Let's not lose sight of how abnormal this is. Trump is demanding prosecutions over Reflecting Pool fiasco even though his own DOJ has shown conclusively it isn't supported by facts or law. On the pod, @barbmcquade.bsky.social is brilliant on the bigger stakes here: newrepublic.com/article/2139...
Trump’s Fury at Reflecting Pool Mess Darkens as Damning New Leaks Hit
As Trump’s effort to jail people over his failed renovation starts looking even worse, a former federal prosecutor explains why this corruption of DOJ is so dangerous—and how to fight back.
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I have smashed the moon that was in the orbit and which was definitely sustaining life on earth Forgive me I was on ketamine so off my tits It's so meant for cats
Sky News@news.sky.com · 16h agoSpaceX latest: Abandoned rocket about to slam into moon at high speed
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚🚨 "While he was detained, he lost 30 lbs. He had high blood pressure-he had diabetes. They refused him his medication...& I'm going to grow up without a father.. #ICE tried to cover up the fact that they killed him...They're just Heartless monsters." —preteen daughter of Edwin Lopez-Cornejo
El-Sayed: We live in an era where we continue to see a few very small people try to define America as being as small as they are. We can't control the past 250 years. What we can do is build the next 250
UPDATE: At 9:15am, former US Capitol Insurrection prosecutors will have press conference with Senators to discuss the "refusal of Trump Administration judicial nominees to acknowledge the results of the 2020 election or admit that what happened on January 6"
Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 8h agoALERT: House Democrats expand their midterm battlefield The cascading impact from Michigan primary And the critically important trial date at a courthouse in Oakland (very critical) Lots of enterprise reporting in DAY AHEAD open.substack.com/pub/macfarla...
Since we're talking about Michigan tonight, here's my 2nd favorite shot when I rolled on through last year.
This plane landed in Myanmar about three hours ago. This is the third ICE flight to Myanmar this year. Burmese deportees in 2025 were immediately sent to a torture facility next to the airport, according to Myanmar Now. Weeks later, not all of them had emerged.
Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · yesterdayThis likely ICE flight operated by Journey Aviation has taken off and appears to heading for an Asia removal. In May, this aircraft deported people to Myanmar.
NEW: A wistful Judge Mehta closed the book on the last lingering Jan. 6 case — the seditious conspiracy conviction of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, a man Mehta has called an ongoing threat to society/democracy but whose case was spiked by DOJ. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
There is no way that betting on wildfires should be legal. www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/20...
As Oregon burns and gamblers bet, lawmakers push back against wildfire betting markets drawing millions
Wyden and Merkley are urging federal regulators to crack down on prediction markets that allow users to wager on how long wildfires will burn and how much damage they will cause
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Happy birthday to an actual President, Barack Obama. 💙
Holy Mother of God. He's truly deranged. I don't know about his "shared parenting plan" contempt nonsense, but it is certainly a criminal offense to deny medical care to a child in your care. His two year old daughter had a broken collar bone and he's mad that she was treated? He needs NO custody.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 23h agoRep. Max Miller: "When I was reported for child abuse of my daughter for a broken collarbone, my daughter was in my ex-wife's care 9 out of the last 11 days and she took her to the emergency room, which is a contempt violation from our shared parenting plan."
"Trump’s planet—where America is the hottest country in the world, Iran has been brought to its knees, vandals who destroyed the Reflecting Pool will be brought to justice—is so far from Earth it can no longer be seen with the naked eye."
Ground Control to Major Don
The president’s planet is getting farther and farther from our own.
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Detainees in the Adelanto ICE Processing Center have noticed contamination in the drinking water. Last week, we reported on footage from inside the facility that showed evidence of the inhumane conditions inside the facility. The full story: lataco.com/contaminated... 🎥: Aisha Wallace-Palomares
Facts: JPMorgan Chase disclosed $1.3 BIL+ in Epstein transactions. 2002-2016 while Epstein was alive and a registered sex offender actively trafficking women and girls across int'l borders, JPMorgan flagged $4.3 MIL. After his arrest they suddenly discovered 5,000 addtl transfers worth $1.3 BIL.
That is roughly a 300-to-1 ratio between what JPMorgan reported in its enormous 2019 filings and what it had reported during the previous seventeen years.
JUST IN: Trump signals plan to reframe his suit against BBC. Likely to narrow Trump's claim to take out ref to damage to his businesses/brand. Needs judge's OK, but may limit BBC access to his financial data Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
Motion to Seal (Public) – #106 in Trump v. British Broadcasting Corporation (S.D. Fla., 1:25-cv-25894) – CourtListener.com
Motion to Seal (Public)
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A disturbing and unhinged interview with Rep. Max Miller amid horrifying allegations; Cornyn and Tillis show the art of the cave; the Iran debacle deepens; and much more. Ron's daily bulletin has arrived.
Today in Politics, Bulletin 433. 8/4/26
… Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis both served up lame excuses today as they voted to pass AG nominee Todd Blanche out of the Judiciary Committee on a straight 12-10 party line vote.
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Susan Collins announcing she'll vote against a controversial nominee is basically the moment it becomes clear that nominee will be confirmed. It means Thune has enough votes to confirm, and thus, Collins gets a pass to look independent.
Proud to stand with these three Michigan champions for a politics of solidarity that focuses relentlessly on the needs of working people. All three of them are hustling to turn out voters until the minute polls close tomorrow. (1/3)
BREAKING NEWS: Senator who has tried nothing but honorless capitulation is all out of ideas. Todd Blanche is a disgrace and should be removed, not promoted to Attorney General, where he will continue to fail Epstein survivors and support policing women’s right to choose.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
Ah I remember this one; used to be one of my go-to examples of the dangers of “doing your own research”: A bunch of dimwits with bad reading comprehension stumbled on a protocol for containing disease *in refugee camps* and fantasized a nationwide coercive quarantine campaign.
Mike Masnick@masnick.com · yesterdayThe funny thing is that even Grok is like "yo, this is bullshit." But then the replies to that are "you can't trust Grok, it's too woke." Being on X melts your brain.
Very excited for this one. One of our members in the Discord called Lander "the most LC congressperson" and I have to say that I kept thinking of followup questions as I was listening to him, and he kept answering them before I had a chance to ask them. Please give it a watch or listen.
Liberal Currents@liberalcurrents.com · yesterdayToday @bradlander.bsky.social joins @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com to talk about organizing, what the next Congress can do to claw back what this one has taken away, court reform, the post-Trump future, and more www.liberalcurrents.com/mr-rogers-wi...
Cornyn and Tillis The Contrarian by @deAdder Substack: open.substack.com/pub/deadder/...
Cornyn and Tillis
The Contrarian
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🚨BREAKING: Colorado Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to provide access to complete statewide voter registration database. Another victory for Elias Law Group and our clients. DOJ is now 0-20 in these cases. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/colora...
🚨 United States of America v. Griswold
Learn more.
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BREAKING: A federal court dismissed the DOJ's attempt to illegally seize the private data of millions of Colorado voters. In 20 out of 20 rulings, courts have prevented the Trump administration from unlawfully accessing voters' private information.
Propaganda I’m NEVER falling for: Private retirement programs are better than Social Security. Social Security has a fraud rate of 0.00625% and has NEVER missed a payment in nearly 90 years.