Mona Molarsky
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Here’s a NYT image of the President of the United States fleeing Turkey *inside an airport catering cart* as he leaves members of his own staff and the entire White House traveling press pool to die in a warned-of Iranian military attack over Turkey Impeach this m*therfucker now
As noted further down in the story, "Air Force One" is actually a callsign, not a specific plane. Any plane the president is on is AF1. I get a president having to fly incognito, like when Biden went to Ukraine. But to call something AF1 that *wasn't* AF1 -- AND FOR THAT TO LEAK -- seems bad?
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 7d agoBreaking news: An Iranian assassination threat against President Trump prompted an operation in which he flew secretly from Turkey on an alternate military aircraft while the White House said he was aboard Air Force One, The Post has learned.
NEW: At ProPublica, we file a lot of public records requests. But since the start of the second Trump administration, writes news apps developer @shaw.al, getting public records has become a “Kafkaesque” process of bounced emails and broken portals.
Is There Anyone Who Can Respond to My FOIA Requests? Anyone?
Asking the federal government for public records didn’t always feel like a shell game. But bounced emails and broken portals seem like the new normal.
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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) tells MeidasTouch that Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) should resign
GOP Senator Calls on Rep. Max Miller to Resign
Roger Marshall states the the Ohio lawmaker should step down
meidasnews.com
The evidence Rep. Max Miller uploaded only further proves his guilt. But, eerily, none of his Republican colleagues are saying a word. Only his father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), has called him out. He said Sunday that Miller is not fit to be in Congress.
Rep. Max Miller under House ethics investigation for domestic abuse claims
The Ohio Republican, who has been in the House since 2023, has said he will not drop his reelection bid.
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I did not work countless hours in an ICU full of proned patients and go back to my hotel crying because we lost more patients in a day than a typical week to hear a moron with a worm in his brain say that the ICU's were empty. I AM SO FUCKING ANGRY.
Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 2w agoI worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.
What a tragedy. This Is What a Desperate Dictatorship Looks Like
Opinion | What Do Dictators Fear Most? Just Ask Nicaragua.
Nicaragua shows what happens when even dictators fear a rigged election.
nytimes.com
Important research on the effects of alcohol on your brain. (Gift article)
Column | Here's what happens to your brain when you stop drinking alcohol
Though even relatively low levels of drinking can cause harm, the brain can recover to an extent if you stop or cut back, evidence shows.
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A sobering case history in how our new technologies can help mentally ill people, including police officers, to track and stalk their victims.
How rogue officers turned a nationwide camera network into a tool for stalking
Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.
washingtonpost.com
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review
Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump
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Spouse abuse. When are we going to take it as seriously as it deserves? (Free article)
Ohio Senator Calls Former Son-in-Law Accused of Abuse Unfit for Office (Gift Article)
Senator Bernie Moreno, Republican of Ohio, broke his silence about allegations of domestic abuse his daughter has made against Representative Max Miller.
nytimes.com
My Congressman has made the New York Times! (Gift article, you can read the whole thing.) www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...
Domestic Abuse Allegations Rock Max Miller’s Ohio House Race (Gift Article)
Representative Max Miller, a Republican, is facing accusations of abuse from his ex-wife in a bitter family feud that might put his otherwise safe seat in play.
nytimes.com
This is the classic case of spouse abuse, down to every last detail. He should be locked up.
Abby Vesoulis@abbyvesoulis.bsky.social · 3w agoRead my July 18 story for the original reporting that the New York Times didn’t link to... www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The prosecutors denied “flouting” the law. They just didn’t know what the law was. Knowing relevant case law seems a low bar for a federal prosecutor job. Justice Dept. Subpoenas Times Freelancer in Effort to Identify Sources www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
Justice Dept. Subpoenas Times Freelancer in Effort to Identify Sources
A previously undisclosed subpoena, involving reporting on a failed SEAL Team 6 mission in North Korea, reflects the government’s expanding campaign to investigate leaks of secrets.
nytimes.com
“The case is Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust v. Capital One, 25-cv-21596, US District Court, Southern District of Florida (Miami)” share.google/yV43zYs0JlFC...
Capital One cites money laundering review in Trump-related suit
Capital One Financial Corp. said in a court filing late Friday that it closed accounts belonging to President Donald Trump’s sprawling real estate company in 2021 for legitimate reasons after
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Jen Taub@jentaub.bsky.social · 2w agoCapital One closed Donald Trump’s accounts “‘for anti-money laundering reasons,’ the bank said. ‘The closures were the result of months of analysis and a careful review’ by the bank's anti-money laundering team ‘in accordance with bank policies and regulatory guidance.’”
Wow! This is major news!
Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social · 2w agoFederal officials say a hacking campaign targeting water systems in at least seven states likely originated in Iran. The so-called president’s response: “I think Minnesota is behind it. I don’t think there was an Iranian cyberattack.” Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
man I will just never get over the fact that the collective response to the pandemic, and an absolutely miraculous vaccine development, was to destroy public health in this country and smear everyone involved I generally take a positive view of humanity overall but it's so depressing
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w agoMoreno to Fauci: "Who the fuck did you think you were?"
In light of the preemptive announcement of Rand Paul and other Republicans that their whole intention in calling Dr Fauci for a hearing is to entrap him into false statements so he can be prosecuted, Fauci is handling this just right. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w agoFauci accuses Rand Paul of having an "unhinged obsession with calling for my prosecution" and of making "repeated slanderous comments," then says "although it pains me to do so... under advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the 5th Amendment to refrain from answering your questions."
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u... The Republican noose tightens again on our civil rights. A civic activist erases his phone when customs agents seize it. They were fishing. He wasn't a suspect.
A U.S. Citizen Deleted His Phone’s Data. Now He Faces a Felony Charge. (Gift Article)
Federal prosecutors charged a man returning to the United States with obstruction because he gave them a passcode that erased his smartphone during a customs search.
nytimes.com
Does Mitch McConnell still have the capacity to serve? Americans need to know.
Kentucky Gov. Beshear demands McConnell prove ‘capacity to serve’ or resign
The Democratic governor criticized the limited communication between the Republican senator and constituents after he suffered a fall.
washingtonpost.com
At last. The final chapter in the fight for justice for Victor Jara.
Pinochet-era soldier jailed for killing folk singer Víctor Jara 53 years ago
Nelson Haase Mazzei was sentenced for murdering Jara in 2023, but fled from authorities in Chile
theguardian.com
