The results in Michigan show that big money CAN be defeated. Maine voters should take note and turn Collins out. Don't let Musk buy her seat for her.
Mary Hilton
@maryhilt.bsky.social
Life-long Mainer, retired, feminist, uppity woman with big mouth. I have opinions and am not afraid to state them. I'm also smarter than the average snail.
EA has been officially sold off to Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner. Kiss off this company now. They're circling the drain. www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/elec...
Electronic Arts (EA) officially sold off to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Jared Kushner and others
Electronic Arts (EA) announced the big deal has been completed, and the company has now been sold off privately to a group of investors including Saudi Arabia.
gamingonlinux.com
This is even more terrifying than the previous post: ICE has been collecting the DNA of people and putting it into the government's database, even when they've not committed any crimes. www.wired.com/story/ice-dn...
ICE Collected Nearly 1 Million People’s DNA Last Year—Including Young Children
Internal documents show ICE's DNA collection has skyrocketed in the second Trump administration. Now hundreds of thousands of people never convicted of a crime are in an FBI criminal database forever.
wired.com
MAGA adores ICE. Scum supporting fascist scum. If it wasn't for their skin color, they'd be arrested too. www.wired.com/story/it-loo...
It Looks Like Nothing Can Dent MAGA’s Support for ICE
Despite weeks of renewed press coverage and controversy around ICE, Donald Trump’s supporters appear to be standing by the agency no matter what.
wired.com
That proposed law that would establish crypto in federal law is not doing so well. It requires 60 votes to pass. The Republicans only have 53 and no Democrats have signed on. Good. The last thing we need is more scams. www.forbes.com/sites/ninaba...
Crypto’s Landmark CLARITY Bill Is Running Out Of Time
Despite Trump’s promise to make the U.S. “the crypto capital of the planet,” a foundational bill establishing road rules remains seven votes short in the Senate with days left before the recess.
forbes.com
Let's just used to the fact that there will be continuous heatwaves that will kill people for the next 20 years. Because once started downhill, a trainwreck doesn't stop. There is no going back to what we used to have as weather or climate.
It's too bad Americans pay more attention to sports teams than to it's politics.
Despite Trump's claims of election or voting fraud, Maine does not have a problem with this. We run clean elections. www.pressherald.com/2026/08/05/a...
Are Maine’s elections secure? | Opinion
Ignore the unfounded attacks from the president on this issue. Our state's track record is stellar.
pressherald.com
The Beatles released their seventh studio album “Revolver” on this day in 1966. It is widely considered by critics and fans as one of the greatest, most inventive pop records ever made. Thoughts? Favourite tracks? #Beatles
This administration wants to jail everyone who protests against ICE. That being said, FUCK ICE. ABOLISH ICE. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
ICE is crawling social media to find its critics, investigation reveals
The Department of Homeland Security has allegedly sent ‘hundreds’ of subpoenas to social media companies about users’ posts
independent.co.uk
"Look at what they've done to our house." Words cannot describe my repulsion and disgust at this. Barbaric asshole.
Ricky Davila@therickydavila.bsky.social · 11h agoThis is a new view of the bulldozed White House complex. The criminal monstrosity subhuman filth won’t stop until he destroys everything, makes me sick to my stomach.
We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
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The Republicans simply don't care who gets hurt in their quest for punishment of the poor. "You're homeless? Get a job! You have a pre-existing condition, get off Snap and go to work!" They're total bastards. www.npr.org/2026/08/04/n...
Medicaid work rule leaves homeless people in the cold
Conservatives who have long pushed for Medicaid work requirements often said vulnerable people would get a pass. But the federal government's list of exemptions left off homeless people.
npr.org
Trump throws everyone under the bus eventually. Now it's Miller's turn and he's about to get skid marks on his back. www.cbsnews.com/news/max-mil...
Behind closed doors, Trump and White House officials hope Rep. Max Miller drops reelection bid, sources say
Some White House officials hope embattled GOP Rep. Max Miller exits his congressional race immediately, and President Trump has expressed a similar sentiment, multiple sources say.
cbsnews.com
However police in Brazil have arrested thousands of people suspected of environmental crimes. It's only the tip of the iceberg, I fear but it's a damn good start! apnews.com/article/amaz...
Five Amazon countries arrest hundreds in major crackdown on environmental crime
Authorities from five Amazon countries have arrested hundreds in a major crackdown on environmental crime.
apnews.com
I hope this isn't another glamour shot for Bezos and that he puts more money into it. After all, he's partly responsible for the destruction of the animals they're trying to restore. apnews.com/article/leon...
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe's most threatened species
Foundations funded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched a $200 million initiative to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species.
apnews.com
The fired FBI agents are now attracting all kinds of support in their suit against unlawful termination. They need all the help they can get with this corrupt government. apnews.com/article/fbi-...
FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration
An association of thousands of FBI agents is backing a lawsuit filed by three bureau employees who were fired last year for their roles in an investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to und...
apnews.com
I wonder if they're going to have a good day in the markets tomorrow. Hang onto your wallets. apnews.com/article/musk...
SpaceX posts loss in first report as a public company but less than expected
SpaceX shares are down by half from their June peak as investors worry Musk may have oversold them on its future prospects.
apnews.com
Before I came to Bluesky, I was on Mastodon. Still have an account there, and if that stupid guy who thinks we should open up Bluesky to the chuds that live at X, I'll be going back part if not full time. Life is too fucking short to deal with racists, and stupid pigs.
Our entire judiciary is corrupt as well as Trump. From the SC on down. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Judge grants DoJ bid to dismiss January 6 cases against rightwing Oath Keepers
Ruling vacates convictions of founder Stewart Rhodes and other militia members who took part in 2021 Capitol attack
theguardian.com
#MusicChallenge #JackNicholsong Day 5 The Beatles - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Controversial from its release, Lennon was adamant it referred to his son's drawing, but critics said it referenced LSD, which he had a history of taking. youtu.be/naoknj1ebqI?...
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (Remastered 2009)
YouTube video by The Beatles - Topic
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I hope the management of Bluesky never think to do this. Musk bought Twitter and now is actively helping the Saudi government in finding and punishing dissidents. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk’s X latest to block Saudi dissident accounts inside kingdom
Exclusive: More than 60 accounts on X have been made unavailable in Saudi Arabia, after similar action on Snapchat and Facebook
theguardian.com
What would you do if you won the lottery but threw away the ticket? This woman called up the trash people. They found it for her. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Refuse collectors help Italian woman recover binned €1m lottery ticket
Winner called waste management team after she realised stub showing she had hit the jackpot had been thrown away
theguardian.com
The first thing I'd do is sue the shit out of the government. False imprisonment and malicious prosecution are two charges I can think of right off the bat. and I'm not even a lawyer. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Ex-Olympian weighing ‘all options’ after reflecting pool charges dropped
David Hearn has a ‘number of potential remedies’ after being prosecuted in connection with pool damage, his attorney says
theguardian.com
There was a news article about what invertebrates are as a species but I can tell you where you can find them: In the US Senate. Spineless creatures who are afraid to anger a 5 year old narcissist who throws ketchup at walls and tweets when he gets angry. All of them are cowards.
There is a reason that if he is alive, Mitch McConnell is so damn hard to get rid of: it's impossible to separate old men from the power and money their positions give them. www.salon.com/2026/08/03/m...
Mitch McConnell is never coming back to the Senate
The likeliest reason for the Kentucky senator's ruse is also the most pathetic
salon.com