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In Bari Weiss' Free Press, Olivia Reingold reported from El-Sayed's watch party that "there were keffiyehs as far as the eye could see ... keffiyehs on heads, keffiyehs as belts, keffiyeh-printed phone cases." Not a single one made it into images from Reuters, a local ABC station, or Detroit News.
Instead of meeting with Epstein survivors, what did Todd Blanche do? He rushed to Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison cell, and then she got transferred to a cushier prison camp. This is not justice. It is corruption of a system meant to protect the most vulnerable.
What??? An opening scene of countless possible sci-fi movies. You know. The kind where you think to yourself: UH OH. (He was with SpaceX before his NASA gig…)
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7h agoNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on rockets crashing into the moon: "It's not a big deal right now. The moon has clearly seen better days."
I fought Rudy Giuliani and Trump in 202 and learned an important lesson: They would lie in the parking lot but have to be more careful in court. Jeanine Pirro's dismissal of the bogus case against David Hearn is just the latest example of this.
Going to do a thread, using some of my own (incl. older) work, to clear up some of these relevant concepts. Hope it helps builds conceptual hygiene and immunity to hyped claims about “AI” capabilities. 1/🧵
Iris van Rooij 💭@irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 4d agoIn my work, as in theoretical computer science, we distinguish between (exact) algorithms, heuristics (no guarantees), and approximation algorithm (approx. guarantees) Clear distinctions is relevant in many contexts, for instance this one in cognitive science link.springer.com/article/10.1...
“To be called out by the most powerful person in the world…. and called a sick, violent vandal when all I had done was pick up a piece of trash was awful.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/08/04/woman-recounts-reflecting-pool-arrest-says-she-was-humiliated/
Arrested at Reflecting Pool, woman details ‘heartbreaking’ toll case has taken
Sophie Dennison-Gibby was one of three defendants charged with a misdemeanor related to Reflecting Pool damage. The charges were all dropped.
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Reflecting Pool defendant David Hearn, responding to Jeanine Pirro’s motion to dismiss, seeks dismissal *with prejudice.* Trump’s & Burghum’s conduct after dismissal show case’s political motivation & danger of harassment & re-prosecution. 1/2 www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
It’s a direct attack on rule of law from the highest levels, aimed at permanently ending US Constitutional democracy and imposing a dictatorship. Always has been. Anyone who tries treating it as something else—as if they’re dealing with mistaken impressions rather than lies—gets egg on their face.
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 7h agoIt's funny that Jeanine Pirro brought a box of evidence to WH to persuade Trump. He wants her to consciously *throw out* exculpatory facts and *knowingly* prosecute innocent people. So facts can't persuade him by definition. Me and @barbmcquade.bsky.social on this: newrepublic.com/article/2139...
Let's not lose sight of how abnormal this is. Trump is demanding prosecutions over Reflecting Pool fiasco even though his own DOJ has shown conclusively it isn't supported by facts or law. On the pod, @barbmcquade.bsky.social is brilliant on the bigger stakes here: newrepublic.com/article/2139...
Trump’s Fury at Reflecting Pool Mess Darkens as Damning New Leaks Hit
As Trump’s effort to jail people over his failed renovation starts looking even worse, a former federal prosecutor explains why this corruption of DOJ is so dangerous—and how to fight back.
newrepublic.com
I couldn’t be prouder of the movement we’ve built in mid-Michigan. Thank you, Ambassador Bridget Brink and Matt Maasdam, for your years of public service and all your hard work on the campaign trail. While tonight we celebrate, there’s still much more work ahead.
this is sociologically interesting. people who haven't acquired skills through education or experience now think they're *indispensible* compared to those who have.
Charlie Stross@cstross.bsky.social · 11h agoMy answer is LOL ROFL (dickbrain) The terminally AI-pilled can't even *imagine* some people have *never* asked stochastic parrots to cheat at their job for them.
Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All. Michigan... We won. I am so proud to be your Democratic nominee for US Senate. Let's win in November.
President Donald Trump’s administration has detained more than 50 spouses and parents of U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families, an AP investigation has found.
AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents
An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops.
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Wrote something similar on my blog in 2017. He's either constantly lying or wildly delusional. Both explanations are disqualifying, and MSM is willing to interrogate neither. "Without evidence" is the rhetorical black hole they throw all this horror into. airbagmoments.wordpress.com/2017/04/29/m...
Oh look, a President with a heart and soul. Happy Birthday, Barack Obama 🎂🎊🥳
Barack Obama Crying
ALT: Barack Obama Crying
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Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, BofA Enabled Epstein, Wyden Report Says
Democrat Ron Wyden cited nonpublic documents held by the US Treasury in a report that says banks delayed reporting suspicious financial transactions and calls for tougher anti-money-laundering rules, ...
bloomberg.com
President Trump's proposed "Triumphal Arch" would have "adverse effects" on dozens of other historic monuments and structures across the Washington skyline, according to the National Parks Service.
National Park Service says Trump’s proposed arch could diminish historic Washington landmarks
President Trump's proposed "Triumphal Arch" would have "adverse effects" on dozens of other historic monuments and structures across the Washington skyline, according to the National Parks Service.
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The tariff refunds you paid for went out in June. What did you get besides higher prices? Not a damn thing. finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli...
100 years of July sea surface temperature anomalies... you'll see important patterns of regional climate variability as the animation evolves, but ultimately, the story behind the long-term trend toward record warmth is driven by human-caused climate change. Data from @noaa.gov ERSSTv6. 🌊
Mainstream reporters can see MAGA is building a dictatorship. They don't tell the public because their newsroom leaders: A) hope irrationally that everything will fix itself B) fear being punished by fascists and/or C) are in league with fascists. That’s why they pretend this is normal “politics.”
#HoldBigOilAccountable they have known for a hundred years that continued use of fossil fuels would result in a #ClimateCrisis and chose GREED over people and planet! they must not be allowed to profit and walk away from the problem they caused.
Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · yesterdayIn the face of ramping climate impact - Shell does moral, intellectual, and fiscal hypocrisy. www.thetimes.com/business/com...
NEW/EXCLUSIVE: Deutsche Bank failed to promptly report to US authorities more than $250M in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein, including funds used to pay women in Russia & other Eastern European countries, according to a new report from @wyden.senate.gov 🎁 🧵 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, BofA Enabled Epstein, Wyden Report Says
Democrat Ron Wyden cited nonpublic documents held by the US Treasury in a report that says banks delayed reporting suspicious financial transactions and calls for tougher anti-money-laundering rules, ...
bloomberg.com
This is a great set of proposals for congressional reform: wethedoers.org/how-to-fix-c...
How to Fix Congress
In our last post, we described the two primary drivers of Congressional dysfunction: over-centralization of decision-making, and lack of capacity. Party leaders have monopolized the procedural tools ...
wethedoers.org
