Media: It's past time for every member of the Kennedy Center board who was appointed by Donald Trump to be asked to defend the renaming they voted for, and to comment on Trump's demolition comments and posts. Especially Usha Vance.

Not kidding here: is some group organizing a human barricade that can stand in front of bulldozers at the Kennedy Center? I think we need a small group that can alert a larger group if demolition equipment appears, bc Trump has shown that he will tear down a federal building without authorization.

(2/2) midterm voters need to hear it loud and clear: Republicans are every bit as responsible for every one of Trump's projects as he is. Tariffs? Republicans didn't stop them. Vanity projects? Republicans support them. RFK reintroducing measles and whooping cough? Republicans are letting it happen.

Hey, Dem campaigns!! I am seeing variations on this WaPo headline today:"Smithsonian Chief to retire as Trump fights to reshape the institution" and you need to make sure the message voters get is "... as Trump *and Republicans* fight to reshape the institution." (1/2)

You know, if that DOJ weaponization fund wasn't dead, David Hearn would have a fantastic case for receiving some of it. #ReflectingPool www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

Charges Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool (Gift Article)

A former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.

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Jimothy (to GOP Congress members): “At least I’ve got a spine”

I'm cheering for Spain simply because it's not what Trump wants, but I've got to say I'll feel terrible for the Argentinian goalie if I get my wish, because he has done more than his share for his team. #worldcup

Dear ICE: How about waiting until they are OUT OF THE CAR????

Mamdani: here are 5 grocery stores for affordable groceries in food deserts of NYC. Media: THIS IS COMMUNISM! MELTDOWN Trump: gas stations for affordable gas at $3.47 for the stupid war i just launched MEDIA: ???? www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

White House launches 25 Freedom Fuel gas stations in this region

The White House launched gas stations, it announced on July 7, but the prices aren't much lower than the national average. See where they're located.

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Every. Single. Person who was at the WH last night for the fights *must* be asked if they have anything they want to say to Michelle Obama. Every. Single. One. And the follow up to crap like "I didn't hear that" is "Ok, so how do you feel about supporting an event where that was said & broadcast?"

The #TonyAwards this year feel wild, messy, joyous, unleashed, and a true expression of loud community. They feel like an underground defiance of the people who are attempting to hijack society with their hatred and conformity.

Turning the top of the White House ballroom into a military base - and therefore a potential military target - sounds like fun. It will redefine the meaning of rooftop partying.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4mo ago

Trump: “The DronePort at the Ballroom will be, perhaps, the most sophisticated anywhere in the World! It will safeguard our Nation’s Capital long into the future. Judge Leon should stop playing games w/ America’s Security! If anything happens, he will be held responsible for the Death & Destruction”

Todd Blanche says "anyone can apply” to be compensated by Trump's anti-weaponization fund. How about everyone in law offices, media outlets, & universities targeted by Trump in the last 15 months? They'll never get heard, but they can apply and gunk up the system... #TrumpSlushFund

"...to grant funds to individuals deemed targets of 'weaponization and lawfare.'...anyone can apply.” How about everyone in law offices, media outlets, & universities targeted by Trump in the last 15 months? They'll never get heard, but they can apply and gunk up the system... #Anti-Weaponization

Todd Blanche doesn’t rule out using new settlement account to pay out Jan. 6 rioters

The acting Attorney General is facing criticism and questions from members of both parties about the so-called “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”

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PBS responding has me CRYINGGGGG 😂 #NBA

I know this is unrealistic/not fiscally responsible, but I wish, when the feds contacted Anthropic about using Mythos, Dario Amodei had just told them, "Hey, you decided to label us a supply-chain risk, so you can just F*** off." Make Trump and Hegseth and whoever else threw that tantrum pay for it.

My brother's book comes out tomorrow. Here's an excerpt. Wild stuff.

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 5mo ago

NEW—I got an exclusive excerpt from a USAID whistleblower's new book that made me gasp multiple times. It details Trump's dismantling of the humanitarian aid agency & his team/DOGE's shocking ignorance to public health. 'Into the Wood Chipper' by Nicholas Enrich is out tomorrow. Read excerpt here:

The U.S House of Representatives voted to permanently undo protections for the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota. Now it's up to the Senate who will likely vote within the next two weeks. Please speak up for this important wilderness area. ⬇️

Urgent: The Last Stand for the Boundary Waters

Last month the House of Representatives voted to permanently undo protections for the watershed of the Boundary Waters in Minnesota. Now the last stand to keep the country’s most popular wilderness ar...

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The NYU contract faculty union spent 15 months negotiating our contract with the university, culminating in a week of intensive all day talks and a final 30 hour bargaining session. Vance left Pakistan after less than a day.

NO. There must be a way to stop this. Taxpayer-funded when billions of dollars have already been spent on a war of choice? HELL NO.

Oh hell no.

Trump administration personnel agency is asking for federal workers' medical records

The Office of Personnel Management is asking insurers that cover federal employees and retirees to hand over details about their medical visits, their pharmacy claims, and more.

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Just waiting for the inevitable* announcement that Iran has done enough to stay Trump's mighty fist of destruction. Alternatively, for a vomit-inducing statement from the Orange One that he is "merciful" and is giving more time. *please let it be inevitable.

Who blabbed? There is a lot of detail here.

How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran

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This is -- one would think -- peak unhinged rhetoric...but who knows? And the spineless Republicans in Congress will say nothing or, if they are Lindsay Graham, express delight in Dear Leader's "candor" and "toughness."

In New Threats, Trump Seems Emboldened by a Successful Rescue

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Oh FFS. They closed almost all the programs and offices that combatted foreign disinformation and promoted America... ...and are now giving the job to that bastion of truth, Musk's X. The corruption, stupidity and short-sightedness are at mind-numbing levels.

US directs American embassies to wage campaign against foreign ‘hostility’ – with Musk’s help

Cable signed by Marco Rubio and seen by Guardian suggests staff work with Pentagon psychological operations unit

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Seriously: who brought this up? Is it Donald who is demanding it? Or is Bessent doing penance for something? ::: off to get some bills in a variety of denominations before this nonsense occurs:::

Trump's signature to appear on paper currency in a first for a sitting president

The U.S. Treasury Department is working on plans to put President Donald Trump’s signature on all new US paper currency, a Treasury official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not a...

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conversely, if you read the Bible, specifically the Gospels, right-wing evangelical behavior cannot possibly be reconciled to the teachings of Jesus Christ

Remarkable how many of these concessions boil down to “the administration is willing to follow the law”

George Pearkes@peark.es · 6mo ago

Per Punchbowl's Jake Sherman, the White House has told Congress it's willing to give ground on a number of issues in the neighborhood of Dem asks. TBC this is not a full cave (not clear if any of this would even be codified), but it's definitely moving towards what Democrats have asked for.

That was an elegantly handled In Memoriam, probably the best ever. One of the only times in Oscar history that it actually felt like the show was asking people to stop, think, remember, smile, and mourn.

"Left unanswered were such questions as how to evacuate U.S. citizens in an escalating conflict—or ensure the next Iranian leader was friendly with Washington, U.S. officials said." Gift link 🎁 www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

Trump Knew the Risk of Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz. He Still Went to War.

The president told his White House team that Tehran would likely capitulate before closing the strait, the world’s most vital shipping lane.

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