"The best weapon in insufficient numbers loses to a sufficient number of good weapons"-Fire Point co-owner&chief designer Denys Shtilierman in article for The WP Key takeaways: ▪️On July 13, 10European countries launched the Freyja Coalition to build a Europ system for intercepting ballistic missiles
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Do not obey in advance.Fuck fascism.💙❤️🐾🇺🇦🌻💙💛🦋
Twenty-four people were injured by a Russian airstrike on a residential neighborhood in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region. Six apartment buildings, two educational institutions, a bank, a post office, retail facilities, vehicles, and infrastructure were damaged. 📹: Radio Liberty
The Russian drone operator continued his attack, even though he clearly saw it was a civilian. Mr. Yurii started running away, but the Russian drone chased him and hit him. Mr. Yurii was sent to the hospital immediately. He was badly injured, but, thankfully, he survived.
Russians destroyed his van - the only way the family was able to earn money. This video is one more proof that the Russian army deliberately attacks Ukrainian civilians. Each of them - those giving out orders, launching the drones or pushing the buttons - must answer for their crimes.
Ukraine and the world have seen horrifying footage from Kherson today - a Russian drone hunting down a civilian. This person is Mr. Yurii, he sells vegetables. At about 6.30 a.m., Mr. Yurii was putting out the produce by the market, as he does every day⤵️
It's not just Elon Musk. Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, and every multibillionaire built their fortunes the same way: by NOT paying taxes as their wealth grew. Without endless tax deferrals, they'd have a tiny fraction of what they own today. It's time they pay their fair share.
They are the Epstein Party. Every single one of them.
They can't change laws with executive orders. Drumpf can kiss my pasty white ass.
Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws theconversation.com/trump-admini... #Project2025 #OMB #EPA #climate #environment #pollution #Blues
To the people of Minnesota: Sign up to help the progressive candidate. youtube.com/shorts/AmhHU...
Hey Minnesota, Aug 11th is your chance to vote for Peggy Flannigan (Partnership with Indivisible)
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NEW: The DOJ hit a significant milestone — its 20th loss out of 20 in its sweeping legal effort to access state voter rolls after a judge dismissed its case against Colorado. The court ruled the department did not provide a sufficient justification for needing the rolls, as required by federal law.
Trump DOJ now 0 for 20 after judge dismisses Colorado voter roll lawsuit ‘with prejudice’
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is zero for 20 in its lawsuits seeking to obtain state voter rolls, after a federal judge dismissed its case against Colorado Monday.
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More cops have been arrested for using flock cameras to stalk women than there are transgender athletes in youth sports.
Marsh wren is a tiny, active AGILE songbird 12 cm lives in freshwater and saltwater wetlands across North America, eating mostly insects and spiders. Found during the summer breeding season across much of southern Canada and the US migrate south to winter along coastal regions of southern US.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob." —FDR, 1936
This was a great ad. #Michigan @abdulelsayed.bsky.social (H/T @underthedesknews.bsky.social )
In stark contrast: This one was… a not great ad #Michigan #HaleyStevens 😳
Will climate change make your home uninsurable? youtu.be/NTwNuoQ6Ss0?... The risk is real, and the government scheme on this is inadequate. So what will happen to houses threatened by fire, flood and more?
Sen. WELCH: The President is abusing his authority. The Senate is failing to use our authority. We can stop capitulating today by doing our job and rejecting a completely unqualified man to be the top law enforcement official in this country. I will vote no on Todd Blanche.
youtube.com/watch?v=g4cz... What a pair of CNUTS trump & Kegbreath are!!!! Ffs🤷♂️👇🏼
🚨 BREAKING: This is pretty f**king bad
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Trump is rolling out yet another key plank of Project 2025: privatizing airport security. History has shown us time and again this makes both workers and passengers less safe. Everything is for sale under Trump.
TSA Privatization Returns Airport Security to a Dangerous Past - The American Prospect
The Trump administration wants airport screening to revert to the way it was before 9/11, when private security companie
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Partisanship has made the confirmation process useless, particularly when the President's party controls the Whitehouse and the Senate acts more as a rubber stamp with some performative hazing.
The HHS Secretary should not be able to micromanage things like recommended vaccine schedules or deciding mRNA is verboten, but because the Senate abdicated their advise and consent role we're stuck with leadership meddling in important but not really political determinations.
As if there weren't already enough reasons to block Blanche... Follow Lincoln Square for news and analysis: lincolnsquare.media #ToddBlanche #USSenate #ReproductiveRights #AbortionRights #DOJ #LincolnSquare
“.. it’s one thing for Trump to have a personal fascination with one of the world’s most expensive metals. It’s another for the president to flaunt it at a time when many Americans are struggling to pay rent ..” @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
“You’re literally living in a place that’s being bombed. What’s the day to day like? Is there constant fear of 💣 dropping?” Tennessee artist living in Beirut @EveritteBarbee tells Kanew what it’s like with 🇮🇱 bombs dropping overhead — even targeting his journalist friends.
UPDATE — NASHVILLE: The 5 spot says they found the guy who defaced the Dolly mural and “he’s in a bad mental state” and they appear to be accepting his explanation and handling it with forgiveness and grace. www.instagram.com/p/DbmVcXJOcS...
Is the federal government itself the biggest threat to the 2026 midterms? Election law expert Rick Hasen walks Patt Morrison through citizenship lists at DHS, ballot restrictions at the Postal Service. youtu.be/AgqDrQ3HQLc @rickhasen.bsky.social
"The Biggest Threat to the Midterms Is the Federal Government" | Rick Hasen
Is the federal government itself the biggest threat to the 2026 midterms? Election law expert Rick Hasen (UCLA Law, Safeguarding Democracy Project) walks Patt Morrison through Trump's second…
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NEW: Amid AG confirmation battle, Todd Blanche assured anti-abortion activists that he's working to make Dobbs 'permanent in every single state.' Admin will act 'soon' to limit mail-order abortion drugs. w/ @alicemiranda.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’
The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.
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Will Susan Collins vote to confirm? Express concern?
NEW: Amid AG confirmation battle, Todd Blanche assured anti-abortion activists that he's working to make Dobbs 'permanent in every single state.' Admin will act 'soon' to limit mail-order abortion drugs. w/ @alicemiranda.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Doug Burgum Accuses Jeanine Pirro of Lying emptywheel.net/2026/08/02/d...
Doug Burgum Accuses Jeanine Pirro of Lying - emptywheel
I've been saying for weeks that Trump would have to be fucking stupid to dick around with a criminal case on which Norm Eisen is a defense attorney. And yet, Trump just dicked around on a criminal cas...
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I'm trying to think of a good protest we can plan in Ireland when Trump shows up next month to contemplate our windmills, all w/in sight of Doonbeg.
Trump: "When I see what's happening to Europe it's very sad to me. They have a problem with immigration. They have a problem with energy. You have windmills all over the place. Windmills, you lose your shirt."