There was a politico piece that was about her whole "what works in the Midwest" schtick and a good portion of it was her talking about things that are distinctive things about people in the Midwest that included, tailgating and, uh, driving a Ford F150.
Aubrey Gilleran@aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 9h agoWhat works in the Midwest is clearly a moderate CIA operative who will threaten your dog if you stalk her and also a nice Muslim doctor with big arms. Simple.
the intentional abdication by Congress of nearly all of its constitutional responsibilities is at the core of most of our problems as a nation
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
The main reason we have not called the race is that Detroit’s Election Day absentee ballots have not yet been reported. The pre-processed ballots often do not represent the full absentee vote, and Stevens could win the remaining ballots by a wide margin.
It is pretty funny that McMorrow is consistently just the difference between the two.
Decision Desk HQ@decisiondeskhq.bsky.social · 19h agoDDHQ Race Update (est. 64% in): Michigan US Senate Democratic Primary Abdul El-Sayed (D): 499,463 (50.0%) Haley Stevens (D): 460,366 (46.1%) Mallory McMorrow (D): 38,316 (3.8%) Follow more results here: votes.decisiondeskhq.com/races/283906
Having watched this from afar, this very much seems to be the case. Another knock against leadership as they have picked some clunkers. Again, we generally notice the clunkers more than the successes.
1st Minnesota Volunteers Stan Account@himdogson.bsky.social · 20h agohard not to conclude from this that if it was mcmorrow vs el-sayed 1v1 mcmorrow would crush him
alkright that's enough vote stuff. hope whoever loses is gracious and supports their opponent full throatedly in the general. but a good reminder polls can and do miss badly sometimes, especially in primary elections.
"The power to incinerate cities in a single blow, long ascribed only to gods, was now an option for the species that invented bloodletting, the cholera belt, and the electric tablecloth." www.rogerebert.com/mzs/silhouet...
Silhouettes and Warnings: On Reading Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains" On the Exact Day When It's Set
The events of Ray Bradbury's short story "There Will Come Soft Rains" occur today: August 4, 2026.
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"public interest"
Josh Shepperd@joshshepperd.bsky.social · yesterdayWell, the FCC Commissioner has made the decision, first announced in an op-ed in Breitbart, stating that a regulatory body does not have to observe laws made by Congress if they don't feel like it. Every month is new and unprecedented territory. docs.fcc.gov/public/attac...
The presidents of WashU, Arizona State, Kansas, and Johns Hopkins, in concert with the Association of American Universities, helped draft a new version of last year's White House compact. “We’d much rather be a partner than play the guessing game as we have been,” Kansas' president told Bloomberg.
Trump Has Released a New ‘Call to Action’ for Universities. 4 College Presidents Helped Draft It.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon sent a letter Monday imploring colleges to adopt a series of familiar-sounding reforms — this time, in partnership with leaders in the Association of American Univers...
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Aw, is Bridget still doing the "but I'm just a wittle powitically homeless person, but really I'm actually a comedian" schtick? I hadn't checked on her in some time.
NY Times Pitchbot@nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 3d agoCaitlin Flanagan was a prominent Atlantic staff writer for 25 years. Explain to me again how the Atlantic is a serious-minded, left-center publication.
So much of the way Batman: Caped Crusader is animated reminds me of when studios tried to do flash animated things in the early to mid 2000's.
‼️ Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It. The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It (Gift Article)
The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.
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It is very weird that they just lie about normal people and then it’s not a scandal when they admit it
Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 5d agoFLASH: Justice Dept seeks to dismiss Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn Trump Admin acknowledges: "Damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor"
This They Might Be Giants TONIGHT SHOW performance of "Birdhouse In Your Soul" from 1990 remains firmly lodged in my noggin thanks to the Tonight Show Band's full commitment and Doc Severinsen's incredible trumpeting... It took an already great song and made it transcendent.
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a global conference www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Another success in their quest to kill US universities..... www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | U.S. Weighs $100,000 Fee for Foreign Students Wanting to Work After Graduation
The proposed policy would particularly affect Silicon Valley, Wall Street and universities.
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CBS reports that Ashley Moody did precisely what the entire GOP has accused Tim Walz of doing -- and yet, somehow, that crack fraud task force has not arrested the GOP nominee for Senate. www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/f...
The next Democrat administration should explore reviving the Public Works of Art Project to push against AI crap.
Well, well, well. In 2025, Brendan Carr’s wife “joined billionaire Peter Thiel’s data analytics firm, Palantir Technologies, as its head of global policy.” 4/28/25 … 1/ www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
I think he did this there so he'd gauge how they would actually cover it when he tries it. Because most of them absolutely suck.
FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · 2w agoTrump announces he will run for a "fourth" term and dons a "Trump 2028" hat
Yeah, there's so much that since the light had started to kinda shine on them more, that doesn't look great for DSA folks, and honestly, I don't think a lot of people who are DSA curious would agree with. It's like all the dumb stuff Hasan says, but like trying to make it real.
BeijingPalmer@beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 2w agothe DSA can't do the thing where it's like 'oh we let the tankies set our foreign policy section as a treat' anymore.
A panel led by Trump appointees has approved the proposed change to historic preservation rules. The proposed rules — which would loosen protections on historic sites and help Trump build his arch and other projects — now head to OMB for review.
Dan Diamond@ddiamond.bsky.social · 2w agoThe Trump administration is seeking to loosen federal rules intended to protect historic sites and reduce — or even end — the process of soliciting public input. The current rules have held up Trump’s arch. Me + @jakespring.bsky.social at WaPo, matching our pal @janaykingsberry.bsky.social.
The legacy media sat there while Trump lied about the past elections and "joked" about running again in 2028. They did not boo. They did not walk out. They just sat there and ate their dinner. The journalists in that room will be remembered as the journalists in that room.
That's the thing, isn't it though, the press has, for over a decade, been willing to take any and all abuse, derision, threats and legal action against it because he gives it freely. He gives them easy things to "cover" freely. They, the owners, love the disgusting symbiotic relationship.
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 2w agoTrump to journalists at the White House Correspondents Dinner: “When I’m gone, you’re all gonna be broke.”
The FDA has announced that 1.6 million eggs have been contaminated with salmonella, forcing a nationwide recall. Last year, the Trump administration scrapped regulations to limit salmonella and laid off hundreds of food safety inspection workers.
