This is actual antisemitism - not because it’s criticizing Israel, but because it attributes agency over all migration to Israel, with no evidence. This is just the Great Replacement conspiracy, and it is ultimately far-right. Such conspiracism is going to destroy the left, if it isn’t policed.

This is an outstanding line and he should keep using it.

Patricia Zengerle@reuterszengerle.bsky.social · 6h ago

El-Sayed attacked Rogers as a Trump stooge and accused Republicans of trying to use his faith and full name - Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed - to scare voters. "My name is ​not the reason you can't afford your groceries," he ​said. "You know what is? Their BS policies." www.reuters.com/world/us/pro...

Hearings like this are a reminder that if you work for Donald Trump, you are a person of low character and have no integrity. There are no exceptions.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6h ago

😮 Trump's nominees are the most pathetic men in the world 😮 During a hearing, Blumenthal made Trump nominees squirm by asking them who won the 2020 election -- a question they refuse to answer -- but then Schiff upped the ante by asking them *who won the 2016 election.* Here's a supercut:

They are truly scared of all Muslims. Like, deathly afraid.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 9h ago

JD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "

Klobuchar is going to put up Saddam numbers in November.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7h ago

Every single Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota (including Mike Lindell!) makes clear that if Trump tried another Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities, they would support his efforts to brutalize residents

This is an astounding loss for the US if it comes to fruition. One of the biggest strategic losses the US has ever endured—perhaps biggest?—and all from a war the US chose to start for no reason, illegally.

Nicholas Grossman@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 8h ago

Iran and Oman have reportedly agreed that all ships transiting Hormuz have to go through an Iran-controlled corridor, and are finalizing tolls of 3, 5, or 7%. This would close off the path outside Iranian waters the US encouraged ships to use during the MOU, then started bombing again to keep open.

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

There are 6 days until polls close on August 11. This election is too important to sit back or sit out. Make your plan to vote, then send this post to three friends & make sure they have a plan to vote on or by August 11! MNVotes.org

I have been watching this trend for decades. I have noticed — from broad polling — that the more loudly “Christian” the US gov. is, the more our citizens get turned off from association with Christianity. The number of “unaffiliated” in the US was steady for a long time, then doubled during GWB.

Anthrodiva Bot 2026@anthrodiva.bsky.social · 10h ago

Kinda hard to believe God exists right now, what with everything

If you aren't angry then you aren't paying attention.

Looks like a 10-15 point polling miss in Michigan regardless of who wins. And people have been writing a lot of electability takes using this data. It’s dangerous out there folks be safe

Met a new friend this evening.

Republican power grabs in Kansas and Missouri are going down in flames with 18-25% of votes reported so far. Missouri's Amendment 4 aimed to make citizen-initiated constitutional amendments practically impossible. Kansas' Amendment 1 was designed to flip the state Supreme Court to ban abortion

Holy shit. www.wired.com/story/a-civi...

If you show up to Bluesky without following anyone, you'll be treated to a series of posts about art, music, and dogs. If you show up to X without following anyone, you'll be bombarded with right-wing conspiracies and white supremacist slop. It's weird which one is seen as a "political bubble"

Call me crazy, but if a Democratic president had 350 accounts closed by their bank for money laundering it’d be more than a blip in the media

Tom Emmer is a man who sold his soul for political power. Looks like Satan might be calling in his due…

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

😳 Rep. Pete Stauber indicates there's something gravely wrong with Tom Emmer's health: "You have no idea what Congressman Emmer is dealing with right now. If you did, you would've never made that comment. He's fighting for his damn life today!"

it’s actually crazy how every Republican who claims they will stand up to Trump is just a total cuck with a humiliation fetish

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Tillis admits Trump is weaponizing the DOJ during his speech announcing he'll vote for Todd Blanche: "Maybe it's a little bit more intense in this administration than the last one ... I'm going to support Mr Blanche's nomination"

He serves in the branch that the Constitution specifically charges with the duty of removing the President for criming.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Cornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"

Wow. If this isn’t the mentality of Trump’s party in a sound bite I don’t know what is.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Cornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"

I get why some are saying that El-Sayed has less of a chance of winning in Michigan, but if you watch Stevens campaign she has the air of a candidate likely to utterly self-destruct all over her. She is a terrible campaigner, and no amount of AIPAC money is going to change that.

There are still people who think Harris lost because of Liz Cheney. The average swing voter in 2024 had no idea who Liz Cheney was nor that she led the J6 committee or what the J6 committee was or that we have a bicameral legislature.

This issue was resolved by US v Morris, 928 F.2d 504 (2d Cir 1991), codified by the CFAA in 1996, and clarified by Van Buren v US, 141 S.Ct. 1648 (2021). They intentionally deployed an unauthorized access tool. It's no defense to say they didn't intend the resulting damage; Morris lost on that. 1/2

Zack Whittaker@zackwhittaker.com · 2d ago

After Anthropic and OpenAI both admitted to their AI models hacking other companies, @lorenzofb.bsky.social and I wanted to find out: Who is legally to blame when an autonomous AI agent hacks something? Lawyers say it's really complicated! Bypass for ad-blockers: web.archive.org/web/20260803...

FLAG: Trump gets to keep tax immunity for himself, his sons, and the Trump Organization under the new 'deal' struck by Todd Blanche. The new order also reaffirms that Trump won't have to pay any taxes he might have owed the IRS.

A good commissioner steps in now before every WNBA game becomes a rightwing performance space, like school board meetings were during peak CRT. You just have to throw the hammer down on this. Do not give them an inch.

taylr@taylordahlin.com · 3d ago

riley gaines is at the minnesota lynx vs indiana fever game posing with people courtside as they line up for photos

One of the most brilliant aspects of The Boys is the depiction of Homelander as a soulless narcissist surrounded by A) sycophantic worshippers who believed his self-serving lies and B) cynical flatterers who pretended to believe his lies because they feared what he'd do to them.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

Trump: “The Winning Shot in the Bedminster Club Championship! Thank you very much to all of those who participated. I won with a 70, & am so honored in that, unlike the rest of the field, I’m given very little time to practice, bc I’m focused on many other things. It’s called TALENT, and I have it”

Praying hard for a swift and full recovery for @repmarcykaptur.bsky.social , one of the very best members of Congress. Sending strength to her and her loved ones and the others injured in the crash. www.toledoblade.com/local/police...

U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur hospitalized after hit-and-run crash

U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) has been hospitalized after being involved in a hit-and-run crash Sunday morning, a spokesman for the congressman said. ...

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Asbury Park NJ's memorial properly names the conflict: In Memory of Those Who Fought in Defense of the Union. War of Rebellion 1861 – 1865.

Asbury’s Civil War Memorial

There’s a memorial to Civil War veterans in Asbury Park at the corner of Cookman and Grand. A statue of a soldier from New Jersey’s 14th Regiment stands at parade rest atop a tall stone pillar flan…

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Will Bunch@willbunch.bsky.social · 4d ago

Fascinating -- I did not know any of this www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/o...

Am told at the blue ash Ohio ICE office today that a bunch of springfield Haitians were told to just “check in” at are now having ankle monitors put on them, which, uh….. they’re not supposed to be fucking doing that

Welcome to the Itchy and Scratchy Focus Group of polling results. CNN asked Dems/Dem leaners who want to see the party change what they think would improve the Democratic Party: ✅Moving to the left on policy: 54% support, 45% oppose ✅Moving to the center on policy: 54% support, 46% oppose.