haley stevens immediately endorsing aes a testament to why term limits are probably a good idea. she knows that she's got six years ahead of her as speaker of the michigan house if she plays nice
matthew cunningham-cook
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This narrative about "Black voters" is becoming the new version of "Democrats are out of touch with the white working class." Based on partial truths, it has rapidly turned into a ready-made story that is pasted onto situations where it barely captures what is actually taking place.
We got some quotes from @wyden.senate.gov about his wild report yesterday about banks withholding suspicious activity reports about Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking empire because they wanted to keep the lucrative relationship. Crazy conduct and Wyden has some good solutions for it.
Sen. Wyden Report: Banks Systematically Ignored Jeffrey Epstein’s Crimes - The American Prospect
The report shows how employees at Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan helped to hide Epstein’s activities because he was a load-bearing part of their ‘wall of cash.’
prospect.org
donavan mckinney in the cbc will be a breath of fresh air
Decision Desk HQ projects Abdul El-Sayed wins the Michigan US Senate Democratic Primary #DecisionMade: 8:35 AM EDT
If progressives lose, it’s bad for progressives. If progressives win, though, it’s also bad for progressives. Gotta love narrative setting.
Politico@politico.com · 10h agoProgressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted
Rather absurd framing when you consider the results up and down the ballot, and where expectations were before just the last few weeks.
Politico@politico.com · 10h agoProgressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted
I watched cable news... I thought that less than 2% wins = complete mandate... We were told that this constituted a vibe shift and that the left should get with the fascist program.... What's changed? [OK offline again, lol]
The role of ChatGPT in the accused FSU shooter’s case goes beyond providing tips, our investigation reveals. In the 12 months before his attack, he messaged with ChatGPT more than 6,600 times—including conversations revealing he was aggrieved, focused on extremist violence, and suicidal.
Inside a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT
A year of chats reveals glaring red flags—and disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before a rampage at Florida State University.
motherjones.com
In his 2020 run, Buttigieg stopped releasing the names of his campaign bundlers after scrutiny. They included: -superlobbyist, and now Palantir lobbyist, Steve Elmendorf -billionaire Blackstone exec Hamilton James -"Silicon Valley's favorite fixer" Bradley Tusk -Merck's head of public affairs, etc.
Here Are the Lobbyists and Corporate Execs Collecting Checks for Pete Buttigieg
As the Buttigieg campaign stops releasing its bundler names and blocks press from fundraising events, here are some of the pharmaceutical and finance executives behind its rise in the big money race, ...
readsludge.com
Pete Buttigieg@petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 17h agoWe see that our political system is broken, then keep behaving as if it worked. We need serious change, and it's time to take bigger swings.
The Number of Regular People Being Arrested for Protesting Data Centers Is Astounding
The Number of Regular People Being Arrested for Protesting Data Centers Is Astounding
All over the United States, ordinary people are risking their freedom to take a stand against data centers in their communities.
futurism.com
A third detainee died after being held at Delaney Hall, according to Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ). www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/04/t...
A Third Delaney Hall Detainee Has Died, New Jersey Congressman Says
Rep. Rob Menendez said ICE confirmed details of the death, which took place weeks ago, to him during an oversight visit to the facility on Monday.
thecityreporter.nyc
We've spent so much effort, for so long, to get this. And they lit so much money on fire. Imagine how much community organizing $60 million could have gotten in Michigan. But organized community wasn't the goal.
April Glick Pulito@aprilglick.bsky.social · 17h agoEl-Sayed numbers truly INSANE this is a movement
At a time when US violence and belligerence toward Iran keeps reaching terrifying new heights, this call to action from dockworkers is so concrete, so needed. These are the same unions that pulled off dockworker strikes in solidarity with Palestinians, so they mean it when they put out these calls.
Dockworkers Unions in Six Countries Announce Day of Strikes and Protests Against War and Genocide
Unions representing workers at 40 ports in Europe and the Mediterranean are calling for an international day of action on October 30.
inthesetimes.com
This is the story of how a group of perfectly ordinary neighbors took on one of the worst landlords in New York. And won. Introducing, the Union of Pinnacle Tenants: the short film. Watch the full film: youtu.be/h5dvGKI26ZA
"this year, the group has already documented 18 hunger strikes involving about 25 individuals at NWPIC, the most recent of which ended July 20."
Hunger strikes spreading in ICE jails amid due process violations, advocates say
Immigrant rights advocates say more detainees are risking their lives to protest inhumane conditions and legal rights violations
prismreports.org
Silicon Valley’s mythology is built around innovation. Its material foundation includes military contracts, surveillance systems and tools for identifying targets. @sarahlazare.bsky.social traces that history and the worker organizing challenging it from within.
AI’s Rise is Being Fueled by the Sprawling U.S. Military State
Can an increasingly precarious tech workforce be a site of antiwar resistance?
inthesetimes.com
"My own mental health journey has given me a much deeper sense of empathy,” @francescahongwi.bsky.social told me. I wrote about the ridiculous attacks by right-wing media on Francesca Hong's mental health history for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Right-wing media is attacking Francesca Hong for her mental health history
"My own mental health journey has given me a much deeper sense of empathy," Hong told Mother Jones.
motherjones.com
It's election day in Michigan, and I'm struck by how the centrists have run to win an electibility argument and the progressives have run to win the race they're actually running in. Almost like mobilizing support and speaking to the needs of voters matters! prospect.org/2026/08/04/m...
The Michigan Revolution Is About Old-Fashioned Politics - The American Prospect
Progressives like Abdul El-Sayed and Will Lawrence are running solid races. Moderates have fallen back on old arguments. Signs point to the progressives winning.
prospect.org
Pro-crypto PACs spent over $1M getting Craig reelected. In turn, she has become crypto's best friend in Congress. racketmn.com/is-angie-cra...
Is Angie Craig Fighting for Minnesota or the Crypto Industry That's Enriching Trump? - Racket
The crypto industry spent over $1M getting Craig reelected. In turn, she has become its best friend in Congress.
racketmn.com
The issue is that life insurers don't go bankrupt; policies from insolvent firms are paid for after the fact by surviving firms. But those firms get a tax credit in 44 states that pays them back in full. prospect.org/2026/08/03/a...
Private equity has been scooping up life insurers that provide "permanent capital." Private credit has been financing the AI infrastructure build-out. Those two come together, and the result could be a bailout paid by state taxpaers, according to a fascinating new paper. I talked to the authors:
Private credit companies are key owners of AI-related assets. Many of their parent private equity firms own life insurers that are dumping grounds for bad loans—and subject to state bailouts.
Instead of passing through bankruptcy, insolvent life insurers have all their liabilities—in particular the policyholder claims—paid for by state guaranty funds.
prospect.org
Seth Moulton was given the chance to make several private equity investments that were not available to everyday investors with defense tech companies he helps oversee on the House Armed Services Committee. They are now worth millions of dollars. Bob Kuttner reports: prospect.org/2026/08/03/s...
Seth Moulton’s Sweetheart Deals - The American Prospect
In Rep. Moulton’s upcoming Senate primary challenge, questions about his lucrative investments in defense tech companies may prove more important than incumbent Ed Markey’s age.
prospect.org
The Trump administration is following through on a Project 2025 plank by allowing private contractors to run security next year at airports in Charleston, SC; Des Moines, IA; and Tampa, FL. @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social reports: prospect.org/2026/08/03/t...
TSA Privatization Returns Airport Security to a Dangerous Past - The American Prospect
The Trump administration wants airport screening to revert to the way it was before 9/11, when private security companies were in charge.
prospect.org
Michigan, this is OUR moment. Vote Tuesday, August 4th.
There is pervasive corruption across our healthcare and agricultural systems that defy party lines. I meet with MAHA activists because a lot of their concerns are bipartisan issues that major corporations paint as partisan. The fight isn't left and right, it's top and bottom.