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El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"
This is Kyiv today. The interceptor shortage means this could be many other cities in the future. A strong incentive to create alternatives to expensive and hard to source THAAD and Patriot systems.
Alexandra Sharp@alexandrassharp.bsky.social · 24m agoRussian missile strikes expose Ukraine’s Patriot interceptor shortage. Kyiv blames allies’ reluctance to help for its diminished arsenal. foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/05/u...
And the fact El-Sayed was outspent nearly ten to one by SuperPacs shows how good of a candidate he is and how quality of a communicator he is. Candidates of strength/passion/clarity is what is making a difference.
Matthew Dowd@matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 32m agoMichigan Senate Dem primary yesterday again demonstrated the most important factors in competitive races are quality of candidate/communication ability and being strong and clear as the person of change (not establishment/status quo). Michigan primary results were not fundamentally about ideology.
Michigan Senate Dem primary yesterday again demonstrated the most important factors in competitive races are quality of candidate/communication ability and being strong and clear as the person of change (not establishment/status quo). Michigan primary results were not fundamentally about ideology.
The United States Treasury: An ATM for the Rich and Powerful
SHOUT OUT to Mike Luckovich: one of the all-time great political cartoonists. 🏆 With corporate media doing such a poor job in these most perilous of times, his work is more vital than ever! THANK YOU @mluckovich.bsky.social!!! 🙏
In a country with a president who is such a destructive sore loser, politicians who are both helpful and gracious in defeat is a greatly appreciated novelty.
A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.
AI: "Let's see, MacArthur? Uh ... general ... with a pipe?"
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 23h agoStolen valor from Mr. Bone Spurs. An insult to every man and woman who has worn the uniform.
ICE has now spent over $2.2 BILLION on purchasing 4 private prisons from CoreCivic, with the company banking half a billion dollars on the most recent sale. Of course, ICE will not actually operate these facilities; CoreCivic keeps the contracts to run these places for the foreseeable future.
Please send your grocery and fuel bills to: President Donald J. Trump The White House Washington, DC 20500
Home of the Brave@ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 2d agoDon’t suffer from high prices in silence. Call 1-866-2PRICEY.
Former challenger Mallory McMorrow: “Congratulations to Abdul El-Sayed for winning the Democratic primary to become our nominee to be Michigan’s next US Senator. I’m proud to give Abdul my full endorsement and support as we head to November together as a unified party”
MacFarlane: We are near the new gold-plated statues the Trump administration unveiled near Memorial Circle, Memorial Bridge, and the Lincoln Memorial. It’s really, really gold.…
Eric Trump has spent four years insisting Capital One owed his family an explanation. He finally got one. It's not going great. 👇 www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/twelve-day...
Twelve Days Before Trump’s Bank Cut Him Off, Somebody Wrote A Memo
Capital One hasn’t released it. The Trumps’ own lawyers described it in a filing nobody read. Plus 25 states in court over the tariffs, and the nurse ICE picked the wrong fight with.
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He has some nerve calling Dr. Fauci a coward. Aaron is an embarrassment to the entire Pittsburgh Steelers organization. www.wtae.com/article/aaro...
Rodgers rips Fauci during 'Pat McAfee' appearance at Steelers training camp
"Absolute coward.": Aaron Rodgers took aim at Dr. Anthony Fauci during a live appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" at Steelers training camp, criticizing his Senate testimony and the news media.
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Texans, including former State Rep. Lon Burnam, were arrested for defending our voting rights. Tarrant County leaders tried to slash 𝟭𝟰𝟬 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. That’s nearly HALF of the election day polling locations! Texans showed up, fought back, and forced them to back down—for now.
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“Where the daylight peeps thro' like the glint of the Moon, And the branches are rustling a murmurous rune, The Owls sits in council, like prophets of Fate, Discussing grave questions of Kingdom and State...” – by Louis Wain, born on this day, 5 August 1860. #WednesdayWisdom
Once again we wake up to the news of horrible atrocities by Russia through its aerial attacks on Ukraine. Russia must pay for the destruction it has caused. And we are using the proceeds from the immobilised Russian assets to make sure it does.
Jim Abbott is an often overlooked pitcher. He only played ten years, but he had one fucking hand and pitched a no-hitter. He was a middle finger to people who told him he couldn't do it because was born with one hand. Jim Abbott is dope.
Any Senator who votes to confirm Todd Blanche is also siding with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell – and is actively participating in covering-up their numerous and heinous crimes.
This is so true. Texans you have to turn Texas back to blue. You have to want better.
Not sure if everyone appreciates the difference. Rooftop solar hardwires into your main panel via a dedicated breaker, so it requires a permit, an installer, an electrician, and a utility agreement. Balcony solar just plugs into a wall outlet, sharing an existing circuit with no permits or rewiring.
A new deal on balcony solar just dropped in the US
Plug-in panels can lower your bills. To boost the American market for the tech, nonprofit Bright Saver is selling kits with no markup, starting at around…
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