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This is a good way to start my day. Cheers to Joanna Whaley and to the voters of Michigan
Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 9h agoIn other Michigan news, the state looks set to elect it's first transgender lawmaker. Joanna Whaley won her Democratic primary and will compete in November for a state house seat, beating a primary opponent who tried and failed to disqualify her for not running under her deadname
Thanks to their ill conceived illegal war, this is what 🤡 & his Foxnews SecDef has brought the US military to: 'Anyone got any ideas?' "Nothing says “we have this under control” like the war-planning equivalent of “no bad ideas in a brainstorm, gang!” "
Locked, Loaded, and Fresh Out of Ideas: The Pentagon Is Now Crowdsourcing A Solution For The Iran War Via Mass Email.
America’s military just sent a company-wide email asking if anyone has ideas. Not for the holiday party. For Iran.
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When a community unites to oppose data centers
Lady with an opinion@ladymitopinion.bsky.social · yesterdayA data center was just shut down in Wisconsin after the town council refused to have private talks with the developer and told them everything would include public approval That’s how it’s done, folks
Congrats again to the White House Correspondents Association!
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTrump says Jeanine Pirro "choked" and then snaps at a reporter who asks if her job is safe: "Don't ever talk again"
U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan has received a set of unredacted Epstein-related records from the Department of Justice for private, in camera review as part of journalist Katie Phang’s lawsuit against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. #TheCityBrief #Epstein
Sarah Matthews on Trump’s fixation with 2020 election loss, January 6th and the sycophant’s who currently support him. #Pinks
With all the news, ICE continues to use violent tactics. There are days I feel hopeless but just for a minute or two. We, the people, will change this.
Minnesota Reformer@minnesotareformer.com · 2d agoOn Jan. 11, Gregory Bovino watched as his Border Patrol agents dragged a man out of his car at a St. Paul Speedway, knelt on his back until he lost consciousness, and dragged his limp body into the back of a van. The man's name is Orbin Mauricio Henriquez Serrano and this is his story.
🧵 Jared Leto has been known within the industry to have inappropriate contact with women, including teens, for 20 or more years. Why did the entertainment industry allow this? Like Trump: "when a lot of people make a % off the earnings of one famous individual, the capacity for denial is vast."
Jared Leto's Quiet 'Oop' Look
Alt: Jared Leto's Quiet 'Oop' Look
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Call your senators! Insist they vote no on Blanche. Pile on the pressure! As for the Anti-weaponization fund-you know they’re lying. It’s not dead despite Blanche formally rescinding because Trump is appealing it in court. This guy is not fit or for “we the people”. #BlockBlanche #ProudBlue #Pinks
"Starting July 19, 2026, the European Union officially banned large fashion companies from destroying unsold clothes, shoes, and accessories. Instead of sending perfectly good products to landfills or burning them, companies must now donate, recycle, or repurpose them." via No one Cares
definitely something to keep in mind when you are considering a new car
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.GM CEO Mary Barra is introducing Trump at his rally. Something to keep in mind if you're in the market for a vehicle anytime soon.
The squeeze on journalists trying to report on the war on Iran is getting tighter. The Pentagon has been skipping briefings, blocking access and just announced a task force targeting alleged leakers - raising fresh concerns about the future of war reporting. @meenakshirv.bsky.social reports.
Colombia’s far-right President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has unveiled a sweeping diplomatic overhaul, suspending plans to open a Palestinian embassy, reopening the embassy in Jerusalem and closing 15 other embassies as part of a foreign policy reset.
A protester was removed after interrupting US President Donald Trump’s remarks at a Michigan auto event. Trump responded by calling the heckler a ‘communist’ and later expanded his criticism of what he described as the threat of communism facing the country.
it is interesting to watch if they are treated differently... what are the odds 47's DOJ will intervene ?
Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · last wk.Andrew and Tristan Tate’s attorney, Joseph McBride, says sexual assault allegations will ‘put a target on their backs’ in jail. The brothers were arrested in the US after British authorities issued 38 new charges against them, including rape and human trafficking.
Did you, Mr. Clayton, or any DOJ employee communicate with or receive direction from Pres. Trump?” Senate Judiciary Cmte Democrats demand records from Todd Blanche by Aug 7 about the subpoenas issued to New York Times reporters
The same people who think Donald Trump is a Christian think this is real.
News like this should remind all US citizens to think about the 40 billion $ Trump made available to Argentina while we struggle to make ends meet
Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · last wk.Brazil has recalled its ambassador from Argentina after Javier Milei turned up at a rally to support the presidential campaign of the Far Right Flávio Bolsonaro, called Brazilian President Lula a thief and convict and labelled the Brazilian government “thieving socialists”.
The oil price fall might seem odd, especially as Red Sea shipping continues to decline after Houthi attacks on Saudi Red Sea oil facilities. Only 11 vessels transited the Bab el Mandeb on Sunday, the lowest daily total in months. But the markets are pleased Trump can’t make a bid situation worse.
Of course they would try to blame past presidents for their debacle and throw Jimmy Carter into the mix.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.NEWSMAX: Where do you think things stand in terms of the war with Iran? REP. JACK BERGMAN: Boy, that's a multi-thousand year old question. I'm not going to blame Jimmy Carter, but ...
This is nothing short of a white supremacist operation to purge those deemed undesirable by the regime.
Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social · last wk.TPS for Haitians officially expires tomorrow. ICE is planning big operations, with Springfield, Ohio among the targets www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-hai...
Fossil fuels were given over $7 TRILLION in subsidies last year: That's $19.2 billion per day, $799 million per hour, $13.3 million every minute. The first step in addressing the problem is to stop funding it.🤬
Edward Snowden said it the best: "When you say 'I don't care about the right to privacy because I have nothing to hide,' that's no different than saying 'I don't care about freedom of speech because I have nothing to say.'" "Simply because you are following the law, doesn't mean that you'll
Nour Odeh confirms central Palestine is on total lockdown as israelis are attacking any Palestinian car on the roads 🤬🤬🤬🇮🇱♾️
Why does every single person in this administration act like they aren’t currently in power. JOE BIDEN DIDN’T PROCURE ENOUGH PAC-3 INTERCEPTORS Okay. Well. You knew that when you started the war. You knew what the stockpiles were. You didn’t increase capacity. How is this on him.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.WELKER: Is America backing away from a larger attack bc our stockpile has been depleted? WALTZ: We have to take a step back. A lot of our stockpiles were depleted because of Biden WELKER: But you acknowledge they're depleted? WALTZ: No. And the people leaking this nonsense deserve to be in jail
What they want you to believe: Wildfires = Canada mismanagement. What the data says: 335 million hectares burned globally in 2025. 3,955 fires in Canada in 2026 alone, 1,092,095 hectares in non-EU Europe, Spain, France, USA, South Africa, Australia. This is climate, not a country.
We saw her interview on PBS Newshour.. She deserves the acclaim
Ignacio Gallup-Diaz@igallupd.bsky.social · 2w ago“A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.” “West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.”
I see this trend, we are going silent. More than ever I will support journalists who report on what they are seeing.
Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 2w agoIf you were "stunned" by Trump's hateful rambling performance, then you haven't been paying attention for the last decade. If you sat in "silence" while Trump attacked democracy and elections, then you have learned nothing. We need an independent, pro-democracy media. demdock.com/4w6emld
