11 years ago today, Ken Paxton surrendered at the Collin County Jail on felony securities fraud charges. This is his mugshot.

NEW: Two government watchdog groups have demanded an investigation into whether FCC officials violated ethics requirements by accepting luxury gala tickets from Paramount as it sought federal approval for its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

FCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From Paramount

Citing a ProPublica report on Paramount providing luxury Kennedy Center gala tickets to FCC officials, the complaints note that commissioners accepted the gifts while the FCC was reviewing or about to...

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Unfortunately, I believe we may be a joke🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

🦋 Betsy 1776 🦋 📎@bandroll.bsky.social · 2d ago

Well, unfortunately we don’t have a competent government. They put a convicted felon in the WH! #Blues

CARTOON OF THE DAY (if you know who made this let us know)

His stupidity on full display

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

RFK Jr: Dana, you probably don't understand this because you're not a scientist BASH: Well you're not either! RFK Jr: I know you're flustered now

Good morning and Happy Sunday 🌞💛 Nature never asks permission to be what it is. Neither should you! A river doesn’t ask permission to flow. Wildflowers don’t compete to bloom. You were created with your own strengths, purpose & path. Trust them. 🌷🌿🌷 #SheShed #ViVaHerAlliance #SelfWorth

they also tend to have brain fog when remembering who was in charge in 2020 #DrFauci #AnthonyFauci #covid #vaccines #science #vaccinessavelives

It's a cult 😵‍💫

Need to get every politician in office or running to say this. Period.

Well literally everyone needs to watch this. And then everyone needs to get to work on this problem. And what isn't needed is more tax breaks for the rich nor more welfare and handouts for the rich when you got rich on the backs of others.

@soapybhoy.bsky.social · last yr.

This is a brilliant insight into why we have worsening wealth equity! #GreedyBillionaires youtu.be/aUR5eFQC4lc?...

@holidaylicious.bsky.social July 31 is the feastof St. I Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. Hence so many Loyola schools and Universities. I am always proud to say I am Jesuit trained

Following GOP-backed legislation which opened 22,000 acres of state parks and wildlife areas to oil and gas companies since 2024, Trump announces a fracking lease sale scheduled for Sept. 15 of 41 parcels of land in the Wayne National Forest totaling 2,840 acres. apnews.com/article/ohio...

Feds advance plan to open 2,800 acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest to fracking

The U.S.

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We, Latinos, are not your enemy. We pick your grapes for your wine. We pick your tomatoes for your Sunday gravy. We pick your potatoes for your stew. We pick your lettuce for your salad. We pick your … so on and so forth. We feed you.

A schoolchild in Tehran. A mother in Gaza. A father in Beirut. Different names, same silence after the bombs. Pope Leo XIV keeps begging leaders to choose dialogue over “the thunderous sound of bombs”. His #CupOfJoe knows that peace is more than a talking point.

I have said it before and I say it again: The Renew Deal. C’mon!

Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · last wk.

I do find it amazing that even in this moment, the Dems can't come up with some sort of "Contract for America" like language that offers an alternative to Trump. Maybe they have it, but whatever governing vision they have is lost in the noise.

I'm attending Indivisible Cobb's event, “IND Cobb - 🚫👑 No Kings in Cobb County!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...

IND Cobb - 🚫👑 No Kings in Cobb County! · Indivisible Cobb

The king of corruption is coming to our backyard, Wed Jul 22, to Wheeler High School. It is time to mobilize to show this clown he and his cronies are NOT welcome in Cobb County. *Want a front row s...

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Trump’s Kiss of Death www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/o...

Opinion | Trump’s Kiss of Death

On top of everything else, the president is inept.

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For those of you that ever wondered what scares the shit out of him: #FabFord

We are protesting because of DJT agenda and his cowardly regime. We will never give our consent. Nothing good comes out of Authoritarianism. When millions demonstrate it becomes part of the narrative. Building a movement Is a great antidote. Resist, Persist and in solidarity Vote Blue. We matter!

Thank you to all who are out there bringing attention to ICE and their diabolical behavior, led by Dictator in the Oval Office. I'll never understand how we got here but I know we have to vote this regime out!

A very simple message that “just a nobody” has amplified worldwide. Join us to amplify his message. When I joined the movement, I thought “what do I have to offer?” Then I found this meme and I keep it handy when I feel like my voice doesn’t matter. @defendersofourrepublic.org #ProudBlue #DOOR

Jaye@jaybird54.bsky.social · 3w ago

One voice sparked a movement. Now it’s our turn to carry it forward. Major Watson reminded us that ordinary people can do extraordinary things. The message doesn’t end with 1 person—it belongs to all of us. If you believe it’s time to Impeach. Convict. Remove. we invite you to join us. DMs are open

I feel the same way! How about you? Repost #Blues #TrumpCrimeFamily

Cartoon by Monte Wolverton

A Special kind of stupid is way too common in this country and is only surpassed by its racism.

This should be happening everywhere! Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed SB 397, requiring ICE & other law enforcement to operate without masks & with visible identification, while expanding accountability for constitutional rights violations. Transparency & accountability matter! #SheShed

it’s refreshing to hear honest descriptions of these reprobates from the Democratic elected officials who serve with them

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.

Ossoff: "Mike Collins is a bigot and antisemite under federal investigation for the illegal misuse of tax dollars, widely known as a man of poor character who lacks the judgment and integrity to serve in the Senate."

It would be nice if the media was as interested in Ken Paxton as they are in Graham Platner.

🚨BREAKING: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will introduce new legislation making ballot seizure before they are counted and certified by a state or county official a felony. In a July 4 recorded speech, Newsom was not shy about who the law targets. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Gavin Newsom wants to make seizing ballots a felony

The California governor plans to introduce new legislation targeting "federal interference" in elections.

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You can tell a lot about a person’s character by how they feel about the state providing school breakfasts for starving children.