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Everyone should have access to what they need to live with dignity. I am very liberal. Grew up in Chicago. I worked in public health. I read constantly, knit and crochet, attend protest rallies, bake stuff, and grow flowers & vegetables. No DMs please.
NEW: A dozen attorneys who prosecuted Jan. 6 rioters asked the Senate to stop confirming Trump's election-denying judicial nominees to lifetime seats, especially as they refuse to accept the legal facts of the event. None of the nearly 60 confirmed nominees have called Jan. 6 an "insurrection."
Jan. 6 prosecutors urge Senate to stop confirming Trump's election-denier nominees
“The institutional denial of truth — especially by potential federal judges — is dangerous, yet it’s become all too clear that President Trump expects his nominees to provide evasive answers about bot...
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It shows that if structural constitutional amendments—End Citizens United, Gerrymandering, campaign finance limits, taxing billionaires—were put to a direct vote rather than going through legislatures they would pass
📄 Benson's record: ✅Pushed back against Trump’s repeated false claims of voter fraud ✅Refused to hand the DOJ Michigan’s private voter data ✅Used millions of dollars in election funds to send absentee ballot applications to all of the state’s 7.7 million registered voters during the pandemic
🗳️ MICHIGAN GOVERNOR Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s chief election official and a critical opponent of Trump’s anti-voting agenda, won the Democratic nomination to be the state’s next governor. She will now face Trump-endorsed candidate Rep. John James, who opposes virtually everything she stands for.
Michigan election chief Jocelyn Benson to face prominent election denier in governor’s race
Benson has been a frequent target of election deniers and anti-voting activists, who falsely accused her of perpetuating voter fraud during subsequent elections in the Great Lakes State.
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“Amongst the swaying kelp at a very under-surveyed location, we managed to find the beautifully vibrant Spanish Shawl. Finding this nudibranch in the tidepools has been a tricky one for us, since they don't show up often in Santa Cruz.” ~ Joey & Ethan IG: @j.and.e.adventures
At least all those expensive weapons went to a good cause: Allowing greedy Donald Trump to get rich from manipulating the stock market. Glory!
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday"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"
“We *could* follow the Constitution to rein in Mr. Trump, but saying “no” to Trump riles up the irascible hillbillies and then we lose power and can’t take away their healthcare.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
Republicans won’t stop a corrupt tyrant from unnecessarily shaking down American taxpayers, but they *will* stop women from getting necessary healthcare. What amoral jackholes.
“THE CONFEDERATE FLAG AIN’T RACIST—IT REFLECTS OUR DARN HERITAGE!!!”
Eddie Smith@eddsmitty.bsky.social · yesterday⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️ 🧵On February 3, 1893, Henry Smith was lynched in Paris, Texas. He was brutally tortured before being set on fire in one of the most grotesque lynchings in American history. Pull up a 🪑.(cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory www.thoughtco.com/1893-lynchin...
It makes sense that the world’s stupidest person thinks he’s the smartest and says ridiculous, embarrassing things like this. And no, it’s not the dementia—he’s always been a clueless narsasist.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTrump: "I know Europe better than anybody. Better than the people that run it."
What, you say serial harassers Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are taking steps to encourage *more* harassment? How utterly not shocking.
Task & Purpose@taskandpurpose.com · yesterdayArmy ends anonymous reporting for harassment complaints trib.al/oQU93m2
Bernie Moreno, an anti-immigrant immigrant & an anti-LGBTQ rights guy who likes to hook up with young LGBTQ guys while traveling. #RepublicanHypocrisy
“No one knows more about construction than me.” —A president who stupidly built a helipad on a slope, so it had to be torn apart and rebuilt because it, duh, wasn’t level.
Jesus expressly instructed this “Christian pastor” to feed the hungry. He did not, however, say one thing about LGBTQ people. Honestly, I have jewelry and houseplants that are better Christians than many Christians.
PinkNews@pinknews.bsky.social · 23h agoChristian pastor shows empty food bank shelves after rejecting donations from LGBTQ+ allies ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gcKkpt 📷 Envato
Speaker Mike Johnson was the dean of a law school named after a pedophile. He has no qualms about other people’s immorality as long as it doesn’t interfere with his ambition.
“If any man come to Me and hate not his father and mother, and *wife* and children, and brethren and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:26
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 8h agoMike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.
The United States Treasury: An ATM for the Rich and Powerful
Donald Trump used up all of our long-range missiles to drive up our gas prices. What a genius!
An alleged pedophile promoting a book by another alleged pedophile is a professional courtesy.
How come Mitch McConnell is still getting paid to be a senator, but Lindsey Graham, John McCain, and Ted Kennedy are not?
In a country with a president who is such a destructive sore loser, politicians who are both helpful and gracious in defeat is a greatly appreciated novelty.
Donald relentlessly using the words “dumocrats” and “communists” proves his childishness is only exceeded by his ignorance.
The judge made clear he believed the law left him with no choice. Combined with a similar ruling involving Proud Boys members last month, it effectively closes the book on the Justice Department’s Jan. 6 criminal investigation. Case docket and court filings here: www.nacdl.org/brief/United...
NACDL - United States v. Rhodes, III, et al.
Nine members of the Oath Keepers, who were not pardoned by President Trump but whose sentences were commuted, appealed their convictions on multiple charges, including for seditious conspiracy, relati...
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Okay, wild thought: a SpaceX rocket will slam into the moon at 5,436 mph in 2026. That's like driving a truck from NYC to LA in 30 minutes! Wonder what kind of new geology that creates. Still, Earth's got even crazier natural forces.
A SpaceX rocket will hit the moon at 5,000 mph tonight. Experts explain what you could see, and when
A spent upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is projected to crash into the moon early on August 5, 2026. This impact, occurring near the moon's Einstein crater, could be visible from Earth through
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Earth's processes are endlessly fascinating. New analysis: global warming has nearly doubled its pace since 2015, now ~0.35°C per decade. The 1.5°C threshold could be sustained before 2030. What an astonishing acceleration for our home planet, isn't it?
Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warming
A new analysis has found statistically significant evidence that global warming has sharply accelerated since around 2015, marking the fastest pace since instrumental records began in 1880. Researcher
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Whoa, a used SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is gonna crash into the Moon Aug 5 near Einstein/Bell craters. NASA's tracking and observing for science! This 8,818lb stage should carve a 60ft wide, 12ft deep crater. Can't wait to see what they learn!
NEW: Missourians sued to put their bid to strike down a GOP gerrymander on November’s ballot after the state’s top election official declared the effort unconstitutional. Voters have fought nearly a year to put the gerrymander to a statewide vote, but the GOP has thrown roadblocks at every turn.
Missouri voting advocates sue after redistricting referendum rejected
Missouri voters have fought for nearly a year to put the gerrymander to a statewide referendum vote in November.
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