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Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say
A proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source and two regional officials told Reuters, in one of th...
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Totally delusional. At this point it’s hard to know if he really believes this or if he knows he is lying. Either way, reality disproves him.
FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · 4h agoTrump: We're doing an unbelievable job. Costs are coming way down. The food, the groceries, it's all coming down. I think we should be given an A+ on the economy
Regional officials told AP that Iranian and Omani negotiators have finalized a draft agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, pending approval from Iran's Supreme Leader.
Pharma exec who pushed the COVID lab leak theory is in line to take on Fauci’s old job: report Dr. Steven Quay is poised to become the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, according to a new report www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Pharma exec who pushed COVID lab leak theory poised to take Fauci’s old job: report
Dr. Steven Quay is poised to become the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, according to a new report
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🔥@abdulelsayed.bsky.social truth rocket 🚀 on @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social: “I’m committed to Jewish safety— I just don’t believe in unconditional military aid to any country, especially when 🇮🇱 is committing genocide/apartheid. OUR kids have a right to our tax 💰 . I believe in international law.”
Purple Heart vet sues after Natl Guard troops detained her as she sat quietly in the front yard of her DC home Natl Guard troops seized Anna King, slamming her to the ground & leaving her with injuries that required surgery, according to a federal tort claim www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Purple Heart vet sues after National Guard troops detained her at her DC home
National Guard troops seized Anna King, slamming her to the ground and leaving her with injuries that required surgery, according to a federal tort claim
the-independent.com
When we in the @debtcollective.bsky.social started to organize around this in 2014, the attorneys we talked to were supportive but skeptical that Dept of Ed would ever actually cancel even some of this debt. ...
Tressie McMillan Cottom@tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 5h agoCongratulations to everyone who worked their asses off for something that any semi-decent and ultimately self-interested government should have done in penance www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/b...
"I will be frank with readers; I’m genuinely concerned about this possibility because of an increasingly effective analytical test in the second Trump term: Is the possibility I’m thinking about incredibly stupid, ill-considered & dangerous? Does it sound like a completely ridiculous & pointless way
Nathan Tankus@nathantankus.bsky.social · 6h agoNEW @crisesnotes.bsky.social piece: So much of the joint United States-Japanese currency intervention last Friday makes sense, even considering Bessent's silly theatrics. Yet some strange choices "under the hood" portend danger for the global financial system www.crisesnotes.com/a-hidden-geo...
The signatories to this letter start with Stiglitz and Rodrik and go on to encompass pretty much everyone brilliant and decent in the economics field worldwide. Prof. Reddy’s scholarship is deeply grounded in human dignity and wellbeing — in the direct lineage of his teacher, the great Amartya Sen.
Open Letter Concerning Academic Freedom, Tenure, and the Future of the New School
Open Letter Concerning Academic Freedom, Tenure, and the Future of the New School We, the undersigned, write to express our concern regarding recent restructuring decisions at the New School, includin...
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Sarang Shah@sarangshah.com · 6h agoAn urgent and important read on the unjust circumstances regarding the dismissal of my dear colleague and friend Sanjay Reddy. I hope our takeaway, in part, is a redoubling of our efforts to protect social inquiry and academic freedom against what's coming. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/n...
I fought Rudy Giuliani and Trump in 202 and learned an important lesson: They would lie in the parking lot but have to be more careful in court. Jeanine Pirro's dismissal of the bogus case against David Hearn is just the latest example of this.
Progressives won three competitive congressional primaries in Michigan despite being outspent nearly 10-1. Politico didn’t get the big election night they wanted.
Politico@politico.com · 10h agoProgressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted
Strait of Hormuz deal does not foresee transit fees for ships, sources say. The Iranian-Omani proposal – that is currently under negotiation – to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would have no tolls or service fees for ships transiting the waterway, sources said.-CBS News
🧵🧵🧵 A scandal that hardly anyone knows happened is Trump giving traitor Michael Flynn $1.25 million in your tax money. Flynn, Trump’s 1st national security adviser, pleaded guilty twice to lying to the FBI but was pardoned by Trump. He sued, alleging "weaponization," and DOJ paid him in March. 1/4🧵
Justice Dept. Settles Flynn’s Wrongful Prosecution Suit for $1.25 Million (Gift Article)
The agreement was an extraordinary example of how the Trump administration has offered legal relief to those aligned with the president.
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Trump has increased the number of spies in Cuba as US mulls a military invasion: report For months, reports have circulated insinuating the Trump administration is preparing to militarily infiltrate Cuba unless Cuban authorities give in to Trump’s demands www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Trump has increased the number of spies in Cuba as US mulls military invasion: report
For months, reports have circulated insinuating the Trump administration is preparing to militarily infiltrate Cuba unless Cuban authorities give in to Trump’s demands
the-independent.com
Georgia - At 36, a DeKalb woman with a long history of mental illness entered the Henry County Jail. Nearly two years later, she remains there — now 38 and still waiting for her cases to move forward kewaneevoice.com/dekalb-woman...
DeKalb woman held nearly two years in Henry County Jail despite mental illness | Kewanee Voice
At 36, a DeKalb woman with a long history of mental illness entered the Henry County Jail. Nearly two years later, she remains there — now 38 and still waiting for her cases to move forward. Asuncion ...
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A German court on Wednesday sentenced seven members and one supporter of a far-right terrorist cell to prison terms ranging from 18 months to five years, including for attacks on asylum seekers' accommodation. www.yahoo.com/news/world/a...
German court jails far-right members over attacks on asylum seekers
A German court on Wednesday sentenced seven members and one supporter of a far-right terrorist cell to prison terms ranging from 18 months to five years, including for attacks on asylum seekers' accom...
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The only thing that intrudes on Trump's fake alternate reality is high gas prices so any resolution that lowers gas prices let's trump, reporters and voters slip back into the simulacrum and resolve the uncomfortable dissonance
Nicholas Grossman@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 5h agoI can’t believe Iran saying they think they’ve got Oman on board with their plan to thwart US war aims is being treated as successful peace talks or an American accomplishment, even a little. That is crazy-making to me.
What if the Right's lurid claims were true? Malignant, deceptive forces are infiltrating every community, killing little old ladies and robbing children of their futures? And yet mainstream media mostly ignores the real cause? This is true--but it's fossil fuels.
Rewards for ensuring next elections would be rigged in his favor.
The Liberal Curmudgeon@liberalcurmudgeon.bsky.social · 2d agoOur thoroughly corrupt electoral system.
Republican Senator humiliatingly admits 'there's nothing we can do to rein in' Trump. Following the advancement of Blanche's bid to run the Department of Justice, Senator John Cornyn was asked whether Trump's impetus to pay his supporters who attacked U.S. officials concerns him.
Republican senator admits 'there's nothing we can do to rein in' Trump
Following the advancement of Blanche's bid to run the Department of Justice, Senator Cornyn was asked whether Trump's impetus to pay his supporters who attacked U.S. officials concerns him
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ICE is crawling social media to find its critics, investigation reveals The Department of Homeland Security has allegedly sent ‘hundreds’ of subpoenas to social media companies about users’ posts www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
ICE is crawling social media to find its critics, investigation reveals
The Department of Homeland Security has allegedly sent ‘hundreds’ of subpoenas to social media companies about users’ posts
the-independent.com
This weeks whopper refutes RFK Jr's claim that the cyclospora outbreak is "under control" and that there have been no damaging cuts to key programs at CDC, FDA and USDA. Dwindling government support for food safety have created a perfect storm and endanger the nation's food safety programs.
Whopper of the Week: Yes, RFK Jr., your cuts did weaken the Cyclospora response | Defend Public Health
The United States is struggling to contain the largest Cyclospora outbreak in US history but RFK Jr. claims the outbreak is under control and unrelated to cuts made to the US food safety surveillance ...
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SpaceX rocket thought to have crashed into the moon in unintentional collision Four-tonne piece of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket believed to have hit lunar surface on Wednesday at 5,400 miles an hour www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
SpaceX rocket thought to have crashed into the moon in unintentional collision
Four-tonne piece of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket believed to have hit lunar surface on Wednesday at 5,400 miles an hour
theguardian.com
A journalist covering events was severely beaten by Israeli soldiers, while locals were also attacked.
Israeli forces detain Palestinians during raid in occupied West Bank
A journalist covering events was severely beaten by Israeli soldiers, while locals were also attacked.
aljazeera.com
Trump’s contentious AG pick Todd Blanche promises faith leaders he’s working to roll back abortion access ‘in every state’ ‘We don’t have complete victory yet, but we will have victory, and victory will be soon, and it will be permanent,’ Blanche said www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Todd Blanche promises he’s working to roll back abortion access ‘in every state’
‘We don’t have complete victory yet, but we will have victory, and victory will be soon, and it will be permanent,’ Blanche said during a conference call
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Calling rising experts with big ideas - submit your writing to the Bulletin! thebulletin.org/next-generat...
To DSA members who want to run on their own ballot line: Here’s what that actually looks like
