Kim Eckert
@kimeckert.bsky.social
The🍷is half full; The☀️will come up tomorrow. Always look for the brighter side of life🌈& celebrate its little unexpected pleasures. (Cancer (in remission🤞)😼lady full of snark, sarcasm and smartassness)
Daily reminder not to do the Republican Party a massive favor with infighting over socialism. We all agree on what we want, we just have a different plan for getting there so keep your eye on the fucking prize.
"General Sherman gave the order, and 400,000 confiscated coastal acres were given to freed families...President Andrew Johnson rescinded Sherman’s order, pardoned former Confederates, and forced Black families off the land." One of Trump's hero presidents. newrepublic.com/article/2138...
They’ve Been Screwed Over for 160 Years. Trump Is Screwing Them More.
The United States government has been cheating Black farmers since the false promise of 40 acres and a mule. But leave it to the Trump administration to make things even worse.
newrepublic.com
Devastating before-and-after satellite photos show Nepal flood destruction
Devastating before-and-after satellite photos show Nepal flood destruction
Satellite images provide new insight into the catastrophic flooding that took place in Nepal. The images show several locations before and after the flood.
latimes.com
The justices empowered Trump—and placed their own security in his hands. No wonder they're worried about their safety.
Supreme Court’s security upgrade fits the world it helped make
The justices keep ruling for Trump—but don't trust him to keep them safe.
motherjones.com
"Canada’s top economists told the country’s finance minister that the damage from the spiraling trade war with the US should be manageable, potentially bolstering Prime Minister Mark Carney’s case for walking away from the talks." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Canada Can Weather Latest US Tariffs, Economists Tell Carney’s Finance Chief
Canada’s top economists told the country’s finance minister that the damage from the spiraling trade war with the US should be manageable, potentially bolstering Prime Minister Mark Carney’s case for ...
bloomberg.com
As expected, the judge who'd issued the preliminary injunction against Trump's executive order now issues a block against the USPS rule implementing the order. Keep in mind ballots start going out in some states as early as next week — so the two-week block matters.
Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 14h agoBREAKING: Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s new U.S. Postal Service rule setting new restrictions for mail ballots. Judge Talwani’s TRO lasts for 14 days while she considers the preliminary injunction requests, with a hearing set for Sept. 3.
The Florida "Pro Life" GOP literally killed children to help their politicians win elections. Every MAGA accusation is a confession. A reminder to vote for Rep Angie Nixon for US Senate in Florida, and restore integrity to Florida politics. 2/2
Natalie Harp in Dolly Drag. Blasphemous B!tch.
Middle Age Riot@middleageriot.bsky.social · 15h agoI will always hate him.
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Don't play politics with your children's lives. Get them vaccinated!
Lee West@whodat35.bsky.social · yesterdayFolks, the U.S. is experiencing its highest number of measles cases in over 30 years, driven by multiple state outbreaks that threaten the country's measles elimination status. Talk to your physicians and pediatricians about how to protect your child. www.healthychildren.org/English/safe...
If Trump can't have it, he breaks it. Republicans used to discipline their children when they wouldn't play nice.
#TuckFrump@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · yesterdayPanic palpable at Kennedy Center as hearing looms on 'breathtaking' annihilation threat #RawStory
I'm seeing some people ask why the Democratic Party and congressional leaders aren't doing more to challenge Trump's anti-voting executive order. They were literally the first to seek a new injunction after SCOTUS ruled. I know, because I am their lawyer. www.democracydocket.com/cases/trump-...
🚨DSCC v. Trump
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Everything is driven by advertising dollars. Prove it wrong.
Semafor@semafor.com · yesterdayA new Stanford research paper lays out a problem that is being largely ignored: It’s becoming less clear whether recommendations by AI chatbots are driven by advertising dollars or genuine information. www.semafor.com/article/08/2...
Nature and its metaphoric posing is always mind boggling; Spider and its web shrouding the camera lens that captures the stillness of the morning sunrise over a silent bridge joining Point Edward, Sarnia, Ontario Canada and Port Huron, Michigan United States.
who's buying their products? it sure as heck isn't going to be the worker bees - they'll be barley able to feed their families let alone afford upgraded electronics.
CNBC@cnbc.com · 2d agoNvidia's 70% sales growth projection for 2028 wows analysts on earnings call
The lady who thinks people should be proud to go without healthcare like her parents did.
Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social · 2d agoLindsey became her legal guardian and later formally adopted her after joining the Air Force as a military lawyer, specifically so she could qualify for his military benefits as a dependent.
Social Security’s future is on the ballot this year.
Florida Democratic primary turnout was down -256,053 compared to 2022, a decline nearly equal to the fewer number of mail ballot cast by registered Democrats -- which may be a result of changes to how mail ballot requests now work under SB90 michaelmcdonald.substack.com/p/changes-in...
Changes in Florida Voting Mode
SB90 took effect for the 2026 elections and made mail balloting more burdensome
michaelmcdonald.substack.com
DoD Hegseth's military - A woman being raped is considered within duties and therefore just a work𝙢𝙖𝙣's comp claim.
Stars and Stripes@starsandstripes.bsky.social · 3d agoA judge dismissed a lawsuit from a civilian engineer in the Military Sealift Command after it was determined that her report of being raped in her own bed aboard a Navy transport ship was within her duties and must be treated as a worker’s comp claim.