📌Susan Collins is voting "no" on the repulsive Blanche because she has been given political cover by Thune. Her vote doesn't matter. This isn't a heroic decision, it is pure politics, and whether anybody wants to admit it or not it's how she has survived like a parasite in that chamber for 30 years.
I was appalled (though not surprised) when I learned Sunday that Senate Dems intend to help Republicans fund the government through the election, with one minimal concession that has nothing to do with election subversion or ongoing Trump theft of federal dollars from blue states. And I remain so.
Senate Democrats Dodge Last Pre-Election Opportunity To Fight Trump
They won't take a big stand to protect the election, or resist Trump's broader lawlessness, before the midterms.
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The Democrats' midterm ad practically writes itself.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
Reminder: if you see an animal trapped in a hot car, call 911 immediately. #DogsDieInHotCars 👉 In NJ, private citizens have no legal protection for breaking a car window, but police and emergency responders may act under their general emergency authority. Know your state laws 👇 #PetSafety
An Avoidable Tragedy: Dogs in Hot Cars
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My Mom’s boss broke his shoulder Please help and share if you can The longer he is unable to cut hair, the longer my Mom is out of work since she runs the front desk and lobby www.gofundme.com/f/support-mr...
Donate to Support Mr. Will: A Community's Turn to Give Back, organized by ashley burns
There are moments in life when the people who have spent years carryi… ashley burns needs your support for Support Mr. Will: A Community's Turn to Give Back
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If you're in South Minneapolis, go check out my friend Anton's exhibit at the Hosmer library. On display now but there's an official opening party on Saturday (Aug 8, 2-3:30pm). I can't go but I'd love to send a few people his way—go over there and say hi!
That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.
If you're a cis person insisting that the prospect of trans children playing youth sports is not only "a problem" but in fact one of the biggest problems we currently face as a nation, I'd be happy to introduce you to literally a million other things that should be worrying you more.
It's weird, when you look back on the coverage of Jackie Robinson integrating Major League Baseball, there weren't a lot of these sympathetic pieces about the fans practicing their rights of freedom of speech by screaming the N-word at him. Progress!
The Athletic@theathletic.com · 4d agoSpeaking for the first time since ralliers began assembling in support of her stance against transgender participation in women’s sports, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham said this was an opportunity for the WNBA to uphold its values of diversity and inclusion. nyti.ms/4fHr4Qn
I love Talarico and hope he wins. But he’s already raised $70M On the flipside, control of critical state legislatures will come down to seats where candidates raise 0.1% of that. I’ve researched the highest leverage swing district candidates you should donate to secure.actblue.com/donate/donat...
Donate to the candidates on the front lines of the fight against MAGA gerrymandering
These are anti-MAGA state candidates in *extremely* close races
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Trump: “The Winning Shot in the Bedminster Club Championship! Thank you very much to all of those who participated. I won with a 70, & am so honored in that, unlike the rest of the field, I’m given very little time to practice, bc I’m focused on many other things. It’s called TALENT, and I have it”
Gillibrand not even having a primary challenger in 2024 is crazy. She’s honestly cooked in 2030. just off the top of my head, Pat Ryan would be a strong candidate who could completely smoke her statewide
Jonathan Larsen@jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 4d agoGillibrand is also a longtime participant in the weekly and annual prayer breakfasts of the Fellowship Foundation... ...even though faith, secular, LGBTQ+, and reproductive-rights groups have warned that The Fellowship uses its breakfasts, and Democratic participation, to build right-wing networks.
If you are voting in the Hugo’s - vote in the fan categories. Give Fan Artist some love- real people making real art for the love of doing it
Owen Blacker@owen.blacker.me.uk · 4d agoHugo Awards deadline is next weekend, so I'm putting in my ballot so far and *damn* the Fan Artist category has some super strong finalists this year. They are all so beautiful!
Cheryl Reeve, winningest coach in WNBA history, defends transgender athletes against sports bans. “Exclusion is never the answer. Separate isn’t equal. Trans lives matter.” 💗🏳️⚧️💗🏀💗
PLEASE SHARE. Chediak-Higashi is a 1 in a million thing. Both my cousin's kids were diagnosed. #BoneMarrow is needed to treat. They found a match for their son, but still searching for a #donor for their daughter.
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(In honor of August, bringing this 🧵 over from twitter) August makes me think of the best summer restaurant I ever ate at. It didn’t have a name, just a tidy hand-painted sign: “Tomato Sandwiches—all you can eat.” #tomatosandwiches
A message and video from my friend Tasneem in Gaza: "A house has been bombed. We are now living through unimaginable terror. Fear surrounds us from every direction, and we don’t know what will happen in the next moment." Please give to Tasneem. No amount is too small. 💕 chuffed.org/project/1587...
"WE THE FUCKING JUDGE SON" New York, I love you. I love you so fucking much. Via wali_talks on IG
Goodbye, Minneapolis, Chicago. Hello, Mt. Holly Springs, Pa., pop. 2,300 The inhumanity of mass deportation hits small-town America as a tiny borough with just 4 cops partners with ICE and pulls over dozens of drivers, turning over 32 for deportation My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/moun...
This quaint Pa. borough is a ‘speed trap’ nabbing immigrants for ICE | Will Bunch
Police in Mount Holly Springs, a tiny borough in central Pennsylvania, have turned over 32 immigrants to ICE since March.
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I know I have been uploading a bunch of money asks. But please consider helping my dear friend who is going through it. www.gofundme.com/f/aid-for-fa...
Donate to Aid for Family Facing Detention and Hardship, organized by Nina Wilson
Please consider donating to support our beloved neighbors who were detained… Nina Wilson needs your support for Aid for Family Facing Detention and Hardship
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Chicago (and elsewhere)— We really, really need you to show up for this one. This amount of $ is a drop in the bucket for someone with means. A traumatized family is facing an emergency, and every second counts. We don't know where the detention pipeline could take this father next.
Andres A. Chavez@andral404.bsky.social · 7d agoI know I have been uploading a bunch of money asks. But please consider helping my dear friend who is going through it. www.gofundme.com/f/aid-for-fa...
Prisciliano Trejo Ricano came to the U.S. at 3yrs old. ICE took him this June. He was 29. He told his family he didn't feel right but ICE wouldn't give him medical attention. After a month, ICE finally moved him to a hospital Prisciliano died five days later enlacelatinonc.org/en/Young-Mex...
A young Mexican man living in Durham died in ICE custody.
News in Spanish about politics, immigration and community issues for Latinos in North Carolina.
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"A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a global conference in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attenders who took screenshots and posted them online."
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil
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there is no good faith anti-trans sports lobby and never has been it’s been a cynical wedge issue from day one for a group of people looking to replace gay marriage as a cultural weapon none of them have ever cared about women, women’s sports, or even sports
victoria zeller🫛 (RISEBALL, summer ‘27)@dirtbagqueer.rocks · 6d agoenough of this shit
as a straight dude I agree too. it's evidence of a weak will and/or poor attachment to good values, and we've all got LGBT friends or family. more practically I've seen way too many people go batshit fucking crazy down the transphobia waterslide
Max Dubler 🏳️🌈@maxdubler.com · 7d agoSquishiness on trans rights is a dealbreaker for me because (a) it’s a straightforward issue of personal freedom and bodily autonomy much like abortion, and (b) the right is obviously coming after us cis gays next.
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NBC4 Washington@nbcwashington.com · 6d ago“Help save lives.” The American Red Cross declared a national blood supply crisis for only the second time in its history. News4’s Juliana Valencia donated blood live on News4 as an official described the need for help.
Lots of chatter about students using AI to write papers. Not a lot of chatter about educators using AI to *grade* papers. You can't convince me this isn't happening in droves.
Yes! Act accordingly! There is still a strain in Dem thinking that is colored by the idea that Trump tapped into something Real that can't be ignored. Time to get over that.
JLRay@jlray.bsky.social · 6d agoHistorically, Trump's numbers are closer to those of presidents who aren't invited to the next nominating convention than to presidents who get to hand pick the next nominee. Act accordingly.
