The “Barack HUSSEIN Obama” people are going to go all in on racism in Michigan.
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Individual Rights advocate; Democrat; happily married out California resident.
Isn't it weird how the reaction to an Iran-Oman deal is much more "yay, peace, the economy will be fine from now on," and little-to-no "Iran effectively declared victory, utterly humiliating Donald Trump, so he'll probably end up bombing again, like last time"? Well, it's weird to me.
PEACE DEALS UPDATE: -2 Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon by an IED (presumably Hezbollah), Israel bombs at least 3 towns in Lebanon -Deadly violence in Gaza (and the West Bank) as Israel reiterates it won't withdraw unless Hamas is verifiably disarmed first -Iran and Oman agree to Hormuz tolls
WSJ: “.. One problem Republicans face in this year’s midterm elections is that the socialist label has lost its sting. .. On Monday, Mr. Trump told reporters that U.S. oil companies are ‘making too much money.’ He took the words right out of Bernie’s mouth.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/opinion/soci...
Abdul El-Sayed is a dedicated public servant who fought to make government work for Michigan families. Now, he is ready to take that fight to the U.S. Senate. Congratulations, Abdul! Let’s win this.
Democrats@democrats.org · 3h agoNEW: Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan! Together, we will keep this seat blue and send Abdul to the Senate.
Class act by Stephens. Important that she got it out so quickly right after such a close raise. (Close race always leaves the #2 in "What if???" territory, but for "healing the party" purposes far preferable to a blowout that would leavee one side more embittered and embarrassed.)
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 3h agoA gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
Yesterday: GOP voters reject Trump’s endorsee in MI-08 because he’s named Amir Hassan. Today:
So our government is taking these horrific actions in our name: an administration that really respects our troops, no? NO!
A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
So is this administration going to claim military families are criminals and that we are unsafe because we think families should together and not broken up by irrationally cruel people in power?
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 6h agoPresident Donald Trump’s administration has detained more than 50 spouses and parents of U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families, an AP investigation has found.
There may well be active duty troops in the Middle East right now who have family members locked in ICE jails. Congress authorized Military Parole-in-Place specifically to avoid this situation. But the Trump admin has shown little care to families caught in this situation.
AILA@aila.org · 4h ago"President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda." https://bit.ly/4br4M4m
Michael Flynn got paid by the Russian government to do anti-American propaganda, got paid by the Turkish government to conspire to break US laws, and now got paid by the US government for helping cover up a hostile anti-American foreign intelligence operation, ensuring perpetrators got away with it.
Mark Jacob@markjacob.bsky.social · 4h ago🧵🧵🧵 A scandal that hardly anyone knows happened is Trump giving traitor Michael Flynn $1.25 million in your tax money. Flynn, Trump’s 1st national security adviser, pleaded guilty twice to lying to the FBI but was pardoned by Trump. He sued, alleging "weaponization," and DOJ paid him in March. 1/4🧵
NEW: Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating Rep. Haley Stevens in a massive victory for the party's progressive wing in a battleground state. https://to.pbs.org/4fPHHJQ
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing
The real test of El-Sayed’s and progressives’ strength will now come in a November matchup against Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman who ran unopposed for the GOP nomination.
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David Ellison tried to convince the public he can be trusted with CNN. But staffers inside the network torched his New York Times essay in brutal comments to us, pointing to the Paramount chief's disastrous record at CBS News. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/david-elli...
The Ellison Credibility Crisis
The Paramount boss tried to convince the public he can be trusted with CNN. But staffers inside the network torched his Times essay in brutal comments to Status, pointing to his disastrous record at C...
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Thank goodness we have the White House fraud taskforce to ignore stuff like this
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 17h agoExclusive: A Post investigation found that for-profit trade schools defrauded the U.S. government of over $300 million through the GI Bill, exploiting veterans with overpriced, short courses due to lax oversight and loopholes.
So, it's funny the smug MI democrats who are corporatist, centrist wimps are seeing they aren't the hot stuff they think they are. Bravo, Democratic Socialist & Progressive candidates.
Missouri voters reject Amendment 4. The Republican-backed measure, designed to make it far harder for citizen initiatives (like abortion rights, marijuana, etc.) to pass by requiring majorities in all 8 congressional districts, has failed. Simple statewide majority rule stays.
“Most Americans thought from the start that the Iran war was a mistake. Now, five months later, they can see it is a fiasco.” Very clear, tough oped from … the WSJ editorial page. www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Opinion | The Way Out of Trump’s Iran Trap? We’ll Find Out in 2029
He isn’t the first president to get bogged down in Asia. The others left it to their successors.
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So, having read David Ellison's NYT op-ed endorsement of himself, the conclusion is he's as full of sh** as his father. Hiring Bari Weiss, the MAGA wrecking ball, showed us what he really thinks the role is of the new owner of CBS News. Wish I had that 10 minutes back I wasted on him.
Tramp is Bad at Everything Because Tramp is BAD
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h agoAnother disaster from our incompetent Builder-in-Chief.
Judge Mehta's J6 Requiem "That book is now closed. Today’s epilogue diminishes the gravity of that day, denigrates the work of the prosecutors and ... officers who secured these convictions, and excuses criminal acts that caused a centuries-long pillar of our democracy ... to buckle."
NEW: The Reflecting Pool story is about Trump’s grip on reality, but the press corps won’t go there: presswatchers.org/2026/08/the-...
The Reflecting Pool story is about Trump's grip on reality, but the press corps won’t go there | Press Watch
Journalists are treating his ‘vandalism’ claim as if it were a normal, disputable argument. But it’s completely delusional.
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