Look I’m not saying that a lot of the inflation reduction act wasn’t successful but you’re gonna have to do better than the atlantic and bullwark bc like what’s this for? To counter DSA candidates??

Leah Stokes@leahstokes.bsky.social · 3h ago

The conventional wisdom is the Democrats' big climate law failed to deliver votes and then died. That's wrong. My new study finds its factories moved 2.5 million votes—more than Trump's margin. And the law's still alive. My latest in @theatlantic.com. Gift link! www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Ok well, wish she imply a bunch of Islamophobic shit during the campaign, but this is good.

Evan Sutton@evansutton.bsky.social · 5h ago

I encourage all of us to have the grace and focus shown in this going up within minutes of the race being called.

Tbh I hate this.

Elizabeth Warren@warren.senate.gov · 3h ago

People want to know: how can my landlord get away with jacking up the rent so much?

Meta approved and profited from ads containing AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery. After WIRED asked about them, researchers found dozens more that were still live. Insane story scoop by the one and only @mattburgess1.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/meta-r...

Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery

More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.

wired.com

SoCal sound radio station plays one of the best songs ever recorded in human history followed by 45 min of the worst music ever recorded. It’s an insane way to program.

SoCal Edison response to LA County investigation is like “oh wow, interesting, we’d love to know more.” Just fuck these ghouls.

It’s pretty wild that most ipad apps are poorly scaled iphone apps. It’s an entire mature device line that has never had a fully functional user interface that takes advantage of its lager size.

Three years ago, the Biden White House attacked me for saying "Democrats should be fighting on every possible front — filing a flurry of lawsuits and exerting public pressure through the media." "The president's team wants to be more selective in picking legal fights." I feel sadly vindicated.

That seems right. Several organizers in Jackson, MS last night talked about “keep the main thing the main thing”, which means learning how to knock doors, have human conversations, “make people happy you called”, etc.

Jacob Kramer-Duffield@jaykaydee.bsky.social · 5h ago

El-Sayed in particular describes himself as a proud capitalist so yeah it is not just DSA. People with organizing experience - inclusive of but not limited to DSA folks - are the ones who are best prepared to face our fractured media environment b/c they have experience going and finding ppl (1/n)

I’m also noticing how many people who called themselves founders or CEOs or activists five years ago are now going by “organizer“ so it’s probably important we have discernment about it. Especially given the surging interest in the South after Calais.

There are many aspects of our culture that are like this now. There are people and leaders who think putting immigrants in concentration camps or making Haitians wear ankle bracelets makes sense. That bombing Iran and disassembling food safety and environmental protection makes sense.

Think about how much positive change in women's sports there have been in the last five years. WNBA arenas are full and more women than ever are earning $500k or more. The women's Tour de France is back with more support, viewership, and parity than ever before. More sports have pay equity.

Aside from the insanity of genital inspection for playing sports, it’s also insane to think about how the party rife with pedophiles who’s leader was best buds with notorious child sex trafficker to the elite, would work to pass laws allowing them to molest children under the guise of “fairness.”

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

Can't think of a thing that will radicalize a generation faster than "you've gotta let that old man in the corner over there see what's inside those pants before you play Kindergarten volleyball."

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

hnnnnnnngh pitchfork.com/story/brookl...

BrooklynVegan, Alt Press Hit With Mass Layoffs

Music publications Revolver and Goldmine have also been gutted by owners Veeps and Live Nation

pitchfork.com

Congratulations 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...

Education Dept. to Wipe Out Student Loans of 170,000 More Defrauded Borrowers (Gift Article)

The sprawling case, centered on students defrauded by for-profit schools, has now become the largest class-action settlement in American history.

nytimes.com

LA County confirmed that SoCal Edison's unused transmission tower started the Eaton Fire, which destroyed much of Altadena. The tower had been dormant since the 70's, but was left up anyway. It energized in the high wind and sent molten metal into dry brush underneath. www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/u...

Southern California Edison equipment blamed for 2025 Eaton fire in Los Angeles | CNN

Sparks from an idle transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison caused the 2025 Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area that killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,400 homes and businesses, ...

cnn.com

It is funny when you think about how we are all stupid babies that are being entertained by counting.

Andy Boyle@andymboyle.bsky.social · 5mo ago

good reminder that before the counting is over, election results don’t tighten. at no point is anyone trailing. nobody moves closer. they’re just tabulating the polls. it’s a fixed number that just isn’t done yet. to say otherwise is bad journalism but even worse math.

good reminder that before the counting is over, election results don’t tighten. at no point is anyone trailing. nobody moves closer. they’re just tabulating the polls. it’s a fixed number that just isn’t done yet. to say otherwise is bad journalism but even worse math.

TIL the speaker of the NYC City Council is married to one of the Founders/Principals of Crescent Heights, the real estate development firm

Hopefully tonight is the last we’ll see of Haley Stevens.

Listening to NYer/WNYC Radio Hour and it’s like 5 min of advertising for every 4 min of programming. Total garbage.

DSA-aligned Democrats are now the most pro-free-trade voting bloc in the United States, in an incredible turn of events www.theargumentmag.com/p/who-suppor...

whoa -- Max Miller on CNN threatens Sen. Bernie Moreno with "exposing a deeply and personal embarrassing matter" after Moreno called for his resignation

I somehow do not think "my ex-wife is the bad guy because she took the kid to the emergency room for a broken collarbone" is gonna go the way he thinks.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 23h ago

Rep. Max Miller: "When I was reported for child abuse of my daughter for a broken collarbone, my daughter was in my ex-wife's care 9 out of the last 11 days and she took her to the emergency room, which is a contempt violation from our shared parenting plan."

Nurse I knew said the saddest thing he saw was all these millennial/gen x men who work hard play hard and eat like this just dropping dead.

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 23h ago

Oh my god the dietician who is telling everyone in the White House to only eat steak and sauerkraut doesn't wipe his ass.

Oh my god the dietician who is telling everyone in the White House to only eat steak and sauerkraut doesn't wipe his ass.

Susan comes out against Todd Blanche now that he's got the votes. So tiresome. (We called it: tinyurl.com/3bepafkz) #MEpolitics

It’s not just trump but our entire financial, institutional, and business elite that were at best complicit, but more often than not, active participants.

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · yesterday

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:

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 · yesterday

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: