@kimberlyhs.bsky.social
Hearings like this are a reminder that if you work for Donald Trump, you are a person of low character and have no integrity. There are no exceptions.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4h ago😮 Trump's nominees are the most pathetic men in the world 😮 During a hearing, Blumenthal made Trump nominees squirm by asking them who won the 2020 election -- a question they refuse to answer -- but then Schiff upped the ante by asking them *who won the 2016 election.* Here's a supercut:
The war in Iran has shown that Trump’s inability to perceive reality has become truly dangerous. Iran is a disaster, but Trump’s irrationality could create other, even more perilous situations. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous
The president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office.
theatlantic.com
The Heritage Foundation asserts that women never needed sports in the first place. To prove that Title IX has become a tool of “feminist social engineering.” To demonstrate that women don’t need sports and that “clubs, intramurals, and exercise classes” is enough. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
Give Them an Inch...
And they'll take away women's sports...
open.substack.com
The experience of being chased by a murderous kamikaze drone, a flying machine that behaves as if it were alive, is not one that humans are equipped to understand: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Dystopian Future Dawns in Kherson
Putin’s human safari in Ukraine is the beginning of a grim new normal.
theatlantic.com
One more interesting point: this spring I sat down with Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes for an extensive interview about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media has unquestionably aided the Trump administration’s cover up here.
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · yesterdayBombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
"The Army has used up 'virtually all' of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, raising concerns about the military's readiness for future conflicts"
EXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about th...
reuters.com
Blanche’s appeasement is hollow. Trump still gets immunity from tax audits worth $100 million. And last week’s payout to abortion clinic blocker shows the path to payouts to rewrite history will be individual settlements instead of one designated fund. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal (Gift Article)
Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general has been held up over concerns about a planned $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies and the president’s immunity from tax scrutiny.
nytimes.com
A 50-year old book reveals the tendencies that undermine military competence—a century ago and today. Read our analysis for free:
The Book That Predicted Pete Hegseth’s Failures
‘On the Psychology of Military Incompetence’ examines the narrow minds of petty men.
foreignpolicy.com
Legendary reader @levarburton.bsky.social helped us open the Obama Presidential Center branch of the Chicago Public Library during opening weekend by sharing a favorite book with some of our very first library visitors.
Blanche’s written update to the slush fund and IRS immunity for Trump is nothing more than a shell game. My thoughts in @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Trump Still Has That IRS Immunity. Don’t Be Fooled
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s assurance to senators about the $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” and President Trump’s immunity with the Internal Revenue Service is nothing more than a ho...
bloomberg.com
At least five Mohamed Al Fayed abuse survivors confirmed as human-trafficking victims
At least five Mohamed Al Fayed abuse survivors confirmed as human-trafficking victims
Decision comes after group of survivors claimed ex-Harrods owner’s associates must have helped facilitate his crimes At least five victims of the former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have been confirmed by the Home Office as victims of human trafficking. A group of survivors of abuse by the deceased businessman had called for the Metropolitan police to make trafficking the main focus of its investigation, arguing that Fayed could not have committed his offences without a steady stream of women sent to him by associates. Continue reading...
theguardian.com
There are a lot of Ohio Republicans in the news right now and it can get confusing. I'm here to help.
Ohio State Fan's 'O..H..I..NO!!' Football Reaction
ALT: Ohio State Fan's 'O..H..I..NO!!' Football Reaction
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I can’t believe that Reform UK turned out to be financed by a bunch of money laundering fronts for Russia. It’s just so unexpected.
🧵 What is REALLY happening at the Ceuta border in Spain? It is not just a migration crisis—it is a textbook example of hybrid warfare, where human movement is weaponized for geopolitical leverage to destabilise Europe. Here is a breakdown of the players 👇
Why is Ceuta a migration flashpoint and how were so many people able to cross from Morocco?
An estimated 50,000 people attempted the journey to the Spanish territory in chaotic and dangerous scenes that resulted in dozens of deaths
theguardian.com
RFK Jr. is working to obtain identifiable private health information from people in the U.S. in an attempt to falsely “prove” that vaccines cause autism. Governments of other counties already have this information, because they provide healthcare to their citizens. No association has been found.
Alexandra Bravo was killed while investigating boat strike survivors’ claims that they were tortured by US gunmen.
Prosecutor Investigating US Boat Strikes and Torture Assassinated in Ecuador
Alexandra Bravo was killed while investigating boat strike survivors’ claims that they were tortured by US gunmen.
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“.. The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to U.S. President Donald Trump's family business.” @reuters.com $COF www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
wtf
Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE@leftistlawyer.com · 5d agoA GOP Congressman, Griffith Morgan (Virginia), has introduced a bill to strip people in Guam, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and every other US non-state territory of their birthright citizenship. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION REFLECTING POOL INFIGHTING
Around 20,000 unaccompanied minors nationwide are set to lose legal services when the federal government ends a contract Friday. One NYC immigration court shows us what that will look like. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/31/u...
Inside the NYC Courtroom Where Detained Children Face Deportation Without Attorneys
Around 20,000 unaccompanied minors nationwide are set to lose legal services when the federal government ends a contract Friday. One NYC immigration court shows us what that will look like.
thecityreporter.nyc
🧵On @thenewsagents.co.uk yesterday, school closures and the lab leak theory were offered as two examples of legitimate questions that were hard to ask. Both have in fact been asked constantly since 2020. But here's a thread on why I think they were wrong and dangerous on school closures 1/12
“We are owed a significant amount of money, nearly $1 million for our program, and we are not able to sustain this program absent this contract" www.huffpost.com/entry/unacco... From @mattshuham.bsky.social
Trump Has A Tactic To Make It Easier To Deport Children
“We know what happens when children go to court without an attorney,” a lawyer said. “One word: deportation.”
huffpost.com
As a reminder, our big dumb president is waging a big dumb vendetta over windmills because Scotland put some turbines near one of his big dumb golf courses more than a decade ago.
How Trump's loathing for wind turbines started with a Scottish court battle
The US president is a vocal critic of wind energy - and it's a loathing which began in Aberdeenshire.
bbc.com
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Trump: "Any time you see windmills, you see a failing country"
from the bottom of my heart, 😑
coyotebroad (Jayne Cravens)@coyotebroad.bsky.social · last wk.SpaceX rocket that exploded shortly after takeoff destroyed land & wildlife: Concrete chunks had left craters a foot deep & were strewn across tidal flats, almost four acres of state park burned, 7 bobwhite quail eggs & a collection of blue land crabs incinerated. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Dylan Mulvaney's response to Trump's recent attacks on her at the WHCD is worth watching. www.readtpa.com/p/the-punchl...
The Punchline
Dylan Mulvaney did nothing wrong. That's the point.
readtpa.com
