Lyda Astrove
@lydaa.bsky.social
Love flamingos, alligators, sharks, beagles. Autism mom. Lawyer. Ponte Vedra Beach gal. Running. Baseball.
"He has become detached from reality—and that detachment is extremely dangerous." @radiofreetom.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous
The president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office.
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The war in Iran has shown that Trump’s inability to perceive reality has become truly dangerous. Iran is a disaster, but Trump’s irrationality could create other, even more perilous situations. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous
The president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office.
theatlantic.com
Directly related to RFK Jr's cuts to CDC which used to track this parasite. Now it has spread to 40+ states and causes "explosive diarrhea" apnews.com/article/mich...
Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite
State health officials say two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan. They are the first confirmed deaths in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite.
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If Trump removes Jeanine Pirro as is being reported I may never stop laughing.
I don’t think even many of those who have come to recognize Donald Trump's extreme narcissism and his sociopathy have any idea how dangerous this phase of his pathology is. When malignant narcissists go down, they try to take as many people as they can with them.
Every lawyer in America should read this sad story. gift link 👉 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...
How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee (Gift Article)
Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transform...
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Happy Dogust to all the amazing rescue dogs celebrating their special day! Join us today from 1 to 5 PM at Lonerider Brewing in Wake Forest for pup cups, vendors, a food truck, Dogust themed cocktails, cold beer, and lots of beagles. We'd love to celebrate with you! www.facebook.com/events/17529...
New word: “psychophants” !!!! Combo of psychopaths and sycophants!!!! Perfect!!!
🎻 🇺🇦 E@fiddledeedum.bsky.social · 5d agoHuh? wouldn't be because the psychophants in the White House were too scared to tell him the truth...not that he would accept it because he *runs the world*
The Ebola outbreak in the DRC has officially become the largest recorded in the country's history, with 3,532 confirmed cases and 1,556 deaths. It is now the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded, behind only the West Africa outbreak which infected over 28,000 people.
Americans want straight answers about the cyclosporiasis outbreak, but the nation’s top health official is too busy talking about orange juice and TikTok. Subscribe to read the latest from @newsjennifer.bsky.social https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/rfk-jrs-summer-sht-show
RFK Jr.'s Summer Sh*t Show
Americans want straight answers about the cyclosporiasis outbreak, but the nation’s top health official is too busy talking about orange juice and TikTok.
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BREAKING: Beshear sends strongly worded letter to McConnell. He should appoint a Democrat to fill the seat.
Q: There's a report that the US has taken in $13b from Venezuela. Where is that money going? T: Even more Q: But where is it going? T: We've paid for that war many times over Q: Where is the money going? T: Running the country Q: No, the money US is taking in -- T: Running the country
Very worrying. DRC just reported 125 new confirmed Ebola cases in a single 24 hour period, right after passing 100 daily cases for the first time yesterday. The outbreak is accelerating, not just driven by more testing: 50% of all tests in Ituri were positive.
Donald Trump still has absolutely no idea what he was trying to do, how he was going to do it, why he wasn't able to do it, or what he's going to do next to try to fix what he has no idea he broke. He's a delusional, crackbrained, and deranged moron. It's just that simple.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2w agoBreaking News: President Trump has set aside, at least for now, plans to sharply escalate the American military assault against Iran.
Stop what you’re doing and listen to the Mr. Trash Wheel song. Now. I’m not kidding. Do it. Do it now. youtu.be/KUgAOBlEEzM?...
Mr. Trash Wheel: Hero of the Harbor OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
YouTube video by Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore
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This will probably be happening more and more. wapo.st/4vQb4lj
Brazil denies visas to U.S. officials who aimed to impugn electoral system
The U.S. delegation had planned to visit the Brazilian capital and cast doubt on the integrity of the voting system before a presidential election this fall, officials said.
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As if trump knows anything whatsoever about American History. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/a...
Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum
President Trump said the signage at the National Museum of American History would correct what a disputed White House report described as “extreme political activism.”
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BREAKING: Trump just ordered warning signs and exhibits to be installed outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to alert the public that the museum does not, in his view, accurately reflect American history. For the record: It does.
Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum
President Trump said the signage at the National Museum of American History would correct what a disputed White House report described as “extreme political activism.”
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Doocy: "There's this nasty parasite that is giving people in nine states explosive diarrhea. When is it going to be safe to eat lettuce again?" Trump: "I don't know. I haven't thought about it."
BREAKING NYT: Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states "based solely" on whether they backed Trump in the 2024 election.
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him (Gift Article)
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
nytimes.com
If you have a bit of time, worth reading this motion to quash filed by NYT lawyers. Been silent about this whole thing, for good reason. But it is extraordinary to be in middle of such an impt press freedom argument like this. So proud to work at The NYT storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion – #23 in In re Grand Jury Subpoenas Dated July 10, 2026 (S.D.N.Y., 1:26-mc-00352) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 22 MOTION to Quash Subpoenas ad testificandum dated July 10, 2026 / Notice of Motion. / Memorandum of Law in Support of Movants' Motion to Quash. Document filed by Jul...
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i'm so tired of things being *predictably* terrible
FFS 🤦♂️ The Pentagon removed the names of 4 servicemembers who died in Jordan from their official list of casualties. They explain that this is because "their deaths occurred after President Trump declared a cease-fire in the war in April." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/u...
Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Appears Lower on Pentagon Website (Gift Article)
Three military officials and a Pentagon spokesman gave conflicting explanations for why the number of Americans killed in the Iran war had changed.
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When the president makes statements about the war, they are full of wishful thinking, hyperbole, and outright lies. The public needs to demand the truth from Trump and Hegseth. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The American People Need the Truth About the Iran War
The president and the Pentagon are not being upfront about what has happened in more than 20 weeks of hostilities.
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