OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN
@marilynari.bsky.social
Liberal, Anti-fascist, Navy Vet, college educated, reader, Lesbian, political junkie, right now, disgusted with Democratic Party, 83 years old and 63 of them working for change; I hope I live long enough to see an end to Trump, his family and enablers.
This part! “The attacks [on local water infrastructure], tentatively attributed to Iran, expose a dangerous mismatch at the heart of American cybersecurity: The threat is geopolitical, while the defense is municipal.” — Jen Easterly, former #CISA Chief www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/o...
Opinion | Small Towns Shouldn’t Have to Defend America’s Water Supply From Iran
Local communities need Washington’s help to fight foreign hackers.
nytimes.com
Second detainee, Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo, dies after being held at Delaney Hall ICE detention center in NJ. Reporting by @michaelsolwarren.com & @aryasundaram.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/second-...
Second detainee dies after being held at Delaney Hall ICE detention center
The family alleges Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo was denied needed medication while detained. ICE says he received appropriate medical care and prescribed medication.
gothamist.com
Theodore Roosevelt by William Jefferson Clinton open.substack.com/pub/inpursui... very good article.
Theodore Roosevelt by William Jefferson Clinton
An ever more perfect union requires an ever wider “we.”
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Michigan becomes first state to end conversion therapy ban after Supreme Court decision www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/mich... Glad to see some folks have some decency left.
Michigan becomes first state to end conversion therapy ban after Supreme Court decision - LGBTQ Nation
Michigan's ban on trying to turn kids straight violates Catholics' free speech rights, the judge ruled.
lgbtqnation.com
A squishy statement is all it takes for Republicans to agree to confirm Todd Blanche www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/a-sq... Scum, every last Republican, scum.
A squishy statement is all it takes for Republicans to agree to confirm Todd Blanche - LGBTQ Nation
The man who said Renee Good's murder didn't need an investigation was under fire over the president's anti-weaponization slush fund.
lgbtqnation.com
These neo-Nazis surrounded a Drag Story Hour while chanting slurs. Now they’ll pay the price. www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/thes... Our Justice system moves way too slow.
These neo-Nazis surrounded a Drag Story Hour while chanting slurs. Now they'll pay the price. - LGBTQ Nation
The group tried to get a cafe to shut down the Drag Story Hour through intimidation. But it didn't work.
lgbtqnation.com
Pentagon caves to LGBTQ+ activist who sued for document on Scouting America’s alleged trans ban www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/pent...
Pentagon caves to LGBTQ+ activist who sued for document on Scouting America's alleged trans ban - LGBTQ Nation
"You don't get to make a deal in the dark and then control the public narrative," said James Dale.
lgbtqnation.com
"There remain serious unresolved questions about potential criminal violations of the laws prohibiting political interference in the tax system that may have occurred in the development of the sweetheart deal..." taxlawcenter.org/blog/stateme...
Statement on Acting Attorney General Blanche's announcement on audit immunity and the anti-weaponization fund
Policy Director Brandon DeBot offers a statement in response to the announcement from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche regarding the anti-weaponization fund and immunity from tax audits for the pr...
taxlawcenter.org
Absolutely LITTERED with places to throw away litter, literal GARBAGE BINS all over the place instead of actual garbage how awful, I gasp and clutch my pearls
mr pussy (prison arc)@nat.haus · 2d agorightoids will say cities are dirty and then write entire op-eds to take a stand against dumpster programs that will help curb street trash
A new study out of Canada looked at four youth gender clinics. Out of 445 patients only four who started gender affirming hormone therapy ceased taking it, and only one did so due to a re-identification with their birth sex. assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
A New Study from Canada Again Finds Less Than 1 Percent of Trans Youth Detransition - Assigned Media
Out of 445 patients across four gender clinics only one who started hormone therapy stopped due to a change in gender identity.
assignedmedia.org
Two additional cases of HIV cure were presented at IAS meeting Rio. Both individuals received stem cell transplantation for cancer treatment. This brings the number of people "cured" to 13. We learn more with every case. Credit @lizhighleyman.bsky.social www.aidsmap.com/news/jul-202...
Two more people cured of HIV after stem cell transplants, offering more clues to long-term remission
Two more people appear to be free of HIV after stem cell transplants for cancer treatment, according to case presentations this week at the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026) in Rio d...
aidsmap.com
Anti-ICE advocates rallied outside the DHS office near Cincinnati after Haitians losing TPS were summoned for mandatory check-ins. Protesters report officials are fitting people with ankle monitors and issuing new court dates. Community members stand united against these aggressive tactics!
Gift link -- no paywall. Stunning reporting here. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate (Gift Article)
The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.
nytimes.com
Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate
The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.
nytimes.com
as millions of americans this year have had to give up their health insurance **specifically because** trump and republicans made the decision to send premiums skyrocketing, the administration now says everyone who's lost coverage must have been committing fraud: www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...
RFK Jr., Oz claim fraud crackdown drove ACA enrollment drop, but analysts cite rising costs
Rising premiums forced many people in Affordable Care Act plans to give up their coverage. But the Trump administration claims a huge drop in enrollment is almost entirely due to its fraud crackdown.
cbsnews.com
I just signed a petition calling for accused serial sexual abuser Jared Leto to be DROPPED by his major labels, agencies, and upcoming film. Join me! share.weareultraviolet.org/s/TMDZ2zIe
Survivors deserve justice
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“The parishes that won Socorro, Texas, running water in the 1980s are now fighting ICE's plan to convert warehouses into a mega detention center…” religionnews.com/2026/07/27/i...
Inside the parish-led fight against a $123M ICE facility in Texas
SOCORRO, Texas (RNS and El Paso Matters) — The parishes that won Socorro, Texas, running water in the 1980s are now fighting ICE's plan to convert warehouses into a mega detention center. And the town...
religionnews.com
“About 1,000 Hoosiers supportive of immigrants marched through Fishers, Indiana on Saturday — a counter protest to a pro-deportation event planned for the city…” indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/01/p...
Public march counters pro-deportation event in central Indiana • Indiana Capital Chronicle
About 1,000 Hoosiers supportive of immigrants marched through Fishers on Saturday — a counter protest to a pro-deportation event planned for the city with remarks from two statewide elected officials.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
“Bowe suffered injuries to her face, head, right knee, right arm and right hand. An MRI identified a kneecap fracture and torn meniscus…” www.newsweek.com/nurse-allege...
US nurse alleges ICE agents broke her kneecap in $500,000 legal claim
Norma Bowe, a nurse and professor, has filed a $500,000 claim against the government, saying ICE agents threw her to the ground.
newsweek.com
If OUR VOTES weren't so powerful, TRUMP wouldn't try so damn hard to SILENCE them...Js
I need ya'll to understand how truly weird it is for a foreign country to interfere with an American election openly... same with them helping Wesley Bell against Cori Bush here in Missouri. It's sickening.
Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · 3d agoPro-Israel group unleashes its spending power to help elect Haley Stevens to US Senate against progressive doctor.
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Hands Off Our Vote in 2026! · Indivisible
**We know that Trump and his Big Lie cronies are plotting to do everything they can to undermine our elections in 2026.** Whether it’s trying to end mail-in voting, targeting registration programs, bl...
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Pennsylvania ends enhanced criminal penalties for people living with HIV www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/07/penn...
Pennsylvania ends enhanced criminal penalties for people living with HIV - LGBTQ Nation
“Criminal penalties for living with HIV have never served an effective law enforcement purpose.”
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Pennsylvania ends enhanced criminal penalties for people living with HIV www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/07/penn...
Pennsylvania ends enhanced criminal penalties for people living with HIV - LGBTQ Nation
“Criminal penalties for living with HIV have never served an effective law enforcement purpose.”
lgbtqnation.com
