Eric Kipnis
@erickipnis.bsky.social
Former Manager of Constituent Relations NJ Department of State; Community Organizer; Organizing Consultant. Posts are my own personal opinion.
The 6 largest oil companies will collectively rake in $45B in profits in the second quarter of 2026 — nearly double what they made in the first quarter. Meanwhile, Canada, France, and Spain are battling record-breaking wildfires spurred by the climate crisis. Big Oil profits while the world burns.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is demanding Mitch McConnell prove he can still serve or resign after 43 days away from the Senate.
Beshear Issues Ultimatum to Missing Mitch McConnell
The Kentucky governor says McConnell must prove he can still serve or resign
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Marco Rubio is against birthright citizenship. But Marco Rubio *is* a birthright citizen. Ted Cruz is against birthright citizenship. But Ted Cruz was born in Canada. He only got US citizenship by a birthright citizenship law because of his US mother. They are both shameless hypocrites.
FLASHBACK: Just two days ago, MeidasTouch reported that the official government website had mysteriously changed the number of American service members killed in the Iran war from 18 to 14. Now, the New York Times has confirmed this change was made.
NYT reports the Pentagon did not disclose multiple Iranian strikes on U.S. bases in Jordan last week that reportedly injured dozens of American service members and damaged helicopters. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...
Pentagon Withheld Dozens of U.S. Military Injuries in Iran War (Gift Article)
Central Command is not required to release information about injured service members, especially when they quickly return to duty, a military official said.
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The entire U.S. cabinet is online pretending that what Trump said tonight is real.
Ossoff: "Here's what's going to happen tonight: the world's most famous sore loser will deliver a prime-time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election, while his war in the Middle East spirals out of control & the cost of living continues to rise.."
The arguments we’re having today aren’t new. In fact, we were having many of the same ones more than 150 years ago during Reconstruction. I recently sat down with Malcolm Gladwell to reflect on this pivotal time in our nation’s history, and the work that remains. Check out our conversation:
Barack Obama & Malcolm Gladwell: How Reconstruction Still Defines America | Reconstruction
YouTube video by Higher Ground Productions
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Susan Collins voted to give ICE and CBP $70 billion. She owns the consequences of that vote.
Putting pressure on your senators can make a difference in Todd Blanche being confirmed or not
"As we have heard in so many similar situations, ICE falsely claims the suspect “tried to run over an agent, who then fired at him.” That was a shameful pack of lies."
Words & Phrases
‘Weaponized’ lies
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The Trump administration issued subpoenas to New York Times journalists who wrote about the new Air Force One, an escalation of pressure on the media.
Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media
The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.”
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Trump makes his priorities clear. He would rather take away your right to vote than help you afford a home.
NEW from @propublica: Trump pushes out remaining members of bipartisan election commission ahead of midterms www.propublica.org/article/fede...
Trump Pushes Out Remaining Members of Bipartisan Election Commission Ahead of Midterms
President Donald Trump has fired Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks, the Democrats on the federal Election Assistance Commission, while Christy McCormick, the Republican, was allowed to resign, sources...
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When ICE fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, its agents were not wearing bodycams. That’s because the Trump regime wants ICE to operate as a domestic terrorist group with no accountability.
ICE officers not wearing body cameras during deadly Houston ICE shooting, DHS says, as family pushes for answers
The update comes as the family of the man killed in Tuesday's shooting, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and local officials are demanding an independent investigation.
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By seeking to rebuild the White House in his image and through flooding social media with strange AI imagery, Trump overwhelms our understanding of institutional memory and blurs the line between fact and fiction. “Let us not fall for all the gilded distractions,” writes @azzacohen.bsky.social
Split Screen: Building a Legacy by Destroying History
The chaos, cranes, and constant changes are intentional.
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"AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP IS NOT FOR SALE!" Says the charlatan who launched "The Trump Gold Card" in December of last year. For only $1,000,000, the The Trump Gold Card entitles the holder to US citizenship and residency.
City Harvest NYC made a video thanking Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce for their $1 million donation, which will help feed 2.4 million New Yorkers!
For the record, someone elected President is a public servant. He’s not there to steal from the public or stuff his own pockets. Donald J. Trump needs to be held accountable for abusing the office and taking our money.
Sen. Chris Murphy: "Right now the biggest threat to this country are not a handful of House candidates in New York, it is the president of the United States who is trying to destroy American democracy."
Texas now requires New Testament passages to be taught in public schools. Christian Nationalists at work.
Texas board approves Bible stories as required reading in public schools
Texas public schools will require students to read Bible stories under a reading list approved by the state’s education board.
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Today, I introduced legislation to require that the minimum wage be a living wage. $25 an hour is what’s required for a full time worker to pay their bills, and we shouldn’t accept that full time work leaves people living in poverty.
I don’t say this often these days, but Congress actually passed something good. My bipartisan housing bill to build more housing, lower costs, and stop private equity's housing grab is becoming law.
‘A Huge Grab of Power’: Trump and Vought Are Defying Congress on Foreign Aid This is a very serious matter. This is where Congress has to exert its power of checks and balances. Trump and Vought are not following the law.
‘A Huge Grab of Power’: Trump and Vought Are Defying Congress on Foreign Aid
“This story was originally published by ProPublica. After the Trump administration upended...
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