Republicans pretend that Troy Jackson hit a woman. In 2021, Troy argued with Heather Sanborn. Troy got frustrated and threw a water bottle. However, • he aimed his throw away from Heather, • the bottle hit no one, and • Troy apologized for his outburst. That's the truth. #USDemocracy #MomSky

Did Troy Jackson hit female colleague? News accounts say no

A GOP ad says Maine’s Troy Jackson hit a female lawmaker. He threw a water bottle during an argument, but the bottle didn’t strike anyone, and witnesses said Jackson wasn’t aiming at her..

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The fantasy story of the Reflecting Pool and other fantasies. This tells the complete and true story. (“Letters from an American” on substack.) open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

August 1, 2026

In a classic Friday night news dump, the Department of Justice last night moved to dismiss the criminal charges against David Hearn, the U.S.

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The craziest thing about these two photos of Max Miller is they are just from the first minute of his 20 minute live today for his own personally conducted public soothing Therapy Session while he waited for the teleprompter to start working.

WATCH — Abby Phillip to Tim Parrish: “Trump’s sons are doing business deals that have a direct relationship with the 🇺🇸 government… the double standard is YOUR problem. If you had a problem with Hunter Biden, you should have 10x the problem with the Trumps.”

A good friend of mine was a pulmonary ICU nurse in Brooklyn and the thing that made me realize how bad things were gonna get were her instagram stories that went from "wash your hands guys!" to "I saw three people die today" in like a week.

Gabriel Bosslet@gbosslet.bsky.social · 3d ago

RFK Jr said these words today on national television "There were ICUs that were empty all over the country including in New York at the height (of the pandemic)" hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha You are a fucking idiot hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha <sobs silently>

Yeah ... I'm not buying it. Be sure and call your senators tomorrow and remind them of all the many other reasons Todd Blanche should never be AG.

Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · 3d ago

NEWS: Todd Blanche says he is rescinding his May 18 order establishing the “anti-weaponization fund”

This MAGA makeover at the WaPo opinion section is very similar to the right coded shift at CBS News. Both chasing Trump's approval AND a MAGA audience.

Status@status.news · 3d ago

Days before his abrupt exit from The WaPo, Adam O’Neal was privately boasting that he had pushed the Opinion section further to the right—raising new questions about what really drove his departure. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/adam-oneal...

yup

Eric Columbus@ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 3d ago

As Cornyn noted at Blanche's confirmation hearing—and as Blanche agreed!—this doesn't change the underlying settlement between Trump and the government, which required the fund to be established. Trump could sue to enforce the settlement. Or Blanche could resurrect the fund once he's confirmed.

just in time for the markets to open! it's a Sunday miracle!

BREAKING: Todd Blanche has released what he calls a rescission of the slush fund (left). The last lawsuit he mentions is mine (Gill v DOJ). This doesn't change the fact that the "settlement" setting up the fund is still in effect. On the right, Blanche is LEAVING IN PLACE Trump's tax immunity.

TV genuinely was better when there were 20 episodes a season, maybe 5 of them were really good, another 5 were absolute stinkers, 1 was a clip show and the rest kind of forgettable

4. Be patient as many people may take advantage of this offer. 5. Vote, yall!

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1. Confirm your polling location to tell the person who will be arranging your ride. 2. If possible, take a friend or neighbor who goes to the same polling location to get the best impact. 3. Call 901-521-1343 which is the NAACP offices. They have graciously agreed to coordinate this service.

🧵On Election Day, August 6, several organizations in Memphis are collaborating to provide free rides to the polls. The organizations that are coordinating this effort are the NAACP, Shelby County Voter Alliance, and the Black Clergy Collaborative. If you are in need of a ride to the polls......

I hate to break it to you— There is NO peace deal with Iran.

Trump says Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Iran convinced him to call off a planned attack on Iran, adding: “I think there’s a deal.” Reminder: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar all have business ties to the Trump family. Nothing about this is normal.

The president is a rapist and a pedophile who ran teen beauty pageants and was best friends with Epstein and he’s fine with men beating their wives and he lost a war and raised all your prices and stole billions of dollars but 34% of Americans still think he’s peachy keen because they’re racist.

Yeah, China had true lockdowns where millions of people weren't able to leave their homes and were basically under house arrest. America had nothing like this.

Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 3d ago

Please stop saying “lockdowns.” There were never true lockdowns in the US, and it fuels far right narratives to repeat this inaccurate statement. You can say closures, you can say restrictions, or better, you can say public health measures which saved many lives.

I can’t believe we’re relitigating the Covid response when this exists: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jamq...

Sarah Cooper does Trump on Meds -JazzStoolSofteners

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#SarahCooper!!! WE NEED YOU!!

Jen Mercieca@jenmercieca.bsky.social · 3d ago

I can’t believe we’re relitigating the Covid response when this exists: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jamq...

Republicans spent years lecturing Democrats about “family values.” This poll says the lecture is over. Moral bankruptcy is not a dealbreaker for most Republican voters. And we can see it in the candidates they nominate and continue to support.

She was only 12 years old, but her invention helped improve the air quality in classrooms across Connecticut. Her name is Eniola Shokunbi. #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance

We've gotta make the Monorail Simpsons episode required viewing for every city councilor in the country. Every single thing he says here is a lie. A Potemkin Village Imaginarium.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d ago

Hassett: "Data centers are very good for towns bc they create so many jobs & bring people in with high incomes that can buy houses & stuff like that. So if you take a sleepy town that hasn't seen much in the last 30 years & put a data center there, there are gonna be a bunch of happy residents."

This is list of serious impeachable offenses committed by the felon in chief. Each day he is allowed to ignore the constitution and congress, abdicates their duty to uphold it, we fall. No one is coming to save us. #ImpeachIndictRemove #SheShed

Andy Beshear isn’t “finally” calling Mitch McConnell out. The reason McConnell’s team produced the first proof-of-life photo was in response to a public letter from Beshear on July 8 and remarks on July 12 demanding answers on McConnell’s health and whereabouts. time.com/article/2026...

McConnell Breaks Silence With Photo and Statement

The former GOP leader explained his absence from the Senate, saying he intends to finish his term, but some critics still have questions.

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Dr. Jack Brown@drjackbrown.bsky.social · last wk.

Gov. Andy Beshear is (finally) calling out Mitch McConnell:

I shudder to think how many more deaths we would have had in the US without Dr. Fauci.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

RFK Jr: "Because of Dr Fauci's leadership and other reasons, we had the highest mortality rate from covid of any country in the world" #OtherReasons 🙃

Lots of states have one terrible Senator. Missouri has two of the absolute worst Senators around.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · last wk.

Liz Oyer says she's received deaths threats since testifying against Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General — and that Missouri's Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt have helped fuel the violent threats against her.

This is a long post, but the prosecution of Jim Comey—for the second time—poses a real risk to the First Amendment. Love him or hate him, it’s important for us to understand the argument the defense is making to dismiss the indictment. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

86 the "86 47" Prosecution of Jim Comey

Stick with me tonight.

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Gov. Andy Beshear is (finally) calling out Mitch McConnell: