House Democrats are adding a dozen Republican-held seats to their list of targets for the November midterms, expanding the national campaign map to districts Donald Trump won easily less than two years ago. apnews.com/article/hous...
House Democrats add 12 solidly Trump districts to their midterm election target list
House Democrats are adding a dozen Republican-held seats to their list of targets for the November midterms.
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Gonna go out on a limb here and say racist cranks who write for extremist white nationalist websites like VDARE should not, in fact, be confirmed to top roles in the Department of Justice.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3h agoSCHIFF: You told my staff you stood by your article in white nationalist website VDARE where you wrote, 'Muslim immigrants & their kids seem prone to terrorism' C: I wrote that article in support of Trump's travel ban S: Do you stand by it? C: I stand by that article S: That's all I need to know
"To autistic people reading this, I encourage you to continue to stand up for what you believe in, and do not conform for conformity’s sake when you can." Dr. Sara Woods, at TPGA: thinkingautismguide.com/2023/09/auti... #autism #neurodiversity #autistic
Autistic People and the Power of Positive Nonconformity — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM
But sometimes autistic noncompliance and differences are positive nonconformity, so, "Be grateful for those who dare to be different."
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😳😱 Cases of potentially deadly fungus detected in 23 states. What to know share.newsbreak.com/j7qxcif1?s=i16 Source: ABC News
Cases of potentially deadly fungus detected in 23 states. What to know - NewsBreak
As of July 18, there have been 3,130 cases of Candida auris identified.
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Has your 13 year old decided what colour they want for their coffin? Or isn’t death a part of their life yet?
@elfdock.bsky.social · 10h agoAnd then he asked me to guess what colour his coffin was going to be.
A critical part of the economy is breaking down - again. Apps for mortgages to buy homes (white line) are plunging again as 30-year mortgage rates (blue line) soar again. When Americans are confident about the economy, mortgage rates matter less. But that is clearly not the case now:
thread discussing this important paper that just posted to the arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2608.02757
Rings in the Sky: Orbital Data Centres and Potential Impacts to Astronomy and the Sky
Megaconstellations of orbital data centres (ODCs) have the potential to fundamentally change the sky without a concerted mitigation effort. Potential changes include producing large coherent structure...
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Prof. Sam Lawler@sundogplanets.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 6h agoNew paper thread! "Rings in the Sky: Orbital Data Centres and Potential Impacts to Astronomy and the Sky" by A. Boley, me, and @hannorein. Submitted, and posted to the arxiv preprint server. What would the sky look like if companies actually launch the tens of thousands up to one million "AI […]
I'd love to hear why my book White Flight -- which won prizes from the Southern Historical Association and the American Political Science Association -- was deemed not good enough for students at Texas A&M.
King Algamemnon@adamrothman.bsky.social · 18h agoOnly a matter of time before Texas forces @kevinmkruse.bsky.social to drink hemlock. www.aclutx.org/press-releas...
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Viagra Boys - Sports (Official Video)
YouTube video by viagra boys
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Bart van Zwieten@bvzw.bsky.social · 8h agoDisc of Chinkultic, 590 CE, Maya ball player, a ruler or elite participant, in ceremonial attire during a ritual ballgame. Framed by hieroglyphic inscriptions that record the event and its participants, this monument reflects the deep political, religious, and cultural significance of the ballgame.
TAKE ACTION | Tell Congress: Protect the Deep Ocean From Mining!
Tell Congress: Protect the Deep Ocean From Mining
Some of the most extraordinary animals on Earth live far below the ocean’s surface, clustered around hydrothermal vents in darkness, extreme pressure, and scorching heat. Now, before scientists have ...
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Liar Trump claims there was “no inflation” during his first term. Reality check: consumer prices rose about 8% from the first day of his term to the last day, with an inflation rate of 2.46%. Truth matters. Spread it around.
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The current administration is a fucking criminal enterprise. #FuckTheGOP
Webgiant@webgiant.bsky.social · 4h agoFirst thought: Trump Administration creates loophole allowing DoD to directly sell DoD real estate, then has all other departments sell their real estate to the DoD so it can then sell all the other property without oversight. Loopholes always widen. federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-news...
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.
I spit on reagan's grave🖕🏻
Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 5h ago#OtD 5 Aug 1981 11,345 federal air traffic controllers were fired by US President Reagan for refusing his order to return to work after 2 days of strike action. Military air traffic controllers were used as scabs until new hires could be trained stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1049...
Taking away healthcare and food from people who paid into the system their entire lives is a MORAL failure. SOCIAL SECURITY IS OUR MONEY, and access to food & medicine is a fundamental right! 🛒💔Please help sound the alarm before these cuts begin. We cannot let them starve vulnerable communities! ⚔️💪
Peter Morley ♿️@petermorley.bsky.social · 5h agoDear @markhamillofficial.bsky.social , We need the power of the FORCE to stop what's heading our way in January. 🚨The ‘BIG UGLY Bill' is a direct assault on our most vulnerable. Millions of disabled Americans, seniors, and families face devastating, historic cuts to both MEDICAID and SNAP benefits.
Trump has ordered contractors to rip up 2 weeks of work on his White House helipad due to frustrations with its appearance.
No congressional candidate in Democratic history ever had as much outside money dumped on them in one primary as Abdul El-Sayed. But El-Sayed has now survived the onslaught in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. Barely.
Michigan’s primary reckoning for the Democrats
Despite record outside spending, Abdul El-Sayed and a slate of left-leaning candidates triumphed over establishment and incumbent rivals.
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Fetterman is a moron‼️ He's also a traitor
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 5h agoQ: "If a Democratic senate primary were held in Pennsylvania today…do you believe you would win?" Fetterman: "Like today? Uh, yeah. I mean, uh, I mean, that's, that's, ugh, we don't, we don't know exactly. But overall, uh, it's 2026 so it's really kind of a theoretic."
The Heritage Foundation asserts that women never needed sports in the first place. To prove that Title IX has become a tool of “feminist social engineering.” To demonstrate that women don’t need sports and that “clubs, intramurals, and exercise classes” is enough. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
Give Them an Inch...
And they'll take away women's sports...
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Talarico’s argument is simple: Stop treating marijuana like a crime. Legalize it. Regulate it. Tax it. Stop wasting police resources on low-level marijuana offenses. Clear the records of people whose lives have been derailed by nonviolent marijuana convictions.
Ronald Lauder, a Billionaire G.O.P. Backer, Closes His Wallet www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/n... “Lauder has lost at least $1.2 billion in value as the stock plummeted in value…” <be still my heart >
Ronald Lauder, a Billionaire G.O.P. Backer, Closes His Wallet
Ronald S. Lauder, a major funder of conservative political causes, has not given a single dollar this year to Republicans in his home state, and his super PAC has gone idle.
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just like the Sarajevo Safari
Resister Sister Nicki Hates tRump for Free@worldtraveldiva.bsky.social · 21h agoJFC! Shocking video from Ukraine shows a Russian attack drone chasing an elderly vegetable vendor around his farm stand while he desperately runs for his life. They finally caught up to him and detonated but he miraculously survived. This is utterly horrifying. 😱 www.tiktok.com/t/ZTAgDqJ56/
🚨BREAKING: Missouri voters have rejected a ballot measure to limit their own ability to pass amendments to the state constitution — a proposal that fueled extraordinarily high voter turnout in Tuesday’s election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Missouri voters reject ballot measure limiting their power to amend state constitution
Notably, the proposed amendment would not have affected constitutional amendments that the legislature put on the ballot. State lawmakers only wanted to make it harder to pass a voter-led measure, not...
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We don’t always get back what we give. But it says everything about who we are.
