Republicans (especially in Missouri) are really mad about voters getting to decide things.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 6h ago

Missouri voters just blocked a Republican-led effort to raise the bar for passing citizen-led constitutional amendments. Under current law, ballot measures require a simple majority for passage. Amendment 4 would have required ballot initiatives to win a majority in each congressional district.

In 2006, Republicans controlled DC; there was a failing and unpopular war; the White House obsessed over a doomed legislative priority; and GOP members of Congress kept getting caught up in ugly scandals. Those circumstances sure do sound familiar. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

As Republican scandals grow, the parallels between 2006 and 2026 become unavoidable

Twenty years later, Tom DeLay, Duke Cunningham, Bob Ney and Mark Foley have been replaced by Max Miller, Cory Mills, Chuck Edwards and Tony Gonzales.

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A physician explains how an unspoken rule about masculinity is keeping men from screenings that could save them.

A Viral Shower Confession Just Exposed A Health Barrier That's Costing Black Men Their Lives

A physician explains how an unspoken rule about masculinity is keeping men from screenings that could save them.

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Wasn't expecting that ending, but I approve. 👏

Folks from the Women's March have been arrested at the Capitol for protesting ICE. Shout out to the women who are putting their lives and livelihoods on the line to get their message out: ABOLISH ICE.

Scientists have captured images of the sun’s surface in the finest detail yet, revealing a strange and dynamic facade.

New images of the sun show its surface in the finest detail yet

Scientists have captured images of the sun’s surface in the finest detail yet. Researchers were able to peek with the help of a telescope on the island of Maui in Hawaii.

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Does permanent daylight saving time save energy? What studies have found #TheHill https://twp.ai/9OZe1K

“.. 15 companies with investment from President Donald Trump’s sons have garnered $3.2 billion in federal contracts, investments, and loans — most coming after Trump took office for the second time.” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

17+ people were killed and over 40 injured in deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv. Zelenskyy has pleaded for more air defence weapons, saying ballistic missile interceptors “could have saved the lives of those killed today.” Trump backtracked on his promise to let Ukraine manufacture missiles locally.

Russia exploits Ukraine’s air defence shortage in deadly attack on Kyiv - The Latest

At least 17 people were killed and more than 40 injured in another round of deadly Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pleaded for more air defence weapons, saying ...

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We still have time to stop Blanche from becoming Attorney General. Tell your Senators to reject this nomination. #BlueWaveIn90Days

Tell Your Senators: Oppose Todd Blanche for Attorney General

Contact Congress today!

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#BlueWaveIn90Days WE CANNOT AFFORD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS SO With your hard work Yes we can A massive BLUE WAVE IN NOVEMBER

For all of Trump’s chest-thumping about the potency of his endorsements, especially in GOP primaries, three Trump-backed Republicans have lost in the last two months. The Amir Hassan example in Michigan, however, is clearly the most embarrassing. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

Trump-endorsed candidate loses congressional primary to a rival who had quit the race

For the third time in two months, Republican primary voters simply ignored the president’s advice, despite weird boasts about his intraparty powers.

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Sen. Wyden: It seems that every time Republicans get their hands on Social Security, life gets worse for older people. Thanks to Trump and the Big Beautiful Bill, the crisis is speeding up. It gave huge tax breaks to billionaires and corporations, and plundered Social Security by $168 billion.

America’s biggest corporations shelled out millions to support Freedom 250 and then did not disclose the payments on lobbyist contribution reports due to Congress last Friday. Trump himself is the chair of Freedom 250. trib.al/bb9On0R

“Did Mitch win his primary?” “No, sir. He’s still dead.” “How about Lindsey?” “He’s still dead too, sir.” “At least Amir Hassan won, right?” “No, sir. He lost to the guy who dropped out last month.” “The Mexicans only gave us one good word, and that’s siesta. Very few people know that.”

Ohio Rep. Max Miller stands accused of abusing both his daughter and his ex-wife, and no Republican can be bothered to care about it. Preznit Fuckwit even took his side! thank you for your attention to today's post, in which I explain just how much the GOP fucking sucks. link is here: bit.ly/4fEDGZV

And five other takeaways from a massive primary night.

The Cautionary Tale At The Heart Of Centrist Democrats' Primary Woes

And five other takeaways from a massive primary night.

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This America is more than a flag. We must fight for an America for all, a movement to take our democracy back. We invite you all to this movement to get money out of politics and finally guarantee health care through Medicare for all. I am so honored. Let's go win in November.

SHOUT OUT to Mike Luckovich: one of the all-time great political cartoonists. 🏆 With corporate media doing such a poor job in these most perilous of times, his work is more vital than ever! THANK YOU @mluckovich.bsky.social!!! 🙏

BREAKING: The New Mexico Department of Justice has sued Acting AG Todd Blanche and the DOJ, requesting the court for access to unredacted Epstein-related investigative files that the DOJ has been withholding.

Barrack Obama Appreciation Day 💙🫶💙🌊

Happy birthday, President Obama!

Donald Trump’s tariff refund for mega-corporations: Amazon: $600 million Apple: $2.2 billion Walmart: $2.4 billion His tariff refund for working Americans: $0. Once again, Trump is putting corporations and billionaires over working families.

UNEARTHED AUDIO: Todd Blanche, Trump's nominee for Attorney General, is working to ban abortion in "every single state." Republicans in the Senate just voted to advance Blanche's nomination out of committee.

I put someone ideological with no tv experience in charge of cbs because ……. Vibes? Daddy? Trump? Israel?

The GOP congressman asked the committee to investigate him in a thinly veiled attempt at avoiding the growing calls for his resignation.

House Ethics Panel Investigating Max Miller Amid Domestic Abuse Allegations

The GOP congressman asked the committee to investigate him in a thinly veiled attempt at avoiding the growing calls for his resignation.

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Donald Trump promised he'd "take care" of Los Angeles firestorm survivors. 18 months later, he's flying back to LA. Not to help, but to host a fundraiser at his golf club. Do the right thing, Mr. President.

Far out in the Pacific Ocean, there are tiny islands that few have seen. The oceans around them are full of marine life, from thriving coral reefs to sharks and tuna. The Trump administration is rolling back protections for these places. NPR got a rare visit to a remote area to see what’s at stake.

These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections

The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The Trump administration is now opening their waters to commercial fishing, sparking a battle over some of the country’s most pristine ecosystems.

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The garbage, utterly f*cked up White House we have because of our garbage, utterly f*cked up president And you're paying for every cent of this nonsensical vanity-project slop White House reporters say Trump spends 70% of his mental energy focusing on this sh*t rather than you

That means a future attorney general could potentially recreate the fund. The fix is simple formally amend or void the settlement itself (with all required parties’ consent) or have Congress prohibit the fund through legislation. Until then, the door remains open.