Not hearing much from the Sound of Freedom crowd about this child trafficking operation, are we

JJ in DC@jjindc.bsky.social · 20h ago

🧊✈️ SEATTLE: A girl in chains boards an ICE-chartered GlobalX airplane (tail: N630VA) at Boeing Field, to be transported south to Arizona 👀

Susan Collins repeatedly refuses to answer as to whether she would campaign with Trump in Maine

NEW: In the immediate weeks before Muse’s launch, Meta engineers found several security vulnerabilities, at least one of which could have allowed malicious users to break outside of Muse’s intended environment and access Meta’s own sensitive databases and services, 404 Media has learned.

Meta Rushed to Fix Muse ‘VM Escape' Vulnerability Immediately Before Launch

The vulnerability could have let a Muse user access sensitive internal Meta databases.

404media.co

I don't wanna COUCH my words here: I know JD Vance, his eyeliner, and absent Ashley Moody are used to running away from people when things get tough because they care more about themselves and their billionaire buddies than the people they represent. But this is my home. /1

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

JD Vance on Angie Nixon: "Get the hell out of here. You don't belong in America"

NEW: In ‘24, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump eviscerated the FBI & DOJ public corruption teams. ProPublica unearthed the investigation and you can read it 👇 www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...

How deep do Bo French's ties to the University of Texas go? How about his dad having a room in the football facility named after him? And his noxious run for office is financed by prominent Longhorn boosters. That and A LOT more, in today's FOIAball. www.foiaball.com/p/texas-coll...

Bo French insulted Texas fans. Longhorn boosters fund him.

The school even had a room named after his dad.

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Two months ago, Johan Sebastián Guerrero was murdered by ICE in Biddeford. As I heard on Sunday in Biddeford, this senseless murder was felt deeply by this whole community. ICE needs to be eliminated, full stop.

There's always a new grift www.propublica.org/article/dona...

Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch

The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...

propublica.org

AI Schmuck: Guys, I quit my job because we’re making apocalyptic murder bots. Real bad. Gonna kill everyone. [a week or so later] AI Schmuck: [on LinkedIn] I’m excited to announce my new consultancy, Rumplstlskyn, founded to find creative solutions to the emerging murder bot problem.

The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Larry Ellison https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-larry-ellison/

I'd say I've never been more ashamed and embarrassed to be an American right now, but I know that all I have to do is wait about 20 minutes.

Trump's tariffs have cost Michigan $5,619 per household — higher than every other state — just so Trump can play his little vanity games. Rogers will never call this out because he's corrupt and a coward.

Which states do Trump's tariffs hit the hardest

Local industries dictate how much cost a given state takes on from the executive tariffs

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We are living in the dumbest age of red-baiting: defector.com/we-are-livin...

We Are Living In The Dumbest Age Of Red-Baiting | Defector

Have you checked under your bed recently to see if a member of the Democratic Socialists of America is there, waiting, with a pamphlet on taxing the rich clenched between their teeth and the glint of…

defector.com

okay; so, this has been kind of bleak. begging is undignified, but I guess also what you do when desperate? If you value my writing, please consider taking advantage of the sale?

Noah Berlatsky@nberlat.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I have a sale today; it's 40% off, $30/yr. Kind of rely on these sales to keep scribbling, so...hoping if you value my writing you might come on board. www.everythingishorrible.net/subscribe

JD Vance called Susan Collins his “dear friend.” No wonder why — she's voted for Trump's agenda 96% of the time. I don’t need a half-dozen meetings with JD Vance or to pal around with billionaire hedge fund executives to know what Mainers are dealing with every day.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 2mo ago

Vance: "The second shout out I gotta give is to my dear friend Susan Collins, the senator from Maine. Thank you!…She has been to my house probably a half dozen times, the Vice President's residence at the Naval Observatory."

Happy 35th anniversary to Ukraine, a country I first visited when it was still part of the Soviet Union. In a single generation Ukraine has transformed itself into a symbol of bravery, resilience and independence. Ukrainians should be proud.

An exemplary policy at UChicago: - Technology ban in class. - Total AI ban. Students may not use it, instructors may not assign it. Exceptions to the latter for narrow purposes must be approved at the administrator level. - Instructors may not use AI for grading. chicagomaroon.com/53262/news/s...

Sosc Core to Institute AI Ban, Technology-Free Classrooms This Fall

All social science Core classes will transition to an “analog” approach for the upcoming academic year, restricting in-classroom technology use and banning AI-assisted writing and grading for students...

chicagomaroon.com

Unearthed documents just revealed Ken Paxton, as Attorney General, protected a research lab that tortured 400 puppies. Paxton was also one of the only Texas lawmakers to vote against a bill to hold animal abusers accountable.

this is refreshingly direct about the bargain many Never Trumpers thought they were making, which is that they would simply take over the Democratic Party and that everyone else would shut up and be grateful www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The ‘Resistance’ Is Over

The insurgent left cares more about its own factional agenda than the president’s threats to democracy.

theatlantic.com

It’s been nearly six months since Trump dragged us into this reckless war with Iran. Susan Collins stood with Trump by voting AGAINST the War Powers Resolution. Now, our costs are skyrocketing with no end in sight. That’s not leadership.

Here are my Tottenham talking points, including Spurs' need to push through at least one transfer this week, spotting Dejan Kulusevski yesterday, Mikey Moore's big day, the numbers behind yesterday's three exits, De Zerbi not knowing his best XI and more. football.london/tottenham-ho...

Spurs will push transfer deal this week and what Kulusevski was doing in stadium

Here are our Tottenham talking points after the 3-0 pre-season friendly win for Roberto De Zerbi's men against Hoffenheim this weekend

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lol now there’s a Friday night news dump. The pipeline’s target date was … tomorrow. 🤡 @bloomberg.com $ORCL www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Aaron Rodgers is obsessed with his own privacy. His neighbors? Not so much. After moving to a new town, Rodgers used a cutout to secretly fund the local police department’s Flock-style surveillance program. www.foiaball.com/p/aaron-rodg...

Aaron Rodgers secretly funded his town's Flock-style cameras

The QB used an LLC to shield his identity.

foiaball.com

The thing that pisses me off most about Royce White is that he was given so many chances for his anxiety and abused the system repeatedly. Royce couldn't fly on planes due to his anxiety. He requested a bus to travel between games. They gave it to him. Then he stopped showing up anyway a month in.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

Royce White on Fox News: "I'm just having a blast in my feminine area. I never thought I was a woman. I've always trusted science and thought I was a man, but after further review, a strong look at my personal preferences, it would appear I am indeed sometimes identifying as a transgender woman"

"Look, I’ve got nothing against Queequeg. He’s a nice guy. And he can spy a whale spout in a hurricane. And hit a nickel-sized moving target in open water in one steel stroke. But all those 'biggee' tattoos? Tell me they don’t scream 'diversity hire.'"

I’d Be Lead Harpooner on the Pequod If It Wasn’t for These DEI Hires

“Look, I’ve got nothing against Queequeg. He’s a nice guy. And he can spy a whale spout in a hurricane. And hit a nickel-sized moving target in open water in...

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This is fucking appalling, and Democrats and ~small-government~ Republicans should be shutting the government down over this ongoing, pointless, expensive, anti-freedom, anti-democracy move by Trump. This is not a legitimate use of the military, and everyone knows it.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The National Guard Bureau will spend $292 million to provide a "long-term housing solution" for thousands of troop members deployed in DC in "apartment-style lodging units"

Thank you, Maine. In 101 days, we will defeat Susan Collins and reclaim our Senate seat. Let’s get to work.