"If you want a senator who's gonna lick some boots, go vote for Rogers." 🔥🔥🔥

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social · 43m ago

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed: Mike Rogers is a guy who wants to put a data center in your backyard so he can feel a bit more manly by making an AI video. If you want a senator who's gonna lick some boots, go vote for Rogers. But if you want a senator who's going to stand up to Trump, you've got your option.

Lifting this up from @haleyformi.bsky.social as well. This is fantastic & gracious message after a bitter primary. She fought valiantly and ended the fight w/ class. I respect that. People forget how incredibility contentious Obama/Clinton primary was in 2008. That worked out ok. GO BLUE. 💙💛

Haley Stevens@haleyformi.bsky.social · 16h ago

Thank you, Michigan! I’m so proud of the movement we built over the past year. No matter the outcome tonight, I’m so grateful for your support. ❤️

Honestly - I haven’t spent too much time thinking about primary elections this year as I find all the back and forth debate/fighting usual and predictable narratives exhausting. That said - just remember kids: Vote blue no matter who. 🌊🤘🏼

Considering how badly Republican ballot measures targeting abortion rights, public education, independence of judiciary- are getting curb stomped in - checks notes - deep red states … there are gonna be relentless think pieces in DC media bubble about toxicity of MAGA/Trump Republican brand. Right?

Natalie Portman Says 'Right?'

ALT: Natalie Portman Says 'Right?'

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“We”?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 13h ago

Trump on Venezuela: "We're taking out hundreds of billions of dollars"

Considering how badly Republican ballot measures targeting abortion rights, public education, independence of judiciary- are getting curb stomped in - checks notes - deep red states … there are gonna be relentless think pieces in DC media bubble about toxicity of MAGA/Trump Republican brand. Right?

Natalie Portman Says 'Right?'

ALT: Natalie Portman Says 'Right?'

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Two wins for abortion rights: Voters in Kansas and Missouri easily defeated ballot measures that could have threatened abortion access in their states

Just a massive win for every day folks stepping up as community leaders to fight back against latest scheme billionaire backed Republicans to gut state income tax to gut public schools among other things. Worth watching this interview from @karoli.bsky.social w Sierra Kirkpatrick from MO.

Missouri Amendment 5 - Boon For Billionaires

Repealing the state income tax only benefits billionaires like Rex Sinquefield while gutting public schools.

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MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 15h ago

Missouri voters have overwhelmingly rejected Amendment 5, the GOP-backed plan to phase out the state income tax and replace it with higher sales taxes

RE: Kansas, look who had the idea. Corrupt Kobach. Now defeat him for AG this year: "two months after the 2022 abortion amendment failed, Republican Kris Kobach floated the idea of amending our constitution to popularly elect our state Supreme Court justices" kansasreflector.com/2026/06/09/w...

Who is pushing the constitutional amendment to change Kansas Supreme Court judicial selection? • Kansas Reflector

On Aug. 4, Kansans will again vote on whether to change the way in which we select our Kansas Supreme Court Justices.

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Stephen Wolf@stephenwolf.bsky.social · 15h ago

Republican power grabs in Kansas and Missouri are going down in flames with 18-25% of votes reported so far. Missouri's Amendment 4 aimed to make citizen-initiated constitutional amendments practically impossible. Kansas' Amendment 1 was designed to flip the state Supreme Court to ban abortion

Honestly - I haven’t spent too much time thinking about primary elections this year as I find all the back and forth debate/fighting usual and predictable narratives exhausting. That said - just remember kids: Vote blue no matter who. 🌊🤘🏼

Really good news. Now we need to the non-viable candidate on the "Democratic" ticket in Montana - Alani Bankhead - who is no where close to being viable to exit as well.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 17h ago

Julian Beaudion, the Democratic nominee for the Senate in South Dakota, will withdraw from the race, clearing the path for a one-on-one contest between independent Brian Bengs and incumbent Republican Mike Rounds.

RFK Jr. led HHS just doled out $150 million to this firm to represent 24k+ kids which "bills itself as a “boutique” firm “known for elite counsel in high-stakes litigation, environmental, regulatory, and corporate matters.”" w/ "none" of its lawyers listing "immigration law as an area of expertise."

Politico@politico.com · 18h ago

26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court

Oh? 👀

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 19h ago

whoa -- Max Miller on CNN threatens Sen. Bernie Moreno with "exposing a deeply and personal embarrassing matter" after Moreno called for his resignation

I want to live in an America some day again when we don't have to think so much about diarrhea, pooping, and wiping our behinds in the general public/media landscape. 😵‍💫

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 19h ago

Oh my god the dietician who is telling everyone in the White House to only eat steak and sauerkraut doesn't wipe his ass.

BTW the Aug recess is starting w/ 2 gifts 4 Susan Collins: 1. The performative "NO" vote on Blanche that the Rs are setting up. 2. The CR vote with "temporary" restraints on Vought that expires in December via Senate Dems (Murray/Schumer) - she gets to claim "bipartisanship" around. DC kabuki.

No surprise. Republicans need just one vote out of Cassidy, Murkowski, and Collins to move this. And, it's a good bet that Cassidy or Murkowski will provide it (heck if they were in big trouble, they'd get Fetterman to do it too). It's kabuki but hill reporters are hype her as being "moderate."

Collins Watch@collinswatch.bsky.social · 19h ago

Susan comes out against Todd Blanche now that he's got the votes. So tiresome. (We called it: tinyurl.com/3bepafkz) #MEpolitics

the political media in DC and WI (sane ones that are not in the right-wing sewer) need to challenge Ron Johnson to name the players and teams.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 20h ago

Ron Johnson: "All these sports team fell into line, didn't use their brains like Aaron Rodgers did, they forced their players to get injected. Some of those players are grievously injured. They dropped unconscious on the field of play."

The more I am reading about Olid, the more excited I am getting about this change from #MUFC. Bringing in a champion from Scottish league - worked out well for another legend. ❤️🤍🖤

Manchester United set to appoint former Hearts manager Eva Olid as new head coach

Manchester United are closing in on their new head coach after the departure of Marc Skinner

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The anti-trans bigotry is just so exhausting. So tired of this BS.

"FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to shrink his legal advisory office, deepening divisions with his general counsel...OGC encompasses several hundred lawyers responsible for advising top bureau execs and agents to ensure lawful investigations..." /1

Patel Aims to Cut FBI Lawyers as General Counsel Tensions Rise

FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to shrink his legal advisory office, deepening divisions with his general counsel as outside lawsuits challenge prior staff terminations, said people familiar with ...

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This is what a decade of Trumpism has encouraged -- a GOP gubernatorial candidate in Colorado who's unsure of how many people he's killed but positive that his Jewish opponent is a tool of Satan. These people were in the tent before, but the rest of the party seemed embarrassed about them. No more!

Kyle Clark@kylec.bsky.social · 24h ago

Depicting Jewish people with horns is a centuries-old, dehumanizing, antisemitic trope. Democratic Gov nominee Phil Weiser is outspoken about his mother’s birth in a Nazi concentration camp, his family members killed in the Holocaust, and the threat posed by antisemitism today.

this is the way.

Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social · yesterday

Slotkin tells me on Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens, “the most important thing is putting a check and balance on Donald Trump, so I will support whoever wins.”

Every Republican in Congress including Susan Collins endorses this message.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Cornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"

“I believe and hope that if Democrats regain power, they won’t repeat past mistakes by trying to “move on” from the corruption and scandals of the previous regime.” A huge amen to @pkrugman.bsky.social urging Dems to lean hard into fight vs Trump/MAGA bootlicking oligarchs.

The Oligarchs are Doubling Down on Republicans

And Democrats should make the most of it

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“In the context of an attempted authoritarian takeover of the United States, normal minority-party participation in the federal budget process is akin to passing enabling legislation.” @brianbeutler.bsky.social

Senate Democrats Dodge Last Pre-Election Opportunity To Fight Trump

They won't take a big stand to protect the election, or resist Trump's broader lawlessness, before the midterms.

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Trump ‘s deployment of National Guard troops D.C. “is set to cost an additional $1.4 billion through the end of the Trump administration … The estimate, which encompasses October 2026 through January 2029, adds to the hundreds of millions of dollars spent on the mission to date.”

Trump’s National Guard deployment in D.C. set to cost additional $1.4 billion

The estimate, provided to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, covers the period from Oct. 1, 2026, through the end of the president’s term.

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this is powerful conversation - featuring grassroots leaders like Sierra Kilpatrick, who are organizing to protect public schools and other vital resources in the face of billionaire-backed efforts to cut taxes and cut off state revenue sources in red states like MO. Inspiring stuff.

Karoli@karoli.bsky.social · 2d ago

Wooohoo, just wrapped up our first Substack Live on Liars' Ledger and it was a doozy. Sierra Kilpatrick, @socalmom.bsky.social and I discussed the FIERCE URGENCY of voting NO on Missouri Amendment 5. crooksandliars.substack.com/p/missouri-a...

There was some trepidation re winter Maz was done with football but I impression all along has been he may have been contemplating retirement from national team but he is going to honor his K with United. Glad he is back bc I think he is a really good player. #mufc As for Bruno, Cunha, Dalot … 🙌🏼

Forever Red Devil's 👹@foreverreddevil14.bsky.social · 2d ago

Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Noussair Mazraoui and Diogo Dalot pictured back at Carrington for pre-season training. #Mufc

"Lopez Cornejo was a 39-year-old who immigrated from El Salvador nearly 20 years ago and the father of a 12-year-old U.S. citizen daughter ... he had no criminal history and was most recently working as a landscaper and also in a warehouse."

Rima I Anabtawi@rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 2d ago

ICE killed, another, man. Salvadoran Man Held by ICE at Delaney Hall Dies The detainee had an extensive medical history, incl epilepsy, according to a lawsuit. He had complained about his face and hand going numb just before his death, his mother said www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/03/s...

🚨 Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders vote against Murray-Schumer's "bipartisan" midterm gift to Susan Collins.

Murshed Zaheed@murshedz.bsky.social · 2d ago

The Murray/Schumer's "bipartisan deal" gives "Susan Collins a pristine “bipartisan” talking point to run on in Maine, while handing Trump’s budget director, Russ Vought, a bill he can sign without forfeiting a single inch of power before November." @thefarce.org