Jennifer Harris
@jwharris.bsky.social
Democracy is worth defending | Public affairs strategist | Concert ticket buyer
Yep. Earlier this year I was interviewed by Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media is aiding the Trump administration’s Epstein cover up.
The New Republic@newrepublic.com · yesterdayBanks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/ZShZlIS
Why now and not months or a year or more ago? Why not have made this issue a priority last session? Finger to the political and polling winds, a temporary move to protect his reelection.
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7h ago"The move appears to be an effective pause on most new data center projects .." #Texas
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden says a bombshell “60 Minutes” segment is “being suppressed.”
MAGA-Curious CBS Accused of Censoring Major Epstein Scoop
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden says a bombshell “60 Minutes” segment is “being suppressed.”
thedailybeast.com
“The accident marked the first time that GPS jamming had contributed to the crash of a civilian plane in the United States.”
Justin Ling@justinling.ca · 21h agoHoly shit. www.wired.com/story/a-civi...
Wow. This—combined with the massive number of people who voted in the Michigan primary, and the closeness of the race—shows people assertively stating what they want with their votes. Sometimes, democracy speaks loudly. I hope people listen.
#StupidSuez@diplomatofnight.com · 12h agoUnfathomable
“The institute attributed 17 unsanctioned actions to Anthropic’s Mythos 5 model and two to OpenAI’s GPT-5.6-Sol. In what the institute described as ‘the most serious case,’ an AI agent attempted to insert malicious code into an open-source project on GitHub.” www.wired.com/story/ok-wel...
OK, Well, Rogue AI Agents Are Hacking Again
Rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have again been caught trying to disrupt servers and software—and leaving instructions for future bad behavior.
wired.com
‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley
‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley
As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to enable them
theguardian.com
"It is asking how [Epstein] was able to fly in and out of the UK, into military bases on his private jet." Nick Watt reveals details of a proposal sent to Andy Burnham for a public inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein's UK activities, which the PM is looking at. #Newsnight
Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who is running for re-election, is expected to name former Mesa Mayor John Giles, a Republican who endorsed Kamala Harris in 2024, as her running mate—NYT
Pete Hegseth is quietly begging lawmakers for even more money to plug the hole blown in the Pentagon’s accounts by Donald Trump’s war on Iran.
Pentagon Pete’s Secret Plea for Cash Is Leaked
The president’s war on Iran is quietly pushing the Defense Department to the brink.
thedailybeast.com
“To be called out by the most powerful person in the world, the president of the United States, and called a sick, violent vandal when all I had done was pick up a piece of trash was awful,” Dennison-Gibby said. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Arrested at Reflecting Pool, woman details ‘heartbreaking’ toll case has taken
Sophie Dennison-Gibby was one of three defendants charged with a misdemeanor related to Reflecting Pool damage. The charges were all dropped.
washingtonpost.com
"So a public inquiry into Epstein in this country is a possibility, you said?" "We are looking into this." Victims Minister Alex Davies-Jones says the Prime Minister is "looking at what is possible" in terms of a possible review of Epstein's activities in the UK. #Newsnight
President Donald Trump’s crackdown on legal and illegal immigration is hurting American workers and slowing economic growth, research shows. His policies are not about American workers; they're about white nationalism. www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col... @houstonchronicle.com
Deportations hurt American workers and shrink economic growth, studies show
President Donald Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration is hurting American workers and slowing economic growth in Texas, columnist Chris Tomlinson writes.
houstonchronicle.com
I’m still paying an Abbott tax after the Lege’s failure to hold companies responsible and deliver real reform of our electric grid after its near collapse in 2021 and now he wants me to pay even more for my electricity? www.expressnews.com/politics/art...
Governor doesn’t want CPS Energy to be sole San Antonio electric provider
The proposal could potentially hamper city finances, which rely on revenue transfers from the utility.
expressnews.com
Aaaaaaaand AP just called the Kansas U.S. Senate Democratic primary for Rev. Adam Hamilton, so now there is, indeed, six. Not surprising (he was breaking fundraising records), but notable all the same. (And possibly one more pastor nominee by night’s end — we’ll see.)
Jack Jenkins@jackjenkins.me · 22h ago"Pastors in Name Only" "Wicked Witch of Woke" “I've never seen anyone commit so much blasphemy against the word of God." As pastors become Democratic nominees — at least 5 so far, and likely one more tonight — their Republican opponents are attacking their faith. religionnews.com/2026/08/04/p...
What the White House documents say about Russia. www.youtube.com/shorts/BFVDG...
What the White House documents say about Russia
YouTube video by American Values Coalition
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Game Of Thrones: It Is Known
Alt: Game Of Thrones: It Is Known
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Charlotte Clymer@charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 20h agoSusan Collins announcing she'll vote against a controversial nominee is basically the moment it becomes clear that nominee will be confirmed. It means Thune has enough votes to confirm, and thus, Collins gets a pass to look independent.
Everybody send the senior Senator from Texas a copy of the Constitution
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
“What about due process,” is such a tell with these guys. Their party goes about systemically denying due process rights to anyone they deem too powerless to tell them “no,” and then insist that no one can ever come to a conclusion about their own actions that hasn’t been adjudicated by a jury.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 21h agoMAX MILLER: She's 2.5 years old. She doesn't have the ability to articulate what you just said. TAPPER: But you just told me that she said she was scared to go to mommy's house. Now you're saying she's not capable of saying "Daddy kill you"? MILLER: What about due process?
Pay down the debt my boss created via the illegal tariffs he also ordered …
David Rose: Kay Okay
ALT: David Rose: Kay Okay
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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 20h agoBessent: "Here at the Treasury, I had $168 billion of tariff revenues that we're gonna have to refund. So when the Democrats scream, "Oh, the refunds should go back to the American people!', well, the American people had it, it was in the Treasury and it was paying down the debt."
MORE CASES DROPPED: Prosecutors are now dropping charges against three more defendants who'd been accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool. Jeanine Pirro abruptly abandoned the four cases after investigators concluded that botched work by a contractor was the primary cause of "widespread damage."
Prosecutor in D.C. Moves to Dismiss More Reflecting Pool Cases
After revelations that a botched renovation, not vandalism, had caused the pool’s recent problems, the U.S. attorney’s office has dropped several prosecutions.
nytimes.com
Call me crazy, but if a Democratic president had 350 accounts closed by their bank for money laundering it’d be more than a blip in the media
This better be a key talking point in every single contested congressional seat come November.
Republicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity (Gift Article)
The rebellion against Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, now seemingly contained, at no point fundamentally questioned President Trump’s new protections from the I.R.S.
nytimes.com
There were 37 homicides in the city last month, the lowest total for any such month dating back to at least 1970. That total is down 18% compared to July 2025, and is less than half the totals of July 2020 and 2021, which each saw more than 100 killings.
Chicago Sees Lowest Homicide Total For Any July in Decades
There were 37 homicides in the city last month, the lowest total for any such month dating back to at least 1970. That total is down 18% compared to July 2025.
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