"1,000 years of gasoline" Because Trump's genius uncle first developed the process of making petrol in 1026.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 1h ago

Trump is making stuff up: "The radical left wants to ban a thing called gasoline"

Some fines against immigrants “have reached up to $1.8 million.” “It makes no sense to go after people here if they don't have the money,” said one legal advocate. “Presumably they don’t have the money there, and they’re not subject to collections. What’s the point of this?” #AbuseofPowerWatch

Abuse of Power Watch@abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 4h ago

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: CBP is reportedly seeking to hire private investigators to track down deported immigrants and others who have left the US, and press them into paying the government fines under an obscure provision of immigration law that sat unused until Trump’s first term. #AbuseofPowerWatch

“The Trump administration is set to award a multimillion-dollar contract to a small Texas law firm without immigration expertise to provide legal representation for thousands of unaccompanied migrant children in government custody during immigration proceedings.” abcnews.com/US/small-tex...

Small Texas law firm without immigration expertise set to receive $150M contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children

The Trump administration is set to award a $150 million contract to a Texas law firm without immigration expertise to represent migrant children in custody.

abcnews.com

"Trump’s lawyers said in court filings that the demands for information are part of an effort by the BBC 'to wrongly exploit this litigation for its own political benefit.'" Ironic. Also, Trump pulled his usual stunt of suing someone to bully them without realising that discovery is a real thing.

Trump Trust declares 'a true emergency' need to keep 'sensitive' records out of discovery

Trump's defamation lawsuit against the BBC has placed the trust bearing his name in "a true emergency" situation, his lawyers told a judge.

lawandcrime.com

"Trump was accused of all these crimes and he still got elected; clearly no one cares."

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 9h ago

Max Miller on why he's staying in the race: "When we go back to 2015 and 2016, & people in the media looked at President Trump, & everyone came out with allegations. Dozens of women, dozens of crazy allegations, dozens of nasty criminal misconduct. And you know what he did? He stayed in the fight."

“One would assume it would be a priority of our immigration system to protect, at least, these children. However, protecting vulnerable and trafficked children conflicts with an agenda of ‘deport at all costs’.”

Trump administration targets children amid push to ‘deport at all costs’

Federal lawsuit alleges kids are being repatriated despite many of them qualifying to remain in the US legally

theguardian.com

“We asked the Department of Justice to cooperate by providing access to records that may be critical to identifying victims, witnesses, and additional criminal conduct at Zorro Ranch. Their delay is actively hurting our criminal investigation and delaying justice Epstein survivors deserve,”

New Mexico sues Trump’s DOJ for access to Epstein files for Zorro Ranch investigation

Justice Department ‘actively hurting’ state’s criminal investigation by delaying release of unredacted documents, attorney general says

independent.co.uk

"It identified and researched the people who maintained GitHub and created a series of fake accounts based on those real people. It sent messages and files through a file-sharing service as part of an effort to pressure and trick the people into approving its malicious code."

Anthropic AI created fake profiles to deceive people in attempted hack

The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.

bbc.co.uk

"The 'Sting of Death' episode will also screen in theaters across the country on Sept. 9 as a Fathom Entertainment event, with a special encore matinee Sept. 13."

‘Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments’ Sets Online Release Schedule

"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments" has officially set release dates for the four new episodes of the beloved cult series.

variety.com

"After all, who are the radicals? The people NSPM-7 names as terrorists imagine a world with fewer cages in it, a place where no one can be disappeared from a parking lot or shot while driving with their toddler in the back seat. The government calls that extremism."

The Chilling Trump Order Threatening All Americans

Why National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 is so important.

thenation.com

"But shares in SpaceX fell 10 percent in early trading after it reported capital expenditure of almost $16 billion on AI, double the previous quarter and well above Wall Street’s expectations."

SpaceX spooks investors with debut earnings report

Shares slide in pre-market trading even as group says its quarterly revenues nearly doubled.

arstechnica.com

"It’s the first known instance where military GPS jamming played a role in downing a civilian plane in US airspace. Reported incidents of GPS jamming within the continental US have skyrocketed in recent years."

It Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico

A days-long electronic warfare drill was one of the causes behind the loss of a four-passenger medevac flight.

futurism.com

“I know Max, he’s a good person. I mean, I always thought he was a very good person. And I’m going to let the families figure that out,” Bro is the epitome of republicans in 2026 and the gop, from Trump on down is standing behind him.

Ohio Republican Max Miller faces growing calls to resign over domestic abuse allegations

Miller calls women accusing him liars as Republican senator Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law unfit for Congress

theguardian.com

If you had "jalapeños" on your "Foods Linked to Food-borne Illnesses" bingo card you're in luck. 🌶️

Chipotle pulls jalapeños as salmonella outbreak sickens over 100

While Chipotle is the first eatery named in the outbreak, health officials believe the peppers that made people sick may be served at other restaurants.

usatoday.com

"Remember when they 'just wanted to return it to the states'? Because of how they love state’s rights? Seems like they might have been lying about that."

America's Next Attorney General Todd Blanche Promises To Dobbs Up Whole Country, Ban Abortion Everywhere

Also, stealth ballot initiatives threaten abortion rights in Kansas and Missouri.

wonkette.com

"The whole idea of a male candidate putting words in a woman’s mouth is—and I don’t say this lightly—pretty sexist. Some of the answers—and I don’t say this lightly—are pretty racist. In one answer, the chatbot says that Chan’s accent... is 'so thick I can’t understand myself.'"

Wiener's racist, sexist Anthropic AI chatbot attacks Chan–and it's weird and stupid and gross - 48 hills

Why is nobody in the Democratic Party establishment or the news media calling out Wiener on this?

48hills.org

"In this case, the evidence points to a one-off campaign tied to a film launch, but it also shows how software-defined vehicles are turning the dashboard into a place where automakers can monetize drivers' attention in new ways."

BMW is putting Spider-Man ads on your dashboard, after promising it never would

The promotion began on July 27, 2026, and is scheduled to run through August 10 across more than 70 markets. On supported vehicles, starting the car brings...

techspot.com

Jesus expressly instructed this “Christian pastor” to feed the hungry. He did not, however, say one thing about LGBTQ people. Honestly, I have jewelry and houseplants that are better Christians than many Christians.

PinkNews@pinknews.bsky.social · yesterday

Christian pastor shows empty food bank shelves after rejecting donations from LGBTQ+ allies ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gcKkpt 📷 Envato

“It is so humiliating to see parents, fathers and mothers, who have not been committing any crime now with some type of ankle bracelets on their feet,”

ICE is forcing Haitians in Ohio to wear ankle monitors after Trump revokes TPS

Haitian immigrants and their families and advocates fear imminent removal from the US after DHS cancels humanitarian protections

independent.co.uk

"I have two jobs," Trump said recently. Commander in chief is one, but his real passion appears to be the second. "I have a construction job, which is really like relaxation for me because I have been doing it all my life."

Trump Abruptly Changes Course on Renovation, Undoing Weeks of Work

Donald Trump is suddenly unhappy with the state of his new White House helipad.

newrepublic.com

"The Venus of Alicante was 'in good condition' with just a little damage to her nose and chin. 'It’s amazing,' says Pérez Burgos. 'It’s a miracle.'"

Venus of Alicante: The 2,000-year-old Roman head inside a supermarket bag

There has been some controversy in the Spanish coastal city for the way the discovery of an ancient sculpture inside a ditch was handled

english.elpais.com

“Wealth is not the same as money,” he said. “You see a lot of people getting wealthy but you can’t spend the wealth. You have to sell the wealth to get money because you can only spend money.”

Ray Dalio on the AI bubble nearing 1929, 2000 levels and the lesson people always forget: 'wealth is not the same as money' | Fortune

“You see a lot of people getting wealthy but you can’t spend the wealth,” the Bridgewater Associates founder told The Diary of a CEO.

fortune.com

"The dishes hit hard with sour, salty, punchy notes, and it’s all meticulously plated into a nine-course meal."

Filipino Food Meets Its Fine-Dining Moment in San Francisco

Restaurant Naides is a case study in retaining the soul of a cuisine in nontraditional ways

sf.eater.com

This is just the natural outcome of government being sponsored by corporate interests. I'm a little surprised they haven't tried to do an "America's Top President" reality tv show.

Sean Duffy’s Road Trip Series Still Hasn’t Launched—After Sponsors Spent $100 Million Lobbying Congress Last Year

Summer’s almost over and Sean Duffy’s controversial road trip reality series has yet to launch, leaving corporate sponsors out millions of dollars and critics asking what the money was really for.

forbes.com

"In a statement, the White House denied the report, saying the U.S. has 'far more munitions than anyone in the world' and 'far more than we need.'"

Fresh Panic as Pentagon Depletes Missile Stockpile in Iran War

The Trump administration is out of ideas on Iran—and out of long-range missiles.

newrepublic.com

The joy and pride that radiates from her when she announces that they're letting over five million Americans starve makes me understand why humans created the concept of hell. May she receive everything she's providing for those people.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Rollins: "For those who love work and celebrate work and want people to work and not be on food stamps, it's a pretty big win when we've moved 5 million people off food stamps, y'all."

"Starting late Tuesday and into Wednesday morning, models show smoke from the 52 active fires burning in Oregon and Washington billowing southward into the Bay Area, and it is all but certain to negatively impact air quality here."

Wildfire Smoke Incoming From Pacific Northwest, Will Likely Stink Up Bay Area By Wednesday

Smoke from the dozens of wildfires now burning in the Pacific Northwest is already fouling the air to our north, and it is set to start fouling ours in the next 24 hours.

sfist.com

"Two weeks ago, Kennedy confidentially told reporters that the Cyclospora outbreak...was 'under control.' Last week, he announced his own cooking show on YouTube and released the first episode in which he helped prepare a meal that included a fresh salad."

Trump admin "aware" of deaths in explosive diarrhea outbreak, delays reporting

Federal officials will update the outbreak sometime "this week," a spokesperson said.

arstechnica.com

"Two weeks ago, Kennedy confidentially told reporters that the Cyclospora outbreak...was 'under control.' Last week, he announced his own cooking show on YouTube and released the first episode in which he helped prepare a meal that included a fresh salad."

Trump admin "aware" of deaths in explosive diarrhea outbreak, delays reporting

Federal officials will update the outbreak sometime "this week," a spokesperson said.

arstechnica.com

"Writing in 1950, he picked August 4, 2026, for the last ordinary day his automated house would ever have. That date, a comfortably distant abstraction to him at the time, is today's date."