I think a society functions better when its people aren't constantly stressed about their healthcare and housing and, y'know, food, but I dunno, maybe it's just me.
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Mike Lindell stepping down as MyPillow CEO to focus on Minnesota governor’s race #nationalnews
Mike Lindell stepping down as MyPillow CEO to focus on Minnesota governor’s race
Mike Lindell announced he is stepping down as CEO of MyPillow to focus on his campaign for Minnesota governor.
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No amateur sports program is worth sexually abusing children to prove their gender
🚨 HAPPENING NOW 🚨 Women's Marchers have been arrested in the Capitol for standing vigil for the people killed by ICE. #AbolishICE llustrations by @channeldraw
The Heritage Foundation is run by Opus Dei Catholics Kevin Roberts and Roger Severino. More than 50% of the 100 orgs behind Project 2025 were funded by Opus Dei affiliated Leonard Leo. Miss the faith driven politics and you miss the story. jesspiper.substack.com/p/give-them-...
Give Them an Inch...
And they'll take away women's sports...
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Overhead just now words almost identical to my mother’s: “If you think you’re the smartest person in the room, find another room.” 😂😂
this sort of client is the reason lawyers walk out of skyscraper windows
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8h agoNEWSMAX: Your daughter fractured her collarbone and there was a handprint on her upper chest, and it left a bruise. How did that happen? MAX MILLER: What I can tell you is I didn't do that. 9 of the 11 previous days was my ex-wife's care. What's so troubling about child protective services is ...
My son was wearing a "Vote Reform" t-shirt and an "I love Nigel" baseball hat. He's been spat at, abused, slapped around the head and told he's a brainless twat. God knows what's going to happen to him once he gets out of the house...
The Angel Nebula's soft, glowing, wing-like dust and gas emissions and reflections are shaped by powerful stellar winds. It appears to fly through surrounding dark nebulae. High-resolution app.astrobin.com/i/0s28fm #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography
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.
I know we are chalking the success of some leftist candidates almost entirely to the DSA. However, it seems like the more common theme is that these are candidates with organizing experience?
It Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico futurism.com/science-ener...
It Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico
A days-long electronic warfare drill was one of the causes behind the loss of a four-passenger medevac flight.
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They could always sign up to give comment at a public meeting.
The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 20h agoNew York City’s business elites are long accustomed to direct access to City Hall, where even Democratic mayors felt the need to court the city’s wealthiest and most influential corporate leaders. That access is getting shredded by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Rep. Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid after censure recommendation www.axios.com/2026/08/05/c...
Rep. Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid after censure recommendation
Edwards faced heavy scrutiny for his treatment of young female staffers.
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Progressives w/ good results. Now unite!
Politico@politico.com · 14h agoProgressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted
El-Sayed: "If all Mike Rogers got is that 'his name is Abdul, and my name is Mike,' you're gonna be surprised how many people are like, 'Yeah, but that's the Abdul who wants to bring down the price of my groceries and make sure I got healthcare. So yeah, I like Abdul over your Mike from Florida.'"
Talarico’s argument is simple: Stop treating marijuana like a crime. Legalize it. Regulate it. Tax it. Stop wasting police resources on low-level marijuana offenses. Clear the records of people whose lives have been derailed by nonviolent marijuana convictions.
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…
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 Thursday, SpaceX insiders will be released from their first post-IPO stock lockup and can cash out early. As I've been saying, this has all the hallmarks of a Ponzi scheme.
The hyacinth macaw inhabits the wetlands, savannas, and open forests of Brazil, 🇧🇷 Bolivia, 🇧🇴 and Paraguay.🇵🇾
Jocelyn Benson, who has cultivated a national profile during two terms as Michigan’s secretary of state, on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for governor, The Associated Press said. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...
