Gratuitous cat photo! Just ignore my leg, please. #catdad #catsofbluesky

@whitehouse.senate.gov cited a report by just security tracking all of the times that the Bondi/Blanche DOJ has damaged the presumption of regularity that was once enjoyed by the Department of Justice through dishonesty and incompetence. From @justsecurity.org: www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...

The “Presumption of Regularity” in Trump Administration Litigation (4th edition)

Definitive, most comprehensive study of court cases involving Trump administration and the basis for courts no longer giving a "presumption of regularity."

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Most days I love being here on Blue sky ... But today it seems like everyone wants to make this place as toxic as Twitter.

Dr Tyson with his typical mic drop!

Peace@dogsmile.bsky.social · 21h ago

Dr Erica Schwartz, a childhood vaccine advocate, has been confirmed as CDC director. Dr Schwartz has a long and storied career, including previously being deputy Surgeon General Thank God! Someone sane and qualified at CDC! From @cnn.com: www.cnn.com/2026/08/05/h...

Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC’s first official director in a year | CNN

The US Senate voted 51-44 on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The conservatives have it wrong ... Even Hamilton and Madison spoke out against restricting the rights of citizens to only what is enumerated in the Bill of Rights ... The Bill of Rights was meant to be expansive, not constrictive.

Failure to be able to admit objective fact is cult like behavior. And for someone who has nothing to lose to keep slavish devotion to an Orange Fascist cult leader underscores how insidious MAGA is to American democracy, and how existential it is for our Republic to defeat it.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5h ago

BLUMENTHAL: Judge Cronan, you're already on the district court. Who won the 2020 election? CRONAN: Joseph Biden received the majority of electoral votes B: You have nothing to lose. You have a lifetime appointment, and yet you're unwilling to state the simple fact that Biden won the 2020 election

I'll keep activism and inclusivism, but the rest of the "non-medical"/"are changeable" -isms have got to go! Also, add a couple of phobias to the got to go list - specifically homophobia and transphobia! That shit is just ignorant!

Yes, please! With all of the uproar surrounding the Epstein files, having a POTUS who has been repeatedly credibly accused of sexual assault - including of a minor, and a military that is about to be juiced on additional testosterone, we need examples of Men who respect their partners as leaders!

Kurt Bardella@kurtbardella.bsky.social · 20h ago

Is it really too much to ask our political parties to stop electing men accused of assault/abuse? I

Capital One followed the law & their internal procedures ... Not their fault that the orange fascist bellend and his kids were conducting transactions that gave the appearance of laundering money IMHO, it most likely wasn't just the appearance ... Image stolen from a user on a different platform

This needs to be done ASAP! If they're going to flood the zone with bullshit & lies, we need to flood the zone with the documentary proof of their hate filled, America destroying, promise breaking actions. Buy the ads, Ken Martin!

Jennifer Shin - WTAF@jennifershin.bsky.social · yesterday

They need to hammer down relentlessly on this. They can't become overconfident, like they did with Hillary in 2016.

Maine Senator Susan Collins has come out in opposition of Todd Blanche's confirmation. While I am glad to see that, and wish more Republicans opposed his confirmation, I think it's less ideology and more trying to retain her seat. From @thehill.com: thehill.com/homenews/sen...

Collins will oppose Blanche, narrowing nominee’s path to confirmation

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who is facing a tough reelection in a state carried by Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024, announced on Tuesday that she will vote “no” on Todd Blanche’s nomination to ser…

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@warnock.senate.gov distills the save act in 5 minutes ... And why every American who values democracy should oppose it. He expertly explains how it is a voter suppression bill thinly veiled as a voter ID bill. youtu.be/pV9R1HWGAGg?...

I Broke Down the SAVE Act in 5 Minutes

YouTube video by Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock

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Look, a fascist stands between two of the founding members of ANTIFA (ANTI-FASCISM) I wish they were "escorting" the Orange Tyrant to The Hague or Leavenworth ... But, as it is often said "you can wish in one hand ...." (Not the entire quote ... IYKYK)

Adam Kinzinger@adamkinzinger.substack.com · 23h ago

This is a man who has a hard time looking in the mirror

It's time for another episode of "Everything Trump Touches Dies: Cage Fighting Edition" ... Multiple outlets are reporting that the UFC has lost $30M on its Freedom 250 White House event. Serves them right, IMHO ... It should have cost them even more. From The BBC: www.bbc.com/sport/mixed-...

UFC White House: UFC loses $30m staging Freedom 250 event at White House

UFC owners lose $30m (£22m) staging the Freedom 250 event, which was attended by US President Donald Trump, at the White House in June.

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Umm ... I'm just going to leave this here for anyone who still believes that the GOP, MAGA or Trump are trustworthy. Image stolen from a user on a different platform.

Sources are telling CNN that the US has used approximately 80% of its missile interceptor stockpile ... Munitions like the Patriot missile. And they take a minute to make. Thank Trump for making us (and Taiwan & Ukraine) an easier target for conquest. From @cnn.com: youtu.be/ZrHY8CtYic8?...

US has used ~80% of key missile interceptors: Sources

YouTube video by CNN

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I want a free and secure Israel without warmongers like Netanyahu. I want a free and secure Palestine without terrorists like Hamas. I want a free and secure Iran without hate mongers like the Ayatollah. And, I want a free and secure United States without fascists like Trump.

It's almost as if Trump is trying to take credit for the negotiations between Iran and Oman to reopen The Straits of Hormuz... The water way that was open until Trump & Bibi decided to start a war. This is not a Trump win. It's being done to spite him From CBS News: www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...

Live Updates: Trump says Strait of Hormuz deal could happen today or tomorrow amid Iran-Oman talks

President Trump told reporters Tuesday evening that an announcement on the Strait of Hormuz could happen today or tomorrow, following talks between Iran and Oman.

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Turning an eye to Missouri, the home of Kemper Military School (class of '93) MO voters rejected a GOP move to make it harder for citizens to put initiatives on the ballot. Overwhelmingly rejected! The "Show Me" state showed me something good last night! From @ms.now: youtu.be/pOVFfpnC3tQ?...

Missouri voters give 'ONE FINGER SALUTE' to GOP move to hinder citizen initiatives

YouTube video by MS NOW

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Holy cheese muffins! Abdul El-Sayed has a good answer about what comes next if we abolish ICE! Eliminate ICE & return to an immigration enforcement agency that respects the Constitution & the lives of US citizens... Like INS did for decades! Ok, I'm sold! From @ms.now: youtu.be/QAlyUT_qI-g?...

'This is a big movement' : El-Sayed on uniting the Democratic party to win in November

YouTube video by MS NOW

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I didn't think I could be appalled anymore by anything that Trump administration did, but Allison Gill got the information in a FOIA request that proved me wrong. ICE tossed these kids cells & confiscated these drawings/letters to hide evidence. From @muellershewrote.com: youtu.be/FshJxEUOZos?...

ICE Seized Drawings from Kids They're Detaining | Beans Talk

YouTube video by MSW Media

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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

Another incredible Trump troll - & something I've been thinking for almost a decade! An art installation at Amsterdam Pride depicted an inflatable Trump & Putin kissing! And, we ALL know who "wears the pants" in that relationship! 🤣 From @pinknews.bsky.social: www.thepinknews.com/2026/08/03/t...

Trump and Putin depicted as kissing couple at WorldPride 2026 parade

A giant inflatable kiss between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin became one of the most talked-about moments at Amsterdam’s WorldPride 2026 Canal Parade

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A BC artist made a prescient political statement, and $1,800! "The Don of Dung" is a portrait of the Orange Fascist Bellend made out of the same thing he is - horseshit! My God, this made my morning! Bravo, Ms. Chartrand! From @timescolonist.bsky.social: www.timescolonist.com/entertainmen...

At long last the MAX 7 has been certified. While I am happy to see the smallest of the 737 MAX family finally available to airlines, I just hope that there was sufficient regulatory oversight to ensure no repeats of prior issues, like MCAS & door plugs. From @cnbc.com: www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/f...

FAA clears smallest Boeing 737 Max to fly after years of delays

Airlines can finally start flying passengers soon after planes are certified, but it can take them months to work them into schedules.

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I don't think any of this is hypothetical ... I fully expect that, once Blanche is confirmed as AG, that the fund will be resurrected ... Also, I must mention 26 USC §7217 (POTUS/WH meddling in IRS audits) which makes this whole enterprise corrupt & illegal. From @ms.now: youtu.be/wpWDflgVHXA?...

Legal LOOPHOLES could allow Trump to RESTORE $1.776B fund, IRS immunity

YouTube video by MS NOW

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49 USC §46504 allows flight attendants to remove uncooperative passengers from flights. But that's not good enough for this "Karen" evangelist... She's suing because she failed to follow flight attendant instructions & got kicked off a flight. From @local12.bsky.social: local12.com/news/nation-...

Evangelist claims she was kicked off flight for preaching to passengers during delay

Whitney Lynn told The Washington Post that she enjoys preaching to travelers because they have nowhere to go and they "have no choice but to hear the truth."

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7 states are undergoing cyber attacks on water systems right now. Trump gutted CISA & Cyber Command while simultaneously going to war with a state sponsor of cyber-crimes & terrorism & making the US into a global pariah. Does this make us great again? From @pbsnews.org: youtu.be/4cqSk0EGH10?...

What we know about the cyberattacks on water systems in 7 states

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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