Two things. 1. The press will hype “Democratic concerns” about El-Sayed. 2. “Concerned Democrats”* should shut up. (*they are “strategists” mostly.) www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

How El-Sayed won the contentious Michigan Senate Democratic primary

Abdul El-Sayed won with a populist platform buoyed by voter discontent with establishment Democrats and Israel.

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Join the nationwide movement to stop Flock's surveillance of our communities.

Get The Flock Out

Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) companies like Flock Safety are quietly trying to build a nationwide mass surveillance system. If there are Flock cameras in your city, they are tracking, logging...

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A new investigation reveals that at least 50 police officers from all over the U.S. have been caught abusing their access to Flock's automatic license plate reader database, including to stalk women. This is just one of the many reasons to get these creepy cameras off our streets.

ACLU of Wisconsin@acluofwi.bsky.social · yesterday

Wisconsin is making national news because so many police officers have been charged or convicted with using the Flock surveillance network to stalk people. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/02/how-police-officers-used-vast-network-cameras-spy-their-exes/

These guys are all skilled & clever lawyers. That they can’t get & do their jobs without desultory attempts to assert Donald Trump’s reality over the reality we all share outside his demented brain & narcissistic psyche shows why DOJ loses keeps losing; loser cases for an unhinged client

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 10h 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:

CEOs are raking in $17 million a year, 300 times what their own workers make, and John Husted’s answer is “learn to budget.” Sherrod Brown wrote the law that got over 100,000 Ohioans their stolen pensions back. Vote for who fights for you, not who lectures you. #BlueWaveIn90Days

New: Police in Wisconsin used Flock to create a pretext to search a man's car for weed. Their justification? He drove from Wisconsin to Michigan, a “known source state for marijuana as it is legal there,” and Flock showed he "travels to Michigan frequently." www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...

Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Create Pretext to Search His Car for Weed

"The vehicle travels to Michigan frequently which is a known source state for marijuana as it is legal there," a probable cause justification reads.

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It's down over 8% today lol

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 14h ago

SPACEX PLANS MOON FACTORIES POWERED BY HUMANOID ROBOTS

🔥 Dr. @abdulelsayed.bsky.social: “Mike Rogers served special interests in Congress. He made $14 million after leaving and moved to Florida to play golf… politics has changed. You have to stand for something. We look forward to sending him back to Florida to golf with his buddies.” ⛳️

Some important #s re: corporations & taxes & worker well-being: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

No One Who Works Full Time Should Be on Medicaid

There are a lot of jobs in the US economy that pay miserably low wages. And there are a lot that offer a reasonable hourly rate but still result in miserably low earnings because of unstable, fluctuat...

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The US is trying to save Japan's economy. @johnauthers.bsky.social explains if it will work

I knew it was bad, but this is way beyond what I had imagined. So horrible. #fires #wildfires

ICYMI - a few weeks ago @chloeneast.bsky.social + Minnesota's own @aaronsojourner.org joined @ericawilli.bsky.social for a deep dive into the economic cost of DHS attacks on immigrants in our communities. Get caught up here 👇

The Cost of DHS Attacks on Immigrants

The Trump administration's deployment of DHS agencies—such as ICE—has caused irreparable harm to our communities, neighbors, and families across the country. The economic costs are also substantial—an...

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Visited Canada this weekend for a Cardinals-Blue Jay series, and gotta admit Toronto is one great, welcoming city with awesome people.

Colorado River. Humans are the most selfish, ignorant & destructive species on earth. If you have children/grandchildren, you might want to get engaged & be proactive in working with your government officials to save what is left of our natural resources. They will thank you ~

our secret? correct, Sharia law

Democrats@democrats.org · 2d ago

HUGE: Under Mayor Mamdani, New York City just recorded its safest first 7 months of a year in history—and its safest July ever. In July: Major crime dropped 13% Murder dropped 32% Robberies dropped 15% Vehicle thefts dropped 25% Democratic mayors are putting public safety first.

Puppy Court is now in session!

Every journal has its own twist on the process. The one I submitted to the other day, today asked me for my ethical waver from the park. From almost a decade ago. Fortunately I keep really good records and had it. I'd have been desk rejected if I hadn't. What a wild ride

Help send this man to Washington @nobullbarnitz.bsky.social / @labarnitz.bsky.social @piperformissouri.bsky.social @fpwellman.bsky.social @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social @abbarsha.bsky.social @unauthorizedbeast.bsky.social @itistherealjas.bsky.social @iquitcigs.bsky.social @lyndapole.bsky.social

No Bull Barnitz@nobullbarnitz.bsky.social · last wk.

Our communities are made up of people from all walks of life—and every single one of them deserves a voice in Washington. In Congress, I'll listen to, work for, and represent everyone in our district, no matter their background. I’d be honored to earn your support on Tuesday, August 4th

the next president has a duty to the country to prove that “tax immunity” is a completely made up thing that doesnt exist. they need to do this through intense prosecution to signal to future leaders what will happen if they try this

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3d ago

FLAG: Trump gets to keep tax immunity for himself, his sons, and the Trump Organization under the new 'deal' struck by Todd Blanche. The new order also reaffirms that Trump won't have to pay any taxes he might have owed the IRS.

2/4 Almost the whole of the Wildberries Vladimir - Vorshinskoye distribution centre was soon burning. This complex was only opened 2 years ago, so well into the war, with a designated storage capacity of 120m units and floor space of 176,000 m² #SlavaUkraïni

Great @nicoleeinbinder.bsky.social scoop here that raises all kinds of questions www.businessinsider.com/flock-camera...

Flock misread license plates in 71% of the alerts it sent to police in one California town

Flock sent 1,427 alerts to Roseville police over two years, flagging cars as stolen or used in a felony. In 71% of them, Flock read the plates wrong.

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🔥 Russia: Giant Wildberries distribution hub in Vladimir region burns gloriously. Wildberries has now lost most of its assets and $10+ billion in inventory that belonged to over 100,000 small businesses across the country. Chain of bankruptcies is coming.

If you want members of this regime to be held legally accountable, you have to add four seats to the Supreme Court in 2029. Otherwise, they'll protect their fellow oligarchs like they did in 2023. 1. Win the senate 2. Block nominees 3. Elect a dem POTUS 4. Congress adds 4 seats 5. Have nice things

This NYT article on the once-ethical Paul Weiss law firm's abject surrender to Trump got extolled yesterday. But a friend points out it may have buried the lede: that Karp's Epstein ties presented a blackmail opportunity for Trump long before they went public. 1/2 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...

He may not have $$$ from deep-pocketed donors, but MO District 8 voters can count on Frank Barnitz to come to their communities, learn what they need & work his tail off to bring greater prosperity to SE MO. @jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social @stegenmodem.bsky.social @missouridemocrats.bsky.social

Blanche gave Cornyn/Tillis a fake deal, which is not a legally binding modification of the original agreement signed by all parties like they demanded, & kept IRS immunity, so they can surrender while declaring victory. Just more theater from worthless Republicans in the senate.

⚡️ Budanov says Russia’s war effort has hit a total dead end with no strategic progress.

"Flock cameras are just one part of a vast ecosystem," @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver warned his audience last night. "Check out resources like the EFF's Atlas of Surveillance, which catalogs each of the technologies used in your area." www.atlasofsurveillance.org/

I volunteer at a food bank. The majority of recipents do work, they just don't get a living wage or they take care of family members. Many are elderly. They are always grateful for a small bit of food. It's not right in the richest country in the world.

Spokane, Washington. In 2024 governments gave $725,000,000,000 of taxpayer money directly to the fossil fuel industry. We’ve PAID to inflict these horrors on our world. Our children are going to pay a great deal more. We are nowhere near angry enough.🤬🤬🤬 Climate Dad