Why is it not front page news on every major media outlet that the United States commander in chief had hundreds of his bank accounts frozen for money laundering??????

‘They’re selling the safety of the traveling public’: TSA workers decry Trump privatization push. Union exploring options to oppose program that would put US airport screening into hands of private contractors. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘They’re selling the safety of the traveling public’: TSA workers decry Trump privatization push

Union exploring options to oppose program that would put US airport screening into hands of private contractors

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The van hands out food, water, clothes, first aid and free HIV tests. Locals recognize "Thrivey" as it drives across the Twin Cities. The van, and everything in it, is funded by federal money that has been suddenly revoked, as the government reroutes grants from nonprofits to state health agencies.

Running on empty: Can a red HIV outreach van outlast federal cuts?

The Aliveness Project says that nobody else can replicate what they do for the high-risk communities they reach. They're still being defunded.

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In Jenin refugee camp, Qadri al-Sabah keeps the memory of his 16yo son, Muhammad, alive through photographs and stories Muhammad dreamed of studying industrial trades. But as the occupation intensified in the occupied West Bank, his life was cut short during an Israeli military operation in Jenin

Have to admit: the 1st time that I ever saw one of these "in the wild," it felt so uncanny.

Miss Molly Mol@missymollymol.bsky.social · 6h ago

I AM SO EXCITED. I HAVE SEEN A HUMMINGBIRD HAWK-MOTH WITH MY OWN EYES

Researchers found a group of issues that mean Private Relay isn't actually protecting users' real IP addresses. 404 Media verified the issues do expose IP addresses.

Apple's ‘Private Relay’ Is Exposing Users' Real IP Addresses

Researchers found a group of issues that mean Private Relay isn't actually protecting users' real IP addresses. 404 Media verified the issues do expose IP addresses.

404media.co

Trans federal workers sue Trump administration over ban on gender-affirming care coverage www.thepinknews.com/2026/08/04/t... #USPolitics #Trump #TransRights #Health

Trump administration sued by trans federal workers

Five trans federal employees have filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the Trump administration over its gender care policies.

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Daaaamn. “AI is the asbestos we're shovelling into the walls of our technological society. Our descendants will spend generations digging it out again, and the longer the bubble goes on without popping, the longer it will take to repair the damage." www.thenerve.news/p/cory-docto...

Cory Doctorow: The people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lying

It has become impossible to tell managers mesmerised by artificial intelligence that the tools are not, in fact, helpful. So employees just play along with the fiction to keep their jobs, writes our t...

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Extensive climate-induced range shifts in butterflies across the globe ->Nature | More info at BigEarthData.ai | #Butterflies

Extensive climate-induced range shifts in butterflies across the globe

Anthropogenic pressures, such as land-use and climate changes, are reshaping species distributions worldwide1,2,3,4,5,6. These drivers force species to track favourable environmental conditions by shifting their ranges1,2,7,8,9,10, thereby triggering cascading consequences across ecosystems2,3,11, resulting in community reshuffling, disrupted coevolved interactions and undermining conservation efforts2,11,12. Ranges may shift in multiple directions along latitude, longitude or elevation, leading to both horizontal range expansion and contraction dynamics, as new habitat is gained or lost13,14,15,16, respectively. The colonization or extirpation rates of range-shifting species depend strongly on the interaction between species traits and environmental conditions3,17,18. When dispersal capacities are insufficient relative to the pace of environmental change, species may persist in increasingly suboptimal environments, generating a lag between species’ realized distributions and their shifting climatic suitability (that is, climatic debt). Accordingly, some species can track their available habitats, while others accumulate climatic debts8,19,20. Despite the recent increase in the number of range shift reports, our knowledge remains taxonomically and geographically biased9,21,22. Nearly half of the published literature on species redistribution comes from Europe22, with limited insights from tropical regions, where most biodiversity is concentrated21,23. A recent global analysis of 12,415 species identified that flowering plants represented nearly 40% of the reported range shifts, while among...

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On Lawfare Daily, @tylermcbrien.com spoke to Bernice Yeung about the bumpy history of Big Tech’s relationship with U.S. defense contracting, how Silicon Valley has reshaped the Pentagon, and how, in turn, the Pentagon has reshaped Silicon Valley. youtu.be/D9jOHF-EcBY

Yes, & don't worry that the changing climate may destroy food production, too. Hard to enjoy warmer weather when food becomes scarce.

Not (A.) I.@aerialeverything.cryptoanarchy.network · 6h ago

"Yes, he continued, “there will be plenty of losers, but it is pointless seeking to prevent the inevitable … Many in Britain would enjoy the kind of warmer climate predicted by modellers”. Note the intersection of the ‘inevitable' argument btwn tech, oil & govt. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“The proposed award comes after legal service providers across the country have said that the administration has withheld $65 million in overdue fees from the previous contract, alleging it is an attempt to force them to turn over confidential information about the migrant children they represent.”

Gabe Ortíz@tusk81.bsky.social · 6h ago

“The Trump administration is set to award a multimillion-dollar contract to a small Texas law firm without immigration expertise to provide legal representation for thousands of unaccompanied migrant children in government custody during immigration proceedings.” abcnews.com/US/small-tex...

Yes - been saying this for over 2 decades: tax money we could use to improve lives here spent destroying lives elsewhere, instead.

Zeteo@zeteo.com · 14h ago

“We are told we don't have enough money to feed our children… But somehow we have enough money for this foreign nation...” @mehdirhasan.bsky.social & @ilhanmn.bsky.social discuss the influence of money in U.S. politics, from funding war in Israel to AIPAC’s future. Watch: zeteo.com/p/live-from-...

A year ago, an Israeli settler fatally shot Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the West Bank. Hathaleen played a key role in the production of the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land." A new report by the Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq examines the circumstances of his death.

The Death of Awdah Hathaleen: Report Details Settler Killing of “No Other Land” Producer in West Bank

One year ago, an Israeli settler shot and killed the Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the occupied West Bank. Hathaleen, an English teacher and father of three young children, played a key role...

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We speak to author Dave Zirin about his new book, "The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn," which chronicles the life and activism of the legendary historian Howard Zinn.

“The People’s Historian”: Dave Zirin’s New Book Explores “Remarkable” Life of Howard Zinn

We speak to Dave Zirin, author and sports editor at The Nation, about his new book, The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn, chronicling the life and activism of the legendary histori...

democracynow.org

If Emmett Till had lived, he would be just over 85 years old today.

“If Emmett Till Lived”: Cultural Historian Sarah Lewis on New Book/Exhibit, Visit to Mississippi

More than 70 years after the kidnapping, torture and lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi, a major new photography exhibit and companion book ask how the world would be different “If Emm...

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The Dominican American historian, activist and prison abolitionist Dr. Johanna Fernández died on July 30 at the age of 55.

Johanna Fernández Dies at 55: Leading Scholar on the Young Lords & Latinx Freedom Movement

We look at the life and legacy of Dominican American historian, activist and prison abolitionist Dr. Johanna Fernández, who died on July 30 after a long battle with cancer. She was 55 years old. As a ...

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"A huge moment in our country." Former Michigan Congressmember Andy Levin, who lost to Haley Stevens in a 2022 House race that included a flood of AIPAC spending against him, responds to Tuesday's Democratic primary results in the state.

Ben-Gvir and Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman visited the site designated for a planned crocodile moat around Ketziot Prison, where Palestinian detainees are held Silman said the crocodiles would have better living conditions than the Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli prisons:

One thing I learned this week is that support for tree planting projects is not just a matter of planting some saplings and moving on to other things. Reforestation requires long term commitment because young trees require maintenance and care until established. Requires dedication.

Mongabay@mongabay.com · 7h ago

To mitigate tsunami impacts, a project in Japan has planted over 680,000 trees along the coast, drawing on traditional "guardian forests." While these natural barriers offer proven protection, many communities continue prioritizing concrete seawalls. Jonathan Vit reports for #Mongabay.

Drone strike targets a cemetery prayer hall in Tebnine, southern Lebanon.

National Guard deployment to Washington, DC will cost US roughly $1.4bn www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/... #WashingtonDC #USA

National Guard deployment to Washington, DC, will cost US roughly $1.4bn

The figure offers a glimpse of how much taxpayer money will be spent on a deployment that has been widely criticised.

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This is from last year. I missed it somehow. Good Pierogi vs Alan Dershowitz (Epstein's buddy) in Martha's Vineyard. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffu5...

Alan Dershowitz confronts Good Pierogi again

YouTube video by The Martha's Vineyard Times

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'The Israeli government reportedly halved the water supply in retaliation for criticism from the Jordanian government of the mass killing of Palestinian civilians by Israel in the Gaza war, and officials have hinted that the taps could be turned back on if the criticism ended.'

Serene Doomer@serenaribena.bsky.social · 7h ago

'Jordan is convening an emergency meeting of foreign ministers from the Arab and Islamic world over what it says is an “imminent” threat of an Israeli takeover of the most important Muslim site in Jerusalem, with the potential to “trigger a religious conflict”.' www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

'We believe this Alliance will transform our campus into an academic army base, with research driven by the needs of war.' Great statement from the @manchester.ac.uk's Student Union opposing their unis involvement in the Defence Universities Alliance manchesterstudentsunion.com/news/article...

Female elephants usually love the opportunity to nanny younger siblings and members of their herd. Naleku takes this to the next level: In late 2025, she left the dependent herd early, refusing to enter her bedroom to instead spend nights out in the wild caring for ex-orphans' calves.

"The request to demilitarise and deradicalise Gaza... in the name of Israels security. Where is the security of the Palestinians, who have been attacked without respite for decades... where is the demilitarisation & deradicalisation of Israels society?" Francesca Albanese last year🎯

Just sitting on the pavement and clapping is now terrorism. Not saying anything, not holding or displaying any signs, just sitting on the pavement & clapping. Andy Burnham can stop this. But he isn't. Reporting by Steven Methven for @novaramedia.com

@nojusticemtg.bsky.social : "what kind of action would you further like to see from Andy Burnham?" Juliet Stevenson: ".. stop selling arms.. sanctions [on] the Israeli govt, boycotting & divestment.. hit them commercially.. Well said. Every word is spot on. #BackBDS

"We have been horrifically complicit in this genocide. We have continued to sell arms to Israel.. we are in many ways colluding, we have colluded, and this government has had a shocking and shameful record in relation to Gaza. Juliet Stevenson on @novaramedia.com 🎯