"CyberWell identified nearly identical narratives surrounding recent wildfires in Norway, France, and Spain, reinforcing...a recurring pattern of event-driven antisemitism, in which major crises are exploited to spread hate toward Jews." cyberwell.org/news-release...

CyberWell Warns of Antisemitic Conspiracies Blaming Jews for Wildfires Across Europe - CyberWell

CyberWell identified similar narratives around wildfires in Norway, France, and Spain, reinforcing a pattern of event-driven antisemitism.

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ICE does not like the 1st Amendment: "The Department of Homeland Security [is] targeting online critics of ICE by trying to force them to sign a heretofore unheard of “Warning Notice” admitting that their criticisms were unlawful." morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.com/p/revealed-t...

REVEALED: The Scope of ICE’s Surveillance of Its Online Critics

INSIDE: Markwayne Mullin ... Todd Blanche ... Jeanine Pirro

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When all else fails, break out the Bolshies! New on Epolitics: John McCain Cried “Communist,” Too — Before He Lost to Obama. epolitics.substack.com/p/john-mccai...

"The shifts add to a growing body of evidence that suggests the audience for pro-Trump content has fallen from its heights and, for some creators, has reached new lows." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms

Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.

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One reason grassroots fundraising may offset the Republicans' big-money advantage this year? Campaigns and orgs can get water from the well again and again. epolitics.substack.com/p/will-grass...

"In other words, on TikTok as elsewhere in Trumpworld, there is no pretense of governing for the betterment of the entire country or of speaking to Americans across political lines. There is merely a taste for triggering their political enemies..." slate.com/life/2026/07...

The Trump Administration Is Finally Allowed to Post on TikTok. What They’re Doing Is, Frankly, Insane.

In one, a bloody, battered RFK Jr. emerges from the darkness in search of "real food," then solemnly cradles some snow.

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Republicans are outraising the Democratic party committees, but individual candidates are raising big bucks. The difference? Grassroots fundraising. epolitics.substack.com/p/will-grass...

Will Grassroots Democrats Save Us from the DNC?

Small donors to the rescue?

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A big deal, particularly if they leave a structure behind for next time. www.politico.com/live-updates...

Senate Democrats announce $40M ground game spend in 10 battlegrounds

The broad investments in organizing, communications and research show Democrats’ vision for a big map as they seek to take back the Senate.

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The @NRCC is running digital ads attacking Dems candidates over their opposition to tariffs. Thanks guys, for reminding voters that Trump is raising prices! www.cnbc.com/2026/07/28/t...

New Republican ads slam Democrats opposed to Trump's tariffs

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, the National Republican Congressional Committee is knocking Democrats who have opposed President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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Re TwitterX: "Very little of what happens there matters to normal people because all the normal people left." www.garbageday.email/p/monday-iss...

Caveat: It's an internal poll. As always, too, could be a one-off. "A new internal poll shows a Democratic House candidate is in a dead heat with his Republican challenger in an upstate New York district President Donald Trump won by 20 points in 2024." www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

A district that went +20 for Trump now in play for Democrats

Democrat Blake Gendebien is in a dead heat with Republican Anthony Constantino in a deep-red upstate New York congressional district, internal poll shows.

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“The aesthetic is a way to make the political physically present...” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Trump's gilded White House makeover is all about power

On this week’s “More To The Story,” art historian Erin Thompson examines the ways societies build and destroy monuments—and why Trump is so focused on remaking Washington in his own image.

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"If you need to turn a press release into a bunch of social-media posts optimized for various platforms, Claude's got you covered. But that process requires someone to know which messages are important to highlight and which platforms to employ." epolitics.substack.com/p/ai-is-not-...

AI is Not an “I Win” Button for Political Campaigns

AI is not magic, and it won't help campaigns win on its own

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"For campaigns, AI can help a small team fight at the same level as a much larger one, and it can help a larger one get even more done. But you have to have that team in the first place..." epolitics.substack.com/p/ai-is-not-...

AI is Not an “I Win” Button for Political Campaigns

AI is not magic, and it won't help campaigns win on its own

epolitics.substack.com

A terrific discussion - where science meets policy. Watch the Network's Waterside Chat with Meredith Moore of The Ocean Conservancy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX4R...

Where Science Meets Policy: Waterside Chat with Meredith Moore

YouTube video by Marine Fish Conservation Network

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NC Congressional District 11: The Unlikely District that May Signal a Wave Election centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/...

"If Democrats, liberals, progressives and our pro-democracy allies want to fix America’s problems over the long term, we need to persuade skeptical and even hostile voters to give us a chance." epolitics.substack.com/p/democrats-...

Democrats Must Compete in Hostile Territory This Year — Or Else

Otherwise, the gains we make this year may blow away on the political winds

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From Garbage Day: "All of digital video — and by extension, all of social media — is poisoned...It’s closer to the Clear Channel internet, where everything has been so thoroughly corporatized that nothing ends up in our feeds by accident anymore." www.garbageday.email/p/the-clear-...

The Clear Channel internet

Read to the end for an important update from the tunnel woman

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Turns out, magic robots aren't free nymag.com/intelligence...

Corporate America Is Experiencing AI Sticker Shock

Many companies went all-in on using AI. Then they got the bill.

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THIS should fill us with confidence: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/u...

Hegseth to Accompany Trump on Trip to China

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NOAA just updated its National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy for the first time since 2015. What changed — and what should anglers watch out for? Charles Witek breaks it down for us. conservefish.org/2026/05/06/n...

New National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy Emphasizes Economic Issues - Marine Fish Conservation Network

Top photo by John McMurray On April 13, 2026 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a press release announcing its newest version of the National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries P...

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The kind of early investment the DNC has made this year, too: "The [RNC] sent 34 staffers to 17 states last week to run canvassing operations targeting voters who don’t frequently turn out for elections" www.notus.org/2026-electio...

The RNC’s First Big Midterms Spend Is on Its Ground Game

The Republican National Committee is deploying staff to 17 states with key races.

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Is Facebook entering its decline phase? www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/o...

Opinion | Meta Is Dying. It’s About Time.

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With a 15% commission, "...a relative handful of companies could earn upwards of a billion dollars in 2026! Most grassroots donors would be offended by the notion that fifteen cents of every dollar they give will be siphoned off by political consultants." epolitics.substack.com/p/2026-findi...

2026: Hitting the Limits of Political Money (Again)

$10.4 billion is a lot

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Your content may grab the heart and seduce the mind, but does it make a real difference when someone sees it for the 200th or 300th time? Time for campaigns to diversify epolitics.substack.com/p/2026-findi...

2026: Hitting the Limits of Political Money (Again)

10.4 billion dollars is a lot

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What they want to destroy is multi-racial democracy itself. Jim Crow all over again [story unlocked] www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/u...

Supreme Court Agrees to Fast-Track Louisiana Voting Map Decision

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Watch our latest Waterside Chat, this time featuring Theresa Labriola of Wild Oceans: conservefish.substack.com/p/the-ocean-...

“The Ocean Called to Us as Kids”

A Waterside Chat with Theresa Labriola of Wild Oceans

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"In 2026, data models that predict 'likely' Democratic or Republican voters may miss a whole lot of opportunities, and outreach programs that concentrate on the faithful may miss the chance to persuade. Perhaps cast your net wide this year?" epolitics.substack.com/p/three-thin...

Three Things We Can Learn from a Republican Canvasser in Arizona

Surprise! They involve canvassing.

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Surprise! They involve canvassing. epolitics.substack.com/p/three-thin...

Three Things We Can Learn from a Republican Canvasser in Arizona

Surprise! They involve canvassing.

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Opposition parties the world over are begging Vance to come and stump for the incumbent.