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Passion* Spice * Activism In the Colorado high country.
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 · 16h agoProgressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted
🔥 Dr. @abdulelsayed.bsky.social: “Mike Rogers served special interests in Congress. He made $14 million after leaving and moved to Florida to play golf… politics has changed. You have to stand for something. We look forward to sending him back to Florida to golf with his buddies.” ⛳️
📌Susan Collins is voting "no" on the repulsive Blanche because she has been given political cover by Thune. Her vote doesn't matter. This isn't a heroic decision, it is pure politics, and whether anybody wants to admit it or not it's how she has survived like a parasite in that chamber for 30 years.
Breaking: For the 10,286th time the sniveling Republican cowards we knew would fold, folded. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...
Trump Live Updates: Senate Committee Advances Blanche Nomination as Attorney General
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“Ken Paxton’s defense attorney just endorsed me. At this point I’m just waiting on Paxton’s family dog to come over to my side.” — James Talarico
Fueled by local organizing and anger over ICE activity, voters flipped this California city to a liberal majority this spring. An immigrant rights advocate says ICE raids escalated voters' frustrations. "That is fueling people to the polls."
How Immigrant Organizing Flipped Nixon’s Hometown - Bolts
The California city of Whittier swung to Democrats this spring, spurred by ICE raids and by anger toward election rules that long dampened turnout among Latinos and kept them out of city government.
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🔥 Damage mounts from disastrous Spokane Fires ☢️ Extreme drought shuts down nuclear power in Europe ⚡Walmart is now a major EV charging network 🤡 US intelligence agency warns of growing cyber threats to water systems. Trump blames Minnesota... Our new @GreenNewsReport LISTEN: bradblog.com?p=18364
'Green News Report' - August 4, 2026 - The BRAD BLOG
Follow and stream @GreenNewsReport!...(Or use "Click here to listen..." link below.) IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Damage mounts from disastrous fires in Spokane, Washington; Extreme drought is hampering n...
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Cornyn, Tillis Approve Blanche for A.G., Ratify Trump’s Historic Taxpayer-Funded Heist: Today's #BradCast Also: TN vote system fail; SoCal Edison caused 2025 Eaton fire; Appeals Court rules Trump EPA unlawfully shut 'green bank' for clean energy projects FULL STORY, LISTEN: bradblog.com?p=18374
Cornyn, Tillis Approve Blanche for A.G., Ratify Trump's Historic Taxpayer-Funded Heist: 'BradCast' 8/4/2026 - The BRAD BLOG
It's all sort of being reported as just another wacky political kerfuffle on Capitol Hill. In fact, as detailed on today's BradCast, what we are all witnessing this week is Republican Congressional ap...
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Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.” From the archives:
She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a B...
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Phang: "Capital One said, 'We don't want the business anymore of the 45th president of the United States, his businesses, his failed sons, and his revocable trust.' So you can imagine -- I am just hypothesizing... but it suggests whatever Capital One uncovered was pretty bad. Makes you wonder..."
NEWS: Trump just bragged about gutting endangered species protections so oil drilling, logging, development, and even military training can expand with fewer restrictions.
Trump Announces Rollback of Endangered Species Protections
Trump: ”The United States of America is going to BUILD again.”
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We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
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Starting RIGHT NOW on today's LIVE @kpfk #BradCast: We are breaking a BIG story about Georgia's wildly vulnerable voting systems today with @marilynrmarks.bsky.social of the Coalition for Good Governance! Tune in! LISTEN LIVE 6p ET/3p PT: kpfk.org CALL-IN#: 818-985-5735
Breaking: Georgia Voting System Allows AI Chat Bots to Discover, Reveal How Voters Voted: Today's #BradCast Guest: @marilynrmarks.bsky.social of Coalition for Good Governance on her alarming discovery and how it violates the secret ballot... FULL STORY, LISTEN: bradblog.com?p=18358
Breaking: Georgia Voting System Flaw Allows AI Chat Bots to Discover, Reveal How Voters Voted: 'BradCast' 8/3/2026 - The BRAD BLOG
Yes. It's as bad as it sounds. We break more disturbing news in another exclusive interview on today's BradCast in advance of our critical Midterm Elections -- now less than 50 days before vote-by-mai...
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NEW: Trump's scheme to sell expedited access to his Truth Social posts for $100,000/month is much worse than you think — and a brazenly corrupt favor to Wall Street. Our @dylangyauchl.bsky.social takes a closer look for @theintercept.com.
Trump’s Truth Social API Is a Blatantly Corrupt Favor to Wall Street
By selling early access to his posts on Truth Social, Trump is selling the ability to move markets to anyone willing to pay the price.
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US Senate rejects bid to rein in Trump’s authority over Iran war. Measure fails 49-50 as US launches new retaliatory attacks in Iran and lawmakers question the prolonged conflict. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US Senate rejects bid to rein in Trump’s authority over Iran war
Measure fails 49-50 as US launches new retaliatory attacks in Iran and lawmakers question the prolonged conflict
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Trump: "Veterens with heavy vehicle experience can skip redundant road tests" to acquire commercial CDL Obama: ... active duty service men and women can train and acquire skills necessary to obtain a CDL for whatever state they'd drive, while they're performing their duties in service to the U.S. 😓
Ryan Cordell@laststarfighter.bsky.social · 6d agoWhy didn't any of the former presidents push to make it easier for military veterans with those skills to get CDLs? OH WAIT... www.truckinginfo.com/news/preside...
Trump walks back the Blanche nomination amid Republican backlash over his IRS immunity deal and slush fund. Former senior advisor to Presidents Obama and Biden, VP Harris, and Speaker Pelosi — Ashley Etienne joins The Tea to talk about it. Today at 5:30pm ET: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨 The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an executive order from President Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow for now an executive order targeting mail-in voting.
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Penley Fire near Sedalia reaches 50% containment buff.ly/nGCTjEV
Saturday Report 7/25/26 — Is the Social Security Reckoning Finally Here? hartmannreport.com/p/saturday-r...
Saturday Report 7/25/26 — Is the Social Security Reckoning Finally Here?
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Meanwhile, only a few thousand miles from the sad sack WHCD, the sun shone bright and grace prevailed over the b-ball hoops on the South Side.
Barack Obama@barackobama.bsky.social · 2w agoGot the chance to see these talented players in action today! It was great having the @wnba.com at Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center for All-Star Weekend. 🏀
So did I hear this correctly? The WSJ got an award at the WHCD for reporting on the pedophiles in the Epstein files, and then walked over and shook hands with the head fucking pedophile? I really don't know how much more of this insanity I can take.
Flames burned through the Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, but NASA has been unable to assess the damage as a wildfire emergency grips the region. www.wired.com/story/spanis...
One of NASA’s Most Important Deep Space Observatories Hit by Spanish Wildfires
Flames burned through the Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, but NASA has been unable to assess the damage as a wildfire emergency grips the region.
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