"Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled over at Camp David, where he demanded answers from Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on extreme munitions shortages that now threaten to limit military options ... "Hegseth defended himself and blamed his deputy for the shortages ... "

Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns

At a Camp David summit this weekend, President Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over extreme munitions shortages.

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Notice DOJ doesn't talk about its efforts to obtain state voter files anymore. They are 0-20 in those cases and today is the beginning of the quiet period -- states can no longer do systematic removals of names from the voter rolls. TLDR: We won!🥳

Takes like this are very tempting but IMO go too far. The polling miss last night was historically exactly average for a primary — no evidence polls have gotten worse recently. And remember 2022 had the most accurate House and Senate polls in history! bsky.app/profile/gell...

Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social · 19h ago

There’s no actual alternative to polling but I just don’t believe they capture public sentiment in any reliable way anymore

Bluesky is a "liberal bubble" because fascist chuds can't get traction without algorithmic assistance and because people here trained themselves to block "debate me" trybois the instant they roll up

The Verge@theverge.com · 3d ago

Bluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio Sen. Moreno says Rep. Max Miller should not serve in House after abuse allegations from Moreno’s daughter.

Okay, let it

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 7mo ago

AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns

My main takeaway was that trying to scientifically define biologically distinct competition categories of “women” and “men” is always going to be a nightmare and deeply harmful because human sex is complicated and people cannot (and should not) be forcibly categorized through sex testing.

Vivek Ramaswamy tells a crowd of young Libertarians in Ohio "The truth of the matter is, people in my generation have already made it. We're gonna be fine." He is then booed off of the stage

And if you're thinking "Dang that is a lot of drama for some dang bloomin' onion appetizers" Yeah! Absolutely! That's agriculture, man. Nobody needs to die for sweet potatoes. And yet here we are.

ME: (sigh) I know I'm complaining. YOU: (sarcastically) Oh, should I call the Whambulance? ME: Oh! Yes, please! YOU: (confused, calls Whambulance) WHAMBULANCE: (speeds toward us, lights flashing, blasting Wham hits) US: (sudden joyful dance party) ME: (shouting) Thank you! I feel much better!

the food safety stuff is another reminder that a large, huge, gigantic part of being a republican is going “lmao why are we spending money to prevent horrifying disasters from happening if they never happen 🤪”

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams amounts to a stinging rebuke of Trump's lawsuit — characterizing it as an exercise in self-dealing in which he sued an entity that is effectively under his control.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3w ago

BREAKING: WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge says Trump lawsuit against IRS was filed for 'improper purpose' and refers attorneys for disciplinary action

Wilson: I guarantee you there are 10 reporters in D.C. right now who know exactly what Mitch McConnell’s medical status is. They’re not reporting it.  If I’m Beshear, brother, just declare the election. And if they want to prove that Mitch McConnell is alive and well, go do it.

He never deleted it.

Celeste is a very cool human.

Celeste Pewter@celestepewter.bsky.social · last mo.

My doctor is pretty convinced that's why I'm sick now; he thinks the thyroiditis and goiter started once I hit too many months of chronic stress. I'm trying my best to get better, and that's why I seriously appreciate the support/shares/boosts; it truly means a lot. gofund.me/7872605fc

No statement from Mitch McConnell on the sudden passing of his senate colleague? So much for decorum

where have all the captions gone?

Our short national nightmare is over. Goodbye Graham Platner. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/graham-...

Graham Platner Drops Out of Maine Senate Race, Leaving Dems to Find Replacement

Embattled Maine Democrat Graham Platner dropped out of the Senate race Wednesday,...

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SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Maine Democratic Party says it will hold a convention to replace Graham Platner if he drops out of the US Senate race.

Suffering in and of itself is not spiritual ... lack in and of itself is not spiritual meagerness in and of itself is not spiritual you don't even get to spirituality until you are resourced to be able to choose

We’ve entered the period of the evening when I can’t tell whether the “it’s all over now” vagueposts are about Platner, the USMNT or McConnell.

This game is a lesson in not accepting a dark lord’s gift

In case anyone else was wondering what the process is if Platner does in fact drop out! (Some reporting that he will, but this doesn't seem official yet.) Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/u...

Who Might Replace Platner if He Drops Out? Here’s What Could Happen.

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If you want to donate to campaigns outside your area, donate in the general election or to groups that do organizing, turnout, etc. I don't know which Dem candidate in Maine (or Kentucky or Ohio) has the best shot. You know who might? The Democrats from those states!

The Maine Democratic Party better fucking listen to her. This took guts and she did it because she hoped that what she'd already said was enough and then it turned out it wasn't. She realizes the stakes. Don't let her bravery be for nothing. This is salvageable with the right replacement.

“restoring faith that better is possible” is maybe the most important thing in politics right now outside of imposing consequences on the bad people (and imposing consequences would help restore faith) we have seen what cynical, “lol nothing matters” politics leads to and it leads to Donald Trump

kyle tear down that highway lucas 🏳️‍🌈@itskylelucas.com · last mo.

My not-so-hot take is that what Mamdani is doing *IS* incrementalism, and the bar is so deeply in hell that a politician just doing *anything* good consistently is a total anomaly for people. And I think for now that is good and fine, because it is restoring people’s faith that better is possible.

I know this is not the biggest concern going these days, but it stresses me out that basically every artist/writer/critic is now expected to create their own tiny empire instead of getting paid by any existing entity to perform a job they've worked to get good at!!!!

But the thing that needs to be said ... needs to be said Obama is not the virtue mule of democratic life you don't get to have a coke bender on fascism Then run back to Black folks when the eroticisim of white supremacy simply does not work out

Never mind that Vance got conned, the fact that the vice president saying he heard second-hand from the president's son-in-law and the president's real estate buddy that the strait was open is humiliating on its own.

paulpro@mariopro.bsky.social · 2mo ago

7:30am Saturday and moments later…it was closed