impossible that anyone at this point fails to understand that. All that's happening here is spineless toadies folding as anticipated bsky.app/profile/matt...
Matthew Gertz@mattgertz.bsky.social · 2d agoYou’d have to be a fool and/or desperate to get to yes to accept this, so it’ll probably be enough to get him confirmed. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Can't think of a thing that will radicalize a generation faster than "you've gotta let that old man in the corner over there see what's inside those pants before you play Kindergarten volleyball."
Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d agoAn 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
Peter Thiel has promoted the Sovereign Individual, which says that the shift from “mass democracy” to “individual sovereignty” can happen “invisibly” (and without a shift in public opinion) via tax-free zones & free ports & that the power of nation states will eventually splinter into fragments. 1/
THIS... Read Every Line Every side post reference Every word of this post from @jennycohn.bsky.social She continues to report with amazing in-depth coverage regarding the effect that the Tech-Bros & Theo-Bros are having on the demise of the democratic state for their own self serving purposes.
Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social · 4d agoPeter Thiel has promoted the Sovereign Individual, which says that the shift from “mass democracy” to “individual sovereignty” can happen “invisibly” (and without a shift in public opinion) via tax-free zones & free ports & that the power of nation states will eventually splinter into fragments. 1/
Swim cap failed. Lacey’s ears still got wet. But she did look cute!
Hoo boy. This is getting ugly. And somehow even more embarrassing. Trump Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is now publicly feuding with Trump’s own Justice Department to keep alive the lies that an innocent former Olympian vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Appalling cruelty — and all to fund more tax cuts for the rich.
STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION REFLECTING POOL INFIGHTING
NEWS: Trump vetoed a bipartisan water project he'd promised Coloradans. Now, according to Lauren Boebert, the real reason wasn't the fiscal concerns his official veto message cited. She says she was told it was retaliation over Tina Peters sitting in jail.
Lauren Boebert Says She Was Told Trump Vetoed Colorado Water Bill Over Tina Peters
Trump’s official veto note cited fiscal objections.
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In its most recent quarterly financial report, Palantir reported $1.28 billion in total US revenue. Of that amount, $687 million came from U.S. taxpayer-funded agencies—an EIGHTY FOUR PERCENT INCREASE year-over-year. Cool. Cool … 1/
Greg Barbaccia will “return to Palantir after leading the Trump administration's federal IT, AI, and digital service modernization efforts since January 2025.” 7/31/26 … 1/
Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia to Return to Palantir
Barbaccia will return to Palantir after leading the Trump administration's federal IT, AI, and digital service modernization efforts since January 2025.
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Individual sovereignty is extremely attractive to those with power. It is less liberating for most of us. Great thread from @jennycohn.bsky.social. These folks are selling a form of freedom that works only for wolves.
Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social · 4d agoPeter Thiel has promoted the Sovereign Individual, which says that the shift from “mass democracy” to “individual sovereignty” can happen “invisibly” (and without a shift in public opinion) via tax-free zones & free ports & that the power of nation states will eventually splinter into fragments. 1/
In Feb, Argentina (Peter Thiel’s new home) passed “Milei's controversial labor reform,” which aims to spur investment by: “Empower[ing] employers to mandate 12-hour workdays (instead of the current 8)”, “Mak[ing] it easier for companies to fire workers,” “Limit[ing] the right to strike” 1/
Argentina passes Milei's controversial labor reform
Argentina's sweeping new reform is meant to create more formal jobs by reducing the burden on employers. Recent polls had shown that the nation was split on it.
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