Just a note that @jbendery.bsky.social is 100% worth following. Always finds stories like these that matter, and yet are a bit under the radar.

Jen Bendery@jbendery.bsky.social · 11h ago

Former J6 federal prosecutors are begging senators -- mostly GOPers, but a handful of Dems are in there, too -- to stop confirming election deniers to lifetime federal courts seats. “Please stop poisoning our courts." www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...

Winning November begins now. These three won without a cent of corporate money. We must continue to support them. Donate to Abdul, Will, & Donavan: act.link/gi-S6cJzx?re...

Congratulations. You survived a PAC onslaught and taught every Democrat how to run against those special interests stealing from our children’s futures. Bravo!

Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 15h ago

Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All. Michigan... We won. I am so proud to be your Democratic nominee for US Senate. Let's win in November.

"These senators who got involved in trying to pretend they were going to block [Todd Blanche] actually made matters worse, because they have now endorsed the corrupt deal," said legal expert Liz Oyer of Sens. Thom Tillis and John Cornyn.

'Backfired': Expert warns GOP mutiny against Todd Blanche just 'made matters worse'

President Donald Trump's attorney general pick, Todd Blanche, finally appears to be on track after Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and John Cornyn (R-TX) extracted some fairly minor concessions.But their entire blockade may prove to be for nothing, legal expert Liz Oyer told MS NOW's Alicia Menendez on Tue...

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And beat 60mil in PAC and AIPAC funding against him. They smeared him, they contorted his resume and played racist anti Muslim games and they got nothing. We don’t want it anymore. We want justice, we want fairness ,and we want your money out of our political system. Get out.

Forbes@forbes.com · 12h ago

Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official, was backed by prominent progressives, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

This is an astounding loss for the US if it comes to fruition. One of the biggest strategic losses the US has ever endured—perhaps biggest?—and all from a war the US chose to start for no reason, illegally.

Nicholas Grossman@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11h ago

Iran and Oman have reportedly agreed that all ships transiting Hormuz have to go through an Iran-controlled corridor, and are finalizing tolls of 3, 5, or 7%. This would close off the path outside Iranian waters the US encouraged ships to use during the MOU, then started bombing again to keep open.

Congratulations, @abdulelsayed.bsky.social Healthcare should never be confined by party or ideology. Medicare for All belongs in the lexicon of every leader serious about serving the public. Thank you for making it the centerpiece of your candidacy.

Democrats are fighting to protect and expand Social Security benefits, funded by the wealthiest Americans paying their fair share. Republicans pretend the only solution is benefit cuts. When they see how unpopular that is, they say let's set up a commission to make the cuts. - @warren.senate.gov

The Social Security payroll tax is capped at $184,500. If you're a nurse or construction worker, you're paying Social Security on 100% of your income. But if you're a corporate lawyer, raking in millions, you're only paying Social Security on a tiny fraction of your income. - @warren.senate.gov

Congress has a choice to make. Either we can decide to protect the top 6% of all earners in America and cut benefits for seniors. Or we can decide that everybody pays the same share and protect Social Security forever into the future. - @warren.senate.gov

Call me crazy, but if a Democratic president had 350 accounts closed by their bank for money laundering it’d be more than a blip in the media

Facts suck, if you're delusional and in a cult.

BREAKING NBC News projects that @abdulelsayed.bsky.social will win the Democratic U.S. Senate primary in Michigan.

This Thursday, SpaceX insiders will be released from their first post-IPO stock lockup and can cash out early. As I've been saying, this has all the hallmarks of a Ponzi scheme.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) sparked outrage Tuesday after being captured on video agreeing to meet with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein – only to snub them moments later. "They sat in his office for 45 minutes before his staff told them he wasn’t coming." www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...

Outrage as GOP senator caught red-handed standing up Epstein survivors: ‘Beyond cowardly’

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) sparked outrage Tuesday after being captured on video agreeing to meet with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein – only to snub them moments later.In a video published Tuesday by Cheye...

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This is so true. Texans you have to turn Texas back to blue. You have to want better.

We are deciding whether we want to be a country of ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.

Indivisible ❌👑@indivisible.org · 2d ago

BREAKING — Another person died at Delaney Hall. The family of Edwin Lopez Cornejo (age 39) said he was not receiving the medications required to treat his diabetes, and blames his death on the lack of medical care (via USA Today). www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

also here is the WSJ Editorial Board defending the “awkward gesture” which apparently is *not* antisemitic

Qasim Rashid, Esq.@qasimrashid.com · last wk.

WSJ accuses Mayor Mamdani of antisemitism because he condemns genocide—meanwhile publishes bigoted anti-Muslim caricature of him. No wonder Americans no longer trust legacy media. It’s dead. Support independent media instead. See you on my human rights platform at www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe ❤️✊🏽

MAHA - the pro-death movement of RFK JR and Republicans. A viral collapse, intentional. Enjoy your explosive diarrhea, America. Hope it makes you feel great again and owns "the libs" and "the woke." www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states

Missouri reported a dramatic jump in cases in the past week. Six states have joined the outbreak linked to lettuce from central Mexico, according to people familiar with the investigation.

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Capitol One shut down 300 accounts belonging to Trump because they were flagged for potential money laundering. That was 2021. Imagine if this were Biden. How would America react? But yes "liberal media."

VOTE! - Primaries in KS, MI, MS, VA, WA, TN and HI all this week! 🗳️

Qasim Rashid, Esq.@qasimrashid.com · 2d ago

On August 4, we are on the cusp of electing paradigm shifting leaders in multiple Democratic primary elections in Michigan, Missouri, and Virginia—all because we’ve organized effectively. But first, I need everyone to do one very important thing to keep it going… www.qasimrashid.com/p/on-august-...

Don’t think of it as a publicly subsidized grocery store. Think of it as a food bank that charges money in order to cover most of its costs.

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

It's primary day! Vote! MO: •CD 1: Cori Bush VA: •CD 1: Salaam Bhatti •CD 8: Mo Seifeldein MI: •US Senate: Dr. Abdul El Sayed •CD 7: William Lawrence •CD 11: Aisha Farooqi •CD 13: Donovan McKinney •CD 12: Rashida Tlaib •AG: Eli Savit Share your picks! Let's elect working class leaders to office!

Banks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/ZShZlIS

When Whitehouse is on, he's on. This is a flamethrower.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "

Democrats need to keep repeating this ...

At this point, Thom Tillis has nothing left to lose but his principles, so he made sure to toss them overboard too.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Tillis 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"

So tidy that B of A and Chase are also two of the biggest US banks for fossil fuel, along with Citi and Wells Fargo. Investing in harm since....

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · 2d ago

Bombshell 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:

A cancer diagnosis used to be enough. Now a state official reading a form decides whether you're sick enough to skip work. Twenty-five states are suing You have cancer. You are in chemotherapy. Under a rule the Trump administration is now defending in federal court, that is not… #cancer #Trump

This is pretty straightforward, and it's weird to me that people are against it.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d ago

👀 Nathan Robinson takes full advantage of a chance to explain to Katie Pavlich why Democratic Socialism is on the rise 🔥