Ruby’s Mom (she/her)
@farmbabe2.bsky.social
Rural progressive & romcommunist. Fond of books, British detective shows & bodily autonomy.
These CREC creeps are taking over small towns like Battle Ground, WA. They’re deceitful & bigoted, and those pose a threat to Democracy. Kick them out of the halls of power before it’s too late.
Kiera Butler@kieraevebutler.bsky.social · 6h agoThis is the guy in charge of overhauling the Pentagon's security clearance program. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“10. My note cards will be out of order, and I’ll have to awkwardly re-order them in real time.” This made my eye start twitching again.
McSweeney's@mcsweeneys.net · 6h ago"When I plead, 'Why? Why are you doing this? Is it because my intro went on too long? Was it my failed joke?' an older man will spit in my face, 'You know why.' Then, a teenager will snap at me, 'Shut up, freak,' and stuff a dirty sock in my mouth."
Farm workers: there's a heat advisory across much of CA. Please be careful. Your life comes first. If your worksite is not offering WATER, SHADE, and REST - call the farm worker heat safety hotline at 1-877-881-8281. Reporting heat safety violations saves workers' lives.
Stolen valor from Mr. Bone Spurs. An insult to every man and woman who has worn the uniform.
These Republican amendments went down in flames. WE WON!
Gill: All 100 senators last week passed a non-binding resolution condemning any pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell. They're simultaneously considering confirming the guy who met with her and moved her to a low-security facility as the top cop in the United States. That is so insane to me.
New Jersey father Edwin Jovanny Lopez-Cornejo was found dead Monday inside the Delaney Hall concentration camp. His family believes he was denied medication since June 18 when he was taken by federal agents on his way to work.
This generation of politicians who are the leaders of both parties have saddled succeeding generations with a mountain of crushing debt that continues to rise unabated. When they are all gone, their children and grandchildren will curse their selfishness and irresponsibly. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 19h agoBREAKING: Republicans are no longer worried about deficits and debt Bessent: "I'm not as bothered by it ... if '26 is flat to slightly up, this isn't wasteful social spending "
A report from Senate Democrats accuses big banks of failing to report suspicious money transfers made by Jeffrey Epstein until after his arrest in 2019. n.pr/4yRThg9
Senate Democrats say banks turned blind eye to suspicious moves by Jeffrey Epstein
A report from Senate Democrats accuses big banks of failing to report suspicious money transfers made by Jeffrey Epstein until after his arrest in 2019.
n.pr
"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." — George Orwell, 1984
In TX: Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare just CLEARED the meeting room, kicking out public speakers who are opposed to the GOP plan to cut half of the battleground county's Election Day voting locations for November:
One more interesting point: this spring I sat down with Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes for an extensive interview about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media has unquestionably aided the Trump administration’s cover up here.
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · yesterdayBombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
The United States Department of Education will no longer collect data measuring harassment, bullying, or assaults of transgender or nonbinary students. “OCR determined that its costs outweighed its benefits,” the Education Department said in a statement.
Education Department Ends Federal Tracking of Bullying and Harassment of Trans Kids
The new policy also alters the definition of rape, excluding “gender identity” from a list of protected statuses.
truthout.org
So now that he understands how women feel, he’s going to help the Epstein survivors, right?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayMoreno on Max Miller: "My daughter lives in constant fear of this man ... you can't fathom what that makes me feel like when the dad's number one job is to protect your kids... if there's any minimum standard for being an elected official, he feels to meet it. I don't care about the politics at all"
WATCH: “It’s important more Dems realize who Bill Maher really is - how willing he is to betray the liberal ideals he claims to stand for.” Kanew backs Piker’s “f you” to Maher, says a “tea party-style takeover on the left” (for good) isn’t something to be feared.
Schiff: "This is someone who has violated his code of ethics blatantly, misled this committee, supported establishment of a fund for cop beaters, covered up docs implicating president in the Epstein files, use DOJ to enrich the president. Is this who we're prepared to confirm as AG? It appears so."
They're probably hoping you won't hear about this. But tomorrow in TX, Tarrant County officials meet to vote on a GOP plan to cut almost HALF of Election Day voting locations, plus 8 early voting locations, some of them on campuses. Not hard to guess why. fortworthreport.org/2026/07/30/t...
Tarrant County considers cutting 140 Election Day polling sites for November
County commissioners vote Aug. 4 on proposed reductions to the number of early voting and day-of sites for the midterms.
fortworthreport.org
@markfollman.bsky.social investigated a mass shooter’s 6,600-plus conversations with ChatGPT—enough content to fill about 10 books—and uncovered shocking evidence.
Inside a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT
A year of chats reveals glaring red flags—and disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before a rampage at Florida State University.
motherjones.com
"He steals from the rich to give to the poor, which sounds generous until you learn what he steals. The people of Sherwood do not need six unmatched salt shakers, twenty-three hotel towels, or a bag of decorative seashells." buff.ly/VA5DpmF
Robin Hood, Prince of Compulsive and Pointless Theft
“He steals from the rich to give to the poor, which sounds generous until you learn what he steals. The people of Sherwood do not need six unmatched salt sha...
mcsweeneys.net
Stop the false equivalence. No other President sued his own government to secure immunity for himself and his family, created a fund to reward cop beaters, and demanded prosecution of his political enemies. Trump’s weaponization of DOJ is unprecedented and you just endorsed it.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayTillis admits Trump is weaponizing the DOJ during his speech announcing he'll vote for Todd Blanche: "Maybe it's a little bit more intense in this administration than the last one ... I'm going to support Mr Blanche's nomination"
Good morning, Washington state. Make good choices! #WAprimary #vote
Our new investigation uncovers disturbing ChatGPT conversations with the accused Florida State mass shooter, including about brutally violent sex, how to get media attention for killing, and more.
Inside a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT
A year of chats reveals glaring red flags—and disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before a rampage at Florida State University.
motherjones.com
BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: Five months ago, we learned that ICE seized drawings and letters from children in the Dilley ICE concentration camp. I sued under the Freedom of Information Act. Today, I got responsive documents. www.muellershewrote.com/p/breaking-e...
BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: ICE Seized Drawings from Children in Detention. I Sued, and Today I Got Them.
Five months ago, I filed a Freedom of Information Act Request for papers seized from children at the Dilley ICE Detention Center. Today, I got a heartbreaking response.
muellershewrote.com
“The implicit threat is hard to miss. “Leave on your OWN terms,” ICE warned migrants in a social media post last September. “AVOID THE JAIL CELL. AVOID THE HUMILIATION.” Stop punishing people for being poor & brown!
Mother Jones@motherjones.com · yesterdayAs for-profit companies battle over ICE contracts, immigrants are caught in the middle
The hilarious thing about this slam on Jeanine Pirro is that Donald Trump *quite famously* doesn’t know how to fold an umbrella.
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 2d agoTrump: I am very disappointed with Jeanine Pirro. She folded like an umbrella.
New: We found 50 cops who misused Flock cameras and other license-plate readers for personal purposes, often to spy on their girlfriends or ex-wives. He "watched every single move I made. ... Who do you turn the chief of police in to?" wapo.st/3S6rTuo
She left her ex. He secretly tracked her through a network of policing cameras.
Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.
wapo.st
Very early in the pandemic, I spent 2 terrible weeks in isolation, unable to breathe or walk across the room. Waiting my temp. to spike. Worrying about my kids. Fighting against dying. In the middle of this covid revisionist, anti-vax bullshit, it was worth saying what that felt like:
