Will the Wonders Ever Cease? There is so much political craziness happening it’s hard to keep track. Like shotgun pellets at a crime scene, collect and record each one; with a little help from your friends at Bluesky.🦋

Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d ago

Hey Iran, open the Strait of Hormuz or the puppy gets it!

Democrats are strongly favored to take the House, while the Senate tilts Democratic in this new election forecast for the 2026 congressional midterms. It puts Democrats at above even odds to take control of BOTH chambers.

Democrats strongly favored to take the House, Senate tilts Democratic in our new election forecast (crosspost)

Our brand-new election forecast for the 2026 congressional midterms puts Democrats at above even odds to take control of both chambers

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"If they admit openly that there are hunger strikes, they admit that the conditions in detention are so bad that people are willing to forgo food in order to raise awareness," one lawyer said of the administration.

Critics Denounce Trump Administration's Force-Feeding Torture of ICE Detainees

"If they admit openly that there are hunger strikes, they admit that the conditions in detention are so bad that people are willing to forgo food in order to raise awareness," one lawyer said of the administration.

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Climate Crisis Ignored There will be wars and romors of wars … to distract our attention from what is really important. “These are not isolated incidents―they are one story. But the media isn’t connecting the dots.” Jane O’Meara Sanders The Sanders Institute “Golden Gate Sky on Fire”

The Right to Vote is Protected Voters can alert election workers to the presence of federal agents or contact their local election official. Find contact information at usvotefoundation.org.

Brennan Center@brennancenter.org · 3d ago

Deploying troops or armed federal agents to election sites is illegal under federal law. And voters have the right to vote free from fear and intimidation. Here is what you can do to protect your vote if federal agents show up at your polling place. bit.ly/4wpSGAH

Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption

Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption

Truth Social, where Trump’s account is by far the largest, to offer users early access for up to $100,000 per month Donald Trump is now offering early access to his Truth Social posts in a move that has been seen as corruption benefitting a sitting president. Trump Media and Technology Group officially rolled out its new subscription-based data service on Saturday, giving paying customers faster, real-time access to Truth Social posts from Trump and other high-profile accounts. Continue reading...

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Gov. Tim Walz pushed back after President Donald Trump falsely claimed Minnesota was behind cyberattacks on municipal water systems. Officials say the attacks did not affect water quality.

Walz blasts unfounded Trump claim on cyberattacks

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Friday responded sharply to unfounded allegations from President Donald Trump that Minnesota was behind recent cyberattacks on municipal water systems.

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President Donald Trump on Friday, speaking about cyber attacks on Minnesota water systems that experts say originated in Iran: "I would blame it on Minnesota and the governor, the corrupt governor of Minnesota… Iran’s got bigger problems than worrying about Minnesota," Trump said.

Blaming the victim: Trump faults Minnesota for cyber attacks experts say came from Iran • Minnesota Reformer

American intelligence agencies believe Iran is behind a cyber attack on more than 30 Minnesota water systems — plus an unknown number in other states — which came five months into the U.S.-Iran War, a...

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France calls out the U.S. at a UN meeting: “The US used to be a beacon of human rights. Not anymore. Today, it stands alongside North Korea, Nicaragua, Mali and Russia. Isolated. And the world no longer listens to it.” U.S. representatives stormed out of the meeting. Well said France! 👏🏼🇫🇷👏🏼

At least we know why this war is being paused so frequently. We are pausing to resupply and minimize use of critically short drone supplies. Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and now Iran = 0-4, each with its own reasons for disaster. open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

The Putinization of the American Military

When poseurs and yes-men run a war

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Is there no end to the buffoonery our “esteemed”will stoop? substack.com/@reallyameri...

BREAKING: Trump Humiliated Himself at White House Correspondents Dinner

Good morning, this is Really American.

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Laws allowing private citizens to challenge other voters' eligibility have too often been used to suppress voters of color. Voter roll maintenance belongs in the hands of trained election professionals — not private citizens. bit.ly/4h8jgK7

The Racist History of Voter Challenge Laws

Laws that allow citizens to challenge one another’s eligibility have been used to suppress voters of color.

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CNN report: Federal immigration agents lied to prosecutors during Operation Metro Surge minnesotareformer.com/2026/07/23/c...

CNN report: Federal immigration agents lied to prosecutors during Operation Metro Surge • Minnesota Reformer

Many of the federal prosecutors would wind up departing in protest.

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CIDRAP's Vaccine Integrity Project and The Evidence Collective today announced complementary initiatives designed to improve US vaccine policymaking and strengthen public trust in vaccines. Read full press release: ow.ly/FLsx50Zgf24

Mass voter challenges burden election officials and eligible voters while doing little to identify ineligible voters. They're expected to persist through the 2026 midterms and beyond. bit.ly/4vFE92A

Mass Voter Challenges

Election deniers are abusing voter roll procedures, using false claims of widespread fraud to contest people’s eligibility to be on the rolls or cast a ballot.

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Until recently, mass voter challenges have just come from outsider activists. But now, with election deniers joining the Trump administration, these baseless challenges may get federal support. bit.ly/4pyuNUQ

A Jim Crow Voter Suppression Tool is Back

Mass voter challenges are baseless efforts to stop Americans from voting.

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Right-wing special interests spent hundreds of millions to capture the Supreme Court so that it could rule against ordinary Americans time and again.

Measles cases reach 35-year high in US. More states are reporting outcomes following measles infection. Read more: https://bit.ly/3RwE839

As Trump Renews Assault on Iran, Dems Prepare Another War Powers Resolution Congress already passed one resolution last month, but Trump has defied it, claiming that his latest attacks are part of a new war against Iran.

As Trump Renews Assault on Iran, Dems Prepare Another War Powers Resolution

​Congress already passed one resolution last month, but Trump has defied it, claiming that his latest attacks are part of a new war against Iran.

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The U.S. and Israeli war with Iran holds lessons for both China and Taiwan, including that a decapitation strike will not spare an aggressor a protracted war of attrition that it may likely lose, writes @juliacurlee.bsky.social.

The Short-War Illusion: What Iran Teaches Beijing About Taiwan

In Iran, the U.S. won every battle but lost the war—a lesson for Beijing that decapitation and high-tech weapons don’t guarantee victory.

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The released CIA documents do not support what President Trump says they do, voting conspiracy. He lies to his people and he lies to the world. When will it stop? What price will we all pay? How long will it take to recover from the loss of trust for this once great nation?

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His very existence is a threat to world peace, security and democracy. 🪶😡🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸💙 www.cbc.ca/news/world/d...

The War Goes On as the Cost to Americans Goes Up “Didn’t Marco Rubio say less than three weeks ago that charging tolls on international waterways violates international law?” open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

The Only Way to End Trump's Endless War

Unless he destroys what's left of American democracy

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Listen at your own risk and then feel free to pkay it again and smile. youtube.com/shorts/arlEW...

Men of Mt. Rushmore

YouTube video by Michael Kryton

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WaPo: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invited ministers from more than 60 countries to a meeting next week about what the Trump administration views as a major peril: the “resurgence of transnational far-left terrorism,” according to documents reviewed by The Post.

Rubio tries to enlist other nations in antifa fight, but some allies recoil

The secretary of state plans to convene foreign ministers in Washington next week. The event has unsettled some U.S. and European officials.

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Emergency Russian oil crisis meeting called by Putin 7/9/26. youtube.com/watch?v=jFc_...

RUSSIA'S FUEL CRISIS! Putin Calls Emergency Meeting After Refinery Attacks | ET Now | World News

YouTube video by ET Now

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A Clear Message: History matters when looking at the impact of politics on the definition of race open.substack.com/pub/williams...

How Did Argentina Go From 20-30% Black to 1% Black? Donald Trump Wants to Know

The Century‑Long Project to Whiten a Nation

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NATO Summit Day 1: Trump Questions the Alliance. “NATO was never created because America was incapable of defending itself alone. It was created because allies increase one another’s security — and because preventing a war is less expensive.” www.onestnetwork.com/nato-summit-...

NATO Summit Day One: Trump Questions the Alliance as Allies Build Around Ukraine

The first day in Ankara has produced two sharply different visions of NATO: one focused on rebuilding the alliance to confront an increasingly coordinated group of adversaries, and another questioning...

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“Mass fatigue with the war is turning into mass irritation,” said Andrei Kolesnikov, a Moscow-based political analyst. Even so, he said the shortages were unlikely to trigger widespread protests in Russia’s tightly controlled political system. open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...

Oil as Achilles Heel

Lessons for leaders from the conflagration in Omsk

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Does America really want Trump to bully, bribe, or cheat to get a World Cup for the US? Voice your opinion; let him know that he needs to stop being a crook and let the USMNT win on its own merit. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

How Trump Ruined the World Cup

As he has ruined much else

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“We should not minimize the threat this Supreme Court represents to our democratic republic in its rejection of equal justice and its desire to maximize presidential power. Reforming the Supreme Court must be at the top of the agenda….” www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-t...

Snapshot: The Fight Over Birthright Citizenship

This Supreme Court barely protected this foundational right today, underlining the necessity of court reform

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