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"Man is the only animal for whom his own existence is a problem he has to solve." – Erich Fromm
Look at Trump's serial failures, his obvious decline, the disastrous poll numbers for the GOP, the abysmal quality of their candidates, their complete absence of accomplishments, their betrayal of their base, the absence of post-Trump leaders emerging...and tell me the Dems are the ones w/problems.
“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.
nytimes.com
Max Miller has a documented history of violence against women dating back to high school. Read this article from 2021. web.archive.org/web/20211105...
“The recent reports of domestic violence and child abuse against Representative Max Miller are deeply disturbing, and Congress can’t ignore them."
Democrats call for ethics investigation into Congressman Max Miller
The request comes after Mother Jones reported on allegations that Miller was violent toward multiple women and was investigated for possible child abuse.
motherjones.com
Anthropic says its AI models hacked into three organizations during testing. This comes just days after OpenAI said its AI models went rogue and hacked into another company.
Anthropic says its AI models hacked 3 organizations during testing
Anthropic says its AI models hacked into three organizations during testing. This comes just days after OpenAI said its AI models went rogue and hacked into another company.
bit.ly
Think of Trump as a boil — an infected pustule on the giant ass of the American system. The boil would have become infected eventually because of deeper flaws in how the system has evolved. Let me introduce you to the first piece of why our system is failing: Jamie Dimon.
A Realist's Guide to the American System
Part 1: Dimon and the enshittification of everything
robertreich.substack.com
MAGA Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was furiously was booed and heckled off stage by an angry right-wing audience in his home state.
MAGA Star Flees Stage After Trainwreck Speech to Home Crowd
An audience member called the Republican a “political cretin.”
thedailybeast.com
And when he's not doing either of those things: apnews.com/article/ohio...
Trump-backed Senate candidate faces GOP worries that he could be linked to adult website profile
For Republicans eager to regain the Senate majority this year, Ohio offers a prime opportunity to pick up a critical seat.
apnews.com
Michael E. Mann@michaelemann.bsky.social · 7d agoA reminder: When Bernie Moreno isn't promoting COVID conspiracy theories, he's promoting climate denier conspiracy theories (ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/22/o...) #ScienceUnderSiege
"They do not relinquish power voluntarily, nor do they awaken one morning w/ a newfound respect for justice. The question, then, is: how can those who have been systematically deprived of their rights, resources,& confidence overcome their oppressors w/o succumbing to learned helplessness& despair?"
The Psychological Underpinning of Successful Revolutions
An Analysis of the Spirit of the Times, Then and Now
open.substack.com
The Trump admin wants to access American’s emergency room medical records, raising alarm over patient privacy. This is not the first time - RFK Jr. has previously attempted to gain access American’s medical records in service of his anti-vax agenda. Article: zurl.co/BP4M7
Trump Admin Demands Emergency Room Records in Alarming Move
A tiny federal agency is trying to force hospitals to hand over emergency room records—including all personal identifying information.
zurl.co
Grateful to @justandro.bsky.social and @msmagazine.com for this fantastic, in-depth piece on the latest in my lawsuit against Acting AG Todd Blanche: msmagazine.com/2026/07/29/t...
Trump's Plan to Keep Todd Blanche in Power Raises Stakes in Epstein Files Fight
Blanche's bid to become attorney general permanently has hit a Senate roadblock. President Trump has responded by vowing to keep Blanche in the acting role indefinitely if necessary, ensuring he could...
msmagazine.com
Todd Blanche: -pushed bogus investigations into Trump's political foes -masterminded Trump's $1.8B slush fund and IRS immunity deal -oversaw the botched release of the Epstein files and moved Ghislaine Maxwell to minimum security prison He should never be AG.
If you live in Ohio, you can call Sen. Bernie Moreno and ask him who the fuck he thinks he is. DC: 202-224-2315 Cleveland: 216-522-7272 Cincinnati: 513-684-1021 Columbus: 614-469-2083 www.congressweb.com/AACRAO/legis...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Moreno to Fauci: "Who the fuck did you think you were?"
For more on Sen. Bernie Moreno: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Bernie Moreno says he built his car dealer empire all on his own. The reality is more complicated.
His up-by-the-boostraps tale is central to his campaign pitch, but there's more to the story of the Ohio Senate candidate's rise.
motherjones.com
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Moreno to Fauci: "Who the fuck did you think you were?"
With broken hearts we announce the passing of Glen Hansard in the early hours of this morning. We are still dealing with the shock of it all, so we kindly ask that the privacy of Glen’s family, colleagues and friends is respected at this difficult time. . Photo by Mikolaj Rotowski
We’re really living through a version of the inquisition or the red scare. Dr. Fauci invokes the fifth amendment in response to obviously hostile and unreasonable questioning by Rand Paul.
The Principle of Rumpelstiltskin: Psychiatrists & Witchdoctors Torrey on the magic of the right word Awais Aftab 25 July 2026 @awaisaftab.bsky.social
The Principle of Rumpelstiltskin: Psychiatrists and Witchdoctors
Torrey on the magic of the right word
open.substack.com
MAJORITY OF AMERICANS NOW AGREE WITH US! ‘Majority of Americans Agree on One Word to Describe Trump: Dangerous’ Bandy X. Lee Jul 25, 2026 @bandylee.bsky.social
MAJORITY OF AMERICANS NOW AGREE WITH US!
‘Majority of Americans Agree on One Word to Describe Trump: Dangerous’
open.substack.com
Commentary: Ohio families are mired in an energy affordability crisis. The question is whether our governor, lawmakers or utility regulators will ever confront it. The answer has been resounding silence, punctuated only by approval of the next rate hike. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/23/o...
Ohio local governments embracing clean energy to alleviate burden of energy affordability crisis • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio families have been mired in an ongoing energy affordability crisis. The question is whether our governor, lawmakers, or utility regulators will ever confront it. The answer has been resounding…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
Me 20 years ago: Freud is reductive psuedo science. Everything isn't penis Me now: everyday we explore new frontiers in penis
Just so we’re all on the same page, I think the internet as a whole can agree that RFK Jr. is not allowed within 1,000 feet of Jimothy, right?
EXCLUSIVE: Was there pressure inside Marsha Blackburn's U.S. Senate office to break the law? That's the question raised by new recordings just obtained by NewsChannel 5 Investigates as Tennessee's senior senator asks voters to put her in the governor's office. www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Recordings from inside U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn's office allege pressure to 'break the law'
Was there pressure inside Marsha Blackburn's U.S. Senate office to break the law? That's the provocative question raised by new recordings just obtained by NewsChannel 5 Investigates.
newschannel5.com
The same people who want to sanction Canada for the wildfire smoke have killed federal regulations so they can load the atmosphere with deadly pollutants while cutting cancer research and reducing access to healthcare.
This photo is worth a thousand words. He can't help himself. robertreich.substack.com/p/he-cant-re...
He Can't Resist
This photo is worth a thousand words
robertreich.substack.com
Again and again, our media show they have no interest in discussing the root of the emergency unfolding all around us
Michael E. Mann@michaelemann.bsky.social · 3w agoMy explanation of how climate change is amplifying these wildfires ended up entirely on the @npr.org cutting room floor. Instead they included an extremely misleading of the supposed role of fire suppression and human alteration (expertly debunked here: www.theclimatebrink.com/p/canadas-bo... )
For the first time, the Supreme Court decided more substantive cases on its largely opaque shadow docket than through its traditional public process. Here’s why it matters: bit.ly/4eXCGQi
The Supreme Court Is Moving More Cases into the Shadows
For the first time, the Court decided more substantive cases on its shadow docket than on its traditional merits docket.
brennancenter.org
Just in case you weren’t aware of what a shower of bastards the Telegraph’s new owners are. There’s a reason that the paper was so appealing to them.
Gil Durán@gilduran.com · 3w agoAxel Springer, the company that owns Politico, awards its top prize to...Antichrist lecturer Peter Thiel. No mention of the $50 million Thiel gave the son of Axel Springer's CEO to start a venture capital fund. But the CEO lauds Thiel's "courage and non-conformity." www.welt.de/wirtschaft/a...
