Steve Rose
@mermansteve.bsky.social
Persistent Defender of Earth, Democracy, Freedom, Truth, Justice. Opposing Fascism Daily! DMs disabled.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... While it's good that the BBC is covering Russia's attacks on Ukrainian civilians but this false attempt at neutrality shows just what problems BBC News seems to be having these days - "Both sides have denied deliberately targeting civilians."
Russian strike kills 21 as Ukraine calls for interceptors
The Russia defence ministry said it had struck logistics hubs and supply centres in Kyiv and the surrounding region.
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We really need to resume active support of Ukraine, but with Trump obeying Putin's wish to back off and Hegseth's flagrant wasting of our own munitions it's difficult. 🤬 #ProudBlue
Angry@angrystaffer.bsky.social · 5h agoIt’s bad. Ukraine is still effectively hitting both inside Russia and occupied Crimea almost daily, but Putin (as usual) is targeting population centers instead of legitimate military targets.
In the 1950s we had 700 different chemicals in our food Today we have over 10,000 in our food In Europe, they only have 700 still today. Kelloggs makes the safer Canadian version and the American version. Two different options, same manufacturer. Americans have been sold out sadly.
BREAKING: The New Mexico Department of Justice has sued Acting AG Todd Blanche and the DOJ, requesting the court for access to unredacted Epstein-related investigative files that the DOJ has been withholding.
Max Miller Says Nude Photo of His Toddler Wasn’t That Inappropriate newrepublic.com/post/213996/... via @newrepublic.com
Max Miller Says Nude Photo of His Toddler Wasn’t That Inappropriate
The representative, accused of horrific abuse against his ex-wife and daughter, defended accidentally releasing the photo.
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John Thune is in a bind with Trump over the SAVE America Act. “John Thune may be spineless, may be willing to do whatever Donald Trump wants,” Marc Elias says, “but John Thune can count to 100.” Get the latest updates on the SAVE Act as the midterms rapidly approach: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg
NEW: Missourians sued to put their bid to strike down a GOP gerrymander on November’s ballot after the state’s top election official declared the effort unconstitutional. Voters have fought nearly a year to put the gerrymander to a statewide vote, but the GOP has thrown roadblocks at every turn.
Missouri voting advocates sue after redistricting referendum rejected
Missouri voters have fought for nearly a year to put the gerrymander to a statewide referendum vote in November.
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Showing up is one of the most powerful things you can do 💪
@kmhutch.bsky.social · 22h agoExactly - people need to show up and be vocal. It matters.
🎥 NEW: The DOJ is now 0-20 in its voter roll cases. Marc Elias breaks down why federal judges have unanimously rejected the department's demands and why today's 90-day "quiet period" deadline may have shut the door on Trump's scheme just in time for the midterms👇
This Just Killed Trump's National Voter Database
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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Trump’s humiliation on the world stage triggers acts of desperation at home - MS NOW Republicans Are So Corrupt and SPINELESS, That They Are Destroying Our Country apple.news/ArgYVIiVaQVm...
Trump’s humiliation on the world stage triggers acts of desperation at home — MS NOW
While the world responds to him with a collective eye roll, Americans must keep in mind what this president does when he feels embarrassed and desperate.
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We can hardly wait. Our Congress passed a bill demanding that this happen, but they seem too corrupt/intimidated to follow up on it. We're hoping to replace most of them soon, but whatever you can do will be helpful & much appreciated. #ProudBlue
LA Times: Trump finds a new way to screw Medicare members — hiking their drug bills. Mehmet Oz is canceling the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration, potentially doubling monthly drug costs for 11 million seniors. I'm now one of those seniors! 😠 #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
A civilian medical plane went down after an experimental US military GPS jamming test reportedly disrupted its radar. Every person aboard lost their life. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
Booker: "Ghislaine Maxwell is sitting in the lowest possible confinement after giving no information that helped us get one more investigation started and has been silent, and the man responsible for that we're about to make the attorney general of the US ... this is farcical."
So far, Vance’s foreign policy record is yelling at Zelensky for not thanking Trump enough, campaigning for AfD in Germany and Orban in Hungary, getting rejected by the Pope on his invite to the US, and failing in the Iran negotiations.
Update: Dodgers have lost 5 games in a row and are now 4-7 (.364) since visiting the White House. No longer have the best record in baseball.
Ryan Enos@ryanenos.bsky.social · yesterdaySince the Dodgers visited the White House on July 23, their record is 4-6 (.400). Before that, they were 65–38 (.631). The Trump touch continues.
THE HOUTHIS JUST LAUNCHED A MASSIVE ATTACK ON DUBAI'S PORTS! This comes after Iran spent the last two days hitting AMERICAN BASES without facing any sort of retaliation from Trump. Who knows how many are injured. But hey, at least Scott Bessent manipulated oil prices, eh?
Promised the fossil fuel, AI, crypto, and social media plutocrats "anything they want". Trump sold out the entire Federal government. Gave them the EPA, FTC, DOJ, IRS, SEC, and the SCOTUS.
IBda14U@ibda14u.bsky.social · 3mo agoThere could never be another administration as corrupt as this one. They are out of control the ballroom, arch, reflecting pool, Venezuela, and the list goes on and on. The only way this ends is revolution.
The legacy media tells us that “career civil servants” are protecting our elections. But who do those civil servants work for? 🤔 “They work for Donald Trump’s administration,” Marc Elias says, “and Donald Trump wants to subvert the outcome of the election.” https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg
Does the Washington Post want democracy to die in darkness?
Does the Washington Post want democracy to die in darkness?
Its publishers appear to be rooting for the oligarchs.
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Just letting you see what is being placed on the internet I do think that this is possible but still want more proof youtu.be/BD2MIVaXGLU?...
Washington Wildfires 'Not Natural'? Arson Started Flames? Suspect Linked To 2 Other Blazes Arrested
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🏛️ TODAY: Republicans in Virginia want to disenfranchise overseas voters. A state court will hold a hearing on whether to dismiss the RNC’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of allowing overseas U.S. citizens to vote in Virginia elections.
🚨 RNC v. Virginia State Board of Elections
Learn more.
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New Jersey recently disclosed a registration glitch that led to noncitizens being added to the state’s voter rolls. Now, the DOJ claims the rare occurrence is proof that Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order needs to be implemented — and the Supreme Court could weigh in at any moment.
Urging Supreme Court to greenlight Trump’s mail voting order, DOJ seizes on New Jersey registration glitch
It’s just the latest example of Republicans exploiting the error to advance their anti-voting agenda.
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